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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

Bryan Mullins, Loyola Ramblers associate head coach, listens in on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, before a matchup between the Southern Illinois Salukis and the Loyola Ramblers at SIU Arena.

Former SIU basketball head coach Mullins hired at DePaul University

By Jamilah Lewis, Sports Editor March 22, 2024

According to multiple sources, former Head Coach of Saluki Basketball, Bryan Mullins signed as an assistant coach at DePaul University in Chicago.   Mullins previously coached the Salukis until...

“Kung Fu Panda 4” Adds Another Dumpling to Po’s Story

“Kung Fu Panda 4” Adds Another Dumpling to Po’s Story

By Joseph Bernard, Graduate Assistant March 20, 2024

After an eight-year hiatus from the big screen, it seemed as if our goofy and beloved dragon warrior’s journey had come full circle after reuniting with his birth father in Kung Fu Panda 3 and becoming...

Alex Santiago swims laps in the warmup lanes Oct. 6, 2023 at Dr. Edward Shae Natatorium in Carbondale Illinois.

Two Saluki swimmers invited to NCAA Championships

By Elizabeth Cheshire, Staff Reporter March 20, 2024

The Southern Illinois Swimming and Diving team will have a swimmer compete at both the men’s and women’s NCAA Championships. Celia Pulido and Alex Santiago wereboth invited to compete for the Salukis.Southern...

A day in the life: Navigating the skies and tacking engines 

A day in the life: Navigating the skies and tacking engines 

By Jasmine Thompson, Staff Reporter March 20, 2024

In the vast number of professions, two seem to hold a common thread - the dynamic lives of a pilot and an automotive mechanic. While they seem to differ vastly from each other, both contribute significantly...

From L to R: Jackson Yeager, Sumair Ahluwalia, Johnston Jacob Green Jr, and Keen Simpson practice one of their original songs on Jan. 25, 2024, the night before their performance in Carbondale, Illinois.

Subterfuge: Nothing deceptive about the band’s love of punk

By Nicole Fox, Beat Reporting March 20, 2024

Sub•ter•fuge (noun): deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal. It is also the name of a young band stepping onto the Carbondale music scene and making its voice known. For the last few months,...

Survey: Large numbers of students using AI without professors knowledge

Survey: Large numbers of students using AI without professors knowledge

By Katie Kwasneski, Staff Reporter March 19, 2024

 With assistive AI tools making their way into every facet of our daily lives, it’s no wonder that students and faculty are becoming increasingly aware of how they can affect education.   The...

The Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra is among the featured guest artists during SIU School of Music’s annual Outside the Box festival, which also highlights the works and performances by SIU faculty and students.

The inside scoop on Outside the Box Music Festival

By Daily Egyptian Staff March 19, 2024

This year’s “Outside the Box” music festival will “transcend mere entertainment” and “highlight new concepts and embrace new sounds” at various locations around SIU through April 19, according...

SIU chanceller, Austin Lane, waves to the crowd while riding with members of the Dawg Pound during the SIU homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 in Carbondale, Illinois.

New Mexico State confirms SIU Chancellor Austin Lane will not be its next president

By Joei Younker, News Editor March 11, 2024

Back in early February, New Mexico State announced five finalists for its open presidential position at the university; Austin Lane was listed among the top candidates.    Today, the Aggies...

“She was at the forefront of her field”: the “Duchess” of journalism

“She was at the forefront of her field”: the “Duchess” of journalism

By Alli Goering, Staff Reporter March 6, 2024

From covering the New York World Fair to almost getting shot at outside a mobster’s hospital room, a journalist named Virginia Marmaduke paved the way for other women in her field across the nation. “She...

Owner of Harbaughs Café, Laura Harbaugh stands behind the bar in the meeting room in Harbaughs Café, on February 28, 2024 at 901 S Avenue B in Carbondale, Illinois.  @libbyphelpsphotography

Harbaugh’s Cafe: The Heart of Carbondale on a Saturday Morning

By Cole Daily , Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2024

 Laura Harbaugh was about to open her store in March of 2000, there was just one question she needed to find an answer for.  “How are you going to capture 600 people walking through your doors every...

Sarah Heyer looks up at a shelf of old books she keeps in the back of the store Feb. 14, 2024 at Confluence Books in Carbondale, Illinois.

Independent Carbondale bookstore stays connected to the community

By Cecilia Bulmahn, Journalism Beat Reporting March 6, 2024

This is a phrase that has been tossed around for more than a decade. The question is not whether or not people are buying books anymore; it’s where they are buying them from. There are some bookstores...

Arch Madness: Salukis look to beat the odds in St. Louis

Arch Madness: Salukis look to beat the odds in St. Louis

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Student Managing Editor March 6, 2024

SIU men's basketball came into this season with a lot more questions than answers. After losing their two leading scorers in the transfer portal, it isn't difficult to see why the Salukis were picked ninth...

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