Just as the clatter of typewriters transitioned to clicks on computer terminals, so the role of the journalist has changed. A student newspaper at SIUC born nearly a century ago eventually led to the School of Journalism... their histories intertwine. From the ancient Egyptian to siuDE.com 1916 | The newspaper that today is the Daily Egyptian was first published Oct. 28, 1916, by three students at this rural teachers' college. Student Robert Brown had actively promoted the idea of a college newspaper for more than a year. Claud Vick was the first editor; his staff included brothers Fred and Arlie Boswell. It was a monthly newspaper, reporting athletics--Arlie Boswell also was the football quarterback--and student social activities, and was called The Egyptian. |  | 1918 | Publication was suspended in 1918 as the University tried to redirect scarce resources in the post-war era. | 1921 | The Egyptian resumed publication March 16, 1921, as a weekly newspaper with an all-student staff and supported by student activity fees. | 1947 | SIUC established department of journalism. Robert Steffes served as acting chair. | 1950 | The Egyptian increased publication to twice-a-week in 1950. | | During the 1950s and '60s, the University grew into a comprehensive university, and a different kind of coverage filled the pages of the campus paper, a coverage that would report, record and interpret campus events in the wake of historic social changes. | 1951 | Donald Grubb, chairman. | 1953 | First permanent chairman named, Howard Rusk Long, Ph.D., Missouri.; Journalism Students Association founded.; Journalism and Speech bracketed in new division of Communiations. | 1954 | SIU chapter of Sigma Delta Chi established. | 1955 | Journalism became a department under newly formed School of Communications; Master’s degree program in journalism established.International Conference of Weekly Newspapers Editors founded with headquarters at SIU. | 1956 | April 13, 1956, perennial student Gus Bode, the only character in a small comic, first appeared on the DE Editorial Page, commenting daily on the news from the average person's perspective. At first, only Gus' remarks appeared. Charles C. Clayton named editor of Quill, publication of Sigma Delta Chi. |  | 1958 | Walter Williams chapter of Kappa Tau Alpha (honorary) established at SIU. | 1959 | Charles H. Sandage chapter of Alpha Delta Sigma (advertising) established at SIU. Publication of “Fifty Years for Freedom” (History of SDX), by Charles C. Clayton. | 1960 | Howard R. Long elected president of American Society of Journalism Educators; “Grassroots Editor,” publication of ICWNE, established. | 1961 | In 1961, the School of Journalism took over operation of The Egyptian. Department accredited by American Council on Education in Journalism, one of 43 in the United States.; National headquarters of ADS established at SIU; Donald G. Hileman National Secretary and Editor of Linage.; Beta Tau chapter of Theta Sigma Phi (women in communications) established at SIU. Publication of “The People of Mushan” by Howard R. Long. | 1962 | The paper became a daily April 19, 1962, charged with both meeting the news needs of the University and its surrounding community as well as providing a laboratory experience for journalism majors. in 1962, Gus was illustrated and moved to Page 1, where he has appeared daily. Gus is the DE's senior employee. Ph.D. program in journalism established. | 1963 | The Egyptian renamed Daily Egyptian. | 1964 | W. Manion Rice elected president of Pi Delta Epsilon (college yearbook) established SIU 1939. | | During the 1960s, the newspaper was housed in the barracks between Neckers and the Agriculture Building, where it was printed on its own printing press. | 1966 | Second accreditation of department by American Council on Education in Journalism. | 1968 | Became one of five graduate programs in the United States to qualify for National Defense Educational Assistance grants; Southern Illinois University chapter of Gamma Alpha Chi (women in advertising) established. First of SIU Press series, New Horizons in Journalism, “The First Freedom,” by Bryce W. Rucker. | 1969 | Publication, New Horizons series, “Little Mack, Joseph B. McCullagh of the St. Louis Globe Democrat” by Charles C. Clayton; Publication, New Horizons series, “Magazines for Millions,” by James L.C. Ford. | 1971 | March 2, 1971, the newspaper found a new home in the Communications Building and the same year purchased a new five-unit offset press. | 1972 | School of Journalism hosts the AEJ convention; Bryce Rucker, directorDaily Egyptian gets computer equipment. | 1974 | George Brown, director | 1977 | Joe Webb, director | 1978 | L. Erwin Atwood, visiting professor at the Centre for Communication Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, worked with Wilbur Schramm and produced “Circulation of News in the Third World: A Study of Asia.” | 1979 | Vernon Stone, director; Harry S. Stonecipher wrote Editorial and Persuasive Writing. | | During the late 1980s, new computer networks for business, production and news made their debut at the paper, a technical evolution that has continued and which the Daily Egyptian has kept up with, with state-of-the-art equipment. | 1981 | Symposium held with participants for a variety of countries. Funding sources were the United States International Communication Agency, and the East-West Foundation, Santa Barbara. | 1982 | Publication, “International Perspectives on News,” L. Erwin Atwood, Stuart J. Bullion, and Sharon M. Murphy, by SIU Press.; Atwood, Aw Boon Haw Visiting Professor of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. | 1984 | L. Erwin Atwood, Research Fellow, Institute of Culture and Communication, the East-West Center, Honolulu. | 1985 | W. Manion Rice, acting director; L. Erwin Atwood, Research Fellow, Institute of Culture and Communication, The East-West Center, Honolulu. |  | 1987 | Walter B. Jaehnig, director | | 1994 | The Daily Egyptian became one of the first college student newspapers to go online at dailyegyptian.com. | 1995 | Dennis T. Lowry, acting director | 1996 | Donald W. Jugenheimer, director; Publication, “Good-bye, Gweilo: Public Opinion and the 1997 Problem in Hong Kong, by L. Erwin Atwood and Ann M. Major. School is reaccredited by Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication | 1997 | Fiftieth Anniversary | 2005 | School of Journalism began hosting the Illinois High School Association journalism sectional competition. | 2006 | siuDE.com transformed a redesign of dailyegyptian.com. siuDE.com is one of the most popular web sites in the university and consistently ranks in the top 40 among the nation's most popular college newspaper web sites. The print edition won a college pacemaker award for the second straight year, and earned best in state accolades. | 2007 | Today, the Daily Egyptian is published Monday through Friday during the spring and fall semesters and Tuesday through Friday during the summer session. The award-winning DE is one of the best college newspapers in the country. | 2007 | School of Journalism became home to the Southern Illinois Editorial Association.
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