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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

Jason Farias

COLUMN: Eastern needs to deregulate bulletin board policies

Jason Farias, Columnist March 14, 2024

Frankly, Eastern flyer areas are underwhelming, and our bulletin board policy is to blame. Community bulletin boards are a vibrant feature of college life, plastering the social landscape in all manner...

Drew Coffey

COLUMN: ‘The Revenant:’ the man vs. the world

Drew Coffey, Columnist March 12, 2024

All I can say is that my bed felt a lot warmer after watching this film.   The 2015 film “The Revenant” is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter...

Jacob Hamm

COLUMN: Green Day’s ‘Saviors’ is a new classic

Jacob Hamm, Columnist March 11, 2024

Spanning a career of nearly thirty years, the punk rock band Green Day released their 14th studio album “Saviors” back in January. The 46 minute long album is a mix of their classic sound with lyrics...

COLUMN: General education courses are not for college

COLUMN: General education courses are not for college

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist March 11, 2024

General education courses should not be required for all college students. I do want to preface I do understand why general education courses do exist. General education courses are useful for some...

Jacob Kimsey poses with Ethan Lozada dressed as Jesus at a counterprotest against religious protester Chris Svochak.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A queer student’s perspective on the March 7 protest

Jacob Kimsey, Guest Columnist March 8, 2024

EIU’s courtyard in front of the library is deemed a free speech area, and as such, protesters are welcome to speak their minds on campus in this area. However, March 7, a certain protester armed with...

Camron Hardy

COLUMN: ‘The Lighthouse:’ probably the worst movie I have seen

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 8, 2024

I watched about a quarter of "The Lighthouse" in 2020 but turned it off due to boredom. I revisited it in 2023 with maturity and more patience. The movie still did not hold up. Two lighthouse keepers,...

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

COLUMN: Embrace Mudita and Ubuntu when commenting on diverse issues

Dan Hahn, Columnist March 7, 2024

In a talk I attended some years ago, novelist Dave Eggers referred to the comments section on YouTube as a playground for the insane. Jaded as I am about people's conduct in the comments section, a...

COLUMN: What in the world is a real job, from a writers perspective

COLUMN: What in the world is a ‘real’ job, from a writer’s perspective

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist March 4, 2024

The other day I was chatting with a few people I knew, and we fell on the topic of what we wanted to do in the future.  Since I was a kid, my response has always been, “I want to be a writer.”  It...

Following an investigation, the mens swim team is suspended for the fall semester.

COLUMN: EIU should move on from swim program

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter March 2, 2024

It’s time to move on from competitive swimming at Eastern.   At the recent Summit League Championships for Swimming and Diving, both the Panther men’s and women’s swim teams finished in eighth...

Spring 2024 staff portrait of Payton Liggins.

COLUMN: My journey from shot put to sports media

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter March 1, 2024

“Women’s sports are not as entertaining.” “Women’s sports are not aggressive.” “You throw like a girl.” “Women in sports don’t count.” Ever heard those before? I have and I’m...

Drew Coffey

COLUMN: ‘Lone Survivor:’ a tense and honorable salute

Drew Coffey, Columinist February 28, 2024

When turning on this movie, I assumed it would be another action-packed war film with similar attributes to “Black Hawk Down” or “Pearl Harbor.”  What I got was a surprisingly thought-provoking...

Camron Hardy

COLUMN: Lack of representation on the Miss Black EIU judging panel

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor February 27, 2024

While attending the 2024 Miss Black EIU pageant, I quickly realized that majority of the judges were white. I found this to be both concerning and confusing. This pageant is a way for Black women to...

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