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

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

‘Text talking’ infects our fun interactions

Karena Ozier, Columnist March 4, 2019

I went home one weekend recently and I noticed something about people’s reactions to something funny. I was joking around with my family when my mom started to laugh. While she was in the middle of laughing,...

Global warming isn’t just warm weather

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor March 3, 2019

Since I came to Eastern three years ago (2016), I have started wondering about the circumstances around global warming. I had noticed that winter seemed to start later than usual: By that I mean I noticed...

Don’t conform to others’ versions of ‘fun’

Andrew Paisley, Opinion Editor March 3, 2019

Everyone has fun in their own way. Some people like to sit around and play cards or board games with friends. Others like to go out on the town and party. And then, some people like to curl up with a blanket...

Looking back at ‘Mindhunter’

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor March 1, 2019

“Mindhunter” season one premiered on Netflix in October 2017, and we still do not have a season two. This show was a massive success, and shortly after the premiere of season one, a new season was...

Political vandalism will create pointless protest

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor March 1, 2019

Karl Marx’s tomb at the London Highgate Cemetery has been vandalized twice in the past few weeks, and this is nothing more then a desperate attempt of pointless political protest. According to The Guardian,...

Just get your vaccinations

Logan Raschke, News Editor March 1, 2019

It isn’t often people stumble across an evidence-based, essential part of their health to find flaws in and emotionally debate with others. Vaccinations have been proven time and time again that they...

What is the rush? Live life in the moment

Megan Keane, Columnist February 27, 2019

In high school, my freshman year health teacher had us do this assignment where we wrote down our goals for the future and sort of allocated our resources. Well, I knew what I wanted—how I flipped to...

Change, growing apart is a natural part of life

Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist February 27, 2019

I don’t think I am alone when I say this: change is hard. And it really sucks. Accepting change has always been difficult for me. I have never been able to grasp how things can change seemingly all...

Disadvantages of being a taller female

Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist February 26, 2019

Over our recent break, I went to Chicago with a couple of my friends. One of the places we went to was the Woodfield Mall. I have been in desperate need of new tennis shoes. I stopped at one shoe store...

Money problems of the typical college student

Karena Ozier, Columnist February 26, 2019

A shirt that I had said “The best things in life are free.” To me, “free” can mean one of two things: Something can be free in regard to no payment needed for something typically paid for, and...

Cheating is not OK

Staff Editorial February 26, 2019

You are not in an open relationship if you are the only one who knows about it; you just suck. As relationships evolve and change into being a variety of things, we at The Daily Eastern News believe in...

Instead of hating on people, stay quiet

Jackson Bayer, Columnist February 26, 2019

I was introduced to Lil Pump’s music a couple of years ago by a friend, and my reaction was the same as many who listen to the rapper’s music for the first time: what is this? Keep in mind, this was...

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