By Jared Treece, Staff Photographer|October 22, 2020
SIU student, Jordan Smearman, shows off the progress on her painting during the Painting on the Patio event outside of the Student Center Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. The event held a limited amount of people where painters could gather together to paint a fall-themed subject. (Jared Treece | @bisalo)
![Shree Krishna Tripathi, an international, master’s student in the Department of Civil Engineering, visits the Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of Southern Illinois on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill. “I usually come here when I feel low and stressed out. Visiting here makes me feel calm and peaceful. Another big [Hindu] festival, Tihar, is coming up and I am really excited to celebrate it," Tripathi said. "I have my thesis defense today and visiting the temple and worshiping here gives me positive vibes and makes me more confident."](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSC_0015-475x316.jpg)
