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Members of the SIU Wind Ensemble play through Alex Shapiros piece entitled Lights Out on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Shryock Auditorium in Carbondale, Illinois. The SIU Wind Ensemble is set to perform their final concert of the year, LUX, tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium. I suppose you could call LIGHTS OUT an opto-physico-electro-acoustic work for wind band, because it was conceived from the onset as a visual media piece, Shapiro said in in regards to the piece on her website.

Photo of the day: Light it up

April 29, 2019
Members of the SIU Wind Ensemble play through Alex Shapiro's piece entitled "Light's Out" on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Shryock Auditorium in Carbondale, Illinois. The SIU Wind Ensemble is set to perform their final concert of the year, "LUX," tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium. "I suppose you could call LIGHTS OUT an "opto-physico-electro-acoustic" work for wind band, because it was conceived from the onset as a visual media piece," Shapiro said in in regards to the piece on her website.
Joe Gomez of Cobden runs through the finish line, on Friday April 26, 2019, at Turley Park during the Neighborhood Co-Op Feed your Neighbor 5K. Gomez has been running competitions like this for 30 years, his longest Lee race was a 50K. Gomez says he runs support everyone in the community. It takes a village, Gomez said. Funds raised from the race went to the Good Samaritan House, a charity that gives support to those in need. Gomez runs with the team Red, White and Blue. Its an organization started by a veteran. Its all inclusive, anybody can join. Its about enriching peoples lives saying that we are more alike than we are different. And everyone has something to offer to their fellow man and woman in terms of positivity, Gomez said.

Photo of the day: Running with red, white and blue

April 26, 2019
Joe Gomez runs with the team Red, White and Blue. "It's an organization started by a veteran. It's all inclusive, anybody can join. It's about enriching people's lives saying that we are more alike than we are different. And everyone has something to offer to their fellow man and woman in terms of positivity," Gomez said.
Children climb over a planes wing inside a series of wire tunnels in the sky on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the St. Louis City Museum. There are two planes suspended 50 feet in the air in the museums MonstroCity.

Photo of the day: Acrophobia

By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor • March 10, 2019
Children climb over a plane’s wing inside a series of iron tunnels in the sky on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the St. Louis City Museum. Two planes are suspended 50 feet in the air in the museum’s interactive sculpture play land, MonstroCity. In this four-story playground, attendees can climb throughout firetrucks and airplanes and towers.
The SIU Symphonic Band led by conductor George Brozak performed in Fanfare, Song, and Dance at Shryock Auditorium Tuesday night Feb. 26, 2019.

Photo of the Day: Fantastic flutes

By Jodee Harmon, Staff Photographer • February 27, 2019
Aiyana Ross, a junior studying paralegal studies from Peoria, performs with the symphonic band on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, during the "Fanfare, Song, and Dance" concert at Shryock Auditorium in Carbondale, Illinois. The band was led by George Brozak, assistant director of bands and director of athletic bands.
Isaac Lausell, assistant professor of guitar, performs with The Jazzicians of SIU on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 at Hangar 9 in downtown Carbondale, Illinois.

Photo of the Day: Strumming for students

By Brian Munoz, Editor in Chief • February 23, 2019
Isaac Lausell, assistant professor of guitar, performs with The Jazzicians of SIU on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 at Hangar 9 in downtown Carbondale, Illinois. The group performed for a benefit concert supporting the Vienna and West Frankfort music programs. 
Cub scout Maxwell DeNeal, 9, of Cambria, laughs during a demonstration on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at the SIU STEM University event in the Neckers science building.

Gallery: STEM Scouts

By Corrin Hunt, Staff Photographer • February 16, 2019
Boy Scouts flocked to SIU today to earn merit badges and learn about STEM opportunities SIU offers. The badges the Scouts could earn ranged from horsemanship to architecture.
Stacy Bowles, owner of Buds 2 Blooms in Marion, goes back to the cooler to grab some flowers for a Valentines Day arrangement on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. This is where all the flowers are kept and I make the arrangements on a work bench, Bowles said.

Gallery: Valentine’s Day in Southern Illinois

By Jodee Harmon and Carson Vanbuskirk • February 12, 2019
Valentine's Day has come to Southern Illinois yet another year. The holiday, filled with flowers, love and sweets has made it's home in the region.
Photo of the day: Cold in Carbondale

Photo of the day: Cold in Carbondale

By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor • January 30, 2019
Arianna Szubryt, a junior majoring in biological sciences, walks to class Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2019 outside of Morris Library. With temperatures in the single digits, today marked the coldest day of the year so far in Carbondale, according the National Weather Service. "I am freezing," Szubryt said. "I'm glad I'm here," as Chicago has had lows of -20 degrees today.
Amber Blakeslee and Ayla Amadio of Carbondale jog together, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, during the Santa Speedo 5K Run/Walk at the Life Community Center. Its actually our first run like this here today, says Blakeslee. (Nick Knappenburger |@nickknappenburger_de)

Photo of the day: Mrs. Claus in bras for a cause

By Nick Knappenburger, Staff Photographer • December 1, 2018

Amber Blakeslee and Ayla Amadio of Carbondale jog together, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, during the Santa Speedo 5K Run/Walk for HIV Care Connect at the Life Community Center. "It's actually our first run...

Firefighters put out fire on the corner of Poplar and Route 13, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. The Fire Department has not yet released a statement. The house is regarded as the ‘oldest’ in Carbondale. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Photo of the day: Carbondale building built in 1881 destroyed in fire

By Isabel Miller, Staff Photographer • November 13, 2018
Firefighters put out a fire on the corner of Poplar and Route 13, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. The Fire Department has not yet released a statement. The house was built in 1881.
Ann DeHorn, 69, of Carbondale holds up an End Voter Suppression sign along side East Main St. in Carbondale for the voting rights vigil, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 put on by the Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois. (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Photo of the day: Stand for voter awareness

By Allie Tiller, Staff Photographer • November 6, 2018

Ann DeHorn, 69, of Carbondale, holds up an "End Voter Suppression" sign alongside East Main St. in Carbondale for the voting rights vigil, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, put on by the Peace Coalition of Southern...

Three-year-old Ruby Stewart sticks her tounge out during the “Saluki Touch-a-Truck” event outside of Saluki Stadium. Stewart said she liked the big wheels of the tractor, Saturday, Nov. 3 2018. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Photo of the day: Touch-A-Truck

By Isabel Miller, Staff Photographer • November 5, 2018

Three-year-old Ruby Stewart sticks her tongue out during the “Saluki Touch-a-Truck” event outside of Saluki Stadium. Stewart said she liked the big wheels of the tractor, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018....

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