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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

EDITORIAL: Signs of divide

EDITORIAL: Signs of divide

Editorial Board November 6, 2024

Election years bring very heated feelings and emotions to the surface for the American people.   We see this in day-to-day life, in protests and rallies and even in our neighborhoods. These feelings...

Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Our voices matter more than we think

Katja Benz, Columnist November 14, 2022

So, people voted on Tuesday. They could vote for governor, state representatives and senators. While Illinois has counted all of its votes, not every state has. Neither Arizona nor Nevada have votes reported,...

Kyla Moton is a junior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: How heavy are our words?

Kyla Moton, Columnist November 3, 2022

Throughout my time in college, I have encountered many different people. Meeting new people and learning about life experiences that are different from mine has been an eye opening experience. Not...

Ian Palacios

COLUMN: Wartime metaphors can hide the truth

Ian Palacios, Columnist February 23, 2022

Russia has recently invaded Ukraine. And though the world might seem peaceful given our high standards of living and relatively tranquil lives in the US, the world–and more specifically people–are...

Ian Palacios

COLUMN: Defund the police for other resources

Ian Palacios, Columnist February 2, 2022

The Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 after the death of George Floyd amassed an estimated 15 to 26 million people, according to the New York Times article “Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement...

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