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Infielder Maddy Vermejan (27) catches the ball and gets a first base out during the second inning against Missouri State. March 24, 2021 at Charlotte West Stadium Carbondale, Ill.

Southern Illinois softball sweeps Valpo in weekend series

May 2, 2021
Sunrise over the new alumni statue in front of Pullium on the SIU Carbondale campus Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Nicole Tillberg | @nicoltillberg315

SIU system discusses race and athletics

April 27, 2021
Saluki outfielder Aubree Depron slides into home base on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 during the Salukis 4-0 win against the Murray State Racers at Charlotte West Stadium.

Saluki softball went 2-1 against the Sycamores

April 25, 2021
Pulliam Hall is reflected in a puddle on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, outside of Pulliam Hall in Carbondale, Illinois.

Illinois’ Poet Laureate Angela Jackson speaks with Paul Simon Institute

April 23, 2021
Saluki outfielder Aubree Depron slides into home base on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 during the Salukis 4-0 win against the Murray State Racers at Charlotte West Stadium.

Saluki softball defeated against Saint Louis University

April 22, 2021
Jenny Jansen (28) makes a run in the game against Northern Kentucky University on Friday, Mar. 5, 2021 at Charlotte Softball Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

SIU softball drops series against Illinois State

April 18, 2021
Mima Zaborska wins the 200-meter breaststroke against the Missouri Conference Championship at Shea Natatorium on April 15, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill.

SIU women’s swim and dive team finishes second overall in MVC Championships

April 16, 2021
Senior thrower Aveun Moore-Jones poses with a discus on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Lew Hartzog Track & Field Complex at SIU. Moore-Jones was named All-MVC for a second time in her career and went on to take home first place in shot put at Missouri Valley Conference championship. After finishing 14th place in shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships, she was named to the 2021 Second Team All-American status.

Saluki throwers earn All-American honors in NCAA indoor championships

April 12, 2021
The SIU Salukis softball team gives each other high fives before the game against Drake University on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at SIU.

Southern’s softball team defeats the Aces 2-1

April 11, 2021
Freshman, Gustav Persson, swims the mens 200-breast stroke on Friday, March 19, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill.

SIU men’s swimming and diving take third in MAC Championships

April 10, 2021
Erin Diemer focuses for her last jump during pole vault on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the SIU Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex in Carbondale, Ill.

Saluki track and field finish third outdoor meet of the season

April 10, 2021
Freshman Rosemarie Bundy, of St. Charles, lines up for a pitch shot, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, at Hickory Ridge golf course. (Mary Newman | @MaryNewmanDE)

SIU men’s golf team take third pace at Murray State

April 6, 2021
Head Coach Ed Allen speaks to the team during a time out on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 during the Salukis’ 3-1 win against the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions at the Banterra Center.

Southern’s volleyball team closes out their season

April 6, 2021
SIU outfielder, Brad Hudson (4), gets a hit during the third inning against ISU at Itchy Jones Stadium on March 2, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill.

Saluki baseball finishes 1-3 in the weekend series against the Redbirds

April 4, 2021
Kathryn Creedon (17), defender for Salukis Women Soccer Team, kicks the ball in the game against Illinois State University on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex in Carbondale, Ill.

Southern’s soccer team loses 3-0 to Redbirds

April 3, 2021
Head Coach Kerri Blaylock talks to the team on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 during the Salukis 4-0 win against the Murray State Racers at Charlotte West Stadium.

Southern takes three games in weekend series against the Braves

March 28, 2021
Saluki Laura Rojas watches the ball on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 during the Salukis 0-3 loss against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers inside Davies Gym.

Redbirds defeat Southern in straight sets

March 27, 2021
Infielder Maddy Vermejan (27) catches the ball and gets a first base out during the second inning against Missouri State. March 24, 2021 at Charlotte West Stadium Carbondale, Ill.

Salukis defeated in both game of Missouri State doubleheader

March 24, 2021
SIU senior, Moyea Russell, evaluates the green during the match against Bradley University March 14, 2021, at Hickory Ridge Golf Course in Carbondale, Ill.

Women’s golf place tenth in Bama Beach Bash

March 21, 2021
The SIU Salukis softball team gives each other high fives before the game against Drake University on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at SIU.

