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

Embrace Valentine’s Day instead of hating it

Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist February 13, 2019

Although today is filled with pinks and reds, your feelings about it may be black or white: you hate it or you love it. For a long time, I hated Valentine’s Day. One reason for this is because of my...

Have the availability for your commitments

Megan Keane, Columnist February 13, 2019

It’s important to take every opportunity that’s available to you. Even if that opportunity is sleeping a couple hours instead of bothering to hustle to class. We must remember, however, that  it’s...

Illiteracy is still a problem in the US

Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist February 12, 2019

I am a Residence Hall Association (RHA) representative for Stevenson Hall. Each member has to be a part of a committee, and I'm a part of the community service committee. Recently, the committee went to...

The honorable names behind my name

Karena Ozier, Columnist February 12, 2019

Karen … Katrina … Korenna? My name has been said and spelled many different ways. From leaving out a letter to adding a letter, I know when my name is being called when the teacher starts to sound...

What it’s really like to be a dog mom

Natalee Reynolds, Columnist February 11, 2019

Within the last few years, the trend of being a “dog mom” has risen dramatically, and with that trend has come thousands of dog Instagram profiles. For those of you who don’t know, Instagram is a...

Support local businesses

Jackson Bayer, Columnist February 11, 2019

Almost five years ago, I moved to Charleston from Austin, Texas, a city with food so good that New York City now has Austin-inspired restaurants (according to ny.eater.com). In Austin, there is a plethora...

Knowing the basics of sports is good

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor February 10, 2019

You do not need to know who hit a walk-off home run 59 years ago to win a World Series game for his team. You do not even need to know how to keep track of fantasy points for whatever league the situation...

Surround yourself with only positivity

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor February 10, 2019

With everything I have endured in the last few months, I have learned so much about how we all need to surround ourselves with positivity, whether that be positive people, places or things. We are setting...

Start the conversation to end female genital mutilation

Abigail Carlin, Columnist February 7, 2019

The subject of female mutilation is often one had behind closed doors, as the matter is incredibly devastating and reflects cultural values significantly different than our own. However, visibility regarding...

An alternate form of relaxation: ASMR

February 7, 2019

When you think of relaxation, you maybe associate it with sitting back with a good book or show, playing some good tunes and closing your eyes, eating some comfort snacks and not thinking of the stresses...

‘Success’ can be defined more than one way

Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist February 7, 2019

Being a second semester senior gives you access to a much-anticipated list of perks. Of all the items on that list, the best perk is the ability to fill your schedule with classes that you did not have...

2020 Diaries: Week 1’s contenders summarized

William Outzen, Columnist February 5, 2019

An exciting week has passed. The Cockroaches—I mean candidates, are declaring left and farther left. In one corner, we have Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. His claim to fame? He’s a Democrat...

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