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Isabel Miller, Photography Editor

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Questions you’ll end up dodging during Thanksgiving break

Questions you’ll end up dodging during Thanksgiving break

By Isabel Miller and Erin Douglas
November 25, 2019
A bald eagle takes off on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 outside of Vienna, Illinois. Bald eagles have been on the increase since 2007 when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the Bald Eagle from the federal endangered species list.

Photo of the day: Fly like an eagle

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
November 14, 2019
During a drill Chief Nurse Executive Jennifer Throgmorton was taken out of an ambulance on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, during a live trauma drill inside Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Throgmorton was put in the ICU for close observation.

Gallery: Memorial Hospital shows off skills during live trauma drill

By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
November 1, 2019
Grant Ricketts checks the temperature of the brisket on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 during the Murphysboro "Praise the Lard" BBQ Cook-Off. Ricketts is a senior at SIU studying forestry and is the president of the Smokin' Dawgs Student Barbecue Club.

Gallery: Barbecue competition gets in Murphysboro’s grill

By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
September 21, 2019
A man is taken by stretcher to an awaiting ambulance after the truck he was driving hit a utility pole knocking the pole down cutting power two the 400th block of Greenbriar road in Carterville on Tuesday, 20, 2019. The accident was called in at around 10:20 according to Carterville Patrol Officer Jacob Pendley.

Carterville neighborhood power down after pick-up truck hits utility pole

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
August 20, 2019
Aurora Cui smiles while working with Jeronimo Gonzalez on their scorpion robot "Spike" during the LEGO Mindstorms Camp on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 inside Quigley Hall. The camp is for children entering 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. The founding father of LEGO System of Play Godtfred Kristiansen believed that children needed something different that would strengthen their imagination and creativity.

Gallery: LEGO camp inspires children to build

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
July 9, 2019
Illinois Governor Pritzker smiles while owners of Walkers Bluff Cynde and David Bunch speak on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Walker's Bluff in Carterville, Illinois. Governor Pritzker announced that Walker's Bluff will be receiving its casino license for the Walker's Bluff resort expansion. Pritzker says that Illinois is investing 45 million over six years for his plan Rebuild Illinois. Pritzker says that his plan will "repair what's broken and build what's needed."

Gallery: Governor Pritzker visits southern Illinois to promote Rebuild Illinois

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
July 2, 2019
Paul "Tawl Paul" Frederick sings on April 15, 2018 inside PK's.

After 65 years of business, venerable bar PK’s up for sale

By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
July 1, 2019
Sincearae Dotson holds her daughter Patrice on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 outside Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.

Missing girl reunited with family

By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
June 11, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: Missing 7-year-old girl found

BREAKING NEWS: Missing 7-year-old girl found

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia editor
June 11, 2019
Patrice's grandmother Barbra Dotson shows emotion on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 on the corner of Rawlings Street and Cherry Street. Dotson came from Chicago to help look for her youngest grandchild

Carbondale community searches for missing seven-year-old

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
June 11, 2019
BREAKING: Seven-year-old girl missing in Carbondale

BREAKING: Seven-year-old girl missing in Carbondale

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
June 10, 2019
Interim Chancellor John Dunn and Jeff May, President and CEO of Banterra Bank shake hands on Thursday, March 16, 2019 during the press conference for the Arena naming-rights agreement inside the Banterra Center.

In a historic announcement SIU Arena is renamed “Banterra Center”

By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
May 16, 2019
Olivia Krammer, from West Frankfort, shows a dress to her friends on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at the Carbondale Civic Center during a prom dress giveaway hosted by the Prom Boutique. Krammer came to the event with her school.

Gallery: Prom Boutique gives away dresses, looks to make event ‘unforgettable’

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Video Editor
April 1, 2019
Children climb over a plane's wing inside a series of wire tunnels in the sky on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the St. Louis City Museum. There are two planes suspended 50 feet in the air in the museum's MonstroCity.

Photo of the day: Acrophobia

By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
March 10, 2019
Grey Dawg interacts with new students during the Convocation ceremony at the SIU Arena on Friday, August 19, 2016 in Carbondale, Ill. (Athena Chrysanthou | DailyEgyptian.com)

‘BEER’ scholarship endowed, raises over $25,000

By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
March 8, 2019
Becca Curtiss, a junior from Carol Stream studying zoology, walks across campus during a spring rain Monday near the Agriculture Building. "It’s super wet all day long," Curtiss said. "[The wind] is crazy today." It rained .85 inches with wind gusts reaching 26 mph on Monday, according to Weather Underground's website. — April 11, 2016, Carbondale, Ill.   (Jacob Wiegand | @JacobWiegand_DE)

Alumni give back to SIU students with ‘BEER’ scholarship

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
March 3, 2019
Ramen.