Saluki softball wins two of three games in weekend series against Drake

March 21, 2021
Senior, Brittany Scott, swims the womens 100-fly on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Swimming and diving take home first place on their senior night

March 19, 2021
Freshman, Vikar Jonasson (right), of Iceland, and Junior Sean Mullan (left), of England, practice their short game at an SIU Men’s Golf practice on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. (Carson VanBuskirk | @carsonvanbDE)

Southern’s men’s golf team ties for sixth place in Louisiana Classics

March 16, 2021
Saluki freshman Kaitlyn Akers goes after the ball on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 during the Salukis 0-2 loss against SIUE Cougars at the Lew Hartzog Track & Field Complex.

SIU soccer ends match in 0-0 tie with Drake

March 14, 2021
Southern Illinois swimming and diving hosted a tri-meet against Little Rock and Valparaiso at Shea Natatorium on March 12, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill.

Southern Illinois swim and dive competes in the first tri-meet of the season

March 12, 2021
SIU midfielder and defender, Kaitlin Ducharme, kicks the ball March 9, 2021, at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex in Carbondale, Ill

SIU ends late night match against Evansville with a tie

March 9, 2021
Saluki pitcher, Carlee Jo Clark (00), winds up a pitch during the game against University of Illinois at Chicago on Sunday March 7, 2021 at SIU.

Winning streak continues as Saluki Softball goes undefeated in invitational

March 7, 2021
Hannah Becker (8) and Imani Hartfield (16) prepare to receive and block their opposing team, University of Iowa, on Feb. 22, 2021, Carbondale Ill.

Freshman Imani Hartfield stands out for Saluki volleyball team

March 7, 2021
SIU junior, Anna Stephan, dives into the water in a meet against Missouri State University Saturday, Mar. 6, 2021 at the SIU Student Recreation Center.

Saluki men’s swimming and diving take home first place

March 6, 2021
Makenzie Silvey (12) guards the ball in the game against Northern Iowa Panthers on Friday, Mar. 5, 2021 at the SIU Banterra Center in Carbondale, Ill. SIU went on to lose with the score 56-67. Monica Sharma | @mscli_cks

Salukis lose by 11 points to the Panthers

March 6, 2021
SIU Womens Volleyball players form a circle to cheer up and plan a tactical move to get level with the opponent team from Loyola University on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Davies Gym at SIU. The Salukis went on to lose in all three sets with score lines of 22-25, 13-25 and 17-25.

Bradley claims second game against Salukis

March 1, 2021
Freshman Jewell Bolden in the Womens 100m Hurdles Saturday, March 24, 2018 during the Bill Cornell Spring Classic at the Lew Hertzog Track and Field complex. (Corrin Hunt | @CorrinIHunt)

Track and field brings home second, sixth place in MVC championship

March 1, 2021
Volunteer Janet Lilly, 75, sits for a portrait Tuesday, February 2 at the Eurma Hayes Center in Carbondale, Illinois. Lilly said the substation will be a good addition to the Eurma Hayes Center. “People like to feel secure and when you feel secure youll come. When you feel insecure by whatever it is causing that fear youre not going to come in fear of but I feel the substation will provide some sort of security,” she said.

Eurma Hayes Center police resource center reaches temporary standstill

March 1, 2021
The SIU volleyball bench gets hyped as freshman MacKenzie Houser prepares to serve against Missouri State on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 in Davies Gym at SIU. The Salukis would go onto to fall to the Bears 3-2 in the Salukis first home game of the season.

Bradley defeats Salukis in 3-1 victory

February 28, 2021
SIU guard, Caitlin Link (5), shoots the ball from a distance attempting to catch the team’s score back up to the Valparaiso Crusaders Saturday, February 27, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill.

Saluki women’s basketball drops 11-point game to Valparaiso

February 27, 2021
Steven Verplancken Jr. (22) dribbles past the opponents to setup a way to score during the SIU vs Northern Iowa basketball game Jan. 31, 2021, at the SIU Bantera Center in Carbondale, Ill. Subash Kharel | @pics.leaks

Salukis lose by eight in first game of the series against Loyola

February 26, 2021
Gabby Walker (20) pushes past Missouri State University’s defense for a layup Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at the SIU Banterra Center.

Bears defeat Salukis in Wednesday night matchup

February 24, 2021
Middle Hitter Imani Hartfield takes a huge leap to spike the ball Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at Davies Gym in Carbondale, Ill.

