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Keaton Yates

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15-year-old Marion track athlete Amari Tucker, is comforted by her brother Malik when seeing the size of the protest at Marion High School on Monday, April 26, 2021. Tucker was asked to turn in her uniform by her coach, Sara Baker, after complaining that Baker allegedly called her a “Black barefooted African from the third world” in front of her teammates.

Marion community protests racist incident at high school

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2021
SIU chancellor, Austin Lane.

Hope for SIU’s future: Chancellor Lane looks beyond COVID-19

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2021
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker takes questions from the media on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 at the School of Mass Communication and Media Arts at SIU.

125 Illinois National Guard members activated, protests expected to continue in Chicago

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2021
Corina Lang holds a sign in protest during the Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois’ community rally for peace and justice on Saturday, April 3, 2021, on the corner of Main Street in Carbondale, Ill. “ We support our country and don't want young people to be in unnecessary wars,” Lang said.

Carbondale community rallies for peace and justice, repeals AUMF

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2021
Sunrise over the new alumni statue in front of Pullium on the SIU Carbondale campus Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Nicole Tillberg | @nicoltillberg315

SIU’s Faculty Senate Budget Committee addresses budget equity, disparities

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2021
Samaritan Saturday Pulliam logo

Samaritan Saturday: Carbondale residents offer free road assistance amidst winter storm 

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2021
Two SIU students, Marc Avery and Austin Kinsler, have a snowball fight Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill.

Pritzker issues disaster proclamation, addresses potential power outages

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2021
SIU alumni Joe Crevantez is currently running for the position of Jackson County State's Attorney. Cervantez is a practicing Attorney/Partner at Tetzlaff, Cervantez & Associates, P.C in Marion, Illinois. Joe Cervantez poses for a portrait that was provided by the Joe Cervantez campaign on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020.

State’s Attorney and Chief of Police discuss improving Carbondale

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2021
Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. president during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS)

‘Democracy has prevailed’: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sworn in

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2021
A state capitol police officer stands in front of the boarded up entrance to the Illinois State Capitol building on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 In Springfield, Ill.

Illinois prepares for possible violence leading up to Inauguration, remains calm Saturday

By Keaton Yates and George Wiebe
January 16, 2021
Illinois State Capital building seen from a rooftop in downtown Springfield, IL on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020.

Springfield Capitol boards up, police take extra precautions in case of riots

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2021
Springfield prepares for possibility of armed riots on inauguration day

Springfield prepares for possibility of armed riots on inauguration day

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2021
SIU alumni Joe Crevantez is currently running for the position of Jackson County State's Attorney. Cervantez is a practicing Attorney/Partner at Tetzlaff, Cervantez & Associates, P.C in Marion, Illinois. Joe Cervantez poses for a portrait that was provided by the Joe Cervantez campaign on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020.

Newly elected Jackson County State’s Attorney Joe Cervantez begins his term

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2021
Christmas in quarantine: How to celebrate the holidays during the pandemic

Christmas in quarantine: How to celebrate the holidays during the pandemic

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
December 10, 2020
State's Attorney Joe Cervantez, is sworn in by presiding judge Christy Solverson, while Cervantez's sons Cason, 7, and Canon, 10, stand by during the ceremony at Jackson County Courthouse in Murphysboro, Ill. Dec. 1, 2020.

Joe Cervantez sworn in as Jackson County’s State’s Attorney

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
December 1, 2020
Voters are set to cast their ballots at the Carbondale Civic Center in Carbondale, Ill., on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

With all precincts reporting Cervantez takes lead in State’s Attorney race, Kupferer takes narrow lead in coroner’s race

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2020
SIU alumni Joe Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney candidate, marches with protesters and later gave a speech about how has has dealt with systematic racism first hand as a defense attorney during the March on Washington event that was put on by four different local organizations on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Carbondale, IL.

Joe Cervantez ahead in state’s attorney race, Alex Crawshaw takes lead in coroner’s race

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2020
Nancy Maxwell attempts to keep her candle from blowing out due to wind during the moment of silence in remembrance of Xe’Quan Campbell, a 16-year-old Carbondale Community High School student who was murdered in 2019, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill.

