CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL)-- SIU students will return to Carbondale soon, and some local businesses say they have fun events planned to welcome them back.

Project Human X, which is a community art center, studio & gallery, is one of the businesses ready to welcome back students.

They are located right down the street from SIU on South University Avenue.

Marquez Scoggin is one of the co-founders of PHX and an alumnus of SIU. He says they get a lot of business during the school year from students stopping by to make art and meet new people.

“When they get done with class, they can come here and de-stress and make some art, connect with new people, and make new friends,” Scoggin said.

He says they offer a lot of mediums for people to get creative with, including a glow-in-the-dark splatter

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