![Mandy Rothert, lab manager at the Fermentation Science Institute at SIU, describes testing sanitizers for impurities in the Fermentation Science Lab Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. “This is where we were testing some commercial hand sanitizer and we were [looking for] any of the byproducts, the impurities, in the ethanol, I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed how some hand sanitizers smell like bad tequila, so that’s all of those byproducts in there that we don’t want,” Rothert said, “we use this to measure the alcohol percentage to make sure that we were at 80 percent.”](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/K3A8095-EditRGB-475x325.jpg)
By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) continues to support President Donald Trump by opposing impeachment and disputing the results of the 2020 election despite the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
Opinion- Kamala Harris: The truth behind identity politics
November 30, 2020
In 2008, Barack Obama made history when he became the first African American president. At nine years old it mattered to me that someone who looked like me was now the leader of this country.
Local drag queen shares their 40 year long career story
November 17, 2020
Blanche DuBois has done it all. From participating in beauty pageants all over southern Illinois to becoming the queen of entertainment and symbol of individuality in the local drag community, DuBois has become a staple of Carbondale’s entertainment industry.
SIU professors contribute to COVID-19 research
November 1, 2020
The SIU community is playing an active role in conducting research about COVID-19.
The event that occurred at the Capitol on Jan.6, 2021 shocked the nation. It raised fear and uncertainty amongst concerned citizens, including students and staff members at SIU. After the event, students and staff members expressed their thoughts and concerns.
Jan Schakowsky, United States Representative for Illinois District 9, plans to introduce a resolution to censure Mary Miller for comments made at a Moms for America rally in Washington, DC the day before the Capitol riots.
Jan Schakowsky, United States Representative for Illinois District 9, plans to introduce a resolution to censure Mary Miller for comments made at a Moms for America rally in Washington, DC the day before the Capitol riots.
Republican Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) continues to defend President Trump and refused to be interviewed about links between Trump’s false election fraud claims and the riots at the capitol on Jan. 6.