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William Vinson shovels debris from the road Dec. 18, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky.

Donations for tornado victims pile high in Mayfield, Kentucky

By Sophie Whitten, Photo Editor
December 27, 2021
Rocky Taylor, a tornado relief volunteer, eats a meal cooked by Pryorsburg Independent Bible Methodist Church and Fowlers K&N Root Beer Dec. 17, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky.

Tornado survivors share stories of the splintering storm and the aftermath

By Sophie Whitten, Photo Editor
December 22, 2021
A Homeless military veteran, who did not wish to give his name, sits outside of the Carbondale Warming Center Feb. 25, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. “Most people here have got some kind of story,” he said. Sophie Whitten | @swhittenphotography

Carbondale city officials discuss plans to assist homeless members of the community

By Courtney Alexander, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2021
A memorial garden sits outside of the Warming Center March 4, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. Carmalit Cahill said the garden is being built by the guests of the Center to remember the guests they have lost during their time there. “Our goal is solely them. What can we do? You’re in a bad place in your life, you’re in a bad spot [...] so how can we help you get out of this permanent spot,” Cahill said.

Local organizations provide services for the homeless community

By Courtney Alexander, Staff Reporter
March 11, 2021
Carbondale Warming Center offers a place to stay for those who who are in need of overnight accommodations on Monday, Jan 13, 2020 in Carbondale, IL.

Warming center numbers up, temps down

By Courtney Alexander, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2021
Puppies sleep in a caged area inside a surgery room on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at St. Francis CARE Animal Shelter in Murphysboro. Kay Crease, the animal shelters veterinarian, said the puppies have all since been adopted. (Bill Lukitsch | @lukitsbill)

Volunteer from home by fostering for local animal shelters

By Alex Williams, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2020
Johnny Davis, of Carbondale, gives a permanent reminder to Anne Millard, of Champaign, of the 2017 solar eclipse at Artistic Mind Tattoo and Body Piercing Saturday. I decided I dont want a little item that I can break, lose or you know, somebody is going to steal it, Millard said. So I thought Im going to get a tattoo for it [eclipse] so I can always remember it. (Athena Chrysanthou | @Chrysant1Athena)

Animal Report: Ink your body and help an animal

By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2019
A Saluki dog looks towards the crowd on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, during the Southern Illinois Salukis matchup against the Evansville Purple Aces at SIU Arena.

Opinion: Six things to consider when adopting a dog in college

By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2019
A U.S. Navy photograph shows the suffering and ruins that resulted from atom bomb blast in Hiroshima, Japan, in August 1945. (National Archives/MCT)

Zombies, climate change, nuclear war: What to pack when the world ends

By Kallie Cox, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2019
Photo of the Day: Smartphone Santa

Photo of the Day: Smartphone Santa

By Jacob Wiegand
December 10, 2016
Homelessness: The invisible issue

Homelessness: The invisible issue

By Jessica Brown, @BrownJessicaJ
March 31, 2015
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