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After exploring the flooded fields adjacent to Pleasant Hill Road in their canoe, A.J. Kimble, a senior from Jerseyville studying marketing, and Jace Munselle, a senior from Fairfield studying finance and accounting, carry the canoe back to their car April 30 in Carbondale. “This is usually the road I take to Giant City,” Munselle said. “Yesterday I was just driving around and saw it was flooded and blocked off. I haven’t been canoeing in a while so we decided to go.” The pair said they canoed for about two miles in the surrounding fields. “These are some of the most beautiful places to canoe,” Kimble said. “We saw a baby owl,” Munselle added.

Photo of the Day: Canoeing in the flood

April 30, 2017
Jae Schmidt, a junior from Saint Joseph studying clinical psychology, dances with prom date Justin Gunzel, a junior from Highland Park studying computer engineering, on Saturday, April 22, 2017, during the SIU LGBTQ Resource Center's third annual Pride Prom at Grinnell Hall in Carbondale.

[Photo] Semester in Photos: Spring 2017

May 10, 2017
Yahaira Heller, a graduate student in public administration from Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, dances with her fiancée Victoria Hammond, a senior from Columbus, Ohio, studying geology, on Saturday, April 22, 2017, during SIU LGBTQ Resource Center's third annual Pride Prom at Grinnell Hall in Carbondale. In 2015, Heller, a McNair Scholar and former president of the Latino Cultural Association, suggested the idea of a pride prom to the then-director of SIU's LGBTQ Resource Center in celebration of LGBTQ awareness week.

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May 10, 2017
August Bishop, a junior from Mundelein studying fashion design merchandising, sings on Saturday, April 22, 2017, during SIU LGBTQ Resource Center's third annual Pride Prom at Grinnell Hall in Carbondale. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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May 10, 2017
From left: Kristina Bechtold, a sophomore from St. Louis studying geography and environmental resources; Richard Bisgaard, a senior from Clarksville, Tennessee, studying mechanical engineering; Hannah Peterson, of McHenry; and Jacqueline Hayden-Moore, a junior from Lake in the Hills studying zoology, play with balloons as they clean up after the third annual Pride Prom on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Grinnell Hall in Carbondale. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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May 10, 2017
Victoria Hammond, a senior from Columbus, Ohio, studying geology and her fiancee, Yahaira Heller, a graduate student in public administration from Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, pose for a portrait Saturday, April 22, 2017, during the SIU LGBTQ Resource Center's third annual Pride Prom at Grinnell Hall in Carbondale. In 2015, Heller, former president of the Latino Cultural Association, suggested the idea of a pride prom to the then-director of SIU's LGBTQ Resource Center in celebration of LGBTQ awareness week.

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May 10, 2017
Dawn Lester, a senior from Oblong studying journalism, and Caitlin Blaylock, of St. Louis, embrace Saturday, April 22, 2017, during the SIU LGBTQ Resource Center's third annual Pride Prom at Grinnell Hall in Carbondale. The two have been dating for six months. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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May 10, 2017
From left: Claire Mathews, a junior from Batavia studying advertising; Kiera Yard, a sophomore from Naperville studying behavior analysis and therapy; Alicia Mayen, a senior from Evanston studying history; and Cecilia Miranda, a freshman from Chicago studying psychology, dance together Saturday, April 22, 2017, during the SIU LGBTQ Resource Center's third annual Pride Prom at Grinnell Hall in Carbondale. The prom was themed

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May 10, 2017
Tour de Carbondale participants dance before a crowd outside a house Saturday, April 22, 2017, in the 400 block of Cherry Street during Tour de Carbondale. (Morgan Timms | Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Gallery: Tour de Carbondale

April 24, 2017
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Photo of the Day: Fishing in the rain

April 21, 2017
Brandon Woudenberg, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Council, asks chancellor candidate George Hynd how he plans to support the international student body on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, during an open forum in the Student Services Building. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Chancellor candidate wants to engage in a ‘strategic recalibration of SIU’

April 19, 2017
Spectators check their phones Sunday, April 16, 2017, before the start of the 81st annual Easter sunrise service at the Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 19, 2017
Rich Cooper, of Salem, rests his hands on the neck of his mule, DC, after instructing him to lie down Wednesday, April 5, 2017, during the second annual McAllister and Friends Mule Ride at High Knob Campground in the Shawnee National Forest. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

For the love of mules

April 14, 2017
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Photo of the Day: When species meet

