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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

Nerds unite with obsessions, interests

Nerds unite with obsessions, interests

Comic fans pour into McCormick Place in Chicago for the second-annual Chicago Comic’s and Entertainment Expo on March 18. During the weekend, the event reportedly brought in a crowd of almost 34,000 — an increase over last year’s attendance of about 27,

    Nerds unite with obsessions, interests

    Everyone is a nerd in their own right – whether it is comic books, “Star Wars,” word puzzles or quilting. We all have something to be nerdy about.

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