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EDITORIAL: WTH is happening with Halloween? JACKSON BRANDHORST JBRANDHORST@DAILYEGYPTIAN.COM
In an attempt to revitalize the Carbondale spirit that once bewitched over 20,000 students to SIU, the city, the university and alumni have come together to collaborate on creating a consolidated Halloween atmosphere — kind of. Over the summer, the SIU Alumni Association announced that — for the first time since 1996 — Carbondale will be
shutting down the Strip during Halloween. This “shutdown” of the Strip is being done in conjunction with SIU Homecoming, and has been marketed by the city and the university as “familyfriendly, downtown fun” that includes a candywalk, carnival games, food trucks, live music and more. However, it would be credulous to ignore the subliminal messaging and the nuance that
surrounds the raucous history that has defined both Carbondale’s Halloween and Homecoming. It is no secret why Carbondale and SIU began to distance themselves from the “party school” label that magazines had placed upon it during the 1980s, and it’s no secret that many blame that very disassociation for the decline of both the Carbondale and SIU populations.
But times have changed, and so has the city — hats off to those involved with organizing these upcoming events for recognizing that — but like all organizing efforts, especially ones that set out to shake things up, with mass comes confusion. With all that’s going on throughout the rest of the month, people on social media this week have been expressing their concerns about when to celebrate,
where to celebrate and who to celebrate Halloween with. The short answer? As of today, Wednesday, Oct. 22, you can put on your party pants, a Saluki hat and your favorite Halloween mask and you can keep them on until November. What originally seemed to be an effort to concentrate Halloween HALLOWEEN | 2
student Collin ‘No Kings’ protests sweep the state SIURice dies in motorcycle crash
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research also claims that nonviolent mobilization is twice as likely to succeed as violent mobilization. Both the BBC and NPR have reported on the research. Jaffe remarked on the reasoning for fun and goofy costumes and humor during protests. “If you don’t infuse joy and fun into your demonstrations and protests, you’re gonna lose,” Jafee said. “Don’t let them steal your fun.” While Jaffe was explaining the role of humor in protest, a man walked past on the sidewalk and asked her if she was a dinosaur, she then told him she was an alligator. The man then held up the megaphone he was carrying and said, “Even the alligators don’t like ‘em.” “It raises our spirits up, so we can keep fighting because with all the crap coming at us, it can become demoralizing,” Jaffe said.
Collin Rice, a student in SIU’s Aviation Management program, died Oct. 11 in a motorcycle crash in Carbondale. On Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2:49 a.m., Rice came into contact with another motorcyclist, Tyler Hill, on Dowell Road, according to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. As Rice attempted to pass Hill, the vehicles came into contact with one another, causing the accident, according to the release. Hill was able to recover with minor injuries at a nearby hospital, but Rice was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained multiple injuries, which led him to be pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. The Sheriff’s Office cited alcohol as a contributing factor in the crash and said neither Rice nor Hill were wearing helmets. Rice was a resident of Oak Park, Illinois and active in the SIU community as a part of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals and as an Academic Peer Advocate. He was known better as C Rice to his loved ones. He loved to go out with his friends. Liam Dunn, a friend of Rice, said that he was “the life of the party.” “He was a fun person to be around; always cracking jokes, telling stories,” Dunn said. In an email sent to SIU faculty and students on Tuesday, Oct. 14, Chancellor Austin Lane wrote, “We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew him.” “As we mourn this loss together, please keep Collin’s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers,” Lane wrote. SIU Counseling and Psychological Services can be reached at 618-4535371, Lane wrote. There will be a celebration of Rice’s life on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. behind
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Maranda and her husband Juan Hernandez hold the American flag and poster while protesting at the No Kings protest Oct 18, 2025 in Carbondale, Illinois. “They want us separated, they want us fighting race wars, gender wars, culture wars, religious wars, so we don’t fight a class war,” Maranda said. Deangelo Handley | @_deevisuals4 DAILY EGYPTIAN STAFF EDITORS@DAILYEGYPTIAN.COM
Illinois residents, ranging from the cityscape of Chicago’s downtown all the way south to rural Carbondale, joined 7 million demonstrators around the world in a largescale protest against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. The No Kings movement mobilized millions to take to the streets in all 50 states of the nation over the summer on June 14 in an attempt to drown out the military parade that coincided with Trump’s 79th birthday, according to NPR. It returned on Oct. 18, and Illinois residents united for the same purpose in places like Carbondale, Springfield and Chicago. A diverse crowd came together to stand in solidarity against the current administration at the No Kings protest in Turley Park. Indivisible Shawnee and Positive Action Committee Carbondale facilitated the protest. Upon entering Turley Park,
demonstrators were met with the sounds of chants, honking cars and the tunes of brass instruments and percussion. Several protesters wore creative costumes — one person dressed as President Trump himself, their costume a little worn. The protester provided “Zombie Trump” as their name to the DE while being interviewed. “I’ve had this for years. I’ve used it for Halloween over and over again. I made it years ago. The suit doesn’t fit anymore,” Zombie Trump said. While their outfit might be wearing down, their attitude was not. “We have to be here to counteract all the bulls---: the horrible trend toward fascism. The courts won’t do it. Congress isn’t doing s---. It’s up to us, the people, to make a stand,” Zombie Trump said. “They call us antifa, which means antifascism, and if you’re not anti-fascist in this country, then you are not an American.”
Others were dressed in in%atable costumes in the spirit of the protesters in Portland, Oregon. Fran Jaffe was donning a similar outfit to the comedian and musician Robby Potylo, also known as Robby Roadsteamer. Roadsteamer has been growing in popularity for singing comedically critical songs at protests against increased ICE enforcement in cities and Trump. Jaffe said she came to the protest for multiple reasons. “I’m on food stamps, I’m on some help, and we’re gonna lose it,” Jaffe said. “The other end is fighting for our democracy.” Jaffe talked about the importance and capacity for change that protests carry. “And you know what they say, 3.5% of thepopulationisenoughtotopplearegime.” She was referring to Harvard research that claims no governments, with one exception of the 2011 Bahrain Uprising, have withstood 3.5% of its population mobilizing against it. The