April 12, 2017
Junior center Nick Hutchins sprints to third base Tuesday, April 11, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-2 win against Southeast Missouri at Itchy Jones Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 12, 2017
Junior infielder Greg Lambert retires from the field Tuesday, April 11, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-2 win against Southeast Missouri at Itchy Jones Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Player profiles: ‘Jack-of-all-trades’ Saluki Greg Lambert

May 11, 2017
Junior infielder Connor Kopach slides into third base Tuesday, April 11, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-2 win against Southeast Missouri at Itchy Jones Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Player profiles: SIU second baseman Connor Kopach runs ahead of the pack

April 17, 2017
Junior pitcher Jamison Steege throws toward a Redhawk on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-2 win against Southeast Missouri at Itchy Jones Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Salukis steal a win from SEMO with ninth-inning comeback

April 26, 2017
Southeast Missouri junior infielder Tristen Gagan attempts to catch out senior outfielder Dyllin Mucha at first base Tuesday, April 11, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-2 win against the Redhawks at Itchy Jones Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 26, 2017
Clark Daughenbaugh, of Texico, left, and his Charlie Hayes, of Rome, New York, spend time with Hayes' new mule, Lilly, on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, after a full day of trail riding during the second annual McAllister and Friends Mule Ride at High Knob Campground in the Shawnee National Forest. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 26, 2017
Mule riders gather with their dogs to browse vendors and mingle after a long day of trail riding Wednesday, April 5, 2017, during the second annual McAllister and Friends Mule Ride at High Knob Campground in the Shawnee National Forest. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 26, 2017
Thomas Deshotel poses for a portrait with his mule Thursday, April 6, 2017, before the morning's trail rides during the second annual McAllister and Friends Mule Ride at High Knob Campground in the Shawnee National Forest. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 26, 2017
Donnie Murray, of Livermore, Kentucky, rides his mule passed old church and saloon props before beginning the morning's trails Thursday, April 6, 2017, during the second annual McAllister and Friends Mule Ride at High Knob Campground in the Shawnee National Forest. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 26, 2017
Steve Dawson, of Licking, Missouri, watches as his new Australian Shepherd puppy, named Shawnee, explores the terrain outside his tent Thursday, April 6, 2017, during the second annual McAllister and Friends Mule Ride at High Knob Campground in the Shawnee National Forest.

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April 26, 2017
Terry Dawson, of Licking, Missouri, sips coffee alongside Mark Duncan, also of Licking, with her new Australian Shepherd puppy, named Shawnee, on Thursday, April 6, 2017, during the second annual McAllister and Friends Mule Ride at High Knob Campground in the Shawnee National Forest. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 26, 2017
Air Force veteran Clark Daughenbaugh, of Texico, shares a moment with Lilly, a young mule recently purchased by his friend, Charlie Hayes, on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, during the second annual McAllister and Friends Mule Ride at High Knob Campground in the Shawnee National Forest.

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May 10, 2017
Dani Jo Golden, of Junction, waves with her 11-month-old daughter, Emma, on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, during the second annual McAllister and Friends Mule Ride at High Knob Campground in the Shawnee National Forest. Golden gave birth to Emma following the 2016 mule ride and is now pregnant with a second daughter due soon after this year's ride. Golden said she intends for all her children to be future mule riders. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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May 10, 2017
Photo of the Day: Praying for the nations

Photo of the Day: Praying for the nations

April 3, 2017
Cougar freshman outfielder Reagan Curtis grins to her teammates after catching a fly ball Wednesday, March 29, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-0 loss to SIUE at Charlotte West Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 3, 2017
Senior outfielder Merri Anne Patterson reaches for the ball as it goes over the fence Wednesday, March 29, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-0 loss to SIUE at Charlotte West Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 3, 2017
Freshman infielder Maddy Vermejan celebrates after hitting a double Wednesday, March 29, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-0 loss to SIUE at Charlotte West Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 3, 2017
SIUE Cougars welcome home sophomore outfielder Alyssa Heren after her home run Wednesday, March 29, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-0 loss to SIUE at Charlotte West Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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April 3, 2017
Sophomore pitcher Brianna Jones pitches Wednesday, March 29, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-0 loss to SIUE at Charlotte West Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Salukis go 1-1 in three game series in Chicago

April 14, 2017
Salukis react as junior utility Savannah Fisher fouls off a pitch Wednesday, March 29, 2017, during the Salukis' 4-0 loss to SIUE at Charlotte West Stadium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Saluki softball drops opening game of NCAA tournament

May 20, 2017
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Photo of the Day: Ballads of Makanda

