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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

No nursing major forces student athlete transfers

By Tyler Davis, Daily Egyptian January 22, 2014

There are high school athletes giving hours of the time to get the necessary grades and perform well enough to be granted a scholarship to play Division I athletics.Now after all the hard work is put...

Salukis go down in dog fight

Salukis go down in dog fight

By Tyler Dixon January 22, 2014

After shooting less than 43 percent from the free-throw line, the Salukis have nowhere to place the blame except on each other.The Drake University Bulldogs (10-9, 2-5) entered the game in last place of...

Salukis must win key games down the stretch

Salukis must win key games down the stretch

By Tyler Dixon January 21, 2014

After their upset of Northern Iowa University on Wednesday, the Salukis could not keep the ball rolling as they fell to the Bradley University Braves Friday by six points.SIU's second half against the...

Senior leads on and off court

Senior leads on and off court

By Tony McDaniel January 21, 2014

More than 4,300 miles and an ocean separate a senior tennis player from the place he grew up and his new found home.Rafael Cuadrillero was born in Madrid, but moved across the Atlantic to play collegiate...

Restless Salukis stay afloat

Restless Salukis stay afloat

By Aaron Graff January 21, 2014

The swimming and diving teams had their final non-conference meet Monday in Champaign against the University of Illinois and Olivet Nazarene University.SIU came off a meet two days prior, but that did...

Video services director moves on

Video services director moves on

By Tyler Dixon January 21, 2014

It is not often people get to know the man behind the camera, but Chris Hagstrom, former director of video services for Saluki Athletics, is hard to miss. From running around at basketball games to interviewing...

Salukis control first spring meet

By Aaron Graff January 20, 2014

The Saluki swimming and diving teams started their spring season nearly perfect, even after a lot of training in a short amount of time.The University of Arkansas at Little Rock faced the Salukis for the...

Women drop fifth straight

Women drop fifth straight

By Symone Woolridge January 20, 2014

The Salukis put up a fight Sunday, but it was not enough to overcome the undefeated conference team as they took a near 20-point loss to Indiana State University at SIU Arena.Prior to the 63-44 loss to...

Dawgs drop pair of matches to open season

Dawgs drop pair of matches to open season

By Tony McDaniel January 20, 2014

The SIU men's tennis team kicked off the 2014 season with losses against Oklahoma State University Friday and against South Dakota State University Saturday.The Salukis traveled to Stillwater, Okla. for...

Hall adds three members

By Tyler Dixon January 16, 2014

The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame has grown in the past week with the addition of three players to the prestigious club.Along with the three positional players, three managers were also added in December.This...

Salukis gain conference foe

By Aaron Graff January 16, 2014

The Saluki swimming and diving teams have five opponents left in only three meets before the conference championships. The first of those three starting Saturday at University of Arkansas-Little Rock.The...

Salukis play clean with ‘Dirty Dyana

Salukis play clean with ‘Dirty Dyana’

By Symone Woolridge January 15, 2014

As the women's basketball team sprints down court before a play is called, and are appointed to their position, "Dirty?" a Saluki teammate yells.While the opposing team looks around in confusion, one Saluki...

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