Joseph Bernard

The SIU Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams took their efforts to Mizzou this past Friday, where 24 different schools showed up to perform. The Men’s team took tenth place out of 22, while the women’s team took 17th out of 24 different teams there. The Men’s team came up with an average time of...

By Joseph Bernard, Sports Editor SIU Soccer’s (6-3-3, 3-1-2 MVC) second-half efforts were rewarded Sunday afternoon when they managed to salvage a tie against the UNI Panthers (4-5-5, 1-2-4 MVC) in a 1-1 battle. Senior Forward Emma Spotak’s goal in the 64th minute led the Dawgs to the draw after no…

On Tuesday afternoon, Alpha Phi Alpha continued its freshly new tradition each year during homecoming week, hosting their third annual Powderpuff Flag Football game. The game was held just north of Mae Smith and Schneider towers on east campus at SIU and was open to anybody wanting to participate in…

Alpha Phi Alpha hosted its third annual Powderpuff Flag Football game Tuesday, Oct. 11. The game was held just north of the Mae Smith and Schneider towers on East Campus at SIU and was open to anybody wanting to participate in the event. Students who weren’t even in a sorority/fraternity were all we…

For the second game in a row, the Salukis concocted comeback wins against conference rivals after being down by double digits. After starting the season off 1-5, the resurging Saluki Women’s team have now won four of their last five to get to 2-0 to start conference play this season. Junior Shemera Williams had herself...

On the day that many are weary of a joke being played on them, there were no tricks to be had at Sam Rinella field this past Saturday, where the Men’s and Women’s Rugby teams hosted their annual “All-Fools tournament”. The tournament, rightfully scheduled on April 1 every year, entered their 35th year running and...

After he was put on administrative leave back on October 18th, Southern Illinois University has officially parted ways with head coach, Craig Roberts. The news comes just shortly after the beginning of spring practices for the squad that made massive improvements under the first year head coach. “SIU and Craig Roberts have parted ways, and...

Baseball. America’s Pastime. One of the original American sports that grew up along with the very citizens it was created by. The game has become a larger phenomenon than its creators ever would have thought it could or would be. From stadiums that hold upwards of 60,000 people to the strategy of the pitcher vs....

Through four games, the No. 10 ranked Saluki football team (4-0, 1-0 MVC) remains perfect following Saturday’s 33-20 beatdown on the Missouri State Bears (1-3, 0-1 MVC). This marks Southern’s best start to a season since head coach Nick Hill’s final year at quarterback for the Dawgs, when they started 6-0 in 2007. The Dawgs...

After an eight-year hiatus from the big screen, it seemed as if our goofy and beloved dragon warrior’s journey had come full circle after reuniting with his birth father in Kung Fu Panda 3 and becoming grand master of the Valley of Peace.   However, Kung Fu Panda 4 quickly shows there is still much...