Forestry club logs hours
Kaitlyn Kirby, a junior studying agriculture business economics from St. Joseph, works her way through a log during the college of agriculture’s Student Cookout Wednesday outside the Agriculture Building. The Forestry Club received national attention for their success in the past few years in such events like the crosscut, speed chop and even the tobacco spit. “It’s a great way to meet new people, and is really just a fun thing to come out and do,” Kory Garrie, a senior member of the club, said. - Ste Read More
Fitness at Thompson Point experiences renovation
Glenn Stine said most of the equipment at Thompson Point’s older fitness center was 20 years old —the same age of some students at the university. Thompson Point celebrated its newly renovated fitness center at its grand opening Wednesday. Students who attended the grand opening said they were impressed with the changes. “I’m really glad; [...] Read More
Dawgs treated to their own Pound at Saluki Stadium
Saluki Stadium will include designated Dawg Pound seating for the 2010 football season, said Tom Weber, director of athletic media services. Seating for students at football games will begin on the east side of the stadium and wrap around to the 50-yard line, he said. Designated seating was put in place partially to ensure only [...] Read More
Neckers damage refined, lab remains in ruins
Boyd Goodson said all of his time spent not teaching is dedicated toward trying to recover from a fire. An accidental fire broke out June 2 in Goodson’s classroom — Room 102 of the C-Wing in Neckers Building — when a student used hexane to clean oil from vacuum pumps, and solvent that was leaked [...] Read More
Murphysboro animal shelter thrives with athlete volunteers
With the help of the Saluki women’s golf team, St. Francis Community Animal Rescue adopted 400 to 500 pets this year, said head golf coach Diane Daugherty. St. Francis is one of 12 no-kill animal shelters working to reduce pet neglect and abuse and the euthanization of abandoned animals in southern Illinois, Daugherty said. This [...] Read More
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Student Health Assessment Center to remain closed
01 September 2010
The Student Health Assessment Center in the Student Center will stay closed and is not currently under consideration to re-open, Larry Dietz said. Dietz, vice chancellor for student affairs, met with more than 20 students Wednesday in the Student Center to discuss the SHAC’s closing. The SHAC is an extension of the Student Health Center [...]
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Former Saluki to lead Quincy against SIU
01 September 2010
Quincy Hawks head coach Bill Terlisner said he’s not going to sugarcoat his team’s chances against the Salukis today. “I’m not going to lie,” Terlisner said. “We’re coming in as a very big underdog.” Terlisner’s Hawks, ranked No. 5 in the preseason poll for the Mid-States Football Association, have a new starting quarterback this season [...]
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- Banter Posted on September 1, 2010 at 5:03 pm
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Bands bring beats back to Carbondale
01 September 2010
More than 20 years ago, the Jungle Dogs were born. A litter of nine, the band came via the SIU music program. Eddie Chapa, the bassist and vocalist for the Jungle Dogs, said the band doesn’t get together as much because it’s hard for the nine members to meet on a regular basis. “It is [...]
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- Last days of summer Posted on August 29, 2010 at 7:00 pm
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Facebook should ‘Just Say Now’ to marijuana ad campaign
30 August 2010
Facebook, the social networking tool favored by everyone who thinks their night out and disdain for sobriety belong in a public forum, deserves a thank you from its millions of users. Thank you, Facebook, for saving us from the a-pot-calypse. Facebook banned the use of graphics featuring a marijuana leaf in an ad campaign created [...]
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