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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

Seth Saves the World: Take that, bankers! (sorta)

Seth Saves the World: Take that, bankers! (sorta)

By Seth Richardson May 1, 2014

OMG guys guess what? We’re finally going to see some justice against the big banks! Those evil-doers are going to get their comeuppance for destroying the financial climate of the world and see some...

It’s just one more week

By Tyler Dixon May 1, 2014

It’s a weird feeling that one thing I have looked forward to for my entire life is a week away … and I’m terrified.Working toward this point and it finally being here is bittersweet. It’s also...

Plenty gained from Sterling’s loss

By Tony McDaniel April 30, 2014

I’ve always been the type of person to look on the brighter side of life even in the darkest and most depressing situations, and so far that’s worked out pretty well.It seems to me that right now the...

Living the retail life

By Sarah Niebrugge April 29, 2014

If you work in retail like me and many other young adults trying to get enough money to make their way through school, then you know the struggles of dealing with demanding customers.Now don’t get me...

An open letter to the SIU community

April 29, 2014

Climate change is real and it is here. Rising seas and temperatures are fueling more powerful and destructive storms. Unpredictable precipitation patterns are making it more difficult to provide food for...

Clippers, Sterling and Controversy

By Kia Smith April 28, 2014

Controversy is brewing in NBA land about the fiasco surrounding Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. TMZ released an audio recording of a conversation between Sterling and his ex-girlfriend...

Blues fans need to calm down

By Ashley Zborek April 27, 2014

As I write this, one of the most exciting playoff series that many people have ever seen is nearing a resolution. Four out of the six games played between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues have...

Seth saves the world: God bless America and rich people

Seth saves the world: God bless America and rich people

By Seth Richardson April 24, 2014

It’s pretty neat I’ll be able to tell my grandchildren I was a pioneer. I imagine the conversation will go a little like this:“Sonny, let me tell you about the good ol’ days.”“You mean when...

The best game(s) ever

By Tyler Dixon April 24, 2014

As a sports fan, I've been to hundreds of sporting events in my lifetime, from t-ball games to the World Series and everything in between. But there are always those special few that stand out and will...

Japan: stop killing whales

By Luke Nozicka April 23, 2014

I hope to someday take out a sailboat as an old man, watch the whales breach, jump and thrive as my grandchild and I watch in amazement. But with the continuing extermination of these beautiful and complex...

Win the fight, or keep in flight

Win the fight, or keep in flight

By Sarah Gardner April 22, 2014

 In journalism, it's not about the awards. At least it shouldn't be.Last weekend a group of my fellow students from the SIU chapter of National Press Photographers Association and I attended the Midwest...

An open letter to NCAA President Mark Emmert

By Seth Richardson April 21, 2014

Mark, you make $1.7 million per year. That is $6.8 million over the course of four years, the average amount of time a college athlete spends on campus.Meanwhile, student athletes are suspended for even...

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