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: Prior review goes against free press

Staff Editorial October 22, 2019

We at The Daily Eastern News would like to give kudos to The Panther, the Chicago student-run newspaper at Chapman University. Before a recent visit from former President George W. Bush, the paper pushed...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Attend homecoming week events

Staff Editorial October 21, 2019

This is a big week for Eastern as we celebrate homecoming with all the school spirit we can possibly have. What we at The Daily Eastern News want to stress to the rest of the students and faculty is that...

EDITORIAL: Death penalty concerning in Illinois

October 20, 2019

Former Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation to abolish the death penalty in Illinois in 2011 after former Gov. George Ryan established a moratorium on the death penalty in 2000. Now, a couple of state...

Editorial: Give the teachers a raise

October 17, 2019

Eastern was founded as a teaching school, and as such, we at The Daily Eastern News believe Eastern’s teaching program produces great future educators. But one market for those future educators to look...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Save lives by being an organ donor

Staff Editorial October 16, 2019

There are 4,700 people in Illinois that are waiting for an organ or tissue donation, but more than 6.5 million people are registered as organ/tissue donors. According to LifeGoesOn.com, Illinois donor...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Eastern officials need to be more transparent

Staff Editorial October 15, 2019

Eastern received a threat to campus Tuesday morning from a crisis hotline, which prompted the university to issue an alert to students, faculty and staff, which said only that a “security threat” had...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Think of college mental health

Staff Editorial October 14, 2019

Mental health has historically been a subject people do not focus on enough. So it’s great to hear that Student Body President Carson Gordon has an initiative to spread awareness this week at Eastern....

EDITORIAL: Seek help for your struggles

Staff Editorial October 13, 2019

College years are when people have the majority of their life experiences. Sometimes, these experiences are not all that good. In this world, drugs and alcohol tend to escalate for some people in a way...

Editorial: Don’t abuse emergency services

October 9, 2019

Most people are aware that it is against the law to contact your local authorities when there is no valid or real emergency taking place. For some people, they seem to think that dialing 911 is the only...

There are too many candidates

Staff Editorial October 8, 2019

The next democratic presidential debate will be the biggest debate ever, with a record 12 candidates set to appear on stage. The debate will be on Oct. 15 and will air on CNN for three hours from 8...

Editorial: Don’t fall to seasonal blues

October 7, 2019

It is the beginning of October. The sky is starting to get darker earlier at night, and we all know what is approaching: seasonal depression. Many people suffer from a severe and crippling depression,...

EDITORIAL: What can be done to stop shootings?

Staff Editorial October 6, 2019

Four people were killed and five were injured in a shooting in Kansas City Sunday morning after two gunmen allegedly opened fire into a crowd at a bar. There was once a time where that news would have...

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