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

FEATURE PHOTO: Climbing the steps
Raine Zhu, Photographer | June 26, 2019
FEATURE PHOTO: Ukulele jammin’
Analicia Haynes, Senior Staff Reporter | June 24, 2019
Feature Photo: Time for a nap
Analicia Haynes, Senior Staff Reporter | June 21, 2019
FEATURE PHOTO: Unwinding at the pavilion
Raine Zhu, Photographer | June 18, 2019
FEATURE PHOTO: Celebrate Pride
Raine Zhu, Photographer | June 18, 2019

Eastern’s application, MyEIU sites see user friendly updates

June 27, 2019 • No Comments

Eastern revamped its application site and the MyEIU site, making both more user friendly and mobile friendly for prospective students. This new interface was launched over two weeks ago after two months of working out the final details. The project itself was five years in the making. MyEIU...

Farmers markets open on Square, 18th Street

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter

June 26, 2019 • No Comments

People in the community and surrounding areas who would like to shop local for fresh produce and handmade crafts can stop at the two farmers markets that Charleston offers every week. The Charleston Farmers Market on the Square takes place on Wednesday mornings from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the Charleston...

Community Band salute, bingo to kick off Red, White, Blue Days

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief

June 25, 2019 • No Comments

As part of the Red, White and Blue Days celebration, people can attend the Community Band patriotic salute and Harold Hackett Memorial Bingo this week to begin the city's Independence Day festivities. Ginger Stanfield, director of the Community Band, said the band will perform a number of patriotic...

Righter talks decision to not seek re-election, Illinois’ political climate

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief

June 25, 2019 • No Comments

After being a part of the Illinois General Assembly for 22 years now, State Sen. Dale Righter said it is time for someone else to represent the 55th district. Righter made the announcement that he will not seek re-election on May 31. Following the end of his term in January of 2021, Righter said he...

Eastern sees balanced budget, new capital projects bill

June 24, 2019

The Board of Trustees approved Eastern’s preliminary budget for this next fiscal year and the budget projection for FY21. The balanced budget comes after the state appropriated...

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Sports

Former rugby field to be converted to new soccer field

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor

June 21, 2019 • No Comments

The field that formerly housed Eastern rugby will be converted to a soccer field for Eastern athletics. Work on the field, which is located...

IHSA boys track, field state semifinals, finals to come to O’Brien Field

May 22, 2019

The Illinois High School Association’s Boys Track and Field state semifinals and finals will take place at O’Brien Field Thursday through Saturday. All...

Eastern runner in familiar place at state track meet

May 19, 2019

If it were during the academic year, he probably would have been on the other side of the starting blocks. Even then, he actually may not be using the...

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Opinions

Recent fake news shows importance of verification

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor

June 25, 2019 • No Comments

I feel like it should go without me saying so, but please check everything you read or hear. A couple scenarios have popped up recently that make this idea needed for another visit. The...

Free speech allows us to discuss world problems

June 24, 2019

Freedom of speech is one of the most important principles our nation was founded on. People who are given this privilege are incredibly...

Cooking meals at home has many benefits

June 23, 2019

When was the last time you ate a home-cooked meal? Did you cook it, or did someone else cook it for you? Learning how to cook is an essential...

PODCAST: Popcorn Talk Episode 2

June 20, 2019

"Popcorn Talk" is a 30-minute long podcast dissecting movies both new and old and providing a decent review that will at least...

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Through the lens

FEATURE PHOTO: The ‘Broom Dance’ at the Civil War Ball

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter
June 16, 2019

Dancers at the Lincoln Log Cabin Civil War Ball mix and mingle during the Broom Dance on June 15. The Broom Dance requires participants to find a new partner whenever the band stops playing. The dance is arranged so that there is one less woman than men on the dance floor. The man who is left without a partner when the music begins is left to dance with the broom that the dance is named after. The...

FEATURE PHOTO: Mid-week studying

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 12, 2019

Cheung Ho Hon, a sophomore civil engineering student at Lake Land College, studies in Booth Library Wednesday afternoon. Cheung said he is from Hong Kong and has one class this summer. He will transfer to Purdue University in the upcoming fall semester.

FEATURE PHOTO: Football at the Campus Pond

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 11, 2019

Karyn Baldwin (left), Courtney Prais (right), Mallory Johnson (middle) and Nora Richardson play with a football next to the Campus Pond Tuesday afternoon. Richardson is using a branch to retrieve the football back after dropping it into the water. They said they are all in the Golden Apple Scholars program at Eastern for the summer internships. They said they followed the football, which got...

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