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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

A birthday ode to my mother

Blake Faith February 7, 2020

Anyone who has talked to me knows about who I am, whether that is my personality, ethics, etc. Those all come from my mom, whose birthday was just yesterday. Now I know there are people out there who...

Diagnose your relationships with others

Megan Keane, Columnist February 6, 2020

I’ll often find myself in the midst of these longstanding friendships or “situationships” and assess how I acquired the feelings that I have. Giving yourself some distance from those people makes...

Don’t take advantage of your secret

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor February 6, 2020

Since I came out of the closet almost nine years ago, I have experienced and come across several men who are in the closet. Some of these men are not sure what they are; some are bi and some are flat-out...

Opinion: ‘Elder Scrolls VI’ better be amazing

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor February 5, 2020

If Bethesda doesn’t bring its A-game for “The Elder Scrolls VI,” I’m done supporting the triple-A game developer, and you should be done, too. Bethesda director Todd Howard announced “The...

Opinion: 3 words we all need to use more

Adam Tumino, Reporter February 5, 2020

Gosh, aren’t words great? Where would we be without words? There are words that we use every day that we take for granted, but perhaps more egregiously there are words we do not use often that we...

Modern relationships are not serious

Jaidyn Yarber February 3, 2020

I was told not to date in high school. So, the last thing I expected to hear in college was it’s the worst time to date. Especially in this time and age, it’s as if dating is a thing of the past. Titles...

Jimmy G is not solely to blame

Dillan Schorfheide February 3, 2020

Jimmy Garoppolo does not deserve as much blame as he is getting for the San Francisco 49ers’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Garoppolo is being called out all over social media and in sports media...

The media should have more respect

Katelyn Eddington January 31, 2020

This week the world stood still as NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven of their friends died in a helicopter crash.  Bryant wore the numbers 8 and 24 during his 20-season...

Kobe Bryant will forever be my hero

Blake Faith January 31, 2020

I don’t think I could ever find the right words to say in this week's column. Sunday afternoon I was on my way back from my hometown to campus when I received the news of Kobe Bryant's death. I pulled...

Stevenson, what is going on?

Megan Keane, Columnist January 30, 2020

Imagine this: you’re in a deep, deep, dreamless slumber. It’s peaceful and mindless and you’re thankful even if you’re not conscious about your thankfulness. You’re warm, you’re comfortable...

Ode to snakes in basement

Zoë Donovan, Columnist January 30, 2020

As the days continue to freeze students on their way to class to the bone, they find shortcuts to class, cutting through adjacent buildings to get out of the cold and the wind. For me, almost daily I...

Opinion: Tipped employees need higher wages

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor January 28, 2020

Tipped employees should get paid minimum wage (or higher, if employers choose) in addition to the tips they earn. This should apply everywhere in the U.S. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act,...

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