The women at The News have had a myriad of experiences as women in the journalism field in our short time in the work field. We have also witnessed the experiences of other women journalists as well. While...

With the announcement of Eastern’s 13th university president, Jay Gatrell, we at The News have had our own interactions and experiences with Gatrell.  These interactions have given us our own thoughts...

Another police brutality has affected the Black community, once again. Tyre Nichols was killed by police officers on Jan. 7 and died Jan. 10. Tragedies like these are happening too often, but you don’t...

Typically, science is a field of fact and researched studies, but it has increasingly become a topic of debate. The thing is- there is nothing to debate.  COVID-19 and women’s health has specifically...

With Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Day celebrations wrapping up for another year, we at the News took time to reflect on how well Eastern has commemorated MLK Jr beyond the university union being named...

Last year, The Daily Eastern News ran its last daily print edition due to changes within the journalism department. Several factors weighed in on the decision; Eastern’s reduced enrollment led to...

You may have noticed the big holiday event in the Doudna Fine Arts center this weekend. Along with the 15+ foot tree in the concourse, there were some sprinklings of Hanukah and Kwanzaa decorations in...

Over the past several weeks, we at The News have been looking into the process for reporting issues with accessibility on campus.  We knew it would be a complex issue, but we were not prepared for...

On Oct. 30, 2021, Jason Aguilar, an Eastern track athlete, took his own life on campus. While we often provide news coverage of one-year anniversaries like the opening of the food pantry and the Doug...

We at the News fully support the Worker’s Rights Amendment proposed on this year’s election ballot to amend the Illinois Constitution's first amendment. This amendment, which would be added under...

Last week, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to pardon charges of marijuana possession under federal law. This move was made in light of many states legalizing recreational marijuana. We...

Mental health isn’t new, but you don’t need us to tell you this. The effort to break the stigma around mental health is slowly being spread across the nation.  Eastern students aren’t the exception...