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Marian Catholic students ready to view the Great American Eclipse, shown here with a crew from NBC 5 Chicago. (Photo: Marian Catholic on Facebook)

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Marian Catholic Students Will View Great American Eclipse With NASA at SIU

by Gary Kopycinski on August 19, 2017

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Great American Eclipse, Marian Catholic, NBC 5 Chicago — Marian Catholic students ready to view the Great American Eclipse, shown here with Trina Orlando and a cameraman from NBC 5 Chicago. (Photo: Marian Catholic on Facebook)

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will send about 250 students to Carbondale Monday, August 21, to view the Great American Eclipse.

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The students will experience the solar eclipse at NASA’s viewing site at Southern Illinois University’s Saluki Stadium.

Coordinated by Ms. Jennifer Clifford, Dean of…