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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...
With a flash of the lights, a tap of a shoe and a roll of the body, the EIU dancers took to the stage in the Doudna Fine Arts Center, performing its annual spring showcase. The show, titled “Time of Our Lives,” featured 20 songs spanning a range of dance styles like contemporary, jazz, tap...
The Eastern women’s basketball team started their week of games with a close loss to the Morehead State University Eagles in the final seconds but were able to end it with a win against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks on Saturday. Against Morehead State, the Panthers had a slow start, scoring 14 points compared to...
To start off the New Year, people often set New Year’s resolutions. Some of our new and returning staff will introduce themselves and share their New Year’s resolutions with readers. Hello again! My name is Rob Le Cates, and I’m a junior journalism major and the editor-in-chief of The Daily Eastern News. My New...
After over a decade since the idea of renaming Douglas Hall was first brought to the university’s attention, the residence hall will be renamed Powell-Norton Hall. The change follows a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees to approve the rename Friday afternoon. The name honors both Zella Powell and Ona Norton, two Black women...