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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025
VOL. 109, ISSUE 8
Two arrested, released after altercation at TPUSA booth on campus
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Salukis saw through the Sycamores, win 55-27 Nick Pfannkuche npfannkuche@dailyegyptian.com
Saluki Football opened up conference play this weekend as the Indiana State Sycamores came to Carbondale looking to spoil SIU’s Family Weekend. SIU hit the ground running from both sides of the ball from the first whistle. A 60-yard rush by Shaun Lester Jr. from the first play from scrimmage set up a touchdown pass to Jay Jones on the Dawgs’ first possession. Chandler Chapman doubled the Saluki lead the next time the offense had the ball with a 39-yard scamper to the endzone. And a 62-yard rush from DJ Williams helped put SIU up 21-0 in the first eight minutes of the game. “Anybody can run the ball, they just never know what to expect with us,” Chapman said. As for defense, the Dawgs forced two three-and-outs on the first two possessions for ISU. With the ball for their third time, the Sycamores were able to find some rhythm on the ground, rushing for 48 total yards on the drive to punch the ball into the endzone and get on the board. It looked like the Sycamore defense had also found their footing, forcing what would have been a three-and-out in their favor, but an aggressive fake punt on fourth-and-10 from SIU’s own 36 resulted in a 28-yard gain for the Dawgs, leading to a field goal from Paul Geelen to put the home team up 24-7. The Saluki defense stopped the Sycamore offense on the ensuing drive, which the offense complemented with an 83-yard touchdown to Vinson Davis III. Davis put together his second straight game with 100+ receiving yards, finishing the contest with seven receptions for 140 yards and the lone touchdown. ISU found some big plays of their own to get into the endzone for the FOOTBALL | 8
SIU student Carmella Cesario is walked out of Lawson Hall in handcuffs after an altercation involving altercation at SIU’s Turning Point USA booth Oct. 1, 2025 at Lawson Hall in Carbondale, Illinois. Riley Sembler | @riley_sembler
Two people were arrested and later released on Wednesday, Oct. 1 after an altercation at a Turning Point USA booth outside of Lawson Hall. SIU police first arrested SIU student Carmella Cesario around 2:30 p.m. after getting a call that Cesario had gotten into a physical altercation with Nathan Myers. The altercation, part of which can be seen on video at dailyegptian. com, was recalled differently among various eyewitnesses. SIU police did not immediately arrest Myers at the scene — only Cesario was apprehended at that time. The officers were originally only shown video footage of the incident by members of TPUSA, and eyewitnesses told the Daily Egyptian that TPUSA members were most of whom the police had spoken to when conducting their original investigation. Myers, who does not have a record in SIU’s campus directory, was later arrested for battery after the SIU police TPUSA | 3
Hollywood legend Danny Trejo kicks off SIU Family Weekend
Carmen J. Tapley ctapley@dailyegyptian.com
There are many ways that Danny Trejo can be described: the tough guy, the hero or a general badass. But he is more than just the roles he has played on the big screen. In addition to acting, Trejo regularly speaks about his life experiences, including a stint in prison and recovery from drug addiction. To kick off 2025 Family Weekend, the SIU Student Programming Council invited Trejo to campus on Oct. 2, where he talked about his life story, experiences while acting and his lifelong progress of rehabilitated success during an event at Shryock Auditorium. Fifteen guests — each allowed to bring two friends — were given the chance to meet Trejo at the end of the panel and ask him questions directly. Trejo started out as a lightweight boxing champ at California’s San Quentin State Prison after his incarceration in 1965. He went on to receive the welterweight championship at the same prison and became a wellknown boxer. After he was released from prison, Trejo became a heroin rehab counselor at Western Pacific Med Corp. While working for Med Corp, he was called to the set of “Runaway Train” to aid
in the recovery of a client on the verge of a relapse. A screenwriter on the set, Eddie Bunker, recognized Trejo from their time in San Quentin State Prison. Bunker offered Trejo the job of training actor Eric Roberts for his role. Andrei Konchalovsky offered Trejo a small role for his exhibited talent while training Roberts. That was the beginning of his acting career. Trejo went on to act in many beloved films, most notably “Machete” in 2010. Away from set, Trejo is a family and community-oriented man. His connection with his children has helped keep him grounded from falling too deep into the action-packed personas of his career, he said during the event Thursday. “I’ve got people around me to keep me in check,” Trejo said, referencing how his son will set him straight if need be. Trejo often mentioned his children during the panel, but along with his love for family, he spoke of his love for food. In 2016, an on-set joke of opening a taco joint became a reality for Trejo. He opened his first location of Trejo’s Tacos in Los Angeles in March of that year. Since then, the single location has TREJO | 2
Danny Trejo talks about his life as an actor and intervention counselor Oct. 2, 2025 at Shryock Auditorium in Carbondale, Illinois. Amilia Estrada | @aestrada@dailyegyptian.com