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The Daily Eastern News

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

The Daily Eastern News

Joel Barrows, a junior defensive lineman (6) celebrates with teammate Ira Armstead II (0) after sacking UT Martin quarter back at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.

Deeper insight into EIU vs UT Martin during Q&A with UT Martin newspaper

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter October 26, 2024

This Saturday, Eastern’s football team will play at the University of Tennessee-Martin. Last season, the two teams faced off in what turned out to be a crucial Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) matchup. UT...

Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Politics, multimedia take stage for DEN

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief August 23, 2024

If you would have told me a year ago that I would be editor-in-chief of The Daily Eastern News, I would have been shocked. This is my senior year at Eastern, along with this being my second year working...

Daily Eastern News logo est. summer 2024.

Meet the fall 2024 editors

Editorial Staff August 23, 2024

Managing Hello there! My name is Alli Hausman, and I am the managing editor here at The News. I am a junior journalism major with a deep love for most things weird. At the DEN, I act as a final editor...

Three different commencement speakers gave speeches during the graduation ceremony for the Eastern Illinois University Class of 2022 Saturday afternoon in Lantz Arena. Representing the Lumpkin College of Business and Technology Marie Koch delivered her speech during the first ceremony. Representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson presented his speech at the second ceremony. Representing the College of Education, MaryAnn Catt and Esperanza Murillo gave their speeches during the last ceremony.

Looking back at the 2021-2022 academic year

News Staff May 7, 2022

  As the semester ends and spring commencement is over, here is a look back at the 2021-2022 academic year: August The fall semester kicked off with move-in, First Night and Quakin' in the...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The end of my reign of terror

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The end of my reign of terror

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2022

About four years ago, Analicia Haynes took a chance on a brand-new baby freshman and made her Associate News Editor for the Daily Eastern News. Last night, after four years of holding editorial positions...

EDITORIAL: Find your Betsy Jewell and thank her

EDITORIAL: Find your Betsy Jewell and thank her

Editorial Staff March 23, 2022

In a world built for men, strong female role models are in high demand. And lucky for Eastern, there is no shortage of women worthy of being looked up to on this campus. In this issue, we highlighted...

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The News Desk Feb. 4, 2022

Luke Taylor and Corryn Brock February 3, 2022

Editor-in-chief Corryn Brock joins me to discuss our special edition for African American History Month.

Eastern Center Kevin Duckworth muscles inside for two of his 12 points from Dec. 10, 1984.

The News on major athletic achievements

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor December 10, 2021

From its inception, The Daily Eastern News has been dedicated to covering Eastern athletics. For more than a century, The News has been there for thrilling victories, crushing defeats and historic performances....

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Tom Roberts, the press supervisor, checks over the final version of the newspaper.

The News says ‘bye’ to longtime press supervisor

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

  The Daily Eastern News has printed a daily publication with its own press since 1976 with three men leading a majority of the press runs: Mark Turk, Johnny Bough and Tom Roberts. Turk ran...

COLUMN: Looking forward to reading the next century of The News

COLUMN: Looking forward to reading the next century of The News

Cassie Buchman, Former Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

There are days when I look back at my time working for the Daily Eastern News, from 2014-2018, and I don’t know how we pulled it off. A bunch of broke college students, all from different backgrounds...

COLUMN: What I learned, gained while being an editor for The News

COLUMN: What I learned, gained while being an editor for The News

Nora Maberry, Former Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

The early and mid 2000s at the Daily Eastern News was a time of innovation. The paper was the first college newspaper in the country to produce Podcasts, won national awards for our photo slideshows,...

Chicago Tribune columnist Heidi Stevens Thursday, March 3, 2016. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune) 2455184 - ct-heidi-stevens-mug-0225

COLUMN: The News gives students lifelong lessons, experience

Heidi Stevens, Former Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

Long before I fell in love with journalism, I fell in love with journalists. College journalists, specifically. The campus newsroom at The Daily Eastern News was the first place I felt like I belonged....

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