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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

Welcome to the next 4 years, freshmen

Staff Editorial August 15, 2018

The Staff at The Daily Eastern News would like to welcome all first year students to Eastern. We recognize that right now is a scary, yet exciting, stage of your young life. College is such a unique experience,...

Some advice for incoming freshmen

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief July 20, 2018

College is a new experience, and it is really hard to adjust to this sort of lifestyle at first. Balancing a social life, school and in some cases work, is hard at first, but you will get used to it. I...

See the miracles in the world

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief July 12, 2018

I believe my generation has developed a nihilistic/cynical view on the world due to the many tragedies that plague our everyday lives. It is a tragedy that the war on terror, drugs and mass shootings...

Underrated films: ‘Rush’

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief July 10, 2018

"Rush" was a film released in 2013. It was written by Peter Morgan and directed by Ron Howard. The film was based on the true story of Formula One drivers Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) and James Hunt (Chris...

The toxicity of the online community

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief July 9, 2018

As a person living in the age of smart phones and dumb people, I have seen my fair share of toxic people on the internet. Because of the anonymity people can use in the World Wide Web, a select group...

Independence Day is more than an excuse to party

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief July 5, 2018

Scrolling through social media Wednesday (and basically every Fourth of July), I see a lot of posts from people that show them with drinks in their hands, at house parties, on a lake, at a bonfire, etc. Now...

The importance of guiding the next generation of journalists

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief June 27, 2018

Currently, there is a summer camp being held on campus, the Illinois Press Foundation/ Eastern Illinois University high school journalism camp. The Illinois Press Foundation is one of the largest state...

Underrated films: ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief June 26, 2018

I am starting a new series that brings light to criminally under appreciated films of the past that deserve recognition. "The Place Beyond the Pines" is a film released in 2012. It was directed and...

ACT or no ACT? Ask University of Chicago

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Reporter June 25, 2018

Chances are, if you have children in high school, or had children in high school, or work in a school system, you have heard the students stress over the ACT standardized test. In their minds, understandably,...

Fathers definitely deserve their own day of celebration

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief June 18, 2018

This past weekend, I surprised my dad by showing up at my parents house (the home I grew up in) unannounced to celebrate Father's Day. I wanted to surprise my dad because he never gets surprised about...

Review: ‘Hereditary’ is a great film, but is it a classic?

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief June 11, 2018

Hereditary was a great and well executed film, with Ari Aster writing and directing the film. This is Aster's debut feature film, and he certainly did a wonderful job writing and directing the film. Other...

Superhero movie genre is becoming over saturated

Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief June 8, 2018

Before I get ousted for what I am about to say, I am an avid fan of superhero movies and some of the comics. However, me being a fan, I can not ignore the fact that there are way too many superhero movies...

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