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Halloween Hidden Gem films to give you a fright 

By Peyton Cook, Design Chief October 2, 2024

  Spooky season is officially here and one question that may be on the mind is “what movie should I watch?” Streaming services remove and add different shows and movies all the time. It can...

SIU research team AlgaeUnlocked stand in the Life Science III Greenhouse where their trials on soybeans growing in lunar and Mars regolith are kept Sept. 24, 2024 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. Emily Brinkman

SIU student research team using algae

By Jamilah Lewis, Staff reporter October 2, 2024

  Student research team AlgaeUnlocked have been given the opportunity to do research and present on algae and its possible impact on growing crops on the Moon and Mars in a nation-wide competition.   The...

Rick Wright shows his grandson King Mason how to hold the channel catfish that he caught in the pond at John A. Logan for a portrait Sept. 28, 2024 at Hunting and Fishing Days in Carterville, Illinois.

Hunting and Fishing Days Captions

By Enan Chediak, Photographer October 2, 2024

Despite the rain, John A. Logan College held its annual Hunting and Fishing Days Sept. 28 and 29, 2024. In addition to a wide array of vendors and activities, the event offered many family friendly activities...

Dr. Marilynn Ross holds her award for empowering the youth Sept. 23, 2024 at John C. Guyon
Auditorium, Carbondale, Illinois. Dr. Ross is the principal at Lewis Elementary School.

Women of Action Ceremony recognizes local impact

By Annalise Schmidt, Staff Reporter October 2, 2024

The Women of Action Awards ceremony, held at Morris Library on Sept. 23, brought together community members and leaders to honor exceptional women making a difference in both the SIU community and the...

Linda Flowers poses for a portrait while at a voting registration booth in the Morris
Library Sept. 26, 2024 at SIU in Carbondale, Illinois. Linda Flowers is president of the
Carbondale branch of NAACP which organized the voting registration booth.

Swayed by fame? How celebs influence elections

By Carly Gist, News Editor  October 2, 2024

  On Aug. 20, Taylor Swift drew over 90,000 people to Wembley Stadium for the final show of the Eras Tour European leg. Three weeks later, she drew over 400,000 people to a voter registration website.    Following...

Sophomore aviation student Joshua Vargas checks the wing of a Cessna 172 plane as he runs through his pre-flight checklist for an upcoming night flight Sept. 30, 2024 at the SIU School of Aviation in Murphysboro, Illinois.

Is SIU Aviation expanding to Springfield? Plan is in early stages, leaders say

By Lylee Gibbs, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2024

Carbondale leaders said a plan to expand SIU’s popular aviation program to Springfield is in its early stages, despite reporting in the Illinois Times that said SIU had “committed” to expanding SIU...

Members of the Indian Student Association gather for Ganesh Chaturthi, Sept. 15, 2024
in Carbondale, Illinois. Ganesh Chaturthi is an annual festival. “It’s one of the big
festivals,” Venkata Prakash said. “We do this once a year, specifically in the month of
September.”

Ganesh ChaturthI

By Daylin Williams, Photographer September 25, 2024

A group SIU students held a celebration for Ganesh Chaturthi on Sept. 15, 2024 which featured a procession with music, students dancing and a festive atmosphere as they celebrated the occasion. Students...

Daryl and Debbie Gittings dance to the music of the Creole Stomp band Sept. 17, 2024 at the Golconda Shrimp Festival in Golconda, Illinois.  The Gittings traveled from Allendale Illinois to visit the shrimp festival.

Golconda Hosts Shrimp Festival

By Enan Chediak, Photograhper September 25, 2024

Golconda celebrated its 23rd annual Shrimp Festival on Sept. 21, 2024 with bounce houses, vendors, beer and live Creole music.    Although not known for its shrimp, the Ohio river is home to...

SIU astronomy student Kaleb Yoast (left) and Carbondale native Betsy-Rose Weiss (right) view the moon during the
partial lunar eclipse Sept. 17, 2024 from the observation deck on Necker’s Hall at SIU in Carbondale, Illinois. Weiss
said that she doesn’t normally come to SIU, “But when I hear about something cool, I like to come.”
Enan Chediak | @enanchediak

Partial lunar eclipse attracts stargazers to campus rooftops

By Annalise Schmidt, Staff Reporter September 25, 2024

Tuesday night, students and community members gathered on the rooftop of Neckers for an astronomy event hosted by SIU’s School of Physics. The event featured a partial lunar eclipse, providing attendees...

Locally grown produce sits in crates neatly displayed in the front of the store Sept. 17. 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Local grocery stores give Carbondale residents the opportunity to shop locally

By Alli Goering, Staff Reporter September 25, 2024

As you pick fresh produce from the grocery store and place it in the cart, do you ever think, where did this come from? In Carbondale, there are multiple sources of fresh produce from local farms in southern...

SIU Day of Giving FY25 raises over $1 million; nearly $2 million less than FY24

SIU Day of Giving FY25 raises over $1 million; nearly $2 million less than FY24

By Mylee Walker, Staff Reporter September 25, 2024

Raising over $1 million, SIU Day of Giving was held on Sept. 18, 2024.  This number is significantly less than the amount raised in February, which was $3.15 million.    This year marks the...

Payton Brown (22) of SEMO runs down the field towards the end zone as he is tackled by Saluki Ben
Bogle (35) Sept. 21, 2024 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

SEMO stuns Salukis on Family Weekend 

By Nick Pfannkuche, Staff Reporter September 25, 2024

  Down by two scores in the fourth, the Salukis needed a scoring drive to get back into a position to keep the wheel in Carbondale. It appeared as though they might get the answer they needed when...

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