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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

Dick’s Sporting Goods made the right decision

Abigail Carlin, Columnist March 1, 2018

Responding to the cries of the Parkland shooting survivors, Dick’s Sporting Goods released a statement promising the following (this information can be found on the Dick’s Sporting Goods website and...

OPINION: High school athletes can live on through college intramurals

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Reporter February 28, 2018

After your senior night in whatever sport you played in high school, you may have thought your sports career was over. When you started looking at universities to attend and finally found the one, you...

Reminiscing dorm days

Shelby Niehaus, Columnist February 28, 2018

Sometimes I find myself missing my dorm. Those of you who live in dorms now: save the laughter. I promise, you will miss it too. The degree will be different and the frequency will also vary, but you...

Feel good by volunteering

Staff Editorial February 27, 2018

We at The Daily Eastern News have a secret to share with you: It feels good to do good. Too often we see that there is still a need to fill the spots that are remaining with all of the volunteer...

Guns, the NRA, and mental health: What do we do?

Colin Roberts, Copy Editor February 27, 2018

I am not really in the mood to talk about school shootings. We do this every couple of months. I know your lines, you know mine. I guess this time around it was a little more absurd. We are all amping up...

Be happy without comparing yourself to others

Carole Hodorowicz, Opinions Editor February 27, 2018

To ceremoniously celebrate this Wednesday, I have some wisdom to share with you that 2013 Carole posted on her Instagram when she used to aggressively participate in the #WisdomWednesday trend that...

Don’t let the warm weather stop you from being productive

Staff Editorial February 26, 2018

As it gets warmer outside and the days get longer, it might seem like we have all the time in the world. It is easy to glance out the window in class one moment and become completely distracted with the...

Don’t judge a book by its cover

Andrew Paisley, Campus Reporter February 26, 2018

As always, I try my hardest to stand up and support LGBT rights, as I am a member of the community myself. As far as we have gotten with our rights, it is sad to see that there are still so many people...

Stop second guessing; go with your gut

Abbey Whittington, Columnist February 26, 2018

Deep within the pit of our stomach is that feeling of our “gut instinct” that nudges at us when we have to make a difficult decision. Weighing the options usually consists of putting that heavy...

Black Panther shining example of new school media

Toluwalase Solomon, Columnist February 25, 2018

The “Black Panther” super hero movie is a “hot cake” in film houses as I write this column. The movie is fascinating, liberating and a great one.  From the communicative perspective, I will...

Survivors’ voices need to be heard

Liz Stephens, Columnist February 25, 2018

Recently I wrote an article speaking out about the story of my sexual assault in hopes of encouraging other women to feel comfortable speaking out about their own stories.   I was invited by Elizabeth Halbe,...

Inquiring minds need answers

Staff Report February 23, 2018

As journalists, it is our responsibility to get both sides and present an unbiased view of news that happens on campus, especially when this news essentially pits two parties against each other. However,...

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