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: Escaping the world through crime podcasts

Megan Keane, Columnist October 2, 2019

A study came out in the Journal of Radio and Media in 2018 about the predominantly female true crime audience and their motivation for listening to five or more hours of true crime podcasts a day.  As...

Opinion: Celebrities have become branded

Zoe Donovan, Reporter October 2, 2019

Reality television has made its way out of the television, and onto makeup brands, social media, movies and even politics.  It’d be naïve and cynical to say that this was a new phenomena, only existing...

This hot weather must confuse trees

Adam Tumino, Staff Reporter October 1, 2019

If I were a tree, I would be very befuddled. There are a number of reasons I would be befuddled. First of all, why have I become sentient? I am a tree and should not have thoughts. Also, why is someone...

Take your cellphone off speaker phone

Jessica Stewart, Columnist October 1, 2019

Every time I walk around campus or go get something to eat, I hear someone talking on the phone. Not a big deal, but I can hear the entire conversation. Literally. They are talking on speakerphone, so...

Column: Avoid using cell phones during class time

Karena Ozier, Columnist September 30, 2019

In each class during the first week of school, we go over a syllabus. In this syllabus, there are expectations that each teacher presents to the students to avoid problems later in the semester. Most...

Take an interest in family history

Andrew Paisley September 29, 2019

Many of you who know me know that I have a strong interest in genealogy, which is the study of family history. My interest has developed throughout my entire life, but it wasn’t until about nine years...

Joking about sexual assault is deplorable

Kate Rehwinkel September 29, 2019

The topic of this column is a serious one that should not be taken lightly. I hate when I hear men crack jokes about sexual harassment. Recently I have heard quite a few men making jokes about the man...

The Cardinals should not be ignored

Blake Faith September 26, 2019

Around this time of the year during the last four years, I have become a pure fan of baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals haven’t been in the playoffs since 2015. Since then, I’ve been pulling for either...

Sometimes in life you get stuck

Katelyn Eddington September 26, 2019

I feel stuck. Usually, I would start my articles with a little longer sentence, but lately I just feel stuck. I feel stuck on everything. What I want to do with my life after college? Truth is, I do...

Opinion: Emotional intelligence is important for all

Megan Keane, Columnist September 25, 2019

I know some people that are really bitter about having to learn algebraic formulas instead of being taught how to do taxes. I’m mad about that too, but I’m also mad that skills like emotional intelligence...

Opinion: Porter’s Emmy win simply historical

Rayshaun Stevens, Columnist September 25, 2019

For those of you who may not have known, the 2019 Emmy Awards took place on Sept. 22, and a historic win occurred. Billy Porter, who plays Pray Tell on ‘POSE’, is not only an actor, but he is also...

Opinion, Satire: Embrace the climate change apocalypse

Adam Tumino, Columnist September 24, 2019

Humanity as we know it will soon cease to exist. Global climate change threatens to alter the course of human history more than all the wars in the history of the world combined. I, however, look forward...

Load More Stories