If your major is anything within the science field, chances are you have taken a class or two in Life Science II. This building is home to much of SIU’s scientific research and study, where both students...

While some people would be concerned by the lack of veterans on SIU’s baseball team, don’t count Lance Rhodes among them. Rhodes, who is entering his fifth season as the head coach at SIU and recently...

In a harmonious celebration of diversity and unity, SIU hosted its annual International Festival, a week-long event featuring a vibrant parade of flags, a melting pot of international cuisines and cultural...

Delays and a precipitous drop in the number of applications are plaguing the Education Department’s system for handing out federal student aid. In a conference call with reporters late Monday, Education...

Freshman Maddia Groff said her nerves calmed after her first inning of work. She was making her debut for Saluki softball on opening day against a team just a 20-minute drive away from where she grew up....

When Southern Illinois University senior Dylan Chambers heard the news about another SIU chancellor potentially leaving, he was taken aback.  “It’s not the first time it’s happened and it probably...

At the tail end of what would end up a 14-0 run, an Illinois State Redbird missed a potential game-tying three with just seconds to spare, as the SIU Salukis (16-9, 8-6) escaped with a win. The...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with expanded coverage, including reactions from Maddia Groff, Rylinn Groff, and head coach Jen Sewell, as seen in the Feb. 14 edition of the Daily Egyptian. Any...

Batter up! The Southern Illinois University softball team will officially kick off its season at the Texas State tournament on Friday, Feb. 9 in San Marcos.  Salukis will go head to head against the...

The great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass, a prominent Black historical figure, visited the Southern Illinois University campus in early February and spoke about the importance of investing in young...

In another heated overtime game, the Salukis just fell short of completing a potential comeback win against Drake, unable to redeem their January home loss and keep their two-game road win streak alive. The...

Black History Month is a time for acknowledgement and celebration of past and present accomplishments in the black community. Black History week dates back to the early 1900s when Dr. Carter G. Woodson...