COVID-19 restrictions weigh heavily on fraternities and sororities
By Jamilah Lewis, Staff Reporter
September 20, 2020
With recruitment just around the corner, SIU fraternities and sororities are making adjustments to their rushing process due to COVID-19.
Income tax amendment to be on ballot for Illinoisans in November.
By Ryan Scott, Staff Reporter
September 20, 2020
This November, Illinois voters will vote yes or no on an amendment to decide if the flat tax rate in Illinois will be changed.
Carbondale Women for Change host annual Big Event
By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor
September 20, 2020
On Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, the Carbondale Women for Change group hosted their annual Big Event. The Big Event was moved to the Red Hen community garden in Carbondale, IL for the first time. The Big Event included a Unity Motorcade Parade, a tour of the Ren Hen community garden, plant giveaways, free produce, and more.
Gallery: Saluki Unity sponsors a run/walk event for social injustices
By Jared Treece, Photographer
September 19, 2020
Saluki Unity, a student-athlete led group, sponsored a Run/Walk event on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Banterra Center at SIU. The event was to bring an awareness to social injustices and systematic racism in the United States and helped raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
By Staff Report, News Desk
September 18, 2020
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday at the age of 87.
SIUC releases its Underrepresented Groups Report
By Danny Connolly, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2020
At the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday SIU announced its minority enrollment numbers and said their goal is to hire more diverse tenure-track faculty members.
Meet Ray Lenzi: Q & A with Illinois 12th District Candidate
By Matthew Alleyne, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2020
Ray Lenzi was a former SIU student and SIU’s executive director for the office of Economic and Regional Development from 1994 to 1999, then the vice-Chancellor of that same office from 2002 to 2007. He’s been a coal miner, professor, husband and father. Lenzi said he never seemed to see a candidate that shared his views when it came time to vote, so he chose to be that candidate and is running to represent Illinois’ 12th district in the house of representatives. Lenzi will be running against incumbent Mike Bost.
Photo of the Day: Sam’s Cafe
By James Allen, Staff Photographer
September 17, 2020
My friends would say, ‘Where are you going.’ I’d say, ‘Carbondale,’ and they would say ‘Oh, O.K.’ Now I say ‘Carbondale and they say ‘where,” Ibrahim said.
SIU Board of Trustees approves tuition waivers for low-income students
By Danny Connolly, Staff Reporter
September 17, 2020
The SIU Board of Trustees met today via Zoom and approved the SIU System Commitment plan to attract low-income students by fully covering their tuition.
Q&A with Jackson County State’s Attorney candidate Joe Cervantez
By Nick Hasenstab, Staff Reporter
September 17, 2020
Joe Cervantez served in the Carbondale community as an attorney for eight years and will be running against the incumbent State’s Attorney Michael Carr who has been serving since he was elected in 2012.
Photo of the Day: Local artist works on the Cristaudo’s logo
By Ana Luiza Jacome, Staff Photographer
September 16, 2020
“It is my interpretation of the logo,” Davey said when talking about the Cristaudo’s logo, originally created by Bob Hunter. Davey became a full-time artist in 2013, originally doing screen printing and sign painting for a few years.
Gallery: SIU begins to offer campus COVID-19 testing
By Ana Luiza Jacome, Staff Photographer
September 16, 2020
SIH will be offering COVID-19 testing on campus on Mondays from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Becker Pavilion near the Campus Lake boat dock and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the southwest corner of Rinella Field across from the Student Health Center.