Ozzy Osbourne barks at the Moonstock
By Paul Beckmeyer
August 22, 2017
Filed under City, News
Ozzy Osbourne had the massive Moonstock music festival crowd barking and howling at the moon as the celestial body drifted directly in line with the sun.
Read more »‘I do not have words’: Southern Illinois pagans experience eclipse
By Francois Gatimu
August 21, 2017
Filed under City, News
Away from the hordes of eclipse-watchers in Carbondale, the Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance gathered to celebrate nature at the remote Dancing Willow Farms in Makanda.
Read more »Innovation on display at Science and Technology Expo
By Kitt Fresa
August 21, 2017
Filed under Campus, News
Scientists and entrepreneurs from all over the country came to SIU’s Science and Technology Expo Sunday and Monday to share their innovative inventions with visitors, locals and students over eclipse weekend.
Read more »Louisiana students visit SIU, propel weather balloons 100,000 feet
By Cory Ray
August 21, 2017
Filed under Campus, News
Students from four Louisiana schools said they never expected to conduct research for NASA while in college, let alone launch weather balloons 100,000 feet into the sky.
Read more »Planetary Radio Live event explains eclipse
By Francois Gatimu
August 20, 2017
Filed under Campus, News
Planetary Radio host Matt Kaplan led an interactive panel discussion Sunday in Shryock Auditorium that covered a wide range of eclipse-related topics.
Read more »Game on at Eclipse Comic-Con
By Joe McLauglin
August 20, 2017
Filed under Campus, News
Though the focus on eclipse day will be astronomy and science, the spotlight during Eclipse Comic-Con was on science fiction.
Read more »Workshop shines light on eclipse research
By Paul Beckmeyer
August 19, 2017
Filed under News
The Crossroads Eclipse 2017 Research Workshop launched Saturday in the Student Center with a speech from the recently appointed Chancellor Carlo Montemagno. He spoke about the importance of researching the eclipse and the opportunity it provides scientists to learn more about the universe.
Read more »City officials, business owners, locals brace for eclipse impact
By Samantha Keebler
August 19, 2017
Filed under City, News
With 50,000 to 100,000 eclipse tourists expected to flock to the Carbondale area in the coming days, there are increased risks for shortages of food and and medicine, as well as potential public safety complications.
Read more »Locals hope eclipse will bring positive attention to Carbondale, SIU
By Samantha Keebler
August 19, 2017
Filed under Campus, City, News
Some in Carbondale hope the upcoming two minute and 38 second moment of darkness could shine a lasting light on SIU and the community.
Read more »Local artists commemorate the eclipse
By Samantha Keebler
August 18, 2017
Filed under City, News
As an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 get ready to visit Carbondale, local artists have been preparing for the eclipse in their own ways.
Read more »New library exhibit showcases campus history
By Kitt Fresa
August 18, 2017
Filed under Campus, News
Ten campus buildings, including Wheeler Hall, Davies Gym and Parkinson Laboratory, all have their histories displayed along with original photographs, some dating back as far as 1874.
Read more »Your guide to eclipse weekend’s events and entertainment
By Kitt Fresa
August 18, 2017
Filed under Campus, News
As eclipse day draws closer and closer, so does the surge of an estimated 50,000-100,000 tourists to the southern Illinois area. With that crowd in mind, city and university officials have prepared an array of events designed to entertain visitors and locals alike for the eclipse and the weekend lea...
