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: 10 years of another indie rock masterpiece

Ryan Meyer August 31, 2020

I’m a month behind on this one, but Aug. 2 marked the 10th anniversary of an indie rock masterpiece that will be discussed for decades to come and is regarded as a cornerstone of sophisticated, lush...

Column: A look at the 2020 presidential candidates

Zach Bray August 31, 2020

Last week, the Democratic National Convention nominated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be president and vice president. Kamala Harris was a 2020 candidate for president before dropping out three months...

Column: RNC shows that white people need to wake up

Lindsey Ulrey August 31, 2020

I know everyone was trying to survive the first week of school during the Republican National Convention and may have missed it, so I’ll go ahead and sum it up for you. There was the normal bashing of...

Column: RNC full of misleading claims, rhetoric

Marguerite McHale August 27, 2020

This week the Republican National Convention started Monday with Thursday night being the concluding ceremony. This follows the Democratic National Convention that was held the week before. The Republican’s...

Column: Billionaire wealth is getting ridiculous

Destiny Blanchard August 27, 2020

The world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, just became worth more than $200 billion. The founder of Amazon.com gets most of his wealth from Amazon stock. Many criticize his (and other billionaires’) extreme...

Column: Reach out to struggling friends this fall

Logan Raschke August 26, 2020

College students around the U.S. must feel like the weight of the world is on their shoulders. Crippling student debt, rapid changes in classroom formats, paying full price for general declines in education...

Letter from the Editor: Some changes to expect this semester

Adam Tumino August 26, 2020

Many changes have been made all across campus this semester to deal with COVID-19, and many more changes are likely to happen throughout the fall and into the spring. Events have been canceled, all fall...

Column: Celebrating great album’s anniversary

Ryan Meyer August 25, 2020

Turn On the Bright Lights, New York band Interpol’s debut album, came out on August 20, 2002. This past Thursday marked the 18th anniversary of its release. This is my favorite album of all time and...

Column: Do not resist the weirdness

Karina Delgado August 25, 2020

Let's be straightforward, this is a weird time. Let's stop trying to make life feel ‘normal’ again. It’s my senior year and I feel like I got pushed into the pool with no warning, I’m trying to...

Column: Laptop shortage will affect school year

Logan Raschke August 24, 2020

School districts around the nation are in desperate need of laptops to facilitate virtual learning. This laptop shortage could cause irreparable harm to students’ remote educations if shipment delays...

Column: Cubs, White Sox rivalry getting good

Adam Tumino August 24, 2020

As a Chicago Cubs fan, I should probably be nervous after watching the White Sox beat up on the Cubs for the first two games of the crosstown series this past weekend. But I am somewhat surprised to find...

Column: Making self-discoveries over the summer

Adam Tumino, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2020

The summer of 2020 will be forever remembered as the summer of COVID-19. I spent this summer on campus here at Eastern, being basically stranded in the University Court apartments for two and a half months....

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