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Nicanor Wolieu and Daniel Edi, both freshmen from Ivory Coast, West Africa, talk to Myah Gary, a sustainability worker at the food pantry held in the Student Center on campus Wednesday. The food pantry is part of SIU Sustainability. Students donated food during the move-out in May to redistribute to summer students. We hope this will be a recurring program, Gary said. It would be great for the program to grow.KETURAH TANNER • DAILY EGYPTIAN

Salukis help fellow Salukis

By Marissa Novel June 11, 2014

Typically the BYOB memos are saved for the weekend, but SIU Sustainability thought otherwise. Students filed into the student center Wednesday with empty backpacks and grocery bags after being told to...

Cheng sole finalist for NAU presidency

Cheng sole finalist for NAU presidency

By Tyler Dixon June 10, 2014

Chancellor Rita Cheng announced in an email Friday morning she is the lone finalist for the Northern Arizona University presidency.After a six-month search, the Arizona Board of Regents chose Cheng, and...

Permanent farmer’s market ideas take off

By Marissa Novel June 10, 2014

More than one hundred community members packed the Carbondale Civic Center July 3 to voice their ideas about a year-round farmers market.The attendance exceeded the city’s expectations, as people were...

Concerts ring in summer at SIU

By Marcus Gruwell June 10, 2014

The Sunset Concert Series returns Thursday for its 27th year, but with a new location on campus.The series will start at SIU Lot 89A Hillside, just of north of the SIU Arena and alternate weekly with Turley...

Second Dawg hears his name called

By Aaron Graff June 8, 2014

Senior right-handed pitcher Todd Eaton became the second Saluki and 11th Missouri Valley Conference pitcher selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.Eaton was selected 1,023rd overall...

Saluki pitcher selected by Giants in fifth round

By Aaron Graff June 6, 2014

Junior right-handed pitcher Sam Coonrod likely won’t return for his senior season, but that doesn’t mean he will stop playing baseball.Coonrod was picked by the San Francisco Giants in the fifth round...

Cheng likely Northern Arizona Universitys next president

Cheng likely Northern Arizona University’s next president

By Tyler Dixon June 6, 2014

Chancellor Rita Cheng announced in an email earlier Friday she is the lone finalist for the Northern Arizona University presidency.After a six-month search, the Arizona Board of Regents chose Cheng, and selection...

SIU aviation team soaring to new heights

By Storey Mayer June 3, 2014

After winning the national championship in 2011, the Flying Salukis kept expectations high when they won the 2014 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Championship in May.The championship was held...

Salukis prepare for nationals

Salukis prepare for nationals

By Marcus Gruwell June 3, 2014

As the hot summer begins, five SIU track members are still practicing for the national championship in Eugene, Ore., and hope to bring home the gold.Throwers Josh Freeman, Curtis Wideman, Ashley Gaston...

Carbondale votes to lift Halloween ban

By Marissa Novel June 3, 2014

Because of the successful 2013 trial run, three bars on the Strip will be open again on Halloween.The Carbondale City Council voted to lift the restrictions on Hangar 9, Stix and Sidetracks at the May...

Varughese family’s suspicions confirmed

By Tyler Dixon May 31, 2014

A second autopsy on the body of SIU student Pravin Varughese has found the cause of death to be blunt-force trauma to the head.The April 23 independent autopsy, results of which were released Friday, was...

Lawmakers, school officials sign memorandum for DE

Lawmakers, school officials sign memorandum for DE

By Seth Richardson May 16, 2014

Update 3:14 p.m.Dunn said he was pleased with the memorandum and looks forward to working on the matter with the board."I think it’s a good resolution to this issue that obviously has had a lot of passion...

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