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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

Women’s leadership conference speaks on women’s strengths in the workforce

By Shannon Allen, @ShannonAllen_DE September 18, 2015

The SIUC Society of Women Engineers and Real Talk, an organization that unites students from different backgrounds to emulate change, hosted its second annual "Stronger Together" Women’s Leadership...

Lt. Governor touts commitment to education

By Sam Beard, @SamBeard_DE September 17, 2015

Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti visited the university Thursday to endorse her office's policies and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Sanguinetti, the first latina Lt. Gov. in the country, is the highest...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, center, speaks on the debate stage at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday. (TNS)

GOP candidates confront front-runner Trump at debate

By Michael A. Memoli and Seema Mehta, Tribune Washington Bureau September 16, 2015

Republicans eager to dislodge Donald Trump from his perch at the top of primary polls showed new willingness to directly confront the real estate magnate Wednesday, questioning his temperament, his authenticity...

“I Can’t Breathe” returns to Moe Theater

By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE September 16, 2015

An original student play about confronting racial stereotypes and moving toward social progress has made its way back to the Moe Theater stage.Africana Theater Lab introduced a revamp of its original production...

CMS announces healthcare cutbacks. Here’s what that means

By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_Lukitsch September 16, 2015

Illinois’ budget crisis may cost an arm and a leg.SIUC’s Department of Human Resources relayed a message to all employees on Wednesday from the Illinois Department of Central Management Services telling...

Students debate constitutionality of police practices

Students debate constitutionality of police practices

By Sam Beard, @SamBeard_DE September 16, 2015

Thursday is Constitution Day, a federal observance of one of the country’s founding documents.SIU Debate club hashed it out Tuesday to determine the constitutionality of civil asset forfeiture and indefinite...

Carbondale group works to prevent rape

Carbondale group works to prevent rape

By Shannon Allen, @ShannonAllen_DE September 15, 2015

Rape and sexual assault numbers continue to grow in the U.S., especially on college campuses, according to the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.The CRCC reported one in four college women will be raped or...

Active Minds IDs a solution to suicide prevention

By Anna Spoerre, @ASpoerre_DE September 15, 2015

Active Minds, a non-profit organization seeking to raise mental health awareness, hopes to reduce suicides from college students by adding 11 more numbers to the back of each student identification card.Every...

City of Carbondale names Jeff Grubbs police chief

City of Carbondale names Jeff Grubbs police chief

By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_Lukitsch September 15, 2015

Jeff Grubbs is here to stay as Carbondale’s chief of police.After serving as interim chief for more than a year, Grubbs was named as permanent chief of the Carbondale Police Department, City Manager...

Rights group to Jackson County Board: Protect us

By Sam Beard, @SamBeard_DE September 15, 2015

There was only standing room in Courtroom 1 of the Jackson County Courthouse as the County Board convened Tuesday night. More than 45 people could not find a seat as they rallied to support a Community...

Mississippi professor shot dead in his office

By Johannes Schmitt-Tegge and Gretel Johnston, DPA, Berlin September 14, 2015

A university employee was being sought Monday after a history professor was shot dead Monday in his own office, according to authorities in the Gulf Coast state of Mississippi.Students and employees at...

Shannon Wampler-Collins, left, and Carmen Wampler-Collins speak to the media after obtaining a marriage license at the Rowan County Courthouse on Monday in Morehead, Ky. Carmen Wampler-Collins and Shannon Wamper-Collins were the first couple to marry while Kim Davis was back at work. 

Kentucky county clerk says she won’t interfere with gay-marriage licenses

By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times September 14, 2015

A Kentucky county clerk announced Monday that she would not interfere with her office granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples, ending, for now, a confrontation that put her behind bars for five...

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