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EIU senior midfielder Amelia Mundo found the ball in front of her from about 40 yards out with just under three minutes remaining in the game. The Panthers clung to a 1-0 for nearly the entire game after an early own goal. All there was left to do was protect their goal and see the final few minutes out. Mundo didn’t look to pass, waste time or even...
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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is reaching sky-high numbers at the box office and it shows that the multiverse is not always needed for a story to be successful. Tom Holland has held the mantle of Spider-Man since “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and he nails the perfect balance between Spider-Man and Peter Parker in “Brand New Day”. His...
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Charleston Middle School started its first day of school Wednesday with a change of scenery at Eastern Illinois University’s Coleman Hall as opposed to the usual building by Charleston High School. Following the June 17 tornado that ripped the roof off of CMS and flooded classrooms, the Charleston CUSD 1 Board of Education collaborated with...
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There’s a sense of familiarity ahead of the 2026 season opener against Valparaiso for the Eastern women’s soccer team. The Panthers didn’t have to add much in the offseason. They knew that 21 players from a largely successful 2025 season would put on the shirt again this year. “What excites me the most is the...
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One of the largest issues with modern-day adaptations is their desire to adapt the original work into an entirely different medium. Take the musical “Dear Evan Hansen” for example. To cash in on the hype and bring the story into a new form, they decided to make a book based on the play. There is...
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Eastern Illinois University Dean of Library Services Brian Keith has accepted the role of university librarian at the University of Rhode Island and will depart EIU to begin his new role starting Aug. 11. Interim Provost Holly Farley said no replacement has been chosen yet, but a leadership plan will be in place around mid-August....
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Sir Christopher Nolan’s latest film is “The Odyssey”, an adaptation of Homer’s highly impactful and influential epic poem. The task of bringing this epic to film was not easy, but “The Odyssey” does it wonderfully. “The Odyssey” follows Odysseus (Matt Damon) as he journeys from Troy to his home, Ithaca. However, his journey is filled...
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Superhero movies have felt lackluster in the past couple of years with familiar tropes and poor writing, but one film has given me hope for the genre. “Superman” (2025) brings a fresh and bold take to the character with writer and director James Gunn casting David Corenswet in the titular role. Corenswet wasn’t an unknown...
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The Charleston CUSD 1 Board of Education is moving forward with a plan to move Charleston Middle School to Eastern Illinois University’s campus. No vote was held on the plan as Superintendent Chad Burgett was granted emergency powers on the matter at a special meeting held July 1. CMS is to rent out the first...
Daily Eastern News
I went with a friend to see “Young Washington” and expected it to be a regular movie experience like any other. But about 20 minutes into the movie, three people my age arrived late. A little bit annoying, but it happens. As long as you are not disruptive about it, you can come and go...
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