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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

Be the good that the world needs

Staff Editorial February 5, 2019

With it now being the second month of 2019, many people (including some of us on the Editorial staff) have found that the first month of the year has not been quite as refreshing as we planned. And...

2020 Diaries: Week 1’s contenders summarized

William Outzen, Columnist February 5, 2019

An exciting week has passed. The Cockroaches—I mean candidates, are declaring left and farther left. In one corner, we have Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. His claim to fame? He’s a Democrat...

Everyone should try watching a foreign Netflix show

Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist February 5, 2019

Last week, I went to German Club to watch a German Netflix Original television show called "Babylon Berlin." The show takes place in 1929 in Berlin. The main character is Gereon Rath, a police inspector...

Tune in to the State of the Union Address; think freely

February 4, 2019

After the political turmoil that was the partial government shutdown, which oddly enough resembled the nightmarish two-year long budget impasse that almost burned Illinois and higher education to the ground,...

Seven ways to spice up the Super Bowl

Jackson Bayer, Columnist February 4, 2019

Every year, on the first Sunday in February, all of America congregates in front of their televisions to watch dozens of ridiculous commercials with a concert and a football game sandwiched in between,...

What you surround yourself with matters

Natalee Reynolds, Columnist February 4, 2019

My freshman year of college, I joined a sorority. I did not go through the formal recruitment process because I never thought that I would join one. Then my first and closest friend I made in college decided...

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ is Hollywood’s last chance

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor February 4, 2019

Time and time again western moviemakers try to bring anime and manga into the mainstream here in the west by making live-action adaptations in a film or TV format. There have also been numerous examples...

Well, the halftime show was just…bad

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor February 4, 2019

Well … Maroon 5 did the halftime show. Whether or not it was good, you can determine that for yourself. I would say that it was not good, though. For two main reasons, the halftime show was very underwhelming...

Changing your life is a big adjustment

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor February 4, 2019

Since getting clean and sober from drugs and alcohol, my life has completely changed. Yes, it has definitely changed for the better, and I cannot imagine ever going back to how my life used to be, but...

EDITORIAL: ‘Subpar’ Bowl disappoints, but there’s always next year, right?

Staff Editorial February 4, 2019

We know you are disappointed with the Super Bowl halftime show, mainly because Spongebob Squarepants made the smallest appearance possible. We know you were probably bored with the game until the Patriots...

Remember: Black lives matter, start showing it

February 1, 2019

There’s a lot happening this weekend that warrants attention, but there is one thing that should get more attention than the rest. No, it’s not the Super Bowl, regardless of its popularity or historical...

Chris Brown has already been deemed ‘canceled’

Abigail Carlin, Columnist February 1, 2019

Around 11 a.m. on Thursday morning, Chris Brown shared a photo of himself holding his daughter, Royalty, alongside his mother, Joyce Hawkins. Brown titled the post, “MOST IMPORTANT WOMEN IN MY LIFE!”...

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