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

Kickball tournament to raise funds for cancer research

Liz Stephens, City Reporter March 28, 2017

Eastern’s chapter of Colleges Against Cancer will host the 2017 Relay For Life kickball tournament from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 in McAfee Gym. The deadline for pre-registration for teams...

Relay For Life to host ‘Spook-Tacular Bowl-A-Thon” fundraiser

Staff Report October 10, 2016

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Coles County will host two “Spook-Tacular Bowl-A-Thon” fundraisers to fight cancer on Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Mattoon Lanes Bowling...

Members of the Colleges Against Cancer organization pose for a photo after participating in their Relay for Life event last year on April 12, 2015.

Eastern students unite colleges against cancer

Lynnsey Veach, City Editor January 24, 2016

Through fundraising and events, Colleges Against Cancer has established a presence on campus in the hope of making a world without cancer. Colleges Against Cancer is a registered student organization...

Relay for Life committee to meet Monday

Mackenzie Freund, Online Producer January 14, 2016

With the Coles County Relay for Life scheduled for Aug. 20, The American Cancer Society is starting to get down to plan the relay. Jason Wyatt, the publicity and sponsorship chair for Relay for Life...

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