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SIU Alumnus John Soden reveals works from the ’70s Oreoluwa Ojewuyi | @odojewuyi 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.

He recently returned to campus and shared stories of his photography experiences here, which ranged from shooting violent protests to getting up close and personal with world renowned musicians.

From the spring of 1971 to the spring of 1973, Soden experienced

Communications Building which, to this day, remains a time capsule of the memories he created as a student.

“I went to the COMM building, and downstairs in the basement they had the office of the student radio station, WSIU. I met my lifelong friend Bob Huntington, and Bob Huntington was sitting behind a desk, and we just felt like we knew each other forever,” Soden said.

From there, Soden found both a close friend and an increased love for media arts. He involved himself in the radio department before finding

Two, Carl Perkins, The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle Carter, who was giving one of her last concerts, holding a harp close to her ear as she was slowly going deaf.

Despite Soden’s obvious talent, he struggled to find a place at SIU that would publish his work.

“I started out as a photojournalism major, and the teacher that I had at the time [...] took an immediate dislike to me [...] that’s when I switched to a broadcasting major,” Soden said.

Soden said one of his photography teachers from Long Beach State

“So try to do your best, because that’s going to help you in the real world later” - John Soden SIU Alum

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SIU’s vibrant and sometimes somber campus as a young man from New York.

“I came here in spring of 1971 on a recommendation from my photography teacher in Long Beach State College in California,” Soden said.

Soden said growing up in New York, moving to California and then eventually finishing his college career in the Southern Illinois region was a huge culture shock.

“This is a totally different place, you know, kind of flatland ... But I’ll tell you, the campus was beautiful.

It’s still beautiful, and I was glad I came here,” he said.

Soden said he attended SIU during its hippie era and fit right in with his peers. He made friends who shared his interests in the

a primary interest in photography and TV broadcasting.

It was his encounter with Huntington that opened up the door for Soden to photograph concerts of notable acts at SIU including The Statler Brothers and Johnny Cash.

“My buddy Bob and I met the first day, we became roommates and then best friends. One day he said ‘I got two backstage passes. I’m going to be doing the interview with Johnny and June Carter [Cash] and I got a pass for you.’ He shoved the rolls of triax at me and said, ‘Let’s do this!’,” Soden said.

Johnny Cash’s road manager gave Soden special access to shoot behind the speaker on the stage. Soden would go on to photograph notable music acts including The Tennessee

College, Dr. Horrell, invited him to help photograph for a documentary the teacher was doing on the last of the coal mining industry in the Southern Illinois region.

Soden attributed a lot of his growth in photography and said he learned the art of making connections with the subjects of his photos during these sessions with Horrell.

“I would just follow him, he would talk out loud and he would think out loud. And that’s how I learned photography, mostly from him. He was like a hunter going after his prey. I just followed him around and just learned from him.

He would talk to me and tell me how to interview people and so on to put them at ease,” Soden said.

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COVID-19 concerns loom over SIU Homecoming:

Block Party Preparations Joel Kottman | @joelkottman The third Homecoming Block Party, hosted by the Office of Student Engagement, is set for Oct. 14.

Homecoming 2020 was not able to happen due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic amid lockdown restrictions, social distancing and masking orders.

“I think homecoming really shows a good idea of what the school is,” said Asani Scott, a sophomore majoring in biology.

“It gives people a better idea of how good [Southern Illinois University at Carbondale] is, and shows everyone how good of a school we are.”

Food trucks, a climbing wall, craft activities, and carnival games are all planned for the event this year, which will last from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in front of Pulliam Hall, Carly Holtkamp, associate director for the Office of Student Engagement said.

However, for some students, like Graduate Assistant Jesse Snider, the event is an unnecessary risk in regard to spreading COVID-19.

Snider said he won’t be attending this year’s Homecoming events, and he’s worried large events could contribute to another spike in COVID-19 cases.

“I don’t think it will be safe,” Snider said.

Many indoor events, such as the Sneaker Ball and featured comedy show with Chico Bean, have been limited to students, and Holtkamp said the university is following regulations put in place by the state of Illinois.

“We know our students are either vaccinated or tested weekly,” Hotlkamp said.

Some events that were previously planned for the outdoors have been moved indoors, such as the Homecoming Pep Rally and Proclamation, which was held in the Roman Room in the Student Center.

