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: NCAA Tournament cancelation depressing

Blake Faith, Reporter March 12, 2020

With spring break approaching and Eastern's extended break because of the widespread fear of COVID-19, I think it comes at the worst possible time. If you’re a college basketball fan, I think you can...

Column: Stop blaming media for COVID-19

Katelyn Eddington, Columnist March 12, 2020

Please stop blaming the media for doing their job.  Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, better known as the coronavirus, there have been many people blaming the media for several things.  The first thing...

Gen ed courses are necessary, important

Zoë Donovan, Columnist March 12, 2020

Now and again it creeps up in the minds of students, why do English majors need math classes? Why do accounting students need to take sociology classes? Why do we need to take classes that don’t apply...

My new phone is taking over my life

Megan Keane, Columnist March 12, 2020

I had the opportunity to upgrade my iPhone SE to an iPhone 8+, and can I be the first to say I shouldn’t have done this. I am sure my suitemate has thought it a bunch in the last couple weeks, but I...

Column: No fans at tournament is good step, but not enough

Adam Tumino, Reporter March 11, 2020

As COVID-19 spreads more and more across the country and the nation, it is beginning to affect nearly every aspect of life. The world of sports has had to make adjustments as a result of the virus, mostly...

Column: 2 leads star in ‘I am not Okay with This’

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor March 10, 2020

Sophia Lillis, who plays Sydney in Netflix’s “I am not Okay with This,” is joined by Wyatt Oleff, who plays Stanley, to make a perfect kinship in a teenage-angst-filled, unforgiving, yet beautiful...

Satire | Column: I will defeat Coronavirus for all

Adam Tumino, Columnist March 10, 2020

Our entire planet is being held hostage by an invisible and seemingly invincible foe: the coronavirus (COVID-19). It is wreaking havoc across the globe, causing the stock market to plummet and spreading...

Have common sense; prevent illness

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor March 9, 2020

OK, people, common sense check: If you are told to self-quarantine, that does not mean go out and risk spreading the coronavirus to others. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday that the first case...

Be careful during spring break

Karena Ozier, Columnist March 9, 2020

It is that time of the year when the midterm is in the past and spring break is the next big adventure. For some students, spring break is a time to go home and work, but for the majority of other college...

Music videos are important for songs

Kate Rehwinkel March 8, 2020

Last week was a great one for music. Demi Lovato and Katy Perry each released new songs, and I must say they are both pretty good but I prefer Demi Lovato’s. Katy Perry’s new song is called “Never...

Check out band Car Seat Headrest

Ryan Meyer March 8, 2020

Will Toledo of the band Car Seat Headrest has been doing what I’ve wanted to do since I started playing music. Ever since he graduated high school, he has been releasing indie rock albums written to...

Take some chances; make change

Blake Faith, Sports Reporter March 6, 2020

A lot can change over the course of a year. Whether it's in pop culture or an individual’s life, change is inevitable and the world is constantly moving forward.  When writing this column and thinking...

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