March 27, 2017
Senior pole vaulter Chad Weaver launches himself over the bar Saturday, March 25, 2017, during the pole vault finals at the Bill Cornell Classic in Carbondale. Weaver placed second in the pole vault to teammate Nathan Schuck. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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March 27, 2017
Freshman jumper Emani James lands in the sand Saturday, March 25, 2017, during the long jump finals at the Bill Cornell Classic in Carbondale. James placed ninth overall with her longest jump of 5.20 meters. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Saluki Track and Field wins big At MVC Indoor Championships

February 24, 2019
Michael Thornton, a freshman from Naperville studying digital media arts and animation, carries an eight-foot-tall LGBTQ flag by Faner Hall on Monday, March 20, 2017, en route back to Mae Smith Hall after classes.

[Photo] ‘I am a person’: SIU student carries flag to advocate for LGBTQ rights

March 21, 2017
Jack Gebert, 24, of Crystal Lake, gazes up at the light spilling through a shaft inside the famous 55-foot-wide riverside cave on March 17 at Cave-In-Rock State Park by the Ohio River. Gebert traveled to the cave with his 20-year-old brother, Daniel, while the two were on a three-day camping trip in the Shawnee National Forest. It was the brothers’ first time at the state park. “This place is really impressive,” Gebert said. “Obviously, there are pictures on the internet of the cave, but actually being in it is just so awesome.”

Photo of the Day: Looking to the light

March 19, 2017
Marion Sai, of Carbondale, encourages her 7-month-old son, Matine, as he walks around the table with help from Kathryn Neely, of Carbondale, on March 6 during an afternoon of sign-making at Gaia House in preparation for the “A Day Without a Woman” rally in Carbondale. “Civic engagement is a really powerful tool to speak truth to power,” Sai said. “I hope that by being exposed to this, [Matine] can be a part of a really positive, proactive group of people. I think his first words will probably be, ‘This is what democracy looks like.’”

Photo of the Day: Preparing to rally

March 7, 2017
Clinical psychology doctoral candidates discuss progress monitoring from their assigned reading in

[Photo] Clinical Center director says loss of state funding 'would be the end of us'

March 8, 2017
Clinical psychology doctoral candidates Ryan Kimball, of Highland, Utah, right, and Christine Breazeale, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, middle, discuss an assigned reading on progress monitoring with Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology Sarah Kertz on Monday, March 6, 2017, in SIU's Clinical Center. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Clinical Center director says loss of state funding ‘would be the end of us’

March 8, 2017
Emmalie Hall-Skank, a senior from Streamwood studying interior design, gazes up from inside a bamboo forest Sunday, March 5, 2017, during an afternoon hike with members of the Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance at the Marberry Arboretum off Pleasant Hill Road in Carbondale. The group hike was organized by Tara Nelson, founder of SIPA and a 2002 SIU graduate.

Photo of the Day: ‘For us this is church’

March 5, 2017
Photo of the Day: The hand at play

Photo of the Day: The hand at play

February 26, 2017
Peyton Kross, of Little Rock, Arkansas, points to the crowd while in the character of Lady Boi on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, during the Golden Gays Drag show in the Student Center.

[Photo] Gallery: Drag show colors the night

February 26, 2017
Dianna Hagler, of Makanda, reacts to the temperature of the pool water Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, during the Polar Plunge at the Recreation Center. The water was estimated to be 50 degrees. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Gallery: Polar Plunge and Donut Dash benefit Special Olympics

February 25, 2017
John Kenny, a senior from Aurora studying political science, stands outside his former home for one of the last times Feb. 23 before Dustin Wheetley, of Wheetley Construction, returns to continue tearing down the burnt Carbondale building. A structure fire engulfed the house on Nov. 23 and killed Kenny’s 20-year-old roommate, Alex Kierstead. “I can remember us all sitting in [that living room] not too long ago,” Kenny said. “I want to say that coming here to see [the house] is kind of a bit of closure, but it’s not really. It’s still an open wound. … A part of me wants to say good riddance to it all, but a part of me is just kind of numb. It’s almost better that way.”

Photo of the Day: ‘Still an open wound’

February 23, 2017
Chris Weatherwax, co-owner of Saluki Dawgs, battles the steam escaping from inside his hot dog cooker while preparing one of his specialty hot dogs for a customer Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, by Pagliai's Pizza on the Strip. Weatherwax and his friend Thomas Becker began the business in December and serve customers between 11 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Weatherwax credits Saluki Ventures, part of the Office of Economic and Regional Development, with helping them start and maintain their business.

