Stone Center genesis and the Morris era at SIU
Journalist Ben Gelman noticed a hidden draft of a 15 000 square foot presidential home on the Carbondale campus in 1968. The unbuilt residence behind the woods grew into SIU's Stone Center, a symbol tied to President Delyte Morris and a controversy that some say helped topple his leadership as the university expanded from a teachers college to a research institution.
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Southern Illinois At University
Ben Gelman
Delyte Morris
Gelman
Carbondale
Morris
Stone Center
University
SIU
Rhonda M.ethridge
the Soute the Stone
Southern Illinois University
Katrina marks year since Katrina hits New Orleans
The piece recalls a couple honeymooning in a FEMA trailer and a flooded house lacking basics as Katrina's wreckage lingers. It notes one year since the storm, with ongoing repairs and displaced residents in New Orleans and the Mississippi Coast. Names include Andrew and Grethel May and Lori Gentry.
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FEMA
New Orleans
Andrew
Grethel May
Baton Rouge
Mississippi Coast
Lori Gentry
Vray
I-Dispatch
Andrew May
Grethel Miranda
Lakeview
May
Smoke-Free Perry County Coalition Faces City Council Rebuff
Douglas Corbett describes a puzzling council decision when Citizens for Smoke Free Perry County Coalition was denied permission to stage fundraisers at strategic spots on the city square. The group had insurance, a presenter, and had seen Lions Club and Knights of Columbus approvals, yet the council refused to avoid perceived endorsement.
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Douglas Corbett
Perry County Coalition
Lions Club
Knights of Columbus
Corbett
Perry County
King delivers youth leadership message in Carbondale
Martin Luther King III visited Carbondale for a two day program at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He spoke to a standing room crowd about continuing his father’s legacy and empowering youth to lead. He lauded the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for its work with young minds.
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Carbondale
Martin Luther King III
Vee
Utica
Martin Luther King
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Martin Luther King Jr
Coretta Scott King
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
King
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