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VOL. 104, ISSUE 21

DU QUOIN STATE FAIR 2021

The annual Du Quoin State Fair kicked off with the Twlight Parade on Friday, Aug. 27.

Following the parade, the Du Quoin fairgrounds hosted a variety of festivities, including carnival rides, animal races, fair-style food, and performers. The fair will continue until Sept. 6. The fairgrounds will be open from 2:00 PM until midnight during the week days and from 10:00 AM until midnight on weekends and Labor Day. The carnival will be open from 4:00 PM until midnight during the week days and from noon until 11:00 PM on the weekends and Labor Day.

Top: A child smiles as they finish going down the giant slide during the State Fair Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois.

Right: Kevin Cronin, lead vocalist of REO Speedwagon, plays the grandstand during the State Fair Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois. REO Speedwagon was formed in Champaign, Illinois where they would go on to chart no. 1 with their songs “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and “Keep on Loving you”.

Photos taken by Jared Treece | @bisalo Please see DU QUOIN | 8

Bottom: Members of the SIU color guard march down the parade route during the Twilight parade as they introduce the arrival of the Marching Salukis during the state fair on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 at Du Quoin, Illinois.

Left: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives his remarks during the opening ceremony of the State Fair on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois.

Three SIU sport teams gets new players

The Big Boy comes to town

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Pritzker mandates vaccinations for university students, healthcare workers Jason Flynn | @dejasonflynn

Governor JB Pritzker announced university students, university staff and healthcare workers will be mandated to have at least one dose of the COVID vaccine by Sept. 5, 2021 or risk being barred from campus or healthcare facilities.

The order, announced at an Aug. 26 press conference, comes in the wake of record high numbers of COVID patients in southern Illinois hospitals.

“We hit a record high of 70 patients hospitalized with COVID-19,” Southern Illinois Healthcare Communications Coordinator Rosslind Rice said in an email. “Our critical care nurses and physicians are stretched to their limits.”

Employees and students who can’t be vaccinated will be required to get tested for COVID at least once a week, according to a press release from the governor’s office.

“Healthcare, school workers, and higher education personnel and students attending in-person classes who do not provide proof of vaccination will be prevented from entering healthcare and educational facilities unless they follow the required testing protocol,” the press release said.

Graduate Assistants United, the union which represents graduate student workers at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, said in its own press release union members are pleased with Pritzker’s decision to order a vaccine mandate.

“The shifting landscape of the pandemic requires us to be flexible with how we respond; we are not in the same place we were even a month ago, so more needs to be done now than was thought necessary earlier in the summer,” the GAU press release said.

The mandate didn’t come as a surprise to Addison Mandrell, an SIU-C graduate student and former SIH employee.

“In my eyes, we have to get vaccines anyway before going into school and going into healthcare,” Mandrell said. “To me, it was just a matter of time before they mandated it.”

Mandrell said she was required to update multiple vaccinations before working at SIH from December 2019 through May 2021, and doesn’t view the COVID vaccination as significantly different from that experience, though she’s understanding of other people’s apprehension.

“I felt like we were almost like guinea pigs in a sense because we were the first people to get the vaccine back in January. I waited because I didn’t want to be the first,” Mandrell said. “We didn’t know, right, nobody knew what the reactions were.”

Elise Grabowska, a program student advisor for SIU School of Medicine, said she’s excited for the vaccination to be mandated, and sees it as the healthiest path out of the pandemic.

“I think the best way that I can serve students is by being vaccinated and making sure that when they come for advisement it is a safe place to do so,” Grabowska said.

SIU-C had faced increasing scrutiny from staff and students because of the university administration’s decision not to make vaccinations or testing mandatory at the start of the fall 2021 semester.

A Change.org petition, started and circulated by members of a group titled Students Organizing for Safety, gathered 440 signatures within a few days before the governor’s order after cases of student quarantine and classroom COVID exposure began to rise.

Grabowska, who signed the petition, said she felt the

“In my eyes, we have to get vaccines anyway before going into school and going into healthcare.

To me, it was just a matter of time before they mandated it.”

- Addison Mandrell SIU Carbondale graduate student

governor’s order might alleviate the pressure on SIU-C to mediate political controversy around vaccination among students and staff.

“I feel like a lot of times, when there’s kind of two different sides that have really strong, controversial opinions, that it usually just gets tied up in trying to make a compromise that is impossible,” Grabowska said.

In an email to students and staff SIU-C Chancellor Austin Lane said human resources will be responsible for communication with employees and students about the details of providing vaccination proof.

“Students will receive a reminder from Student Affairs about how to upload their proof of vaccination,” Lane said in the email.

Editor’s note: This story has been edited to correct an attribution error Staff reporter Jason Flynn can be reached at jflynn@ dailyegyptian.com, by phone at 872-222-7821 or on Twitter at @dejasonflynn.

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Former graduate students Zachariah Seaman and Alexandra Apgar utilize the hand-held version of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) at a dig site. Zachariah uses a grid to help obtain a detailed image, while Alexandra records the data on a connected device. Photo courtesy of Angela Box.

Researchers’ multidisciplinary approach to Ground Penetrating Radar ‘bears fruit’ William Box | @William17455137

Researchers at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIU-C) developed an improved version of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) which they experimented with at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center (WDC).

Dr. Harvey Henson, the interim director of the STEM Education Research Center (SERC), who supervised the project, said, “GPR has been around for decades and has a lot of applications. Anywhere you have a problem and you want to look at the subsurface, it can be used.”

GPR works by sending and retrieving an electromagnetic pulse into the ground and processing the waves retrieved into images which can be used to identify objects of interest based on their hardness, Henson said.

