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Charleston Mayor, Brandon Combs, asks if anyone from the audience wants to address the Council at the City Council meeting Oct. 19, 2021.
Companies approved for $7.4M wastewater treatment
Jada Laws, a junior economics major, does work in the TRIO Student Support office.
TRiO helps first-generation students succeed
Two empty seats, unfilled by student senators, preventing Student Government from reaching quorum to conduct official business at the Student Government meeting Wednesday night.
Student Senate faces continued lack of business without quorum
Maynard Pat OBrien
O’Brien Stadium, it’s namesake remembered
Paulina Sanchez, a junior spanish major, throws a tennis ball at the dunk tank target.
Homecoming’s week-long events
Members of the Eastern mens cross country team begins the 8K race in the EIU Walt Crawford Open on Sept. 3 at the Tom Woodall Panther Trail. Both the mens and womens teams won the meet.
Men’s cross country team finishes 2nd
The Eastern volleyball team celebrate a kill from Emily Wilcox (left) in a match against Indiana State on Sept. 19 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers lost the match 3-1.
OVC volleyball leaders midway through conference play
Members of the Eastern womens soccer team celebrate a goal from sophomore midfielder Cam Korhorn (24) in the match against Belmont at Lakeside Field Sunday. Korhorns goal was the only score of the game as the Panthers beat the Bruins 1-0.
Panthers beat Bruins 1-0 on senior day
Eastern outside hitter Danielle Allen connects on a kill attempt in a match against Southeast Missouri on Oct. 9 in Lantz Arena. Allen had 5 kills in the match, which Eastern lost 3-0.
Volleyball team drops pair of matches to Bruins
Eastern running back Harrison Bey-Buie runs to his right in the game against Tennessee-Martin on Saturday at OBrien Field. Bey-Buie ran for 99 yards in the game, which Eastern lost 28-17.
Panthers fall short in upset bid Saturday
Student Senate: Do better
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COLUMN: Netflix original “You” portraying subtleties of patriarchy
COLUMN: Sweater weather is the greatest weather
COLUMN: Sweater weather is the greatest weather
EDITORIAL: Make Homecoming events more appealing
EDITORIAL: Make Homecoming events more appealing
COLUMN: Grammar doesnt equal intelligence
COLUMN: Grammar doesn’t equal intelligence
Student Senate: Do better
EDITORIAL: Make Homecoming events more appealing
EDITORIAL: Make Homecoming events more appealing
The Daily Eastern News News Editor Luke Taylor, The News Editor-in-Chief Corryn Brock, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 981 Recording Secretary Kim Turner, AFSCME Local 981 Vice President Derek Light, AFSCME representative Natalie Nagel and AFSCME Local 981 President Renee Kerz pose for a photo out of AFSCME Council 31s 2021 Convention.
EDITORIAL: Thank you, AFSCME
EDITORIAL: Visit Hungarian Uprising exhibit
EDITORIAL: Visit Hungarian Uprising exhibit
EDITORIAL: Attend chief search open sessions
EDITORIAL: Attend chief search open sessions
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COLUMN: Netflix original “You” portraying subtleties of patriarchy
COLUMN: Sweater weather is the greatest weather
COLUMN: Sweater weather is the greatest weather
COLUMN: Grammar doesnt equal intelligence
COLUMN: Grammar doesn’t equal intelligence
COLUMN: Working students are not lazy
COLUMN: Working students are not lazy
COLUMN: Over-consumerism is damaging our environment
COLUMN: Over-consumerism is damaging our environment
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I love when Brother Jed comes to campus
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I love when Brother Jed comes to campus
Guest Column: You can cancel Stephen Douglas or you can cancel Black people
Letter to the Editor: Be aware of others’ struggles, hard times during pandemic
Letter to the Editor: Change the name of Douglas Hall
Letter to the Editor: Douglas Hall needs to be renamed
Josh Hernandez, a junior majoring in finance and plays Tom (Catherine’s husband), and Merri Bork, a junior majoring in theatre and plays Catherine, perform during a dress rehearsal for “These Shining Lives” in The Theatre. In this scene, Tom is comforting Catherine after she woke up from a nightmare about dying and tells her that she is still here with him.
PHOTO GALLERY: “These Shining Lives”
Review: Avoid Slender Man, not worth it
Underrated films: ‘Rush’
Mattoon Arts Council accepting entry forms for 2018 Photography Show
Underrated films: ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’
Amairany Bueno, a freshman management major, Evodie Tshipamba, an electrical engineering major, and Diana Maggi, a freshman biology major, compete against each other in inflatable jousting during the Kick-Off in the Library Quad.
THROUGH THE LENS: Homecoming Kick-Off
Homecoming King and Queen Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson, a senior political science major, and Jacqueline Williams, a senior kinesiology major are honored with the rest of the Homecoming Court. Homecoming Coronation held Monday night in the MLK Union Grand Ballroom. Williams said when it was announced that she won, she couldn’t believe she had won and that she stood there shocked for a moment.
THROUGH THE LENS: Homecoming Coronation
Tyler Warner, a freshman graphic design major, practices his craft, playing frisbee, during his free time and enjoys the nice weather outside.
THROUGH THE LENS: Frisbee Free Time
Isabella Gullota, a sophomore art education major, (left) and Charlotte Hedberg, a freshman 2D art major (right) relax and practice breathing exercises at Doudna Fine Arts Center Monday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: Breathing exercises at Doudna
Anna Sipes, a junior biological sciences and world languages and cultures major, makes smores during La Fogata: Bonfire Stories Tuesday night.
THROUGH THE LENS: Latinx bonfire
creative outlet
Creative Outlet Ep. 5: Former Voice of Thomas the Tank Engine Joseph May
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 6: The Twilight Saga (ft. Maddy Powers)
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 5: Every Single Star Wars Movie (ft. Ryan Meyer)
creative outlet
Creative Outlet Ep. 4: What I Like About DIIV’s ‘Deceiver’
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 4: Beauty and the Beast 1991 & 2017
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Eastern unions push for health and safety measures

Corryn Brock, News Editor • August 24, 2020

Two Eastern unions are urging Eastern to “put the safety of students, employees and the community first” as the university opens this semester.   The two unions, AFSCME Local 981, which represents...

Board of Trustees approves new EIU-UPI contract

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor • September 16, 2018

The Board of Trustees approved the new contract for Eastern’s chapter of university professionals of Illinois, two new multi-year contracts, a Title 9 update and an update on the Lantz Arena maintenance...

Panelists suggest tax increase for higher ed funding

Kalyn Hayslett, Editor-in-Chief • February 3, 2017

Panelists during the “Higher Education: Collateral Damage in the Budget Battle” presentation explained the impact of the budget impasse on higher education and the need for raising both income and...

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