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

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

The Daily Eastern News

Photo: Professor to retire, install sculptures

Photo: Professor to retire, install sculptures

Jeff Boshart, art professor and sculptor, directs the securment of one of his sculptures to a trailer on the west side of the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday.

Board of Trustees to review budget

By Robyn Dexter June 13, 2013

Eastern’s Board of Trustees will meet Monday to approve the budget for Fiscal Year 2014 and the budget recommendation for FY 2015.

Viken comes up short at nationals

After a record setting season, red-shirt junior pole-vaulter Mick Viken was eliminated from the NCAA National Championships after failing to make his fourth jump at a height of 18 feet.  He finished 12th out of 24 competitors.

Savoy brings groovy beats with new EP

Savoy has no need to go against nature in their latest EP, “Three Against Nature.”

Photo: Church to kick off summer with festival

Photo: Church to kick off summer with festival

The Summer Start-Up Festival on Sunday, hosted by the St. Charles Borromeo Church, 921 Madison Ave., features games, raffles and food. Father John Titus said they host the festival to bring the community together.

Photo: Farmer’s market to bring  local produce to Square 5

Photo: Farmer’s market to bring local produce to Square 5

Fae Wendle, an employee at Eddie Beck Farms, pulls dead flower heads off a hanging planter. She said Mike Beck, the owner, and her will do this before the market to make the flowers look better.

New grocery store to open in Charleston

Staff Report May 29, 2013

Ruler Foods plans to open a new store in Charleston on June 26.

First Mid branch in Union closing

Staff Report May 27, 2013

EIU Media Relations sent out an EIU News Alert Sunday announcing First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust closing the branch located in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Take precautions to stay safe this summer

Staff Editorial May 20, 2013

With the summer weather comes open doors and windows, which provides increased opportunity for thefts to occur.

Staff Edit: Department of Justice should answer for acquiring phone records

May 15, 2013

This week, a story broke is of great concern to us here at the News: the revelation that the Department of Justice had subpoenaed two months of records from 20 phone lines of the Associated Press.

Charleston library to host book sale

Selling books is not just about the money, it is also about getting affordable books out to the community, Jeanne Hamilton, Charleston Carnegie Public Library director, said.

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