‘Different’ people are still people
Zoë Donovan, Columnist
February 13, 2020
How is that we as a society and culture have come to classify groups of people who simply want to exist and enjoy the same liberties and freedoms as everyone else, and hate groups who believe that people that they see as “other” should be seen as lesser, are ranked at the same level of “radica...
Free lecture to talk state government, politics Monday
Staff Report
November 4, 2019
A free lecture, “Inside Illinois Government and Politics” will be hosted in the Buzzard Hall Auditorium Monday at 7 p.m. The speaker for the event will be Rich Miller, the founder, publisher and editor of Capitol Fax. The event is a part of the Edgar Speaker Series. According to a flyer for t...
STAFF EDITORIAL: Pay attention to the impeachment inquiry
Staff Editorial
October 31, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the guidelines for the next step in its impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump in a 232-196 vote. The vote means that House democrats will be able to hold televised hearings in which they will seek to convince the public that Trump abused his power ...
Brother Jed makes his comeback: Students engage with provocative campus preacher
Corryn Brock, Elizabeth Taylor
September 18, 2019
Condoms, counter-preaching and criticism. These were all topics of discussion in the Library Quad Tuesday afternoon. Jed and Cindy Smock, campus preachers, returned to Eastern for their 47th year of preaching, and many students came to listen to, engage with and observe the Smocks. Many of the students who attended were visibly upset with the messages the ...
Do your research on all candidates
Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
September 16, 2019
The most recent Democratic debates brought up the central issue with American politics: Ambiguity. Ambiguity is nothing new to political candidates and was the main form of answering questions last week. As many of you may have noticed, or for those of you wondering what this ambiguity is, there is a syste...
Civic engagement programs to launch through ‘Chasing the American Dream’ series
Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
August 29, 2019
The Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteerism is starting conversations with students about current issues, local and federal governments, the presidential election and civic engagement through its upcoming Chasing the American Dream series. The program officially starts Sept. 5 with the program...
Righter talks decision to not seek re-election, Illinois’ political climate
Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
June 25, 2019
After being a part of the Illinois General Assembly for 22 years now, State Sen. Dale Righter said it is time for someone else to represent the 55th district. Righter made the announcement that he will not seek re-election on May 31. Following the end of his term in January of 2021, Righter said he...
Does Biden’s name hide controversy?
Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
June 18, 2019
Irony sure is funny, right? Everyone (and rightfully so) ripped then presidential candidate Donald Trump a new you-know-what when audio was released, revealing him saying to grab women by their you-know-what. Trump has had a slew of other actions and words that could have and, some, should have...
Analyzing a part of Trump’s following
Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor
April 18, 2019
This article is meant to detail my and others' interpretation of a small group of Trump supporters who follow Trump and his cabinet members with no questions asked. This is not about Trump himself or the Republican Party; it is the new generation that has risen up and wants to make America great again in...
Consider the third parties in politics
Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor
March 28, 2019
In a country ran by a traditional two-party system, the other political parties can be overlooked due to the dominance of the Democratic and Republican parties. It is commonplace for people to be affiliated with these parties because these are the well-established dominant parties Americans have followe...
Students finding common ground despite political differences
Tom O’Connor, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2019
Grant Manning’s friends at Eastern almost never agree with him, at least politically. Manning rarely dissented from the political outlook of his friends at Metamora high school, most of whom embraced views in line with his own. Then, that all changed. The junior political science major considers the majority of...