Snider said he thinks any visitors on campus should be

required to either be vaccinated or provide a negative COVID-19 test.

The block party is a more recent addition to the roster of homecoming events where students can show off the campus community, but it was on hiatus in 2020 as in-person events were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“We planned the event for the Homecoming in 2018 to go with the Mardi Gras theme that year,” said Holtkamp.

“It was such a success we decided to make it an annual event.”

Sophomore Briana Ugalde-Galvan said the block party will be a welcome time for socializing since events have been limited due to the ongoing pandemic.

“There’s not much entertainment on campus for students because we’re trying to limit the amount of COVID-19 outbreaks,” Ugalde-Galvan said. “Maybe they feel like we deserve something fun after so much of not doing anything.”

Scott, whose family members also attended SIU, said he feels that community connection to the school is important.

“I feel that having that background in a school like this can help families grow for the better,” Scott said.

Past block parties have featured a DJ and novelty giveaways.

For more Homecoming event information, check the event calendar online or find program adjustments on the Student Programming Council Facebook page.

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Staff reporter Joel Kottman can be reached at jkottman@dailyegyptian.com on Twitter at @JoelKottman.

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SIU Alumni and Fraternities get ready for ’80s and ’90s Homecoming Tailgate Joseph Bernard | @Jojobernard2001 The “Carbondale in the ’80s and ’90s” group will be hosting a tailgate party for this year’s homecoming festivities before the football game on Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. The theme of SIU’s 2021 homecoming will be “Carbondale in the ’80s and ’90s” as well.

The events will bring SIU together for the football game against North Dakota. Entertainment will be provided at the tailgate, including appearances by the chancellor, band members and cheerleaders, with music and food and drinks provided for those who buy tickets.

Todd Thomas, the Busch Stadium emcee for the St. Louis Cardinals, will be the host and emcee of the tailgate party as well as the DJ for the event.

Thomas said the highlight of the tailgate will be the Saluki Alumni who will show up to have a great time.

“To be honest the real entertainment is all the Saluki alumni that are there dancing, being funny, pouring jello shots, wearing funny stuff and just having a great time in Carbondale,” Thomas said.

Thomas said it will be great to reconnect with alumni and enjoy being back at SIU. “Some people haven’t ever been back and that’s what this opens the door for,” Thomas said. “Maybe you didn’t ever reconnect with a bunch of your friends from there and all of a sudden now you have this whole group that’s around your same age and went there at the same time.

People will also have the opportunity to give

to a good cause at homecoming. Fraternities and sororities will be making appearances at philanthropy events at the tailgate.

Senior political science major, Patrick Murphy, president of the Omega Delta fraternity, said his fraternity is hosting a pig roast to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

“Throughout the year we have done different events and fundraising for that organization. All of

highlight of homecoming to see a lot of alumni that we don’t see very often because they graduated and are now doing their own things. It’s important that we speak with the alumni and get their experience and their ideas.”

Homecoming week can be an extremely special time for a lot of alumni that created long-lasting memories with people back when they were in school.

“For a lot of the guys, it’s the highlight of homecoming to see a lot of alumni that we don’t see very often because they graduated and are now doing their own things. It’s important that we speak with the alumni and get their experience and their ideas”.

- Patrick Murphy President of Omega Delta the money we raise goes to the nonprofit, too. This semester we’re trying to hit 2500 dollars raised for the year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,” Murphy said.

Many of the alumni that will return during homecoming this year happen to also be former members of some of these fraternities. Murphy said it’s a big highlight of homecoming to bring together some members of the past with current members.

“I think a big cornerstone of homecoming is to bring the past and the present together in that setting,” Murphy said. “For a lot of the guys, it’s the

“Homecoming at any school is great because you have a bond with those people, the university and the school and whether that be the places you ate or the people that you hung out with,” Thomas said.

Farm House Social Chair Reed Jostes said one of the main purposes of homecoming is to meet these alumni and to network with a lot of different types of people.

“For Farm House this is what it’s all about.

We are huge on not only brotherhood but networking,” Jostes said. “It puts out this network

for you that is so stable and strong reaching many different careers. Anything you can think of, we have a connection for you and we bring that network all home again. It’s why we do what we do.”

Considering everything that has transpired over the past year and a half, being able to have the homecoming tailgate this year is special to several college students as well, Murphy said.

