While Itchy Jones Stadium has bleachers, the far more popular place to be is just beyond the concourse. Simply known as “the hill,” it has been a part of SIU baseball lore since the early 1960s,...

The SIU 48th annual cardboard boat regatta was held Saturday April 22. The SIU boat regatta was the first documented regatta created by Richard Archer for a final exam project in 1974. The competition...

From cosplayers to dozens of vendors to special guests, this year’s Salukicon was unlike any other. Hundreds of people around southern Illinois attended the small convention. Salukicon began five...

Hi guys! It’s me, Rufus! Oh my dog, the weather has been pawsitively amazing – clear skies, bright sun, warm breeze! Me and Mom have been spending a lot more time outside lately, and I love it! Mom...

At around 8:20 p.m. the power went out in most areas in Carbondale including the SIU campus. According to the Ameren Outage Map, there are currently 58 outages and more than 4,000 customers without...

Sizdah be dar, also known as "Nature's Day" or "Picnic Day," is one of the most important holidays in Iran, celebrated on the 13th day of the Persian New Year, which usually falls on or around April...

With a slow start to its season, Saluki baseball is starting to put the pieces together. Currently sitting at 8-1 in the MVC on the season after a three game series sweep over Belmont this past weekend,...

A cool breeze swept through the morning air of Sunday, April 2, as residents of Salem’s “The Orchard” neighborhood walked through the streets, taking in the sights of their shattered homes and speaking...

With spring rolling in, the Varsity Center presented the first drag show of the season with many local drag performers ready to take the stage. Southern Illinois’ Godmother of drag Blanche DuBois opened...

What is sex? I refuse to describe it as just two beings getting together and trying to reproduce, or even as simple as fooling around for pleasure. Although, both of those obviously exist, and I am sure...