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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

Poshard: There’s not enough support

Poshard: There’s not enough support

By Karsten Burgstahler April 16, 2014

President presents legislators with repercussions of a 20 percent cutIf university officials want to avoid a major appropriations cut, they will need legislators to extend Gov. Pat Quinn’s temporary...

Urban lakes unsafe in summer

Urban lakes unsafe in summer

By Luke Nozicka April 16, 2014

Again this summer, scientists are advising people to not swim in Campus Lake or allow their dogs to drink from it.Associate Professor Marjorie Brooks, who specializes in freshwater and marine biogeochemistry...

Golf chips in at second

Golf chips in at second

By Tyler Davis April 16, 2014

The SIU golf team almost had its first win of the spring, as the team came in second at the Tennessee State University Big Blue Intercollegiate.The University of Tennessee-Martin won the tournament Tuesday....

Home-schooled high schooler ropes, rides

Home-schooled high schooler ropes, rides

By Sarah Schneider April 15, 2014

Click here to view the full galleryWhile other high school students get on the bus for school, Molly Hill scoops horse feed.Hill, 16, of Carbondale, said in a typical day her four horses eat breakfast...

GPSC elects next year’s officers

By Sarah Niebrugge April 15, 2014

The Graduate Professional Student Council elected Matt Ryg as its president Tuesday evening.Ryg, current vice president of Administrative Affairs, defeated Patrick Hunn and Amanda Barnard.“I speak collectively...

Students aim to guide explorers’ paths

By Kyle Sutton April 15, 2014

One of the 2014 Saluki App Competition winners might help students find their own trails, or at least ones they never knew about.The second annual competition concluded April 7, with the grand prize going...

Training heats up

Training heats up

By Cory Bergstrom April 15, 2014

University of Illinois Field Instructor Mark Clapp, left, shows a local firefighter where to correctly aim the hose Monday during a propane fire training session at the Carbondale Regional Training Center....

USG allocates for fiscal year 2015

By Luke Nozicka April 15, 2014

The Undergraduate Student Government approved every allocation for umbrella organizations for the first period of fiscal year 2015 at its Tuesday meeting.Umbrella organizations are groups that oversee...

College of Business student revamps traditional recipes

By Kia Smith April 15, 2014

Many students can eat what they want without worrying about the ingredients, which on a college budget might come in handy.But there are those who do not have that luxury.Alex Hutchinson, one of two winners...

From rehab to fast recovery

From rehab to fast recovery

By Remy Abrought April 15, 2014

Pam Madden, patient relations coordinator for Allied Physicians and Rehabilitation of Southern Illinois, reacts Tuesday to a guest successfully finding their trigger point during a free workshop held at...

Lineup could take the biggest hit

Lineup could take the biggest hit

By Alyssa Soler-Hutchinson April 15, 2014

The Saluki baseball depth chart may see some adjustments after starting hitters struggled in the past week.Even though freshman middle infielder Connor Kopach has the lowest batting average on the team...

Gallery: Molly Hill

Gallery: Molly Hill

April 15, 2014

Molly Hill, 16, of Carbondale, competes in a pole bending competition during the Illinois High School Rodeo Association's Tri-State Rodeo March 30 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Hill took seventh place...

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