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  • Oct. 3- Volleyball lost to Southern Indiana 3-2
  • Oct. 4- Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B at 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 4- Volleyball vs. Southern Indiana starts at 4 p.m.
  • Oct. 4- Wind symphony and Concert band concert at 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 5- 2.5k run/walk at 9:30 a.m.
  • Oct. 5- Football homecoming game vs. SEMO at 2 p.m.
  • Soccer standings: Women's at 3-5-4, Men's at 1-4-1
  • Football standings: 1-4 after loss against Lindenwood
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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

Assistant coach Mariah King and the rest of the team come together during a timeout at their basketball game vs. Southeast Missouri in Lantz Arena Saturday afternoon.

Eastern gives Black athletes positive experiences

Han Byer, Kate Stevens, Autumn Schulz, Photographer, Assistant Sports Editor, Sports Editor February 1, 2023

In May of 2022, the NCAA released statistics breaking down NCAA athletes by ethnicity from 2021, finding that 8.8 percent were Black women athletes and 16.5 percent were Black male athletes. Five current...

The women's basketball assistant coach, Mariah King, instructs the team in the locker room at halftime during their game against Little Rock on Saturday.

King returns home to inspire next generation of players

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor January 18, 2023

Eastern women’s basketball coach Matt Bollant’s newest addition to his staff has quite the resume and brings her successes and experiences back to Eastern. Mariah King is a former EIU women’s...

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