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...

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...

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...

Even if you weren’t one of the tens of thousands of people to have a ticket to the biggest show of the summer, you probably have seen or heard of Taylor Swift and how she took the world by storm this...

(Editor's note: In the print version of the Daily Egyptian, the quote by Professor Bill Freivogel was mistakenly attributed to Chancellor Austin Lane in a pull quote. The Daily Egyptian apologizes for...

With a $1 million gift, Professor James Franklin Sharp has chiseled his name into Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s legacy. Now, the university will honor his generosity by renaming the University...

Photojournalism professor Julia Rendleman has amassed a considerable portfolio of professional publications since she began teaching in the School of Journalism and Advertising last year. Her work has...

For more than a century, the NCAA’s use of the term ‘amateurism’ was a catalyst in preventing student athletes from profiting off of their name, image and likeness (NIL). But a Supreme Court decision...

Photo editor Lylee Gibbs and I went to the 91st War for the Wheel on Sept. 16. It was the second time we’d traveled to a Saluki game after going to Arch Madness back in March. This time, the destination...

There is a building on campus at SIU that is very well known as a maze, a labyrinth. The famous rumor states that you can’t go from one end of the building to the other without going outside, with many...

If you were standing at the line of scrimmage on the sideline at a football game, you would have the best view in the house of the sport’s beauty. Your eyes might lock onto the supreme display of power...

The Morris Library is not only a prominent landmark on campus, it is a tribute to the lasting legacy of its namesake: Delyte W. Morris. SIU archivist Matt Gorzalski said, “I think the school would...