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

Think about taking CPR training

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor February 1, 2019

Your outlook on life can change in a split second, and I realized that not too long ago. A couple weeks ago, I visited my parents and some friends in my hometown. It was my dad’s birthday, so we had...

Functioning as a millennial sans iPhone

Megan Keane, Columnist January 30, 2019

If you had asked me a two days ago if I thought I was addicted to my iPhone, I would have sworn up and down that I wasn’t. I’m not sure, but even after this whole fiasco, I’d probably still try to...

Appreciate your family; they shaped you

Kristen Ed, Managing Editor January 30, 2019

It’s amazing to think about the fact that each person has lived through their own experiences and walked a different path of life that brought them here. Some had a more favorable time growing up than...

EDITORIAL: Canceling school was the right decision

Staff Editorial January 30, 2019

Many people working at and attending Eastern waited with high hopes on Tuesday afternoon for the university to make the decision on whether or not to cancel Wednesday’s classes. At The Daily Eastern...

AHS ‘Apocalypse’ one of the best

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor January 28, 2019

The following review contains spoilers for “American Horror Story Apocalypse,” “Coven” and “Murder House.” A few months ago, I wrote an article reviewing all of the “American Horror Story”...

Yes, we do need bad, good news

January 27, 2019

With recent events in mind, it is understandable to see a lot of negativity on all of our minds. Just waking up every day usually brings about scary or bad thoughts, and other thoughts that are negative...

Netflix’s “You” is a wild ride to watch

Logan Raschke, News Editor January 27, 2019

Editor’s note: this column contains spoilers. For anyone looking to spend approximately 7 ½ hours watching episodes of a new show back-to-back, “You” may be just the right flick to binge. Netflix’s...

Stop reaching for ‘dirt’ on people, grow up

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor January 27, 2019

We really are starting to reach further and further for dirt on people, it seems like. By the way, if you want to be hip, you can start calling gossip or dirt on someone ‘tea.’ For example, “I have...

Don’t let gender stereotypes determine interests

January 25, 2019

It has been a cultural norm in our society to follow the customs of our gender from an early age. Expecting couples may paint a baby’s room blue or pink to match their gender, kids are gifted boy toys...

Bundle up for winter, keep your toes

Logan Raschke, News Editor January 25, 2019

Bundle up for winter if you want to keep your toes. My brother just turned 31 on Jan. 19 this year. Understandably, my brother, being over 21 years of age, decided to go out drinking with some friends...

Respect old-school hip-hop music

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor January 25, 2019

Everywhere I go I hear the newest radio hits in hip-hop music, and I barely, if ever, hear the classics anymore. I enjoy a lot of the current hip-hop/rap artists, but there is no denying that a large portion...

Is Greta Van Fleet a Led Zeppelin clone?

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor January 23, 2019

A fairly new musical group called Greta Van Fleet has received some mixed publicity after their recent Saturday Night Live performance. For those who are unaware, Greta Van Fleet is a rock band that has...

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