“Excavation is time consuming and labor intensive, and you might damage parts you don’t know are there,” Henson said.

Henson led a group of researchers on an expedition to the Thermopolis Anticline in Wyoming, owned and operated by WDC, to test whether the GPR system could be used to identify unexcavated dinosaur bones.

The GPR technology used at WDC was previously used in research by graduate student Zachariah Seaman in identifying crayfish burrows and observing how they live below the surface without disturbing them or placing them in a laboratory setting.

“We’re not trying to dissect the entire borough,” Seaman said. “We’re letting the GPR try to do that and so far we’ve had some really cool success

with that and have produced really wonderful 3D models of it.”

Seaman said he used his experience from the crayfish project to assist the WDR expedition.

“You almost have to be multidisciplinary in order to function well as a scientist,” Seaman said. “Coming from zoology, and having to learn a lot of geology and geophysics has been a new and exciting aspect of research.”

Henson said the level of detail and accuracy in imaging underground structures with the new GPR technology is unprecedented and can be implemented in a number of fields including geology, paleontology, archaeology, geotechnical engineering, environmental research and law enforcement.

“Our team is the first to image bone beds with such detail and confidence,” Henson said.

The research was funded through grant funds from SERC and SIU-C School of Earth Systems and Sustainability.

Alexandra Apgar, the graduate assistant that originally pitched the dinosaur project, worked as an intern at WDR for two summers and previously worked alongside Seaman. “[Apgar] had this idea of going out there and scanning for either fossils or paleo-environments,” Seaman said. “Dr. Henson was all for it, especially after the success that we had with my graduate research project.”

Apgar said her main area of research is in geology, but her passion is in dinosaur hunting.

The new GPR has a viewing range

Former graduate students (from left) Kailey Seaman, Alexandra Apgar, and Zachariah Seaman pose while holding various dinosaur bones.

Kailey and Zachariah hold Triceratops bones while Alexandra holds the remains of a Camarasaurus. Photo courtesy of Angela Box.

of potentially thousands of meters below ground, making fossil finding finding much easier “My main hope with the research is that it will bear fruit and allow us to do and see things we didn’t think were possible just a few years ago,” Apgar said.

Seaman said the relationship with WDC was symbiotic.

“They themselves would benefit from having a better idea of where fossils could be located. At the same time we get the benefit of producing

these research projects,” Seaman said.

Seaman said there were some difficulties with the testing of the equipment in a new setting, but the main goal of the team was to minimize the factors that could discount the validity of the research.

“One of the predicaments that we came into was the radar unit we thought we had gotten wasn’t necessarily the one that we were anticipating,” Seaman said. “It’s technically the same system, but they don’t work together in the same

way, so I couldn’t hook up our usual system to another radar.”

The issues were compounded by the mountainous Wyoming environment, Seaman said.

“Dr. Henson and I were both trying to figure it out, all the while you have to try not to waste time,” Seaman said. “In the morning it’s a bit cooler, but at noon it gets really hot on the side of a mountain with the sun beating right down on you.

So, time and weather were key.”

Henson said the team made usable images, despite the tech and logistics issues.

“I hope that other researchers will be able to borrow from our research and expand to other sites,” Henson said. “This is how science happens.

It builds on established methods and technologies, but you have to start somewhere.”

Apgar said working with the research team was a fun, educational experience, and recommended applying for internship positions at the WDC. The WDC takes 12 interns each summer from a pool of high school and college age students, and allows them to work hands-on with the numerous research projects taking place.

“Most of the programs are fantastic,” Apgar said. “They allow kids as young as three to come to an actual dig site to dig for bones, and they are one of the only places that allow that.”

The WDC can be reached via their website at https:// wyomingdinosaurcenter.org/.

Staff reporter William Box can be reached at wbox@dailyegyptian.com

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Students weigh the pros and cons of living on or off campus

Janiyah Gaston | @janiyah_reports

With students moving back into their campus housing spaces, some are concerned about how much the university is charging for living expenses: $5,000 a semester.

Ryaan Ligon, a junior who lived on west campus, said that price does not take into account the financial hardships students have endured throughout the pandemic.

“Not to mention most scholarships only cover tuition, which is only $5,000 a semester,” Ligon said. “You’re just kind of left with a large sum and not a lot of ways to cover it,” Tashonn Johnson, who is a sophomore and also lives on west campus, said the university needs to better account for this type of financial strain.

“I truly believe that we should be getting some COVID relief [from the university] being that we are still living in a pandemic,” Johnson said.

Ligon said she does not feel the school is taking advantage of students, but believes the school could lower the prices.Johnson said she does feel the school is taking advantage of her and her mom, considering we are still in a pandemic.

Johnson has a strong support system to help her out financially. She said that her Mom helps her out a lot when it comes to tuition and living expenses.

However, Ligon is not so lucky. She pays for her college bills herself, and has jobs to make sure she can.

“I have to budget a lot when it comes to car insurance, phone, and medical bills and saving up for next semester,” Ligon said. “It is really tight some months, and especially in the beginning of the year and, in the end, it is tight and hard to budget.”

According to SIU-C’s housing website the average student pays around $5000 a semester for housing and an unlimited dining plan. By the end of the year, the costs will add up to around $10,000.

The school dorms provide the basic necessities such as a bed, dressers and an AC unit. However, Ligon said sometimes the housing utilities breakdown, which is frustrating when paying the expense.

Izz Derr, a part-time sophomore who lived on campus last year, said they questioned how the money was being spent.

“I definitely felt confused most of the time about where my money was going especially when talking about the dining hall,” Derr said.

Bri Ugalde has lived on campus before, and now this semester she is living with three roommates off campus.

