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

Chicago Tribune columnist Heidi Stevens Thursday, March 3, 2016. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune) 2455184 - ct-heidi-stevens-mug-0225

COLUMN: The News gives students lifelong lessons, experience

Heidi Stevens, Former Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

Long before I fell in love with journalism, I fell in love with journalists. College journalists, specifically. The campus newsroom at The Daily Eastern News was the first place I felt like I belonged....

COLUMN: Former EIC, adviser reminiscences on The News

COLUMN: Former EIC, adviser reminiscences on The News

Lola Burnham, Former Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

A lot of the news events in the 1982-83 school year would seem familiar to readers of today’s Daily Eastern News. A faculty union contract was up for ratification. Room-and-board increases were under...

COLUMN: Editor-in-chief reflects on last edition of daily paper

COLUMN: Editor-in-chief reflects on last edition of daily paper

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

The day I’ve been dreading is here: The Daily Eastern News will be going down to printing once a week. Since my freshman year I have had two goals; first to be the Editor-in-Chief of this publication...

Eras of The News

Eras of The News

Luke Taylor, News Editor December 10, 2021

The Daily Eastern News has existed in some capacity since Nov. 5, 1915, whether it was called the Normal School News, Teachers College News, Eastern Teachers News, Eastern State News, or the Eastern...

ASHANTI THOMAS | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS

Tom Roberts, the press supervisor, puts the news printing plate inside the printing unit.

End of an era: The News’ press runs for last time, paper to become weekly

Madelyn Kidd, Managing Editor December 9, 2021

  The Daily Eastern News is changing its printing schedule from daily to weekly starting in the 2022 spring semester. Due to multiple changes within the journalism department, The Daily Eastern...

Letter from the editor: Thanks for everything

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2019

This is it. My tenure as editor-in-chief for a remarkable newspaper has reached an end. Of course, it’s a little bittersweet. Why wouldn’t it be? It has certainly been an interesting year, and...

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