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The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

GPSC agrees to cut funding for travel and research awards

By Muriel Berry October 7, 2014

Graduate and Professional Student Council funded 18 different events last year, but with the council’s recent 5 percent budget cut, it unanimously agreed to reduce travel and event funding.The council...

Surveying for opportunities

Surveying for opportunities

By Nick Galindo October 7, 2014

Guilherme Corrêa, a junior from Pocos de Caldas, Brazil studying mining and mineral resources engineering, surveys with a total station Tuesday outside the Agriculture Building for the mine surveying...

Senior tight end MyCole Pruitt talks with team members Sept. 20, 2014, during the first half of the Salukis 35-13 loss against Purdue University at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. (DailyEgyptian.com file photo)

Salukis stare down second-half marathon

By Tony McDaniel October 7, 2014

The first half of the season is behind Saluki football (5-1), but so is its easiest stretch of games.In the final six games of the season all of the Salukis' opponents are, or have been ranked in the Football...

Preparing for the big lift

Preparing for the big lift

By Ian Mullen October 7, 2014

Matthew Jordan, a graduate student from Bloomington in exercise science, lifts weights Tuesday in the Recreation Center. Jordan, president of the SIU Fitness Club, is preparing for a body building competition...

USG adjusts RSO funding guidelines

By Marissa Novel October 7, 2014

Members of Registered Student Organizations can now place small funding requests 30 days before events, rather than months ahead.The Undergraduate Student Government adjusted RSO event funding guidelines,...

Hispanic students hope for Greek acceptance

By Jordan Duncan October 6, 2014

After searching for a fraternity to join, a group of students decided to begin forming a new Greek organization.Fuerza Integridad A Todos, which translates from Spanish to “The Strong Integrity of Everyone,”...

Students iron out connections in Memphis

Students iron out connections in Memphis

By Tara Kulash October 6, 2014

Carbondale metalsmiths have another home just two states away.As part of a long-standing tradition, the Southern Illinois Metalsmiths Society, or SIMS, volunteered Thursday through Sunday at the National...

Student voting rates lower than national trends

By Marissa Novel October 6, 2014

Whether its entering the voting booth or logging on to Desire2Learn, youth voting in student and governmental elections is marginal.Six percent of students voted last month in the student trustee election,...

Police canine diagnosed with terminal lung cancer

Police canine diagnosed with terminal lung cancer

By Marissa Novel October 6, 2014

After locating 10 pounds of marijuana, 4 pounds of cocaine, nearly $20,000, multiple firearms and saving a man's life -- Lizzy, an award-winning Dutch Shepherd from The Netherlands, has been diagnosed...

Horsing around in Prairie du Rocher

Horsing around in Prairie du Rocher

By Lewis Marien October 5, 2014

Peyton Lachance, 8, left, and Lane Leonard, 9, both of Prairie du Rocher, are pulled on a carriage by their horse Sunday in Prairie du Rocher. Lachance and Leonard, who are neighbors, share the horse....

Saluki volleyball splits weekend matches

Saluki volleyball splits weekend matches

By Aaron Graff October 5, 2014

The SIU volleyball team extended its losing streak on Friday, but bounced back Saturday to start a winning streak.The Salukis (8-9, 2-3) fell to the Loyola Ramblers (6-8, 2-3) in four sets Friday, but...

Shopping close to home

Shopping close to home

October 5, 2014

Georgia Wessel, of Carbondale, shops for tomatoes Saturday at the Carbondale Farmer's market at the West Town Mall parking lot. "I come every week," Wessel said. "It's great to come out and shop locally."...

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