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Portrait of Phynix Huhn-Simmons, the Vice President for Undergraduate Student Government who is working on a task force for resident assistants on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at the Communication Building at SIU.

USG says farewell to vice president

February 4, 2020

Pulliam Hall is reflected in a puddle on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, outside of Pulliam Hall in Carbondale, Illinois.

‘The house is not in order,’ Dean of Students meets with USG

November 13, 2019

Student Trustee Brione Lockett begins the meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 during a Campus Conversations meeting in the in the Student Center.

What does it all mean? Campus Conversation discusses SOTU

November 6, 2019

The sunset illuminates Pulliam Hall with warm light Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. (Brian Munoz | @BrianMMunoz)

Black students are disproportionately cited for drug-related offenses at SIU

November 5, 2019

Brione Lockett leads the conversation on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 during a campus conversations meeting in the Kaskaskia room in SIU’s Student Center.

First Campus Conversation of the semester discusses segregation on campus, student voices

September 25, 2019

Colton Newlin smiles after winning the election for USG president on April 10, 2019 inside the Student Center.

Newlin elected 2019-2020 Undergraduate Student Government president

April 10, 2019

Sidewalks and snow — transportation barriers wheelchairs users deal with in the winter — don't mix. Carrie Mulderink, a graduate student in communication studies from Chicago, crosses the West Grand Avenue railroad tracks in a motorized wheelchair on her way to class Monday morning. It takes her about 30 minutes to get from her apartment on West Grand Avenue to Morris Library. “I feel that it’s largely unsafe for people with disabilities to cross a railroad that is often uncleared of snow and ice,” Mulderink said. She said she often gets stuck on the tracks, even if there is no snow. When this happens, Mulderink said she usually has to wait for someone to come find and help her. In the past, she said people have approached her thinking her wheelchair on the tracks was a suicide attempt, so now when she can’t get her chair over the tracks, she has to yell for help. Each time she leaves her apartment, Mulderink said she has to consider the safety and potential consequences of traveling to and on campus. Last year, she said she missed about a week of classes because of winter weather conditions. However, she said her teachers are typically accommodating of her situation. “I’m always trying to give more attention to accessibility issues,” Mulderink said. “It’s something that should be talked about more. But it isn’t.” - Feb. 15, 2016, Carbondale, Ill.

Traffic and Parking Committee raises ticket prices, proposes lot changes

April 10, 2019

Pulliam Hall is reflected in a puddle on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, outside of Pulliam Hall in Carbondale, Illinois.

USG, Student Trustee meet and greets to be held for upcoming elections

April 4, 2019

Carbondale City Hall (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

Carbondale mayoral candidates discuss reorganization, enrollment

March 29, 2019

Guest speaker Cristina Catillo talks about the importance of the First Scholars Program on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 during the Undergraduate Student Government meeting inside the Student Center.

USG supports retention programming, approves two RSOs

February 20, 2019

Students paddle in front of the Thompson Point dorms on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, during

RAs seek ability to get a second job, gain student trustee and GPSC support

November 13, 2018

Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

University CIO proposes $3 raise to student IT fee, tuition fee not increasing next academic year

October 17, 2018

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