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Retired railroad fireman and engineer, Milton McDaniel, began his 50 year long career in 1967 and became the first African American fireman and engineer north of the Ohio River. According to McDaniel, the photo on the left was taken prior to retiring in 2014. “It was a struggle, but I wanted to let other people know, other young men, know no matter what they wanted to do in life, don’t let nothing turn you around,” said McDaniel.

Milton McDaniel: life of a southern Illinois trailblazer

By Elizabeth Hamilton, Staff Reporter February 17, 2021
When Milton McDaniel began his career in 1967 as the first Black fireman and engineer on the Illinois Central Railroad, Carbondale and the rest of the nation was a different place for Black Americans than it is today.
How Sexy is SIU?

How Sexy is SIU?

By Chloe Schobert, Design Chief February 16, 2021
A recent survey by The Daily Egyptian finds that 17.6% of the SIU community polled has had sex during a virtual class, and 36.9% have had sex on campus, excluding the dorms.
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Fortune.

Redefining empowerment with boudoir photography

By Sophie Whitten, Staff Photographer February 14, 2021
“There’s nothing more vulnerable than a woman in boudoir and with that, when I’m taking their photo, I hold their self esteem in my hands, so I have to do a good job, taking their photo, making them feel gorgeous, making them feel empowered, making them feel sexy and it’s very rewarding when we’re done,” Fortune said. 
Jerry Brooks, owner of Jerrys Flower Shoppe, and Dean McKinnies, head assistant, prepare for one of the busiest days of the year for the shop on Thursday Feb. 11, 2021, in Carbondale Ill. McKinnies has been working in the shop since she was 15. “We’ve always worked so well together. I always say we’re like a well oiled team,” Mckinnies said. Madison Taylor | @the.madisontaylor

COVID-19 won’t stop local florists for Valentine’s Day

By Madison Taylor, Staff Photographer February 14, 2021
For 57 years Jerry's Flower Shoppe has been serving Southern Illinois residents since 1964.
Co-owners, Erick Pierce, Latoya Collins, and Brian Sappington pose for a portrait on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at Gud Cooking in Carbondale, Ill.

Food for and from the soul, for any nationality

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor February 11, 2021
“To me, soul food is about food from the soul, from the heart, no matter what your nationality is.” 
Jordan Greer, a student at SIU, walks to Trueblood Dining Hall, despite the chilly winter weather in Carbondale, Ill. Wednesday, Feb.  10, 2021, She is currently a freshman with a major in Pre-Med and a minor in Art. “I think that it’s really cool that it’s snowing,” Greer says, “But Im ready for this weather to go away quickly.” According to an SIU Inclement Weather alert, classes beginning at or after 5 p.m. on Feb. 10 could be held virtually at the discretion of the professor. Notices of class format  changes for Feb. 10 will be sent out by faculty members. The release also said that in-person services provided by Morris Library, the Student Recreation Center and the Student Center will end at 5 p.m. and that the Saluki Express will stop running at 5:30 pm. More more information, please  visit siu.edu.

Inclement weather could cause courses to be virtual

By Emma Deeter, Staff Photographer February 10, 2021
According to an SIU Inclement Weather alert, classes beginning at or after 5 p.m. on Feb. 10 could be held virtually at the discretion of the professor.
Stephen Robinson Jr., senior 
pastor at Zion Temple COGIC church, closes out the service with a time of worship Sunday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Murphysboro, Ill. Lesser persons would have crumbled and collapsed and would have withered away, but we come from a people that said I wont  go out like that, Ill go out on my own terms.  They had a song that said before Ill be a slave, Ill be buried in my grave and go home to where Im going to be free, Pastor Robinson said.

Gallery: Zion Temple COGIC church celebrates Black History Month

By Photo Desk, Daily Egyptian February 10, 2021
Zion Temple COGIC church's senior pastor, Stephen Robinson Jr., explains the importance of Black History Month.
Marianne Haines poses with a stack of Dr. Pepper soda cans in the Communications building Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at SIU. Haines, a junior at SIU studying biomedical science, was selected as a finalist in the Dr. Pepper tuition giveaway. Haines competed against another finalist to win a grand prize of $125,000 in tuition.

SIU student wins $125,000 in tuition in Dr. Pepper’s Tuition Giveaway

By Jared Treece, Staff Photographer February 8, 2021
Marianne Haines, a junior at SIU, was selected as a finalist during the 2020 Dr. Pepper tuition giveaway. Haines, who is from Farmington, Ill, is currently studying biomedical science while also minoring in both Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL). 
Protestors hold signs at the Southern Illinois Peace Coalitions Monthly Peace and Justice Vigil Saturday, Feb. 5, 2021, at the corner of W. Main St. and Illinois Ave. in Carbondale, Ill. Due to Bidens announcement to end the U.S. support of the Saudi war in Yemen on Feb. 4, the Peace Coalition decided to dedicate their vigil this month to supporting the end of the war in Yemen.

Southern Illinois Peace Coalition protests U.S. involvement in war on Yemen

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor February 6, 2021
In celebration of Biden's announcement to end the U.S. support of the Saudi war in Yemen on his Feb. 4 foreign policy speech, the Peace Coalition decided to dedicate their vigil this month to support the end of the war in Yemen.
Jesse Miller paints a wall at Eurma C. Hayes Center on Saturday, Jan 23, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. Subash Kharel | @pics.leaks

Carbondale community participates in Martin Luther King Day of Service

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor January 23, 2021
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, SIU students spent the day helping community organizations on Jan. 23 by participating in a day of service. 
Trump tower is located at 401 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. It is the second tallest building in the country standing at 98-stories. Overlooking the Chicago River, the skyscraper houses the Trump International Hotel, condominiums and a retail space.

New Chicago ordinance could remove Trump Tower sign due to impeachment

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor January 22, 2021
Due to Donald Trump's second impeachment, the city of Chicago attempts to remove the 'Trump' sign from Trump Tower with a new ordinance.
Trump hats sit in a bin at Doris Millers Trump merchandise stand in Vienna, Ill. An avid Trump supporter, Miller sells Trump merchandise to raise profits for Trump. We don’t even take our lunch money out of that, because we want every cent to go to Trump, Miller said Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020.

A Trump supporter reflects on current events in the Capitol

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor January 19, 2021
Doris Miller reflects on the 2020 election and the insurrection in the Capitol after she concluded her fundraising for President Trump with raising $8,350.
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