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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

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...

Seven ways to spice up the Super Bowl

Jackson Bayer, Columnist February 4, 2019

Every year, on the first Sunday in February, all of America congregates in front of their televisions to watch dozens of ridiculous commercials with a concert and a football game sandwiched in between,...

What you surround yourself with matters

Natalee Reynolds, Columnist February 4, 2019

My freshman year of college, I joined a sorority. I did not go through the formal recruitment process because I never thought that I would join one. Then my first and closest friend I made in college decided...

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ is Hollywood’s last chance

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor February 4, 2019

Time and time again western moviemakers try to bring anime and manga into the mainstream here in the west by making live-action adaptations in a film or TV format. There have also been numerous examples...

Well, the halftime show was just…bad

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor February 4, 2019

Well … Maroon 5 did the halftime show. Whether or not it was good, you can determine that for yourself. I would say that it was not good, though. For two main reasons, the halftime show was very underwhelming...

Changing your life is a big adjustment

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor February 4, 2019

Since getting clean and sober from drugs and alcohol, my life has completely changed. Yes, it has definitely changed for the better, and I cannot imagine ever going back to how my life used to be, but...

Chris Brown has already been deemed ‘canceled’

Abigail Carlin, Columnist February 1, 2019

Around 11 a.m. on Thursday morning, Chris Brown shared a photo of himself holding his daughter, Royalty, alongside his mother, Joyce Hawkins. Brown titled the post, “MOST IMPORTANT WOMEN IN MY LIFE!”...

Think about taking CPR training

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor February 1, 2019

Your outlook on life can change in a split second, and I realized that not too long ago. A couple weeks ago, I visited my parents and some friends in my hometown. It was my dad’s birthday, so we had...

Functioning as a millennial sans iPhone

Megan Keane, Columnist January 30, 2019

If you had asked me a two days ago if I thought I was addicted to my iPhone, I would have sworn up and down that I wasn’t. I’m not sure, but even after this whole fiasco, I’d probably still try to...

Appreciate your family; they shaped you

Kristen Ed, Managing Editor January 30, 2019

It’s amazing to think about the fact that each person has lived through their own experiences and walked a different path of life that brought them here. Some had a more favorable time growing up than...

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