The other day in class we watched a video called “This Beat is Killing Country Music.” It made me realize most hit music lately is doing the same snap/clap in the beat/rhythm. It’s not just country...

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...

Chick-Fil-A, a humble chicken chain, was officially started in 1967, in Atlanta, Georgia by Samuel Truett Cathy after the success of his previous business, the Dwarf House. They seem to be quickly climbing...

Halloween is approaching, and I crave being terrified. I prefer a scary movie over a chick-flick or action movie on any given day. But why is that? It’s actually really weird if I stop and think...

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...

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...

"Rhetoric does not get you anywhere because Hitler and Mussolini are just as good at rhetoric. But if you can bring these people down with comedy they stand no chance." This quote by Mel Brooks came to...

As you may have heard, Tuesday morning there was a security threat to campus. When I first got the Alert EIU email, I immediately assumed it was a shooter situation, as did several others I discussed it...

If you are expecting a macho, manly-man out of me, you will not get it. Sorry. Sure, I watch and play sports and could probably be a manly-man if need-be, but I am coming clean to all of you. My confession...

When someone asks me “Where do you want to eat,” the typical response I give is, “I don’t mind. Anywhere is fine.” This is a small part of my indecisiveness. Depending on the situation, when...

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....

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...