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Talk about Tunnell-vision

A sharp-shooting performance by senior forward Jay Tunnell helped hand the SIU men's basketball team its third straight loss. Indiana State head coach Kevin McKenna said Tunnell's playing like he knows he is running out of games. Which means he's running out of time to shine.

Squeaky Bleachers and Splintered Seats

This blog will cover the happenings in the world of sports through the eyes of the DE Sports Desk.

Capitol virgin

An outsider's perspective on Washington for a historic day.

Inauga blogga - Carbondale to D.C.

Diana Soliwon travels from Carbondale to D.C. via bus with 100 students and faculty to attend the inauguration of Barack Obama. From parking lot shenanigans to West Virginian cheese, she tells all.

Guest blog: Read what the director of the SIU School of Journalism has to say

Guest blog: Read what the director of the SIU School of Journalism has to say about the students’ trip to Washington. Mystique of inauguration always draws people to Washington By William H. Freivogel, director of the SIU School of Journalism, for the Saint Louis Beacon - Presidential inaugurations are dramatic moments when the nation takes a breath and turns a page, leaving behind a piece of history and venturing off on a new beginning, full of hope and the opportunity for renewal.

How a former state politician went from being a lawyer to U.S. Senator

A timeline of Roland Burris and his battle with Senate Democrats, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and those sceptical of his appointment by the legally-scarred Rod Blagojevich.