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

Column: Unique challenges await Biden at inauguration

Lindsey Ulrey January 19, 2021

Joe Biden will have the challenge on Wednesday of addressing a deeply divided nation and trying to bring them together. This may be a bigger challenge due to how different this inauguration will be compared...

Editorial: Words matter, as do the ideas behind them

Staff Editorial January 19, 2021

Just two weeks after quoting Hitler during a speech Congresswoman Mary Miller took it upon herself to quote Martin Luther King Jr. to “celebrate his life and legacy.” She chose two popular quotes...

Column: Respondus is a dystopian nightmare

Luke Taylor January 15, 2021

Online classes are breaking down the barriers between school time and personal time, in some ways more innocuous than others. We’ve all noticed it; weekends don’t feel like weekends because school...

Column: Keep an open mind toward aliens

Gillian Eubanks January 15, 2021

Last December, Donald Trump signed a coronavirus relief bill that amounted to $2.3 trillion, according to an article written by Harmeet Kaur at CNN. But did you know that there was a section in this bill...

Editorial: COVID-19 testing should not be random

Staff Editorial January 15, 2021

Eastern President David Glassman sent out an email Thursday detailing the implementation of saliva testing as a part of the university’s COVID-19 testing efforts. The testing, which is in partnership...

Column: Selfishness is upsetting to see during a pandemic

Kyara Morales-Rodriguez January 13, 2021

This past year has been incredibly tough on everyone, with the coronavirus pandemic affecting our day-to-day lives. People across the world have lost their jobs, homes or lives due to this deadly virus...

Editorial: Trump’s 2nd impeachment a significant event

Staff Editorial January 13, 2021

With a vote on Wednesday, President Trump became the first president to be impeached twice. In a presidency full of controversial moments and political turmoil, this massive development happens right...

Column: Capitol riots show double standard

Destiny Blanchard January 13, 2021

Last Wednesday, Jan. 6 the U.S. endured an attack on our capital that will be written in history books. This attack has cycled the news every day since it happened. As I watched the events unfold something...

Column: HBO Max is more than worth the money

Adam Tumino January 13, 2021

When HBO Max was added to Roku devices last month, I was unsure if I was willing to spend the money on it. Did I really need another streaming service? I decided to give it a try, and that turned out...

Editorial: Another semester of COVID underway

Staff Editorial January 13, 2021

When COVID-19 began early last year, it is likely that none of us thought that it would be a part of our lives in at least three semesters. But it is what it is, and all we can do is make the most of...

Column: My choices for the best rock albums of 2020

Ryan Meyer January 12, 2021

One of the past year’s lone bright spots was the amount of great indie and rock albums released. Some bands, like the Killers and the Strokes, came back strong with their first solid releases in years....

Letter to the Editor: We need to rely on logic, facts

John Bickford January 12, 2021

This letter was submitted by Eastern Social Studies\History Education Professor John Bickford. I believe in logic, evidence, and expertise. There is no dispute that the elections were fair and secure;...

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