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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

Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: Reflecting back on my time

Katja Benz, Columnist March 23, 2023

All my in-person classes are back-to-back on Tuesday and Thursday. On the one hand, it is the greatest decision ever because I can work and do homework all day Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.   However,...

COLUMN: Anime has created fond memories, and opened my mind

COLUMN: Anime has created fond memories, and opened my mind

Karyne Allen, Columnist March 9, 2023

Anime is something that has been in my life since I was a kid, and it holds lots of good memories for me. It was hard growing up watching anime because a lot of people did not understand it and would make...

COLUMN: The value of college memories

COLUMN: The value of college memories

Maya Kurth, Columnist November 11, 2021

When I got to college, I was fairly certain that I was going to graduate at 19-years-old as a marketing major without a group of friends, and I was content with that. Believe it or not, none of those things...

Times were good, bad

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist April 24, 2018

Since I finish college next week, I will explain my favorite and least favorite things about my time at Eastern or college in general. Get ready to relate, y’all. My favorite things include: ...

Always remember good, bad times

Abbey Whittington, Columnist January 23, 2018

Even though dwelling on the past can be toxic, I look back in fear of forgetting the details of each moment. The nine-year anniversary of my stepmother’s (Randi) death is coming up, and every year...

Students console one another after a moment of silence was held for Byron Edingburg, the Eastern Illinois student that was killed in a shooting over the weekend.

Students, professors share memories of late senior

Kalyn Hayslett and Cassie Buchman April 24, 2017

  A vivid memory James Bateman, a senior communication studies major, has of senior Byron Edingburg is seeing him dance across the quad. Seeing his joy made Bateman start dancing, too. This...

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