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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

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

COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth

Dan Hahn, Columnist April 25, 2024

Every end of the school year, I get a bit nostalgic as I reflect on the academic year that has come and gone. This year, I’m thinking about an old pair of Xero Prio shoes I own that should probably...

Camron Hardy

COLUMN: ‘Civil War,’ Journalists have their own wars

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor April 24, 2024

Alex Garland’s newest film ‘Civil War’ explores the war of dystopian future America as journalists race against each other to gather stories and photos during a war. Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst),...

Jason Farias

COLUMN: Observing my first Ramadan in solidarity with Palestine

Jason Farias, Columnist April 23, 2024

Eid Mubarak to all the Muslims around the world. Ramadan is the holy month in the Islamic calendar in which Muslims practice fasting, prayer, communal gathering and spiritual development. Eid al-Fitr...

Drew Coffey

COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last

Drew Coffey, Columnist April 18, 2024

I’ll start by saying that I am completely aware that this film is not fully accurate. However, this film stands as one of the most entertainingly crafted and sharply made real-life biopics in the last...

COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued

COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued

Ellen Dooley, Opinions Editor April 17, 2024

There is a national shortage of teachers. It has been the same thing we have been hearing since COVID-19 hit, and there seems to be no rebound.  It is because of one thing: teachers are not being valued.  According...

Jason Farias

COLUMN: Concerns with free speech zones

Jason Farias, Columnist April 15, 2024

Contrary to popular belief, free speech zones do not actually protect free speech everywhere. Funny enough, they were created to do just the opposite. In response to the 1960s Berkeley Free Speech Movement...

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

COLUMN: The spirit of Linux and the attention economy

Dan Hahn, Columnist April 11, 2024

The New York Times article "Did One Guy Just Stop a Huge Cyberattack?" chronicles the story of Andres Freund, a 38 year-old Nebraskan software engineer who discovered and eliminated a serious software...

Jacob Hamm

COLUMN: 32-hour work weeks should be the standard

Jacob Hamm, Columnist April 8, 2024

The idea of a 32-hour work week has gained attention recently, with many companies in Europe and the United States instituting this policy.  Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont recently introduced legislation...

EDITORIAL: Class evaluations should matter

EDITORIAL: Class evaluations should matter

Editorial Board April 4, 2024

At the end of the semester, students submit anonymous evaluations about their classes and professors with aims of helping better the class for future students. As a board, we had seen a vast range of...

Drew Coffey

COLUMN: ‘It Comes at Night:’ many questions, few answers

Drew Coffey, Columnist April 3, 2024

A mystery is only as good as its answers. While that may be a pretentious film quote, I believe it rings true. That is why I think the 2017 mystery/horror film “It Comes at Night” has become understandably...

COLUMN: Start appreciating your professors

COLUMN: Start appreciating your professors

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist April 2, 2024

At the beginning of this semester, I became a graduate assistant for an English class. I was a bit nervous at the beginning because I had been a substitute teacher for elementary and middle schools, but...

Bob Ceder and friend Killer siting on a couch with their dogs back in 1974.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The saga of the Pale Riders of ’74

Mike Motor April 2, 2024

Editor's Note: The photo captions on this story have been updated. Originally, the subjects were misidentified. Friends, here in 2024 at the age of 71, I’m a living witness to an unforgettable...

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