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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

Opinion: Confidential search causes concerns

By DE Staff February 18, 2014

Transparency is defined in a social or political context as openness, communication and accountability. This presidential search carried out by the university was nothing of the sort.SIU Board of Trustees...

Sister speaks: I love you Vava

February 18, 2014

Pravin is the funniest guy I know. I am so incredibly blessed to have been able to spend nineteen years with him- years filled with memories that I will treasure forever.Being 17 months apart, I can never...

Kid in a candy store

By Tyler Dixon February 13, 2014

I had one of the best experiences of my life last Friday.The men’s basketball All-Century Team was honored in a banquet, which featured the best 25 players and four coaches in Saluki basketball history.It...

Seth saves the world: Im watching you Putin

Seth saves the world: I’m watching you Putin

By Seth Richardson February 13, 2014

My mom's dog is a clever fellow. When we're playing tug-of-war, I always win because he is the size of my boot. So he acts uninterested and downright derpy until I drop the toy.But then he scurries over...

Sochi makes it hard to enjoy Olympics

By Aaron Graff February 10, 2014

The Winter Olympics may only come and go every four years, but Sochi, Russia has given people multiple reasons to boycott this year’s games.The games started Thursday, but the reasons people have decided...

Vote Symone as NBA Commissioner

By Symone Woolridge February 10, 2014

One of the most respected men in the history of the NBA, with the most important job in the game, has decided to retire and pass his torchto...?NBA commissioner David Stern made a huge impact on the game...

Seth saves the world: The enemy beneath

Seth saves the world: The enemy beneath

By Seth Richardson February 6, 2014

There is a danger lurking in the shadows, a killer hidden right under our noses. This network of bloodthirsty individuals will stop at nothing until they destroy our way of life.Who am I talking about,...

St. Louis should trade the Rams for an MLS team

By Tyler Dixon February 6, 2014

Check out the infographic below before or after the article to learn more about soccer viewership around the world.David Beckham recently said he was going to bring a Major League Soccer team to Miami;...

Goodell, leave the playoffs alone

By Tyler Davis, @TDavis_DE February 5, 2014

In his annual State of the League Address Friday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell discussed the possibility of expanding the current playoff system.Goodell said adding another wild card team to each conference...

Music industry on a rapid decline

By Kyle Sutton February 5, 2014

As a kid growing up, music was something I could always confide in. No matter how difficult situations became, music was always there. It is an art form.It is something beautiful that comes in a raw format,...

Women and their superhuman powers

By Tia Rinehart February 4, 2014

We all dream of having super powers. Whether it be flying, teleporting, mind-reading or telekinesis, who wouldn’t want to possess some sort of out-of-this-world ability?As I grow older, I realize women...

SIU lacks fire drill etiquette

By Adie Applegate February 2, 2014

Recently, residents of Schneider Hall were forced to deal with two very inappropriately timed drills.If one were to make a schedule of polite times for a fire drill, 2 a.m. or 4 a.m. in January would not...

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