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

The Daily Eastern News

Tamp down the unwarranted tampon outrage

Jessica Stewart, Columnist June 30, 2019

The other day, I was scrolling through Instagram and saw a post from one of my favorite dancers. She had just started a new partnership with Playtex Sport and posted a photo of her promoting their tampons....

Periods suck already, get rid of the stigmas

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor January 15, 2019

Periods suck. No one likes waking up with bleeding, cramping and feeling nauseous, which is exactly what I do the majority of days I’m on my period. However even through the pain I find myself in...

Menstruation information: What women want men to know about their periods

Kristen Ed, Columnist November 7, 2017

I, like more than half of the students in attendance at Eastern, am genetically wired to have a monthly event characterized by bleeding, abdominal bloating and (most of the time) emotional sensitivity. If...

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