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

Advice for a productive Fall Break

Staff Editorial October 10, 2018

Fall Break is upon us, so you know what that means: clean laundry and home cooked meals. That’s right, whenever there is a break we all know that along with a bag of books that we lug home with us,...

Seasonal depression is not made up at all

Andrew Paisley, Opinion Editor October 9, 2018

Throughout the past month, I have been dealing with seasonal depression. Usually, this doesn’t start affecting me until closer to November, but it hit me early this year. I often feel that people do...

Let friends know you made it home safely

Jessica Stewart, Columnist October 9, 2018

Have you ever told a friend to text you when they make it home safely after leaving your house? I’m sure most people have because I think it’s a pretty common thing to do, but have you ever had them...

Feedback is valuable

October 9, 2018

We at The Daily Eastern News are no strangers to feedback. Whether positive or negative, we have heard a lot of response from our readers over the years. And although our editorial board changes from...

Letter from the Editor: Editorials and what they mean

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2018

“A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself.” — Arthur Miller As I type this letter, this terrible jumble of nerves leaves my stomach and transmits all sorts of hesitation throughout...

Bipartisan politics are dead now

October 8, 2018

The recent Brett Kavanaugh case has firmly cemented the death of bipartisan politics in the United States. This has been a problem well before the Kavanaugh case, but this particular situation has brought...

Big deals need more recognition

Natalee Reynolds, Columnist October 8, 2018

In December of 2016, the Chicago Tribune came out with an article that explained the revenue and taxes that funded public schools in Illinois— the results are disheartening. Local taxpayers fund 67.4...

Trump’s tweets will forever remain a terrible mystery

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor October 7, 2018

I know what the big topic is on everyone’s mind right now, and believe me I cannot fathom how Brett Kavanaugh was still voted in after all the controversy around him. But some tweets about his being...

Leave your political views off social media

Mercury Bowen, Entertainment Reporter October 7, 2018

It is one thing to post an image or text on social media that you enjoy or find informative about politics. It is an entirely different thing to blow up your social media feed or feeds with post after...

What the U.S. has come to

Staff Editorial October 7, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday is something that we at The Daily Eastern News are extremely disappointed in and frankly, ashamed of. As everyone knows, Christine...

Men need to learn empathy

Adam Tumino, Sports Reporter October 4, 2018

All men are bad. Not some men. Not even most men. No, all men are bad. Masculinity is like an infectious, degenerative disease. All men contract it at a young age, and it gets progressively worse without...

Respect guest speakers; learn from them

Abigail Carlin, Columnist October 4, 2018

Having a guest speaker come visit a class is always a valuable experience. Whether it be a local business owner imparting their wisdom on future entrepreneurs, a veteran teacher giving tips to student...

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