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

Diversity leads to better understanding

Abbey Whittington, Columnist February 5, 2018

Almost every day you can find something that perpetuates a stereotype, whether it is on television, in the news or during real life experiences. These stereotypes include but are not limited to Asians...

Adventure does not fade with age

Carole Hodorowicz, Opinions Editor February 5, 2018

Typically, whenever I am at Chicago Union Station waiting for my train, I always find myself in an interesting conversation with an equally interesting stranger. Sunday night was no exception. This...

Bettering yourself means changing yourself

Liz Stephens, columnist February 4, 2018

Recently while having lunch with my friend Clinton, I told him many ideas of change I decided I needed to make in my life to help myself grow as a person. My many decisions included trying to go with...

College is where we become the best versions of ourselves

Andrew Paisley, Campus reporter February 4, 2018

People truly do not realize how much college changes them. I never thought I would ever go away to school and I honestly thought if I did that I would not have a good experience and I was terrified of...

There can be happiness after loss

Liz Stephens, Columnist February 2, 2018

In November my dog, a Husky and Border Collie mix named Ramona, died from a 4-year-long battle with cancer. Ramona was an 80-pound fighter. She tried pretending up until her very last day that she was...

Sean Says: Make the most of your time at college

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor February 2, 2018

It is weird to think that graduation is just over four months away. It feels like yesterday I came to visit Eastern in February 2014. The time has flown by, but I can say without hesitation that it has...

New statue would be a waste of student fees

Staff Report February 2, 2018

Between the budget impasse and the past few years, where fall enrollment has been getting lower, the last thing the university needs is to waste money at any level. In article from Thursday’s edition...

Relationship advice in time for Valentine’s Day

Abby Carlin, Columnist February 1, 2018

We all have that friend—the one who has never been in a long term relationship, yet possesses a mouth big enough to contain all the relationship advice one could ever want (but does not)—and we do...

Fake news has real consequences

Colin Roberts, Copy Editor January 31, 2018

I love living in a post-truth society. It is ridiculously fun and absurd, to the point where you start to hope we never return to normalcy. I can call into question anything these days. Institutions...

Making time for hobbies relieves stress

Abbey Whittington January 30, 2018

Even though we are only a few weeks into the semester, our planners seem to be filling up quickly with tasks to finish between now and May. As our schedules become busier, we get buried underneath homework,...

Classrooms should be a safe space

Staff Editorial January 30, 2018

Just as students are told “there are no stupid questions,” it is also important for students to be told that there are no stupid feelings. In an article from Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Eastern...

Avoid the devil’s lettuce at all costs

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist January 30, 2018

Editor’s note: The following article is satirical. Marijuana is awful and a gateway drug: plain and simple. Only lazy people who are going nowhere in life succumb to the devil’s lettuce and waste...

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