“The reason I switched was because I knew that it is more expensive to live on room and board,” Ugalde said.“I do have three other roommates which makes rent more affordable.”

Having roommates can help cut down on rent, but Derr said, even though they live by themselves, they make enough money to pay

Jada Brown, a freshman majoring in cinema, does her homework in Kellogg Hall Aug. 27, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. Alayna Hinman | @ahinman_photos

their rent and buy necessities.

“I pay less than $1000 a month, but you also have to buy food and stuff so it is a different expense,” Derr said.

Monthly expenses can vary depending on the person, and how much they spend.

Ugalde and Derr said both of their monthly expenses are around $600.

Expenses play a big part in whether or not students want to stay on campus or off, but there can be other factors as well.

Ugalde’s reason for moving off campus was purely financial, Derr said their reason for moving was different.

“The environment of dorm life just wasn’t my thing. I felt trapped kinda and I still felt like a little kid,” Derr said.

Dorm life can be stressful for students whether it be the atmosphere feels forced or the price of the dorms do not reflect the quality of the amount being paid.

At the end of the day students have to decide what is better for them financially, paying $10,000 a school year to live in a dorm that might not be the best quality, but does provide an unlimited dining plan or living off campus and pay extra bills.

Staff reporter Janiyah Gaston can be reached at jgaston@dailyegyptian.com or on Instagram at @ janiyah_reports.

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Students with different learning styles challenge professors to get creative

Elena Schauwecker | eschauwecker@dailyegyptian.com

Students at SIU-C have a wide variety of learning styles, and some fear they are overlooked and unable to express their full potential in traditional and virtual class settings.

Mikenzi Bushue, a junior English and history major, said students in her classes are often bored and disengaged because they are simply being fed information rather than being able to discuss and ask questions.

“Often entry level classes, labs or the required method classes such as instructional writing classes for my major are not able to adapt to different learning styles,” Bushue said. “They have information they need to teach and usually have a set way on how they teach it.”

Pinckney Benedict, a creative writing teacher at SIU-C, believes many of the

bored and disengaged students fit within the classification of “mute inglorious Miltons,” an idea originating in 1751 which implied many people go their entire lifetimes without ever having the opportunity to show their brilliance.

The phrase comes from the poem “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” by Thomas Gray, an 18th Century English writer.

In Pinckney Benedict’s classes at SIU-C, it’s not uncommon for students to produce podcasts, Tik Toks, narrative video games and other non-traditional media to showcase their talents.

SIU-C’s Center for Learning Support Services coaches students from three basic learning styles: visual, auditory and kinesthetic. Bushue said she believes there are many more branches of learning styles beyond these, as she and each of her friends learn in very different ways.

Bushue described her style of learning as

“I learn better when I’m outside or moving.

It’s hard for me to stay engaged indoors.”

- Samantha Politzki Forestry and horticulture student

“interpersonal,” and she said online classes were a struggle for her.

“I am a very social person, and online learning doesn’t have the opportunity for that. There was a disconnect from everyone that was hard to adjust to. Also, I like having a schedule or routine, and with learning online, there was more of an opportunity to just do whatever I wanted,” Bushue said.

Samantha Politzki, a junior forestry and horticulture major, said she does not identify with any officially defined learning style; instead, she believes the location of her classes is the most important factor. She said she prefers outdoor classes where students have the freedom to stand up and move around.

“I learn better when I’m outside or moving.

It’s hard for me to stay engaged indoors,” Politzki said.

Politzki’s learning style of being outdoors and in motion was validated by a study by Harvard Health, “More Movement, Better Memory,” from May, 2021, which concluded many people who exercise while learning show a greater ability to rearrange and reconfigure nerve connections in their brain, allowing them to better retain information.

For students like Politzki, the virtual class

format in which most 2020 classes were held offers more freedom to move.

The CDC released an article in August, 2020 called “School Changes - Helping Children with ADHD,” which claimed learning from home has also been beneficial for students who struggle with attention deficit disorders and thrive in more comfortable settings.

“Virtual learning may provide fewer distractions for children who find it more difficult to tune other people out around them,” the CDC said in the article.

Though different formats of classes throughout the pandemic have been helpful to different individuals, Bushue and Politzki agree it is very difficult to learn in the midst of uncertainty.

Despite the struggles of teaching classes in new formats, Politzki said there are still professors who are passionate and hard at work adapting for students of all different learning styles.

“It all depends on how patient and compassionate the professor is,” Politzki said.

Staff reporter Elena Schauwecker can be reached at eschauwecker@dailyegyptian.com.

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Opinion

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Democracy in your hands: The benefits of reading newspapers Annie Hammock | ahammock@dailyegyptian.com

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A vocalist and saxophone player for The People vs. Hugh Deneal plays at Off the Rails on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. “I really love the big old saxophone they play, but it is really one-of-a-kind 3 piece band,” West said. Sophia Rogers | srogers@dailyegyptian.com

Off the Rails outdoor concert series comes to Carbondale

Janiyah Gaston | @janiyah_reports

Local bands The People vs. Hugh DeNeal, Miss Jenny and the Howdy Boys and The Hooten Hallers, whose genres ranged from folk, country and rock, performed at the first ever Off The Rails concert series on Aug. 27.

The latest outdoor concert was held at the Washington Street Venue from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m..

Although Off The Rails is a new concert series, a lot of people seemed to enjoy it.

A few of the performers had some positive things to say about the atmosphere of the concert.

Kellie Everett, the baritone saxophone player for The Hooten Hallers, and Hugh DeNeal, the lead singer of The People vs.

Hugh DeNeal, said they would perform at Off The Rails again.

“We are going to be doing something next month as well with WoodBox Gang,” DeNeal said.

