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Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian
Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Jason Flynn

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Book Review: Kim Kelly’s Fight Like Hell is an inspiring introduction to working class struggle

Book Review: Kim Kelly’s Fight Like Hell is an inspiring introduction to working class struggle

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
June 15, 2022
Alejandro Caceres left a legacy of passionate SIU students and teachers

Alejandro Caceres left a legacy of passionate SIU students and teachers

By Jason Flynn, Managing Editor
March 22, 2022

Murky standards for reporting workplace illness in Illinois colleges’ COVID cases

By Jason Flynn, Managing Editor
March 4, 2022

“Cooked” documentary retrospective highlights un-learned lessons from disaster response

By Jason Flynn, Managing Editor
January 15, 2022

Foreword: The environment and racialized development

By Jason Flynn, Managing Editor
January 13, 2022
Positive COVID-19 cases continue to reach record highs in Illinois

Positive COVID-19 cases continue to reach record highs in Illinois

By Jason Flynn, Managing Editor
January 6, 2022
Brief: All time high COVID positivity causing staff shortages ahead of Christmas holiday

Brief: All time high COVID positivity causing staff shortages ahead of Christmas holiday

By Jason Flynn, Managing Editor
December 23, 2021
Brief: Illinois COVID cases hit second highest single-day total

Brief: Illinois COVID cases hit second highest single-day total

By Jason Flynn, Managing Editor
December 22, 2021
Brief: Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on five charges

Brief: Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on five charges

By Jason Flynn, News Editor
November 19, 2021
Faculty Senate voted down grade adjustment/mental health resolution

Faculty Senate voted down grade adjustment/mental health resolution

By Jason Flynn, News Editor
November 18, 2021
Student workers are picking labor fights as a path to building stronger communities

Student workers are picking labor fights as a path to building stronger communities

By Jason Flynn, News Editor
November 18, 2021
A plane prepares to takeoff Sept. 3, 2021 at SIU Automotive Technology in Murphysboro, Ill.

Aviation History Month spotlight on SIU School of Aviation

By Carolyn Dickte and Jason Flynn
November 12, 2021
Marchers carrying a sign paused during the Rally to Defend Abortion Access in Chicago, Ill. on Oct. 2, 2021

Brief: Chicago Rally to Defend Abortion Rights attracts broad coalition

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2021
SIU-C is implementing a “restorative justice” process to address long standing racial disparity in punishment

SIU-C is implementing a “restorative justice” process to address long standing racial disparity in punishment

By Jason Flynn and Janiyah Gaston
September 27, 2021
Abortion funds, providers prepared for threats and abortion restrictions long before Texas rule was upheld

Abortion funds, providers prepared for threats and abortion restrictions long before Texas rule was upheld

By Jason Flynn and Jamilah Lewis
September 27, 2021
Brief: Low-to-no ICU bed capacity “should scare people” 

Brief: Low-to-no ICU bed capacity “should scare people” 

By Jason Flynn, News Editor
September 15, 2021
Brief: SIH staff quit in response to vaccine mandate; SIU returns to record-level COVID cases

Brief: SIH staff quit in response to vaccine mandate; SIU returns to record-level COVID cases

By Jason Flynn, News Editor
September 2, 2021
Illinois Gov. Pritzker mandates vaccinations or weekly testing for university attendees, and healthcare workers

Illinois Gov. Pritzker mandates vaccinations or weekly testing for university attendees, and healthcare workers

By Jason Flynn, News Editor
August 26, 2021

Specialty stores thrive while mall continues to be distressed

By Joel Kottman and Jason Flynn
August 26, 2021

SIU-C COVID exposures a motivation for petition for vaccine, testing mandates similar to other universities

By Janiyah Gaston and Jason Flynn
August 25, 2021
Back to campus is just another day for online students

Back to campus is just another day for online students

By Jason Flynn, News Editor
August 19, 2021

Graduate Assistants United new executive committee to prioritize outreach

By Jason Flynn, News Editor
August 12, 2021
Jackson County Health Department worker, Frank Saunders, administers the Pfizer-Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to Abigail Moberly, a Carbondale local, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. “They said it’s not bad. They said it doesn’t even feel like you get a shot, ya know? That your arm is sore and that’s about it,” Moberly said.

