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Feb 13, 2025 · Patrick Schmitz is a sophomore sports media relations major and can be reached at 581-2812 or at [email protected]. He previously served as associate sports editor.

Oct 14, 2024 · Roof shingle palettes and a dumpster have sat in front of Buzzard Hall for the past several weeks. The EIU board of trustees approved Buzzard’s roof replacement at its Sept. 4 meeting. Construction began in the middle of September. The nearly $250,000 project is likely to be completed within the next week. Other roof replacements...

Dec 2, 2024 · Redshirt junior safety Kaelin Drakeford announced he’s entering the transfer portal. Drakeford, a Harrodsburg, Kentucky, native, has been with the Panthers for five years. Announced from Drakeford’s account on X, Drakeford is entering the transfer portal as a graduate student. “I cannot express how grateful I am for Eastern Illinois and the opportunities I’ve been...

Jan 22, 2025 · Once Eastern’s men’s track and field team begins it’s outdoor season, sophomore multi Ben Jessup will finally get to compete in the decathlon. If Jessup had it his way, his debut would’ve come last year when he came to Eastern with a scholarship to be on the team. However, he ended up not competing in...

Feb 13, 2025 · Winter in Illinois brings along a heaping pile of problems. From frozen pipes bursting, to car batteries dying to the ridiculous rise in electrical bills, the cold brings a heavy maintenance period alongside those heavy winds. One major, wintry issue seems to sparkle the brightest around college campuses: ice. With thousands of students...

Dec 2, 2024 · Along with safety Kaelin Drakeford, two more Panthers announced their departure from the football program on Monday. Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Cody Silzer announced on his X account that he will enter the transfer portal. Silzer, a Lockport native, has three more years of eligibility left. “I am grateful for the incredible two and a...

Feb 13, 2025 · Graduate hurdler and jumper Ramsey Hunt is looking for more success in his final year with the Panthers. In spring of 2023, Hunt recorded a long jump of 26’1.50″ at the OVC Outdoor Championship, winning him the silver medal at the event and breaking an EIU record that had stood since 1974. Seeing the previous...

Jan 27, 2025 · A balloon release was held Saturday night to honor the memory of a 22-year-old Eastern Illinois University student who died that morning, according to the Charleston Police Department. According EIU and CPD’s press releases, the 22-year-old student, identified as junior computer science major Yahacov Dennis, called CPD to conduct a well-being check. After a “rapidly evolving...