SIU creates adapted Fall 2020 plan in the wake of COVID-19
By Staff Report, News Desk
June 30, 2020
SIU released its new plan for the fall semester on Tuesday and revealed what precautions the university will take to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus.
Demonstrators hold ‘Defund the Police’ march in Carbondale
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
June 30, 2020
“Making the decision to transition is asking for a life fraught with danger and pain,” Killman said. “Some of that pain might be physical, like the police brutality our sister Cat endured by CPD. But all too often, a deeper pain lurks beyond that. Cat’s identity, which all transgender women have to fight tooth and nail to maintain socially, was revoked from her by the Carbondale Police Department.”
SIU system hosts virtual discussion about systemic racism
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
June 29, 2020
The SIU system hosted a two hour discussion on Monday about systemic racism in higher education.
Love done differently: Carbondale celebrates Pride amid the pandemic
By Ana Luiza Jacome, Staff Photographer
June 28, 2020
Due to COVID-19, this year's Pride festival was celebrated as a drive-thru march down Route 13 and South 51.
A life in print: Daily Egyptian and SIU mourn the loss of past editor
By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
June 8, 2020
During William “Bill” Harmon’s employment at the Daily Egyptian, his reporters covered protests, investigations into the Klu Klux Klan and UFOs in America. On June 3. 2020, Harmon passed away in his home at the age of 95. He was the DE’s managing editor from 1970 to 1988.
Gallery: Hope for Change – Anna, IL
June 8, 2020
About 150 Black Lives Matter demonstrators marched through the town to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and in the hopes of bringing more awareness to the issue of race relations in the United States, and especially the town of Anna. The demonstration marked the first of its kind ever in this area of Southern Illinois. Since the turn of the 20th century, Anna, IL has carried the grim reputation of being a "sundown town" - a product of the Jim Crow era, which meant African Americans weren't allowed after dark. Over time, A-N-N-A became known as an acronym that stood for: "Ain't No [N-word] Allowed." Present day Anna is still viewed as one of the more racist towns in Southern Illinois, however there seem to be enough residents that would like to overcome this reality and allow for positive change to arrive and flourish.
‘Seek Equity and Justice’- Southern Illinois Peace Coalition holds protest against racism and militarized policing
By Brooke Buerck, Sports Reporter
June 6, 2020
Community members joined a protest organized by the Southern Illinois Peace Coalition on Saturday to speak out against racism and militarized policing.
‘This has been historic’- Carbondale community comes together to protest police brutality
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
June 5, 2020
Hundreds gathered at the Carbondale Civic Center on Friday to protest police brutality and demand justice for the death of George Floyd.
‘Hands Up Act’ petition reaches over one million signatures
By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2020
In December 2018, Travis Washington, SIU alumnus, created the ‘Hands Up Act’, a policy that would have police officers who shoot unarmed citizens serve a mandatory 15 year sentence. As of time of publishing, Washington's petition supporting the policy has reached 1,059,000 signatures and counting.
Gallery: Hundreds of protestors march in downtown Springfield in response to the death of George Floyd
By Jared Treece, Photographer
June 2, 2020
SIUC issues statement about racist comments made by former baseball player
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
May 29, 2020
SIUC has released a statement about a SnapChat video created by former Saluki baseball player Mason Hiser in which he repeatedly uses the N-word.