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Schedule strength weak, but still no cupcake

Schedule strength weak, but still no cupcake

By Aaron Graff December 8, 2014

March means madness in college basketball, but the Salukis only get a small taste of teams that made it that far last season.SIU men's basketball only plays two teams that played in the NCAA Division I...

Winningest debater rewarded as a coach

Winningest debater rewarded as a coach

By Austin Miller December 8, 2014

The winningest collegiate debater has made the transition from champion competitor to champion coach.Mike Selck, a graduate student in speech communications from Blue Springs, Mo., graduated from SIU in...

Stein bringing change to SIU

Stein bringing change to SIU

By Thomas Donley December 8, 2014

The SIU women's basketball team needed six games to pick up its first win last year.Although the Salukis lost their sixth game of the 2014-15 season to Illinois, they have won four games. This year's team...

Roller derby: fun for girls and boys

By Marissa Novel December 7, 2014

After its conception in 2009, the southern Illinois girls roller derby team can say hello to competing against its newer brother team.The Brigade of Handsome Gentlemen roller derby team made its debut...

Salukis build revolutionary engine

Salukis build revolutionary engine

By Marissa Novel December 7, 2014

Ford's Model-T was an affordable option for middle-class drivers when it was created in 1908. Another affordable automotive option, in the form of green technology, budded in Saluki country and is nearly...

Season start sweet for Caroline

Season start sweet for Caroline

By Tony McDaniel December 7, 2014

While this year's men's basketball team is young, the talented freshman class makes the future look bright.At the center of that luminosity is Jordan Caroline, a 6-foot-7-inch freshman forward from Champaign....

Residents troubled by Arbor District safety

By Tyler Davis, @TDavis_DE December 7, 2014

After a string of violence and large parties in the Arbor District of Carbondale, a group of residents are planning to meet with Carbondale City Council to discuss ways to make the area safer for families...

SIU forward confuses opponents with dynamic play

SIU forward confuses opponents with dynamic play

By Brent Meske December 7, 2014

The Salukis have a forward who excels in both rebounding and 3-point shooting, which is uncommon for a post player.Junior forward Azia Washington has been a consistent rebounder for the Salukis in her...

Health Center uses protocol to lower prescription drug abuse

By Tre Knight December 7, 2014

More people died in 2013 of drug overdoses than in car accidents, making prescription drug abuse the third leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., according to clintonfoundation.org.Dr. Ted Grace,...

Harold Bardo named interim athletic director

By Tyler Davis December 5, 2014

Athletic Director Mario Moccia, who is leaving the university Jan. 5 to take the same position at New Mexico State University, is helping soon-to-be interim Athletic Director Harold Bardo get used to...

Salukis remember Kent Haruf

By Austin Miller December 3, 2014

A former professor crafted an entire city in his head, knowing exactly where the fictional train station, general store and tavern were located. Now, visiting his imaginary town may be the best way to...

Preparing for the show

Preparing for the show

By Lewis Marien December 3, 2014

J.J. Ceniceros, a graduate student from Perryton, Texas studying speech communication, adjusts the lighting Tuesday during a rehearsal of "Spotlight Hour" at Kleinau Theatre. Ceniceros said he works as...

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