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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

Seniors give advice for college life

Austen Brown, Staff Reporter February 1, 2019

Eastern seniors offered some advice for underclassmen that may find it difficult to keep up with their classes and maintain social lives. Brian Smith, a senior chemistry major and resident assistant at...

Students share plans to watch everything but the game during Super Bowl Sunday

Hannah Shillo, Entertainment Reporter February 1, 2019

ll hosting a Super Bowl-themed dinner, the residence halls hosting parties or businesses across Charleston opening doors and turning on the TV, Eastern’s community will be dipping its toes in the Super...

Online retail attracts more college-aged shoppers

Tom O'Connor, Staff Reporter February 1, 2019

The Cross County mall appeared as if it had been shedding tears one Friday afternoon, as rain droplets trickled down from its exterior. Every 15 minutes, the sliding doors drew open. This 338,100 square-foot...

After School Program helping kids learn, improve behavior, have fun

Elizabeth Wood, Staff Reporter January 28, 2019

At the end of school days, kids from the Charleston area head over to the Newman Center for the After School Program. For the first few weeks, tutors and kids alike gather in a circle to introduce themselves,...

Students share stressful experiences with losing work

Tom O'Connor, Staff Reporter January 27, 2019

Psychology major Claude Abdoulaye Pedila downloaded an antivirus program in order to meet Eastern’s internet standards, but the application fired back, triggering a fatal assault on her computer. She...

Alumnus returns library book that was checked out in 1974

Carole Hodorowicz, Staff Reporter January 25, 2019

An Eastern alumnus returned a library book to Booth Library Wednesday that was 16,347 days overdue.  Gary Henigman, who graduated in 1977, received a copy of “Twilight of the Gods: The Beatles in...

The double life of an employed college student

Tom O'Connor, Staff Reporter January 25, 2019

Like carrying plates and glasses on a server tray, working a job while attending a university can be quite arduous to balance. “I hate being broke; I am going to be honest,” said Gaige Davis, a music...

Liam Reed sits with his parents Wednesday evening before the Coles County fireworks show at the Coles County Memorial Airport.

People share what Independence Day means to them

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor July 4, 2018

People piled out of their cars that were parked in neat rows located in the field in front of the Coles County Memorial Airport Wednesday to claim a spot for the Coles County Fireworks Spectacular. The...

People dressed up as Uncle Sam and the American bald eagle wave to people, Wednesday afternoon at the Fourth of July Parade.

Community celebrates with Fourth of July Parade

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief July 4, 2018

Members of the community came out, despite the intense heat, to watch the Fourth of July Parade Wednesday afternoon. As the fire truck horns started to ring through the air, children started to...

Corpse flower blooms after 2 years

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor July 3, 2018

Titan Arum a.k.a the corpse flower lived up to its name and smelled like a very unlucky possum that was not playing dead on the side of the road, but rather rotting in the heat for about a day...

The Charleston Community Band performs, Thursday night at Kiwanis Park.

Local veterans celebrated at the Charleston Community Band concert

Mary Ellen Greenburg, Staff Photographer June 29, 2018

The Charleston Community Band performed Thursday night to celebrate local veterans at the Daum Amphitheater in Kiwanis Park, for the 41st year. The band played patriotic songs to celebrate the upcoming...

18th Street Farmer’s Market starts its 5th year

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor May 21, 2018

The 18th Street Farmer’s Market kicked off its fifth season Saturday in the parking lot of the Coles County Health Department. Steve Runyon, the volunteer market manager, said the farmer’s market...

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