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

COLUMN: Our world keeps getting crazier

Katja Benz, Columnist February 23, 2023

I know the term crazy is a little vague. Here is what I mean:  On Thursday, I had five interviews for graduate school, followed by two the next day. While that does not seem awful, that is not the...

Students eagerly refreshed their inboxes awaiting the desired "class is canceled" email after seeing a snowstorm Wednesday morning. Devin Melvin (right) a freshman accounting major, trudges through the snow on his way to class wearing a makeshift gator mask using a blue T-shirt in between Klehm and Lumpkin Hall. Classes were not canceled due to last week's average temperature hanging around the upper 30s.

Students disappointed snow didn’t freeze classes for the day

Rob Le Cates, Photo Editor January 25, 2023

Eastern students woke up disappointed after seeing a snowstorm that didn't cancel classes this morning. Eastern's Provost, Jay Gatrell, said he felt the storm system didn't warrant the cancellation...

Rob Le Cates is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Craig’s class is a staple of what Eastern can offer to its students

Rob Le Cates, Photo Editor December 13, 2022

As a professor, Cameron Douglas Craig is what all professors need to aspire to. He has been the only person that has made me interested in possibly switching my major to pursue a science degree. And...

Jonathan Coffin, a freshman nursing major, crochets in the garden next to the Campus Greenhouse on Tuesday. Coffin decided after his last class to enjoy the nice weather and go make a blanket out of yarn.

THROUGH THE LENS: Knitting in the garden

Rob Le Cates, Assistant Photo Editor March 1, 2022

Since classes were cancelled due to the weather, a group of students go take some time to go sledding on top of a hill behind Taylor Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

THROUGH THE LENS: Snow day activities

Ashanti Thomas, Photo Editor February 3, 2022

Caleigh Miller, a freshman sports management major, and Kristina Robinson, a freshman communication disorders and sciences major, relax in a hammock outside of the Library Quad Thursday afternoon. Miller and Robinson were hanging out in the hammock while their friends played music and chatted with them from a nearby bench.

FEATURE PHOTO: Hammock weather

Melissa Jabek, Photographer March 6, 2020

Caleigh Miller, a freshman sports management major, and Kristina Robinson, a freshman communication disorders and sciences major, relax in a hammock outside of the Library Quad Thursday afternoon. Miller...

Snow, freezing rain expected for Friday

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor January 16, 2020

Charleston will see snow, freezing rain and sleet Friday afternoon, making commutes home for the long weekend potentially dangerous. Everett Lau, WEIU News Watch’s Sky Watch Local Forecaster, said the...

First day of spring: Students’ thoughts and what to know

Tony Elias-Cadena, Contributing Writer March 20, 2019

What is the Spring Equinox all about? According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the spring equinox is an astronomical event that took place Wednesday. “The spring equinox is also known as March equinox...

Use nicer weather to get yourself motivated

Staff Editorial March 20, 2019

This week’s weather has been drastically different than what we’ve been used to. While the flowers may not be in full bloom quite yet, it has been nice to be able to ditch the heavy jacket and walk...

Take care of your fur babies; keep them in warmth

Staff Editorial February 19, 2019

Far too often, we see animals outside during this time of year when we are experiencing what can be frigid temperatures. We at The Daily Eastern News disapprove of the way many animals are being treated...

Students share opinions on changing temps

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor February 4, 2019

After last week’s polar vortex, Charleston has been experiencing warmer temperatures going into the mid-fifties. Everett Lau, WEIU Newswatch’s local forecaster, said these temperature changes are...

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