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Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Homelessness: The invisible issue

Homelessness: The invisible issue

By Jessica Brown, @BrownJessicaJ March 31, 2015

A leading national advocate for the homeless said on Sunday, “You could drop me in any city or town of any size anywhere in the country, and I could find [people] that are homeless.” “[The problem]...

SIU greenhouse construction affects two colleges

SIU greenhouse construction affects two colleges

By Heather Cachola, @HeatherCachola March 30, 2015

A campus greenhouse that holds plants from around the world—some of which are almost 75 years old—will be renovated this year.Greenhouses used by the colleges of agriculture and science are due for...

Budget committee meets, encourages student input

Budget committee meets, encourages student input

By Tyler Davis, @TDavis_DE March 30, 2015

Students and faculty can provide their budget suggestions on a new SIU webpage. The chancellor's website added a tab Monday that invites all university personnel to submit questions and ideas regarding...

Funding cuts could hurt public opinion research

Funding cuts could hurt public opinion research

By Tyler Davis, @TDavis_DE March 29, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget has resulted in low approval in public polls, according to a March survey done by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. If the nearly 32 percent budget decrease...

Plan to privatize higher education proposed

By Tyler Davis, @TDavis_DE March 29, 2015

The Illinois public higher education system could have a complete overhaul if one Illinois state senator gets his way.State Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, is working on legislation that will convert Illinois’...

Budget proposal could jeopardize student programs

Budget proposal could jeopardize student programs

By Tyler Davis, @TDavis_DE March 25, 2015

WSIU-TV’s River Region Evening Edition has aired about twice as long as many of its student anchors have been alive. If Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget passes, the nearly 50-year-old...

Mindfulness at center of childrens program

Mindfulness at center of children’s program

By Sam Beard, @SamBeard_DE March 25, 2015

Living in the present, as opposed to the past or future, may be hard for some. At a new camp, children can learn the skills they need to fully seize and appreciate the moment. SIU is hosting—for the...

Rehabilitation center faces budget crisis

By Ahmad Hicks, @AhicksSports_DE March 24, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner has proposed budget cuts that could wipe out drug and alcohol treatment for more than 7,000 Illinois residents.Rauner’s Feb. 18 proposal would eliminate $27.6 million from the $127...

Debate team wins third national title in a row

By Jessica Brown, @BrownJessicaJ March 23, 2015

The SIU debate team made history during the weekend in Liberty, Mo.The team of Joshua Rivera and Zach Schneider placed first at the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence at William Jewell College,...

Eavesdropping law raises eyebrows and questions

Eavesdropping law raises eyebrows and questions

By Sam Beard, @SamBeard_DE March 23, 2015

Citizens can film and record police in public under a new Illinois state law.The new eavesdropping law took effect New Year's Day in an effort to fix an earlier law that was struck down by the Illinois...

Professor traded M16s for mouths

Professor traded M16s for mouths

By Austin Miller, @AMiller_DE March 23, 2015

Not many people are able to connect bullets to toothbrushes. Faith Miller spent a decade in the military before reaching her "flux capacitor" moment and becoming the director of the SIU dental program.After...

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