SIU Saluki Football Supports Black Out Cancer Event
SIU Carbondale fans sponsored jerseys with names of cancer patients during a win over Eastern Illinois University as part of Black Out Cancer. The fundraiser, led by Mike McElroy and Amy Rohrer, raised about $125,000 for the American Cancer Society, establishing SIU as a model for others to follow.
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McElroy Leads SIU Team in Community Support Event
SIU senior and football team member Mike McElroy led a campus turnout effort that showcased strong fan and community backing. He described the turnout as a lasting memory and a highlight of his time with the program.
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Vets receive free flight to their memorial event
Vets are offered complimentary transportation to a memorial with an audio slideshow and video footage available online. The piece highlights interviews about the trip and directs readers to The Southern's website for more content. Residents at the Anna Veterans Home are honored in a local notice on page 10.
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D C World War II Memorial Opens as Veterans Visit
Southern Illinois WWII veterans joined a public tour of the National World War II Memorial in Washington DC on November 1 as organizers say time is running out for survivors. Don Niehart leads Central Illinois Honor Flight, which has flown 18 trips to honor vets despite estimates that only a fraction of the 16 million who served remain alive.
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Mosley Accepts Overdue Honor For WWII Service
Archibald Mosley of Carbondale recalls his 1942 Marine enlistment after Roosevelt ordered segregated service. The Montford Point Marine, raised near Attucks High, postponed college plans at SIU as the war escalated, even proposing to his girlfriend before marching toward duty.
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