Everett and DeNeal said it was great to see people enjoying the concert while social distancing.

“People were smartly spread out and not all concentrated at the front. I was glad to see people all spread out,” DeNeal said.

Concert-goers Paul Goodin and Orion Fiorino said they loved the show and would love it if Off The Rails came back to Carbondale.

Audience members said it would be hard to choose which band was best.

“I’d have to say all of them,” Goodin said.

But Ben West was especially excited about one band in particular.

“The Hooten Hallers, who I see the least often, they’re really good friends of mine,” West said.

Hanna Ramsey shared West’s sentiments

A vocalist for The People vs. Hugh Deneal plays at Off The Rails on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. Sophia Rogers | srogers@dailyegyptian.com

The Hooten Hallers play at Off the Rails plays at Off the Rails on Friday, Aug. 27th, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. “The Hooten Hallers, who I see the least often, they’re really good friends of mine,” West said. Sophia Rogers | srogers@dailyegyptian.com

about the group.

“I really love the big old saxophone they play, but it is a really one-of-a-kind 3-piece band,” Ramesy said.

Off The Rails will be back soon.

According to Roni LeForge, public relations officer for the city of Carbondale, the series will return Sept. 24 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Washington Street Concert Venue with a new line up of entertainment.

Next time it will feature Radio Free

Honduras, Jason Ringenber and Woodbox Gang.

Staff reporter Janiyah Gaston can be reached at jgaston@dailyegyptian.com or on Instagram at @janiyah_reports.

The drummer for The Hooten Hallers plays at Off The Rails on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill. Sophia Rogers | srogers@ dailyegyptian.com

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First Lady of Illinois Mary Muenster, left, walks with her husband Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, right, during the Twilight parade during the first day of the State Fair on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois. Jared Treece | @bisalo

A group of fairgoers hold tight on a ride during the State Fair Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois. Jared Treece | @bisalo

One of the animals caretakers holds up Lewis, right, and Clarke, left, two newborn goats that were born on Friday night of the fair. On Saturday, First Lady of Illinois Mary Muenster named the two baby goats during the State Fair Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois. Jared Treece | @bisalo

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Members of Williamson County Shrine Motor Patrol perform a driving routine while making their way down the parade line at the Twilight Parade on the opening day of the Illinois State Fair on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois. Jared Treece | @bisalo

Kevin Cronin, lead vocalist of REO Speedwagon, plays the grandstand during the State Fair Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois. REO Speedwagon was formed in Champaign, Illinois where they would go on to chart no. 1 with their songs “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and “Keep on Loving you”. Jared Treece | @bisalo

Kids race down the giant slide during the State Fair Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois.

Jared Treece | @bisalo

A group of fairgoers hold tight on a ride during the State Fair Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 in Du Quoin, Illinois. Jared Treece | @bisalo

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Anti-gun violence rally draws community support in the wake of student killing William Box | William1745137 The Southern Illinois Unity Coalition organized an anti-gun violence rally on Tuesday, Aug. 24 in the wake of the shooting that killed first year student Keeshanna Jackson.

Koran Snulligan, a SIU-C student and friend of Jackson, spoke at the rally.

She said this shouldn’t have happened in the first place. Jackson had only been in Carbondale for a week. .

“She didn’t even get to have grades,” Snulligan said. “Her mom didn’t even get a chance to see her before she died.”

Friends and family members of Keeshanna Jackson came out to the Together We Must Stop the Violence Rally. The rally was in honor of Keeshanna “Shanna” Jackson, SIU freshmen who was shot and killed on August 22 while attending a party. The rally was held on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 at the Town Pavillion in Carbondale, Illinois. (Jared Treece | @bisalo) Jackson’s death has since spawned a community reaction, particularly among students at the college. A candlelight vigil was organized and attended by students on Aug. 22, during which the community showed an outpouring of support for Jackson’s family and students still reeling from the loss of one of their own.

Matthew Wilson, a member of the Southern Illinois Unity Coalition and one of the organizers of the rally, said he feels Jackson’s death was like the death of a Saluki family member.

“We have been marching against gun violence since the beginning,” Wilson said.

“Students are here to get an education.

They should be able to party and have fun without having to worry about gun violence.”

Wilson, a Carbondale native, sought to raise awareness of gun violence in the area.

Matt Wilson, a member of the So. Illinois Unity Coalition, spoke and introduced guest speakers with the community during the Together We Must Stop the Violence Rally. The rally was in honor of Keeshanna “Shanna” Jackson, SIU freshmen who was shot and killed on August 22 while attending a party. The rally was held on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 at the Town Pavillion in Carbondale, Illinois.

(Jared Treece | @bisalo) “Gun violence is still prevalent around here, and we plan to keep raising awareness,” Wilson said.

Wilson and Nancy Maxwell, members of the Unity Coalition organized the rally with the goal of bringing together members of the community and student body, as well as Jackson’s friends and family, to advocate for an end to gun violence.

“We made plans to do this before the vigil on Sunday,” Maxwell said. “But we came out here to do what we feel needs to be done.”

Maxwell said she believes a well funded community center would be effective in giving school and college age youths a place to go, rather than leaving them in situations

Friends and family members of Keeshanna Jackson came out to the Together We Must Stop the Violence Rally. The rally was in honor of Keeshanna “Shanna” Jackson, SIU freshmen who was shot and killed on August 22 while attending a party. The rally was held on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 at the Town Pavillion in Carbondale, Illinois. Jared Treece | @bisalo where they can be influenced to perpetuate gun violence.

“We are standing behind the Dentmon Center,” Maxwell said. “We want the community, the county, and the state of Illinois to help us get that center going.”

