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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

Eastern Illinois University students walking to their early afternoon classes between Coleman and Lumpkin Halls. on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston Ill.

How burnout affects EIU

Alexis Moore-Jones and Michelle Doty February 25, 2025

Burnout is defined as a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, according to helpguide.org.  70% of students reported that they have struggled...

Kyla Moton is a junior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Student burnout

Kyla Moton, Columnist November 17, 2022

It’s come to the time of year in which I find it very difficult to stay motivated. I know I can’t be the only student that feels this way, I think it might actually be a universal feeling for college...

COLUMN: My love hate relationship with burnout

COLUMN: My love hate relationship with burnout

Katja Benz, Columnist July 19, 2022

I’m very thankful the summer is closing out now because of my summer class and internship. Choosing to do both in the same semester was nothing short of awful. I truly enjoyed both my class (it was...

COLUMN: A letter to the Fine Arts students

COLUMN: A letter to the Fine Arts students

Killeen Reidy, Columnist November 1, 2021

Hi, my name is Killeen Reidy, and I used to be a music performance major.   Here’s a little more background. It was winter of senior year during high school, and I had been learning percussion for...

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