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: Remember to stay safe over Winter Break

Staff Editorial December 11, 2020

Winter Break is just around the corner, and after a very strange and difficult semester, it is even more welcome than it normally is. Although it will be nice to have a long break from the stresses of...

Editorial: Racial dynamics affecting trust in COVID vaccine

Staff Editorial December 10, 2020

A new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only about half of American adults said that they would get a COVID-19 vaccine when available. About one quarter...

Editorial: Stupidity is a pandemic with no real vaccine

Staff Editorial December 8, 2020

With COVID-19 vaccines being distributed in the United Kingdom and vaccination plans in the U.S. beginning soon, the pandemic can finally start being brought under control. Things will of course not return...

Editorial: Biden’s COVID strategy will differ greatly

Staff Editorial December 8, 2020

Perhaps the most important and most immediate thing for president-elect Joe Biden to handle when he takes office is the COVID-19 pandemic. He has recently selected a new HHS secretary in Xavier Becerra...

Editorial: Trump setting dangerous precedent

Staff Editorial December 7, 2020

President Trump’s attempts to challenge the legitimacy of the 2020 election results may be more than they seem. These efforts, which have so far been unsuccessful, seem on the surface like a way for...

Editorial: It is important to be aware of climate change

Staff Editorial December 4, 2020

With everything that has been happening in the news throughout much of 2020, it can be difficult to focus on everything that is going on at any given time. But among the COVID-19 pandemic, political turmoil...

Editorial: Austin mayor’s behavior part of bigger issue

Staff Editorial December 3, 2020

Steve Adler, the mayor of Austin, Texas, is facing scrutiny after it was revealed that he traveled with his family to Mexico last month while urging his constituents to remain at home while COVID-19 cases...

Editorial: Conspiracies about COVID keep spreading

Staff Editorial December 2, 2020

As potential COVID-19 vaccines continue to be developed and there is a possible light at the end of the tunnel, conspiracy theories about the virus continue to spread online. Recently, a selfie taken...

Editorial: Take advantage of upcoming COVID-19 tests

Staff Editorial December 1, 2020

Free COVID-19 tests are going to be available on campus Wednesday, Dec. 2 and then again on Tuesday, Dec. 15. We at the Daily Eastern News urge all students to take advantage of these opportunities,...

Editorial: Shame on people who gathered for Thanksgiving

Staff Editorial November 30, 2020

According to the TSA, over 1 million people crossed their checkpoints at airports the day before Thanksgiving. That number is much lower than previous years, but more people still traveled by plane Wednesday...

Editorial: Resist urge of Thanksgiving gatherings

Staff Editorial November 20, 2020

Thanksgiving Break is normally a time for students to relax and unwind before finals and also visit with family and enjoy the holiday. But like many things during the COVID-19 pandemic, Thanksgiving...

Editorial: Stopping sports must be considered

Staff Editorial November 19, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to surge all across the country, the affects keep being felt throughout the college football world. This upcoming weekend, 14 games have already been canceled of postponed as a...

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