Mathew Biadun | News-Editor Professor Carenen, chair of the History Department, has taught a lot of different classes over her time at Eastern. In the past she’s taught classes on US policy in the Middle East, History Professionalization, Early American history, and the history of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, among others. But this semester, she’s teaching something a little different.  ‘The Power of Taylor Swift’  is an LAC-200 class, meaning a class largely intended for

Mathew Biadun | News Editor Amidst an ever evolving race for the next governor of Connecticut, the fight for the Republican nomination...

Mathew Biadun | News Editor Violent crimes are down, a recent report by the ECSU police revealed, but drug offenses are up. Eastern’s...

Mathew Biadun | News Editor The Green Party, as one of Connecticut’s ‘minor parties’, tends to play an extremely small role in the...

Mathew Biadun | News-Editor Will Connecticut lose its only major league sports team? That's the question facing many as the future of...

Mikayla Leskey | Arts & Entertainment In case you didn’t know, TV Show host Jimmy Kimmel was recently suspended from ABC, his...

Kyle Tabor | Contributing Writer Charlie Kirk was a controversial name, but one that was familiar to anyone involved in politics. It...

Mathew Biadun | News-Editor Eastern’s annual involvement fair took place on the fourth, bringing together every student club and...

Mathew Biadun | News-Editor As has been the case for several years, all Eastern students once again completed mandatory DEI and Title...

Julianna Concepcion | Editor Just last week, Jeffrey Epstein victim Annie Farmer has claimed that she and other victims will take the...

Liam Saranich | News Editor As of spring 2025, the United States is seeing a rise in infectious diseases that were once...

Liam Saranich | News Editor The United States economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025, making it the first time in three years...

Liam Saranich | News Editor Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey made history with a marathon speech on the Senate floor, lasting over 25...

Liam Saranich | News Editor ​In a significant security lapse, senior officials within the Trump administration inadvertently included...

The Lantern's Joe Paige sits down with Eastern's newest president Dr. Karim Ismaili to reflect on his journey into presidency

Christopher Cruz | Contributing writer Eastern Connecticut State University Pride Center - Photo Credit: Mackenzie Sheldon Willimantic,...

Jason M. Kohl | Contributing writer Co-Founder of the Green Frog Film Festival, Professor Brian Day - Credit: Jason M. Kohl The Green...

Liam Saranich | News Editor NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore safely returned to Earth after an...

Liam Saranich | News Editor Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey made history with a marathon speech on the Senate floor, lasting over 25...

Liam Saranich | News Editor The East Coast of the United States is currently dealing with an increase in wildfires that have caused...