Salukis lose in three sets against Northern Iowa

February 21, 2021
Southern Illinois Saluki number 20 forward, Gabby Walker, goes for a basket against Indiana State Sycamores during the Friday night woman’s basketball game at the SIU Banterra Center. The game ended with SIU at 60 and ISU at 42 on February 21, 2020.

Salukis secure 15-point victory over Indiana State

February 19, 2021
The SIU volleyball team gets fired up after a big play during the final set during a play against Loyola on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 in Davies Gym in Carbondale, Ill. The Salukis would go on to loss the match 0-3 to the Ramblers.

Salukis lose in four sets against Valparaiso

February 15, 2021
Kathryn Creedon kicks the ball during soccer practice on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at the soccer field at SIU. We really need to work on execution and finishing for sure. Once the game starts we finally get to play. Its really hard due to COVID, just school and training with no refreshment. Last year was a lot more different than this year. Last year our chemistry was not that good as now but if we work on technicality we can work on it, Creedon said.

Saluki soccer set for Feb. 17 kick-off

February 13, 2021
SIU guard Payton McCallister works her way inside against a Bulldog defender during 73-65 loss to Drake on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 in the Banterra Center.

Salukis lose close game against the Bulldogs

February 11, 2021
Steven Verplancken Jr. (22) dribbles past the opponents to setup a way to score during the SIU vs Northern Iowa basketball game Jan. 31, 2021, at the SIU Bantera Center in Carbondale, Ill. Subash Kharel | @pics.leaks

Missouri State defeat Salukis in 12-point victory

February 10, 2021
Taylor Morgan (14), with a huge leap, spikes the ball towards the opponents side of the court in front of two blocking opponents from Loyola University on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Davies Gym at SIU.

Ramblers defeat Salukis in first game of series

February 7, 2021
The SIU womens basketball team raises their hands in a pump up before the game against Illinois State on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in the Banterra Center at SIU. The Salukis went on to win 43-41 to the Redbirds.

SIU women’s basketball snaps skid with two-point victory over Illinois State

February 6, 2021
Volunteer Janet Lilly, 75, sits for a portrait Tuesday, February 2 at the Eurma Hayes Center in Carbondale, Illinois. Lilly said the substation will be a good addition to the Eurma Hayes Center. “People like to feel secure and when you feel secure youll come. When you feel insecure by whatever it is causing that fear youre not going to come in fear of but I feel the substation will provide some sort of security,” she said.

Police substation in Eurma Hayes Community Center causes controversy

February 3, 2021
Junior opposite hitter Emma Baalman hits the ball on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 during the Salukis’ 3-1 win against the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions at the Banterra Center.

Missouri State defeats Salukis in game 2 of series

February 2, 2021
Southern Illinois Salukis forward Abby Brockmeyer attempts to shoot a basket while under pressure from Missouri State Lady Bears forward Abby Hipp on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, during the Southern Illinois Salukis matchup against the Missouri State Lady Bears at SIU Arena.

Loyola takes first game of the series against Salukis

January 30, 2021
Salukis freshman forward Marcus Domask begins to put the moves around a Sycamore defended during SIU’s Senior Night. SIU would go on to loss to Indiana State 77-68 on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at the Banterra Center. Jared Treece @bisalo

Salukis fall in first game of series against Indiana State

January 25, 2021
Freshman outside hitter Bailey Neuberger serves the ball on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 during the Salukis’ 3-1 win against the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions at the Banterra Center.

SIU split series against Memphis

January 23, 2021
Head Coach Ed Allen reacts on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 during the Salukis 0-3 loss against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers inside Davies Gym.

Salukis fall in first game of Memphis season opener

January 22, 2021
Anthony Avanzo dunks a shot during the SIU vs. North Dakota game Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at the SIU Bantera Center in Carbondale Ill. SIU won with a final score of 62 to 50.

Salukis hit three-game losing streak after 7-0 season start

January 13, 2021
Saluki sophomore forward Rachel Pudlowski defends the ball on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, during the Salukis 62-55 win against the Bradley Braves in the SIU Arena.

Bradley sweeps Southern, wins game two 80-86

January 9, 2021
Saluki freshman guard Caitlin Link goes up for a basket Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, during the Salukis 55-62 win against the Bradley Braves at SIU Arena.

