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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

TPUSA EIU Vice President and graduate business administration major James Geshel (Left) speaks with Cade Zalewski, TPUSA EIU outreach recruiter and senior communications major (right) during a presentation about the organization to the EIU student senate at its meeting on Wednesday. The RSO failed to pass in student government Wednesday but was approved by EIU's administration Thursday.

Eastern administration approves Turning Point application, overrules SGA

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor November 6, 2025

Eastern Illinois University’s administration approved Turning Point USA as an official RSO Thursday, overruling a Student Senate decision.  On Wednesday, the EIU Student Senate voted zero in favor,...

Gift of Hope community outreach specialist Shadaye Hunnicutt speaks on organ donation at the EIU student senate meeting on Wednesday, in the Arcola-Tuscola room of the Martin Luther King Jr. Union.

Student senate hears Gift of Hope presentation on organ, tissue donation

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor October 31, 2025

The Eastern Illinois University Student Senate heard presentations on organ and tissue donations and bicycle and e-scooter thefts at its meeting on Wednesday.  Shadaye Hunnicutt, the community outreach...

Junior broadcast journalism major Oilvia Bennett gives a presentation on WEIU-TV to the EIU student senate at its meeting in the Witters Conference room at the Booth Library on Wednesday.

Student senate hears student media presentations, approves resolutions

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor October 23, 2025

The Eastern Illinois University Student Senate held a student-media-themed meeting Wednesday, hearing presentations from WEIU-TV and The Daily Eastern News.   Olivia Bennett, a junior broadcast journalism...

Newly appointed executive board members Vice President of Student Affairs Katarina Maxson (left) Vice President of Academic Affairs Emillie Boyd (middle) and Executive Vice President Mason Tegeler (right) take the oath of office. at the student senate meeting in the 1895 room of the Martin Luther King Jr student union on Wednesday.

Student senate appoints new EVP, VPAA and VPSA

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor October 17, 2025

The EIU Student Senate appointed three people to fill vacant executive board positions at its meeting on Wednesday.   The positions of executive vice president, vice president of academic affairs...

The student senate meets where senators gave platform statements for elections in the 1895 room of the Martin Luther King Jr. student union on Wednesday.

SGA give platform statements for vacant positions

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor October 10, 2025

Platform statements for the three vacant student government executive positions were presented at the student senate meeting on Wednesday.  The positions of executive vice president, vice president...

Eastern Illinois University Police Department Chief Marisol Gamboa gives a presentation of the department's therapy dog program with Penny at the student senate meeting in the Arcola-Tuscola room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on Wednesday.

Student senate hears UPD therapy dog, parking changes presentation

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor October 2, 2025

Eastern Illinois University Police Chief Marisol Gamboa spoke to the student senate about the police department’s therapy dog program and parking changes at the student government meeting on Wednesday.  Gamboa...

The crowd of Eastern Illinois University students cheer for the various groups performing including the Panther Marching Band and the EIU cheer team ahead of the first day of classes at the First Night Rally at O'Brien Field on Sunday.

Eastern kicks off fall semester with First Night Rally

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor August 26, 2025

Eastern Illinois University’s fall semester kicked off on Sunday night in O’Brien Field with the First Night Rally, which featured various speeches, performances and announcements. The rally opened...

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