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

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

The Daily Eastern News

Staff profile for Camron.

COLUMN: Friendly neighborhood News Editor back for another semester

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor August 23, 2023

After a fantastic summer, I am ready to start working again. We have some new members on the staff which I am very excited to begin working with. Being able to work among people and seeing them progress...

Getting Emotional Ep. 7: Spring Sports & Jimmy G Update

Getting Emotional Ep. 7: Spring Sports & Jimmy G Update

Autumn Schulz and Kate Stevens April 9, 2023

Kate and Autumn discuss some good and bad news, both on campus and nationally, on a rainy day at EIU.

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Balloons in the news, entertainment or prank?

Dan Hahn, Columnist February 22, 2023

Is anyone else sick of all the balloon news coverage? The 24-hour nonstop news cycle demands stories, and the news consuming public (like yours truly) relishes in outrage and controversy as a form of entertainment.  I...

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Looking Back at the History of Powell-Norton Hall (formerly Douglas Hall)

Madelyn Kidd and Corryn Brock April 28, 2022

News editor Madelyn Kidd and editor-in-chief Corryn Brock host the podcast this week to look back on a story which has finally reached its conclusion. Eastern administrators have been debating changing...

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Journalists’ Mental Health with Madelyn Kidd and Corryn Brock

Madelyn Kidd and Corryn Brock April 14, 2022

News editor Madelyn Kidd and editor-in-chief Corryn Brock discuss the specific challenges that come to journalists when dealing with mental health and trauma. Specifically, they talk about issues they...

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The News Desk April 1, 2022

Luke Taylor March 31, 2022

This week, I explain some of the data I collected from a poll on women's safety on campus.

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The News Desk March 25, 2022

Corryn Brock and Joe Gisondi March 24, 2022

Editor-in-chief Corryn Brock and our advisor Joe Gisondi gave me a day off from hosting the "pod" so they could weigh in on our staff's achievements (and get sidetracked discussing Zella Powell). They...

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The News Desk March 11, 2022

Last week, I talked about previous Unofficial coverage, but this year's was totally different as multiple editors accompanied police and firefighters for the entire day. Corryn Brock, Rob Le Cates...

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The News Desk March 4, 2022

Luke Taylor March 3, 2022

Unofficial 2022 is tomorrow, so I'm briefly talking about what happened this time last year.

Gordon Baltazar, a freshman biology major, poses for a headshot in the South Quad on Monday.

What does Eastern want in a president?

Luke Taylor, Multimedia News Editor February 23, 2022

  Benjamin Drake, junior history major “I think that the next university president really needs to be someone that cares for students and student involvement. I think that’s something...

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The News Desk Feb. 11, 2022

Luke Taylor and Madelyn Kidd February 10, 2022

News editor Madelyn Kidd joined me for the first time to talk about her experience in journalism and her current role in the newsroom.

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The News Desk Feb. 4, 2022

Luke Taylor and Corryn Brock February 3, 2022

Editor-in-chief Corryn Brock joins me to discuss our special edition for African American History Month.

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