Roger Twenhafel, a volunteer with Operation BBQ Relief, joins The Morning Newswatch.

SIU President Randy Dunn stopped by the studio to discuss the higher education funding plans debated by state lawmakers, as well as the recent graffiti on SIU's Faner Hall regarding a protest organized by an anonymous student group.

Illinois State Representative David Severin (R-Benton/117th House District) joins The Morning Newswatch.