Maxwell said the Center is “like the medicine in the ice cream for the community.” She said the Center wants to allow youths to use their gymnasium as a safe place to gather during the early morning hours between midnight and 3 A.M. The event began with an invocation from Joseph Brown Ph.D., a Catholic priest and professor of Africana Studies at SIU-C, and a statement from Jane Otte, a member of the southern Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (MDAGSA).

MDAGSA, founded in 2012 after the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, gathers popular support to combat gun violence across the country and has since grown to include more than six million volunteers. The group has also served as a platform of support for political campaigns, like that of U.S. Representative Lucy McBath of Georgia’s 6th District.

“We need to stand firm, and offer a compassionate ear, and let the family and community know that they are not alone, Otte said” Otte said the purpose of the group is to promote safety everywhere, as gun violence can happen anytime and anywhere. They arrived to show support for the community and to physically show their support.

Mays, a member of the Carbondale

Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trustees at the Carbondale library.

Mays said she has a daughter currently attending school in Atlanta, telling those in attendance how Jackson’s shooting makes her fearful for her own daughter’s life.

“My heart hurts and goes out to you,” Mays said. “I feel like the community of Carbondale needs to take some responsibility because we do not have enough resources and we do not have enough programming for teens and young adults.”

Maxwell told the crowd they can, and will, stop the violence. “We need everyone’s help. If you need help, reach out to somebody,” Maxwell said.

Maxwell said she plans to put together a community party at the Carbondale Superblock on Saturday, Aug. 28 at which the community can come together with a variety of forms of entertainment as well as resources for community outreach and support.

Asia Ester, an SIU-C student and leader of the local chapter of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (NACWC), gave condolences to the family, and offered support to the community and fellow students.

Bryan Morgan, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, said approval for a monument to honor Jackson’s memory was currently pending. He said that he didn’t want her memory to die and wanted to memorialize her life for the community.

“It’s ok to not be ok,” Morgan said. “But this is something that should never happen in any community.”

The rally closed with another prayer from Brown, praying for strength for the family and the community in this time of tragedy.

Every speaker told the audience to cooperate with law enforcement if they knew any information about who could have perpetrated the shooting. “How would you feel if you were the one shot and no one came forward for you,” Maxwell said.

Jackson, a freshman at SIU-C was shot at the house party in the early morning on the 500 block of Cherry Street in Carbondale Sunday, Aug. 22. When officers arrived, Jackson was administered CPR by first responders before being transported to the SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, where she was pronounced dead according to a police report.

Following Jackson’s transportation to the hospital, three other shooting victims from the same location were checked in at the hospital. The victims treated for non life threatening injuries are as follows – Jyrin Blair, 29 years old of Marion, Raheem Sylas, 23 years old of Murphysboro, and a juvenile victim.

Nsia Gittens, a freshman volleyball player at SIU-C, said “I hope this brings people together and provides a support system for those who need it.”

Gittens said carrying firearms cause more harm for students than the protection they could provide, and, “wasn’t aware this could happen here.”

Stephan Harris, a student at SIU-C, said Jackson was a saluki; she was a part of the family.

“This is not a normal occasion,” Harris said. “This is not something you can brush over. You never know where it’s going to happen, but you know it will happen somewhere.”

“It’s time for us to put the guns down,” Maxwell said The press release from the Carbondale Police Department indicates that there were multiple active shooters but no suspect information is available at the moment.

The Carbondale Police Department asks the community and anyone in attendance at the party to call the Carbondale Police 618-549-2121, SIU Police 618-453-3771 or 618-549-COPS where ‘callers can remain anonymous.’

There is also an anonymous tip line for the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers (618) 549-COPS (2677) and the Murphysboro/ Jackson County (618) 687-COPS (2677).

Anonymous tips can be submitted by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab located on the main page of the website.

The Carbondale Police Department asked the community to, “Please help yourself, along with your county, its communities and the university campus by using these numbers if you witness, or have any information pertaining to, a crime.

Cash rewards for information which leads to an arrest are also made anonymously.”

Staff reporter William Box can be reached at wbox@dailyegyptian.com or on Twitter at @ William17455137.

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SIU women’s soccer player, Sam Dobb, poses for a photo. Dobb, a transfer player from Missouri Baptist University has joined the Saluki team for the 2021-2022 season. “I thought it would be super cool as a chance to create history and build a really good program because its a new team. That stood out the most to me to turn this team into a winning culture,” said Dobb Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 at Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex at SIU. Jared Treece | @bisalo Joseph Bernard | @Jojobernard2001

New player additions to three SIU teams, 35 of those players being on the football team, are familiarizing themselves with campus as a new athletics year begins.

While there are 21 studentathlete transfers, many of these new faces happen to be incoming firstyears, with a long athletic career ahead of them. Across football, volleyball, and soccer, there are 49 new total additions who look to contribute toward the respective teams.Each player is equipped with their own unique skill-set.

First-year SIU Women’s Volleyball setter, Anna Jaworski, said she was influenced to come to SIU because of a familiar style of coaching she enjoyed in her high school career.

“My club coach is very similar to how Coach Ed Allen, (SIU Assistant Coaches) Tristan Johnson and Shelly Dyche are and their philosophies are very similar. It felt more like something I was used to because I had been coached under people like that for a very long time.” Jaworski said.

Jaworski said on the volleyball side of things, she’s happy with the team and the atmosphere on the court.

“He recruits very similar players that want to win and want to work hard and you can really tell in our practices each day. It’s a really good atmosphere on and off the court,” Jaworski said.

However, she said her move to SIU was difficult at first, but she’s managed to figure out a routine thus far.

