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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

Letter from the Editor

By Oreoluwa Ojewuyi, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2022

Dear Readers,   As the spring semester comes to a close, SIU college students are on the hunt for new pads across the city of Carbondale. With apartment hunting comes a new responsibility for...

Nails: a weapon if used correctly

Nails: a weapon if used correctly

By Aaron Elliot, Staff Reporter April 6, 2022

Starting around four years ago, I started to get my nails done extremely long. I don't mean just over the fingertip, I mean a whole extension of my phalanges with the longest I ever had them being two...

The 2022 Oscars were the last nail in the coffin

The 2022 Oscars were the last nail in the coffin

By Zaden Dennis, Staff Reporter April 6, 2022

Aside from the giant unhinged elephant in the room, the 2022 Academy Awards were a hot mess for more than a few reasons. For a ceremony whose tagline was “Movie Lovers Unite”, a phrase repeated ad...

Opinion: As Ukraine enters peace talks, concessions may be necessary

By Ethan Braun, Staff Reporter April 4, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s reckless, full-scale invasion of Ukraine has taken an enormous toll on both countries involved in the conflict. Destruction and misery have followed in the wake of the Russian forces...

I hope you had a good life

I hope you had a good life

By Aaron Elliot, Staff Reporter March 30, 2022

Saturday mornings are for sitting outside on a stoop waiting for someone to come unlock their relatives front door just for me to snoop through their mothers unmentionable drawer. I have a problem. I love...

“Turning Red” is Pixar’s best in more than a decade

“Turning Red” is Pixar’s best in more than a decade

By Zaden Dennis, Staff Reporter March 30, 2022

As someone who has been mostly jaded with Disney and Pixar’s animated efforts in the past few years (aside from occasional standouts like 2020’s “Soul”), the early buzz surrounding “Turning Red”...

Jacob Jurinek appears in a Daily Egyptian video just weeks before he was killed in the Astroworld tragedy.

Remembering Jacob Jurinek: Legacy of journalism student continues with blood drive

By Joel Kottman, Staff Reporter March 30, 2022

Third year journalism student Jacob Jurinek, is being remembered at a blood drive arranged by his cousin Bridget Hyland and former girlfriend Emma Braning on April 1. .  Jurinek died during Travis...

Semper Paratus

Semper Paratus: Three outfits you need to have

By Aaron Elliot, Staff Reporter March 17, 2022

Semper Paratus is a latin phrase, meaning "always ready". If you have heard this term before, it is likely because it is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. They are prepared for everything apparently,...

What SIU Students have to say about Biden and the Student Debt Crisis

By Ethan Braun, Staff Reporter March 16, 2022

As the total national student debt rises year after year, more and more are calling for widespread loan forgiveness. According to research team the Education Data Initiative, the national student debt...

Athletes reflect on Black History at Southern Illinois and around the country

By Cole Daily, Sports Reporter February 21, 2022

Black athletes are the face of American sports. Take a look at NBA player LeBron James, women’s tennis player Serena Williams or NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Black athletes have meant so much...

Q & A with Saluki basketball great Chris Carr during Black History Month

By Joseph Bernard, Sports Reporter February 21, 2022

Black History Month is a time when people reflect on all the accomplishments Black Americans have made throughout history. One part of this history is recognizing the accomplishments of Black athletes...

The Black college student experience: PWIs vs HBCUs

By Janiyah Gaston and Oreoluwa Ojewuyi February 21, 2022

Predominantly White Institutions (PWI) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) can affect the way Black students interact with their school and academic community. The US Department...

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