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

PODCAST: Stream Fiends Episode 4 (‘THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD ep. 7 and 8)

December 10, 2019

Podcast available on Spotify and Anchor. Remember when we said every episode of THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD was packed full of important scenes, characters and information? Well the final two episodes...

PODCAST: Stream Fiends Episode 2 (‘THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD’ ep. 3 and 4)

November 13, 2019

James makes some serious headway in this episode, but not in the way you might expect. He’s still trying to kill Alyssa, but after an unexpected conflict with another psychopath, things go awry very...

PODCAST: Stream Fiends Episode 1 (‘THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD’ ep. 1 and 2)

October 25, 2019

James and Alyssa seem like a perfectly imperfect, edgy teenage couple, but there's something a little off about their relationship: James secretly wants to murder Alyssa. That's the thing about the...

Get out there, go to more concerts

Jaidyn Yarber, Columnist October 21, 2019

Blaring speakers, blinding lights, and a crowd full of faces. A good concert exposes you to all of this and the promise of an unforgettable time. In my opinion, the experience of live music is so worth...

Watching ‘The West Wing’ is worth it

Katelyn Eddington, Columnist October 3, 2019

All I hear about in national news is President Trump. However, when I need a break from the real world of politics (especially the last few days) but still need a daily dosage of politics, I watch a little...

Audiences deserve more than Disney reboots

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter July 18, 2019

Looking at the Disney line-up for the next few years can make audiences do a double-take and wonder if they’d stepped back in time Following the success of the live action remake of "Beauty and the...

Jennifer Murphy, cellist for the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and the Charleston Summer Strings, performs Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) during a Concert at First Christian Church Tuesday night.

FEATURE PHOTO: Splendid strings

Raine Zhu, Photographer July 16, 2019

Jennifer Murphy, cellist for the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and the Charleston Summer Strings, performs "Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)" on the string bass during a concert at First Christian Church Tuesday night.

Janoma, local band of teenagers, talks beginnings, progression

Alyssa Cravens, Staff Reporter July 9, 2019

Janoma's five bandmates sat in a circle, ready to rehearse for their next upcoming performance, among fragrant smells, wicks, jars and blocks of wax at Madison Avenue Candle Company Monday evening. The...

Remainder of Red, White, Blue Days festivities to begin this week

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief July 3, 2019

People can celebrate Independence Day with the rest of the Charleston community over food, live entertainment, fireworks and more at the rest of the Red, White and Blue Days festivities this week. The...

‘5 Mile Train’ to perform for free on Saturday

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter June 27, 2019

Those interested in rocking out to live, local music this weekend can attend 5 Mile Train's free performance on Saturday at the Charleston Elks Lodge. The performance, which is free and open to the...

Dancers at the Lincoln Log Cabin Civil War Ball mix and mingle during the Broom Dance on June 15.

FEATURE PHOTO: The ‘Broom Dance’ at the Civil War Ball

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter June 16, 2019

Dancers at the Lincoln Log Cabin Civil War Ball mix and mingle during the Broom Dance on June 15. The Broom Dance requires participants to find a new partner whenever the band stops playing. The...

Great songs, playlists make a summer more enjoyable

Jessica Stewart, Columnist June 16, 2019

Whether people are going on road trips or having cookouts in the backyard, great playlists can add so much more vibrancy and life to their experiences. My preferred summer vibe is driving at sunset...

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