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Paul Simon Public Policy Institute to celebrate 20 years

By Diamond Jones
May 4, 2017
Colwell pushes mission statement, students deliver concerns of inclusivity

Colwell pushes mission statement, students deliver concerns of inclusivity

By Diamond Jones
April 25, 2017
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Springfest concert returns to SIU campus Saturday

By Diamond Jones
April 20, 2017
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Poets and authors share stories at Little Grassy Literary Festival

By Diamond Jones
April 12, 2017
Murphysboro resident Andrew Vaz, center; Dowell resident Niki McMurray, left; and Tiffany Yearian, of Du Quoin, eat lunch Monday, April 10, 2017, at the Longbranch Café & Bakery. The cafe is holding its 17th Annual For Kids’ Sake Art Auction through April 28. Much of the art displayed on the walls is part of the silent auction to benefit a number of youth humanitarian efforts. (William Cooley | @Wcooley1980)

Local art auction raises money for Bangladeshi orphans

By Diamond Jones
April 12, 2017
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DaVinci Days celebration returns to SIU

By Diamond Jones
April 3, 2017
Tyler Chapin, a freshman from Washington, D.C. studying aviation, and Jena Tressler, a senior from Chester studying physical therapist assistant, clear debris Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Touch of Nature Environmental Center in Makanda. Chapin and Tressler volunteered at Touch as part of The Big Event — a day of service in which hundreds of SIU students participated. (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

The Big Event is a big success at SIU

By Diamond Jones
April 1, 2017
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University hosts its first ‘Big Event’ after two years of planning

By Diamond Jones
March 28, 2017
A shadow is cast on a projection screen during a scene of “Greyscale: Performing Across Difference” on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, during rehearsal in Marion Kleinau Theatre. The show will be held in Kleinau at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $7 or $5 with a student ID. (Branda Mitchell | @branda_mitchell)

Theater students use photography and performance to highlight society’s diversity

By Diamond Jones
March 24, 2017
Kayeleigh Sharp, a doctoral candidate in anthropology from Denver, holds a Rosie the Riveter sign Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, as she walks with other Southern Illinois Womens March participants down South Illinois Avenue. She said not one specific reason brought her out to the march, but instead some of everything, including her desire for SIU to become a santuary campus. (Anna Spoerre | @annaspoerre)

University commemorates Women’s History Month

By Diamond Jones and Olivia Spiers
March 1, 2017
Jailel Barr, a junior from Ullin studying journalism, speaks about physical disabilities during a tour of the “Tunnel of Oppression” on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, in Grinnell Hall. The annual event highlights and educates visitors about various issues faced by minorities. (Branda Mitchell | @branda_mitchell)

Tunnel of Oppression returns for 10th year at SIU

By Diamond Jones
February 28, 2017
Isaac Taylor, a senior from Joliet studying recreation, explains the water evaporation process involved in making maple syrup Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at Touch of Nature Environmental Center in Carbondale. Staff at Touch tap trees, harvest sap and create maple syrup on site for the annual Maple Syrup Festival. (Branda Mitchell | @branda_mitchell)

Touch of Nature holds sixth Maple Syrup Festival

By Diamond Jones
February 27, 2017
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