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Column: Spring break opens up with a drag show at the Varsity

Column: Spring break opens up with a drag show at the Varsity

By Mo Collar, Staff Columnist and Photographer March 24, 2023

With spring rolling in, the Varsity Center presented the first drag show of the season with many local drag performers ready to take the stage. Southern Illinois’ Godmother of drag Blanche DuBois opened...

Interactive timeline: 100 years of sexual expression

Interactive timeline: 100 years of sexual expression

By Aaron Elliott, Staff Writer February 19, 2023

What is sex? I refuse to describe it as just two beings getting together and trying to reproduce, or even as simple as fooling around for pleasure. Although, both of those obviously exist, and I am sure...

Saluki Basketball Highlights | Nov. 17

Saluki Basketball Highlights | Nov. 17

By Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphotography, Photographer December 3, 2022

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Yung Gravy speaks with the crowd at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

The Gravy Train arrives at SIU

October 23, 2022

Yung Gravy performs for SIU students and community at Shryock Theater Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

Crab Orchard celebrates 75 years and construction of new refuge headquarters

Crab Orchard celebrates 75 years and construction of new refuge headquarters

By Naia McPherson, Staff Photographer October 14, 2022

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge celebrated its 75th anniversary and the construction of a new refuge center on Saturday by hosting a fun-filled day of activities and booths from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

A 26 year-old cow known as Sugar, greets guests as they arrive Sept. 10, 2022 at Angie’s Farm  in Pomona, Ill.

Annual Farm Crawl gives residents a close up look at local farms

By Janiyah Gaston, Staff Reporter September 19, 2022

The Neighborhood Co-op introduced new farms to its annual Farm Crawl on Sept. 10 and 11. Organizer Amy Dion said the purpose of the crawl is to allow people from all over the Carbondale area to meet local...

Glass, grass and John Prine influence shop owner

Glass, grass and John Prine influence shop owner

By Kelsey McKee, Staff Photographer September 6, 2022

“A cool song about smoking pot” inspired the owner of a cannabis and tobacco shop which has three locations in southern Illinois: Carbondale, Marion and Harrisburg. “Illegal Smiles” by American...

Nilanjana Bardhan, a former SIU faculty member from India, shops for produce Aug. 26, 2022 at the International market in Carbondale, Ill.

Small Market, Big Variety: A Cultural Experience

By Saba Saboor Rooh Mofrad, Staff Photographer September 5, 2022

The first time I walked into the International Market in Carbondale, Illinois, I felt very emotional. It was my first week in the United States and first time away from my family, and seeing all the traditional...

Nick Woodcock (left) and Emma Knapp spin around in an amusement park ride at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

100 Years of the Du Quoin State Fair: A Family Tradition

By Erica Loos, Staff Reporter September 1, 2022

Less than 30 miles north of SIU campus lies the city of Du Quoin, home of the Du Quoin State Fair. This year, it is celebrating a century of events, livestock shows, parades and family fun.  The fair...

A balloon crew uses a burner to fill one of the hot air balloons with hot air in preparation for the Balloon Glow Aug. 20, 2022 at the Centralia Balloon Festival in Centralia, Ill.

Centralia festival leaves balloons – and visitors – glowing

By Sophie Whitten, Editor in Chief August 25, 2022

This past weekend, as Carbondale students were packing their bags for the first day of school, the people of Centralia, Illinois, were packing their lawn chairs and blankets for the annual balloon fest...

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