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Former librarian dies in car accident

Riley Guerzini, News Editor March 1, 2017

A retired university librarian died Sunday night following a car accident near Mount Carmel, IL in Wabash County. Philip Orr, 67, retired last semester after working at the university full-time since...

It’s OK to mourn the death of inspiration

Gavin Gaddis, Opinion Editor January 27, 2016

The other day I was hanging up a shirt in my closet. Out of nowhere, I thought, “I miss Robin Williams,” and sighed. As snooty as I can get, there’s no denying celebrities are important to me. I...

Megan and Emily Lengacher were second cousins and had been best friends since second grade. Emily, a senior exercise science major, died in a one-vehicle accident Aug. 29.

Lifelong friends remember former student

Rachel Christian August 30, 2014
USI student Emily Lengacher died Friday when she lost control of her vehicle on I-69.
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