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

Student senate to talk scholarships, pamphlets

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter November 1, 2016

  The Student Senate will hear about grade appeal pamphlets and scholarship presentations at their meeting Wednesday. Luke Young, student vice president for student affairs, said he gave the...

Student Senate talks pamphlets

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter October 26, 2016

  The Student Senate talked about making students aware of the grade appeals process and announced a speaker for the “It’s On Us” Campaign at its meeting Wednesday. Luke Young, student...

Applications for Student Senate to be available next week

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter October 25, 2016

Applications to be on the Student Senate will be available starting Wednesday, Oct.26. and will be due on Wednesday Nov. 16. The Student Senate will discuss these applications and the “It’s On Us”...

Student Senate to discuss provost search committee

Tyler McCluskey, Staff Reporter October 18, 2016

  The Student Senate will discuss the provost search committee at their meeting Wednesday. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Arcola/Tuscola room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University...

Student senate looks to get speaker for It’s On Us

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter October 11, 2016

The Student Senate is hoping to plan a speaker for the It’s On Us Campaign and continue preparations for the next “Prowlin’ with the Prez.” They will discuss these topics at their meeting 7...

Hawah Abdulrasaq-coker, sophomore pre med major, completes with President David Glassman in a 30 second ‘minute to win-it’ game during the ‘Go for the Gold!’ Prowling with the Prez social. The game required the participants to use straws to move as many m&ms as possible. “You have to have really good lungs for that,” Abdulrasaq-coker said. “It’s not that easy.” EIU Student Government hosted the olympic themed games from 4 to 6 p.m. in the South Quad on September 15.

Students have “Minute to Win It” at Prowlin’ with the Prez

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter September 16, 2016

  Eastern President David Glassman got a chance to loosen his tie and have fun with the student body at “Prowlin’ with the Prez” Thursday. There was a group of tables with “Minute to...

Glassman announces plan to ‘vitalize’ university

Cassie Buchman, News Editor September 8, 2016

At his State of the University Speech, President David Glassman announced the creation of a Vitalization Project meant to guide planning and budgeting decisions and make changes to programs and services...

Student senate swears in new senators, talks near future plans

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter September 7, 2016

  Student Senate, the legislative branch of Student Government met Tuesday night to swear in new senators and divided the senators into their committees. Maralea Negron, the student executive...

Student government elections to be this week

Mackenzie Freund, Online Producer March 22, 2016

Student leaders are putting themselves out there hoping to gain students’ votes for the student government elections lasting Wednesday through Thursday. Students can cast their votes for student senators...

Student Senate to hear bylaw change

Analicia Haynes, Administration Editor March 22, 2016

The student external affairs committee will be presenting a bylaw change at the Student Senate meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Arcola-Tuscola room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. According...

Student Senate to revise student body constitution

Analicia Haynes, Administration Editor March 8, 2016

The Student Senate will be voting on revisions added to the student body spring constitution during its meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The...

Student Senate approves disbursement of funds

Sydney Edwards, Copy Editor December 9, 2015

The Student Senate approved several spending resolutions from the Apportionment Board during its an emergency meeting on Wednesday. The senate approved the $16,000 the University Board asked for to...

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