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RJ McGee (23), Jovan Stulic (33) and Trey Miller (25) huddle together during a timeout Dec. 2, 2023 at Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois.

Column: It’s not that deep

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Managing Editor February 22, 2024

Wednesday night against Murray State was Southern’s biggest test of its depth. Not only was the ever-reliable Clarence Rupert out with an illness, but the nation’s second-leading scorer Xavier Johnson...

Local holiday shopping: Think Vintage and Hometown Pride Gifts and Sweets

Local holiday shopping: Think Vintage and Hometown Pride Gifts and Sweets

December 6, 2023

As the holiday season gears up, gift shopping is on the top of everyone’s lists. Two stores in Murphysboro – Think Vintage, and Hometown Pride Gifts and Sweets – are eager to sell holiday products....

Carbondale for Christmas: How SIU athletes get to celebrate the season

Carbondale for Christmas: How SIU athletes get to celebrate the season

December 6, 2023

By Dec. 16, many SIU students will be making their way back to their families’ homes, and remain there for nearly one month. SIU athletes in swim and dive, track and field and basketball will not. Athletes...

The science behind coffee shops and studying

The science behind coffee shops and studying

December 6, 2023

Something that every student is familiar with when it comes to finals week is caffeine; more specifically in the form of coffee. The week leading up to finals is often made up of busy days of attending...

SIU football sings the school fight song with fans in the stands moments after the Salukis beat the Missouri State Bears 33-20 Sept. 30, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Saluki football will take on No. 4 Idaho with the world watching

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Sports Editor December 2, 2023

In the past three seasons, national seeds are 18-2 in the second round of the FCS playoffs. That includes two matchups where Southern Illinois had its seasons end at the hands of highly-ranked Missouri...

Set up “to fail:” Air Traffic Control shortage casts clouds over SIU aviation program

Set up “to fail:” Air Traffic Control shortage casts clouds over SIU aviation program

By Sandy Edson-Bowers, Graduate Student November 29, 2023

Students in SIU’s aviation program help make Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro the third busiest in the state, but a recent shortage of air traffic controllers led to potentially dangerous conditions...

PJ Jules (4) yells in celebration moments after he takes down Murray State on defense Oct. 14, 2023 at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.

Confidence and communication on defense anchors Saluki football

By Howard Woodard, Sports Reporter November 8, 2023

Antonio James was promoted to defensive coordinator the day before training camp after a sudden resignation from D.J. Vokolek. But head coach Nick Hill was adamant in his belief that James would fit seamlessly...

Dealing with the dead: A day in the life of a mortuary science student

Dealing with the dead: A day in the life of a mortuary science student

By Jasmine Thompson, Staff Reporter November 8, 2023

The clock strikes 6:30 a.m. on a chilly November morning, jolting Ashleigh Hammon out of her sleep. She rubs her eyes, stretches her arms and slowly gets out of bed, feeling the cold floor beneath her...

Savannah, a pitbull dumped on the doorstep one early morning, is hugged by STAAR founding member Ali Rippin Nov. 1, 2023 at Striegel Animal Hospital in Carbondale, Ill.

The increasingly dire situation for southern Illinois animals

By Mo Collar, Staff Reporter November 6, 2023

We’ve all seen it. The rise in prices. The increasing demand for affordable housing and food. The market value of most items going up. The more we struggle to make ends meet, the more we can’t afford...

Heartbreaking loss of returning CAM student leaves students questioning

Heartbreaking loss of returning CAM student leaves students questioning

By Joei Younker, Staff Reporter October 26, 2023

The dean of the College of Arts and Media called the death of graduate student Kevin Ford a “shock.” “Kevin was a student in CAM's School of Architecture. He came back after 25 years in the workforce...

Riots, unruly behavior, arrests lead to Unofficial Halloween in Carbondale

Riots, unruly behavior, arrests lead to Unofficial Halloween in Carbondale

By Joei Younker, Staff Reporter October 25, 2023

Newcomers to SIU might be confused by the existence of “Unofficial Halloween,” which is a relatively new tradition. Here’s a primer on how we got to have two different celebrations for the same spooky...

How past Homecomings might inform the future

How past Homecomings might inform the future

By Joei Younker, Staff Reporter October 22, 2023

Southern Illinois has been hosting Homecoming celebrations since the early 1920s, from football games to the annual parade and bonfire nights. But as the years have passed, the excitement and importance...

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