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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Kris Gross, (left) a sophomore sport management major, and Leon Lomax, (right) a junior digital media technology major, yell in excitement after being revealed during the Neophyte Presentation presented by Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated in McAfee Gym Dec. 3.

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. set to perform at United Center

Christina Holman, Junior Campus Editor February 24, 2023

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated will be performing at the Chicago Bulls city edition game during halftime where it will be highlighting the culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities...

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. members stroll in the Meet The Greeks event on Friday evening.

NPHC takes it to the yard Friday night

Cam'ron Hardy, Campus Events Junior Editor September 10, 2022

Meet the Greeks took place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday in the Library Quad by the Mellin Steps near the Doudna Fine Arts Center. It is held annually, and the event allows multiple Greek organizations to...

Photo of Kristian "K.P." Philpotts submitted and taken by Marla Rice, his mother after he graduated from Illinois State University.

Memorial scholarship GoFundMe made to honor fraternity alum

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor April 29, 2022

A GoFundMe was started for a memorial scholarship in an Eastern alum’s name after he died in January. Kristian “KP” Philpotts, an alum who brought back Eastern’s Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc....

People release balloons in honor of former Eastern student Kristian Philpotts on Jan. 22.

Fraternity mourns, celebrates influential brother

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2022

Iota Phi Theta, Fraternity Inc. honored Kristian Philpotts, an Eastern graduate who was shot and killed on Jan. 12 in Urbana with a balloon release Saturday. Philpotts was an influential member of the...

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