Athletics affected by expenses freeze

Right now, not even the top-ranked football team is allowed to purchase a new pair of cleats. “Here we are heading to the playoffs with the No. 1 ranking, and even the equipment manager has to make sure we can buy new cleats,” associate athletic director of finances Mark Scally said. Full story

Salukis lose to No. 22 Vanderbilt

SIU starts season 0-2

The Salukis are still winless on the season, but showed signs of improvement in the first half against No. 22 Vanderbilt. The SIU basketball team lost to Vanderbilt 90-64 Wednesday at the SIU Arena. Full story

Regular season coming to an end

The season is in its twilight. The SIU volleyball team ends its season on Friday with a match against Evansville, which will decide its fate in the conference tournament. If the Salukis win, they will probably be in as a 6th seed. If they lose, they are out. Full story