Continuing our week of recommendations for the renaming of Douglas Hall, we at The Daily Eastern News believe that Captain Charles Hall should be also be considered by the Naming Committee  Hall...

We at The Daily Eastern News believe that students at Eastern deserve to have Douglas Hall renamed and renamed after someone truly tied to the Eastern community and someone who has done good for Eastern. This...

Family Weekend is almost here. Where students get to show their family around campus, get their face painted, go bowling, play games and more. However, while being on-campus again might make everyone...

National Latin Heritage Month began Wednesday, kicking off a month for recognizing and celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of the Latinx community.    Latin Heritage Month began...

Brother Jed and Sister Cindy Smock made their annual trip to Eastern and shockingly enough received a poor reaction from students. But honestly, what did they expect? They are a punchline at campuses...

At the Board of Trustees meeting Friday, several members of the Board expressed they needed more information about renaming Douglas Hall, but what more could they need? This debate has gone on for over...

Saturday marks the 20th anniversary since the national tragedy of 9/11. At the start of the day of Sept. 11, 2001, no one knew how much our country would change from that day on. However, as the years...

Douglas Hall needs to be renamed, however, 139 days after the Naming Committee voted to recommend a name change, it has yet to go before the Board of Trustees.  We are left to wonder if this...

After over 400 days of negotiating with Eastern’s administration, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local #981 has an updated contract. The union members will receive...

In missing person cases as family and friends are still in search of the missing person, it is important to be respectful of how you speak about the case. There should always be respect for the family’s...

Eastern’s “We Are EIU” flagpole has been a welcome reminder of our campus’ diversity in the months since it was introduced. The flagpole was installed after ongoing requests to fly a Black Lives...

Drinking at college parties, an experience that some students see as integral in enjoying the freedom of college life, and that can often lead to problems, including the risk of sexual assault. According...