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Semester in Photos: Spring 2026

May 6, 2026

Semester in photos is a highlighted gallery of images our photographers took throughout the Spring 2026 semester.

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Lylee Gibbs
The Big Muddy Monster – who may or may not be Daily Egyptian News Editor Jackson Brandhorst in a Big Foot costume – emerges from the Big Muddy River on Friday, April 10, 2026 in Murphysboro, Illinois.

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