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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

From right, Shay Edmond, a senior sociology major, and Brianna Hull-Dennis, a senior political science major, watch the solar eclipse with friends Monday afternoon at the campus observatory. Edmond said the turnout made the viewing much more exciting.

Solar eclipse assembles community, builds friendships

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor April 9, 2024

The extraordinary solar eclipse brought out roughly 100 people to Eastern's observatory Monday. The once in a lifetime phenomenon, twice for some, drew in several people in the Charleston community...

Solar eclipse on the horizon

Solar eclipse on the horizon

Elsie Svika, Reporter April 5, 2024

As the clock ticks down to the total solar eclipse on April 8, the towns of Vincennes, Indiana, and Lawrenceville, Illinois, are bustling with excitement and preparation, said the director of the Vincennes...

Dr. Derek Hennig gives a safety presentation on viewing the upcoming solar eclipse, emphasizing how important it is to not look directly at the sun in Booth Library.

Optometrist’s warning for upcoming eclipse

Jacob Hamm, Reporter April 3, 2024

On April 8, Charleston will experience a 99% totality solar eclipse. Dr. Derek Hennig led a presentation on how to safely view the upcoming solar eclipse Monday afternoon on the fourth floor of Booth...

Students experience 100 percent totality

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief August 21, 2017

Shirley Mensah, a junior geology major, is only 20, but she has already been to two eclipses on two different continents. Back home in Ghana, she was able to see an eclipse in 2006 and on Monday, she...

Nathan Barnett-Bishop, a junior engineering major, spots his adviser Douglas Brandt, professor in the physics department, who was struggling to get the hatch of the observatory closed to prevent rain from getting inside and damaging the telescope. “I’m just figuring it out as I go,” Brandt said after explaining that many of the faculty members who have more training in the observatory went farther south for their eclipse viewing.

Hundreds come to Campus Pond for eclipse-viewing event

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief August 21, 2017

Not even pouring rain stopped hundreds of people from coming out to watch what ended up being a unique and inspiring sight for many — a solar eclipse on Eastern’s campus. Though it did start...

Campus Pond to be site of eclipse-viewing party

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-chief August 20, 2017

Some could say the stars are aligned, as students will get to ring in the new school year with a solar eclipse on Monday. According to physics department chair Steven Daniels, a solar eclipse is not...

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