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The $6,000,000 Tedrick Welcome Center at SIU. Remember where McAndrews Stadium used to be? That's where it's being built, with money donated by a couple of graduates who stayed in the area. Money well spent? We'll see.
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The $6,000,000 Tedrick Welcome Center at SIU. Remember where McAndrews Stadium used to be? That's where it's being built, with money donated by a couple of graduates who stayed in the area. Money well spent? We'll see.
The backside of Woody Hall, now home to the SIU Alumni Association.
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The backside of Woody Hall, now home to the SIU Alumni Association.
Pullman Clocktower as viewed from the Kumakura Japanese Garden behind the north end of Faner Hall.
October 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Pullman Clocktower as viewed from the Kumakura Japanese Garden behind the north end of Faner Hall.
Paddleboat on Campus Lake during the Homecoming game.
October 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Paddleboat on Campus Lake during the Homecoming game.
A small crowd waiting for Mary Lou's to open on Homecoming Saturday. It's much as you remember it, only It's moved one door down.
October 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A small crowd waiting for Mary Lou's to open on Homecoming Saturday. It's much as you remember it, only It's moved one door down.
Entryway to The Communications Building
October 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Entryway to The Communications Building
Mae Smith dormitory at sunrise this morning.
October 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Mae Smith dormitory at sunrise this morning.
The new Fountain on Campus Lake at night.
October 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The new Fountain on Campus Lake at night.
Faner Hall Morning Light
October 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Faner Hall Morning Light
The new fountain recently installed at the Campus Lake, directly across from the Boat House and right in front of Thompson Point.
October 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The new fountain recently installed at the Campus Lake, directly across from the Boat House and right in front of Thompson Point.
After working hard for years to end the tradition of celebrating Halloween on the Strip at SIU, the school, the city, and the alumni are working hard to resurrect it. Remember when they used to shut the University down and send students home during Halloween in an effort to stop the partying?
September 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
After working hard for years to end the tradition of celebrating Halloween on the Strip at SIU, the school, the city, and the alumni are working hard to resurrect it. Remember when they used to shut the University down and send students home during Halloween in an effort to stop the partying?
Anybody remember this retro futuristic installation on the second floor of the Student Center, just outside the theater? The solar panels revolved. What was it for? What was it called?
August 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Anybody remember this retro futuristic installation on the second floor of the Student Center, just outside the theater? The solar panels revolved. What was it for? What was it called?
Bailey Hall at Thompson Point. Student Housing with a waterfront view.
August 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Bailey Hall at Thompson Point. Student Housing with a waterfront view.
Television coverage of the Greek Row Demolition that began yesterday.
SIU Carbondale hosts Old Greek Row demolition party share.google/PTEUVQgtQKGC...
SIU Carbondale hosts Old Greek Row demolition party share.google/PTEUVQgtQKGC...
SIU Carbondale hosts Old Greek Row demolition party
SIU Carbondale celebrated both the future and the legacy of campus life on Wednesday.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Television coverage of the Greek Row Demolition that began yesterday.
SIU Carbondale hosts Old Greek Row demolition party share.google/PTEUVQgtQKGC...
SIU Carbondale hosts Old Greek Row demolition party share.google/PTEUVQgtQKGC...
The Pulliam Hall Clocktower, the way to say Southern Illinois University without uttering the words.
August 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Pulliam Hall Clocktower, the way to say Southern Illinois University without uttering the words.
The escalators and staircase at the south end of the Student Center
August 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The escalators and staircase at the south end of the Student Center
Built originally as a women's residence hall in 1953, Woody Hall was converted to office use in 1968. In 2013, a new Student Services building opened where the old parking deck across from the old stadium used to be. So, a lot of what used to bring you to Woody takes place somewhere else.
August 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Built originally as a women's residence hall in 1953, Woody Hall was converted to office use in 1968. In 2013, a new Student Services building opened where the old parking deck across from the old stadium used to be. So, a lot of what used to bring you to Woody takes place somewhere else.
It's not an uncommon sight around Campus, scattered electric scooters.
August 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It's not an uncommon sight around Campus, scattered electric scooters.
Boat House on Campus Lake behind the Ralph E. Becker Pavilion, where you can rent paddle boats and canoes.
August 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Boat House on Campus Lake behind the Ralph E. Becker Pavilion, where you can rent paddle boats and canoes.
The Big Chill replaced the Dairy Queen on the Strip. Multiple DQ'S across Illinois were forced to give up their franchise when Dairy Queen corporate demanded changes their owners didn't agree to.
July 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The Big Chill replaced the Dairy Queen on the Strip. Multiple DQ'S across Illinois were forced to give up their franchise when Dairy Queen corporate demanded changes their owners didn't agree to.
Faner Hall, primarily housing the College of Liberal Arts, was built in 1974. It's 278,000 square feet of Brutalist architecture and measures 914 feet long.
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Faner Hall, primarily housing the College of Liberal Arts, was built in 1974. It's 278,000 square feet of Brutalist architecture and measures 914 feet long.
Saluki Village is the proposed replacement for Greek Row. The mixed use housing would include 898 new beds, a community building, and 4 to 5 houses for special interest housing. Target opening August 2027.
July 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Saluki Village is the proposed replacement for Greek Row. The mixed use housing would include 898 new beds, a community building, and 4 to 5 houses for special interest housing. Target opening August 2027.
SIU College of Business and Analytics Rehn Hall. Starting with bookkeeping classes in 1894, the business school came into its own in 1957. Rehn Hall was dedicated in 1983.
July 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
SIU College of Business and Analytics Rehn Hall. Starting with bookkeeping classes in 1894, the business school came into its own in 1957. Rehn Hall was dedicated in 1983.
2025 Cardboard Boat Regatta at SIU. This year was the 50th Anniversary. Here you see entrants paddling in front of Thompson Point. Good times on the Campus Lake.
July 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
2025 Cardboard Boat Regatta at SIU. This year was the 50th Anniversary. Here you see entrants paddling in front of Thompson Point. Good times on the Campus Lake.