“It took me a little bit, but after the first week I’m starting to understand what it’s like to walk to each class and figure out my schedule and when to do homework,” Jaworski said.

For Sophomore Women’s

Soccer transfer, Sam Dodd from Wisconsin-Milwaukee University, the transition to SIU has been smooth.

“Right when I announced I was transferring here, a lot of the girls reached out to me and we quickly became friends, which really helped,” Dodd said.

Dodd, a forward on the team, said she was brought to SIU to help the team score more goals.

“They only had one goal all year and I’m a forward, so I think with me being a forward, Coach Grant wanted to bring in more attacking players because they were struggling with that a lot last year,” Dodd said.

Dodd said Head Coach Grant Williams influenced her decision.

“After talking with coach Grant, he made it known that he cares about his athletes a lot and made it clear he wanted me. You can just tell that SIU loves their athletes and the coach made me come here,” Dodd said.

Senior Running Back transfer, Donnavan Spencer from Western Carolina, said he has been able to acclimate well to Carbondale because of the connections and friendships he’s made as well.

“The one thing he expressed about SIU is the culture,” Spencer said.

“The love and culture the people bring to the games. It’s a family here. I’ve had good communication with my teammates and once the ball started rolling, everything was a family at that point.”

Joining Spencer will be fortythree other players entering their fourth, fifth, or sixth year in college football, making for a veteran oriented program.

Spencer, entering his sixth year in college, said he wants to pass on what he’s learned through his various experiences as a player.

“I’m an old head, a veteran,” Spencer said. “I’ve been in college for five years now and they said they

needed somebody that was older in that room. My experience with college ball was a great point for me coming here.”

But on the other side of the spectrum, coming in as a freshman can be scary. With Jaworski not knowing a lot of people on campus, she said the team has made her feel a lot better about being at SIU. “I thought when I got here I would feel like I was all alone and I was homesick for a while, but honestly the people here are just so amazing and they always check in and ask how we’re doing,” Jaworski said.“It’s great to see and it really translates on the court as well because everyone is so close.It’s what I was hoping for and it’s what I got so it’s really great.”

Junior Women’s Volleyball Outside Hitter Nataly Garcia, is the only transfer this year on the Women’s Volleyball Team. Garcia said she has meshed well with some of her other first-year teammates.

“We don’t know a whole lot about the university but we help each other and we’re getting closer because of that,” Garcia said.

Garcia said she’s going to keep a close eye on her stats throughout the year so she knows what areas of her game she’ll need to work on.

“I want to get good stats by the end of the season, that’s how I’m going to know if I get better or not and which area I have to work on. If I need to work on my defense or my training and stuff like that,” Garcia said.

SIU’s Women’s Soccer team is in their third season and Dodd said having the opportunity to play for such a new program was something she found very intriguing.

“I thought it would be super cool as a chance to create history and build a really good program because it’s such a new team. That stood out the most to me to turn this team into a winning culture,” Dodd said.

SIU women’s soccer player, Sam Dobb, poses for a photo. “I just want to be a goal-scorer and a teammate and player that everyone will be able to count on. I want them to be able to think that when Sam is in, she’s going to score goals and produce to make an impact on the game,” said Dobb. Jared Treece | @bisalo

Dodd, originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, said the team has been very welcoming so far.

“The best part is the team.

Everyone has been so welcoming and coach Grant is so motivated for this season,” Dodd said.

While it’s difficult for first-year and transfer students to adapt to their new environment in Carbondale, they look forward to contributing to their teams and adding to the campus culture.

“SIU has made it a great experience so far and it’s a family culture around here. Coach promotes that and being with these players, its like my new family so you can’t beat that,” Spencer said.

Sports reporter Joseph Bernard can be reached at joseph.l.bernard@siu.edu or on twitter @Jojobernard2001.

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SIU Plays SEMO in “The War of the Wheel” this Saturday Cole Daily | cdaily@dailyegyptian.com

The seventh ranked Southern Illinois Salukis football team are ready to play their first game of the year against the Southeastern Missouri State Redhawks.

This rivalry game is coined the “War of the Wheel.” Teams compete for a galver, or captain’s wheel, as the trophy. The rivalry dates back to 1909. However, the “War of the Wheel” tradition began on September 15, 2018.

Southeast Missouri State has held the wheel more years than SIU up to this point, they won the wheel in 2018 and 2019. However, the Salukis edged out a close victory last year after a game-winning field goal by kicker Nico Gualdoni sailed through the up-rights.

Senior running back JaVon Williams said this rivalry means a lot to both the coaches and the players.

“Coach talks to us a lot about keeping the wheel in the Saluki football lobby and...over the past few years of playing for the Salukis, it is a rival game for all of us.” he said, ”It’s a trophy game and we look at it as an accomplishment to win the game and we take it pretty seriously.”

Senior wide receiver Landon Lenoir agreed with Williams.

“They’re a very good team with a very good coach.” he said, “every time we play them they put their best foot forward so we can’t go out there and underestimate them.”

Sixth year defensive tackle Jajuan Blankenship said the team plans to come out strong against the Redhawks and prove to everybody they are worthy of their Top 10 preseason ranking.

“We don’t plan on getting caught up in the wheel and all that. We’ll leave that to the fans. We just wanna go out there and execute our game plan...If we do what we need to do...the wheel will take care of itself.” Blankenship said.

All players made it clear that they’re not scared heading to Cape Girardeau this Thursday. Lenoir said the Salukis have put a lot of focus into going out there and playing their game, regardless of the opposing fans.

The team knows how to attack the Redhawks on the offensive side of the ball, he said.

“For the offense...we want to try and make as many explosive plays as possible.” Lenoir said, “With the players we got on offense… that’s (going to be) our job. Our job is to go out there and make explosive plays and put 6 on the board.”

