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Pat Jones (left) and Shelley Deals (right) put trash into a trash bag along the road near Grantsburg Swamp Oct. 4, 2024 in Grantsburg, Illinois.

Swamped with trash: Volunteers help clean up the community

By Enan Chediak, Photo Editor
October 9, 2024
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
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.

[Photo] Swayed by fame? How celebs influence elections

By Carly Gist, News Editor 
October 2, 2024
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
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

[Photo] Partial lunar eclipse attracts stargazers to campus rooftops

By Annalise Schmidt, Staff Reporter
September 25, 2024
A group of students in the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin sorority at the Paint and Eat a Concha.

Paint and Eat a Concha

By Enan Chediak, Photograher
September 18, 2024
Tibretta Reiman stands under the canopy to get away from the rain as they wait for students to come for their giveaway of coffee and donuts.

[Photo] Paws for 5 or Pause for 5?

By Summer Negray,  Staff Reporter 
September 11, 2024
Deontae Johnson sits on the stairs that lead to the riverfront outside of the Heritage Blues & Gospel Festival Sept. 6, 2024 in Cairo, Illinois. @enanchediak

[Photo] Cairo’s 11th annual Heritage Blues and Gospel Festival

September 11, 2024
A group of students who volunteered to prepare hydration kits for the Carbondale Warming Center, Caitlan Laster, Armani Lewis, Jireea Williams, Jilessa Smith, Janiyah Gaston, Armani Daniels, and Ayanna Burnett (left to right) pose for a group photograph Aug. 30, 2024 at the Student Center in Carbondale, Illinois.

[Photo] Hydration Kits

September 4, 2024

RSO FAIR

By Enan Chediak, Photographer
August 27, 2024
The Diamond Dog band perform at the Cobden Peach Festival.

[Photo] Cobden Peach festival

August 26, 2024
Zitlalli Tomas stands in her Quinceneara dress April 13, 2024, in Alto Pass, Illinois. (Deangelo Handley | @_deevisuals4)

La Mexicana offers a taste of diversity to the small town of Cobden

By Enan Chediak, Photographer
May 1, 2024
Edith Tomas, Zitlalli Tomas, and Ana Sanchez sit around the table with family members to talk at Mark Pitts birthday party April 13, 2024 in Cobden, Illinois.

Ana Sanchez poses for a portrait April 12, 2024 at La Mexicana in Cobden, Illinois. Sanchez is the stepdaughter of the store owner Edith Tomas.

Adrianna Katcher (24) and Sydney Prochaska (3) hug after the SIU vs. Bradley University game Wednesday March 2, 2024 at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois.

[Photo] “I’ve asked them to give their heart:” Banged-up Salukis still fighting heading into postseason

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter
March 6, 2024
Journalism major Carly Gist poses for a portrait Wednesday February 14, 2024 at the Student Center where she often studies, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

[Photo] A Day in the life of a Student Journalist

February 23, 2024
A turtle bathes in the sun on a log on a warm fall day Nov. 15, 2023 at the Campus Lake at SIU in Carbondale, Illinois.

[Photo] Wildlife Society helps campus turtles with ongoing project

By Annalise Schmidt
November 29, 2023
Izaiah Hartrup (5) runs with the ball during a game against Indiana State Nov. 18, 2023 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Hartrup scored two touchdowns and tallied 125 receiving yards against Indiana State.

[Photo] Salukis smoke the Sycamores in regular season finale, await their playoff fates

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Sports Editor
November 19, 2023
Keyshon Danzy (left) spins a wheel for a prize from Michelle Soto (middle) and Olivia Moscato (right) at the First-Gen College Celebration Kick Off Nov. 8, 2023 at SIU Student Center in Carbondale, Illinois.

Caroline Romani poses for a photograph for Michelle Soto at the First-Gen College Celebration Kick Off Nov. 8, 2023 at SIU Student Center in Carbondale, Illinois.

Jackie McFadden reads an excerpt on an art piece Nov. 3, 2023 at Morris Library in Carbondale, Illinois. “Very eclectic and fascinating exhibit featuring very talented local women artists.” McFadden said

Isabella Molina looks at the art displayed in the Wild Things Art Show in the Rotunda Nov. 3, 2023 at Morris Library in Carbondale, Illinois.

Jackie McFadden visits the Wild Things Art Show Nov. 3, 2023 at Morris Library in Carbondale, Illinois. “Very eclectic and fascinating exhibit featuring very talented local women artists.” McFadden said

Rachel Young observes art at the Wild Things Art Show Nov. 3, 2023 at Morris Library in Carbondale, Illinois.

Jan Treece (left) and Rachel Young (right) visit the Wild Things Art Show in the Rotunda Nov. 3, 2023 at Morris Library in Carbondale, Illinois.

Brooke Johnson helps Jim Hunsaker donate blood at the Homecoming Blood Drive in the Cambira Room at the Student Center in SIU Carbondale, Illinois October 4, 2023.

[Photo] SIU’s homecoming blood drive helps with national shortage 

By Joei Younker, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2023
A Saluki Pride mural is painted on the wall of the Mountain Valley Water Sept. 23, 2023 in Carbondale, Illinois

[Photo] Saluki Pride Committee seeks to beautify Carbondale

By Alli Goering, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2023
Sarah Vanvooren answers questions at the SIU Journey to the Eclipse Events September 1, 2023 in Carbondale, Illinois. Vanvooren is the director of events and outreach and gave details on what to expect in the upcoming 2024 eclipse.

[Photo] SIU’s ‘Journey to the Eclipse’ focuses on 2017 event

By Tim Crosby, Staff Reporter
September 6, 2023
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