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Booth Library has only one accessible outside entrance on the South side of campus.

Best places to study on campus

Karyne Allen, Columnist April 27, 2023

Eastern Illinois Universities finals are happening next week and the one thing that all students need is a place to focus and study to get ready for their test and projects. Students and faculty have...

Kyla Moton is a junior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Is studying necessary?

Kyla Moton, Columnist December 8, 2022

Is passing finals without studying possible? I have never been the type to study for anything. It’s not that I have an issue with studying or anything, I just haven’t developed any study habits...

Sonae Bishop, a junior community health major, works on writing a paper in the study lounge area of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Monday afternoon.

The perfect study spots on campus

Luke Taylor, News Editor December 6, 2021

With finals week fast approaching, students are buckling down to get homework done, maybe for the first time all semester. The right study spot could completely change how well they can focus on work. Where...

EDITORIAL: Grades aren't everything

EDITORIAL: Grades aren’t everything

Editorial Board December 6, 2021

As the fall semester finishes up and us students are studying and working hard for our finals, it's essential to remember that your grades aren't everything. Of course, having good grades and doing...

Find the day and time of the final of that class. Look under the day of the week the class first meets each week, then listed below find the time the class starts and there is the day and time for the final.

EDITORIAL: Start studying for finals now

Editorial Board December 5, 2021

This is the last week of the fall semester before finals, and it is time to start studying for finals. For many students, procrastinating studying for any test or quiz until the last-minute seems to...

Ellen Dooley

COLUMN: The best study places on campus

Ellen Dooley, Columnist October 6, 2021

With midterms coming up, you probably need to study. The problem is where to study though! Your dorm may have some noisy neighbors or slamming doors. There are plenty of cool spaces to buckle down and...

Mingze Gao, a graduate student studying biology, reviews previous class materials to prepare for grad school in the fall in Booth Library Tuesday afternoon. He said he's not too sure how he feels about graduate school yet, but he's excited for the coming semester.

FEATURE PHOTO: Working ahead

Elizabeth Wood, Photographer May 26, 2021

Mingze Gao, a graduate student studying biology, reviews previous class materials to prepare for grad school in the fall in Booth Library Tuesday afternoon. He said he's not too sure how he feels about...

Mary Ellen Greenburg, a senior television film production major, and Timothy Russell, a television film production major, work on a video project on Adobe Premiere for their Genres class Wednesday night.

FEATURE PHOTO: Working on the night movies

Karina Delgado, Assistant Photo Editor February 5, 2020

Mary Ellen Greenburg, a senior television film production major, and Timothy Russell, a television film production major, work on a video project on Adobe Premiere for their Genres class Wednesday night.

A group of students organize for a Bible study through Campus Outreach on Thursday night in the Andrews Hall basement. There were about 40 students in attendance Thursday for the group’s large meeting. The students meet for Bible studies at different locations every week in smaller groups.

FEATURE PHOTO: It’s study time

Zach Berger, Photographer January 16, 2020

A group of students organize for a Bible study through Campus Outreach on Thursday night in the Andrews Hall basement. There were about 40 students in attendance Thursday for the group’s large meeting....

Chyna Edwards, a freshman biological sciences major, revises her essay for her Women and Gender Studies class in Booth Library on Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Studying up before finals

Mackenzie Graham, Photographer December 3, 2019

Chyna Edwards, a freshman biological sciences major, revises her essay for her Women and Gender Studies class in Booth Library on Tuesday afternoon.

Time to study: Students give advice before last class week, finals week

Elizabeth Wood, Photo Editor December 1, 2019

Eastern students shared their tips for working through the last week of classes in the semester. Find a place to study Many students like studying in quiet areas before finals. Elizabeth Hicks,...

Erin Zurek, a junior communication disorders and Spanish dual major, does homework as she works the front desk at Thomas Hall Thursday evening.

FEATURE PHOTO: Multitasking

Morgan Bledsoe, Contributing photographer September 12, 2019

Erin Zurek, a junior communication disorders and Spanish dual major, does homework as she works the front desk at Thomas Hall Thursday evening.

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