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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

Jacob Hamm

COLUMN: 32-hour work weeks should be the standard

Jacob Hamm, Columnist April 8, 2024

The idea of a 32-hour work week has gained attention recently, with many companies in Europe and the United States instituting this policy.  Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont recently introduced legislation...

Student employees reflect on appreciation day

Bryce Smith, Contributing Writer March 6, 2020

Eastern employees shared their experiences on working on campus, explained what they liked about their jobs and their relationships with their bosses and talked about how they have felt appreciated for...

Mylissa Greenawalt, a sophomore special education major, gives two customers their pizza at Charleston’s Pizza Hut Sunday afternoon. Greenawalt said she stayed in Charleston during Thanksgiving break to work at Pizza Hut.

FEATURE PHOTO: Working after Thanksgiving break

Elizabeth Wood, Photo Editor December 1, 2019

Mylissa Greenawalt, a sophomore special education major, gives two customers their pizza at Charleston’s Pizza Hut Sunday afternoon. Greenawalt said she stayed in Charleston during Thanksgiving break...

Retail workers deserve more respect

Alyssa Cravens, Staff Reporter June 17, 2019

Working a retail job is something many people will do at some point in their lives—whether it’s a first job, a transitional trade or a lifetime career. One thing all retail workers can attest to...

Students share stressful experiences with losing work

Tom O'Connor, Staff Reporter January 27, 2019

Psychology major Claude Abdoulaye Pedila downloaded an antivirus program in order to meet Eastern’s internet standards, but the application fired back, triggering a fatal assault on her computer. She...

Prioritize school at this time of the semester

Megan Keane, Columnist November 7, 2018

I’ve said it once, and I’ll continue to say it a thousand more times: this semester is insanely busy. I have—what seems like—a paper due every other day, several short stories to read nightly and...

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