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

Top 5 hottest U.S. Presidents

Adam Tumino December 3, 2019

Of the 45 U.S. Presidents that grace the back of history books across our great nation, not very many have been lookers. Many took office as older men, and the stresses of political careers probably...

Opinion: Acrylic painting vs. oil painting

Jaidyn Yarber, Columnist December 2, 2019

   Painting is a common hobby for expression and depiction. One of the many characteristics that differentiate this kind of artwork is the type of media that is utilized. Different paints display different...

Opinion: ‘Man’ does oddities outside Florida

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor December 2, 2019

The internet meme “Florida Man” gave everyone some good laughs when it became popular a little while ago to search Florida man in Google with your birth date. Because of the many, wacky things people...

Finals have got me stressing out

Andrew Paisley December 2, 2019

The time has come. We are all about to be stressed out, because final exams will take place next week. Some classes do not have an actual final exam, at least not a written one, which is the case for...

Some lessons are learned the hard way

Kate Rehwinkel December 1, 2019

Over this recent break, I learned a valuable lesson the hard way, and it was the most stressed I have ever been in my already-stressed-out life. As I was driving home for break, I stopped at a Casey's...

Here’s why Thanksgiving is my favorite

Blake Faith November 22, 2019

Less than a week away from my favorite holiday of the year and I’m excited. Thanksgiving is a holiday that is enjoyable for a lot of people and for me it's my favorite.  I can’t even think about...

Relax during Thanksgiving break

Katelyn Eddington November 22, 2019

I should not have to explain myself or keep apologizing for everything.  My anxiety has been through the roof, it is the end of the semester rush.  And when my anxiety gets like this, all I do...

Opinion: Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee

Megan Keane, Columnist November 20, 2019

Do we need it? Yes. Do we want it? Yes. Do we love it? Yes.  I cannot retain full-consciousness until I’ve ingested at least half a pot of black coffee in the morning.  I drink it on an empty...

Opinion: DACA students deserve chance to suceed

Rayshaun Stevens, Columnist November 20, 2019

All children deserve a chance to succeed in America, especially if they are undocumented and taken away from their families.  Good thing there is a government program to help those children… but...

Opinion: What do you look forward to weekly?

Jaidyn Yarber, Columnist November 19, 2019

It’s easy to divide college into weeks. Even most of my classes’ syllabi are divided by weeks; assignments and projects due by week number. But, it’s the influences that drive us to continue by that...

Opinion: HIV study important to health care

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor November 19, 2019

Universal healthcare is a topic I do not intend on expounding upon head-on, but a U.S. government study published Monday should turn heads on the idea. While I agree, on the face of it, that universal...

Opinion: Netflix is still a good service

Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist November 17, 2019

As everyone should be aware by now, Disney+ came out last week and of course everyone was so excited. I will be starting my free trial during the week of Thanksgiving break, so that I have a whole week...

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