![Three different commencement speakers gave speeches during the graduation ceremony for the Eastern Illinois University Class of 2022 Saturday afternoon in Lantz Arena. Representing the Lumpkin College of Business and Technology Marie Koch delivered her speech during the first ceremony. Representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson presented his speech at the second ceremony. Representing the College of Education, MaryAnn Catt and Esperanza Murillo gave their speeches during the last ceremony.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/22-05-07_Graduation_21_RL_O-900x690.jpg)
Looking back at the 2021-2022 academic year
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• May 7, 2022
![THROUGH THE LENS: The News year in photos](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-in-Photos-1.png)
THROUGH THE LENS: The News’ year in photos
The News
• December 31, 2021
![Kristal Muñoz and Angel Enriquez make dog toys during LASO Volunteer Event on Feb. 26, 2021 at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Every year LASO has a volunteer event where they make dog toys for “pups in need” and write letters to future Latinx Panthers.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FEAT-COLOR-JR-900x506.jpg)
Latinx students to share their culture, what it means
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• September 23, 2021
![Latinx professors talk experiences in Charleston](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/21-09-22_Cooking_08_AT_C-900x613.jpg)
Latinx professors talk experiences in Charleston
Katja Benz, Campus Reporter
• September 22, 2021
![EDITORIAL: Celebrate and honor Latino culture](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/opinions-900x592.png)
EDITORIAL: Celebrate and honor Latino culture
Editorial Board
• September 15, 2021
![Luis Paniagua, a senior graphic design major, and the recruitment chair and secretary for Alpha Psi Lambda, shows his excitement after raising the Latino Heritage Flag.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/21-09-02_Flag_01_AT_C-600x900.jpg)
Latino Heritage Month set to begin Wednesday
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• September 14, 2021
![Alma Naistat points her pipe cleaner at another student after Alexandra Tinajero, a sophomore family and consumer sciences major, asked Naistat to pick someone to help her make a paper sombrero during MTEA storytime in Booth Library on Thursday evening. During the event, members of the Latin American Student Organization read books, which had a few Spanish phrases in them, to the children and later made crafts based off them. Tinajero said the event’s main goal was to teach children in the community about the Latinx culture.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/0920_STRYTM_Wood_COLOR1-900x553.jpg)
PHOTO GALLERY: MTEA Story Time
Elizabeth Wood
• September 20, 2019
Higher education talk set for Latino Heritage Month
Staff Report
• September 18, 2019
Latino Heritage Month kicks off at Eastern with free tacos, engagement
Hannah Shillo, Associate News Editor
• September 16, 2019
Hispanic Heritage Month needs our respect
Staff Editorial
• September 12, 2019
![Students play Loteria during “Loteria and Game Night” Monday night at the Cultural House. Loteria is a game similar to bingo, except instead of numbers on ping pong balls there are images on a card.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1009_GAMENIGHT_JB_1-900x605.jpg)
Students play Loteria Monday at Game Night
Valentina Vargas, Staff Reporter
• October 8, 2018
![Jackie Renteria, a junior pre-nursing major, gets her lunch after waiting in a line of over twenty people for food from Vita’s Mexican Food Truck, which is a part of Latino Heritage Month. Renteria said she enjoyed having the food truck on campus. “I think it’s cool that a lot of people on campus get to experience authentic Mexican food,” said Renteria. The next Latino Heritage Month event will be the “What is Latinx?” student discussion panel that will take place Thursday in the Charleston-Mattoon Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1004_FOODTRUCK_CB_1-900x709.jpg)
Student panel to discuss ‘What is Latinx?’
Mercury Bowen, Entertainment Reporter
• October 3, 2018
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