Carolyn Dickte

When talking about mental health struggles, sometimes people tend to forget that there’s no certain age that is immune to struggling – it affects everyone. “Experiences of trauma are the highest percentage of folks that we serve here at SIU but also really represents a high population in the broader community as well,” Abigail Bilderback,...

In Carbondale, Illinois the Good Samaritan House, Wesley Foundation, and Saluki Food Pantry have had to change a few things due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but are still helping as many people as they can. The Good Samaritan House has a food pantry located at University Baptist Church in Carbondale. …

For all students and faculty returning to the SIU campus for spring semester, a negative COVID-19 test is required. For those who are fully vaccinated, the test is a one-time occurrence to make sure everyone on campus is safe.  “Eighty-four percent  of our faculty and staff are fully vaccinated and 77% of our students are...

In December,1960, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU), purchased a flight training and fueling company called Midwest Aero services, a moment generally considered the start of aviation at the school, Professor Emeritus David NewMyer said.  “At that point, we didn’t have any aviation majors,” NewMyer said.  “We just bought a few aircrafts… We sort of modeled...

The first homecoming dance in eight years at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, a Sneaker Ball at the Student Center, is being held on Oct. 16 at 9 p.m. Kevin Turner, president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, said the last homecoming dance was in 2013.  Isaiah Overton, president of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG)...

In the spirit of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage month, on Sept. 29 the Latin American Student Association (LASA) teamed up with the Hispanic/Latino Resource Center to talk about Hispanic/Latnix identity stereotypes, and clarify misconceptions about Latinos and Hispanics. The event displayed the different…

A bill signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker in August requires all Illinois colleges to make feminine hygiene products freely available in campus restrooms. Many students at SIU-C haven’t seen the bill come to fruition on campus. Amber Koteras, a sophomore, said she has never been to a school restroo…