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Group fitness classes to be free next semester

By Cory Ray, @coryray_DE December 8, 2015

The Recreation Center today announced the elimination of $25 group fitness pass fee next semester.While patrons will no longer have to pay for activities such as Zumba, where an instructor leads a group...

Architecture students construct plans for 2017 eclipse observation

By Shannon Allen, @ShannonAllen_DE December 7, 2015

In August 2017, people across the world will be able to see the first total solar eclipse in 26 years, but those in Carbondale may get the best view.Bob Baer, an SIUC physics department staff member,...

University still searching for origin of Campus Lake toxins

University still searching for origin of Campus Lake toxins

By Anna Spoerre, @ASpoerre_DE December 7, 2015

Despite multiple tests conducted this semester on pipes surrounding Campus Lake, there is still no definitive source of high E. coli levels in the water, according to Phil Gatton, director of the university's...

Social service providers, recipients affected by budget deadlock

By Jacob Wiegand, @JacobWiegand_DE December 7, 2015

A lack of funding during the state’s budget impasse has caused many state-funded agencies to seek alternate resources to continue operations.The Southern Illinois Coalition for the Homeless in Marion...

University of Missouri’s interim leader says race issues can’t fester

By Koran Addo, St. Louis Post-Dispatch December 6, 2015

Michael Middleton doesn't know how long he's going to lead the University of Missouri System.But in an interview last week, the interim president said the network of four schools can't afford to wait for...

Jewish community brings first night of Hanukkah to light

Jewish community brings first night of Hanukkah to light

By Anna Spoerre, @ASpoerre_DE December 6, 2015

Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell pressed a small button to light the first candle of an electronic 6-foot menorah Sunday night at the Old Main Lounge in the Student Center to commemorate the beginning of...

Supreme Court to reconsider ‘one person, one vote’ principle this week

By Howard Mintz, San Jose Mercury News December 6, 2015

With the potential for a seismic shift in the political landscape of states hanging in the balance, the U.S. Supreme Court this week takes on a case that will test the framework of the "one person, one...

Student reports sexual assault in Schneider Hall

By Shannon Allen, @ShannonAllen_DE December 6, 2015

An SIUC student reported being sexually assaulted Dec. 5 in Schneider Hall, according to a release by the Department of Public Safety.The victim and the suspect are both students and acquaintances.The...

College of Engineering reduces budget through staff vacancies

By Cory Ray, @coryray_DE December 6, 2015

The College of Engineering is handling state budget uncertainties by focusing on necessities.The college experienced a $200,000 reduction in budget this fiscal year — 2.1 percent of its overall budget. Positions...

Black students raise voices against Chicago violence

Black students raise voices against Chicago violence

By Anna Spoerre, @ASpoerre_DE December 2, 2015

Black students linked hands and arms Wednesday night to pray for healing in Chicago following protests against police violence. The Black Male Roundtable, a registered student organization designed to...

Students to administration: Practice what you preach

Students to administration: Practice what you preach

By Sam Beard, @SamBeard_DE December 2, 2015

SIU prides itself on its devotion to inclusivity, but some black students said the commitment to minority students ends once they pay tuition and step onto campus. The university has one black tenured...

Chinese artist brings culture to Carbondale

Chinese artist brings culture to Carbondale

By Autumn Douglas, @ADouglas_DE December 2, 2015

One Chinese painter and calligraphist continues to create new work more than 7,000 miles away from home.Rongzhen Fu, who uses the pen name Yuan Zhen, has her art on display at the Carbondale Public Library...

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