The team’s main goal for this game comes down to execution.

Williams feels confident, that if they play their best, winning will come easy.

“We wanna go into the game and do everything to the best of our

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ability. Every play we run we want to do it as best we can and we want to execute...if we do that...I couldn’t see anybody standing in front of us.” Williams said.

The players have some personal goals for themselves for this game as well. Williams and Lenoir expressed that they wouldn’t put their personal goals over winning the game, but that they have it in the back of their mind.

“My goal for the running back group, and for the team...is having no mental errors and playing with everything we got.” Williams said.

Lenoir said he’s going to try to stay healthy, be there for his teammates, and do the things he needs to do as a wide receiver. This includes keeping dropped passes to a minimum, running routes correctly and blocking on run plays.

Blankenship will be sidelined for this game recovering from a quad injury, so he will not see the field in the game against SEMO. He does expect to be back soon in these coming weeks.

The players and coaches expect that a victory on the road against a rival would be great for the team as they begin the season “We wanna approach everything week by week...once we get out there and play, that’ll also just help us continue to build the chemistry and comradery.” Blankenship said, “It’s about building momentum and bringing it onto the next week.”

The Salukis are excited for their first game of the year, and

Junior Daquan Isom tackles a SEMO Redhawk Saturday Sept. 16, 2017, during the Salukis’ second game of the season against Southeast Missouri State University at Houck Field, Cape Girardeau. Dylan Nelson | @Dylan_Nelson99

they understand what it means for the rest of their season. They plan to break down the Redhawks by creating explosive plays and pounding the ball down the field

through their run game. The Salukis’ season opener will be an ample test to start the season.

Sports Reporter Cole Daily can be reached at cdaily@dailyegyptian.com.

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Saluki Athletes said support networks are key to battling mental health issues Southern Illinois University at Carbondale student athletes confront mental health issues such as sleepless nights, financial anxiety and dreams deferred. They are hoping to break down mental health stigmas by sharing their experiences and asking their fans to remember they are students under pressure just like anyone else.

For Kare Lyles, mental health struggles stemmed from physical injuries.

Lyles, a former SIU-C quarterback from 2019 to 2021, was the Saluki’s starter for the majority of the 2019 season and was named one of the captains of the team.

Lyles was having a productive season until he got injured in the second quarter of a game against North Dakota. After that, he rushed himself back to play before he was ready, and was benched the remainder of the year.

At the end of the season, Lyles was sat down by SIU-C’s coaching staff and told that he wouldn’t be playing for the Salukis anymore.

Playing football was his dream.

“I’ve faced a lot of struggles during this summer including the regret, the negative connotations that you get from mental health.” he said.

This was one of the lowest moments of his life, Lyles said.

But, he understood he needed to stay positive and surround himself with an incredible support group.

“Needless to say, the biggest reason I’m here today is because of my support system and I am blessed with that support system.”Lyles said, “A lot of people don’t have that, and that’s a sad thing in this world.”

Lyles’ support network helped him get to the point he is now at Jackson State University, being coached by Hall of Fame cornerback Deion “Primetime” Sanders.

“For the remainder of May, June, July and August, I was by myself, not with a team.” Lyles said, “But my outlook and my perspective, and my willingness to keep on working, and that constant voice in my ear that told me, ‘something great will come out of this’, gave me the opportunity to then go to Jackson State.”

Current 6th-year defensive tackle Jajuan Blankenship also battled injury-related mental health issues while at SIU-C. He suffered both a torn tricep and a torn quad, both of which, he said, were very hard for him to go through.

“Just before I tore my quad, I tore my tricep, and I’ve done all that all in the same year. So mentally, it can easily take you on a rollercoaster,” Blankenship said.

Blankenship, like Lyles, said he would not have made it through his injuries without support.

“Our coaches are always there for us to talk to, not even just my position coach, but whoever,” Blankenship said, “They take the mental stuff very seriously. So, there’s an avenue that, anything you’re going through mentally, they will try and help us as much as they can.”

Olivia Garner, a junior track and field athlete, said her mental stress arose from juggling team practices 20-40 hours per week, along with school work. She feels her hard work for school crammed into limited hours goes unrecognized.

“Regardless of how well I’m doing in school, track matters more,” Garner said. “My coaches don’t even recognize that I’ve been on Dean’s List since my freshman year.”

Garner said she is faced with constant pressure to win races, or could risk losing her scholarship.

“I have been told if I didn’t make top 8, the head coach might not give me my full scholarship,” Garner said. “The pressure makes me feel anxious, and nights before I run I can’t sleep.”

Uriel Tejeda, a senior swimmer and diver, said he wished

the university offered specific counseling or other mental health resources for athletes.

“Especially this year, many people have gone through such difficult times that there definitely needs to be someone for athletes specifically. This can really change the outcomes of our athletes’ performances. I think it’s a necessity,” Tejeda said.

He said he believes social connection is one of the most important aspects of good mental health among teammates.

He said he does not believe there is enough diversity education within SIU-C athletics, so people may feel excluded.

“I believe athletes need to get more educated in problems with race and diversity, rape, sexuality, etc. because there would be less exclusion all around and better teams overall,” Tejeda said. “I also believe athletes need to get to know each other more. There should be Saluki Athletics events specifically for athletes to get closer.”

COVID-19 has presented a challenge all across the board, and athletes have suffered from lack of access to gyms, lack of practice time and general lack of social connection with teammates.

Tejeda said he encourages all of his fellow student athletes to take care of themselves first and value their physical and mental health equally.

