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: What is journalism?

Staff Editorial September 18, 2019

Journalism is a public service meant to inform the people. Journalists comprise news services, and what they report on gets published or broadcasted there. This may seem pretty self-explanatory, but...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Admissions scandal sentencing reveals privilege

Staff Editorial September 16, 2019

There is problem involving social class status in this country. The issue at hand is how people are being treated unjustly based on their social standing.  Felicity Huffman paid a $15,000 bribe so...

Hispanic Heritage Month needs our respect

Staff Editorial September 12, 2019

Hispanic Heritage Month starts Sunday, and with that, Eastern will be having events to commemorate it. The first event is Saturday, at the Newman Catholic Center, where an “Independence Dance” will...

Editorial: Take time to reflect on 9/11

September 10, 2019

Eighteen years ago, on September 11th, 2001 nearly 3,000 people lost their lives and almost 10,000 more were treated for injuries in what is widely considered to be the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil. After...

EDITORIAL: Textbook Rental is great for Eastern

Staff Editorial September 8, 2019

Here at Eastern we are fortunate enough to have the bonus of renting our textbooks rather than buying them. This is a huge bonus for students as most schools require them to purchase their textbooks;...

STAFF EDITORIAL: College journalism is crucial; it deserves respect

Staff Editorial September 5, 2019

We at The Daily Eastern News believe in our reporting and the fact that we are providing a service to our readers by informing them of what is happening at Eastern. To make this happen, though, we need...

Editorial: Straight Pride hype does not make sense

September 4, 2019

Up until 2015 marriage between same-sex couples was illegal.  Private homosexual activity was illegal nationwide until 2003 via Lawrence v. Texas.  Over the years LGBTQIA+ individuals have been...

Editorial:Tenth day numbers show step in right direction

September 3, 2019

Eastern’s tenth day enrollment numbers were released on Tuesday and once again, on-campus head count is down. This time the number of students on-campus dropped 3.25 percent to 4,917, in Fall 2018 that...

EDITORIAL: Mental health is a student’s top priority

Staff Editorial September 2, 2019

In college, it is expected of students to put forth their full effort into schoolwork. Many students are good about doing this, and they strive to get the best grades possible, but sometimes they work...

EDITORIAL: We should really start celebrating laborers on Labor Day

Staff Editorial August 29, 2019

When people think of Labor Day, most remember days spent with family and friends, cooking out and hanging out. That is what the long weekend is all about, right? Not for some people. Forty-one percent...

Editorial: On-campus head count is figure that matters most

August 28, 2019

Eastern is scheduled to release its 10th day enrollment numbers for the Fall 2019 semester Friday, numbers which Eastern's Provost Jay Gatrell said last week were “very positive” and also added that...

Editorial: Brazilian government at fault for Amazon fires

August 27, 2019

The devastating Amazon Rainforest fires that are literally so prominent and out of control that they’re visible from outer space are a result of the dysfunctional Brazilian administration. Brazilian...

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