Kid Tiger earns stripes at Studio A

Kid Tiger band members Matt Maher, right, and Amy Myers, left, a junior from Athens studying cinema, sing Sunday at Studio A. The band came to Studio A to record seven songs and an interview, which will be broadcast on the SIU television station WSIU in April.

Giant City Stables caters to young riders

Crystal Elliott, 11, of Murphysboro, mounts a pony Saturday at Giant City Stables. Elliott was one of many children who attended the stables’ “Fun Day.” “I came today not only to have joy with the horses but also for the horses to have joy,” Elliott said. “I wanted them to have fun…

The Tenure Game

The car doctor goes off duty

Steve “The Car Doctor” Segner, of Carterville, stands on his estate near Spillway Road Thursday. Segner said he was gathering firewood to heat his house.  Segner has a greenhouse made mostly of recycled materials, where he grows food to feed himself and sell along the roadside, he said. He said he began…

Holding on to history

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Don’t mess with happiness

Jesse W. Crow, 85, right, of DeSoto, and 90-year-old Nadine Phoenix of Oraville, share a Valentine’s Day kiss Tuesday at the Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County in Murphysboro. The two have been dating for the last 17 years and have no interest in getting married, they said. “We don’t want…

Love is blind

Casey Nehrkorn, of Elkville, exits a limo Monday outside Morello’s Pizza and Grill in Harrisburg. The limo was provided for her and her blind date Dane Neace, of Herrin. Nehrkorn’s name was entered to win a date with a stranger through Z100 River Radio Station. The catch was both her and her…

Let the Massacre Begin

Stalker Texas Ranger, left, and Bawdy Lee Harm, center, battle for position Saturday during the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre at The Pavilion in Marion. The Southern Illinois Roller Girls’ scrimmage officially opened the 2012 season. Their first bout is on March 3 in Marion against the Twin City Roller Girls. In January,…

Learning to be a leader

Justin Gregge, a sophomore from Jonesboro studying history of education, learns battle drills Thursday by Kesnar Hall. The Army ROTC Battalion meets every Thursday for labs, where they go over principles such as marching, battle drills and land navigation.

Deckin’ out the dorm

Michael Griffiths, a freshman from Decatur studying zoology, browses through posters for sale Tuesday at the Student Center. The sale ends Friday at 6 p.m.

Sweet Surprises

Glenda Noble, of Paloma, decides what cookie to purchase Monday at Larry’s House of Cakes. Noble said she stopped at the local bakery so she could have something to surprise her granddaughter with when she picked her up from school. Tim Wyne, of Peoria, an employee of Larry’s House of Cakes,…

The challenges of a choral commitment

At 7:30 a.m., the music begins.

For Monica Bertrand, a senior from St. Charles studying music education, the last note does not hit until well after the sun sets.

Bertrand begins each day by assisting Carlyn Zimmermann, choir director of Carbondale Community High School.

Bertrand said she is not required to volunteer at the high school for her degree but does so to get a better understanding of how a high school…

Relaxing on the rocks

Megan McMeekan, a junior from Moline studying agribusiness economics, takes a break between classes Thursday outside Morris Library. “As long as the weather is nice, I like to sit outside,” McMeekan said. The high Thursday was 61 degrees, but the weather will change course with colder temperatures and a rainy weekend, according to…

Bright lights, little city

Andrea Slotten, a sophomore from Lake Zurich studying equine science, practices tricks with her LED hula hoop Tuesday at her home in Carbondale. She and several of her friends were having a small campfire in their backyard, hanging out and practicing hooping. “If it’s nice out at night time, this is all we do,” she said.  —Genna Ord |…

Chilling out in January

Joanna Clayton, a junior from Danville studying communication design, sits on a porch while Dane Wilson, a junior from Naperville studying business and marketing, relaxes in a hammock Monday in Carbondale. “We decided to take advantage of the nice day,” Clayton said.

Swingin’ like it’s spring

Shawn Montgomery, of Carbondale, pushes his son Rayshon on a swing Monday at Attucks Park in Carbondale.  Montgomery said they came out to enjoy the weather and let Rayshon get some playground time. “He’s been swinging for like 30 minutes,” Montgomery said, “and he’s not ready to get down yet.”

pumping blood and saving lives

Dan Rogers, a senior from Bourbonnais studying mechanical engineering, donates blood to the Red Cross Thursday at the Student Center. Rogers said he has been an active donor since high school. “It’s the easiest way to help people out,” he said.

SIU Cycling Club

Tim Shotts, a junior from Rochester studying architecture, is president and one of eight members of the cycling club. On Feb. 25 and 26, the cycling club will travel to Columbia, Ky., to compete in Lindsey Wilson College’s Road Race Weekend. The event features three race classes: a 75-mile race, a 50-mile race and…

Working to Waste Time

Eric Zeddies, a junior from Grayslake studying zoology, works at a computer Wednesday in Morris Library. Zeddies said he predicts this semester will be difficult because of the amount of 400 level classes he is taking. He said although he is wasting time on the computer at this point in the semester,…

Safety to all

Roberto Rodriguez, a sophomore from Chicago studying accounting, walks across the illuminated overpass bridge Monday night. Rodriguez said he prefers to walk the lit paths and will not walk through Thompson Point woods when it’s dark, two safety tips recommended to all students. – Nathan Hoefert | Daily Egyptian