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

Patrick Schmitz

COLUMN: The hip-drop tackle ban is bad for the NFL

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter April 1, 2024

Defenses in football have had to adapt to changes in tackling for years. Older players have had to adjust how to tackle people, since they cannot lead with their heads anymore. Now, defenders cannot wrap...

Patrick Schmitz

COLUMN: March Madness should not be changed

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter March 27, 2024

With March Madness underway for the men's college basketball tournament, there have been talks about changing the tournament. However, the tournament is perfect as it is, and there should not be any...

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Spiritual practices for non-believers

Dan Hahn, Columnist March 27, 2024

Any person can participate in and benefit from spiritual practices without belonging to a specific religion. The first and perhaps easiest spiritual act a person can perform is service and generosity...

Camron Hardy

COLUMN: ‘American Hustle’ tells true story with proficient cast

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 26, 2024

Released in 2013, "American Hustle" tells the true story of Melvin Weinberg, an American con-artist who transitioned into a federal government informant. Irving Rosenfield (Christian Bale), based on...

Chloe Proffitt

COLUMN: Female athletes are just as capable as male

Chloe Proffitt, Sports Reporter March 25, 2024

My whole life I have done sports.  Sports have the power to inspire and change, especially when it comes to women. There are so many women in sports, whether it’s in the media or on the field, court...

Jason Farias

COLUMN: Eastern needs to deregulate bulletin board policies

Jason Farias, Columnist March 14, 2024

Frankly, Eastern flyer areas are underwhelming, and our bulletin board policy is to blame. Community bulletin boards are a vibrant feature of college life, plastering the social landscape in all manner...

Drew Coffey

COLUMN: ‘The Revenant:’ the man vs. the world

Drew Coffey, Columnist March 12, 2024

All I can say is that my bed felt a lot warmer after watching this film.   The 2015 film “The Revenant” is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter...

Jacob Hamm

COLUMN: Green Day’s ‘Saviors’ is a new classic

Jacob Hamm, Columnist March 11, 2024

Spanning a career of nearly thirty years, the punk rock band Green Day released their 14th studio album “Saviors” back in January. The 46 minute long album is a mix of their classic sound with lyrics...

COLUMN: General education courses are not for college

COLUMN: General education courses are not for college

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist March 11, 2024

General education courses should not be required for all college students. I do want to preface I do understand why general education courses do exist. General education courses are useful for some...

Jacob Kimsey poses with Ethan Lozada dressed as Jesus at a counterprotest against religious protester Chris Svochak.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A queer student’s perspective on the March 7 protest

Jacob Kimsey, Guest Columnist March 8, 2024

EIU’s courtyard in front of the library is deemed a free speech area, and as such, protesters are welcome to speak their minds on campus in this area. However, March 7, a certain protester armed with...

Camron Hardy

COLUMN: ‘The Lighthouse:’ probably the worst movie I have seen

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 8, 2024

I watched about a quarter of "The Lighthouse" in 2020 but turned it off due to boredom. I revisited it in 2023 with maturity and more patience. The movie still did not hold up. Two lighthouse keepers,...

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Embrace Mudita and Ubuntu when commenting on diverse issues

Dan Hahn, Columnist March 7, 2024

In a talk I attended some years ago, novelist Dave Eggers referred to the comments section on YouTube as a playground for the insane. Jaded as I am about people's conduct in the comments section, a...

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