Professors Reflect on Katrina Recovery and Civic Hope
Anthropology professor Roberto Barrios and colleagues tour New Orleans visiting sites of devastation and rebuilding. They discuss canal failures, government roles, contractor fraud, and deep community ties fueling a renewed civic identity despite trauma.
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Ninth Ward
Volunteers Rebuild Homes in Ninth Ward Amid Katrina Relief
Lifelong Ninth Ward resident Bruce Harris volunteers in Banks' attic with others using a staple gun. He praises volunteers for bringing back comfort, noting indoor temperatures improved from 85 to 72 75 degrees. He credits locals over governments and says Katrina left him with nothing but hope to move forward.
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Banks
Ninth Ward
Bruce Harris
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EPA efforts curb hazardous waste risks in Southern Illinois
Illinois EPA surveys plants like Ensign Bickford in Wolf Lake, noting rare violations and heavy trucking oversight by State Police to prevent spills. Household disposal moves to scheduled events, including the Oct 20 collection at Southern Illinois Airport, while cleanup at Crab Orchard Lake continues since 1985 after past lead, solvents and PCBs were found.
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Ensign Bickford
Wolf Lake
Illinois Epa
Gerald Steele
Marion
Steele
EPA
Bart Hogston
Jackson County Health Department
Honeywell
Jackson
County Health Department
Southern Illinois
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Carbondale
Collinsville
Crab Orchard Lake
Thomas Edmonson
Illinois
SIU
Hogston
Saluki students host Survivor style challenge prizes given
Justin, Ryan, James, Justin, Ryan, Justin, Ryan, Justin, Justin were named in results read by Mike Skupin, with Miller earning a $500 bookstore scholarship and two Missouri Valley Tournament tickets. Skupin described the two day event as intense yet optimistic, designed to be fair and life changing for SIU participants.
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Ryan
James
Mike Skupin
Australia
Miller
Wieman
University
St. Louis
Skupin
Lynne Thompson-Cundiff
SIU
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