Older students give advice for freshmen
Logan Raschke, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2018
Sophomore and senior students shared their experiences during their first year of college and advice for current freshman. Senior accounting major Justin Brenson said taking the successes with the failures during the first year of college is important. He said freshmen should prepare for their expe...
Freshmen numbers up 24.5 percent from last year, total headcount up 7 percent
Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
September 4, 2018
Editor’s note: An additional story will be published in Thursday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News that takes a closer look at the factors that went into the increase in enrollment, how the increase in enrollment has affected Housing and Dining and the current retention efforts the university is u...
New year means new perspective, horizons
Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor
August 15, 2018
It really feels good to be back at Eastern. I am excited to start out the year in a new position as Opinions Editor, and I am anxious to see how the year goes. Last year was my first year here as a junior transfer student, and to say I was petrified is an understatement. I really did not have any i...
Stay hopeful, confident this year
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
August 15, 2018
As you say goodbye to your parents, and maybe even siblings or significant others, and move in to a new life at Eastern, remember one thing: stay strong. I am sure a lot of you were ready to leave the nest and be on your own, but shortly you will realize that you will miss home and the comfort of the peo...
Welcome to the next 4 years, freshmen
Staff Editorial
August 15, 2018
The Staff at The Daily Eastern News would like to welcome all first year students to Eastern. We recognize that right now is a scary, yet exciting, stage of your young life. College is such a unique experience, and everything from move in until graduation will contribute to the rest of your adult exi...
Prowl picnic lets new students get to know each other
AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
August 20, 2017
The annual Prowl Picnic last Friday kicked off in the South Quad bringing together new and returning students as well as faculty and staff. The picnic had high energy, high attendance and was a great day, Mike Mifflin the complex director for Lawson, Stevenson and Douglas Hall said. He said it...
Have fun but stay focused on your goals
Staff Report
August 20, 2017
As the sun rises Monday morning, sleepy students will wipe the crust out of their tired and heavy eyes and roll out of bed, dress and make their way to the first class of the day. For some, the first day of school can be nerve wracking, for others it’s a walk in the park but whatever the case is,...
Absence makes students’ hearts grow fonder
Roberto Hodge, Multicultural Editor
August 26, 2014
Whenever he gets lonely or misses her, he takes out the scrapbook they made together and flips through its pages. Before leaving for Eastern, Dominic Recca, a freshman finance major, made sure to bring a scrapbook with photos detailing his time spent with his girlfriend. While it was exciting, ...