Five ramen recipes to add a little flavor to your life

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
February 7, 2019
Photo of the day: Cold in Carbondale

Photo of the day: Cold in Carbondale

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
January 30, 2019
Snow covers the path at the Marberry Arboretum Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 after a winter snow storm struck Carbondale, leaving the town covered in snow and ice.

Power outage in Williamson county

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
January 30, 2019
Alison Oakes, a fifth year senior majoring in electrical engineering at SIU, throws a jello shot into the crowd during a Polar Bear gathering on Saturday, Jan 26, 2019, on West Main Street in Carbondale. Oakes arrived at the party at noon and plans to stay at the party.

Gallery: Polar Bear 2019

By Isabel Miller and Carson VanBuskirk
January 26, 2019
Jerod Hayes vacuums a room in the C-wing on Nov. 29, 2018, at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Illinois. Hayes said he is very conscious with the limits of his abilities when he’s working as a custodian at the college.

[Video] Fighting from day one: Living with Cerebral Palsy

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
January 25, 2019
Six-year-old Ella Fehrenbacher and her mother Leslie Fehrenbacher sledding Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, on Pleasant Hill Road next to the Carbondale Reservoir. Leslie Fehrenbacher said it is great to be outside, it lets her and her daughter "get some energy out instead of being stuck inside."

Gallery: Snowy Sunday

By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
January 20, 2019
Brittany May, of Carterville, pushes her mother's stuck car while her, mother Valarie May, attempts to get to their home, Jan. 19, 2019, in Carterville, Illinois, after the first major winter storm of the year to hit the region.

Mid-January winter storm drops several inches, shuts down southern Illinois

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
January 19, 2019
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to inauguration attendees after being sworn into office on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, during the Illinois Inaugural Ceremony at the BOS Center in Springfield, Illinois.

Inauguration Day 2019: JB Pritzker sworn in as 43rd Illinois governor

By Isabel Miller and Carson VanBuskirk
January 14, 2019
Sophomore forward Abby Brockmeyer goes for the basket on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, during the Salukis' 47-64 win against the Evansville Purple Aces at SIU Arena.

Gallery: Salukis blaze past the Evansville Aces in their first conference match

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
January 4, 2019
Junior guard Aaron Cook advances the ball on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, during the Saluki’s 75-70 win over the Missouri State Bears at the SIU Arena.

Gallery: Salukis fight off Missouri State in 2019 conference opener

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
January 2, 2019
Mundelein junior Jake Salvador defends the ball on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, during the Carbondale Holiday Tournament championship SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois. The Mundelein Mustangs beat out the Collins Academy Warriors, 65-43.

Gallery: Mundelein Mustangs take home gold at 55th annual Carbondale Holiday Tournament

By Isabel Miller and Brian Munoz
December 29, 2018
Carbondale senior Thomas Anderson takes a tumble while trying to reach for the ball past Murphysboro senior Maurice Valliant on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, during the Carbondale Holiday Tournament 5th place game at SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois. The Carbondale Terriers beat out the Murphysboro Red Devils, 43-37.

Gallery: Carbondale defeats Murphysboro in 2018 Carbondale Holiday Tournament

By Brian Munoz and Isabel Miller
December 29, 2018
Freshman guard Darius Beane attempts to block an Eagle on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, during the Salukis' 71-79 loss against the Winthrop University Eagles at SIU Arena.

