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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2011
Page
1
Genevieve Houghton of Carbondale recalls her experiences as a Freedom Rider who challenged segregation with nonviolence. The piece notes continued celebration of the Riders in print and film and directs readers to her full story on Pace 9A.
As floodwaters recede in Southern Illinois a health risk emerges. Infectious disease expert Dr. Erica Kaufman warns water can carry waste from sewers and soil, causing gastroenterological illnesses like diarrheal diseases E coli shigella and salmonella. Seek medical advice if symptoms last beyond two days.
SIU graduation events concluded with ceremonies Friday for the College of Liberal Arts and Saturday for other departments in SIU Arena and Shryock Auditorium. Alumni achievement award recipients served as keynote speakers, offering encouragement to graduates entering life after higher education.
Benton Franklin County firefighters from Ewing-Northern and Cave-Eastern districts joined a basic auto extrication course hosted by Ewing-Northern. Bryan Doyle of the Illinois Fire Service Institute led the session focusing on disentanglement to remove crash victims quickly and safely, aiming to cut from crash to hospital handoff to under an hour.
The Southern Illinoisan outlines seven key factors shaping the Southern Illinois Miners fifth season, highlighting management plans, roster changes, player development, and schedule goals as the team seeks improvement and momentum.
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