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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.

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Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: CM Punk has made his return to the WWE

Brie Coder, Columnist November 29, 2023

Hell has officially frozen over. Phillip Brooks, predominantly known by his professional wrestling fans as CM Punk, has returned to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) after a nine-year hiatus this...

Staff profile for Camron.

COLUMN: ‘Critical Thinking’: combining street-life and chess in an awkward sense

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor November 28, 2023

Based on a true story, "Critical Thinking" is about a group of inner-city high schoolers trying to win first place in a chess competition. The movie came off trying to be too inspirational and over...

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Speed kills: high efficiency leads to destructive behavior

Dan Hahn, Columnist November 16, 2023

Learning how to maximize effort while in college is certainly important. Though, I have noticed that efficiency and life-hacking is often pursued without reflection. I am guilty of hurrying through my...

Dear Aunt T: Rejections and reflections

Dear Aunt T: Rejections and reflections

Tera Johnson-Swartz, Columnist November 13, 2023

Recently, one of my professors tasked us with reading a variety of professionals’ take on rejection. I couldn’t help but recall my “first”. Not my first literary one, mind you. For some odd...

COLUMN: Mental health matters

COLUMN: Mental health matters

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist November 10, 2023

I know I tend to do some goofy or lighthearted articles most weeks as sometimes we deal with a lot going on in the world. This week, I wanted to focus on a topic that is a bit more serious. Mental Health. A...

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Time travel is real

Dan Hahn, Columnist November 9, 2023

If you could travel back in time, would you? The often troubling and fast-paced nature of the times we live in can inspire one to savor the taste of nostalgia, but I would argue that there is no better...

Staff profile for Drew Coffey.

COLUMN: ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’: a forgotten sci-fi/horror gem

Drew Coffey, Columnist November 7, 2023

No film has portrayed the feeling of public isolation and warped realism better than the 1978 classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” directed by Philip Kaufman.   The film is a remake of the...

Staff profile for Camron.

COLUMN: ‘The Mule’ is unique, but missing pieces

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor November 4, 2023

"The Mule" has a somewhat unique plotline but feels like something is missing. Released in 2018, The Mule stars Clint Eastwood as Earl Stone who is a lonely 90-year-old man who is reserved from his...

COLUMN: Lack of Thanksgiving acknowledgment

COLUMN: Lack of Thanksgiving acknowledgment

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist November 3, 2023

As you all must know, October is over. This means Mariah Carey is thawing out. Even on Halloween, I heard people start singing Christmas music. I personally am one of those people who loves Christmas...

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

Column: The hidden cost of good grades

Dan Hahn, Columnist November 2, 2023

Do grades foster a healthy sense of personal satisfaction, or do they create a needlessly stressful environment where learning takes a backseat?   I sometimes joke that I am an A student, but the...

Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Musical mayhem

Brie Coder, Columnist November 1, 2023

All signs point to this: Halloween 2023 was a success. The candy tasted sweeter (if you could afford it), and the costumes were neater. Suffice to say, everyone was in full spirits for the spookiest day...

COLUMN: How old is too old to Trick or Treat?

COLUMN: How old is too old to Trick or Treat?

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist October 29, 2023

My favorite time of year is when Halloween decorations start showing up in the aisles of stores. The orange and black all over the place, hundreds of pumpkins and ghosts, costumes appearing in the gardening...

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