“It makes us think that we took a lot of stuff for granted and puts things into perspective. Even just being able to be back on campus where we were before is great, even if there are limitations in place,” Murphy said.

Jostes said students should take advantage of the fun events during homecoming week.

“You have the rest of your life to grow up and you might be tired from school during the week because homecoming week is exhausting,” Jostes said. “Stop and take it in because this is a fun time.

You really only get to do this four times and you learned last year that some of us don’t even get four chances to do this. Get your butt out there and enjoy college.”

More than 225 people bought advanced tickets before the Oct. 8 deadline. You can buy tickets at the door in Saluki Row on the day of the tailgate, Oct. 16.

Sports reporter Joseph Bernard can be reached at joseph.l.bernard@siu.edu or on twitter @Jojobernard2001.

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Saluki Alumni Plaza to receive dedication after COVID-19 delay

Kiersten Owens | kowens@dailyegyptian.com The Saluki Alumni Association will hold an opening ceremony for the Saluki Alumni Plaza on Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. on the south lawn of Pulliam Hall. The Saluki Alumni Plaza was developed as a tribute to honor the recent 150 year anniversary of SIU. The centerpiece of the plaza is a sculpture of three Saluki dogs, which represent past, present and future SIU students.

Jeffery Gleim, executive director of the Alumni Association, said he’s glad the event can take place safely outside with COVID-19 restrictions.

“Homecoming seemed like the perfect opportunity to finally dedicate the plaza,” Gleim said.

The sculpture was crafted in a collaboration between SIU alumnus John Medwedeff and Megan Robin-Abbott. The artists spent hours poking, prodding and measuring two of the saluki canine mascots in order to replicate them and create a lifelike sculpture, Abbott said. The sculpture is made of cast bronze and is 19 feet long.

The Alumni Plaza commemorative statue was installed last June, but went without an opening ceremony due to restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic.

In order to fund the development of the plaza, the SIU Alumni Association National Board of Directors launched a fundraising campaign in 2018. The budget for the project was set at $320,000.

Caleb Hale, director of communications of the Alumni Association, said following the grand opening there will be a ceremony of formal dedication to honor the donors who supported the project. The ceremony will be held directly outside the Alumni Center at 6 p.m. The ceremony of dedication will also feature

a renaming of the center to honor a pair of donors.

Following the ceremonies, an outdoor concert will be held in the Alumni Association courtyard which can be found directly next to the plaza on the west side of Woody Hall.

400 RSVPs have been sent by people who plan to attend the concert with the band The Jungle Dogs, which formed in Southern Illinois in the ’80s. There will be food trucks, and students are encouraged to come.

Gleim said until now the Alumni Association has held no other homecoming event of this magnitude.

“It’s unique to things we’ve done before. So, yeah, we’re looking forward to it,” Gleim said.

Although the event will be large, safety in the pandemic is a top concern and guidelines will be followed, Gleim said.

The Alumni Association is not the only place where alumni services can be found at SIU. The Career Development Center offers a wide range of resources to SIU alumni as well as students.

Jaime Conley-Holt, director of the Career Development Center, along with the Student Employment office, has been working in the Career Development Center since 2000. She is also an alumna of SIU, where she received her Master’s.

“One of the unique features of our office compared to most university career service offices, is that we actually offer all of the same services to our alumni that we do to our students,” Conley-Holt said.

The career services that are offered by the center range from resume critiques, mock interviews, job search assistance, and career coaching, Conley-Holt said. SIU Alumni are also provided with indefinite

access to Hire a Saluki, an internet software that acts as a database for employment recruitment and a platform for those seeking employment.

Conley-Holt said the center also provides externship opportunities. The externship program shares a relationship with the Alumni Association in that most of these externship opportunities offered are completed by current students job shadowing alumni of SIU. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the plaza will

kick off the homecoming weekend at SIU. The alumni committee dignitaries and media are welcome to attend the ceremonies, and everyone is welcome to attend the performance by The Jungle Dogs.

“I think people are ready to celebrate,” Gliem said.

“This year seemed like a good time to do it, so that’s what we’re gonna do.”

Staff reporter Kiersten Owens can be reached at kowens@dailyegyptian.com.

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The first homecoming dance in eight years at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, a Sneaker Ball at the Student Center, is being held on Oct. 16 at 9 p.m.

Kevin Turner, president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, said the last homecoming dance was in 2013.

