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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: New Killers album gets the job done

Ryan Meyer, Opinions Editor August 24, 2020

On August 21st, the Killers released their sixth studio album, Imploding the Mirage, which contains some of their best material since 2008’s Day and Age. The release of four singles throughout the spring...

COLUMN: Please wear a mask

Logan Raschke, Senior Designer July 23, 2020

Since this pandemic started, just about every person I’ve spoken with, democrat or republican or anything in between, has said the same thing: COVID-19 and wearing masks should not be politicized, yet...

Column: In conversation with Walter Martin

Ryan Meyer July 23, 2020

Multi-instrumentalist Walter Martin of Jonathan Fire*Eater, the Walkmen, and his own self chatted with me on Wednesday about his bands’ histories and evolutions. It was a pleasure to talk to him, as...

Column: In conversation with GRMLN

Ryan Meyer July 15, 2020

After writing a review of GRMLN’s new record, Morning Star, I reached out to Yoodoo Park, the man behind the music, to discuss his history as a musician, his recording process, and inspiration behind...

Column: Another gem from GRMLN

Ryan Meyer July 8, 2020

Yoodoo Park, who writes music under the moniker GRMLN, released his 13th album, Morning Star, on July 1. One may think that, with 13 albums in less than a decade, Park is surely running out of quality...

Don’t ‘cancel’ people; hold them accountable, demand change

Logan Raschke, Senior Designer July 3, 2020

Just because people have done wrong and are held accountable for their actions does not mean they should be stripped of the opportunity to learn from their mistakes and do better. Instead of promoting...

Column: Americans couldn’t be any less together

Ryan Meyer July 1, 2020

The mottos, mantras and maxims are everywhere. They claim togetherness, camaraderie and perseverance in times of hardship. We’ve all seen companies utilizing slogans to encourage us to keep our chins...

Column: Celebrating the 20th anniversary of a great filmmaker’s debut

Adam Tumino, Editor-in-Chief June 29, 2020

Sometimes the talent of a filmmaker is evident right away. That was certainly the case with the great Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu, whose debut film “Amores Perros” recently celebrated...

Falling out of friendship: A sad, necessary learning experience

Logan Raschke, Senior Designer June 26, 2020

"Falling out of friendship" with someone, or eventually losing touch with a person who was previously a good friend, feels like getting stabbed with a million little needle pricks of gloom and unrest....

Column: 10 years of ‘High Violet’

Ryan Meyer June 24, 2020

In May of 2010, the National released their fifth record, High Violet. There are days where this is my favorite album of all time, but most days it sits comfortably in the second-favorite slot. I didn’t...

Why The Golden Girls helps me cope

Why ‘The Golden Girls’ helps me cope

Logan Raschke, Senior Designer June 19, 2020

I don’t know if this is weird, but sometimes I listen to TV sitcoms in the background while I work. And when I say “TV sitcoms,” I’m mostly referring to “The Golden Girls.” For one, having...

Column: My favorite albums from the 1st half of 2020

Ryan Meyer June 17, 2020

It’s right around the middle of the year, and I’d like to start a tradition that is definitely not copied from other music criticism websites. I want to review my favorite new albums halfway through...

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