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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Eastern had its first measurable snowfall, on the first day back on campus after Thanksgiving break. Student were prepared in winter coats for the cold weather Monday.

Negative temperatures incoming to Charleston

Aidan Cusack, Opinion Editor January 14, 2025

On Sunday, a tongue of cold air from northwest Canada slid into the United States, putting Charleston in the midst of a polar vortex.   The Arctic air will cause temperatures to drop below zero...

Global warming isn’t just warm weather

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor March 3, 2019

Since I came to Eastern three years ago (2016), I have started wondering about the circumstances around global warming. I had noticed that winter seemed to start later than usual: By that I mean I noticed...

Students share opinions on changing temps

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor February 4, 2019

After last week’s polar vortex, Charleston has been experiencing warmer temperatures going into the mid-fifties. Everett Lau, WEIU Newswatch’s local forecaster, said these temperature changes are...

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