The Daily Eastern News

Letter: Illinois is not properly represented

Leonidas H. Miller, Mattoon Resident • April 11, 2016

Dear editor, With our billions in debt, Illinois is in trouble. Previous years have had troubles. This year the troubles have reached a heavier drama. Such troubles bring some to blame the governor...

Letter: Reach out to your state legislators

Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz, Assistant Professor of History • April 5, 2016

I was one of the contingent of EIU folks who traveled to Chicago on Friday for the Day of Action. As someone who prepares preservice secondary social studies teachers, I found the day to be a real-life...

Letter: Find other businesses to support in the area

Jim Laughlin, Charleston Resident • March 31, 2016

EIU Students and Staff, Two adages pertinent to our local scene are that politics makes strange bedfellows and that money talks. The bedfellows in Charleston are, of course, Gov. Rauner and our present...

Letter: Open letter to students in research conference

Jeannie Ludlow, Faculty Laureate • March 28, 2016

Dear students, I am sorry to miss the important showcase of your work on April 1 (noon to 3:20 p.m., Grand Ballroom). I want to be there to celebrate with you. Instead, I’m going to Chicago—again—to...

Letter: Choose the right leader

Jonathan M. Williams, Political Science Graduate Student • March 23, 2016

Dear editor and fellow students, This week we will be making the very important decisions as to who will lead our student body. The key race in this election is for executive vice president, of which...

Letter: Illinois denied resources to help improve lives in state

Charles Delman, Professor of Mathematics • March 11, 2016

*This letter originally was printed in the Wednesday March 9 edition of The Daily Eastern News To the editor, Illinois is not broke. The people of Illinois have simply been denied the resources...

Letter: Vote Hillary Clinton in the primary

Jonathan M. Williams, Political Science Graduate Student • March 9, 2016

*This letter originally was printed in the Tuesday March 8 edition of The Daily Eastern News Dear editor and fellow students, On Tuesday, March 15, the Democratic voters of Illinois have the opportunity...

Letter: Contact your legislators

Bailey Young, Professor of History • March 9, 2016

*This letter originally was printed in the Monday March 7 edition of The Daily Eastern News Students! Many of you turned out last Sunday, with others from the EIU family, to “show your love” for...

Letter: Testing Center is essential

Karla Sanders, Executive Director for Center of Academic Support and Assessment • February 18, 2016

I would like to provide some clarification about the closing of the Testing Center in the Office of Testing and Evaluation. The Test Center has been fully functional for two years. It was created because...

Letter: Illinois has a flawed state constitution

Leonidas Miller, Mattoon resident • February 17, 2016

*This letter originally was printed in the Tuesday Feb. 16 edition of The Daily Eastern News Dear editor, From time to time people call for term limits. What is usually meant is to have officeholders...

Letter: Lives are being held for ransom

Ian Phillips, Charleston Resident • February 8, 2016

My name is Ian Phillips and I am from Charleston. I moved back here last year, but I want to thank the student body for being here. You are this community, my town is your town! The budget situation...

Letter: Learn more about PETA

Katie Arth, Media Assistant Manager for PETA • February 8, 2016

Dear Editor, PETA not only paid the water bills of 10 Detroit families who couldn’t afford to do so but also supplied free healthy vegan food, including fresh greens and fruit, to residents in the...