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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Column: Celebrating the 6th anniversary of ‘El Pintor’

Ryan Meyer September 10, 2020

Interpol released their fifth album, “El Pintor,” six years ago as of Wednesday. It stands alone in their catalogue to me for a couple of reasons. Most notably, it was the band’s first record...

Column: TikTok’s Creator Fund has been insufficient

Destiny Blanchard September 10, 2020

TikTok’s popularity over the past few months has grown tremendously. In February 2020, it was downloaded over 100 million times. Noting the timing of this and the boost in content in the following months,...

Column: Stop using ‘broke college kid’ excuse

Katelyn Eddington September 9, 2020

I’m getting tired of hearing the “broke college kid” reasoning for everything. Yes, we are “broke college kids,” and yes, we are only starting out this thing called life. Although I joke about...

Column: Wake me up when 2020 ends

Gillian Eubanks September 9, 2020

This year, unlike most others, has to be the biggest prank pulled on mankind in the history of forever. Almost every day this year, I have read something in the news that makes me feel like a cameraman...

Column: Let people enjoy Halloween, fall season

Logan Raschke September 8, 2020

Halloween is practically canceled for all intents and purposes. Many of the events that would have celebrated the holiday have already been canceled, and towns have placed heavy restrictions on trick-or-treating...

Column: ‘Gilmore Girls’ good show for binging

Kyara Morales-Rodriguez September 8, 2020

In my 19 years of life, I have watched lots of different series on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming platforms. I even watched some on TV back when the only option people had was cable. Among some of...

Column: Young people can end up deciding the 2020 election

Lindsey Ulrey September 7, 2020

Millennials and Gen Z will be the largest group of eligible voters in the 2020 election. This is significant because we could sway the popular vote, but for that to be true Millennials and Gen Z will have...

Column: Big corporations don’t care about BLM at all

Destiny Blanchard September 3, 2020

In the past few months, America has entered a serious conversation about racial injustice, specifically surrounding police brutality against African-Americans. Protests in support of the Black Lives Matter...

Column: Why are people rushing through life?

Katelyn Eddington September 2, 2020

Has anybody noticed the constant group of people rushing life, especially on social media? No? I am the only one, okay. Maybe it’s because of the COVID-19 pandemic or just the age I am but I have...

Column: Blue Lives Matter is not valid

Gillian Eubanks September 2, 2020

This year has been plagued every day with racial injustices, innocent Black lives lost and the worst of all: “Blue Lives Matter.” Blue Lives Matter undermines Black Lives Matter. It was created as...

Column: ‘SpongeBob’ is not quite what it used to be

Adam Tumino September 1, 2020

I have a lot of thoughts about the Nickelodeon series “SpongeBob SquarePants.” I am sharing these thoughts for no other reason than the fact that I have a platform to do so. I grew up with “SpongeBob.”...

Column: Trump’s Kenosha statements are false

Logan Raschke September 1, 2020

President Donald Trump defended Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with murder who is accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring one at Kenosha, Wisconsin during a violent demonstration,...

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