“Meditate, write down goals on a mirror and say them out loud every single day,” Tejeda said. “Eat healthy, drink lots of water, stay optimistic, sleep well and get school done. All of this is way easier said than done but starting off with a couple will go a long way.”

Sports Reporter Cole Daily can be reached at cdaily@dailyegyptian.com Staff reporter Elena Schauwecker can be reached at eschauwecker@dailyegyptian.com.

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Carbondale Community Resilience Fair introduces environmental changes Janiyah Gaston | @janiyah_reports

The Carbondale Community Resilience Fair is the first one to come to Carbondale.

The Resilience Fair was held over Zoom on Aug. 28 to discuss climate change in Illinois and how Carbondale plans to initiate environmental change in the city.

The Resilience Fair was put on by the Carbondale Sustainability Commision, which aims to make Carbondale more environmentally sustainable, and other organizations that also want to better Carbondale’s sustainability. The fair’s main goal was to educate and inform people about what environmentally sustainable practices are going on in the Carbondale community.

Amy McMorrow Hunter, founder and sponsor with Climate Economy Education Inc., is one of the event organizers.

“I am one of the organizations running the fair. It is being organized by the Climate Economy Education Inc. which is a nonprofit which I am the President and CEO of.

It is also being organized by The Southern Illinois Cooperative Business fund, she said.

Thirteen organizations came to the event, including The Carbondale Sustainability Commission, Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois and SIU-C’s Students Embracing Nature Sustainability Environmentalism (SENSE).

Brenna Whitley, a student representative for SIU-C at the Sustainability Commision and also a member of SENSE, said they hope the fair will get more students involved with improving the environment.

“I would love it if we had a really good representation of our student population from SIU and there is a number of takeaways that I would like students to gain from this event.

I would love to see students understand the opportunities here in Carbondale,” Whitley said.

During the fair’s panel, which discussed Carbondale’s sustainability action plan, Justin Schoof, a Geography Professor at SIU-C, spoke on the effects that climate change has had on Illinois.

“I am going to be talking about the climate change that has happened in our region and the climate change that may potentially happen in our region. I will talk a little bit about the causes and the impacts of those changes,” Schoof said.

Gary Williams, the Carbondale city manager spoke on the future plans Carbondale has to combat climate change.

“We charged the sustainability commission with developing a climate action plan… the purpose of the plan is to present some aspirational goals to the city council… to see how we can reduce our energy usage,” Williams said.

Saxon Metzger, a member of the Sustainability Commission talked about the action plan and how it will benefit the Carbondale area.Sean Parks, program manager of the Value-added Sustainability Development Center, will speak about how co-ops can help improve the community

The Carbondale Resilience Fair panel discusses Justin Schoof’s presentation, An Overview of Climate Science (and implications for Southern Illinois), Aug. 28, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill. “We have choices...We’re locked into some impacts from climate change but we have great choices in front of us about how serious those impacts have to be,” Justin Schoof said. Dominique Martinez-Powell | @dmartinez_powell.photography

and environment.

The action plan was organized by the Carbondale Sustainability Commission. The action plan’s purpose is to provide better insight about what plans the city of carbondale has to move forward with making Carbondale a more environmentally sustainable place.

Metzger focused on showing how the action plan will help improve Carbondale.

Williams talked about some of the operations they have now that are helping the community. He stated that Carbondale is a certified tree city, which has allowed Carbondale to plant more trees and a recycling program.

Schoof said carbon dioxide is the main cause of climate change, and the last decade has been some of the warmest on record.

Metzger said switching to renewable energy will result in a massive reduction in fossil fuels and expanding the recycling program would reduce the expansion of landfills.

Parks said he works with co-operatives, and believes they can also help improve the environment because the democratic structure allows businesses to make decisions based on community needs instead of profit.

“We know with more certainty than ever what climate change is doing to our environment and to our natural systems, to our economy. We know we have solutions to fix that,” Hunter said.

Staff reporter Janiyah Gaston can be reached at jgaston@dailyegyptian.com or on Instagram at @janiyah_reports.

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Big Boy No. 4014 comes to town

Hundreds of spectators get up close with Big Boy No. 4014 makes a stop in Chester. The steam locomotives were built in the early 1940s on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 in Illinois. Jared Treece | @bisalo

Hundreds of people flocked to Chester to get a glimpse of Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 rolling into town. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 in Illinois. Jared Treece | @bisalo Jared Treece | @JaredtMeida

On a hot and humid Saturday afternoon, hundreds of spectators flocked to get a glimpse of Union Pacific’s steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 as it stopped in Chester, Illinois.

The steam locomotive, owned and operated by the Union Pacific, was built in 1941 by the American

Locomotive Company. Big Boy No. 4014.

After a 20 year career, the locomotive was retired in 1961. In 2013, Union Pacific began a multiyear plan to restore the locomotive.

On August 5, the locomotive made its way from Cheyenne, Wyoming and will tour thought ten states before making its way back to

Wyoming on September 7 “There’s a lot of nostalgia around the steam locomotives and the Big Boy is something that captured the hearts and minds and the imagination of so many people,” said Ed Dickens, head of Union Pacific’s steam team.

Barb Catell a resident of Chester Illinois said the town of Chester

doubled in size for the event.

“This is wonderful to have it stop, we were amazed at the number of young kids. We watched a young man walk by us that was like 16-years old. He’s got his phone and his tripod. And we thought, look how old this train is and he’s interested. We got lots of little kids in these cars and up there

on the hill. That’s amazing to see the little ones here to see it. That’s wonderful,” Catell said.

The stop in Chester was the only stop in Illinois, before it made its way to St. Louis.

Staff Photographer Jared Treece can be reached at jtreece@dailyegyptian. com or on Twitter at @JaredtMedia.

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