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Yung Gravy speaks with the crowd at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Billy Barnard poses for the camera while he waits for a food truck customer at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Nick Woodcock (left) and Emma Knapp spin around in an amusement park ride at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Steve Kuhnert purchases a corn dog at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Haleigh Rogers holds her son Wesley Rogers as she pets an alpaca at the Du Quoin State Fair petting zoo Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Justin May holds his son Ryder May as they look at the cows at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Jair Melgarejo dips corn dogs in the fryer at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip tosses out a package of napkins into the crowd during the Yung Gravy concert at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Terror Reid opens for Yung Gravy at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy tosses a bouquet of flowers into the crowd at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy hands out roses to the crowd during his concert at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy performs at his concert at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy high fives people in the crowd during his concert at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy tosses bananas into the crowd at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy Speaks with the crowd during his concert at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy sings into the microphone at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy performs at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy sings and dances at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy performs for the crowd at his concert at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy tosses Lunchables into the crowd at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy performs for the crowd at his concert at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy sings to the crowd at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy performs at his concert at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy sings during his concert at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy sings into the microphone at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Yung Gravy speaks with the crowd at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

[Photo] The Gravy Train arrives at SIU

October 23, 2022
Yung Gravy performs at Shryock Auditorium Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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[Photo] Your vote matters: a global lesson on why you should register now

September 24, 2022
Billy Barnard poses for the camera while he waits for a food truck customer at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Two fairgoers hold out their arms on an amusement park ride at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Nick Woodcock (left) and Emma Knapp spin around in an amusement park ride at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

[Photo] 100 Years of the Du Quoin State Fair: A Family Tradition

September 1, 2022
Cassie McBride eats fair food while talking with her friends at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Haleigh Rogers holds her son Wesley Rogers as she pets an alpaca at the Du Quoin State Fair petting zoo Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Savannah Little pets a cow at the Du Quoin State Fair petting zoo Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Justin May holds his son Ryder May as they look at the cows at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Steve Kuhnert purchases a corn dog at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Jair Melgarejo dips corn dogs in the fryer at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Katrina Jeter boxes taffy at Malones State Fair Taffy Candy stand at the Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 27, 2022 in Du Quoin, Ill.

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Two women carry rugs into the dorms Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Two girls unpack a van during move-in Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Toki Fijabi, a first year student at SIU, moves her belongings into her dorm Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Sophie Hagan (left) and Brianna Demick help Demicks brother move into his dorm room Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

[Photo] The Dawgs Move In: SIU students return to campus for the fall semester

August 24, 2022
Amanda Nerone helps her son move into his dorm room Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A family unpacks their car during move-in Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A girl wheels a suitcase into the dorms during SIU move-in Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A man rolls dorm supplies into university housing during SIU move-in Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Two men carry clothes and bedding into the dorms during SIU move-in Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A girl moves boxes into university housing Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Two girls ride bikes through campus Aug. 19, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Title IX 50th Anniversary

[Photo] 50 years with Title IX: How far have we really come?

August 16, 2022
A woman olds a sign that says, Never Again, with a hanger in her belt loop at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A band drums on a bongo at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A woman holds a sign that says, I marched in the 70s for myself and my friends. Now Im back for granddaughters, nieces, neighbors and friends. Freedom of choice, during the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Activists hold a How Dare They banner throughout the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A woman holds a sign that reads, Keep Your Filthy Laws Off My Silky Drawers, during the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Protestors march forward during the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A woman holds a sign that says, Im A Woman Not A Womb, at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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An activist leads a chant at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A participant carries a sign that says, Abortion is Healthcare, during the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A protestor holds a sign at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A protestor participates in the Bans Off Our Bodies March with a sign reading, Hands Off My Granddaughters Body, May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A woman marches in the Bans Off Our Bodies Protest with a shirt that says, Mind Your Own Uterus, May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A woman holds a sign that says, 1973 Keep Roe Abort The Patriarchy at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Community members and activists hold signs during the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Community members and activists walk down town for the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A woman holds a sign that says, Abortion Access Saves Lives during the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Activists shout chants as they leave the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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An activist speaks at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A poster sits on the floor saying, No Woman Is Free If She Cant Control Her Own Body! at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A woman records one of the speakers of the Bans Off Our Bodies march on her phone May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Two men hold a banner at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A woman carries a poster saying, Abortion Must Be Safe, Legal, & Accessible at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

[Photo] Staff from CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health discuss the upcoming Carbondale clinic

June 28, 2022
Janine Armstrong writes on a banner during the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Cassandra Coffey draws a poster for the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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O.J. Duncan speaks with a man about the Rainbow Cafe at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Coloring pages and posters sit on a table for children at the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Laura Van Abbema sets out flyers and informational papers at the League of Women Voters table during the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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Shannon Green sits a table with the Rainbow Cafe before the Bans Off Our Bodies March May 14, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A girl lays down a candle for the SIU graduate students, Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna, who passed away in a car accident April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Community members bring light candles in memory of Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna, SIU graduate students who passed away in a car accident, April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Students and community members raise a candle in memory of Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Students and community members gather to mourn the loss of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Community members gather to mourn the loss of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Students and community members burn candles at the vigil in memory of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Community members burn candles at the vigil in memory of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Director of the SIU Civil Engineering Program Sanjeev Kumar speaks at the vigil for SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dr. Paul Frazier speaks at the vigil for SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Students and community members gather to mourn the lives of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Windows at Becker Pavilion reflect community members and students at the vigil as they remember the lives of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

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A student protects a candle from the wind during the vigil for SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Community members protect their candles from the wind at the vigil for SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Saluki Cares Director/Confidential Advisor Amanda Hesunga lights candles for students and community members mourning the loss of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Flowers rest in front of images of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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A woman burns a candle at the vigil in memory of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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A man lights a candle in memory of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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Women arrange flowers for the vigil in memory of SIU graduate students Vamshi Krishna Pechetty and Pavan Swarna April 22, 2022 at Becker Pavilion in Carbondale, Ill.

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