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

STAFF EDITORIAL: Snow days should stay snow days

Staff Editorial December 6, 2019

It is usually exciting to find out that your school is closed for a snow day.  Students anticipate being able to sleep in, having an extra day to get their homework done or just being able to lay around...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Be easy on the pot when it’s legal

Staff Editorial December 4, 2019

Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, adults 21 years old and over can legally buy marijuana for recreational use, and we at The Daily Eastern News are excited but would like to remind students that they cannot and...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Ohio House bill showcases ectopic pregnancy misconceptions

Editorial Staff December 3, 2019

Conversations about re-implanting ectopic pregnancies into women’s uteruses are drawing nervous laughter, skepticism, anger and confusion, and we at The Daily Eastern News, as we can imagine other people...

Editorial: Chicago deserved better than Johnson

December 2, 2019

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday that police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was fired from his position for lying about circumstances surrounding him being found asleep in his car in October....

EDITORIAL: We’re back from break; let’s make this count

Staff Editorial December 2, 2019

One week. We all have just one more week of classes before finals week. Just. One. Last. Week. A semester of hard work, late nights, tests, quizzes, papers, dining hall food, parties and work have culminated...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Don’t dream of holidays; live them

Staff Editorial November 22, 2019

 Can you imagine it?  Passing by relieved pupils with happy faces in the halls, packing your things for a great trip and making the drive back home in the cold of November. A relief from the tumult...

Editorial: Give back this season

November 20, 2019

As students start gearing up to head home for the long-awaited Thanksgiving break, the season of giving thanks will set upon us. With that, the season of giving should come with it as well. With...

Charleston City Council to vote on loan agreement

Corryn Brock, News Editor November 19, 2019

The Charleston City Council will vote on a loan agreement during its meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The loan will be used to purchase an ambulance and should not exceed $226,500. The loan would come...

Editorial: More mass shootings, more silence

November 18, 2019

Stop us if you have heard the following before: Four people were killed and six were injured in a shooting in Fresno, California Sunday evening and three are dead after a shooting at a Walmart in Oklahoma. There...

Editorial: Senator Johnson’s comments concerning

November 17, 2019

United State senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin went on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday and made comments about the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that were as concerning as they were out...

STAFF EDITORIAL: There are more vital things to argue about

Staff Editorial November 15, 2019

It is important to be grateful for kind words from others in a world that does not have much kindness to spread. Everyday headlines and video clips flash before our eyes that show the horrors of the...

Staff Editorial: Strip away partisanship from inquiry

November 13, 2019

The first round of the public impeachment hearing was held on Wednesday in Washington, where democratic and republican members of congress took 45 minutes each questioning witnesses William B. Taylor and...

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