Salukis suffer first conference loss to Bradley

January 8, 2021
Bulldogs claim victory over Salukis

Bulldogs claim victory over Salukis

January 3, 2021
Saluki guard Payton McCallister looks to pass the ball on Friday, January 17, 2020, during the Salukis dramatic 70-68 victory over the Missouri State Lady Bears inside the Banterra Center. (Angel Chevrestt)

Salukis secure first MVC win, 59-41 over Evansville

January 1, 2021
Trent Brown (24) tries to defend the ball against the Evansville Purple Aces Friday, Dec 28 2020, at the SIU Bantera Center in Carbondale IL.

Aces snap Saluki’s winning streak

December 28, 2020
Saluki forward Gabby Walker is checked by Lady Bears center Emily Gartner on Friday, January 17, 2020, during the Salukis dramatic 70-68 victory over the Missouri State Lady Bears inside the Banterra Center. (Angel Chevrestt)

Salukis suffer crushing loss to Mizzou

December 20, 2020
Anthony Avanzo dunks a shot during the SIU vs. North Dakota game Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at the SIU Bantera Center in Carbondale Ill. SIU won with a final score of 62 to 50.

Salukis complete the sweep with victory over the Hawks

December 18, 2020
SIU guard Payton McCallister works her way inside against a Bulldog defender during 73-65 loss to Drake on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 in the Banterra Center.

Southern secures 11-point victory over Kansas City

December 17, 2020
Saluki forward Nicole Martin returns to the bench on Friday, January 17, 2020, during the Salukis dramatic 70-68 victory over the Missouri State Lady Bears at the Banterra Center.

Salukis power past Austin Peay State 72-54

December 12, 2020
Trent Brown makes his way down the court in the Murray State game Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at the SIU Banterra Center in Carbondale Ill. SIU won with a final score of 70-66.

Southern defeats Murray State 70-66

December 11, 2020
One of the members of the Laborers Local 773, Mary Smith, loads a box of produce into a truck at Pandemic Relief Food Distribution event in front of the Banterra Center. Smith says, Weve been doing this food drive since April and were working off a grant from the US government...and were doing it until the grant runs out. Pandemic Relief Food Distribution event in Carbondale took place on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 at SIU.

Marion High School junior organizes Learning Center food giveaway

December 10, 2020
Four easy Thanksgiving recipes to make for the family

Four easy Thanksgiving recipes to make for the family

November 23, 2020
Pulliam Hall

First generation celebration helps students break into the tech industry

November 10, 2020
Photo Courtesy of SIU

SIU celebrates Native American heritage month

November 9, 2020
Poll workers Phyllis Wallace (left) and Nancy Faeger (right) work diligently to remedy issues pertaining to voting machines for non-registered voters Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill. As the polls opened at the Carbondale Civic Center, poll workers were alarmed when the machines displayed election material and code from the last presidential election. Having originally been held at SIU the machines had to be reset in order to be properly used for voters, causing a delay of over an hour. Voters were urged to come back at a later time or to stand and wait, resulting in several voters leaving in frustration.

Beyond the ballot: Carbondale poll workers discuss their role on Election Day

November 4, 2020
Tony Cullison, a Belknap local, receives his ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Belknap, Ill.

SIU political science professors weigh in on election results

November 3, 2020
Mandy Rothert, lab manager at the Fermentation Science Institute at SIU, describes testing sanitizers for impurities in the Fermentation Science Lab Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. “This is where we were testing some commercial hand sanitizer and we were [looking for] any of the byproducts, the impurities, in the ethanol, I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed how some hand sanitizers smell like bad tequila, so that’s all of those byproducts in there that we don’t want,” Rothert said, “we use this to measure the alcohol percentage to make sure that we were at 80 percent.”

SIU professors contribute to COVID-19 research

November 1, 2020
Salukis Keenan Agnew and Javon Williams Jr. react on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 during the Salukis 35-10 win against the Youngstown State Penguins.

