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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

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EDITORIAL: Now is the time. Stand with free press

Editorial Board May 2, 2025

Editor's Note: This editorial has been updated from the one run in the Daily Eastern News print edition as a result of the executive order regarding NPR and PBS.  Twelve hours ago, President Donald...

Drew Farrell

COLUMN: RFK Jr. is wrong about autism

Drew Farrell, Sports Reporter May 1, 2025

Last Thursday, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. made false statements about autism.   He specifically stated that people with autism are destroying...

Tyrone Naylor

COLUMN: Food is too consistent on campus

Tyrone Naylor, Reporter April 24, 2025

When attending any type of university, food is one of the main sources of nutrition we rely on to get us through the day. But what if I told you that the diversification of foods is just as essential...

Luke Brewer

COLUMN: ‘Sinners’ is heavenly

Luke Brewer, News Editor April 22, 2025

 Writer and director Ryan Coogler alongside composer Ludwig Göransson return to the silver screen once again with the most heavenly film I’ve ever seen in the form of “Sinners.”  The film takes...

Emerson Reynolds

COLUMN: Nintendo Switch 2: We are no longer back

Emerson Reynolds , Reporter April 17, 2025

So, Nintendo fans, how are we doing? Enjoying the Nintendo music subscription that comes with an online service that never works? Well, even if you aren't, I bet you are (or in my case were) excited...

Cam'ron Hardy

COLUMN: ‘The Amateur:’ Geeks can be badass too

Cam’ron Hardy, Reporter April 16, 2025

After his wife dies in a terrorist attack in London, Charlie Heller (Rami Malek), a CIA decoder, travels around the globe to get answers and revenge while being pursued by his corrupt boss. The description...

Patrick Schmitz

COLUMN: Wrestling should focus more on matches

Patrick Schmitz, Associate Photo Editor April 12, 2025

Despite what many believe, professional wrestling is a sport.   The most important part of a sport is athletics, which is why I believe that the athletic and wrestling portion of professional wrestling...

Gunnar Olson

COLUMN: Wrestling should be story based

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief April 12, 2025

The world of professional wrestling is full of crazy athletes and acting talents that bring together stories that millions of people tune in to watch week to week.     I’ve been a wrestling fan...

Luke Brewer

COLUMN: ‘The Menu’ left me hungry for more 

Luke Brewer, News Editor April 10, 2025

Films are no stranger to twist reveals and character revelations but having them as meticulously planned as seen in “The Menu” is a rarity.  The film follows a group of wealthy foodies who travel...

Gunnar Olson

COLUMN: “Sunrise on the Reaping” has been catching fire  

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2025

The long-awaited new book in the Hunger Games series “Sunrise on the Reaping” has finally been released.    Now with how busy life has been for myself, I haven't actually picked up a novel in...

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EDITORIAL: The miseducation of DEI

Editorial Board April 3, 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion have become some of the latest political buzzwords targeted online.  Thousands of claims about DEI are out there, many true, many more false. But as tends to happen...

Cam'ron Hardy

COLUMN: “The Resemblance:” So much in so little  

Cam’ron Hardy, Senior Reporter April 2, 2025

The 12-minute short film (15 minutes with the credits) tackles big emotions.   When Daniel (Tom Dang) commits suicide, his mother Lan (Sumalee Montano) and father David (François Chau) go to an agency...

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