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: Celebrate holidays by reflecting

Staff Editorial April 21, 2019

There is no better way to celebrate a holiday than to be happy while doing so because a sad holiday celebration is not much of a celebration. So, in the spirit of keeping our spirits high at this stressful...

Analyzing a part of Trump’s following

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor April 18, 2019

This article is meant to detail my and others' interpretation of a small group of Trump supporters who follow Trump and his cabinet members with no questions asked. This is not about Trump himself or the...

Do yourself a favor; just go to sleep

Logan Raschke, News Editor April 18, 2019

Go to bed. I understand that you probably have a lot on your plate, but just go to bed. Adults aged 18-25 are supposed to get between 7-9 hours of sleep a night. I want you now to think about the last...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Support, recognize all victims of sexual assault

Staff Editorial April 18, 2019

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we at The Daily Eastern News would like to emphasize the importance of supporting sexual assault victims who are not typically represented. According to the Rape,...

Don’t procrastinate, finish the year strong

Megan Keane, Columnist April 17, 2019

With the end of the semester vastly approaching, we’re all slumped with the papers we’d been warned with in our syllabi and the final exams we’ve been dreading. Some of us are just starting to...

Coping with leaving college behind

Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist April 17, 2019

Being a senior two weeks away from graduating is giving me the most tumultuous emotional rollercoaster ride of my life. The past four years have felt like four minutes and now I have adult life waiting...

Remember Columbine, the victims

Staff Editorial April 17, 2019

The 20-year anniversary of the Columbine massacre is on Saturday, and we at The Daily Eastern News send our condolences to the victims and everyone effected by the massacre that happened on April 20, 1999. Unfortunately,...

Prioritize health as much as school

Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist April 16, 2019

With finals around the corner and presentations and projects due in a few weeks, don’t forget to relax. These past two weeks have been killer. I have four presentations in one week coming up, and I just...

Tread lightly at Target

Natalee Reynolds, Columnist April 16, 2019

My first experience at a Target took place roughly a year ago —  and to be honest with you, I felt like most of my friends do when they walk into a Forever 21: completely overwhelmed. I hated it. I...

Why the Notre Dame Cathedral fire is significant

Staff Editorial April 16, 2019

The latest unfortunate event gripping people all over the world is that of the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. We at The Daily Eastern News are disheartened from the destruction caused by the...

A musical dream comes back to life

Karena Ozier, Columnist April 15, 2019

This weekend, I found myself agreeing to do something that I wouldn’t have imagined that I would have agreed to. I used to play the piano in my free time throughout middle school and high school....

Some things I have learned in college

Jackson Bayer, Columnist April 15, 2019

I, like many students at this institution, am almost done with college. I like college, and I have learned lots of things in my four years of undergraduate studies. Although I could simply list those things...

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