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Carbondale · CarbondaleThough the SIU softball team came from behind in every game, they simply couldn’t be stopped on their run to a second consecutive MVC Tournament title. The title, which the Salukis clinched with a 3-2 triumph over the second-seeded University of Iowa, guaranteed the Dawgs their fifteenth program appearance in the NCAA tournament. Elizabeth Warwick, the MVC Tournament Most Valuable Player, was the hero of the weekend for the Dawgs. Her clutc…See the Story
Salukis come from behind in every game, repeat as MVC tournament champs
Golf · CarbondaleThere wasn’t much of a question heading into the final day of the Missouri Valley Conference men’s golf championship as to who would claim the title. SIU took a 14-stroke lead into the final day, allowing its golfers to breathe a little easier during the final 18 holes. The Salukis would bring home the title by eight strokes, finishing with a score of 856 over three rounds. All five of SIU’s golfers placed within the top 20 scorers at the tourna…See the Story
Valley champion men’s golf takes “petal-down mentality” into regional play
Carbondale · CarbondaleIn the past couple of years, I’ve been in my head about what I call the “rock band documentary” phenomenon. Essentially, it seems cliche for a rock band documentary to begin with a group of folks who met in college and started making music together. Entering my senior year, I felt I still hadn’t met my metaphorical bandmates yet. Perhaps I hadn’t looked hard enough, or maybe I simply wasn’t going to find that kind of connection. After all, they …See the Story
Letter from the Editor: To my college best friends
Pulitzer Prize · NashvilleSouthern Illinois University and Daily Egyptian alum Nicole Hester is a finalist for the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography for a photo from her coverage of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee last March. A child weeps on a bus leaving the Covenant School, following a mass shooting that left six dead — three children and three adults — in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, March 27, 2023. It was the deadliest mass shootin…See the Story
SIU and Daily Egyptian Alum announced as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
Carbondale · CarbondaleSouthern Illinois Athletics announced its new Name, Image and Likeness collective on Wednesday, titled “Pride of Little Egypt.” Pride of Little Egypt succeeds the former Saluki Alliance and FloorburnU collectives, which focused on Saluki football and men’s basketball respectively. According to a press release from SIU Athletics, Pride of Little Egypt will support student-athletes from all 17 sports supported by the university. Since NIL came int…See the Story
SIU Athletics announces “Pride of Little Egypt” NIL Collective
Carbondale · CarbondaleSaluki guard Kennard Davis Jr. announced his return to the program on Wednesday after previously entering the transfer portal in March. Davis, a St. Louis native, started 10 games out of 32 played during his true freshman season, platooning with now-former Saluki A.J. Ferguson. Davis averaged 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game with consistent playing time. He joins Jarrett Hensley on the list of recommitted Salukis on a men’s basketball roster…See the Story
Transfer Portal: Kennard Davis announces return to SIU
Carbondale · CarbondaleCobden is a small town in Southern Illinois with a population of just more than 1,000 as of 2022. Despite a population of so few, Cobden boasts quite a bit of diversity, including a large percentage of Latinx. Serving the Latinx community in Cobden is Edith Tomas, the owner of La Mexicana, which is a local Mexican grocery store. Many people in Cobden go to La Mexicana so that they don’t have to travel to Anna, Illinois where the next nearest…See the Story
La Mexicana offers a taste of diversity to the small town of Cobden
Psychology · CarbondaleSIU’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) training program is commemorating half a century of providing top-tier training in the field of psychology. Staff members there say CAPS remains steadfast in its commitment to providing support and mentorship to aspiring psychologists, with a legacy built on excellence and innovation. Marquitta Bowman, assistant director of CAPS and director of training said, “Our training program has been aro…See the Story