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

Column: Learning why people love their dogs

Karina Delgado, Opinions Writer July 13, 2021

When I was growing up, I never understood why people from the United States loved their dogs so much. When I would go to Mexico to visit family, I would see tons of homeless dogs on the street waiting...

Column: “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” still needs some improvements

Kyara Morales-Rodriguez, Opinions Writer July 12, 2021

Right before the start of summer vacation, I decided to buy a Nintendo Switch to play the one game I’ve been wanting to get my hands on ever since it was released: “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” I’ve...

Column: Dehd’s musical style is headed in the right direction

Ryan Meyer, Opinions Writer July 9, 2021

The one-year anniversary of the release of Chicago-based band Dehd’s third record “Flower of Devotion” is coming up, and although I’ve only listened to it here and there, particularly for a year-end...

Column: Critiques of Canada Day should make us re-examine Independence Day

Theo Edwards, Opinions Writer July 8, 2021

My heart has recently been heavy after I learned about the horrors of residential schools in Canada. I believe the Pope must recognize the pain that residential schools have brought and apologize and provide...

Column: Olympics committees are treating Black women unfairly

Destiny Blanchard, Opinions Writer July 7, 2021

The summer 2021 Olympics will be beginning soon in Tokyo. Much of the world is excited for these events to take place, but there is a lot of concern about the way Black athletes have been treated thus...

Column: Relating to and growing with favorite characters

Theo Edwards, Opinions Writer July 2, 2021

It helps to connect with media when there’s characters to project your own personality on and relate to. For me, the show “Bojack Horseman” is filled with these characters.  As some others who...

Column: “Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From” is a disappointing read

Kyara Morales-Rodriguez, Opinions Writer July 1, 2021

Editor’s note: This writer uses “Latine” as a gender-neutral word for people of Latin American descent. Some people prefer this term as it is easier to pronounce than “Latinx,” another popular...

Column: “Palm Springs” didn’t get the attention it deserved

Luke Taylor, Editor-in-Chief June 30, 2021

“Palm Springs” (2020) was only released on Hulu, which may have destroyed its chances of gaining the popularity it might have achieved if it were released in theaters, but I’ve been doing my best...

Column: “In the Heights” controversy points out colorism in Hollywood

Destiny Blanchard, Opinions Writer June 29, 2021

It’s been a few weeks since Lin Manuel Miranda's movie adapted musical “In the Heights” has come out after a long wait. This story follows the dreams of the main character Usnavi and fellow Washington...

Column: Dave Keuning’s best guitar solos

Ryan Meyer, Opinions Writer June 28, 2021

The Killers guitarist and solo artist Dave Keuning announced that he is releasing his second album titled, “Mild Case of Everything,” on Friday. This is very exciting news, given the strength of the...

Column: “Lolita” is easily misunderstood

Theo Edwards, Opinions Writer June 28, 2021

At 16 years old, “Lolita” was my favorite novel and it is still in my top 10 favorite books. I even nicknamed my car after the main character, Lolita, as Lola.  The story, which was published...

Column: AFSCME deserves all of our support

Luke Taylor, Editor-in-Chief June 24, 2021

Students at Eastern need to support the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in their ongoing efforts to negotiate with our university’s administration. I’ve been helping...

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