Interacting with people and having a positive impact on their lives – that’s what Sally Wright loves most about her job with SIU’s Recreational Sports and Services.
Author: Christi Mathis
Where to go first? After all, there are so many yummy food choices at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Lentz Dining Hall, it’s quickly apparent this place bears no resemblance to…
Walter A. Davis III remembers what it’s like. After graduating from high school, he wasn’t sure he was cut out for college.
When can you get college credit for experiencing the great outdoors while on a camping and canoeing expedition? When it’s part of a unique outdoor recreation learning adventure within the…
Korey Lindsey’s ardent, unabashed love for football led him to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he earned numerous honors and a ticket to the pros. Now, after a few years…
When a crucial part was needed for a much-used campus facility, a couple of Southern Illinois University Carbondale students proved true the old proverb that “necessity is the mother of…
Violet Ohl was determined to break the cycle – the tradition of poverty that left so many people in her family and community all living in the same place, with…
There’s no better way to truly learn about something than to experience it “hands on,” Haley Elson is convinced. That’s why the senior Southern Illinois University Carbondale social work major…
Cherie Watson’s connection to SIU has literally gone around the world and back, so it’s no surprise that she’s savoring her current role as outreach and instruction librarian. Her tasks…
Practically everywhere you look on campus you can see the handiwork of Dave Tippy, superintendent of grounds, and his team of more than 60 people.