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

Editorial: Some suicide risk factors, warning signs to watch for

Staff Editorial September 7, 2020

This week is National Suicide Prevention Week, and now it is as important as ever to keep track of your own mental health and the mental health of those around you. COVID-19 has been hard on a lot of...

Column: Big corporations don’t care about BLM at all

Destiny Blanchard September 3, 2020

In the past few months, America has entered a serious conversation about racial injustice, specifically surrounding police brutality against African-Americans. Protests in support of the Black Lives Matter...

Editorial: Take advantage of the nice weather this weekend

Staff Editorial September 3, 2020

With average temperatures around 80 degrees this upcoming Labor Day weekend, the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the weather should be taken before classwork becomes too much to bear. We at The...

Column: Why are people rushing through life?

Katelyn Eddington September 2, 2020

Has anybody noticed the constant group of people rushing life, especially on social media? No? I am the only one, okay. Maybe it’s because of the COVID-19 pandemic or just the age I am but I have...

Column: Blue Lives Matter is not valid

Gillian Eubanks September 2, 2020

This year has been plagued every day with racial injustices, innocent Black lives lost and the worst of all: “Blue Lives Matter.” Blue Lives Matter undermines Black Lives Matter. It was created as...

Editorial: Avoid what is happening at U of I

Staff Editorial September 2, 2020

With the semester just getting underway for many universities across the country, some schools are already being forced to shift online or take other measures as a result of growing numbers of COVID-19...

Column: ‘SpongeBob’ is not quite what it used to be

Adam Tumino September 1, 2020

I have a lot of thoughts about the Nickelodeon series “SpongeBob SquarePants.” I am sharing these thoughts for no other reason than the fact that I have a platform to do so. I grew up with “SpongeBob.”...

Column: Trump’s Kenosha statements are false

Logan Raschke September 1, 2020

President Donald Trump defended Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with murder who is accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring one at Kenosha, Wisconsin during a violent demonstration,...

Editorial: Keep an eye out for misleading videos

Staff Editorial September 1, 2020

A video was posted on Twitter Sunday by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) that contained doctored footage of an interview between Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and disability rights...

Editorial: Properly dispose of your garbage from dining halls

Staff Editorial August 31, 2020

One of the social distancing guidelines put in place this semester to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus has been to limit the amount of people that are allowed to sit and eat in the dining halls...

Column: 10 years of another indie rock masterpiece

Ryan Meyer August 31, 2020

I’m a month behind on this one, but Aug. 2 marked the 10th anniversary of an indie rock masterpiece that will be discussed for decades to come and is regarded as a cornerstone of sophisticated, lush...

Column: A look at the 2020 presidential candidates

Zach Bray August 31, 2020

Last week, the Democratic National Convention nominated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be president and vice president. Kamala Harris was a 2020 candidate for president before dropping out three months...

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