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The Daily Eastern News staff won 34 awards at the Illinois Collegiate Press Association this past weekend in Chicago. The staff beat its previous record of 28 awards set at last year’s ICPA in both first and second placings. The contest is divided up by school size and were judged by a panel of around...
At a very young age, Cam’ron Hardy, junior journalism major, discovered that he was able to best express himself through writing. He cannot recall a time in which he did not have a notebook handy, to jot down his thoughts. Through hard work, dedication and a mentorship through The New York Times, Hardy has been...
For those wanting to get some last-minute scares before the spooky holiday, Booth Library was the place to be as they put on a screening of the 1982 horror/supernatural film “Poltergeist” on Sunday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Members of the Eastern Illinois LAB committee, a student advisory organization for Booth Library, hosted the...
Which one is that again? This may be the question from viewers when asking about his film as there have been many reimaginations and creative attempts with this series. However, this one was able to kick off what many say is the best film trilogy in recent years. The 2011 film is “Rise of the...
Multiple horror franchises such as “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th” have well known killers with memorable masks that go around killing unsuspecting teenagers. But in this film, death itself is the bloodthirsty, vengeful villain. The film is “Final Destination” which was made in 2000 and stars Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Seann William Scott, and Tony...