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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

Student starts petition to replace Rauner as keynote speaker, exceeds 2,000 signatures

By Luke Nozicka, @lukenozicka April 10, 2015

Following the news that Gov. Bruce Rauner will be one of three keynote speakers at this year's May graduation, a student created a change.org petition asking the university's administration to replace...

LGBTQ coordinator vacancy to be filled

LGBTQ coordinator vacancy to be filled

By Jessica Brown, @BrownJessicaJ April 8, 2015

The LGBTQ — or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer — Resource Center in the Center for Inclusive Excellence has been without a coordinator since Wendy Weinhold resigned on Aug. 1, 2014, causing...

Senate hearing finds proposed cuts would devastate Southern Illinois economy

The Illinois State Senate held a joint Appropriations I and II Committee Hearing to collect testimony about the impact the governor’s proposed budget cuts would have on Southern Illinois’ economy.Representatives...

Gov. Bruce Rauner to speak at SIU graduation

Gov. Bruce Rauner to speak at SIU graduation

By Luke Nozicka, @lukenozicka April 8, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner, who is proposing a 32 percent cut to higher education, will be one of the keynote speakers at this year's graduation.He will speak at the 1:30 p.m. ceremony — for students in the College...

Talk traces identity across borders

By Austin Miller, @AMiller_DE April 8, 2015

Race has been a touchy subject in America and a presentation hopes to turn the topic into more of an embrace.The two-staff, one-student panel will discuss immigration, citizenship and identity from Asian...

Henry wins mayoral office

Henry wins mayoral office

By Sam Beard, @SamBeard_DE April 7, 2015

Carbondale voters chose John “Mike” Henry as their next mayor over Carbondale city councilwoman Jane Adams. He will take office as the official head of the city May 5.Henry, who had more than 62 percent...

Three students vie for USG presidency

Three students vie for USG presidency

By Austin Miller, @AMiller_DE April 7, 2015

Less than 20 percent of students voted during the last few Undergraduate Student Government elections, but with three candidates running this year, the council hopes that will change.A debate Wednesday...

Molly Young lawsuit to proceed or dismiss within two weeks

Molly Young lawsuit to proceed or dismiss within two weeks

By Marissa Novel, @MarissaNovelDE April 7, 2015

The ruling to dismiss or proceed with the million-dollar lawsuit filed against Richie Minton for the wrongful death of his former girlfriend, Molly Young, is to be determined within the next two weeks.Judge...

Henry, Adams searching for signs

By Luke Nozicka, @lukenozicka April 6, 2015

Carbondale's mayoral candidates are missing some signs.John "Mike" Henry said of his 350 campaign signs, about 109 are missing or have been vandalized, including two 4 feet by 8 feet ones that cost about...

Groups look to combat harms of hypermasculinity

Groups look to combat harms of hypermasculinity

By Jessica Brown, @BrownJessicaJ April 6, 2015

More than 85 percent of violent crimes in the United States are committed by men, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics.Boys Resisting Against Violence Everywhere (B.R.A.V.E.), a group founded...

Committee to announce chancellor finalists soon

By Luke Nozicka, @lukenozicka April 6, 2015

The group searching for the university's next chancellor has narrowed its candidate pool to nine people.Carl Flowers, co-chair of the Chancellor Search Advisory Committee, said the nine are strong candidates,...

Morels fuel spring fever

Morels fuel spring fever

By Sam Beard, @SamBeard_DE April 5, 2015

From the Mario Bros. to mind expansion, various mushrooms have had distinct roles in cultures around the world. But come April in southern Illinois, the only mushroom playing with people's minds is the...

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