The sun was at its highest point when I arrived, peeking in and out of passing clouds. The walk to the main festival was long, but refreshing with a near perfect temperature and the sound of drums and...

SIU volleyball defeated a Southeastern Conference school for the first time since 2011 for its only win of the weekend.The Salukis (2-5) played at the Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic this weekend. They...

The debate of the existence of a god or higher being, be it Jesus, Allah, Moses or even Magneto, is never ending, and one man recently brought that dispute to Carbondale.The Southern Illinois Atheists...

Saluki football (2-0) defended its first Football Championship Subdivision ranking since 2011 with a win against Eastern Illinois University (0-2) Saturday night.SIU entered the matchup ranked No. 25 in...

Under Armour has a new campaign and a series of commercials featuring professional female athletes.These ads feature athletes such as professional downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, ballerina Misty Copeland,...

Stand Up To Cancer is a production to raise funds, research and awareness about cancer.Networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and 26 other networks will donate one hour of commercial free television Friday to...

The Downtown Advisory Committee discussed several potential changes and proposals regarding transportation in Carbondale at its Wednesday meeting.Gary Williams, economic development coordinator for the...

Adrian Miller, a senior from Carbondale studying political science, has won the student trustee re-election. Miller will take his seat on the SIU Board of Trustees at its first meeting Sept. 11.Miller...

Four resource centers in the Office of the Dean of Students are looking to fill vacant coordinator positions.The positions are open in the Office of Student Involvement, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority...

Chicago is essentially a polar opposite of country music. Skyscrapers and dirt trails do not normally mix, but that all changed over the weekend.Luke Bryan brought the “That’s My Kind of Night” tour...

The SIU men’s tennis team is going with a youth movement this fall.Saluki coach Dann Nelson said with only three returning players from 2013 to 2014 he would need to recruit plenty of freshmen to fill...