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The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Visitors to the Lights Fantastic Parade watch the Lowe’s float as it passes Dec. 7, 2024 on the Strip in Carbondale, Illinois.

Lights Fantastic Parade kicks off the holidays

By Enan Chediak, Photo Editor December 7, 2024

The annual Lights Fantastic Parade was held December 7, 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois. Visitors to the parade lined the Strip and watched the Christmas decoration, bands, and the festivities during the...

Rolyns Aligbe goes for a layup once getting past his defender Alex Horiuk in the Banterra Center December 7, 2024.

Salukis win tight game against Southern Indiana

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Consultant December 7, 2024

SIU men’s basketball head coach Scott Nagy didn’t mince words in his postgame press conference.    “For us, it still wasn’t pretty. But when plays needed to be made, I thought our guys...

Ebenezer Scrooge (Sawyer Richman) looks around as he leaves his business to go home Dec. 4, 2024 at McLeod Theater in Carbondale, Illinois.

A Christmas in Cairo: SIU’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ brings a new twist to an old classic

By Dominique Martinez-Powell, Managing Editor December 7, 2024

Charles Dickens's holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol," is well known to audiences everywhere. The work has been adapted time and time again, and SIU School of Theater and Dance brings a new take set...

Photo courtesy of Saluki Athletics.

Longtime head volleyball coach Ed Allen steps down

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Consultant December 4, 2024

The Ed Allen era has ended at SIU.    Allen, who had coached the Salukis since 2019, announced Wednesday that he was stepping down from his head coaching position.    “I’m grateful...

Oriana Y. Mobley. Photo provided.

SIU student located safe after reported missing Tuesday evening

By Daily Egyptian Staff December 4, 2024

Oriana Mobley, a student of the SIU School of Theater and Dance, was located safe early Wednesday morning, nearly 12 hours after being reported missing late Tuesday evening.    Mobley was reported...

Damien Mayo Jr. drives to the basket against the Bradley Braves on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

Salukis lose badly to Bradley in MVC opener

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Consultant December 3, 2024

Scott Nagy’s first Missouri Valley Conference game as head coach certainly didn’t go as planned.    “We’re a mess right now,” Nagy said.   The Salukis were run off the...

Karen Lesniak (left) and Pam Jerreell (right) prepare celery for stuffing Nov. 26, 2024 at the
Newman Catholic Student Center in Carbondale, Illinois. Lesniak has been volunteering at
this event for 10 years, and this year and the last she has driven for five and a half hours
from Chicago to volunteer. Jerrell has also been volunteering for 11 years and comes from
Anna.

Volunteers prep for 56th annual Thanksgiving meal at the Newman Catholic Center

By Enan Chediak, Photo Editor December 3, 2024

The Newman Catholic Center hosted the 56th annual Thanksgiving day meal, beginning preparation for the event days before Thanksgiving. Preparation involved volunteer work, donations, and lots of ingredients.   The...

Column: Hill's seat heating up after rough 2024 season

Column: Hill’s seat heating up after rough 2024 season

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Consultant December 3, 2024

Head Saluki football coach Nick Hill will never be a maligned face in southern Illinois.    Much like his former counterpart, Bryan Mullins, Hill is a product of SIU and will always be remembered...

Saluki Food Pantry volunteers Quinn Sammarco (left) and Emma Carl (right) organize and count
food donations during the Thanksgiving food drive on Nov. 19, 2024 in the SIU Student Center
in Carbondale, Illinois.  @libbyphelpsphotography

“It’s really helping out a lot of people:” Saluki Food Drive gives students options

By Alli Goering, Staff Reporter December 3, 2024

On Nov. 19, the Saluki Food Pantry held a food drive in the Student Center on campus. They set up a booth and were accepting various food to stock up the pantry for students staying on campus during break.   “It’s...

Illustration by Yarauseth Zavala

Compensation 2030 forums reveal faculty pay disparities and recommended adjustments 

By Annalise Schmidt, Staff Reporter December 3, 2024

Faculty and staff gathered at open forums in November to hear the latest updates on SIU’s Compensation 2030 initiative, a project Chancellor Austin Lane described in an email sent to all faculty and...

Snow melts from the top of the Coal Miners Memorial statue in Herrin as it stands in front
of the Herrin House of Hope Dec. 1, 2024 in Herrin, Illinois.

Southern Illinois charities fight food insecurity

By Enan Chediak, Photo Editor December 3, 2024

When 94-year-old Bob McKnight entered the Herrin House of Hope in the morning, the volunteers were preparing for the day’s service. He’s a well-known figure in Herrin, serving as a pastor in a Baptist...

"Gun violence has impacted the rest of my life and all my family. The death of my daughter is still something that does not seem real but affects me every minute," Boyd writes.

In the shadow of a bullet: the lasting impact of gun violence

By Lylee Gibbs, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2024

Gun violence casts a long shadow across America. It kills some, injures more and leaves ripples of torment on the lives touched. The numbers tell the story: Gun violence kills 45,738 and injures 96,935...

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