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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Send Silence Packing and Behind the Backpacks provide a display of backpacks with personal stories written on them about people who have lost their life to suicide and those who have survived. The display aims to prevent suicide and have others read these messages. The display lasted from 9 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon on Monday.

Send Silence Packing sees large turnout, spreads awareness

Cam'ron Hardy and Drew Coffey September 27, 2022

Send Silence Packing, an event that raises awareness for mental health and suicide prevention, occurred Monday in the Booth Library Quad from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.  The event displayed numerous backpacks...

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