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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

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Patrick Schmitz

COLUMN: Bring back region-based conferences

Patrick Schmitz, Associate Photo Editor April 29, 2025

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an ever-changing landscape. It recently changed last year when the Pac-12 Conference got dismantled and conferences became less regional.   Conferences...

Cameron Thomas

COLUMN: Why the NBA ratings are down

Cameron Thomas, Sports Reporter March 2, 2025

The overall game of basketball has nothing to do with the NBA ratings going down this season. If you scroll on any social media platform with the ratings topic, you will see many people talking about...

Following an investigation, the men's swim team is suspended for the fall semester.

COLUMN: EIU should move on from swim program

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter March 2, 2024

It’s time to move on from competitive swimming at Eastern.   At the recent Summit League Championships for Swimming and Diving, both the Panther men’s and women’s swim teams finished in eighth...

Zaria Flippin

COLUMN: Football is for the girls too

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor February 25, 2024

On Feb. 14, 2024, the Illinois High School Association announced that girls flag football will be officially accounted for as a sport in the state of Illinois. Illinois is now the ninth state that is...

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