Isaiah Overton, president of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) said “But like I also mentioned too, our freshman and our sophomore students, they didn’t really get that homecoming experience in high school, so we wanted to give them the opportunity to fulfill that.”

Turner said, because homecoming week is also Alpha week, Alpha Phi Alpha is a co-sponsor for the dance and is helping out with the block party, powderpuff game and much more.

“It’s a lot of effort, a lot of people helping, a lot of organizations. It’s been a while since we had one,” Turner said. “So we want to make sure this event goes as perfect as possible. We want to make sure everyone has as much fun as possible and be as safe as possible as well.”

Turner said he hopes that students will have fun at the dance.

“We feel like this is a restart of homecoming since homecoming and everything. So freshman, sophomores never really experienced homecoming, so this is the perfect event to show SIU spirit” Turner said.

Along with the USG and Alpha Phi Alpha, the Office of Student Engagement, vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion and the Dean of Students/Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs have been working all day and night to plan everything for this dance, Turner said.

“The Sneaker Ball is being conducted and funded through partnerships with several campus departments and student orgs, each of which will be contributing to part of the event” Isaac Luddington, vice president of USG finance said.

The dance is being held on campus in hopes to ensure a safe space to party without the hassle of travel, organizers said.

“Yeah so I can talk about the last event that they had, it was several years back and they told me that they had roughly 400 to 450 participants,” Overton said.

“So the theme is we want everybody to dress up but at the same time still be able to show off the person’s self,” Turner said.

Since not everyone enjoys wearing heels, sneakers are the best way to show off your individuality while being comfortable, Turner said.

Turner and Overton said they are excited for the dance and homecoming week and hope many students show their SIU spirit.

Overton said “It’s free to all students, all they have to do is bring their student ID. And we will also have a DJ there, so it should be a good time.”

“Everything’s happening for a reason, so I’m just really excited,” Turner said. “Hope this is safe, fun and goes smoothly next week, homecoming week.”

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John T. Soden “in his hippie days” in the late 1970s.

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Johnny Cash performs at the SIU Arena Oct. 22, 1971 in Carbondale, Ill. John T. Soden | weaselvideoproductions.com

According to Soden, this experience influenced his photography with a journalistic flair in his future work. Though Soden enjoyed his time at SIU, meeting new people, enjoying the campus scenery and overall freeness of the ’70s, the dark cloud of the draft hung over the heads of young men across campus. At the time, the U.S was in the midst of the Vietnam war.

“I was on a scholarship here. I also had a draft number of 33, which in the Vietnam era meant you were about two steps away from a rice paddy,” Soden said.

His main priority was ensuring he maintained the scholarship that was essentially preventing him from being drafted for the war, he said.

“I had a Class One A deferment, which meant you were in school full time,” Soden said. “As long as you stayed in school full time and didn’t flunk out or for some other reason stopped going to school, your deferments would carry you through your college career.”

Men who were not in university or left school for other circumstances were given about a month before they were drafted for the war, according to Soden. Soden said he gained his first photojournalism experience at SIU when he photographed a protest against the Vietnam War in 1971.

“It was about the invasion of Cambodia and that was the gist of the protests. But [another] part of the protests was the fact that you were 18 or 19, and you could be shipped off to war, but you couldn’t vote,” Soden said.

Soden shows several photos of students marching through downtown Carbondale towards the East Campus Towers: Steagall, Mae Smith and Neely, which still stand tall today.

“I don’t remember what the chanting was, but it’s probably ‘1234 we don’t want your war’,” Soden said, He photographed the events that transpired from a vantqage point at the very front of the protest, facing the marchers.

“I was in between the police and the students.

We marched down Highway 51 until we got to a point where they herded us off to the right and eventually herded the students towards the big towers. And that’s when things got hairy,” Soden said.

Soden said he stayed in the middle of the action despite imminent danger because his goal was to capture the mood of the night.

“My father was a police officer, and he always said if the police hold their batons sideways they’re going to push back a crowd, but if the police hold their batons upright, they’re going to bust some heads,” Soden said as he showed photos of the police lined up in front of the student.

The police officers eventually fired tear gas into the crowd and Soden continued to shoot until he could no longer see. After the protest the intensity across campus mounted.

“So I’d say it was a tense mood on campus. I’m sure word got out of how we were treated. So it was a somber mood, or at least that’s how it hit me,” Soden said.

Soden said the effect wasn’t long lasting, and the mood on campus soon returned to normal.