Illinois Governor’s vaccine mandate does not apply to university employees

By Jason Flynn
August 6, 2021

SIU-C announced vaccination incentive program

By Jason Flynn
August 6, 2021
Illinois gun legislation is one of the strictest in the nation, but what is its impact on crime rates?

Illinois gun legislation is one of the strictest in the nation, but what is its impact on crime rates?

By Jason Flynn and George Wiebe
May 19, 2021
House destroyed in riot. Photo courtesy of the Sangamon Valley Collection at Lincoln Library.

For Black Americans, gun culture is linked to a history of resistance against white terror

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
May 18, 2021
A spectator looks on as Jack B. and Seth M. loaded guns at a shooting range in the Chicago, Ill. suburbs.

Left wing gun owners look for ‘a healthy amount of detente’

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2021
SIU Dietetic Interns Ashely Johnson, left, James Carmichael, Melanie Tharp, Arianna Bolivar, and Mariah Nelson stand for a portrait on Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Quigley Hall at SIU. The Dietetic interns along with the undergraduates in Student Nutrition Academic Council (SNAC) have been producing a video series called Tasty Videos. These videos are made for the Murphysboro Food Pantry, to help show people coming into the pantry by showing quick cooking tutorials on how to make their meals more nutritious with things from the pantry.

Dietetics interns made educational videos to work around COVID restrictions

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2021
Photo courtesy of the Mayor-Elect's Transition Team

Tishaura Jones, first Black female mayor of St. Louis, emphasizes transforming public safety

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
April 29, 2021
Supporters of a unionization effort at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama march on the sidewalk for a Day of Solidarity on March 20, 2021, in downtown Chicago, Ill.

Revolutionary groups foster political education through community service programs

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2021
Supporters of a unionization effort at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama march on the sidewalk for a Day of Solidarity on March 20, 2021, in downtown Chicago, Ill.

Chicagoland Amazon employees walk out ahead of Alabama union vote

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2021
Prairie Farm trailer at a Prairie Farms dairy farm on Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Carlinville, Ill. The USDA recently ended their Food Box program that helps farmers get food to families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Farmers to Families Food Box program likely to change with American Rescue Act

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2021
Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Pro Act would swing workplace rights in favor of unions

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2021
Bob Odenkirk discusses “Nobody,” upcoming John Wick-style action thriller

Bob Odenkirk discusses “Nobody,” upcoming John Wick-style action thriller

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2021
Supporters of a unionization effort at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama march on the sidewalk for a Day of Solidarity on March 20, 2021, in downtown Chicago, Ill.

Chicago warehouse workers and socialists gather for International Day of Solidarity

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2021
Photo courtesy of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

From the civil rights era to present day Bethel women provide a foundation for the church

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2021
Breanna Bertacchi (left) and William Guerrero, aka “The Kid from Pilsen,” (right) hammer nails into a board that reads “WE DESERVE CLEAN AIR!” next to a map of Chicago’s 10th Ward outside Grace United Methodist Church on Mach 4, 2021. Bertacchi and Guerrero, along with other participants, hammered in a nail for every day they participated in the hunger strike against Reserve Management Group’s relocation of the General Iron scrap facility to the neighborhood of South Deering.

Chicago organizers end 30-day hunger strike, will continue opposing General Iron permit

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2021
A Carbondale community member pushes her cart at the Victory Dream Center’s food pantry on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill.

Illinois Food Banks cope with unprecedented demand due to COVID-19

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2021
Police push protesters back after people broke the windows of a St. Louis County Police vehicle Nov. 25, 2014 in Ferguson, Mo. -Nathan Hoefert

Revising the “official story” with civil rights documentaries

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2021
Gov. JB Pritzker gives a COVID-19 update in Murphysboro, Ill. Oct. 19. 2020 “If you are getting tired and you’ve let your guard down now is the time to pick it back up again,” Pritzker said. “Things are getting worse, now is the time to wear a mask wherever you go, get your flu shot, forgo unnecessary trips or gatherings and take extra care to stay six feet away from each other especially in public.” Pritzker announced stricter COVID-19 mitigations for region 5 at this update including the temporary closure of indoor dining and a ban on gatherings of 25 or more people.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs historical crime reform bill into law

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2021
Carbondale police lend a hand by helping handout boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, outside the Banterra Center at SIU.