Gallery: Salukis fall short against Winthrop Eagles

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
December 22, 2018
After being fouled, junior guard Kristen Nelson gets up off the floor on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, during the Saluki’s 78-73 win in overtime against the IUPUI Jaguars at SIU Arena. Nelson scored 14 points during the game. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Gallery: Salukis battle past IUPUI in OT

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
December 21, 2018
Lisa Brooten giving a speech on the effects of social media on Myanmar, Thursday, Nov. 8 inside the University Museum. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

SIU associate professor speaks about the role of Facebook on the conflict in Myanmar

By Isabel Miller, Staff Photographer
November 14, 2018
Firefighters put out fire on the corner of Poplar and Route 13, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. The Fire Department has not yet released a statement. The house is regarded as the ‘oldest’ in Carbondale. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Photo of the day: Carbondale building built in 1881 destroyed in fire

By Isabel Miller, Staff Photographer
November 13, 2018
Interim SIU President J. Kevin Dorsey during a Board of Trustees special meeting, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

[Photo] Interim President J. Kevin Dorsey talks reorganization, diversity at Campus Conversations

December 3, 2018
Three-year-old Ruby Stewart sticks her tounge out during the “Saluki Touch-a-Truck” event outside of Saluki Stadium. Stewart said she "liked the big wheels" of the tractor, Saturday, Nov. 3 2018. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Photo of the day: Touch-A-Truck

By Isabel Miller, Staff Photographer
November 5, 2018
Kevin Sauls, from Ridgway, Illinois waves an American flag while waiting in line for the Trump rally in Murphysboro, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. "God put [Trump] here to save our country," Sauls said.

Photo of the day: Trump supporters show out for Murphysboro rally

By Isabel Miller, Staff Photographer
October 27, 2018
Actors representing Medusa's hair hiss, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, during a dress rehearsal for "Hardened" in the Marion Kleinau Theatre. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Medusa reimagined in ‘Hardened’

By Isabel Miller, Staff photographer
October 25, 2018
Lead singer of John Spicer and the Fightin' Side, John Spicer, plays at the Du Quoin Fall Festival, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, at Keys Park. "The weather is beautiful, the food is always fantastic, the people here, they're always so nice to us," Spicer said." The Festival which includes, music, vendors and activities for children, has been celebrated for six years. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Photo of the day: Fall festival rocking

By Isabel Miller, Staff Photographer
October 7, 2018
Angelina Capp and Colin Heisler row in a canoe, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, at Campus Lake.

Photo of the day: Paddling pastime

By Isabel Miller, Staff photographer
September 30, 2018
Sequoia and Willow Fox, both 3, jump on a bridge together. Willow Fox’s mother, Raine Fox, said Willow “gets to meet other little kids, and there’s all these little mazes and passage ways, it’s just amazing”, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Castle Park in Carbondale. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Photo of the Day: Bouncing bridges

By Isabel Miller, Staff photographer
September 12, 2018
Tyler “Heath” Hatton tries to break free from Tony Flood’s grip during their match, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at the Carterville Free Fair at the Carterville Community Center. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Gallery: Wrestlers smash down at Carterville free fair

By Isabel Miller, Staff photographer
September 9, 2018
FFA members look at the horse they are judging, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at the SIU Equine Center. (Isabel Miller | @isabelmillerde)

Photo of the day: FFA members gather for horse judging

By Isabel Miller, Satff Photographer
September 7, 2018
Helen Sparkles Faree, a resident of Carbondale, marches in the Pride Walk. Though it is not Faree's first pride march she thinks that "It's awesome that Carbondale has a pride walk," Saturday, June 2, 2018, On the march from the Gaia House Interfaith Center to the Carbondale Pavilion. (Isabel Miller)

Zhenya Hogsett and daughter Margaret wave to honking cars during the Pride Walk, the pair are participating with the VA, Saturday, June 2, 2018, Carbondale. (Isabel Miller)

Julie Socorro waits for the last of the Pride March participants to cross East Main Street. Socorro is Southern Illinois' only drag king and helps out at the Rainbow Cafe in Carbondale. Socorro says that she is at the march "to celebrate and push equality," Saturday, June 2, 2018, outside the Carbondale Pavilion (Isabel Miller)

Chancellor Carlo Montemagno speaks with an audience member during a recess on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, during the Board of Trustee's special meeting at the SIU School of Medicine auditorium in Springfield.

[Photo] Montemagno to be buried with full military honors in Mounds National Cemetery

October 17, 2018
SIU Carbondal Chancellor Carlo Montemagno on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, during the Board of Trustee's special meeting at the SIU School of Medicine auditorium in Springfield. (Mary Newman | @MaryNewmanDE)

Chancellor Carlo Montemagno looks on as the members of the Board of Trustees vote on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, during the Board of Trustee's special meeting at the SIU School of Medicine auditorium in Springfield. (Isabel Miller | Daily Egyptian)

Best study spots to cram for finals

Best study spots to cram for finals

By Rana Schenke and Isabel Miller
May 7, 2018
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