Despite being a diligent student who wanted to maintain his grades, Soden still made the time to enjoy campus life along with us peers. In the ’70s, the prescience of college life could be felt as students swarmed the streets.

“Booby’s was a sandwich place we used to go down there and hang out. There were a lot of pop up bands, and they’d be playing music and you know, there was a large population of students here, so the streets were a lot more crowded,” Soden said.

He reminisced about campus events like the annual cardboard boat race and the scenery including the lush trails surrounding SIU. “I remember just walking around campus was like a mental break. You know, you go to class, and you’d be able to walk out on the paths, and it was like being in the forest,” Soden said.

Soden visited SIU with the same love he left it with so many years ago. He offered some advice for students moving forward in their academic and professional careers.

“Looking back at it, especially in photojournalism.

It’s like [you should] do it while you are here. You’ll never have a better opportunity. There’s no pressure, the pressure is whatever you put on yourself. So try to do your best, because that’s going to help you in the real world later,” Soden said.

Editor-in-Chief Oreoluwa Ojewuyi can be reached at oojewuyi@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter @ odojewuyi.

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Students walk in the Peace March Protest in the fall of 1971 in Carbondale, Ill. John T. Soden | weaselvideoproductions.com

Above: The Statler Brothers sing during the Johnny Cash concert Oct. 22, 1971 in Carbondale, Ill. John T. Soden | weaselvideoproductions.com Left: People flood the SIU Arena for the Johnny Cash concert Oct. 22, 1971 in Carbondale, Ill. John T. Soden | weaselvideoproductions.com

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Sororities and fraternities get ready for SIU Homecoming Janiyah Gaston | @janiyah_reports

Fraternities and sororities have planned a wide variety of events for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale’s 2021 Homecoming week.

Alivia Hall, president of the Panhellenic Association Council and senior member of Delta Zeta sorority, said many Greek organizations are participating in school spirit and charity events.

“Typically, all Greek organizations do the homecoming float building competition,” Hall said. “For example, Delta Zeta is doing a philanthropy event called Sweet Tea with the DZ’s.

They will be selling sweet tea at the tailgate in efforts to raise money for our philanthropies that we partner with.”

According to Hall, the Greek organizations homecoming events are planned by the organizations themselves and are a way to work on getting the word out about their philanthropy.

Many of the fraternities and sororities are excited to participate in homecoming again, Hall said.

Patrick Murphy, president of Omega Delta, said his group will be hosting its Pig Roast.

“We typically do our annual pig roast at homecoming. We’ve also participated in the float parade with partnering fraternities and sororities,” Murphy said.

to raise money for charity, selling chips and sandwiches for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Anyone who wants to come can buy tickets from one of the brothers.

Daniel Farrell, a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, said his organization will be hosting a tailgate for the

said that his group will be partnering with Omega Delta and Alpha Gamma Delta for the parade.

“YES! One of the cornerstones to the college experience is homecoming and the events that go with it. That experience is only amplified by the networking opportunities being in a

“Homecoming is one of SIU’s longest standing traditions, and it is well known that Greeks love homecoming. Being Greek is working together to make our campus a better place.”

- Alivia Hall President of the Panhellic Association Council & Member of Delta Zeta

This year’s Pig Roast will be held at Saluki Row from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, Murphy said.

“We’d like to make this our best one yet. It’s our third annual pig roast, so we’re selling tickets right now to that event,” he said.

Murphy said Omega Delta’s pig roast is an opportunity for the brothers

homecoming football game, and will partner with other groups for the homecoming parade.

Farrell said the brothers are working with FarmHouse and Delta Zeta on building a float for the homecoming parade.

Reed Jostes, a member and the social chair of FarmHouse fraternity,

Greek organization offers. We are more excited than ever to begin participating in these activities again post-COVID,” Jostes said.

Jostes said that he believes that it is not about winning the best float, but that all the Greek organizations should enjoy spending time with each other.

“Float building is one of those

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‘little things’ that our alumni say they look back on and miss most about college. We are excited to provide that experience to our members again this year,” Jostes said.

Emma Braning, a member of Alpha Gamma Delta said that her sorority will be participating in the float parade as well.

According to Braning, one of her sorority sisters, Emily Buikema, is running for homecoming royalty.

