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The Daily Eastern News

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

The Daily Eastern News

Having fun in the summer can be free, affordable

Alyssa Cravens, Staff Reporter June 3, 2019

Summertime: the perfect opportunity to go on vacation, visit old friends or even take up a new hobby or two. Every year, I look forward to the break of the summer and the free time it allows. Though,...

Don’t conform to others’ versions of ‘fun’

Andrew Paisley, Opinion Editor March 3, 2019

Everyone has fun in their own way. Some people like to sit around and play cards or board games with friends. Others like to go out on the town and party. And then, some people like to curl up with a blanket...

Take a breather before winter holidays

Megan Keane, Columnist October 31, 2018

Not everybody celebrates every holiday. To the people who do celebrate Halloween, don’t you feel as though it gets swallowed up by Christmas’s/Hanukkah’s/Kwanzaa’s shadow? Halloween’s moon eclipsed...

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...

Morgan Brown, a freshman English education major, and Cara Soucie, a freshman family and consumer sciences major, color Halloween themed coloring pages.

Coleman Hall becomes Halloween Hall

Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter October 25, 2016

English Club haunted the third floor of Coleman Hall Tuesday night in anticipation for Halloween. About 100 people showed up to Coleman Hall for movies, Monster Mad Libs, Halloween bingo, Halloween...

Families continue breakfast tradition

Tyler McCluskey, Contributing Writer September 25, 2016

Students and their families ate breakfast with each other and Eastern President David Glassman to kick off Family Weekend Saturday morning. The breakfast, which was served in the Vending Lounge of the...

Students find different ways to make time fly

Datasia Lenton, Verge Reporter August 25, 2016

Students around campus have no problem with finding ways to keep busy and most importantly, have fun. With the various Registered Student Organizations on campus and finding personal hobbies, there...

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