On October 21, Students dressed up in their best costumes and danced throughout the evening during the Spooky Saluki Costume Dance Saturday night in the Student Center ballrooms. The event was hosted as...

After jumping out to a scorching 12-4 start to its season, SIU volleyball has now dropped six matches in a row. Although their midseason slide could be attributed to facing several teams ahead of them...

There’s a new event in southern Illinois that promises an exciting way to end the Halloween season, especially for children. The first ever Great Southern Illinois Pumpkin Smash will take place on...

With a $6 million donation, Roger and Sally Tedrick are leaving yet another indelible mark on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus. In honor of their donation, a planned new building on...

“Dim the lights! Save our Wildlife!” On Sept. 18, senior Sarah Depa created a petition addressing concerns of light pollution at Southern Illinois University, calling for local authorities to take...

Newcomers to SIU might be confused by the existence of “Unofficial Halloween,” which is a relatively new tradition. Here’s a primer on how we got to have two different celebrations for the same spooky...

Southern Illinois has been hosting Homecoming celebrations since the early 1920s, from football games to the annual parade and bonfire nights. But as the years have passed, the excitement and importance...

Homecoming, and the traditions that come with it, all center around one event: the football game. Over the last 20 years, the Salukis have put on entertaining shows for fans, playing in several thrillers,...

The talents of students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s glass program will be on display with the annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 21. The event will be held from 9...

This year’s Hall of Fame class for Saluki Athletics features five athletes with careers spanning from five decades ago to as recently as seven years ago. Dewey Robinson, John Marks, Brian Boemer, Dyana...

The Southern Illinois football team will return to Saluki Stadium on Saturday for its first home game in three weeks. Appropriately, the “Homecoming” game will give SIU fans a chance to see their No....

The Daily Egyptian is working on a story on efforts to change lighting on campus after dark in order to protect wildlife. Please share your thoughts by taking this brief and anonymous survey. It will take...