Hall said that the Greek sororities and Fraternities will be participating in the different events all throughout homecoming week. From the voting for Homecoming Royalty on Monday, the Blood Drive on Wednesday, and the Homecoming Block Party on Thursday.

“Homecoming is one of SIU’s longest standing traditions, and it is well known that Greeks love homecoming. Being Greek is working together to make our campus a better place,” Hall said.

Staff reporter Janiyah Gaston can be reached at jgaston@dailyegyptian.com or on Instagram at @janiyah_reports.

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Southern Illinois Football prepares for Homecoming duel against North Dakota

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The fourth ranked Southern Illinois Football team (5-1; MVC 3-0) will face off against #22 North Dakota (2-3; MVC 0-2) in a heated, Missouri Valley Conference matchup. The game will take place at Saluki Stadium on Oct. 16 and will be the Salukis’ homecoming game.

SIU played their last game in Brooking, South Dakota where they took down the #2 ranked South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Salukis won 42-41 in an overtime thriller after being down 20-0 in the first half.

“I’m proud of our team that we were able to go on the road, and beat a really good football team in a game that was really exciting. And obviously, [the game] came down to the last play,” Hill said.

Junior running back JaVon Williams said the upset will give the Salukis the confidence they need for a playoff push later in the year.

Freshman cornerback David Miller said SIU isn’t going to dwell in the past when preparing for North Dakota this week.

“We focus on one game at a time. We’ve had time to feel good about ourselves, but now is the time to be humble,” Miller said.

The Salukis depth has improved after many players decided to stay for another season after losing in the FCS quarterfinals last year.

Southern Illinois received transfers over the offseason like Miller, who is playing well for the Salukis.

“I love the change [...] Choosing SIU was an easy decision. I fell in love with the coaching as soon as I started getting recruited,” Miller said. “The community here is really amazing because they give us so much support.”

Miller transferred from the United States Naval Academy (Navy) last spring.

The Fighting Hawks are a formidable opponent for the Salukis. They are currently ranked 22nd in the country according to the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision.

Williams said he is confident in the team’s talent across the board, and their depth will give the team an advantage.

“Depth is a big thing in football [...] all of the people we have needed to step up have stepped up,” Williams said.

North Dakota has many players on both sides of the ball that can cause havoc for the Salukis.

Miller said the Salukis have multiple schemes prepared to stop the Fighting Hawks. Their offense is primarily through the run game, led by their junior running back Otis Weah.

“We’ve seen that they like to run the ball.

They have a good running back so we’re going to try and limit him and stop the other team

from making explosive plays,” Miller said.

Williams said the offense’s plan is to run the ball constantly while also having an effective passing attack. The Salukis pride themselves on having a well-rounded offensive gameplan.

SIU is currently first in the Missouri Valley Conference, while North Dakota is tied for last. A win in this game will go a long way for both teams hoping to make the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

Hill said this game is a must-win for the Salukis if they want to cement their championship hopes.

“We’ll be ready to play, I promise you that.

Every Monday morning, we have a talk with our leadership council and you get the look that this is a mature, veteran team and they understand what it takes to win,” Hill said.

Williams said his teammates feel the same.

“I believe that my teammates and I view every game we play this year as a must-win.

Winning builds momentum, and momentum is very important during the season,” Williams said.

Oct. 16 is SIU’s homecoming game. Hill said the team is excited to show out for such an important game.

“We’re looking forward to homecoming.

We want to set a standard where all of our alumni want to come back and be proud of

this football team,” Hill said, “From being a past player, I wanted to build a program where everyone feels welcome to come back, and wanted and valued.”

Despite the importance of the game, Miller said the team isn’t focusing on the outside noise and are determined to prove themselves.

“I feel like our team really knows how to face pressure and we use it as motivation to play better,” Miller said.

Williams said the players understand the pressure they will face on Saturday.

“It’s like our strength coach tells us, winning puts a bigger target on your back every week. Every team is gonna try and take that experience away from you,” Williams said.

SIU hopes to make another statement this weekend against one of the most talented teams in the Missouri Valley Conference. Hill said Southern Illinois understands this game won’t be easy.

“You get caught looking at records or scores, who-played-who close, or how a team’s last game went, in this league your going to get beat,” Hill said. “We’re going to take this thing [the season] one day at a time, one game at a time, but we’re excited about this weekend.”

Sports Reporter Cole Daily can be reached at cdaily@dailyegyptian.com

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