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Students focus on future

Students focus on future

By John Scott October 30, 2013

Matthew Purdy, associate director of Career Services and Placement, right, speaks to LaReshia Doll, a senior from East St. Louis studying theater, center, and Csaba Gercsak, a senior from Hungary studying...

Planted to perfection

Planted to perfection

By Chelsea Curten October 29, 2013

Jamie Long, a senior from Ellis Grove studying plant and soil science, left, assists Joe Wuerffel, a graduate student in weed science from Dupo, shift water hemp plants Monday within the designated areas...

Ready for takeoff

Ready for takeoff

By Remy Abrought October 29, 2013

Gukdo Byun, a doctoral student studying business from Carbondale, prepares for the ROTC 5k/10k race Saturday with jumping jacks outside of Kesnar Hall. Travis Swafford, a senior from West Frankfort studying...

Dog days of Saluki mascots worthwhile

Dog days of Saluki mascots worthwhile

By Symone Woolridge October 24, 2013

Giving hugs and high-fives while mingling with kids on the courts of the arena, or grass of the stadium—the SIU dawgs play a phenomenal role in Saluki sports.The Grey Dawg and the Brown Dawg produce...

Death in the dynasty

Death in the dynasty

By Jake Saunder October 24, 2013

Area winery asks patrons ‘whodunit?'A "murder" has gone down at Pheasant Hollow Winery. And the owners are leaving it up to patrons to figure out who's responsible."Calling it a murder mystery is kind...

Yard sale strategy

Yard sale strategy

By Tiffany Blanchette October 23, 2013

Gavin Nichols, 10, of Carbondale, helps move yard sale items inside Tuesday evening on West Pecan Street. Ian Nichols, Gavin’s father, said after having a slow sale day on Sunday, his family decided...

Bye week comes just in time for Salukis

Bye week comes just in time for Salukis

By Terrance Peacock October 23, 2013

Some may think the Salukis' playoff chances were fractured along with senior quarterback Kory Faulkner's index finger, but the Salukis are right where they want to be.The team may have lost Saturday's...

Torching at tire shop

Torching at tire shop

By Alexa Rogals October 23, 2013

Larry Gibbs, of Cape Girardeau, Mo. works on a vehicle Tuesday at Holt’s Tire & Auto Center in Carbondale. Gibbs said he has been working at the shop for a little over a year. “It’s just another...

Let’s be Frank

Let’s be Frank

By Lewis Marien October 23, 2013

Aleisha Guerrettaz, a senior from Salem studying speech communication, prepares a hot dog Tuesday outside of Faner Hall. Students who signed a petition to help raise awareness of cyber bullying received...

Sharing Chicago favorites

Sharing Chicago favorites

By Alexa Rogals October 22, 2013

Christine Miklosik, of Chicago, sets up her Dogz on Wheels stand Monday in the Murdale Shopping Center parking lot. Miklosik said she started her business because it was hard to find an authentic Chicago...

Reading on the rocks

Reading on the rocks

By Allison Lampe October 22, 2013

Brett Dunker, a junior from Red Bud studying exercise science, takes a break Monday in front of Morris Library. Dunker, a transfer student from Southwestern Illinois College, says he’s enjoying SIU so...

Senior quarterback out 4-6 weeks with injury

Senior quarterback out 4-6 weeks with injury

By Terrance Peacock October 22, 2013

 The SIU football team will be without an important piece of the puzzle for the latter part of this season as senior quarterback Kory Faulkner is out four to six weeks with a right hand injury.The three-year...

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