In a historic announcement SIU Arena is renamed “Banterra Center”
By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
May 16, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
SIU Arena will be renamed as the 'Banterra Center', interim Chancellor John Dunn announced during a press conference Thursday.
Gallery: Spring 2019 Commencement
May 11, 2019
Filed under Editor's Picks, Featured, Multimedia, Photos, Showcase
Southern Illinois University held spring commencement ceremonies at the SIU Arena on Saturday.
Administration looks to move forward with changes to Saluki Success Program despite campus pushback
By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
May 3, 2019
Filed under In Depth, Showcase
“When the Faculty Senate found out – they resisted. When the Faculty Association found out – they resisted. When the Core Curriculum Committee found out – they resisted,” Nick Weschinskey, the Saluki Success coordinator, said.
SIU men’s golf headed to Louisville for NCAA regional tournament
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
May 2, 2019
Filed under Showcase
"I'm kind of surprised we were 13, we thought we would be at least one higher," senior Luke Gannon said. "That is a little bit of a chip on the shoulder, we know we can compete."
Christine Brewer, award-winning soprano, to perform with regional music collaborative
By Grace Schneider, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Showcase
Christine Brewer steps out in front of hundreds of audience members, this time it isn’t for the BBC Proms or Wigmore Hall in London, but instead for a captivated audience of students and staff at Shawnee High School.
‘Porkchop the Pig’ captures the hearts of Herrin residents
By Brian Munoz, Editor in Chief
April 18, 2019
Filed under City, Latest News, Showcase
Michelle Mezo said she wasn’t surprised when she found one of her son’s high school friends had brought a stray pig back to her house back in November.
Carbondale community members protest, call for mayor’s resignation
By Rana Schenke, News Editor
April 11, 2019
Filed under City, Latest News, Showcase
“We're here because Mayor Henry had a domestic dispute right before the election,” Devarsi, a community member and protestor, said. “The police responded to it and it was covered up by [the Henrys] and the police.”
‘This is about power:’ Faculty Association discusses academic reorganization
By Kallie Cox, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2019
Filed under Showcase
“They told us directly and indirectly that this is about power,” George Boulukos, a professor in the English department, said. “They want to preserve the maximum power to make decisions and to override any considerations we bring forward.”
Henry beats out Colombo in Carbondale mayoral race
By Staff Report, News Desk
April 2, 2019
Filed under Showcase
Mayoral incumbent John "Mike" Henry has beat out newcomer Nathan Colombo in the Carbondale Mayoral Race by 214 votes, or roughly 10%, with all 57 precincts reporting, according to officials at the Jackson County Courthouse.
Gamma Phi Omega offers scholarships for undocumented students
By Kallie Cox, Staff Reporter
March 29, 2019
Filed under Campus, Latest News, Showcase
The Gamma Phi Omega international sorority chapter at SIU has been fundraising all year to fund a scholarship for undocumented students. The organization has opened applications for the scholarship and is offering a one time award of $200–$800 to each recipient.
Pretty in pink: Pageant gives children a chance to shine
By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
March 28, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Multimedia, Showcase
“Calling it a beauty pageant is a little bit deceptive because beauty doesn’t mean necessarily physical beauty,” Linda Ellis, director of the pageant, said. “There’s a lot of different types of beauty; there’s beauty from within, there’s growth and the beauty that comes from that growth.”
Hinson steps down after tournament loss against Northern Iowa
By Adam Warfel and Brian Munoz
March 9, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, SIU Men's Basketball, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
“I am so sorry. I am so sorry we couldn't get back to a tournament. It's haunted me,” Hinson said. “It's haunted me my entire life. But I'm a man of faith, and my dad taught me a long time ago, I know not what my future holds, but I know who holds my future.”
