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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Vol. 77 No. 21
THE student voice since 1960
BEYONCÉ MILES DAVIS
BLACK CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUSIC How Black musicians have revolutionized the music industry throughout the decades P A G E
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beyoncÉ : A modern icon P A G E
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insidE: Union reaches tentative agreement with university PAGE 2
Thank Leap Day for keeping your calendars on track PAGE 5
ISU sweeps women’s tennis, Northern Iowa crumbles PAGE 8
Graphic by Dylan Hembrough