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The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Saluki football builds strength with local talent

By Tony McDaniel February 26, 2014

SIU did not have to travel far to find players it would need to boost its 2014 offense.On signing day, SIU gained 18 freshmen for the 101st season of Saluki football. Of the 18, four will have the convenience...

Panthers get revenge on Dawgs

Panthers get revenge on Dawgs

By Tyler Dixon February 26, 2014

 In the eighth straight loss at the McLeod Center, the Salukis tried to clinch the sixth seed in the Missouri Valley Conference standings but the Panthers had other plans.SIU (12-18, 8-9) stole a win...

Dawgs end season with tough test

Dawgs end season with tough test

By Tyler Dixon February 24, 2014

It is gut-check time for the SIU men's basketball team.The Salukis are tied for third in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, making Wednesday's game against the University of Northern Iowa one of...

Senior tennis player continues to lead

Senior tennis player continues to lead

By Tyler Davis February 24, 2014

From the nightlife of Las Vegas, to being to the wooded lands of southern Illinois, senior tennis player Anita Lee had quite a transition to make when she chose to play for SIU.When she enrolled here,...

Saluki weekend wrap-up

Saluki weekend wrap-up

By Sports Desk February 23, 2014

SIU athletics were in action this weekend with 11 different events in six sports during a three-day period. Overall, the Salukis played well with a record of 10-2 in the weekend's combined events.Men's...

Ultimate Frisbee not just for the boys

By Tyler Davis February 23, 2014

Throwing a Frisbee accurately is hard enough. The difficulty of throwing it to a moving target who is guarded by a defender takes an underrated amount of athletic ability.This athletic ability is personified...

Fashion is my only future in tennis

Fashion is my only future in tennis

By Aaron Graff February 19, 2014

The only possible career in tennis for me is creating a clothing line for players.This week, I challenged sophomore Jonny Rigby to four games of tennis. In the total of four games combined, I scored just...

Saluki golf practices indoors for first tournaments

Saluki golf practices indoors for first tournaments

By Sports Desk February 19, 2014

When the weather outside is frightful, the Saluki golf teams still train to make sure their play is delightful.Since the beginning of the semester, the weather hasn’t given the golf teams many chances...

Salukis strike out Austin Peay

By Aaron Graff February 18, 2014

The Saluki baseball team defeated Austin Peay State University Tuesday while recording the most strikeouts in one game since pitching coach P.J. Finigan recorded 17 in 2005.SIU defeated the Governors 14-4...

Salukis stop bleeding against Braves

By Sarah Gardner February 18, 2014

After dropping back-to-back games against the top two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference, SIU was able to get a crucial win Tuesday and send the pinked out crowd home happy.The Salukis (11-17, 7-8)...

SIU drops three in Florida

By Tony McDaniel February 18, 2014

Despite dropping below .500 after this weekend’s set of five games, the Salukis were still able to get production from key members of the team at the University of North Florida Osprey Invitational,...

Dawgs outlast Braves

Dawgs outlast Braves

By Tyler Dixon February 18, 2014

After dropping back-to-back games against the top two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference, SIU was able to get a crucial win Tuesday and send the pinked out crowd home happy.The Salukis (11-17, 7-8)...

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