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

Surround yourself with the right people

Karena Ozier January 27, 2020

Ever since grade school I have been told to surround myself with good people. People that have good values and do good things. I was told that the people that I do surround myself with will have a huge...

Pop music is just bigger than rap

Dillan Schorfheide January 27, 2020

The Grammys came and went, and as seems to be the case with any award show over recent years, there is controversy over those who won. The Oscars have received criticism for being whitewashed, with...

Opinion: ‘the National’ was the best band of decade

Ryan Meyer, Reporter January 26, 2020

The Cincinnati, Ohio indie rock band the National are well known for their somber musical arrangements and lyrics that paint a bleak, but realistic, picture of life as an adult. They have released eight...

Opinion: Communication is key in all situations

Katelyn Eddington January 24, 2020

I have had several bad roommates in my time at Eastern.  Disclaimer: Not all roommates I had were bad; I enjoyed a few of them.    At first, I thought it was me. Turns out it wasn’t.   However,...

Do not show me a rom-com, OK?

Megan Keane, Columnist January 23, 2020

I’m a pretty emotional person, OK? I can cry at the drop of the hat in regards to most movies, TV shows, books, Facebook posts. It doesn’t even have to be an intentionally sad thing for me to cry over...

‘Grown-ish’ is college on spot

Rayshaun Stevens, Columnist January 23, 2020

If you know the TV show "Black-ish" or you are a college student, you most likely know about the spin-off show "Grown-ish." The show, which premiered in 2018, is a coming-of-age story about a group of...

Opinion: ‘Shrek 2’ is better than ‘Shrek’

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor January 21, 2020

“Shrek 2” is everything that the first “Shrek” is, only better in so many ways.  DreamWorks Pictures has tried to set itself apart from animated-film supergiant Disney since its 1998 film “Antz”...

Opinion: ‘Shrek’ is better than ‘Shrek 2’

Adam Tumino, Reporter January 21, 2020

One of the greatest animated film series of all time has been the “Shrek” franchise. The blend of groundbreaking animation, excellent voice acting and dark humor have made these fairytale spoofs immortal.  Well,...

Opinion: Enjoy Jimmy G’s Super Bowl path

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor January 20, 2020

Eastern is in the Super Bowl! Yay, we made it, everyone! We have two weeks to prepare, so everyone needs to be up early every morning to get ready for two weeks of lifting weights, running drills...

Opinion: Learn to love yourself first, not others

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor January 20, 2020

Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves and they are hopeless romantics. Others tend to take a while to fall in love. I happen to be a huge hopeless romantic, and I have always worn my heart on...

‘The Rise of Skywalker’ was decent at best

Blake Faith January 17, 2020

When I was little, my stepfather introduced me to the "Star Wars" films. Since then, I have watched every "Star Wars" movie and have made my own thoughts on each one. So, with "Star Wars VIII" being as...

Dear stressed student: You aren’t alone

Katelyn Eddington January 17, 2020

I had a great break. It was relaxing and fun, and I was so stress-free. I had forgotten how the feeling of being stress-free was.  Then I got back and became a big ball of nervous stress, a ticking...

Load More Stories