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

Editorial: US coronavirus deaths reaching morbid milestone

Staff Editorial February 22, 2021

The United State is on the brink of a truly terrible milestone. The number of coronavirus deaths our country is nearing 500,000 people over the past year, an unthinkable and horrible number. We at The...

Editorial: Politicians should not be idolized by the public

Staff Editorial February 19, 2021

Elected officials and politicians are meant to work for the people, not be idolized. In recent history we have seen a major shift in how our representatives are view by the general public. They have...

Editorial: Limbaugh’s legacy is one of hate and lies

Staff Editorial February 17, 2021

Conservative radio host and media figure Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday at age 70. Many people took to social media following news of his death and discussions of his legacy quickly sprung up online. Some...

Editorial: Be prepared when bad weather is happening

Staff Editorial February 17, 2021

A winter storm is bad enough on its own. So is a global pandemic. As we learned in the past few days, a winter storm during a pandemic is a nasty combination. The storm that began Monday caused havoc...

Editorial: Will Trump face consequences for insurrection?

Staff Editorial February 15, 2021

Although former President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate over the weekend in his second impeachment trial, it does not mean that he is in the clear. This impeachment trial was about Trump’s...

Editorial: Trump trial shows full severity of insurrection

Staff Editorial February 11, 2021

Everyone should be aware of the deadly insurrection that took place at the Capitol Jan. 6, when a crowd of Trump supporters stormed the building in protest of the election. But the full breadth of that...

Editorial: MLB’s new harassment hotline a good step

Staff Editorial February 10, 2021

In the wake of recent scandals for Major League Baseball, the league has announced the implementation of a new hotline for people to report harassment or discrimination. This hotline was spurred by controversies...

Editorial: New LGBTQIA+ floor a welcomed addition coming to Eastern’s campus

Staff Editorial February 9, 2021

Eastern’s new floor for LGBTQIA+ students will be a welcomed change on campus. This new floor will allow for LGBTQIA+ students and their allies to share a living space with those who share similar beliefs...

Editorial: Super Bowl an odd experience amid COVID-19

Staff Editorial February 8, 2021

The Super Bowl is usually one of the premier events on the calendar for many Americans. It is always a spectacle when it comes to the commercials and the halftime shows as tens of thousands of people...

Editorial: Douglas Hall must get a name change

Staff Editorial February 4, 2021

Eastern’s Naming Committee has a challenge on their hands with the needless complications around the charge they were given in regard to the potential Douglas Hall name change. The committee is expected...

EDITORIAL: Flying BLM flag again a good thing for Eastern

Staff Editorial February 3, 2021

Eastern recently put the Black Lives Matter flag up for the second time on its recently introduced We Are EIU flagpole. The first time the flagpole was used was to fly the Black Lives Matter flag. This...

Editorial: Representation must be priority for journalism

Staff Editorial February 1, 2021

A story in the Associated Press Saturday detailed the searched for some of the top jobs at news organizations across the country, with the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, ABC News and more all searching...

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