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

COLUMN: It is okay to not be sure

Kyla Moton, Columnist April 10, 2023

Recently, it has hit me that my time in college is coming to an end fairly quickly. I entered college as a freshman in the fall of 2020. College has definitely been different for me from my first semester...

Will Padgett is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2912 padgett14@gmail.com.

COLUMN: What do we do now?

Will Padgett, Columnist April 7, 2023

While I normally do not write on topic for any of the issues of The News, Ellen said if I do not I will be forced to eat Kit-Kats and that is a fate worse than death. But really, this strike is too important...

Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: The stages of life can cause anxiety

Katja Benz, Columnist April 6, 2023

There are four and a half weeks until the end of the school year. Crazy I know. I personally have been super stressed, between five classes, averaging twenty hours of work a week, and doing homework.   I...

COLUMN: Buddy Daddies is light-hearted, but touches on some truth

COLUMN: “Buddy Daddies” is light-hearted, but touches on some truth

Karyne Allen, Columnist April 6, 2023

Anime about family life is one of the best types of anime to me because it is always just so silly most of the time. “Buddy Daddies” is an anime that came out this year and I have to say this anime...

Luke Taylor is a senior journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or lrtaylor@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: The impact staff and professors have on Eastern

Luke Taylor, Senior Reporter April 5, 2023

As an ambassador to prospective future students here at Eastern, I spend a fair amount of time talking about the reasons to attend this university. There are a lot of things I could talk about- the...

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

COLUMN: When teachers win, everyone wins

Dan Hahn, Columnist April 5, 2023

I wonder how many students are enrolled at Eastern that intend to one day become a teacher? As education becomes more democratic, and the job market more competitive, more and more professions are not...

Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: “Final Destination,” a horror film with a faceless killer

Drew Coffey, Columnist April 4, 2023

Multiple horror franchises such as “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th” have well known killers with memorable masks that go around killing unsuspecting teenagers.   But in this film, death itself...

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

COLUMN: Unions matter on university campuses

Trent Jonas, Columnist April 3, 2023

Labor unions have played a significant role in the history of the United States, advocating for workers' rights and fair working conditions. The origins of labor unions on university campuses date back...

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

COLUMN: When will enough be enough?

Kyla Moton, Columnist April 2, 2023

Editor's note: This content may contain triggering themes such as school shootings, guns, and gun violence. Please view content at your own discretion. I have lived in America all of my life. My parents...

Will Padgett is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2912 padgett14@gmail.com.

COLUMN: An Ode to The Snack-Bringer

Will Padgett, Columnist March 31, 2023

So I have been working in the library for a full academic year at this point and I have just got to say: the individual who drops off the free snacks is an angel.   My car could explode and I could...

COLUMN: Video games are an important piece of my life

COLUMN: Video games are an important piece of my life

Karyne Allen, Columnist March 30, 2023

When it comes to video games, I have a hate love relationship with it. Video games are something that has always been in my life because I have brothers that happen to love video games. Even until this...

Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: The playing field is not level

Katja Benz March 30, 2023

Something I have always known is that the playing field is not always level for everybody.   I know that is a pretty generic statement, but in a way, I think that it applies to a lot of situations,...

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