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

The Daily Eastern News

COLUMN: Working students are not lazy

COLUMN: Working students are not lazy

Ian Stobaugh, Columnist October 18, 2021

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...

No class on Friday

Staff Report February 13, 2019

Classes are canceled on Friday in observance of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. There will be no issue of The Daily Eastern News. The University will be closed, and all dining centers will be...

Skipping class keeps you from the college experience

Staff Editorial January 15, 2019

Want to know a clever way to throw away hundreds or thousands of dollars in one day? You probably don’t want to know, but we know (since several members of the editorial staff are guilty of it) that...

College classes can relieve stress, too

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor September 9, 2018

Everyone thinks college is supposed to be stressful and that it sucks the life out of you. There are definitely times when you probably want to give up or just throw your work down in anger because you...

No classes, newspaper on Monday

Staff Report August 30, 2018

There will be no classes or an issue of The Daily Eastern News on Monday in observance of Labor Day. All dining centers will be consolidated to Thomas Dining from Saturday to Monday, and Reservation...

First Night to happen last night before classes

Hannah Shillo, Staff Reporter August 15, 2018

Every student is welcome to attend First Night, an Eastern tradition which will be held in McAfee gym on Sunday, starting at 8 p.m. and lasting about an hour. According to student body president Rebecca...

Setbacks are not the end of the world

Andrew Paisley, Campus Reporter April 2, 2018

Two weeks ago, I had to drop a class I was taking this semester. Was I disappointed? That is an understatement. I was incredibly upset about this. Here I was, finally on track with school, and now this...

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