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

Keep the holidays in order, please

Mercury Bowen, Entertainment Reporter October 28, 2018

Halloween is in October, Thanksgiving is in November and Christmas is in December. These are basic facts that nearly everyone understands.This is why it makes no sense that Christmas decorations and...

A sociological view of hate in America

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor October 28, 2018

Recent events highlight what we have been saying about this country more and more recently: there is an acceptance and/or tolerance of hate in society. In the past week alone, one man sent pipe bombs...

I disagree, Trump does exhibit facist behavior

Colin Roberts, Columnist October 25, 2018

One of the benefits of a diverse newsroom is, you guessed it, diversity of opinion. At the DEN we have progressives, conservatives and a whole bunch of centrists who are desperately trying to hide their...

There are limits on our compassion

Abigail Carlin, Columnist October 25, 2018

On October 4th of this year, according to Daniel Figueroa IV of The Tampa Bay Times, 22-year-old Robert Grassano-Mazeika began chatting with a 13-year-old on a chat forum. Pretending to be a 17-year-old,...

Taking the time for self care is worth it

Megan Keane, Columnist October 24, 2018

It’s officially that point in the semester where I forget I’m a human being. Symptoms of this include: running on two hours of sleep, slurping down coffee like a fiend, realizing you started reading...

It’s OK to spill soup; just move forward

Karena Ozier, Columnist October 24, 2018

The weather lately has been preparing us for a potentially colder winter than usual. When the weather gets colder, I eat more hot food and drink more hot drinks. Earlier last week around lunch time,...

Why is graduating ‘on time’ an expectation?

Jessica Stewart, Columnist October 23, 2018

Anyone who has ever met with an adviser has probably heard the phrase “graduating on time,” especially if they’ve changed their major. Why is it an expectation to graduate “on time,” and why...

No, Donald Trump is not a fascist

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor October 23, 2018

Occasionally I hear some concern from the American people over President Donald Trump’s political views and his distance from the traditional Republican Party platform. Some call him a fascist either...

College can be hard for parents, too

Natalee Reynolds, Columnist October 22, 2018

Last week, I spoke to my mom over the phone for the first time in a while—that while being at least a few weeks. I told her how I was doing and we talked briefly, catching up with each other. Towards...

Love letter to the NBA: Welcome back

Jackson Bayer, Columnist October 22, 2018

Dear National Basketball Association, Thank you for coming back—you always do—even in 2011, when the lockout kept you away from all of us until Christmas and threatened to cancel the season altogether....

Libraries are overlooked and underrated

Mercury Bowen, Entertainment Reporter October 21, 2018

In a world of technology and digitization, it is easy to think of libraries as nothing more than old buildings full of dusty books and an old woman behind a desk shushing people. This could not be further...

Week 1 critique of Black Ops 4 video game

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor October 21, 2018

The latest installment of the Black Ops series was promised to be the most in-depth, user-friendly game in the Call of Duty series. Every facet of the game, from multiplayer to zombies to the battle...

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