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Student Press Freedom Day recognizes rights of young journalists

Student Press Freedom Day recognizes rights of young journalists

By Alli Goering, Staff Reporter February 21, 2024

Students who publish their writing are protected under the First Amendment. Student Press Freedom Day is a time to celebrate and support the rights of high school and college journalists. “To me,...

Carmen Wilder posing for a portrait, Feb. 14 2024 at Smith Hall, Thompson Point, Carbondale, Illinois

University Honors Program will host annual state conference for the first time

By Carly Gist, Staff Reporter February 21, 2024

For the first time in history, the Southern Illinois University Honors Program will be hosting the Honors Council of the Illinois Region’s annual conference on Feb. 23 and 24.  The Student Research...

Creating “multifaceted” students a focus for journalism school leaders

Creating “multifaceted” students a focus for journalism school leaders

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter February 21, 2024

Journalism is not a cheap industry. It never has been.  Between constantly paying for employees to travel to cover stories and paying the employees to work, newsmakers have always had to deal with...

Journalism surrounds your everyday life: Scholastic Journalism Week

Journalism surrounds your everyday life: Scholastic Journalism Week

By Joei Younker, News Editor February 19, 2024

Scholastic Journalism Week (SJW) has been celebrated for the last 100 years to highlight the importance of journalism and the student journalists bringing news to the public.  SJW is being celebrated...

Survivor Empowerment Center seeking donations due to shelter influx

Survivor Empowerment Center seeking donations due to shelter influx

By Carly Gist, Staff Reporter February 19, 2024

The Survivor Empowerment Center is asking the southern Illinois community to collect donations for the domestic violence shelter.  On Sunday, the center posted on Facebook, “There has been a significant...

Daily Egyptian wins 42 awards at Illinois College Press Association competition

Daily Egyptian wins 42 awards at Illinois College Press Association competition

By Joei Younker, News Editor February 19, 2024

Southern Illinois University students and staff members from the Daily Egyptian attended the annual Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) two day conference this past weekend in Chicago, Illinois and...

Randle’s 36 leads Southern past Indiana State to snap losing streak

By Jamilah Lewis, Sports Editor February 18, 2024

SIU women’s basketball (8-16, 3-11) secured an 80-70 win on Saturday afternoon at Indiana State (8-16, 4-10), as Laniah Randle set a career-high with 36 points, just two days after her previous high...

Joseph Behan holds up a sign reading “Free The People, Free The Land” in support of a ceasefire in Gaza during the protest Feb. 13, 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Southern Illinois community urges city council members to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

By Carly Gist, Staff Reporter February 16, 2024

Three Southern Illinois organizations rallied together on Tuesday, asking the Carbondale City Council to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Members of the Southern Illinois Chapter of Democratic...

Salukis lose a tough game to the Bruins 82-68

By Jamilah Lewis, Sports Editor February 14, 2024

The Salukis couldn’t keep their winning moment from the last game against the Redbirds and take a tough loss against the Belmont Bruins tonight at the Curb Event Center. The first half was promising...

Reece Coach Alexander performs in a stand up comedy competition at the Celebration Event Center in Marion Illinois, Feb. 2, 2024.

Comedic “coach” serves up plenty of laughs

By Ethan Holder, Journ 419 Beat Reporting February 14, 2024

Ten years ago, Reece “Coach” Alexander and a friend attended an open-mic comedy show at Hanger 9 on the Carbondale strip. They were only there to watch but his friend issued him a dare: go onto the...

The ceiling hallway of LSII collapses after a pipe burst resulting in a flood across the hall Jan. 20, 2024 at SIU in Carbondale, Illinois.

Could bad pipes lead to the fall of LSII?

By Mo Collar, News Reporter February 14, 2024

If your major is anything within the science field, chances are you have taken a class or two in Life Science II. This building is home to much of SIU’s scientific research and study, where both students...

Slugging Salukis look to combine pitching depth with top-tier offense

Slugging Salukis look to combine pitching depth with top-tier offense

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter February 14, 2024

While some people would be concerned by the lack of veterans on SIU’s baseball team, don’t count Lance Rhodes among them. Rhodes, who is entering his fifth season as the head coach at SIU and recently...

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