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COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships

COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist September 22, 2023

This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to Camp New Hope. If you are unaware of what that is, it is the location of a leadership retreat put on by Residence Hall Association and National Residence...

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

COLUMN: Octogenarians and optics 

Dan Hahn, Columnist September 21, 2023

There is a headline from a recent edition of The Morning Brew Newsletter that reads “The new Rolling Stones album makes 80 look good” – the article shines light on the fact that the legendary...

Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Cartoons, cartoons, cartoons… oh my!

Brie Coder, Columnist September 20, 2023

August and September are all about anniversaries and national pseudo holidays, as we celebrate the 13th and 26th anniversary of “The Regular Show” and “South Park,” respectively, and Batman Day...

COLUMN: Is Pluto a planet? Yup!

COLUMN: Is Pluto a planet? Yup!

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist September 15, 2023

If you have read my colleague and fellow columnist Dan Hahn’s column, you will know I believe wholeheartedly, Pluto is a planet. Nothing anyone can say, will change my mind. Ever since I was a kid,...

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

COLUMN: Is Pluto a planet? Nope!

Dan Hahn, Hahn September 14, 2023

When my colleague and fellow DEN columnist Kiersten Budz told me that she believes, wholeheartedly, that Pluto should be a planet and that nothing could change her mind, I thought it would be fun to...

Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: One predator down, plenty more to capture

Brie Coder, Column September 13, 2023

Remember my column from nine months ago? I reported on the unfortunate mistrial of actor Danny Masterson, and how he came away with a deadlock juror, allowing him to walk the streets a free man. Well,...

COLUMN: Beyonce’s birthday bash was nothing short of flawless!

COLUMN: Beyonce’s birthday bash was nothing short of flawless!

Jade Maxwell, Columnist September 11, 2023

Welcome back to another week of the Catch-Up, the column where I catch you up on all the goods of the week’s biggest pop culture moments! Today, we are talking about the event of the summer, Beyonce’s...

Dear Aunt T: We do not know either

Dear Aunt T: We do not know either

Tera Johnson-Swartz, Columnist September 11, 2023

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure you get asked this question a lot: what do you want to be when you grow up/graduate? How does it make you feel when you are asked it? Confident because you have...

COLUMN: The only movie you will ever need- The Princess Bride

COLUMN: The only movie you will ever need- ‘The Princess Bride’

Kierstyn Budz, Column September 8, 2023

I know what you are thinking, “But Kierstyn, there is no way I could only watch one movie. I need different genres. I cannot watch the same one genre movie forever.” Well, my dear reader, I have...

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

COLUMN: Taylor Swift is sort of metal

Dan Hahn, Columnist September 6, 2023

NPR reports that "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film is coming to AMC theaters across the U.S., Canada and Mexico starting Oct. 13.” It turns out that I will be accompanying my wife to the movie. I...

Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: The CM Punk Comeback Era has abruptly ended

Brie Coder, Columnist September 6, 2023

Believe me when I say I had another story put together for this week, but this story is an urgent one. You might be thinking, “Come on, Brie.” Do you not have anything better to report on other than...

Staff profile for Camron.

COLUMN: ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ is good, but has faults

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor September 5, 2023

Based off of the 1963 children’s book by Maurice Sendak, "Where the Wild Things Are" takes the audience through the adventures of Max, Max Records, a misinterpreted kid. After an argument with his...

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