Photo of the Day: Mike’s Music
By Aimee Watts, Staff Photographer
October 21, 2020
“Our response to COVID-19 has been that we are asking that everybody wear a mask while they are here and we have had to stop in-person lessons,” Ricci said.
Photo of the Day: COVID-19 or Flu?
By Madison Taylor, Staff Photographer
October 16, 2020
As flu season approaches researchers are worried there will be peaks of flu and COVID-19 cases at the same time according to UCSF.edu. The next Flu Shot Clinic will be held on Tuesday, October 27 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Photo of the Day: Hangar 9 Trivia Night
By James Allen, Staff Photographer
October 15, 2020
“I’ve only been here for trivia once or twice, but I think it’s a blast. I don’t get into the competitive aspect so much, I like to just sit and sip my drink, keep to myself and see how many questions I can get right,” bar patron Steven James said.
Photo of the Day: Staying active during COVID-19
![Sudip Ghimire, SIU Computer Science major, plays soccer in a field near the Brookside apartment complex on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill., “Football [soccer] is my passion even COVID-19 cannot stop me playing football. I come here every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to boost myself and try to be fit and happy,” Ghimire said.](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DSC_0075-1-316x475.jpg)
By Monica Sharma, Staff Photographer
October 12, 2020
“Football [soccer] is my passion even COVID-19 cannot stop me playing football. I come here every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to boost myself and try to be fit and happy,” Ghimire said.
Photo of the Day: Special Olympics holds the first virtual Ducky Derby Dash
By Jared Treece, Staff Photographer
October 9, 2020
A small crowd watches as a helicopter lands to deliver Splash Duck, the mascot of the event to the Ducky Derby Dash on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, at the Walker's Bluff Winery in Carterville, Ill. The event helps to raise funds for Special Olympics Illinois. The event is on its sixth year and this year the event took on a new look because of COVID-19. The duck race was moved to a virtual event, while participants were still allowed to come out to enjoy food, games, and live music in person.
Photo of the Day: Custom frames in the Craft Shop
By Tiffany Young, Staff Photographer
October 8, 2020
Craft Shop Coordinator, Stephanie Dukat, glues frame pieces together on Sept. 23, 2020, in the Frame Shop located in the SIU Student Center. “The Craft Shop is a creative space for people in students, staff, community members to come in and have a space to make and create things,” Dukat said.
Photo of the Day: Fall Crafts and More Vendor Fair
By Aimee Watts, Staff Photographer
October 6, 2020
Gabby Johnson works on her spray paint art while she sells her acrylic pop paintings and photos at the Fall Crafts and More Vendor Fair on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Marion ILL. Johnson said, “COVID-19 has been tough on a lot of business photography because weddings are being cancelled so I have been offering discounts.”
Photo of the Day: Phoenix Cycles
By James Allen, Staff Photographer
October 1, 2020
“We sell Giant bicycles. You know, we’ve got three bicycle stores in a block radius! So, we’re selling the three major brands of bicycles all on one corner here in Carbondale. So it gives the customer a lot of choices,” McDonald said.
Photo of the Day: Statues removed from capitol building in Springfield, ILL.
By Jared Treece, Staff Photographer
September 30, 2020
The Stephen Douglas and Pierre Menard statues were removed from capitol grounds on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Springfield, ILL.
Photo of the Day: SIU introduces “SPOT,” an agricultural robot dog
By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor
September 29, 2020
The demonstration of SPOT at SIU’s Horticulture Research Center on Tuesday, Sept. 29, was one of the first instances of this technology being used worldwide, Baker said.
Photo of the Day: Campus Comic’s Mini-Con III
By James Allen, Staff Photographer
September 26, 2020
Steven Batteau of Carbondale browses comic book short rows at Campus Comic’s Mini Con III on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Carbondale, IL. “This is the best kept shopping secret in Carbondale, I swear; and it’s not just Campus. Hemp n Stuff, Plaza Records, this whole shopping center is underrated,” Batteau said.
Photo of the day: SIU students protest grand jury’s decision in Breonna Taylor case
By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor
September 24, 2020
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 around two dozen SIU students and community members organized a march to protest the death of Breonna Taylor and the decision of the Kentucky grand jury regarding her case.