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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

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

Column: The hidden cost of good grades

Dan Hahn, Columnist November 2, 2023

Do grades foster a healthy sense of personal satisfaction, or do they create a needlessly stressful environment where learning takes a backseat?   I sometimes joke that I am an A student, but the...

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

COLUMN: Learning is supposed to hurt, it is how we grow

Trent Jonas, Columnist January 30, 2023

I am what you might call a veteran of higher education.   I have an undergraduate degree, two graduate degrees, and am here at EIU working on a third graduate degree. I like to think of myself as...

Eastern community celebrates National ASL Day 2022

Eastern community celebrates National ASL Day 2022

Luke Taylor, Multimedia News Editor April 15, 2022

American Education Week is the week before Thanksgiving where people celebrate public school communities.

How teachers affect students’ lives

Elizabeth Wood, Multimedia Reporter November 17, 2021

Students and faculty reflected upon teachers that have made an impact in their lives in recognition of American Education Week. According to the National Day Calendar, American Education Week was founded...

Be open to new learning methods, experiences

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor March 6, 2019

Around 85 percent of the classes I have taken here at Eastern are usually lecture intensive courses with or without the aid of some type of technology like PowerPoint. There is nothing wrong with this;...

Learning a language is a gift

Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist September 24, 2018

I have always been fascinated with culture and people’s backgrounds. I loved learning about cultures in my history classes. During the 6th grade, we had to choose four electives for the whole school...

You learn more about yourself when you fail

Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor August 21, 2018

A few months ago, I covered a story on American Legion Auxiliary Girls State where Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti and Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs were special guests, and they were named honorary...

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...

Academy of Lifelong Learning has luncheon at Five Mile House

Liz Dowell, Copy Editor October 14, 2015

The Five Mile House is putting on a “lunch-and-learn” where members of the Academy of Lifelong Learning at Eastern will be able to go and learn the history of the house. The Academy for Life Long...

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