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06/10/2026

Emerson Reynolds argues that "The Backrooms" misunderstands liminal horror despite its successful run in theaters.

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When people get turned around and find somewhere that they’re not supposed to be, somewhere empty with no one around you, they find a liminal space. A liminal space is somewhere that’s both eerie and desolate, filled with the absence of others. The Backrooms as a concept were born from an eerie ...

06/08/2026

Participants braved the heat Saturday morning for the annual Races for All Paces fundraising event at O’Brien Stadium.

The fundraiser hosted a 10K, 5K and mile run/walk followed by a Toddler Trot and Diaper Dash for the younger participants.

All funds raised at the event go toward supporting the Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental program, according to Director of Healthy Communities at Sarah Bush Lincoln Tracy Haddock.

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Participants braved the heat Saturday morning for the annual Races for All Paces fundraising event at O’Brien Stadium. The fundraiser hosted a 10K, 5K and mile run/walk followed by a Toddler Trot and Diaper Dash for the younger participants. All funds raised at the event go toward supporting the S...

06/06/2026

Griffin May argues that the newly introduced AI minor at EIU should be implemented with more classes that address important issues with AI.

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The school of technology will offer a brand-new artificial intelligence minor in the fall semester after it was approved by the Council on Academic Affairs last February. AI is a tricky subject to discuss due to its controversial nature. When ChatGPT came out in late 2022, it had a reputation for be...

06/03/2026

Treylin Couch singlehandedly represented the Charleston High School boys’ track team at the Illinois High School Association Boys State Track & Field Championships at O'Brien Field for the third consecutive year, this time as both a jumper and a sprinter.

In previous years, Couch primarily competed in the triple jump and didn’t run in any open races. However, new head track and field head coach Dre Gaston saw Couch’s potential to become a more versatile athlete.

“My main focus was to get him to become a world-class sprinter,” Gaston said. “I wanted to prove to him how fast he really is because in the past he was told he was not fast enough.”

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Treylin Couch singlehandedly represented the Charleston High School boys’ track team at the Illinois High School Association Boys State Track & Field Championships at O’Brien Field for the third consecutive year, this time as both a jumper and a sprinter. In previous years, Couch primarily compe...

05/30/2026

The Charleston Community Band kicked off its 49th season Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Kiwanis Park.

Community Band is the first of a three-part event series held in Kiwanis Park over the summer. Theatre in the Park begins around late July, and Concerts in the Park begins around August and September, said Charleston Tourism Director Lori Henderson.

Genres being highlighted during the concert included patriotic themes, marches and melodies styled around Duke Ellington and Chicago.

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The Charleston Community Band kicked off its 49th season Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Kiwanis Park. Community Band is the first of a three-part event series held in Kiwanis Park over the summer. Theatre in the Park begins around late July, and Concerts in the Park begins around August and September, sai...

05/28/2026

Charleston High School baseball's season ended with a 4-3 loss to Highland High School in the first round of the Mattoon Regional on Wednesday.

The Trojans after going down 2-0 in the top of the first inning scored one run in the bottom frame and two in the second inning to take the lead.

Highland tied it in the fifth.

In the top of the seventh Bulldogs sophomore pitcher Tyler Mehrtens hit a triple then scored on a passed ball.

Trojan senior Alex Matheny capped off his career with a complete game recording 12 strikeouts.

Charleston finishes with a 18-8 record.

05/27/2026

Emerson Reynolds argues that artificial scarcity is a bad business practice used by businesses and scalpers to exploit the consumer's fear of missing out.

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Four people are reading this column and there’s only one more copy available. Buy it now, or you’ll miss out on owning it forever. Artificial scarcity is a way businesses or organizations try to cash in on a product by exploiting the human fear of missing out. If there are thousands of products ...

05/26/2026

Eastern has approved a new artificial intelligence minor that will be offered starting in the fall.

According to the new minor proposal sheet, the minor was introduced to the university Dec. 8, 2025, and it was approved by the Council on Academic Affairs on Feb. 26, 2026.

The interim assistant chair of the school of technology, Toqeer Israr, proposed the minor to the university. He said the minor is intended to help students gain a technical understanding of AI in light of the industry’s increasing use of the technology.

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Eastern has approved a new artificial intelligence minor that will be offered starting in the fall. According to the new minor proposal sheet, the minor was introduced to the university Dec. 8, 2025, and it was approved by the Council on Academic Affairs on Feb. 26, 2026. The interim assistant chair...

05/24/2026

Eastern Illinois University hosted the IHSA girls' state track and field meet at O'Brien Field Wednesday through Saturday.

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05/24/2026

Little Rock scored eight runs in the seventh inning to beat Eastern 9-6 in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament Saturday at Mtn Dew Park in Marion.

The Panthers, who had a 6-1 lead through six innings, have lost to Little Rock in the championship round of the tournament in back-to-back years.

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Little Rock scored eight runs in the seventh inning to beat Eastern 9-6 in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament Saturday at Mtn Dew Park in Marion. The Panthers, who had a 6-1 lead through six innings, have lost to Little Rock in the championship round of the tourn...