2008 Woodie Awards
BOT debates cost increasesPoshard: Lack of government funding makes cost hikes inevitable
The chairman of the Board of Trustees said next year may be the last for large student fee increases, but the university's president said a lack of government funding has left the school with few other options. …
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Friday classes canceledSIUC will remain closed as more winter weather approaches
For the second consecutive day, classes will be canceled due to winter weather conditions on Friday. Meteorologists in Paducah, Ky., said consistent freezing rain would continue to dump ice on the area, which would not improve road conditions.…
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King street movement makes progress, faces problemsStudents lobby to rename Mill Street
Students who want to rename a Carbondale street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King could face more problems than they originally believed. The Ambassadors for a Legacy Committee, a group of about 20 students co-chaired by Demetrous White and Kouri Marshall, submitted a written proposal Monday asking the city to rename Mill Street. Marshall and White delivered the document...…
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University to consider tuition, fee hikes
The university will consider charging new students more than $450 per semester Thursday.
The SIU Board of Trustees will discuss raising tuition for new students 9.9 percent - or $313 - and increasing student fees by $137.60 at its meeting, according to the board's Web site. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at approximately 10 a.m. in the Student Center's Ballroom B.…
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Enrollment crisis costs campus, communityPoshard on fee increases: We don't have anyplace else to go
Editor's Note: This is the first in a five-part series on enrollment. Part one focuses on the effect of the university's enrollment crisis. Future installments will explore possible causes of the problem, dramatic declines in the university's international student population, the significant disparity between genders at SIUC, and administrators' plans for change.…
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Student groups left out of cost discussionUniversity calls last-minute meeting to talk about fees, tuition |
New Alcohol/Drug Abuse Policy
Students who consume too much alcohol on the Strip this weekend could face more than just a hangover. A new university policy requires students who have been reported for alcohol or drug abuse to attend three one-on-one counseling sessions at the Wellness Center, said Rosemary Simmons, director of the Counseling Center.…
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DAILY PODCAST: February 29thInformative audio. Simple news. Life is good.
Enrollment woes spur fees, COBA students might cough up even more, softball hits the diamond, and more... Click here to listen to the February 28th podcast Don't forget to visit siude.com/podcasts for the complete list of newscasts. And if you don't like reading, subscribe to our RSS feed.…
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St. Patrick's Day comes early to SIUStudents turn Irish for unofficial St. Patrick's Day
Amid students in green top hats and flashy necklaces, one may think the calendar had fast-forwarded to March 17. Although the "official" St. Patrick's Day is a few weeks away, that did not stop students from celebrating the "unofficial" holiday in all its traditional green Friday.…
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Talk to the handAmerican Sign Language club makes a comeback
Some people speak with words. Others only use their hands to tell a story. The American Sign Language Club wants to spread awareness that people are not limited to only using words for communication. Due to the ice storm on Thursday, the club was unable to have their first Welcome Party of the year.…
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Nobel Prize winner urges open cultural communicationFormer political prisoner shares his insights on current affairs
A former political prisoner and Nobel Prize-winning author criticized popular entertainment from across the globe Thursday. Wole Soyinka, who received one of the world's greatest honors in the 1980s after spending part of the late 1960s in political imprisonment, shared his thoughts on culture in today's society to hundreds in a packed ballroom Thursday night.…
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Text service not first offered at SIUCSIUC planned to implement text service three years ago |
Red Cross in dire need of bloodGreeks urge student involvement in drive
Hospitals throughout southern Illinois are still reeling from storms that blanketed the area with snow and ice, making the need for blood donation in the region even more urgent. A year-long blood shortage that has affected the area from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau, Mo.…
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Debate team touches goldSIUC places first at Point Loma Tournament
With the speaking ability of an Aristotle, the critical mind of a Plato, and the mythological golden touch of Midas at the close of each tournament, the debate team has earned a reputation as one of the best in the nation. SIUC's debate team, made of a pair of two-person teams and coach Todd Graham, has won a multitude of trophies this semester.…
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Standing Room Only at fifth annual Greek Fashion Show
The 5th annual Greek fashion show took place Friday night in the Civic Center. Many fraternities and sororities modeled the latest fashions, while dance and modeling groups performed in-between.…
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Project hope creates financial opportunitiesProject Hope and Opportunity initiative to help students' finances |
Flags honor fallen
The flag at SIUC flies at half-staff to commemorate the deaths of various Illinoisans. "I believe what we're doing now is good," said Capt. Curtis Puckett, the unit admissions officer of the Air Force ROTC at SIUC in regards to the flag being raised and lowered to honor the fallen.…
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Awareness recognizes the importance of positive body imageBody Image Awareness Week helps students love their bodies
Becky Startzer said she wanted to be part of Body Image Awareness Week to show beautiful bodies come in different shapes and sizes. Body Awareness Week promotes positive body image and helps students realize the issues surrounding body image. Throughout the week, a variety of informational events will address issues including body image, eating disorders and nutrition.…
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NIU to demolish Cole HallBlagojevich asks lawmakers to quickly approve the plan
The Northern Illinois University building where five students were killed earlier this month will be demolished and replaced with a new lecture hall, the governor said Wednesday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich urged lawmakers to approve his request to replace Cole Hall - one of NIU's largest lecture halls - as quickly as possible.…
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