SIU student Jack Cearley was featured Tuesday on Great Big Story, a CNN video network, for his love of lumberjacking. 

“Before I’ve tried basketball — I’ve tried football,” said Cearley, a senior studying forestry. “At Southern Illinois, I had the opportunity to become a lumberjack.” 

You can watch the video below. 

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