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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

Itchy Jones stadium expands possibilities

Itchy Jones stadium expands possibilities

By Aaron Graff November 14, 2013

SIU baseball players will be the first in the nation to experience a new and improved kind of playing surface when the renovations to the stadium are complete.Associate athletic director Andy Pettit said...

Kleinau compiles and preaches ‘Gospel

Kleinau compiles and preaches ‘Gospel’

By Jake Saunder November 14, 2013

Creativity soon will collide with the natural life at the Kleinau.Andrea Baldwin, the publicity director at the Kleinau Theatre, has written, compiled and will be co-directing the newest performance, "The...

Inspirational through insight

Inspirational through insight

By Alexa Rogals November 13, 2013

Former NFL player Trent Shelton talks to a group of students Tuesday in the Student Center auditorium about how to make connections throughout their time in college as well as learning how to manage stress....

Composing companions

Composing companions

By Lewis Marien November 13, 2013

Issac Lausell, left, a guitar professor in the School of Music, and Zvonimir Tot, right, a clinical assistant professor of music at U of I Chicago, play a rendition of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s...

Lending a helping hand

Lending a helping hand

By John Scott November 13, 2013

Jonathan Rivera, lower, a senior from Rineyville, Ky. studying recreation, donates blood Tuesday at Morris Library, while Sabrina Cooley, right, a sophomore from Paris studying political science, gives...

Zhang continues to improve as Saluki diver

Zhang continues to improve as Saluki diver

By Aaron Graff November 13, 2013

Sophomore diver Cheri Zhang barely spoke English before her freshman year at SIU, but after putting in a lot of hard work, she has a GPA over 3.0 and has won multiple meets and awards.Zhang has been diving...

Tennis wraps up season with championship hardware

Tennis wraps up season with championship hardware

By Tyler Dixon November 13, 2013

The Salukis had a rocky start to the season but a young duo came together at the right time to claim the Missouri Valley Conference Doubles Championship at Drake University during the weekend.Sophomore...

Pruitt out for season with leg injury

Pruitt out for season with leg injury

By Terrance Peacock November 13, 2013

The SIU football team suffered another loss Tuesday when the team announced that junior tight end MyCole Pruitt would miss the remainder of the season with a fractured tibia.The injury occurred in the...

Jumper buries SIU in final seconds

Jumper buries SIU in final seconds

By Symone Woolridge November 13, 2013

The SIU women's basketball team fell short against Austin Peay State University Tuesday, despite a fight until the very end.APSU sophomore guard Tiasha Gray scored in the last 1.9 seconds of the game,...

Ninety-six silent shifts honor veterans

Ninety-six silent shifts honor veterans

By Tiffany Blanchette November 12, 2013

Air Force ROTC Cadet Col. Ryan May, center, a senior from Dekalb studying aviation management, commands Army and Air Force ROTC cadets in a shift change Sunday night during the 24-hour silent vigil, a...

Golden year

Golden year

By Alexa Rogals November 12, 2013

Nancy Ivastanin, left, of Lake of Egypt, is served appetizers Saturday during the Fall Gala and 50th Anniversary celebration of the Newman Catholic Center. Ivastanin said this was her first time attending...

Fraternity dodges friendly fire

Fraternity dodges friendly fire

By Tiffany Blanchette November 7, 2013

Members of Alpha Eta Rho, a professional aviation fraternity, scrimmage Tuesday while playing intramural dodge ball at the Recreation Center. Anthony Woods, a senior from Crystal Lake studying aviation...

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