Sophomore running back Javon Williams expected to shine for southern

October 26, 2020
Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Political science faculty members discuss key topics for upcoming election

October 19, 2020
Justice Ginsburg’s death impacts Supreme Court

Justice Ginsburg’s death impacts Supreme Court

October 18, 2020
Dr. Patricia Welch Saleeby talks to the commission about disability awarness, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Human Relations Commission Meeting at City Hall. (Nick Knappenburger | @nickknappenburger_de)

Human Relation Commission helps bridge the gap between the city and community

October 12, 2020
Board of Trustees meets to approve list of capital projects

Board of Trustees meets to approve list of capital projects

October 7, 2020
SIU students grab candy from a pile to put in pinatas they made at the Student Center Craft Shop during day two of the pinata event for Hispanic Latino Heritage Month, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. “You fill [the pinata] with good stuff because that’s things that you want in life,” Celeste Orozco, a junior studying forestry, said. “It is normally hung because it is supposed to be up in the sky, like the heavens, so you’re looking up and it’s about faith, Orozco said. So, just keep going and eventually when you break through all the barriers, good things will come of it and that is the candy part of it.” (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month begins at SIU with September kickoff

October 1, 2020
Jack Wearden, SIU football student assistant, congratulates people on a megaphone as they finish the Run/Walk event. Im here to support the athletic department, teams, and the unity[...]of our country and to support everyone and whatever they believe in, voiced Wearden. The Run/Walk event was an opportunity to raise awareness about social injustices and systematic racism on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at SIU.

SIU football releases spring schedule

September 30, 2020
Athletic director gives specifics on the athletics department’s budget situation

Athletic director gives specifics on the athletics department’s budget situation

September 22, 2020
A car passes behind the Rendlemans Orchard sign located on Illinois Route 127 in Alto Pass on Sept. 12. Rendlemans offers flower fields to walk through, goats and chickens to pet and apples for sale through the fall season.

Rendleman Orchards: Six generations of farm and family

September 15, 2020
A portrait of Michael “Spyder” Dann, a sports editor for the Daily Register in Harrisburg, Ill., in front of Morris Library, SIU, September 8, 2020.

A world without sports: How sports journalists are handling the pandemic

September 14, 2020
Sophomore cheerleader Alaysia Brandy kneels behind Saluki Shakers during the national anthem Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, during the Salukis loss to the SIU Edwardville Cougars at SIU Arena. A recent change in protocol put into place by SIU Athletics has removed the cheerleaders from the playing surface of sporting events during the national anthem. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)

NCAA allows student athletes to demonstrate social justice on jerseys

September 4, 2020
Carbondale Police and Fire responded to the scene on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 at the railroad crossing at Route 13 and Main Street in Carbondale. At approximately 6 p.m. Carbondale Police responded to the railroad crossing in connection to an individual being struck by a train.

Crime Report: Five people arrested on armed robbery charges in Carbondale

August 22, 2020
Saluki Sanitizer: Fermentation Institute produces hand sanitizer for SIU

Saluki Sanitizer: Fermentation Institute produces hand sanitizer for SIU

August 21, 2020
Edward Benyas, professor of oboe and conducting, conducts the Southern Illinois University Symphony Orchestra as they prepare for their Veterans Day concert during practice at the Shryock Auditorium, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Music in a time of crisis: Southern Illinois holds 16th annual music festival

August 16, 2020
Sophomore psychology major Ariahn Hunt, left, and sophomore pre-med major Alaysia Brandy, both of Chiacgo, kneel during the national anthem Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 before the Salukis matchup against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers at Saluki Stadium. (Brian Mu–oz | @BrianMMunoz)

Saluki Athletics discusses past response to student-athlete’s kneeling protests

August 15, 2020
Southern Illinois Saluki number 12 guard, Makenzie Silvey, goes for a basket during the Sunday afternoon game against the Evansville Purple Aces. The game ended 99 to 60 with SIU taking the win on February 23, 2020 at the SIU Banterra Center.

Salukis defeat Loyola with a 17 point win

March 5, 2020
Southern Illinois Saluki number 12 guard, Makenzie Silvey, goes for a basket during the Sunday afternoon game against the Evansville Purple Aces. The game ended 99 to 60 with SIU taking the win on February 23, 2020 at the SIU Banterra Center.

Salukis take a tough loss against Illinois State

March 1, 2020
Southern Illinois University Salukis go for a basket, scoring against the Evansville Purple Aces during the SIU vs UE basketball game in the SIU Banterra Center. The game ended 53 to 70 with SIU taking the win on Thursday night, February 20, 2020.

Southern’s senior night ends sourly

February 27, 2020
Southern Illinois Saluki number 34 forward, Nicole Martin, jumps for a basket to score against Indiana State Sycamores during the Friday night woman’s basketball game at the SIU Banterra Center. The game ended with SIU at 60 and ISU at 42 on February 21, 2020.

Southern snaps losing streak with defeat of Indiana State

February 21, 2020
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