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Local garden programs providing communities with accessible produce

January 14, 2022

Contaminated Wood Treatment site still hurting Carbondale community 100 years later

January 14, 2022

Environmental Organizations fight back against environmental racism

January 13, 2022
SIU student, Jazmin Vazquez, stares at chancellor Lane as he exits Anthony Hall during the die-in protest held by SIU Student Safety Initiative on Dec. 1, 2021 at SIU.

SIU students protest gun violence 

December 1, 2021
Students practice their performance for the play, “Hay Fever,” at the McLeod Theater Nov. 11, 2021 at SIU in Carbondale, Illinois. “Its a comedy, of course I want people to laugh. But Im confident in my cast. Im confident in my design team and their ability and what theyve put forward in bringing this production to life,” Director Rion Towery said.

Theater Department Bringing the Fever to SIU

November 18, 2021
RSOs left with “basically no money” following fundraising rule change

RSOs left with “basically no money” following fundraising rule change

November 17, 2021

RHA making Residence Halls more inclusive

November 12, 2021
Students craft and color during Dawg’s Nite Out at the SIU Student Center Nov. 6, 2021 Carbondale, Illinois. “Doing stuff like this really makes you feel like youre actually in college and youre having fun with fellow students,” SIU junior Emma Lagerhausen said.

Salukis going wild for Dawgs Nite Out

November 10, 2021
SIU Housing Office putting housing staff safety last

SIU Housing Office putting housing staff safety last

November 4, 2021
How Lower Level Schools can Address Racial Bias in the classroom

How Lower Level Schools can Address Racial Bias in the classroom

October 31, 2021
BTO and other Black organizations bringing a Spooky Surprise to SIU

BTO and other Black organizations bringing a Spooky Surprise to SIU

October 24, 2021
Students practice their dances for the Miss Eboness Pageant in the Student Center Oct. 3, 2021 at SIU in Carbondale Ill. The pageant is hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha at Shryock auditorium for Southern Illinois University’s homecoming week which takes place Oct. 11-16, 2021 in Carbondale Ill.

Sororities and Fraternities Get Ready For SIU Homecoming

October 15, 2021
SIU students reactions to the new COVID-19 Policies

SIU students reactions to the new COVID-19 Policies

October 9, 2021
Radio Free Honduras performs music to a field of concert attendees Sept. 24, 2021 at the Off the Rails concert series in Carbondale, Ill.

Off The Rails coming back to Carbondale

October 1, 2021
SIU-C is implementing a “restorative justice” process to address long standing racial disparity in punishment

SIU-C is implementing a “restorative justice” process to address long standing racial disparity in punishment

September 27, 2021
SIU cheerleaders run across the field holding flags that spell “SALUKIS during the beginning of the game against Illinois State University Sept. 25, 2021 at the Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

Family Weekend making comeback to SIU

September 27, 2021
Vice President of the Women for Change organization, Deborah Woods, speaks during the introduction of the Women for Change march Sept. 18, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill.

March for Unity brings southern Illinois community together

September 26, 2021
Teacher’s Assistant, Christivel Zulu, starts a zoom session before class in order for students to have access to remote learning Sept.17, 2021 at Southern Illinois University of Carbondale. “I am using zoom, so I decided to just make sure to send the zoom link during class time and out of class via email or zoom and we can talk about it like if they are trying to catch up…” Zulu said.

COVID exposures and quarantine are a logistical quagmire for teachers and students

September 26, 2021
Neighborhood Co-op Farm Crawl tours sustainable agriculture in Southern Illinois

Neighborhood Co-op Farm Crawl tours sustainable agriculture in Southern Illinois

September 16, 2021
The solar panels collect energy outside of the Carbondale Public Safety Building Sept. 1, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill. The panels are courtesy of the Solarize Southern Illinois Program. Saxon Metzger, the director of the program said, “When you look at the math for the amount of available electricity from the sun, especially in a place like Southern Illinois, it is the most viable renewable energy resource that we have to be able to fuel the advanced economy that we have.”

SolarizeSI’s group buy effort part of long term plan to benefit the environment and workers

September 12, 2021
Andrew Banks reaches to pet a hog on the Five Hen Farm near Lick Creek, during the Annual Neighborhood Co-Op Farm Crawl on Saturday, Sept. 15 2018.

Neighborhood Co-op’s Farm Crawl connects southern Illinoisans to sustainable farming

September 10, 2021
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SIU hosts Diversity Week to highlight unique campus experiences

September 10, 2021
Jada Brown, a freshman majoring in cinema, does her homework in Kellogg Hall Aug. 27, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill.

Students weigh the pros and cons of living on or off campus

September 3, 2021
A vocalist and saxophone player for The People vs. Hugh Deneal plays at Off the Rails on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. I really love the big old saxophone they play, but it is really one-of-a-kind 3 piece band, West said.

Off the Rails Concert Series Coming to Carbondale

September 2, 2021
The Carbondale Resilience Fair panel discusses Justin Schoof’s presentation, An Overview of Climate Science (and implications for Southern Illinois), Aug. 28, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill. “We have choices...We’re locked into some impacts from climate change but we have great choices in front of us about how serious those impacts have to be,” Justin Schoof said.

Carbondale Community Resilience Fair introduces environmental changes to the community

September 2, 2021

SIU-C COVID exposures a motivation for petition for vaccine, testing mandates similar to other universities

August 25, 2021
(Pictured from Left to Right) Kylen Lunn, Sara Davis, Hannah Friedman, Ara J. Rice, Brock Mills, and Devin Welchman; the six staff members of Alt News 26:46 sitting in the Alt News editing space called The Loft located in the Communications building at Southern Illinois University of Carbondale.

Journalism RSO’s are putting student creativity into production

August 19, 2021
Student workers perform balancing act between work and school

Student workers perform balancing act between work and school

August 19, 2021
Carbondale Christmas Store gives back to the community during COVID-19

Carbondale Christmas Store gives back to the community during COVID-19

December 13, 2020
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