[Photo] ‘As the university goes, the region goes’: Officials stress economic impact SIU has on southern Illinois

April 21, 2017
Photo of the Day: Paint party

Photo of the Day: Paint party

February 19, 2017
Will and Donna Major hold hands Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in their living room at Prairie Living at Chautauqua. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] It was love at first dance

February 17, 2017
Barbara Cosgrove, of Murphysboro, brushes hair away from the face of George McNeal, of Murphysboro, as he tries on a cloak made from the wool of a musk ox Feb. 8 at George’s Resale and Antiques, the used furniture store he owns in Murphysboro. Cosgrove said she tries to visit the family-run store at least once a week. “George is really good about offering everyone a fair price,” Cosgrove said. “They’re such a nice family. And everybody loves George.” McNeal began George’s Resale and Antiques 23 years ago.

Photo of the Day: Modeling a musk ox

February 9, 2017
Azadeh Amiri, a graduate student in mechanical engineering from Tehran, Iran, marches with her country's flag Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, during the International Parade of Flags from Woody Hall to the Student Center.

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May 10, 2017
Marisa Winegar, of Carbondale, carries the Ethiopian flag Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, during the International Parade of Flags from Woody Hall to the Student Center. Winegar said she was marching for her friends who are refugees from East Africa.

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May 10, 2017
Azadeh Amiri, a graduate student in mechanical engineering from Tehran, Iran, marches with her country's flag Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, during the International Parade of Flags from Woody Hall to the Student Center.

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May 10, 2017
Omer Elsanusi, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering from Khartoum, Sudan, arranges flags from more than 30 different countries Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, after the annual International Parade of Flags in the Student Center ballroom. Elsanusi and his wife, Asia Abobaker, marched with their country's flag during the parade. Sudan was one of the seven countries banned from the United States in President Donald Trump's recent executive orders.

[Photo] Future uncertain for SIU students affected by Trump’s travel ban

February 9, 2017
Azadeh Amiri, a graduate student in mechanical engineering from Tehran, Iran, marches with her country's flag Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, during the International Parade of Flags from Woody Hall to the Student Center.

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February 9, 2017
Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell leads students on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, during the International Parade of Flags from Woody Hall to the Student Center. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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February 9, 2017
Photo of the Day: Tunnel of honor

Photo of the Day: Tunnel of honor

February 4, 2017
Kristina Ksarjian, a senior from Knoxville, Tenn., studying speech communication, braces before leading off the 200-yard medley relay Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, during the SIU women's team's 164-79 win over Evansville at Edward J. Shea Natatorium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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February 4, 2017
Filippo Dell'olio, a senior from Usmate, Italy, stands with a cardboard cutout of his mother, Sondra, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, during a ceremony honoring seniors on the SIU swimming and diving team at Edward J. Shea Natatorium. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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February 4, 2017
SIU senior forward Kim Nebo attempts to snatch the ball from Drake freshman guard Becca Hittner on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, during the Salukis' 71-60 loss to the Bulldogs at SIU Arena. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Gallery: Saluki women’s basketball falls 71-60 to Drake

February 3, 2017
Drake senior forward Lizzy Wendell attempts a basket Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, during the Salukis' 71-60 loss to the Bulldogs at SIU Arena. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

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February 3, 2017
Photo of the Day: Grazing by gravestones

Photo of the Day: Grazing by gravestones

January 31, 2017
JK Brandon stands in his living room filled his artwork Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Carbondale.

[Photo] Counseling center would have ‘no way to operate’ after proposed cuts, director says

February 1, 2017
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Photo of the Day: A warm winter’s day

January 23, 2017
Carbondale High School student Bushrah Abughazaleh repositions her tiara Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, during the Southern Illinois Women's March by the Carbondale Civic Center. (Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms)

[Photo] Gallery: Southern Illinois Women’s March

January 21, 2017
Re'Jean Pink, a freshman from Chicago studying English, left, and Jacquiese Robinson, a freshman from Chicago studying mortuary science and funeral service, raise their fists while marching around campus Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, during a student walkout event protesting President Donald Trump's inauguration.

[Photo] Gallery: Walkout on President Donald Trump

January 20, 2017
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January 20, 2017
Thomas Birch, left, a junior who did not wish to disclose any additional information, marches in support of President Donald Trump alongside demonstrators Elena Cruz, a junior from Crystal Lake studying sociology, and Aster Arseneau, a sophomore from Carbondale, on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in the Student Center during a protest of Trump's inauguration.

[Photo] Trump’s inauguration sparks SIU student demonstrations

January 20, 2017
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