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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

Getting through blue with beta fish

Karena Ozier February 10, 2020

Fish — an easy pet to have as a child, but the worst to have as an adult. In my house, growing up, we had some fish here and there throughout time, but we never got too into taking care of them. For...

Award shows are repetitive

Dillan Schorfheide February 10, 2020

Award shows are truly, truly boring and utterly uninteresting. The Oscars came and went and I honestly could care less about who wins and all the performances and blah blah blah. Ricky Gervais said...

STAFF EDITORIAL: NH primary needs to be free of error

Staff Editorial February 10, 2020

All eyes will be on the New Hampshire presidential primary tomorrow, the same way they were on Iowa just a week before. And we should all cross our fingers and hope New Hampshire goes better than the fiasco...

Column: Differentiating Facebook and Instagram s

Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist February 9, 2020

I am still confused about what the difference between Instagram and Facebook is. Instagram is seen as the hip and cool social media app, whereas Facebook is deemed an old people’s social media. In my...

Column: Dreamy rock is a new brand

Ryan Meyer, Reporter February 9, 2020

There is a subgenre of indie rock music that deserves a lot of attention, but I have yet to come up with a name for it. My favorite streaming platform, Bandcamp, describes it as dream pop, shoegaze, jangle...

Editorial: Streaming changing how we consume

February 9, 2020

More and more consumers are ditching their cable subscriptions, which cost about $107 a month on average, and spending their money on lower-cost streaming alternatives, such as Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video...

‘Christy’s Kitchen Throwback’ is a hit

Katelyn Eddington February 7, 2020

As I was scrolling through the deep abyss of YouTube at midnight, I came across a familiar face and voice.   Then it got me:  Who remembers Christy Carlson Romano?  If yes, great.  If no,...

A birthday ode to my mother

Blake Faith February 7, 2020

Anyone who has talked to me knows about who I am, whether that is my personality, ethics, etc. Those all come from my mom, whose birthday was just yesterday. Now I know there are people out there who...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Limbaugh isn’t worthy of medal

Staff Editorial February 7, 2020

The Medal of Freedom is the U.S.’ highest civilian honor and is given to those “who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Remember, honor Black History Month

Staff Editorial February 6, 2020

February marks Black History Month, and we at The Daily Eastern News want everyone to challenge themselves to go beyond the typical social construct of the month. This is the month to commemorate and...

Diagnose your relationships with others

Megan Keane, Columnist February 6, 2020

I’ll often find myself in the midst of these longstanding friendships or “situationships” and assess how I acquired the feelings that I have. Giving yourself some distance from those people makes...

Don’t take advantage of your secret

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor February 6, 2020

Since I came out of the closet almost nine years ago, I have experienced and come across several men who are in the closet. Some of these men are not sure what they are; some are bi and some are flat-out...

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