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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

EDITORIAL: Welcome back Alumni

EDITORIAL: Welcome back Alumni

Editorial Board October 21, 2021

We at The Daily Eastern News welcome the alumni visiting Eastern campus this homecoming week! The class of 1970 and 1971 will be specifically celebrated in their 50th class reunion at Eastern Illinois...

EDITORIAL: Check out our new podcast section online

EDITORIAL: Check out our new podcast section online

Editorial Board October 20, 2021

We at The Daily Eastern News are always looking at ways to expand and grow what we provide to our readers. We have recently been doing this by offering podcasts recorded by staff members at The News,...

EDITORIAL: Student Senate: Do better

EDITORIAL: Student Senate: Do better

Editorial Board October 19, 2021

Eastern’s Student Senate has been hobbled this year as meeting after meeting, it fails to meet quorum. There are currently 16 senators in place, and 15 of them must be present to meet quorum and allow...

EDITORIAL: Make Homecoming events more appealing

EDITORIAL: Make Homecoming events more appealing

Editorial Board October 18, 2021

Homecoming Week is once again upon us, with a variety of events for the Eastern community to partake in. After a year of virtual event after virtual event, many Eastern's students were looking forward...

The Daily Eastern News News Editor Luke Taylor, The News Editor-in-Chief Corryn Brock, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 981 Recording Secretary Kim Turner, AFSCME Local 981 Vice President Derek Light, AFSCME representative Natalie Nagel and AFSCME Local 981 President Renee Kerz pose for a photo out of AFSCME Council 31s 2021 Convention.

EDITORIAL: Thank you, AFSCME

Editorial Board October 17, 2021

This weekend two members of our Editorial Board went to accept an award on behalf of The Daily Eastern News for our coverage and editorial support of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal...

EDITORIAL: Visit Hungarian Uprising exhibit

EDITORIAL: Visit Hungarian Uprising exhibit

Editorial Staff October 13, 2021

There is currently an exhibit on campus that can teach Eastern students about world history, but in fact represents something even more important. An exhibit opened Monday in Booth Library that details...

EDITORIAL: Attend chief search open sessions

EDITORIAL: Attend chief search open sessions

Editorial Board October 12, 2021

On Oct. 6, all Eastern students received an email with a schedule for upcoming open sessions with candidates for university police chief. Ryan Risinger’s session was on Oct. 8, and Joseph Przybyla’s...

EDITORIAL: Indigenous Peoples Day importance

EDITORIAL: Indigenous Peoples’ Day importance

Editorial Staff October 11, 2021

On Friday, Oct. 8, Biden made two proclamations in relation to Oct. 11, both about Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  It was officially proclaimed that Oct. 11 will be Indigenous Peoples’...

President Glassman delivers his State of the University address in the Dvorak Concert Hall on Oct. 6, 2021.

EDITORIAL: Glassman’s retirement

Editorial Board October 6, 2021

During the State of the University address Wednesday, University President David Glassman announced his intentions of retiring from the presidency in June 2023. Glassman has had an eventful presidency,...

EDITORIAL: Bringing awareness to domestic violence

EDITORIAL: Bringing awareness to domestic violence

Editorial Staff October 5, 2021

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which began in October 1987, and we at The Daily Eastern News want to help spread awareness, information and ways to get help for those who are victims of...

One of the cars involved in the two-car accident at Lincoln Avenue and Ninth Street sits on the back of the tow truck Monday evening.

EDITORIAL: Please drive safely

Editorial Staff October 4, 2021

The Daily Eastern News staff had to split up yesterday in order to cover three separate car wrecks which happened within the two-hour period. Even though these wrecks varied in severity, it wasn’t...

EDITORIAL: We can only do so much

EDITORIAL: We can only do so much

Staff Editorial October 3, 2021

It is that time of year again, the time where we get an increased volume of correspondence asking for coverage of events. This is an annual occurrence and something we have come to expect each year as...

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