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Cobden High Schools ESL Dance Team practices a dance routine during their prep period, Friday, Apr. 12, 2024.

Through Their Lens: Highlights from the Photojournalism Weekend Workshop

April 24, 2024

The School of Journalism and Advertising's Intermediate photojournalism class, organized by Assistant Professor of Photojournalism Julia Rendleman, set out for the weekend of April 12-14 to cover stories...

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Celia’s success: Pulido puts her name in history books 

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Editor April 24, 2024

Only one word is needed to describe Celia Pulido’s 2023-2024 season: historic.   The junior from Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, added to her exemplary swim legacy with her dominant performances...

Vines and foliage creep onto the walking path of the old abandoned housing complex April 21, 2024 at Southern Hills in Carbondale, Illinois.

Southern Hills: Carbondale’s modern ruins present “attractive nuisance”

By Lylee Gibbs, Journalism 310 Writing for Mass Media April 24, 2024

Smashed glass, boarded-up windows and overgrown paths sit just off campus buried back in the trees. Eleven years ago marked the first announcement of the demolition of Southern Hills. Now, the old graduate...

SIU freshman Carly Gist sits on her bed with her laptop next to her trust the process sign on April 21, 2024 in Smith Hall located in Thompson Point in Carbondale, Ill. Libby Phelps | @libbyphelpsphotography

Column: Here’s what to expect as a first-year student living on campus

By Carly Gist, Staff Reporter April 24, 2024

On the day I moved in at Southern Illinois University, I was given keys to a sauna.  Well, at least it felt like one. It was August and blazing outside, and the windows of my dorm room were closed and...

Junior Keegan Montgomery hits the cue ball in the recreation room at University Village Apartments April 17, 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Residents’ first hand accounts of apartment complexes in Carbondale

By Alli Goering, Staff Reporter April 24, 2024

    In Carbondale, there are multiple options to choose from when looking for a place to live. There are several popular apartment complexes that offer housing for students as well as members...

The 8 SIU Softball seniors stand for a group photo together on Senior Day April 20, 2024 at Charlotte West Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Jason Isele | @iselephotography

Saluki softball continues weekend win streak against the Bruins

By Nick Pfannkuche, Sports Reporter April 23, 2024

Saluki Softball hosted the Belmont Bruins this weekend for a three game series between the top two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference.   The Saluki ace, Maddia Groff, was in the circle...

Clarence Rupert (4) yells in celebration as the Salukis come back from a double-digit deficit against the Flames of UIC March 7, 2024 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Transfer Portal: Clarence Rupert commits to Iona

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Managing Editor April 22, 2024

Former Saluki forward Clarence Rupert announced on Sunday that he will be playing for the Iona Gaels of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference next season. Rupert transferred to SIU from Saint Peter's...

Dominique Martinez-Powell | dmartinez_powell.photography

Letter to the editor: Gaza’s citizens deserve peace

By Y.M April 17, 2024

The Gaza Strip stands as a testament to the resilience of its people. The conditions of their livelihood are unbearable; Gazans have been enduring hardship since before October 7th, 2023. The constant...

Letter to the editor: A Rabbi’s message on Gaza

Letter to the editor: A Rabbi’s message on Gaza

By Rabbi Mendel Scheiman April 17, 2024

Imagine someone who lives all alone, with no connection to the outside world. One bright sunny day, in the middle of the afternoon, the skies grow dark and the sun is completely covered up. Not comprehending...

Trent Brown sits on the side of the court waiting to substitute in as the Salukis face the University of Evansville Purple Aces Feb. 25, 2024 at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto

Letter to the editor: Trent Brown bids farewell to Saluki Nation

By Trent Brown, Saluki Men's Basketball April 17, 2024

The hardwood at Banterra is where some of you may have heard my name. Others may not know me at all. This note, however, is still to you because you go to school here, serve in the restaurants, greet patients...

Students, visiting professionals and community members look through photos produced by students in the Photojournalism Weekend Workshop in an open gallery event April 14, 2024 in Alto Pass, Illinois. SIU and Eastern Illinois University students, with mentorship from working professionals, participated in the 2024 Weekend Photojournalism Workshop visually documenting Cobden and Alto Pass, Illinois. Photo courtesy of Brian Munoz | @brianmmunoz

A new look on old towns: SIU Photojournalism’s 2024 weekend workshop 

By Joei Younker, News Editor April 17, 2024

In Cobden and Alto Pass, from La Mexicana to Flock Farms, Southern Illinois University photojournalism students show a different view of the people and places that make up these two southern Illinois towns.    Assistant...

Yarauseth Zavala | yzavala@dailyegyptian.com

Rebuilds and conference championships: new coaches often face mixed bag of results in first season

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter April 17, 2024

Coaches come and go. Programs rise and fall. So is the nature of sports, with college basketball being no exception.    In the wake of firing former head coach Bryan Mullins, Southern Illinois...

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