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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

Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief

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Editor-in-chief Emily Cooper holds up copies of the Daily Egyptian on Dec. 10, 2019.

Farewell: A quiet ‘thank you’

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
December 16, 2019
The Pulliam Hall clocktower strikes 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

A look inside 1969 at SIU

By Emily Cooper, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2019
The Pulliam Hall clocktower weathervane sits silhouetted by the rising superman Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Carbondale. A perigee-syzygy, commonly dubbed as a “supermoon,” occurs when the moon becomes full on the same day as its perigee, the point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to Earth. The 2016 supermoon appeared larger than at any other point in the last 68 years, and won’t appear this large again until 2034, according the NASA. (Ryan Michalesko | @photosbylesko)

SIUC enrollment decline continues: Total enrollment down 8.75%

By Brandi Courtois and Emily Cooper
September 4, 2019
"Unofficial" partygoers wait in line to enter Stix Bar & Billiards on Oct. 18, 2015, on the Strip. (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

Stix to close, Levels plans reopening

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
July 25, 2019
Frank Bijlsma, left, of Herrin, races Alan Bryan, right, of Pinckneyville, at the All Out Dyno Drag race at Black Diamond Harley-Davidson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. All Out Dyno Drag’s owner Scott Frazier said, “[Dyno Drag racing] is a safe way for guys to get on here, get strapped down, feel safe, and be able to run their bikes as fast as they can possibly run it, without doing it on the streets and taking a chance at having an accident.” (Carson VanBuskirk | @carsonvanbDE)

Confederate Railroad to perform at Black Diamond Harley-Davidson 

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
July 10, 2019
Robyn and Richard Hamilton watch fireworks together on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, during Catfish Days festival in Olmsted. The pair met in the small southern Illinois town and have been together for almost 20 years. "Olmsted is where I met my bride," Richard said. Robyn and Richard are raising nine kids together, some of which are from past relationships and others are adopted. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

Where to see fireworks around southern Illinois

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
July 2, 2019
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Column: Continuation of the Conjuring series – ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ 

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
June 27, 2019
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Carbondale’s new outdoor program to begin this summer

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
June 26, 2019
Neighborhood Co-op receives grant to fund participation in Link Up Illinois Program for low-income families

Neighborhood Co-op receives grant to fund participation in Link Up Illinois Program for low-income families

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
June 26, 2019
Green Party Presidential Candidate to Visit Carbondale

Green Party Presidential Candidate to Visit Carbondale

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
June 21, 2019

University Place Dental to host Free Dental Day this Friday

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
June 19, 2019
Fairgoers ride on the ferris wheel, Friday Aug. 31, 2018 at the Du Quoin State Fair. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Du Quoin’s 2019 State Fair Grandstand lineup released

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
June 17, 2019
"Alejandra Leblanc Leight" dances on stage on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 during the Carnival Drag Show at The Varsity.

Carbondale’s only gay bar to close

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
June 6, 2019
Rob Freed pulls out of Home2 Suites on Saturday, May 25, 2019 on Elm Street in Carbondale, Illinois.

The Big Ride for EB passes through Carbondale

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
May 25, 2019
From left: Saluki Success Program staff Abigail Wheetley. Laura Borger, Nick Weschinskey, Casheena Stephens and Gauri Pitale

Administration looks to move forward with changes to Saluki Success Program despite campus pushback

By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
May 3, 2019
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Great Shapes women’s gym for sale, owner to retire

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
Terrian Brownlow, a senior majoring in Fashion Design, works on her fashion project on Tuesday, April 17, 2019, on the third floor of Quigley Hall.

Inaugural Carbondale Food and Fashion week to feature student work, community events

By Emily Cooper and Tamar Mosby
April 24, 2019
The Campus Loop bus departs from its bus stop on Wednesday, April, 2019, in front of SIU’s Student Center.

Opinion: Plagued with issues, Thompson Point buses are worse than walking

By Grace Schneider and Emily Cooper
April 19, 2019
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5th annual Little Muddy Film Festival to showcase student films

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2019
Former SIU President, Glenn Poshard, addresses issues concerning higher education on Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Summit to Rebuild and Revive Illinois.

Paul Simon Public Policy Institute hosts summit to revitalize Illinois

By Emily Cooper and Jacob Lorenz
April 4, 2019
Dan Neville, a master's student studying metalsmithing from Detroit, Mich., forges steel with a hammer on Wednesday at L. Brent Kington Blacksmith shop in the Pulliam Industrial Wing.  “SIU is unique because it is the only school in the country that offers a MFA in metalsmithing,” Neville said. “The shop brings in people from all over the world wanting to study metalsmithing. When working with steel, you have to move quick so the steel does not cool and harden.”  Neville’s work will be on display at his MFA Thesis Exhibition taking place May 2 to May 6 at the SIU Surplus Gallery. — April 27, 2016, Carbondale, Ill.

Students gain experience, connections in 2019 Extern Program

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2019
Pulliam Hall is reflected in a puddle on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, outside of Pulliam Hall in Carbondale, Illinois.

SIU literary works nominated for 50th annual NAACP Imagery Awards

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
March 29, 2019
Ted Randich pets Karen on Saturday, March 23, 2019, for Wright Way Animal Rescue’s “Hike with a Homeless Dog” event at Giant City State Park.

