By Makenzie Gaines   Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Profile Piece Written for JNRL 310, Writing for the Mass Media When students walk past the Student Multicultural Resource Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, they often glance through the glass and notice the neatly arranged snacks that seem to appear like clockwork. That small detail, intentional and inviting, is what pulls people into the suite. But the real reason they stay is seated just a few f

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