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

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...

Opinion: Why thanksgiving is important

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor November 17, 2019

It is officially the holiday season, and of course that means we all have to go home and spend it with our family members who tend to get on our nerves. I feel like everyone dreads this every year, but...

Here’s a list of important albums (part 3)

Blake Faith November 15, 2019

This week is the final part to the albums that have affected me this decade. Here are my top three influential albums. 3. "Dark Sky Paradise-Big Sean." This album has two songs that are motivational...

Disney+ is the new, big deal to stream

Katelyn Eddington November 15, 2019

Disney+ has become the superior streaming service.   I love Netflix, Prime and Hulu, but Disney+ has everything.   Disney+ lets you log in and choose an avatar from every single character from...

Opinion: Life is way too short to hold grudges

Megan Keane, Columnist November 13, 2019

People will do you wrong. They’ll treat you poorly and move on with their lives. They’ll hate on your favorite show, movie or band and carry on. They might insult your major or your life choices. Where...

Opinion: Holidays and the despair of the cold

Zoe Donovan, Staff Reporter November 13, 2019

The sun seems to have abandoned central Illinois. It’s cold, it’s dreary, there’s slush and ice on the ground, and you’re one false step away from wiping out and bruising a tailbone. Fall was...

Our dams are in dire need of fixing

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor November 12, 2019

The only type of crashing water we like to see is in the form of waves on the shore of whatever beach our family is visiting for summer vacation. So why is there such an issue in the United States right...

Family is the antidote to homesickness

Karena Ozier, Columnist November 12, 2019

There is nothing quite like family time. After being away at school for a second year, I thought I was immune to being homesick. I was wrong. I missed home so much that I started to feel like I was falling...

Weird food combos are the best

Kate Rehwinkel November 11, 2019

This past week at work, I got onto the topic about weird food combinations with my bosses. It all started when I was sitting at the desk with a banana and a bag a chips. My boss asked me if that was my...

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