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A Saluki Pride mural is painted on the wall of the Mountain Valley Water Sept. 23, 2023 in Carbondale, Illinois

Saluki Pride Committee seeks to beautify Carbondale

By Alli Goering, Staff Reporter September 26, 2023

On the streets entering Carbondale, large paw prints inform travelers of SIU. These paw prints were created and are currently maintained by the Saluki Pride Committee. The committee is run by the Carbondale...

Professor James Franklin Sharp donates $1 million to SIU, honored with museum naming

Professor James Franklin Sharp donates $1 million to SIU, honored with museum naming

By Jeff Wilson, SIU Communications September 26, 2023

With a $1 million gift, Professor James Franklin Sharp has chiseled his name into Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s legacy. Now, the university will honor his generosity by renaming the University...

What’s in a name: Faner Hall

What’s in a name: Faner Hall

By Christopher Allen-Muhammad, Guest Reporter September 26, 2023

There is a building on campus at SIU that is very well known as a maze, a labyrinth. The famous rumor states that you can’t go from one end of the building to the other without going outside, with many...

Apples, mazes and ziplines: Shawnee Hills offers much more than wine

Apples, mazes and ziplines: Shawnee Hills offers much more than wine

By Joei Younker, Staff Reporter September 26, 2023

Along with the infamous wine trail, there’s a long list of activities in southern Illinois Shawnee Hills to get you into the fall spirit. From pumpkin patches and corn mazes to orchards and festivals,...

SIU welcomes back families with annual Family Weekend events 

SIU welcomes back families with annual Family Weekend events 

By Annalise Schmidt, Staff Reporter September 26, 2023

Family Weekend will once again be taking place on campus Sept. 28 through Oct. 1, allowing families to enjoy many events such as a craft fair, an outdoor showing of Super Mario Bros., Greek Sing and an...

Former Carbondale city councilman Lee Fronabarger observes the memorial for Blake Morrison which consists of flowers, drawings and several pictures of different moments from his life Sept. 23, 2023 at the former Jerry’s Flower Boutique in Carbondale, Illinois.

Quatro’s: Community comes together for Blake Morrison memorial

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, News Editor September 24, 2023

Photos from decades gone by adorning a tri-fold poster board; sharpies of all colors lying next to signs with a rainbow of memories; art along the walls and on the counters paying tribute by choice or...

SIU Board of Trustees approves salary increase

SIU Board of Trustees approves salary increase

By Cole Daily, Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2023

SIU employees will be getting a 2% salary increase. It was approved by the Board of Trustees Thursday. “Thank you for all you do for SIU Carbondale, and I am grateful to the trustees for making this...

Blake Morrison (left) and his friend Peter (right) pose in front of Quatros Deep Pan Pizza in Carbondale, Illinois, February 2023. Photo provided by Nathan Colombo.

Quatro’s owner, Saluki alum Blake Morrison passes away at 31; Memorial event set for this weekend

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, News Editor September 21, 2023

Blake Morrison, owner of the beloved restaurant Quatro's Deep Pan Pizza in Carbondale, has passed away, the restaurant announced on its Facebook page. He was 31 years old. [Editor's note: a previous...

After wrongful imprisonment in Philippines, SIU prof uses research to advocate for reforms

After wrongful imprisonment in Philippines, SIU prof uses research to advocate for reforms

By Tim Crosby, Staff Reporter September 19, 2023

Seven long years in a Philippines jail – accused of a crime he didn’t commit, which the court there would eventually clear him of – taught Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher Raymund...

Margot Cepeda (left), Dale Horaz (center) and Kimberly Coloni (right) greet attendees at the entrance of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Summit Sept. 15, 2023 at Cornerstone Church in Marion, Illinois.

Marion Veterans Affairs spreads the word on suicide prevention

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, News Editor September 19, 2023

Among the nearly 46,000 U.S. adults to die by suicide in 2020, more than 13% of them were veterans. With rates like that, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to stem the tide and save lives. The...

Graduate student and Saluki basketball guard Jovan Stulic helps support the community by picking up trash in the local neighborhoods Sept. 13, 2023 in Carbondale, Illinois. Nicole Fox | @fox.flicks

Students find many benefits in volunteering

By Ryan Grieser, Staff Reporter September 19, 2023

While oftentimes overlooked, one of the most impactful things that college students can do to better themselves and their community during their time at school is volunteer. Hundreds of SIU students...

“Gun violence is everywhere:” Carbondale panel takes on recurring issue

“Gun violence is everywhere:” Carbondale panel takes on recurring issue

By Ali Goering, Staff Writer September 19, 2023

“One incident of gun violence is too many” was the message at a panel discussing gun violence in Carbondale and the nation at large. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America organized the panel...

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