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Over 3,000 sign petition for SIU to offer pass/fail option

Over 3,000 sign petition for SIU to offer pass/fail option

March 25, 2020

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

Undergraduate Student Government President Colton Newlin swears in new members of the student senate on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 in the Student Center.

USG meeting announces search committees for permanent provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs

October 1, 2019

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

Editorial: Dear administration, it’s time to listen to students’ ideas

September 11, 2019

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

USG Executive Board plans for big changes fall semester

August 14, 2019

Neely Hall on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

SIU changes housing employment policy, allows RAs to have second job

May 22, 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

John M. Dunn. Image courtesy of SIU University Communications.

Dunn shares vision as interim chancellor in Campus Conversation

January 31, 2019

Letter to the Editor: What you need to know about the board vote on academic reorganization 'concept'

Letter to the Editor: What you need to know about the board vote on academic reorganization ‘concept’

December 3, 2018

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

USG passes senate resolution on RA’s ability to get a second job

November 29, 2018

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