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The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Swimmer brings creative mind to team

Swimmer brings creative mind to team

By Aaron Graff February 4, 2014

A Saluki swimmer contributed a fun video, which could help recruitment in the future.Junior swimmer Andrew Spencer made a music video of the team's trip to Puerto Rico during winter break, and it already...

Setting the stage

Setting the stage

By Jake Haines February 3, 2014

Delaney McKenzie, left, a graduate student from Lee's Summit, Mo. studying theater, looks at a lighting diagram with Stephanie Chavez, a sophomore from Chicago studying theater Monday at McLeod Theater....

Saluki tennis drops two close matches

Saluki tennis drops two close matches

By Tony McDaniel February 3, 2014

The SIU men's tennis team continued the 2014 season Friday and Saturday in Rockford, losing both matches to fall to 0-4.The Salukis lost their third and fourth matches of the season to Northern Illinois...

Welch represents the Salukis in MVC poll

Welch represents the Salukis in MVC poll

By Aaron Graff February 3, 2014

Senior shortstop Jake Welch received an extra 22nd birthday present after being named to the Missouri Valley Conference preseason baseball team.SIU was picked to finish fifth out of eight teams for the...

Dawgs win

Dawgs win

By Alex Merchant February 2, 2014

Sophomore guard Anthony Beane drives to the net Saturday during the Salukis' 81-76 victory over Loyola University Chicago at SIU Arena. Beane finished with a career-high 27 points in the overtime win.SARAH...

Seniors recall time lapse before final laps

Seniors recall time lapse before final laps

By Aaron Graff February 2, 2014

The senior swimmers and divers were honored Saturday before jumping in the pool for their last regular season meet against the University of Evansville Purple Aces.Prior to the meet, 16 seniors received...

Behind the Horror

Behind the “Horror”

By Matt Daray February 2, 2014

Tyler Oranger, a junior from Marengo studying radio-television, prepares to show "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at the Student Center Saturday as first-time viewers of the movie are Saran wrapped to each...

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ROTC holds water survival tests

By Luke Nozicka February 2, 2014

Some may say jumping off an almost 33 foot high platform is intimidating, but doing it blindfolded while holding a gun is just another average day for an ROTC cadet.The university's Reserve Officer Training...

Rugby provides support system for women

Rugby provides support system for women

By Tyler Davis January 30, 2014

Since introducing club rugby, SIU has seen nationally ranked teams on both the men and women's sides.While the men have continued their prevalence in the sport, the women has been successful but not to...

Students create 3D art from paintings

Students create 3D art from paintings

By Luke Nozicka January 29, 2014

Students are creating a 3D replica of a painting as part of a project in the School of Architecture.Thirty-eight freshmen are recreating Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande...

Salukis trounce Sycamores

Salukis trounce Sycamores

By Tyler Dixon January 29, 2014

On a cold night SIU was hot and burned the Sycamores' chances of going to 8-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference trouncing the number two team 79-60."It's been well documented that I've gotten after these...

Dancers express art through movement

Dancers express art through movement

By Jake Saunder January 29, 2014

For those who aspire to join the swaying nature of rhythmic art forms, no creative outlet may offer greater freedom of expression than dance.The Southern Illinois Dance Company, led for the last 27 years...

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