The Decaturian is Millikin's student-run newspaper. The opinions reflected may not be those of Millikin as an institution.

The Decaturian
The Decaturian is Millikin's student-run newspaper. The opinions reflected may not be those of Millikin as an institution.

The Decaturian
The Decaturian is Millikin's student-run newspaper. The opinions reflected may not be those of Millikin as an institution.

The Decaturian
Jeana Pierson

Jeana Pierson, Interim Editor in Chief

English Writing Major with an emphasis in Journalism

Criminal Justice Minor

Editor-In-Chief 2021-2022

Class of 2022

All content by Jeana Pierson
An Unsinkable Voice

An Unsinkable Voice

Jeana Pierson, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2022
Photo courtesy of Carson Cole.

Rapper Rico Nasty Comes to Millikin for the 2022 Big Event

Jeana Pierson, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2022
Photo courtesy of the Millikin University Twitter account.

Small, but Powerful: The Millikin Twitter Community

Jeana Pierson, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2022
Photo courtesy of Millikin University

The Many Ways to Get Outside as Millikin Student

Jeana Pierson, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2022
Will Smith. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Unpacking the Oscars: “Will Smith Just Smacked the Sh*t Out of Me”

Jeana Pierson
March 28, 2022
Staying in Decatur for Spring Break? Five Fun Things to do in the Decatur Area (Outside of Millikin)

Staying in Decatur for Spring Break? Five Fun Things to do in the Decatur Area (Outside of Millikin)

Jeana Pierson, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2022
Photo courtesy of @pamandtommyonhulu Instagram account

Pam & Tommy: Crossing Lines of Consent

Jeana Pierson, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2022
Jeana’s Declassified College Survival Guide: Snow Day Edition

Jeana’s Declassified College Survival Guide: Snow Day Edition

Jeana Pierson
February 23, 2022
Millikin Announces Mid-Day Closure

Millikin Announces Mid-Day Closure

Jeana Pierson
February 17, 2022
Writer Jeana Pierson stands in front of the Tri Delta house.

My Last Recruitment: Reflecting on the Past Four Years in Greek Life

Jeana Pierson
February 10, 2022
Photo by Athena Pajer

How to Survive the Different Types of Family Members during the Holidays

Jeana Pierson
December 7, 2021
Photo courtesy of Millikin University

A Check-In with the Interim Provost

Jeana Pierson
November 11, 2021
Photo courtesy of @meganfox Instagram account

Megan Fox and MGK: Why are we Obsessed?

Jeana Pierson
October 22, 2021
My Halloween 2021 Costume Predictions

My Halloween 2021 Costume Predictions

Jeana Pierson
October 22, 2021
Please for the Love of God let me Walk to Class in Peace

Please for the Love of God let me Walk to Class in Peace

Jeana Pierson
October 3, 2021
What (and Who) is @millikinaffirmations?

What (and Who) is @millikinaffirmations?

Jeana Pierson
September 16, 2021
A Decaturian Update

A Decaturian Update

Jeana Pierson
September 3, 2021
Millikin's Right to a Vaccine Mandate

Millikin’s Right to a Vaccine Mandate

Garren Meeker and Jeana Pierson
August 27, 2021
A Dedication to the Dec Seniors

A Dedication to the Dec Seniors

Jeana Pierson, Feature's Editor
May 16, 2021
Joe Sorenson Takes to the Mainstage

Joe Sorenson Takes to the Mainstage

Jeana Pierson
April 12, 2021
Column: Cancel Ernest Hemingway

Column: Cancel Ernest Hemingway

Jeana Pierson
April 12, 2021
Rachel Pusateri Makes the Most of the Quarantined Milli-Bubble

Rachel Pusateri Makes the Most of the Quarantined Milli-Bubble

Jeana Pierson
April 12, 2021
Tommy Shaw Gives a Second Chance to Baseball

Tommy Shaw Gives a Second Chance to Baseball

Jeana Pierson
April 12, 2021
Jeana’s Declassified College Survival Guide

Jeana’s Declassified College Survival Guide

Jeana Pierson
April 12, 2021
Pet Spotlight: Eevee

Pet Spotlight: Eevee

Jeana Pierson
March 3, 2021
Luna

Luna

Jeana Pierson
February 1, 2021
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trading Glass Slippers for Glass Ceilings

Jeana Pierson
February 1, 2021
The Students' Story

The Students’ Story

Athena Pajer, Jeana Pierson, and Sydney Sinks
November 9, 2020
Millikin, Step Up: A Call for More Communication

Millikin, Step Up: A Call for More Communication

Jeana Pierson
September 7, 2020
Photo by Athena Pajer

What You Need to Know About Contact Tracing

Jeana Pierson and Sydney Sinks
August 24, 2020
Jeana’s Declassified College Freshman Survival Guide #3: Pandemic Edition

Jeana’s Declassified College Freshman Survival Guide #3: Pandemic Edition

Jeana Pierson
August 24, 2020
This picture, shared heavily on social media, shows Justin Cosby being forcibly detained by multiple members of the Chicago Police Department.

Former Student’s Arrest Rallies Millikin Community

Jeana Pierson and Sydney Sinks
June 9, 2020
Photo courtesy of Millikin

Plumber to Provost: How a First-Generation College Student Became the Academic Face of a University

Jeana Pierson
February 14, 2020
Fall Philanthropy Begins with Pancake! at the Disco

Fall Philanthropy Begins with Pancake! at the Disco

Jeana Pierson
October 8, 2019
IFC and PHC Recruitment

IFC and PHC Recruitment

Jeana Pierson
September 27, 2019
Jeana’s Declassified College Freshman Survival Guide

Jeana’s Declassified College Freshman Survival Guide

Jeana Pierson
September 27, 2019
Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth, Illinois, has witnessed a strong surge of crime in the past few weeks.

Does Public Violence Accompany Springtime?

Jeana Pierson
April 17, 2019
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