Gallery: Trump train faces counter-protest in Carbondale
By Emma Deeter, Staff Photographer
October 18, 2020
On Saturday, October 17th, 2020 in Marion, Ill. a Trump rally was held to show support for the president. They called this the “Trump Train” as they were decorating their cars and trucks with flags and drove from Marion to Murphysboro. In response, there was a counter-protest that happened in Carbondale, Ill.
Justice Ginsburg’s death impacts Supreme Court
By Janae Mosby, Staff Reporter
October 18, 2020
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served for 27 years in the U.S. Supreme Court, affected the hearts of many Americans worldwide and is impacting the political climate of the United States.
SIU Honors Assembly hosts Moon Light on the Lake
By Jared Treece and Leah Sutton
October 18, 2020
"This was just a good way to get people out, because of Coronavirus, all these students have been stuck in their dorms with nothing to do."
Q&A with Illinois 12th District Congressman Mike Bost
By George Wiebe, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2020
Bost is a member on three House committees, previously served three years in the Marine Corps., and later ran his family’s trucking company until he was elected to Congress. Bost is running for re-election against Democratic candidate Ray Lenzi, a Carbondale resident and former SIU student.
Photo of the Day: Staying active during COVID-19
![Sudip Ghimire, SIU Computer Science major, plays soccer in a field near the Brookside apartment complex on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill., “Football [soccer] is my passion even COVID-19 cannot stop me playing football. I come here every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to boost myself and try to be fit and happy,” Ghimire said.](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DSC_0075-1-316x475.jpg)
By Monica Sharma, Staff Photographer
October 12, 2020
“Football [soccer] is my passion even COVID-19 cannot stop me playing football. I come here every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to boost myself and try to be fit and happy,” Ghimire said.
Gallery: Activists hold prayer vigil at Pulaski County Detention Center
By Jared Treece, Staff Photographer
October 11, 2020
The Carbondale Interfaith Council held a prayer vigil at the Pulaski County Detention Center on Sunday to pray for the detained inmates, their families and for the center’s employees.
Get to know your Provost -Meet Meera Komarraju
By Jamilah Lewis, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2020
Meera Komarraju is the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at SIU. She oversees the academics of the university and looks over the recruitment of international students.
Trump train travels through Anna, Ill., draws counter-protesters
By Keaton Yates, Jamilah Lewis, and George Wiebe
October 10, 2020
The Union County Republican Central Committee hosted a Trump rally and convoy in Anna Illinois on Saturday.
Death match wrestling claws its way to Southern Illinois
By James Allen, Staff Photographer
October 9, 2020
Sawyers and Diamond are both experienced wrestlers with over a decade of experience in the independent wrestling scene. In recent years Sawyers has been in retirement, instead choosing to begin working on his own wrestling promotion. With the help of Diamond and a team of several others, that promotion has come to fruition in the form of a hardcore wrestling promotion.
Protesters gather outside Pulaski County Detention Center after reports of poor living conditions for detainees
By George Wiebe, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2020
American prisons and detention facilities have been criticized recently for their poor response to COVID-19. In Illinois alone, nearly 2000 prisoners are reported to have contracted the virus.
Photo of the Day: Phoenix Cycles
By James Allen, Staff Photographer
October 1, 2020
“We sell Giant bicycles. You know, we’ve got three bicycle stores in a block radius! So, we’re selling the three major brands of bicycles all on one corner here in Carbondale. So it gives the customer a lot of choices,” McDonald said.
Behind the scenes on the frontline: Support team keeps protesters in the streets
By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2020
"Injustice Square Park" has become a rallying point for protesters every day and houses a memorial for Breonna Taylor. It is also the home away from home for dozens of medics, lawyers, therapists and support workers who all provide free services that allow the community to continue their fight for justice.