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

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...

Breakups don’t last forever; you will be OK

Staff Editorial January 23, 2019

At first, breakups seem like the worst-case scenario. They’re tough to go through, no matter how you look at them. Once a breakup has been finalized, sometimes the immense pain and burden of understanding...

Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ is worth your time

Megan Keane, Columnist January 23, 2019

Maybe “cute” isn’t a descriptor you would associate with “sexual education.” “Awkward” or “scarring” or “cringy” are probably more realistic adjectives that you associate with sex...

Let’s try harder and be better, millennials

Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist January 22, 2019

Like the streaming junkie I am, I watched the documentaries on both Hulu and Netflix on Fyre Festival. If you don’t know what Fyre Festival is—or what it tried to be—here is a brief synopsis: Fyre...

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