Carbondale community members hold vigil to stop gun violence

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
October 23, 2020
Polling stations across Illinois continue to keep their doors open for the Presidential Primary Election despite the growing concerns of the spread of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020 at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, IL.

State’s attorney and coroner’s races could impact future of Molly Young case

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2020
Hailie Sullivan, left, 8, Lauren Ecker, 13, Kaitlyn Sullivan, 10, pose for a photo with a Trump flag during the Trump Train event in Anna, Ill. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. "We have a big reason why, Pritzker doesn't want most people to go Trick-O-Treating, he wants all the candy," Hailie said as to why she came out to the event.

Trump train travels through Anna, Ill., draws counter-protesters

By Keaton Yates, Jamilah Lewis, and George Wiebe
October 10, 2020
Wall and Grand Apartments on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. The modern apartment buildings were built under Chancellor Rita Cheng during a $500 million program to address campus infrastructure needs, including housing, deferred maintenance, new facilities and information technology.

SIU Housing relocates resident assistants, makes University Hall overflow isolation unit

By Keaton Yates and Danny Connolly
October 6, 2020
The sunset illuminates Pulliam Hall with warm light Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. (Brian Mu–noz | @BrianMMunoz)

Chancellor Lane releases semester break information

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
September 29, 2020

‘All lives can’t matter until Black lives do:’ Racist incident at Vienna high school leads to protest

By Keaton Yates, Jamilah Lewis, and George Wiebe
September 27, 2020
Understanding Our New World: virtual forum with Pete Buttigieg

Understanding Our New World: virtual forum with Pete Buttigieg

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
September 24, 2020
The sunset illuminates Pulliam Hall with warm light Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. (Brian Mu–noz | @BrianMMunoz)

Resident assistants speak out against work conditions, pay

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2020
The sunset illuminates Pulliam Hall with warm light Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. (Brian Mu–noz | @BrianMMunoz)

SIU misreported SAT scores to US News and will not be ranked this year

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
August 31, 2020
Rose Weisburd, 55, of Carbondale, IL, waves at passing motorists that honked their car horn in support of Weisburd and a group of about 19 other protesters outside the main post office in Carbondale. The group of protestors gathered in solidarity with a nationwide call for a #SaveThePostOfficeSaturday rally on Saturday, August 22 ,2020. MoveOn, the NAACP, WorkingFamiliesParty, Indivisible and other national organizations announced the nationwide effort to show up at post offices across the country at 11Am on Saturday, August 22, "to save the post office from Trump and declare that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must resign." Angel Chevrestt // @sobrofotos

‘Ben Franklin is watching:’ Protesters hold demonstration to save the United States Postal Service

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
August 22, 2020
Carbondale Police and Fire responded to the scene on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 at the railroad crossing at Route 13 and Main Street in Carbondale. At approximately 6 p.m. Carbondale Police responded to the railroad crossing in connection to an individual being struck by a train.

Carbondale police investigate homicide at North Robert A. Stalls Avenue

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
August 17, 2020
Protesters march the streets of downtown Springfield, Ill. with signs and chant in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the death of George Floyd Saturday, Jun. 6, 2020.

SIU community discusses issues facing Black students on campus

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
August 17, 2020
Pictured here are some of the CCHS Food Services staff (group picture, left to right): Mr. Rene, Ms. Jackie, Ms. Katie, Ms. Robin, Mr. Greg, Mr. Jerry. Not pictured are Food Services Director Heather Hines and her assistant Ms. Aubrey.

Carbondale Elementary School District 95 moves to remote learning for fall

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
August 1, 2020
The Pulliam Hall clocktower strikes 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker implements restrictions on recreational sports

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
July 29, 2020
Bill Harmon, Photo Courtesy of Meredith-Waddell Funeral Home.

A life in print: Daily Egyptian and SIU mourn the loss of past editor

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
June 8, 2020
Travis Washington of Flossmoor, IL holds his hands up on the SIU campus on Saturday, January 18, 2020, Carbondale, Illinois. Washington, 25, graduated with his MA degree in Education Administration last May from the SIU graduate program, and has been the force behind the 'Hands Up Act', a piece of legislation that would make it illegal for police officers to shoot someone if the person is found to be unarmed.

