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Oreoluwa Ojewuyi

Oreoluwa Ojewuyi

Author at dailyegyptian.com at Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University

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    dailyegyptian.com

    Astroworld tragedy, where SIU student died, prompts lawsuits, criminal investigation

    SIU student Jacob Jurinek was one of eight people killed at the Astroworld Music Festival on Friday night.  Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, Texas, confirmed on Saturday morning that 8 people died and several were injured following the aftermath of rapper and singer Travis Scott’s concert.  More than two dozen people were transported to local...
    about 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    Forgotten Bodies: Missing White Woman Syndrome

    Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, 22, was reported missing on Sept. 11 by her family in Suffolk County, N.Y., after a cross country trip with her fiancé 23-year-old, Brian Laundrie. The couple embarked on what was meant to be a four month long van life journey that was subsequently cut short by Petito’s disappearance in late August...
    about 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    Alum John T. Soden reveals unpublished works from the 70s during hi...

    At the height of the era that promoted peace, love, sex and drugs in the 70s; in the midst of the effects of the draft and Vietnam War on the American people, John T. Soden was an SIU student looking to further his skills in photography.  Soden is based in Alto, New Mexico with his...
    about 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    Preacher on campus: “LGBT is going to get barbecued in hellfire”

    On Monday afternoon outside of Faner Plaza, an evangelist named Brother Matt picketed with a sign that read “‘Thou shall not means you! God is angry with the wicked every day Psalm:11 repent Jesus is the only way truth & life John 14:6.’”  Brother Matt said he came from Mississippi and attends a church called...
    about 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    9/11: The domino effect lingers 20 years later

    The toxic dust that fell as the World Trade Center towers collapsed 20 years ago, continues to cast a dark shadow over America. 9/11 created a domino effect that would transform American culture, and society for decades to come. On the 20th anniversary of the attacks on the twin towers  the Daily Egyptian worked alongside...
    over 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    The Visiting Artists Program hosts Nigerian artist, Dayo Laoye

    On September 9, 2021 in the Guyon Auditorium, The Visiting Artists Program, hosted world renowned Nigerian artist, Adedayo Laoye. Laoye was introduced by his longtime friend, Naijar Abdul-Musawwir, professor of drawing and painting at SIUC. Laoye gave a lecture on his artwork to students and commun…
    over 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    “A beautiful soul with a bright future”: Honoring the life of Keesh...

    On Sunday, Aug. 22, SIUC freshman Keeshanna Jackson was shot and killed at 3:12 am on 501 W. Cherry on her way back to her dorm.  Jackson attended a college party like hundreds of other students during Solar Bear weekend. what was meant to be a fun weekend for students to let off some steam...
    over 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    SIUC Freshman fatally shot; investigation underway

    Friends and family are mourning Keeshanna “Shanna” Jackson, shot and killed early Sunday morning in a multi-victim shooting. At 3:12 a.m, the City of Carbondale Police Department arrived at the 500 block of West Cherry street to respond to multiple shots fired at a party that was taking place. Both SIU students and locals were...
    over 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    ‘Black guns matter’

    I have avoided and abhorred guns for the majority of my life but on the weekend of April 10th to 11th I stepped into the heart of American gun culture at the Wanenmacher’s Gun Show in Tulsa Oklahoma, which is regarded as the largest gun show in the world. 
    over 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    Cook County city becomes first in the nation to provide housing rep...

    Evanston, Ill. approved a historic reparations plan for Black residents affected by housing discrimination. The housing plan has sparked debate about whether the resolution is adequate enough to address the harm done to the Black community.
    over 4 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    Uncoiling the Black hair struggle

    Black hair is almost as complex to understand as it is to maintain. It is not only versatile, kinky and beautiful but it’s also been frowned upon, deemed as unprofessional or just “too much” by a world that does not understand it.
    almost 5 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    Opinion- Kamala Harris: The truth behind identity politics

    In 2008, Barack Obama made history when he became the first African American president. At nine years old it mattered to me that someone who looked like me was now the leader of this country.
    about 5 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    Carbondale Community gathers to honor Breonna Taylor

    On Friday, demonstrators gathered for the “Justice for Breonna Taylor” protest at the Carbondale Police Department.
    about 5 years ago
    dailyegyptian.com

    Opinion: ‘The Most Disrespected Person in America is the Black Woman’

    When I look at pictures of Breonna Taylor, Oluwatoyin Salau, Sandra Bland, Iyanna Dior, Elanor Bumper, Alberta Spruill and so many more Black women failed by the system, I see a reflection of myself. 
    about 5 years ago