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

A member of the University Police Department stands and safeguards any potential trouble at an unaffiliated Unofficial house party Saturday afternoon.

Ways the police enforce safety during Unofficial

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 10, 2023

Unofficial is one of the biggest student events on not on campus for Eastern students. It is the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day for the community of Charleston, but with students being off campus...

EIU police department to bring new panther shuttle bus

EIU police department to bring new panther shuttle bus

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor February 13, 2023

The University Police Department is responsible for the Panther Shuttle Bus, which is a way for student to travel around Charleston without paying. With this, there is only being two full time drivers...

Police chief responds to on campus safety concerns for women

Police chief responds to on campus safety concerns for women

Cam'ron Hardy and Cam'ron Hardy April 5, 2022

The lighting on campus is a safety concern for some women on campus at night, according to a survey conducted recently by The Daily Eastern News.  Over half of the respondents expressed concern about...

Marisol Gamboa, a candidate for the university police, answers questions from students inside the Paris room of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Meet Eastern’s new police chief Gamboa

Luke Taylor, News Editor December 1, 2021

Marisol Gamboa, who will be Eastern’s police chief beginning in Spring 2022, says she hopes to improve relationships between students and law enforcement during her time in the position. Gamboa is...

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