Hike with a Homeless Dog event promotes exercise, dog adoption

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2019
The Pulliam Hall clocktower strikes 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Extern program shapes student’s futures

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2019
Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Southern Illinois University: 150 Years and counting

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
March 4, 2019
Alicia Johnston, a senior from Dunlap studying automotive technology, works on a car Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in the Automotive Technology building. “I realized I wanted to do something where I felt like I made a difference everyday,” Johnston said. “So I picked the automotive industry.” (Autumn Suyko | @AutumnSuyko_DE)

Opinion: Hands-on work helps students grow more than classroom grades

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2019
Protestors stand alongside Carbondale mayoral candidate Nathan Colombo on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 outside Carbondale’s Hunter Building. The group protested President Donald Trump's recent declaration of a national emergency on the Mexican border.

Indivisible Carbondale protests wall, calls on Mike Bost to support HR 1 proposal

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2019
Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

SIU students translate untold stories from German women resisting the Nazi Regime

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2019
The largest piece in the exhibit by Charles Swedlund covers the entirety of a wall on Feb. 5, 2019 inside the SIU’s University Museum. The individual photos were grouped together to make one large piece.

Art and Fact: Charles Swedlund shares 35 years of cave photography

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2019
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SIU partners with SMASH Academy to bring STEM opportunities to high school students

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2019
Travis Washington, a graduate student studying higher education from Flossmoor, poses with his hands behind his head on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. Travis stated he believes the Hands Up Act will bring down tension with the police department because it provides protection for unarmed citizens.

‘Hands Up Act’ would punish police for shooting unarmed citizens

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2019
Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

SIU creates scholarships for new students with Illinois AIM HIGH grant

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2019
Paul Echols, retired police lieutenant and criminal justice professor, speaks after receiving honor from the Carbondale NAACP on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at the 37th Annual King Breakfast in the SIU Student Center. Echols helped Grover Thompson receive posthumous clemency after Thompson was wrongfully convicted of murder. When asked why he sought to clear Thompson’s name after so long he quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. saying, “The time is always right to do what is right.”

Echols honored for posthumous exoneration efforts by Carbondale NAACP at MLK Breakfast

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2019
Jacob Palmeno, a junior from Rockford is studying information technology and creative writing, poses for a portrait on Monday, Jan. 15, 2019, at the Daily Egyptian newsroom in Carbondale, Illinois.

Jake the Plug: Carbondale’s viral rapping sensation

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2019
Nathaniel Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of SPREKK, operates a 3D printer inside the Dunn-Richmond Facility. Nov. 29th, 2018. (Chase Jordan|@chasejordande)

Dunn-Richmond Center: The facility helping students and their businesses since 1990s

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2018
Junior anthropology major Madison Riden, of Nesbit, Mississippi, conducts during the Marching Salukis' halftime performance rehearsal Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, outside Saluki Stadium.

Madison Riden: The ‘mom’ of the Marching Salukis

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2018
The Pulliam Hall clocktower strikes 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

GPSC tables discussion of revoting approval on student tech fee increase

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2018
Joey Odum, 29, of Marion sings and strums an original song outside of WDBX 91.1 FM Community Radio Station on Oct. 24, 2018.

Joey Odum: Blues staple of Carbondale

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2018
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GPSC approves of OIT student tech fee raise

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2018
Jenny Johnson, a lecturer in the Radio, Television, and Digital Media department of SIU operates a soundboard. Oct. 17, 2018. (Chase Jordan | @chasejordande)

Jennifer Johnson’s music and teaching talents work in tandem

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2018
Staff reporter, Emily Cooper, and Chase Pierce watch a Halloween saga movie marathon. (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Couples Column: A Halloween marathon

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2018
Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Fourth annual Farm to Fork Dinner sold out

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
October 23, 2018
The Pulliam Hall clocktower strikes 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Extra Life raises money for children’s hospitals through videogame livestreams

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2018
Jesse McCartney sings to the crowd, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at the Shryock Auditorium. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerde)

McCartney’s charisma wins over the crowd at Shryock

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2018
Carbondale hosts Halloween events, first time officially in 18 years

Carbondale hosts Halloween events, first time officially in 18 years

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018
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Carbondale’s 11 Days for Peace now has over 40 programs in its seventh year

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2018
Saxon Metzger, deli and catering manager at the Town Square Market, 23, of Carbondale helps a customer at the front desk, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. “It’s [the Town Square Market’s mission statement] to provide good, quality, healthy food and household supplies to our community as cheap as we can and to educate people about some of the topics we are trying to focus on,” Metzger said. They focus on teaching people about health, nutrition, the environment and labor practices. (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Community spotlight: Town Square Market

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2018
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Column: A day-long nightmare, a Conjuring movie marathon

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2018
Elaine Ramseyer (left) and Jenn Pellow (right) discuss the sustainable measures their local businesses have adopted Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at the Longbranch Cafe and Bakery in Carbondale. Ramseyer manages the Longbranch Cafe and Pellow manages the Town Square Market both located in Carbondale. (Cameron Hupp)

Sustainable Living Film Series discusses documentaries at Longbranch Cafe and Bakery

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
September 12, 2018
The Pulliam Hall clocktower strikes 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Library of Living Philosophers Book Series earns grant

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
September 7, 2018
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