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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks while flanked by vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris (D- California), at The Queen theater on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden attended internal meetings with staff as votes are still being counted in his tight race against incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump, which remains too close to call.

GAU President calls Biden debt cancellation plan “drop in the bucket”

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2021
Jesse Miller paints a wall at Eurma C. Hayes Center on Saturday, Jan 23, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill.

Carbondale community participates in Martin Luther King Day of Service

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor
January 23, 2021
Jackson County Health Department reports 27 new COVID-19 cases

Jackson County Health Department reports 27 new COVID-19 cases

By News Desk, Staff Reports
January 21, 2021
Illinois State Capital building seen from a rooftop in downtown Springfield, IL on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020.

Illinois Senate President cancels legislative session for next week

By Staff Report, News Desk
January 21, 2021
William Recketenwald (right), Phil Greer (left) Courtesy of SIU photos merged by Chloe Schobert.

‘Tribune Bookends’ retire after 42 years combined teaching

By Nicolas Galindo, Managing Editor
January 21, 2021
Jackson County reports 37 new COVID cases Wednesday

Jackson County reports 37 new COVID cases Wednesday

By Staff Report, News Desk
January 20, 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
SIU chancellor, Austin Lane, poses for a portrait in his office on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 in Anthony Hall at SIU.

A welcome back message from the Chancellor

By Austin Lane, Chancellor
January 20, 2021
Trump hats sit in a bin at Doris Miller's Trump merchandise stand in Vienna, Ill. An avid Trump supporter, Miller sells Trump merchandise to raise profits for Trump.

A Trump supporter reflects on current events in the Capitol

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor
January 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Police try to hold back protesters who gather to storm the Capitol and halt a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service)

SIU students and staff react to the events that occurred at the Capitol

By Courtney Alexander, Staff Reporter
January 19, 2021
The March on Washington event was organizes by So. ILL. Unity Coalition and three other local organizations. Protesters, lead by Nancy Maxwell, made their way through downtown Carbondale, IL. The March on Washington was a nationwide event to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington where he delivered his famous

Carbondale activists reflect on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 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
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