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SIU professor, Alan Walters, stands in the pumpkin fields at the Horticulture Farm on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. Dr. Walters, who is a professor of Vegetable Science and Breeding in the Department of Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems, is researching how to get pumpkins to grow bigger in hotter climates.

SIU Professor Alan Walters working to develop heat tolerant pumpkins 

By Joel Kottman, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2021
Bandy’s gift shop sits at the entrance of Bandy’s Pumpkin Patch Oct. 13, 2021 in Johnston City, Ill. Co-owner of Bandys Pumpkin Patch, Kelly Bandy, said, “We start this business in February, even though we dont open until September. Theres so much that goes into it that people dont know about.”

Pumpkin patches return to provide fun during the fall season

By Kiersten Owens , Staff Reporter
October 22, 2021
Students practice their dances for the Miss Eboness Pageant in the Student Center Oct. 3, 2021 at SIU in Carbondale Ill. The pageant is hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha at Shryock auditorium for Southern Illinois University’s homecoming week which takes place Oct. 11-16, 2021 in Carbondale Ill.

Sororities and Fraternities Get Ready For SIU Homecoming

By Janiyah Gaston, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2021
Sunrise over the new alumni statue in front of Pullium on the SIU Carbondale campus Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Nicole Tillberg | @nicoltillberg315

Saluki Alumni Plaza to get grand opening and dedication after COVID delay

By Kiersten Owens, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2021

COVID concerns loom over SIU-C Homecoming, Block Party preparations

By Joel Kottman, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2021
Students attend the Intricacies of Hispanic/Latinix Identity Event hosted by the Latin American Student Association Sept. 29, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill. SIU graduate and part of the Latin American Student Association, Laura Jimenez said, “So we are having this event, which is about basically trying to clarify certain misconceptions that people might have about Latino identities.”

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month: Intricacies of Hispanic/Latnix Identity

By Carolyn Dickte, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2021
Frank Simpson, vocalist of Action Man, drinks a beer in-between songs during the Lost Cross 35th anniversary event. The Lost Cross House, the oldest punk house venue in America, that sits between Elm and Beveridge was founded by Mikey Snot and Chris Cross in 1986. Lost Cross 35th anniversary was a two-day event that had musical performances at venues across the city on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Music Lives On: Lost Cross Holds 35th Anniversary Music Celebration

By Kiersten Owens , Staff Reporter
September 27, 2021
Neighborhood Co-op Farm Crawl tours sustainable agriculture in Southern Illinois

Neighborhood Co-op Farm Crawl tours sustainable agriculture in Southern Illinois

By Janiyah Gaston , Staff Reporter
September 16, 2021
Andrew Banks reaches to pet a hog on the Five Hen Farm near Lick Creek, during the Annual Neighborhood Co-Op Farm Crawl on Saturday, Sept. 15 2018.

Neighborhood Co-op’s Farm Crawl connects southern Illinoisans to sustainable farming

By Janiyah Gaston, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2021
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The Visiting Artists Program hosts Nigerian artist, Dayo Laoye

By Oreoluwa Ojewuyi , Editor in Chief
September 10, 2021
Rick Crossley stands in front of his yard beside his Bright Spot award from Keep Carbondale Beautiful Aug. 12, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill. . Since winning the award, he has witnessed an increase in members of the community stopping by and connecting with each other. “It touches my heart when people I know did not have any interactions come and I see them walking by together in the mornings. It’s really touching, ” Crossley said.

Bright Spot Award promotes environmental awareness to Keep Carbondale Beautiful

By William Box and Joel Kottman
August 27, 2021
(Pictured from Left to Right) Kylen Lunn, Sara Davis, Hannah Friedman, Ara J. Rice, Brock Mills, and Devin Welchman; the six staff members of Alt News 26:46 sitting in the Alt News editing space called The Loft located in the Communications building at Southern Illinois University of Carbondale.

Journalism RSO’s are putting student creativity into production

By Jamilah Lewis, Janiyah Gaston, and Staff Reporter
August 19, 2021
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