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The Daily Eastern News staff won 34 awards at the Illinois Collegiate Press Association this past weekend in Chicago. The staff beat its previous record of 28 awards set at last year’s ICPA in both first and second placings. The contest is divided up by school size and were judged by a panel of around...
By the end of the first Holi at Eastern since COVID-19, everyone looked like a canvas of colors dancing to Indian music celebrating the Festival of Colors on Thursday afternoon in the North Quad. Typically celebrated at the end of February or early March, the two-day festival is celebrated by Hindus across the world and...
With four rushing touchdowns, a blocked punt, and a new pass breakup record, Eastern has aspects to be proud of after their win against Tennessee State. In the first quarter, redshirt junior quarterback Pierce Holley threw a pass to junior Eli Mirza. Mirza made the one-handed catch to gain 17 yards and the first down....
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and multiple groups on campus have been holding events. Some are focusing on fundraising for cancer research and some are doing more with educating people about early detection and getting testing done frequently. Many of us at The News look back at how we grew up knowing or being educated on...
Although the Panthers lost to the University of Illinois Fighting Illini tonight, Eastern fans got to see how the newest Panthers can be significant contributors for the team this season. Redshirt sophomore forwards Kooper Jacobi led the Panthers with a double double in his first game with the Panthers. Jacobi recorded 10 points and 11...