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

O’Brien Field to host IHSA girls track, field state semifinals, finals

Staff Report May 15, 2019

The Illinois High School Association’s Girls Track and Field state semifinals and finals are coming to O’Brien Field Thursday through Saturday. All the semifinals in class 1A will be held on Thursday. The...

College 101: Surviving finals

Valentina Vargas, Multicultural Reporter April 28, 2019

Finals week is finally here, and the Student Success Center and fellow college students have some tips for the rest of the campus. The SSC said students must be familiar with the test they are taking,...

College 101: Studying tips just in time for finals

Logan Raschke, News Editor April 21, 2019

Eastern’s Student Success Center has a list of resources for students interested in learning how to study effectively come final exams next week. 10 Study Traps and How to Get Out of Them The SSC...

Time flies, so appreciate it and grow

Andrew Paisley, Columnist April 16, 2018

How is it possible? We literally have just a matter of a few weeks left before the semester is over. It really seems like just yesterday I was pulling up to Stevenson Hall, nervous about starting out...

College won’t last forever, so enjoy it

Staff Editorial March 20, 2018

It is hard to believe that we are already at this point in the semester again. We only have roughly six weeks left. We at The Daily Eastern News are not the hugest fans of clichés, but we are also...

Get ready to rumble

December 7, 2017

All that is left to do this semester is finals, so with most grades basically set in stone we try to convince ourselves the work is over. However, with projects, essays and studying still left to do, we...

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Alexandria Kauble, a junior sociology major reads a book in the library.

Some stressing, others calm for finals week

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter April 24, 2017

  Even though the school year is drawing to a close, it is not yet time for celebration as the anxiety of finals week catches up to students. Some sit huddled in the Booth Library, surrounded...

Final exams different at grad, undergrad levels

Charlee Caudill, Contributing Writer December 12, 2016

  While undergraduate students are busy cramming for final exams, graduate students are not and experience finals week in a different way; they write papers. Samantha Bobbitt, a second-year...

Pace yourself while studying, keep the end in mind

Staff Editorial December 11, 2016

Finals week is upon us and despite the gloomy and depressing weather, the world is not coming to an end. Granted there are several reasons to stress over finals and pull out your already gray hair like...

Booth Library offers finals activities

MacKenzie Jung, Contributing Writer December 7, 2016

Update: The story has been edited to reflect that the Booth Library will be giving out popcorn at 7 p.m. Booth Library will provide opportunities for students to stay healthy during fall finals with...

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