Had the 15,276 who attended Thursday’s inaugural game at Saluki Stadium been playing defense for Quincy, it still probably wouldn’t have mattered. The Salukis dominated the line of scrimmage in their season opener and blew away the Hawks 70-7 in front of a beyond-capacity crowd. The game was the second most attended season opener in [...] Read More
Two vehicles collided today at South Poplar and West Cherry Street into what looked like a “T-bone,” an onlooker said. A white Ford Explorer crashed into a blue Jeep Grand Cherokee in the middle of the intersection. The Explorer flipped several times and landed upside down in the east lane while the Cherokee was pushed [...] Read More
Katherine Frith said she went to a dinner to talk about one thing — fasting. Frith, a professor in the SIUC School of Journalism, said fasting is important to many major religions, and they are all interconnected through their spiritual goals. “All of our spiritual interests are about non-material things, regardless of the words we [...] Read More
With all the changes surrounding SIU athletics, there is one thing that hasn’t changed at all — the tailgating. Seven years ago, SIU opened up lots of land for people to tailgate during football games. The football players now play in a different stadium, but the fans will still enjoy their pregame spectacle in the same places they always have, [...] Read More
To help manage budget cuts, the SIU athletic department will receive a guaranteed payment of $80,000 when the men’s basketball team plays the University of Illinois Nov. 13 in Champaign, Athletic Director Mario Moccia said. “We are being paid to play there,” said Mark Scally, associate athletic director of finances, in an email. “In the [...] Read More
02 September 2010
Had the 15,276 who attended Thursday’s inaugural game at Saluki Stadium been playing defense for Quincy, it still probably wouldn’t have mattered. The Salukis dominated the line of scrimmage in their season opener and blew away the Hawks 70-7 in front of a beyond-capacity crowd. The game was the second most attended season opener in [...]
02 September 2010
Two vehicles collided today at South Poplar and West Cherry Street into what looked like a “T-bone,” an onlooker said. A white Ford Explorer crashed into a blue Jeep Grand Cherokee in the middle of the intersection. The Explorer flipped several times and landed upside down in the east lane while the Cherokee was pushed [...]
02 September 2010
Had the 15,276 who attended Thursday’s inaugural game at Saluki Stadium been playing defense for Quincy, it still probably wouldn’t have mattered. The Salukis dominated the line of scrimmage in their season opener and blew away the Hawks 70-7 in front of a beyond-capacity crowd. The game was the second most attended season opener in [...]
02 September 2010
With all the changes surrounding SIU athletics, there is one thing that hasn’t changed at all — the tailgating. Seven years ago, SIU opened up lots of land for people to tailgate during football games. The football players now play in a different stadium, but the fans will still enjoy their pregame spectacle in the same places they always have, [...]
30 August 2010
Facebook, the social networking tool favored by everyone who thinks their night out and disdain for sobriety belong in a public forum, deserves a thank you from its millions of users. Thank you, Facebook, for saving us from the a-pot-calypse. Facebook banned the use of graphics featuring a marijuana leaf in an ad campaign created [...]
