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

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

The Daily Eastern News

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Time travel is real

Dan Hahn, Columnist November 9, 2023

If you could travel back in time, would you? The often troubling and fast-paced nature of the times we live in can inspire one to savor the taste of nostalgia, but I would argue that there is no better...

COLUMN: We can change our perception of time

COLUMN: We can change our perception of time

Ethan Schobernd, Columnist September 14, 2021

In recent years, I find myself saying phrases such as, “Boy time sure has flown by,” or, “I can’t believe it’s been a month already.” Not only do I catch myself saying it, but I notice other...

Daylight Saving kicks off Sunday

Luke Taylor, Campus Reporter March 6, 2020

People across America will turn their clocks forward Sunday marking the start of Daylight Saving Time and the continuance of a not-so-new debate. It was originally put in place to conserve the fuel needed...

Time has wings, so enjoy the present

Blake Faith, Sports Reporter September 20, 2019

Time has wings. People who know me know I use this phrase sometimes. To me, it describes a period of time that I can't believe went by so fast. We’re approaching week six of this semester. For some...

College is a cup of coffee: too brief

Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist April 24, 2019

For the past couple of weeks, my dad has been repeating a few words to me that have yet to hit me with their full weight until I sat down to write this column, my last column for The Daily Eastern News: “College...

Coping with leaving college behind

Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist April 17, 2019

Being a senior two weeks away from graduating is giving me the most tumultuous emotional rollercoaster ride of my life. The past four years have felt like four minutes and now I have adult life waiting...

Have the availability for your commitments

Megan Keane, Columnist February 13, 2019

It’s important to take every opportunity that’s available to you. Even if that opportunity is sleeping a couple hours instead of bothering to hustle to class. We must remember, however, that  it’s...

What to do when life is uncertain, time flies

February 10, 2019

Tomorrow, you are one day closer to the next chapter of your life. The day after that, you have graduated college and are on to your first job. And finally, the day after that, you have little grandchildren...

Be considerate of others’ time

Staff Editorial September 5, 2018

We were taught it since probably kindergarten or even earlier: Follow the Golden Rule. When most people consider this “rule,” it seems obvious. Of course I am going to treat others the way I want...

Time flies, so appreciate it and grow

Andrew Paisley, Columnist April 16, 2018

How is it possible? We literally have just a matter of a few weeks left before the semester is over. It really seems like just yesterday I was pulling up to Stevenson Hall, nervous about starting out...

Cherish your time, treat yourself

Carole Hodorowicz, Copy Editor October 24, 2017

Time really does fly when you are having fun.  It also flies when working multiple jobs, drowning in assignments every night, and accepting four hours of sleep as a good night’s rest. With midterms...

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