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

Just let people enjoy the holidays

Katelyn Eddington October 31, 2019

Halloween was the other day, Thanksgiving is this month and Christmas is next month.  Obviously, everyone knows that, or do they? On social media, I have seen multiple articles and people talk about...

This is how adults celebrate Halloween

Megan Keane, Columnist October 30, 2019

If you’re anything like my family and me, Halloween is a big deal. In my household, we love horror movies, scary decorations and freaking each other out. When my siblings and I were younger, our parents...

Embrace death; it’s a part of life

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter October 30, 2019

As young vibrant college students, we don’t usually think about death on a regular basis as anything more than an abstract concept. For the most part we aren’t writing wills, choosing caskets or thinking...

Opinion: 5 tips on how to destress yourself

Jessica Stewart, Columnist October 29, 2019

I'm sure everyone can agree college is stressful. Some of us just finished up with midterm exams, and finals are quickly approaching. A lot of students also have jobs and extracurriculars on top of classes...

Column: G/O Media is decimating Deadspin

Adam Tumino, Columnist October 29, 2019

One of the best media websites out there, Deadspin, is being destroyed by its corporate bosses, G/O Media. Several contentious months came to a head this week when, on Monday, a memo from G/O Media editorial...

Be grateful that you have food

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor October 28, 2019

So often, people take the food available to them for granted. I am guilty of this too. All I have to do is drive to the store and pick out what things I want to eat and put a little plastic card into...

Push yourself at the gym, but not too hard

Karena Ozier, Columnist October 28, 2019

There are lots of different types of people in this world. If I were to just focus on the types of people that I see at the gym on a regular basis, I would be able to break down the vast majority of people...

Column: Be respectful of non-religious beliefs

Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist October 27, 2019

Religion. It is a hot topic and has been for centuries. I am someone who has struggled with the grasp of religion and the faith that people have in God. To say I understand the Bible is a massive understatement....

Column: 1 year sober: Life changes, progress

Andrew Paisley, Opinion Editor October 27, 2019

I can’t believe it’s been one whole year, 12 months, 52 weeks and 365 days since I’ve had a drink, let alone a single drop of alcohol. On October 28, 2018, I surrendered to my loved ones and to...

Opinion: It is not about how hard you can hit

Blake Faith, Columnist October 24, 2019

The great Sylvester Stallone once said in his role as Rocky Balboa, “It ain’t about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” This is something I and probably...

Opinion: Why is homecoming such a big deal?

Katelyn Eddington, Columnist October 24, 2019

This week is homecoming, everybody knows that.   Homecoming is typically celebrated during football season.  But, what about the kids who never had football in high school?  When I was in high...

Opinion: Is queer-coding really a bad thing?

Megan Keane, Columnist October 23, 2019

Is queer-coding the equivalent to queer-baiting? Queer-baiting is the possibility of a character—or characters—being LGBTQ+ and is dangled in front of the viewer’s face, either that be that in movies...

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