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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2024
VOL. 108, ISSUE 2
The 2024 Du Quoin State Fair kicks off
Earnest Harris of Du Quoin waves to 2024 Miss Du Quoin Grace Phipps on her float as his mom Angie Harris smiles up at him during the annual opening parade of the 102nd Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 23, 2024 in Du Quoin, Illinois. Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto See more photos on Page 7
We’re going to bring some competition: A look at SIU volleyball’s upcoming season Ryan Grieser rgrieser@dailyegyptian.com
If you ask senior Maggie Wallenberger, playing SIU volleyball is going to be a tough match. “We’ve been putting in so much work… we should be a really fun team to watch this year. We’re definitely going to bring some competition to the Valley,” Wallenberger said. The Salukis, who are coming off of a 20-win season and a third-place Missouri Valley Conference finish, are looking to carry the momentum that landed them in 2023’s National Invitational Volleyball Championship into the 2024 season. For senior Anna Jaworski,
performing even better this year starts with looking back on last year’s performance. “I think reflecting on our team last year and understanding that we have shoes that we need to fill, and the players that we have right now need to work hard to fill those roles,” Jaworski said. Wallenberger quickly offered two players who have stepped into bigger roles this season and who are expected to embrace bigger roles. “Annabelle Sulish and Kelly Franklin. They both played last year, but this year they’ve really filled in any gaps in any roles. They’ve done a really great job this preseason,”
Wallenberger said. Sulish and Franklin have done more than just step in though. “They honestly set the standard of working hard, and the hard work… that coach wants to bring in,” Wallenberger said. For head coach Ed Allen, another experienced player who he says has done a great job playing multiple positions is Ceci Buhlman. Buhlman is expected to play as both libero and as an outside hitter this season. According to Allen, though this season’s roster is younger than last season’s, there isn’t cause for concern. The veteran players are joined by an VOLLEYBALL SEASON | 13
Centerstone to host second annual Life;Story 5K Carly Gist cgist@dailyegyptian.com
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes content related to suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988 or visiting the online chat at 988lifeline.org A mental health organization called Centerstone is bringing its race for suicide prevention to Marion for the second time on Saturday, Sept. 7. “Mental health and suicide and those kind of topics a lot of times are really stigmatized in our society, and it can sometimes be looked down upon for when people are trying to have conversations about these really important and impactful topics,” Robert Lambert, Vice President of External Affairs at Centerstone, said. “And so this event creates an opportunity for us to have positive
conversations about mental health, to share resources in the community and to really encourage people to check on their friends [and] their loved ones.” The event is called Centerstone Life;Story 5K, and will be held at the Harry L. Crisp Sports Complex in Marion on Sept. 7 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., with the race beginning at 7:30. Director of Advancement Erin Camfield is the lead for the event. She said it has a semicolon in its name to represent “continuation.” “Where an author could have chose to end their story, they’re choosing to continue their story,” Camfield said. “So an individual who might be impacted by thoughts of suicide or hurting themselves are choosing to continue their life and to continue their story. And that’s really what ANNUAL 5K | 3