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

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...

Gen Z, Gen X both have texting problems

Natalee Reynolds, Columnist February 26, 2019

My generation, the Gen Z (or iGen), gets a lot of hate for being on our phones, and I’m not going to make any excuses for us, but I am going to draw attention to those Gen Xs (iGen’s parents and grandparents)...

Season 2 of ‘The Dragon Prince’ does not disappoint

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor February 26, 2019

The following review contains spoilers for “The Dragon Prince” season two. Netflix recently released “The Dragon Prince” season two, and it is way better than the first season. I was not expecting...

Adopt a cat, your new friend

Logan Raschke, News Editor February 22, 2019

I have a black-gray shorthair cat with white mittens and a little button on his chin named Charcoal. I like to tell people, ‘I wish that dot on his chin was an off-button.’ I don’t know exactly...

Change DARE curriculum to actually help students

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor February 21, 2019

If you have gone to grade school in the past 30 to 40 years, you more then likely graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program. I vaguely remember DARE when I was in grade school....

How to read multiple books at once and keep up

Megan Keane, Columnist February 20, 2019

I was recently asked how I keep track of the plots of all the books I’m reading—and I was dumbfounded. Upon declaring that I was reading four books at once—three for class and one for fun—my father...

Perseverance will help you get through the week

Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist February 20, 2019

This is a call to all my fellow students who are sniffling, coughing and taking shots of DayQuil. Let us raise our tissues and play our tiny violins together: It sucks to be sick during the week as a...

There is no set order to experience life events

Staff Editorial February 20, 2019

Go to college at 18, graduate at 22, go straight into a job, move out, get married and have kids. This is the process of life that society has instilled into our minds for as long as we can remember. People...

Everyone has their quirks; here are mine

Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist February 19, 2019

Everyone has their quirks in life, whether it is wearing lucky socks at a sports game or not opening an umbrella inside. My quirks tend to be a bit different. Anyone who knows me knows that I am extremely...

Every decision you make impacts your life

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor February 19, 2019

Throughout the day, we tend to make countless decisions, ranging from what we choose to eat for lunch, what we want to wear that day and what to watch on TV. Sure, those decisions may not seem that...

New hope for live action manga adaptations

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor February 18, 2019

The following review contains spoilers for “Alita: Battle Angel.” “Alita: Battle Angel,” based on the Japanese manga series “Gunnm” (“Battle Angel Alita” in the English translation) by...

Why the customer is not always right

Natalee Reynolds, Columnist February 18, 2019

When I was 16, I got my first job working at my local Monical’s Pizza. I stayed there for two years waitressing, cooking, working drive thru and everything in between. While working at Monical’s,...

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