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Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian
Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian
Mariann Baratta (right) and Karen Frailey (left) stand by the steps of Congressman Mike Bost’s office as part of a protest held during one of the congressman’s telephone town hall meetings March 11, 2025 in Murphysboro, Illinois.

Telephone town hall meeting spurs protest at Bost’s office

By Enan Chediak, Photo editor
March 12, 2025
Illustration by Day Starr-Fleming | @DaySF-Facebook

Rising flames, unyielding winds: An SIU student endures the LA wildfires

By Joslyn Cole, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2025
Alexa Donaphin stands among the crowd as everyone settles in for the rally Jan. 20, 2025 at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. Donaphin grew up in Washington, D.C. and is a Howard graduate. “I feel like we have to do something,” she said. “We have to be in action. I protested in 2017 when Donald Trump was elected. I came for the Women’s March, in fact, I marched in New York just this past Saturday and I am down here today.”

‘We have to be in action’: Martin Luther King Jr. supporters rally in capital as holiday overlaps with Inauguration Day

By Carly Gist, Dominique Martinez-Powell, and Will Elliott
January 20, 2025
David Kreutz looks out on the line of Trump supporters that wind down the street, all waiting to get into Capital One Arena early in the morning Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C., to view the swearing-in ceremony from a livestream after frigid temperatures moved the ceremony indoors. Kreutz, wearing a large Donald Trump-themed cowboy hat and flag, took the first train out at 5 a.m. to get to the arena in hopes to get indoors as he did the day prior for the Make America Great Again Victory Rally.

Inauguration attendees walk the red, white and blue carpet

January 20, 2025
A protester holds a Palestinian flag in front of the We Fight Back protesters’ march Jan. 20, 2025 that went from the Meridian Hill Park down 16th Street to DuPont Circle Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

We Fight Back protests Trump agenda with march in Washington D.C.

By Enan Chediak and Lylee Gibbs
January 20, 2025
Trump supporters wait in frigid weather and move through the line to enter Capital One Arena where a live stream of the swearing-in ceremony was shown Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Trump supporters endure cold weather conditions: thousands turned away from arena

By Enan Chediak and Lylee Gibbs
January 20, 2025
Congressman Mike Bost speaks in front of visitors to the Welcome Southern Illinois Reception, while Trump’s Rally at Capital One Arena plays on the television Jan. 19, 2025 at the Cannon House in Washington D.C.

Southern Illinois goes east: Rep. Bost hosts inauguration reception in capital city

By Carly Gist, News Editor
January 20, 2025
Atir Sveska of Greenville, South Carolina wears a hand-painted red white and blue cowboy hat along with a poncho in the cold, winter weather on the eve of the inauguration Jan. 19, 2025 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. Sveska drove nearly eight hours and arrived in D.C. on Saturday, Jan. 18 to show support of President-elect Donald Trump. “I love Donald Trump, I love what he’s done for our country,” she said. “I love America first policies and taking care of our own people before we take care of others.”

Gallery: Trump supporters celebrate amid weather woes

By Lylee Gibbs, Dominique Martinez-Powell, and Enan Chediak
January 20, 2025
Darlene Blumenstock walks along the sidewalk outside of CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health Nov. 13, 2024, in Carbondale, Illinois. Blumenstock said she was praying for a driver that had yet to exit their car in the parking lot.

Anti-abortion activists want to take Carbondale to the Supreme Court. Here’s what we know so far

By Carly Gist, News Editor
November 13, 2024

Gallery: Southern Illinois voters turn out in Jackson County

By Enan Chediak, Photo Editor
November 6, 2024
Carbondale citizens line the hall of the Carbondale Civic Center waiting to vote Nov. 5, 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Voters at Carbondale Civic Center wait hours to register and vote on Election Day 

By Carly Gist and Lylee Gibbs
November 5, 2024
Congressional candidate Brian Roberts poses for a portrait in his office Oct. 28, 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Roberts and Bost face off in race for Congress

By Carly Gist, News Editor
October 30, 2024
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