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New position brings new opportunity

New position brings new opportunity

By Tyler Davis April 21, 2014

Coach Ken Henderson has six options for his starting outfield but one of his best picks may be a player who has not played in the outfield since Little League.Freshman catcher Jake Hand started six of...

SIU sweeps aside Loyola Ramblers

SIU sweeps aside Loyola Ramblers

By Tony McDaniel April 21, 2014

SIU softball extended its season-high winning streak to seven games with a sweep of Missouri Valley Conference newcomer Loyola University.The Dawgs (24-19, 12-7) won all three games this weekend against...

Creative writing hobby becomes career

By Sarah Niebrugge April 21, 2014

When it is time for a break from the typical schoolwork, many students turn to creative writing for a chance to relax. Morris Library sponsored the Little Grassy Literary Festival from April 16 to 18....

American Olympic fencer trains SIU club

American Olympic fencer trains SIU club

By Luke Nozicka April 21, 2014

 In a narrow room full of swords and facemasks, several students greeted an Olympian to campus.American Olympic fencer Nicole Ross came to teach the SIU Fencing Club how to become better athletes from...

Waste producing fresh produce

Waste producing fresh produce

By Remy Abrought April 21, 2014

 Doug Schilling, left, a junior from Valmeyer studying agriculture education, and Nick Barger, right, a junior from Belleville studying horticulture, plant a variety of potatoes Monday at the Southern...

Cornel West inspires SIU audience

Cornel West inspires SIU audience

By brittany pettiford April 20, 2014

The standing-room-only crowd was brought to its feet to cheer for the man of the night as Professor Cornel West stepped onstage Thursday at Shryock Auditorium."I came to Carbondale to unnerve you," West...

International students share traditions

International students share traditions

By Marcus Gruwell April 20, 2014

Greetings were traded in various languages and national flags blew in the breeze while foreign exchange students met and reflected on their time in southern Illinois Saturday.The International Picnic is...

Gallery: Community at the cross

Gallery: Community at the cross

April 20, 2014

Attendees listen to the 78th - annual Easter Sunrise Service Sunday at Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass. The cross stands at 111 feet and was completed in 1963. It overlooks the Shawnee National Forest...

Community at the cross

By Luke Nozicka April 20, 2014

Gallery: Community at the crossOn top of one of the highest hills in Alto Pass, one man celebrated his first Easter Sunday since being released from prison as he, along with nearly 1,000 others, watched...

Special teams set to kick off

By Tony McDaniel April 18, 2014

Saluki football’s offense and defense will have new coordinators this season, and the story is very much the same for special teams.Coach Keith Murphy will take over the special teams along with the...

Seth saves the world: Talking in theaters is worse than drugs

Seth saves the world: Talking in theaters is worse than drugs

By Seth Richardson April 17, 2014

Drugs are bad. There’s really no way around the argument. They can make you lazy, addictive, unreliable and just an all-around jerk.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGFNGH9jHyMWho knew Mr. Mackey was...

SIU on four-game winning streak

SIU on four-game winning streak

By Tony McDaniel April 17, 2014

The Salukis pulled off a sweep in Wednesday's double-header against the Purple Aces of Evansville University, scoring 21 runs in two games.SIU (21-19, 9-7) carried over its momentum from the series against...

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