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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

People hold up signs during March For Our Lives Saturday afternoon in the Library Quad. Students, community members and activists alike listened speakers talk about their issues and experiences with gun violence during the rally.

Students share experiences, activists rally against gun violence during ‘March for Our Lives’

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2018

Alex Seymour, a student at Mattoon High School, remembers seeing her art class huddled in a cornfield, crying to their parents over the phone in the aftermath of a shooting that happened in her school’s...

Mattoon alumni reflect on shooting

Brooke Schwartz, Staff Reporter September 26, 2017

A phone call, a text and some rumors of shots fired at Mattoon High School interrupted Eastern students and community members’ days last Wednesday. Student Body President Luke Young and freshman biological...

Board of Trustees addresses Mattoon shooting, praises teacher

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2017

The shooting at Mattoon High School was among one of the topics talked about at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting, where math and physical education teacher Angela McQueen was praised for being the...

Safety should be a priority

Staff Editorial September 21, 2017

With the recent school shooting at Mattoon High School, the importance of having safety procedures in place is something that has been brought to the forefront for public consideration. Kent Martin,...

Coles County School Facility Tax wins popular vote

Kalyn Hayslett, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2016

  The Coles County School Facility Tax referen­dum, which was presented on the ballot three times before, won the popular vote by 54.09% in the general election Tuesday night. The unofficial...

Student involvement goes beyond the major

Mackenzie Freund, City Editor November 12, 2015

Student involvement on and off campus is something that is frequently seen when people walk through Eastern campus. Some students will start a Registered Student Organization, and others will improve...

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