SIU released its new plan for the fall semester on Tuesday and revealed what precautions the university will take to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus.
The SIU system hosted a two hour discussion on Monday about systemic racism in higher education.
Video footage from witnesses shows Carbondale Police spraying protesters at Sunday’s “Queer Wrath March.” The altercation occurred at a grass field across from the Italian Village.
During William “Bill” Harmon’s employment at the Daily Egyptian, his reporters covered protests, investigations into the Klu Klux Klan and UFOs in America. On June 3. 2020, Harmon passed away in his home at the age of 95. He was the DE’s managing editor from 1970 to 1988.
Community members joined a protest organized by the Southern Illinois Peace Coalition on Saturday to speak out against racism and militarized policing.
Hundreds gathered at the Carbondale Civic Center on Friday to protest police brutality and demand justice for the death of George Floyd.
In December 2018, Travis Washington, SIU alumnus, created the ‘Hands Up Act’, a policy that would have police officers who shoot unarmed citizens serve a mandatory 15 year sentence. As of time of publishing, Washington's petition supporting the policy has reached 1,059,000 signatures and counting.
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
“Making the decision to transition is asking for a life fraught with danger and pain,” Killman said. “Some of that pain might be physical, like the police brutality our sister Cat endured by CPD. But all too often, a deeper pain lurks beyond that. Cat’s identity, which all transgender women have to fight tooth and nail to maintain socially, was revoked from her by the Carbondale Police Department.”
By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
During William “Bill” Harmon’s employment at the Daily Egyptian, his reporters covered protests, investigations into the Klu Klux Klan and UFOs in America. On June 3. 2020, Harmon passed away in his home at the age of 95. He was the DE’s managing editor from 1970 to 1988.
Letter from the Editor: This isn’t goodbye
May 9, 2020
"It’s a Daily Egyptian tradition for an outgoing editor-in-chief to write a farewell letter at the end of the semester," writes Editor-in-Chief Rana Schenke. "I’ve been trying to think for the last couple of weeks what I should write in mine. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that isn’t what we need right now."
Opinion: Final semester: Why I’m leaving SIU without a diploma
May 7, 2020
"I was a college dropout from the beginning, with an ending no one could see coming," writes Design Chief Erin Denae Douglas.
Opinion-Empty Pews: A Christian response to closing churches during the pandemic
May 4, 2020
The nation is facing what has been called one of the most unique situations in history and Christians are facing unique spiritual tribulations as a result of the pandemic.
Protesters gathered at the Springfield Capitol building on Saturday Jun. 6 as part of the 'March for Justice' event.
Hundreds gathered at the Carbondale Civic Center on Friday to protest police brutality and demand justice for the death of George Floyd.
By Danny Connolly, Guest Contributor
Guest contributor Danny Connolly documents Easter in Niles, Illinois.
About 150 Black Lives Matter demonstrators marched through the town to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and in the hopes of bringing more awareness to the issue of race relations in the United States, and especially the town of Anna. The demonstration marked the first of its kind ever in this area of Southern Illinois. Since the turn of the 20th century, Anna, IL has carried the grim reputation of being a "sundown town" - a product of the Jim Crow era, which meant African Americans weren't allowed after dark. Over time, A-N-N-A became known as an acronym that stood for: "Ain't No [N-word] Allowed." Present day Anna is still viewed as one of the more racist towns in Southern Illinois, however there seem to be enough residents that would like to overcome this reality and allow for positive change to arrive and flourish.
Protesters gathered at the Springfield Capitol building on Saturday Jun. 6 as part of the 'March for Justice' event.