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

College won’t last forever, so enjoy it

Staff Editorial March 20, 2018

It is hard to believe that we are already at this point in the semester again. We only have roughly six weeks left. We at The Daily Eastern News are not the hugest fans of clichés, but we are also...

Take time to stay active

Staff Editorial March 19, 2018

Whether it is at the Student Recreation Center or off campus, students are finding ways to keep exercising despite their busy schedules. A recent article in The Daily Eastern News interviewed students...

Voice your opinion by casting your vote in primary elections

Staff Report March 19, 2018

With the primary elections just around the corner, we can’t help but stress how important it is for students to get out and vote. Voting is an important element in any democracy, but we know voter apathy...

EDITORIAL: Sleep is important, make it a priority

Staff Report March 8, 2018

It is funny to look back on our years as a child, when we would resist bedtime with a ferocious, unwavering intensity. We would beg, cry and plead. We would ask our parents a million questions to combat...

Class is still in session; don’t clock out yet

Staff Editorial March 6, 2018

It is so close we can almost taste it. Spring break. But before we can jump for joy, pack our bags and leave our lives at school behind to take a break from the ever-looming pressure, loads of homework...

Research is essential to success

Staff Editorial March 5, 2018

Conducting research and writing about your findings is essential to a college career. That being said, we cannot help but notice the lack of enthusiasm when it comes to approaching research topics. It...

Constructive criticism helps us grow

March 1, 2018

If there is anything that we the Daily Eastern News rely on more—speaking outside of our journalistic needs and standards—than coffee, it is constructive criticism.   For us, constructive...

Feel good by volunteering

Staff Editorial February 27, 2018

We at The Daily Eastern News have a secret to share with you: It feels good to do good. Too often we see that there is still a need to fill the spots that are remaining with all of the volunteer...

Don’t let the warm weather stop you from being productive

Staff Editorial February 26, 2018

As it gets warmer outside and the days get longer, it might seem like we have all the time in the world. It is easy to glance out the window in class one moment and become completely distracted with the...

Inquiring minds need answers

Staff Report February 23, 2018

As journalists, it is our responsibility to get both sides and present an unbiased view of news that happens on campus, especially when this news essentially pits two parties against each other. However,...

Turn your negativity into positive energy

Staff Editorial February 20, 2018

Although we are all threaded together at this university and make up one student body, it is important to remember that we are still individuals cut from different cloths. And with that comes different...

Let cultural differences unite us

Staff Editorial February 19, 2018

America, for a long time, has had all kinds of people entering its borders, from all walks of life, trying to make a new start for themselves. This includes people from many different cultures, who...

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