The semester’s almost over; we can do it
December 5, 2019
One last stretch. Instead of calling it one last week before finals, I’m calling it the final stretch of this semester. For everybody at this university, whether they are faculty, BSWs, students, RAs, advisers, etc., we see one thing in our minds. That thing is the finish line to the semester. ...
Keep Christmas traditions alive
Katelyn Eddington
December 5, 2019
When I was little I used to think nothing could touch or harm the people I loved the most. Well, then I grew up and life got a little complicated. Christmas time used to be the best time of year. My Grandma Donna made it so magical by decorating the house from the roof to the ground. Ever...
STAFF EDITORIAL: Snow days should stay snow days
Staff Editorial
December 5, 2019
It is usually exciting to find out that your school is closed for a snow day. Students anticipate being able to sleep in, having an extra day to get their homework done or just being able to lay around the house and be lazy. This is how a normal snow day usually is, but now schools have come ...
No print edition of The Daily Eastern News Dec. 5
JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief
December 5, 2019
There is no print edition of The Daily Eastern News Dec. 5. Unfortunately an equipment failure in our press room with our type-setter machine restricted us from creating a print edition. We are working to fix the machine as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience.
STAFF EDITORIAL: Be easy on the pot when it’s legal
Staff Editorial
December 4, 2019
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, adults 21 years old and over can legally buy marijuana for recreational use, and we at The Daily Eastern News are excited but would like to remind students that they cannot and should not bring the drug to Eastern’s campus. Like many of our fellow college students, the Ed...
Value advice, wisdom from ‘old’ friends
Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2019
I spent part of my Thanksgiving Break sitting in on a sociology class at my previous college, with the main intention of heckling a previous instructor after he had finished the lesson, and of course just to say hi. Earlier in the day I visited other instructors I had at Lake Land. The next day I ha...
Napping sounds good right about now
Megan Keane, Columnist
December 4, 2019
Finals are upon us. For some of us, this week has been full of struggle and stress and big papers, projects, and presentations. Some of us have been studying tirelessly as a preventive measure to not have to stress later. That’s the smart, right activity to do. Meanwhile, some of us are stressing...
Top 5 ‘nottest’ U.S. Presidents
Corryn Brock
December 3, 2019
With only a small number of this nation’s former leaders being hotties, there are a number of less than attractive U.S. presidents. Based off their official presidential portraits there are only a handful of cuties that served as our nation’s president and a ton of presidents I would not bring ...
Top 5 hottest U.S. Presidents
Adam Tumino
December 3, 2019
Of the 45 U.S. Presidents that grace the back of history books across our great nation, not very many have been lookers. Many took office as older men, and the stresses of political careers probably aged them prematurely. But some were still what we would call “conventionally attractive,” and...
STAFF EDITORIAL: Ohio House bill showcases ectopic pregnancy misconceptions
Editorial Staff
December 3, 2019
Conversations about re-implanting ectopic pregnancies into women’s uteruses are drawing nervous laughter, skepticism, anger and confusion, and we at The Daily Eastern News, as we can imagine other people are feeling the same, are left scratching our heads in bewilderment that this is still something state ...
Opinion: Acrylic painting vs. oil painting
Jaidyn Yarber, Columnist
December 2, 2019
Painting is a common hobby for expression and depiction. One of the many characteristics that differentiate this kind of artwork is the type of media that is utilized. Different paints display different moods, emphasis, and overall effectiveness. Two of the most commonly used paints are acrylic and ...
Opinion: ‘Man’ does oddities outside Florida
Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
December 2, 2019
The internet meme “Florida Man” gave everyone some good laughs when it became popular a little while ago to search Florida man in Google with your birth date. Because of the many, wacky things people in Florida seem to do, especially those that are crimes, it gives way for some good humor and f...
