I graduate in May. That’s a few short months away. Unfortunately, I have no idea what I’m doing after I walk across that stage.
You know, I’ve always had a plan for my next step: go do more school....
For the Regional Office of Education district #11, there has been a growing teacher shortage crisis for schools across Coles, Clark, Cumberland, Moultrie, Douglas, Edgar and Shelby counties.
In...
Ryan Meyer, Multimedia Reporter
• November 1, 2021
If the 48 stars on the American flag don’t illustrate the age of the Greenwood School in Charleston, Illinois, then maybe the decrepit bookshelves or the toys at the front of the room will.
The one-room...
In high school, I worked at Panera for 35 hours a week for $9 an hour. I was a straight A student with a 3.9 GPA at the time, but everyone told me that since I was 16, I needed a job.
People told me...
This is my final school year at Eastern and I’ve been considering my options following my graduation next spring. I had been toying with the idea of working for the next couple of years and then going...
Do you remember your kindergarten classroom? Was it decked out in bright colors and fun posters? Did your teacher hang up everyone’s art projects? It seemed like a fun and exciting room, right? If your...
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...
In boxing, there is the term “catching that second wind.” The second wind refers to getting past the first burst of tiredness and getting back and doing another round. Currently we are ending week...
Ever since grade school I have been told to surround myself with good people. People that have good values and do good things. I was told that the people that I do surround myself with will have a huge...
It is usually exciting to find out that your school is closed for a snow day.
Students anticipate being able to sleep in, having an extra day to get their homework done or just being able to lay around...
With finals around the corner and presentations and projects due in a few weeks, don’t forget to relax. These past two weeks have been killer. I have four presentations in one week coming up, and I just...
This week is one that all of us at Eastern need to cherish and enjoy while it lasts.
There are a lot of things that will be coming up soon, and this week can provide us all with the opportunities to relax...
