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Sean Thornton, 19, of Oak Lawn, hangs from the rim with a smile on his face, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, on a basketball court near West Campus. “In college it’s important to find something that relieves you of stress in a healthy way, basketball is my escape.” Thornton said. (Chase Jordan | @chasejordande)

Photo of the day: Slam dunking on stress

By Chase Jordan, Staff photographer • October 2, 2018

Sean Thornton, 19, of Oak Lawn, a sophomore studying engineering, hangs from the rim with a smile on his face, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, on a basketball court near West Campus. “In college, it’s important...

Members of the Saluki Rainbow Network walk around campus Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The RSO put on the LGBTQ+ Pride Walk to spread love and acceptance across the campus community. (Dillon Gilliland | Daily Egyptian)

Photo of the day: LGBTQ+ walk spreads love

By Dillon Gilliland and Reagan Gavin • October 1, 2018
Members of the Saluki Rainbow Network walk around campus Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The RSO put on the LGBTQ+ Pride Walk to spread love and acceptance across the campus community.
Angelina Capp and Colin Heisler row in a canoe, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, at Campus Lake.

Photo of the day: Paddling pastime

By Isabel Miller, Staff photographer • September 30, 2018

Angelina Capp and Colin Heisler row in a canoe, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, at Campus Lake. Staff photographer Isabel Miller can be reached at [email protected]. To stay up to date with all your...

Daniel Bennett, a graduate student studying theater technical direction, 28, of Greensberg, Ky. picks up a skull prop built for the upcoming play Pippin, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Our version of Pippin is a post-apocalyptic take on this older musical. Bennett said. We’re taking elements from that sort-of dystopian future and making it useful for our story and our telling of it. The crew is using found and recycled materials taken from the recycling center to develop their props and set. (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Photo of the day: Pippin pre-production

By Allie Tiller, Staff photographer • September 25, 2018

Daniel Bennett, a graduate student studying theater technical direction, 28, of Greensberg, Ky. picks up a skull prop built for the upcoming play "Pippin", Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. "Our version of...

Elliot Palm (right), a junior with Air Force ROTC, practices rifle training Sept. 21, 2018. When asked about the mentality a person has to have to train, Elliot states, “People in today’s society seem to have the misconception that you either fail or achieve at something, when in reality that’s not it at all.” He proceeded to talk about his own struggles when beginning with training, “I’ve got a few scars from not catching the rifle when I was starting out. So in reality, you fail, you fail, and you fail, and by overcoming those failures you succeed.” (Joey Sears | @Joey_Sears10)

Photo of the day: Succeeding through failures

By Joey Sears, Staff photographer • September 22, 2018

  Elliot Palm (right), a junior with Air Force ROTC, practices rifle training Sept. 21, 2018. When asked about the mentality a person has to have to train, Palm states, “People in today’s...

Jonathan Clapp, of Carbondale, throws his head back and screams, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2018, during Lowered A.D.’s performance at PK’s. (Mary Barnhart | @MaryBarnhartDE)

Photo of the day: Metal takeover

By Mary Barnhart, Photo Editor • September 19, 2018

Jonathan Clapp, of Carbondale, throws his head back and screams, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2018, during Lowered A.D.’s performance at PK’s. Lowered A.D. performed along with Diseased Life of Evansville,...

Daniel Overturf, a professor in the department of cinema and photography, shows his CP 431 class examples of 4x5 large format photographs taken with a view camera, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. Overturf said one of the reasons they teach photography students how to produce photographs with a view camera is because it goes back to the traditions that photography is built off of today. (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Photo of the day: A view of tradition

By Allie Tiller, Staff photographer • September 18, 2018

Carson Slaney, a freshman studying aviation flight, 18, of Cincinnati, Ohio playing frisbee in the Saluki Row, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at the Southern Illinois University tailgate. (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Photo of the day: Aim for victory

By Allie Tiller, Staff photographer • September 15, 2018

Carson Slaney, a freshman studying aviation flight, 18, of Cincinnati, Ohio playing frisbee in the Saluki Row, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at the Southern Illinois University Homecoming tailgate. (Allie...

After some of the area’s trash services had no longer offered recycling, Andy Lamont, 27, of West Frankfort, has taken it upon himself to take in the communities recyclables. Lamont said that most of the things people throw out are recyclable, its important that people don’t let it all go to waste. (Carson VanBuskirk | @carsonvanbDE)

Photo of the Day: Do your part

By Carson VanBuskirk, Staff Photographer • September 13, 2018

After some of the area’s trash services had no longer offered recycling, Andy Lamont, 27, of West Frankfort, has taken it upon himself to take in the communities recyclables, Thursday, Sept. 13 2018,...

Sequoia and Willow Fox, both 3, jump on a bridge together. Willow Fox’s mother, Raine Fox, said Willow “gets to meet other little kids, and there’s all these little mazes and passage ways, it’s just amazing”, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Castle Park in Carbondale. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Photo of the Day: Bouncing bridges

By Isabel Miller, Staff photographer • September 12, 2018

Sequoia and Willow Fox, both 3, jump on a bridge together. Willow Fox’s mother, Raine Fox, said Willow “gets to meet other little kids, and there’s all these little mazes and passage ways, it’s...

Francisco Perez, a percussion teacher and coordinator at Lamar University, 28, of Beaumont, Texas instructing percussion students on rhythm and grip during the Southern Illinois University music departments Percussion Tune-Up, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Photo of the day: Percussionists in training

By Allie Tiller, Staff Photographer • September 10, 2018

Francisco Perez, a percussion teacher and coordinator at Lamar University, of Beaumont, Texas instructs percussion students on rhythm and grip during the Southern Illinois University music department's...

FFA members look at the horse they are judging, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at the SIU Equine Center. (Isabel Miller | @isabelmillerde)

Photo of the day: FFA members gather for horse judging

By Isabel Miller, Satff Photographer • September 7, 2018
Stephanie Speiser, the senior lecturer for the department of animal science food and nutrition was the announcer for the event. Speiser said that though most of the participants are from southern Illinois, there have been FFA members who have made the trip from Springfield to participate.
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