‘Hands Up Act’ petition reaches over one million signatures

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2020
Quarantine blues: tips for dealing with depression while in self isolation

Quarantine blues: tips for dealing with depression while in self isolation

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2020
Pulliam Hall

SIU provides updates on student employment, graduation and summer classes

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus can’t drag down Nina West and COVID-19 can’t cancel drag queen story hour

Coronavirus can’t drag down Nina West and COVID-19 can’t cancel drag queen story hour

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2020
Opinion: SIU’s dining halls don’t meet vegetarian or vegan needs

Opinion: SIU’s dining halls don’t meet vegetarian or vegan needs

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2020
Uncaged: An inside look on what it means to be a furry

Uncaged: An inside look on what it means to be a furry

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2020
Kazz White (right), a member of Phi Mu Alpha, hugs his fiancé, Ben Wingerter (left) after the members of Phi Mu Alpha finish their serenade on Saturday, Feb. 15. "I just wanted [the proposal] to happen the next time I saw him and it just happened to be [after] Valentine’s Day," White said.

Sweetheart serenade: Phi Mu Alpha performs for newly engaged couple

By Rana Schenke and Keaton Yates
February 16, 2020
A hanging metal sculpture greets guests at the Love at the Glove Valentines day art show in SIU's glove factory.

Carbondale creators celebrate the art of love at 24th ‘Love at the Glove’ exhibit

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2020
You may be bad, but are you perfectly good at it? How to practice safe BDSM

You may be bad, but are you perfectly good at it? How to practice safe BDSM

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2020
Portrait of Phynix Huhn-Simmons, the Vice President for Undergraduate Student Government who is working on a task force for resident assistants on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at the Communication Building at SIU.

USG says farewell to vice president

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2020
SIU’s on-campus museum has undergone recent interior renovations for guests to checkout on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 at Faner Hall on the SIU campus.

Uplifting women’s voices through art: University Museum to offer new exhibit

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2020
Sophia Julio, a senior majoring in anthropology, poses for her friends taking pictures on Friday Feb. 8, 2019 during the annual Love at the Glove event inside the Glove factory in Carbondale.

‘Love at the Glove’ returning to SIU for 18th year

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2020
Travis Washington of Flossmoor, IL holds a Daily Egyptian news article, which ran on 02/06/19 and featured Washington, on the SIU campus on Saturday, January 18, 2020, Carbondale, Illinois. Washington, 25, graduated with his MA degree in Education Administration last May from the SIU graduate program, and has been the force behind the 'Hands Up Act', a piece of legislation that would make it illegal for police officers to shoot someone if the person is found to be unarmed.

Alum and activist returns to SIU for TED Talk: Q&A with Travis Washington

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2020
The Thrive Dispensary in Anna, IL is one of the many dispensaries open across the state. Thrive offers consultations for anyone over the age of 21. Mobday, January 13, 2020.

Dispensaries in southern Illinois thrive with new legislation as supplies run short

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2020
Max Pernitsky shows his support by holding a sign at the No War Rally held in downtown Carbondale, Il on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

‘Respect soldiers, make peace’ Carbondale citizens gather to protest conflict in Iran

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
January 9, 2020
Interim Chancellor John M. Dunn speaks during the State of the University Address on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 inside the Student Center.

State of the University addresses retention and reorganization, budget challenges

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2019
Rodney Cavitt, of Carbondale, stands with the crowd, holding a candle, sign, and a photo of Xe’Quan on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, alongside Freeman Street in Carbondale at the Vigil for Xe’Quan Campbell and Keon Cooper.

Mourners gather at vigil for Xe’Quan Campbell, Keon Cooper

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2019
The Makanda boardwalk Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. (Athena Chrysanthou | @Chrysant1Athena)

Citizens of Makanda say 185-foot tower still poses a threat to historic village

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2019
Settlement against drug companies benefits the state at over $240 million

Settlement against drug companies benefits the state at over $240 million

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
SIU professor and Crab Orchard Review managing editor Jon Tribble.

‘A loss,’ SIU community laments death of professor Jon Tribble

By Keaton Yates and Juniper Oxford
October 3, 2019
Undergraduate Student Government President Colton Newlin swears in new members of the student senate on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 in the Student Center.

USG meeting announces search committees for permanent provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs

By Brandi Courtois and Keaton Yates
October 1, 2019
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