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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

The synonymous nature of sports and entertainment

By Tony McDaniel August 21, 2014

Pop culture is an industry dominated by egos, over the top personalities and ridiculous actions and media outlets like “TMZ” eat up the madness.Sadly sports are very similar. The egos, the personalities...

Lebron’s odds at five straight finals

Lebron’s odds at five straight finals

By Tyler Davis August 20, 2014

 The LeBron James sweepstakes dominated the sports headlines for much of the summer. As in 2010, James kept fans on edge about where he would play next.In 2010, he left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the...

Only two games remain in World Cup

Only two games remain in World Cup

By Tyler Dixon July 9, 2014

The biggest tournament in the world will end this weekend with one team holding the World Cup trophy along with bragging rights for the next four years.Argentina and Germany will meet in the final Sunday...

Chicago’s Bloody Fourth

By brittany pettiford July 8, 2014

During the holiday weekend of the Fourth of July, what began as a time of celebration became a bloodbath brought on from gun violence. Cook County Medical Examiner Anthony Brucci confirmed a total of 17...

Keep boardroom out of my bedroom

By Branda Mitchell July 2, 2014

On June 30, the Supreme Court handed down their 5 – 4 ruling that making family-owned corporations pay for contraceptive insurance coverage violates their religious freedom. What about my right to reproductive...

Celebrating our Independence Day

By brittany pettiford July 2, 2014

“We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!”- President Thomas WhitmoreThis...

The NBA draft is finally upon us

By Tyler Dixon June 25, 2014

Up until a few days ago, the number one pick in tonight’s NBA Draft was locked in, but now it’s a two-man race.The University of Kansas’s Joel Embiid was set to be the top pick and head to the Cleveland...

It’s pronounced futbol for the next month

By Tony McDaniel June 11, 2014

Every four years the world turns its focus to the most unique and exciting sporting event in the world the FIFA World Cup.In the United States, we don’t view the World Cup the same as most countries...

Money troubles fall on students

May 7, 2014

This is  guest column written by SIU student Cody Ward.Time is money. We have all heard this expression on multiple occasions, and for many of the student workers here on campus, we are about to fully...

Multiple exposures: four years of organized chaos

By Sarah Schneider May 6, 2014

Creating a multiple exposure is a process in which several photos are taken and superimposed on each other to create one image. The light exposure is typically the same, but the position of the subject...

Vaccinations vital to public health

May 5, 2014

The following is a guest column written by senior SIU journalism student Drake Hall.Recently, the small-but-vocal anti-vaccine movement has been linked to small-scale outbreaks of preventable diseases...

Student media still necessary

By Kayli Plotner May 4, 2014

Campus towns around the country are known for their diverse and active student populations that bring various cultures together in one place.For state schools especially — operating on the taxpayer’s...

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