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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

Professor moonlights as Moose

Professor moonlights as Moose

By Jake Saunder March 5, 2014

To some SIU students, Doug Anderson might simply be the man who passes back their philosophy midterm.However, outside the classroom, he plucks the strings of a different philosophy: music. Anderson is...

Security dawgs to impress at regionals

By Adie Applegate March 5, 2014

The Security Dawgs will continue to protect systems and their reputations at the Midwest Regional Cyber Defense competition.The SIU Security Dawgs are bound for regionals after their win at the state competition...

Lost computers recovered

By Elizabeth zinchuk March 5, 2014

More than half of the 256 computers reported missing eight months ago have been recovered.In June, a report by the Illinois Auditor General’s office put the value of the missing computers at $416,183....

Dunn vacates Youngstown March 21

By Luke Nozicka March 5, 2014

Future SIU President Randy Dunn will leave Youngstown State University before the end of the month.Melissa Wasser, student representative on the Youngstown Board of Trustees, said Dunn will vacate his...

Little by little, learning a second language gets easier

By Kia Smith March 5, 2014

In the U.S., 37 million people speak Spanish, the highest spoken non-English language among people five and older, according to a survey done by American Community.The number of Spanish speakers rose 233...

Astronomy observation to kick off spring break

By Luke Nozicka March 5, 2014

Students now have the option to kick off spring break by discovering stars with faculty who know them best.The Department of Physics will hold their monthly astronomy observation from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m....

Aquarium Society to give fish new homes

By Luke Nozicka March 5, 2014

Salamanders, fish and aquarium equipment will be available for purchase at the Southern Illinois Aquarium Society’s first swap meeting from 12:30 to 4 p.m. March 16 in Student Center Ballroom B.The event...

Karate the defensive way

Karate the defensive way

By Remy Abrought March 5, 2014

Preston Barrett practices different forms of karate Wednesday at the Shotokan Karate Dojo on South Illinois Avenue. Barrett started karate in the SIU Karate Club in 1973 and became the instructor of the...

Menard may be overcrowded

By Luke Nozicka March 4, 2014

Violence is down at Menard Correctional Center, but the maximum-security prison is overcrowded, according to the 2013 John Howard Association inspection report.The JHA first started inspecting and reporting...

USG talks Recreation Center

By Luke Nozicka March 4, 2014

The Undergraduate Student Government meeting Tuesday night covered the state of the student Recreation Center, USG budget and new allocations given.It began with news of extended hours and an annual economic...

Scooping the blizzard

Scooping the blizzard

By Robert Olson March 4, 2014

Dairy Queen owner, Mark Waicukauski, left, and Bobby Kelly scrap ice and snow from the parking lot to prepare for business. Waicukauski has been the owner of the Carbondale Dairy Queen franchise since...

City deficit near $1million

By Seth Richardson March 4, 2014

The Carbondale budget crisis is more than $200,000 worse than previously expected.City Manager Kevin Baity relayed the bad news to the City Council on Tuesday. Baity said, at the Feb. 11 City Council meeting,...

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