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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

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

Column: The hidden cost of good grades

Dan Hahn, Columnist November 2, 2023

Do grades foster a healthy sense of personal satisfaction, or do they create a needlessly stressful environment where learning takes a backseat?   I sometimes joke that I am an A student, but the...

COLUMN: My grade shouldnt rely on others work in group projects

COLUMN: My grade shouldn’t rely on others work in group projects

Maya Kurth, Columnist December 9, 2021

Don’t get me wrong, I know that I will work with people for the rest of my life – my major quite literally relies on it, but I don’t think it should be forced in college with group projects.  I...

EDITORIAL: Grades arent everything

EDITORIAL: Grades aren’t everything

Editorial Board December 6, 2021

As the fall semester finishes up and us students are studying and working hard for our finals, it's essential to remember that your grades aren't everything. Of course, having good grades and doing...

Column: My grades don’t represent my potential

Kyara Morales-Rodriguez, Opinions Writer May 19, 2021
This semester taught me that sometimes you don’t do as well as you hoped and that’s completely fine.

Word of advice: do not lose focus

Rayshaun Stevens, Columnist March 5, 2020

Since I’ve been back from winter break, it has been hard trying to keep myself motivated in school.  When I returned the first week, I had to go home immediately because I had surgery. After returning...

Bree Rehar, health promotions coordinator at Health Education Resounce Center kicks off the “Snoozin’ Like a Panther” seminar in the Martinsville room in the Martin Luther King Jr. Union Monday. She educated students on how thier enviroment and health habbits can affect their sleep and then inturn their grades.

Snoozin’ like a panther a success

Liz Stephens, Staff Reporter February 7, 2017

Nine out of ten college students report poor sleep quality, according the Health Education Resource Center. At a presentation called “Snoozing like a Panther,” the center gave tips for students...

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