Farmers to Families “shotgun approach” successful despite patchwork infrastructure

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2021
Crime bill would end cash bail but could expand electronic monitoring abuses

Crime bill would end cash bail but could expand electronic monitoring abuses

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2021
Eligible students aren’t applying for food assistance amid hunger spike

Eligible students aren’t applying for food assistance amid hunger spike

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2021
Inmate dies in Jackson County Jail

Inmate dies in Jackson County Jail

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2021
Criminal justice reform bill could make Illinois first state to abolish cash bail

Criminal justice reform bill could make Illinois first state to abolish cash bail

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2021
Members of the National Guard, outside the U.S. Capitol Building, a day after the House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump, and over a week after a pro-Trump insurrectionist mob breached the security of the nation's capitol, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Illinois National Guard at the Inauguration, largest special deployment in 15 years

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2021
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks while flanked by vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris (D- California), at The Queen theater on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden attended internal meetings with staff as votes are still being counted in his tight race against incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump, which remains too close to call.

GAU President calls Biden debt cancellation plan “drop in the bucket”

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2021
A National Guardsman stands at a road closure in front of East Capitol Ave on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 in Springfield, Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker called 250 members of the Illinois National Guard out to keep watch over downtown Springfield after the FBI sent out a memo informing law enforcement agencies of potential riots at state capitols across the country leading up to President-Elect Joe Biden's Inauguration on Wednesday.

Southern Illinois Rep. Mary Miller targeted for censure

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 19, 2021
Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump's continued claims of election fraud in an attempt to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump's continued claims of election fraud in an attempt to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Rep. Cori Bush introduces resolution to expel Republicans for Capitol riots

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 13, 2021
Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes southern Illinois rep. for 'Hitler was right about one thing' speech line

Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes southern Illinois rep. for ‘Hitler was right about one thing’ speech line

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 6, 2021
Jodi Robertson, director of nurses for the Student Health Center, injects a flu vaccine Monday at the Student Health Center. "Usually an average of around 900 to1,000 vaccinations are administered for the year," Robertson said. The next free flu clinic will be from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Student Health Center

SIH expects limited vaccine distribution in December

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
December 3, 2020
Yuening Zhao, a second year PhD student, gets a flu shot at the SIU Health Center Flu Shot Clinic Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at the Student Services Building in Carbondale, Ill. “I never had a flu shot ever since I became an adult. This year, I feel like because a lot of the COVID symptoms might be similar to a regular flu, I was thinking just in case,” Zhao said. As flu season approaches researchers are worried there will be peaks of flu and COVID-19 cases at the same time according to UCSF.edu.

Flu Vaccine important for reducing dual infection risk, health providers say

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2020
COVID-19 spike forces elective surgery delays at SIH

COVID-19 spike forces elective surgery delays at SIH

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2020
Staffing concerns at Southern Illinois Healthcare hospitals due to COVID-19

Staffing concerns at Southern Illinois Healthcare hospitals due to COVID-19

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2020
COVID-19 expands staffing concerns at Southern Illinois Healthcare hospitals

COVID-19 expands staffing concerns at Southern Illinois Healthcare hospitals

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2020
Paul Jacobs projected to win District 115

Paul Jacobs projected to win District 115

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2020
Rida Mohammed, 18, poses after voting for the first time Sept. 3, 2020, at Hyde Park in Chicago, Ill.

Shareef Robinson, 19, poses for a portrait after voting for the first time on Nov. 3rd, 2020, at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.

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

SIU, Illinois colleges abandon local food goals

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2020
Polling stations across Illinois continue to keep their doors open for the Presidential Primary Election despite the growing concerns of the spread of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020 at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, IL.

House race for district 115 features two third party candidates

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2020
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