Selling back textbooksSelling back books options overwhelming
An added stress to finals week for students is to get all their studying done in time to sell their heap of textbooks back to bookstores. Throughout the next two weeks, students will be making a decision: what to do with those pages upon pages of text. …
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Former secretary accused of stealing from university
A former secretary in the political science department is set to go to trial in July on charges she stole thousands of dollars from the university. Rhonda Musgrave, 41 of Anna, pled not guilty on two felony charges, one for theft and the other for unlawful use of a credit card, in Jackson County court Friday.…
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USG ends on a high noteWhite, Fletcher pass the gavel
Undergraduate Student Government met for the last time this school year Wednesday night. Though the organization's previous meeting degenerated into an hour of bickering and tension, senators kept their comments light. Laughter and applause filled the Student Health Center Auditorium for most of the meeting, with the exception of a moment of silence for SIUC senior Ryan Rendleman, who died in a car accident Tuesday.…
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Morris walls come crashing downLibrary improvements continue toward target date
David Carlson is rejoicing as Morris Library walls crumble. Construction continues to progress after the semi-grand opening in March and is expected to be done by the end of August, said Carlson, dean of Library Affairs. The Morris Library renovation, originally estimated to cost $48 million, is three months behind schedule and $16 million over budget.…
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Director of financial aid seeks opportunities elswhereHamilton to begin at University of South Florida in June
Hamilton is trading earthquakes for hurricanes. Hamilton, SIUC's Financial Aid director since May 2005, will leave the university to take a new director position at the University of South Florida in early June. Larry Dietz, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, said Hamilton brought integrity and professionalism to the job.…
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Hair cuts for a causeCarbondale high school teacher shaves head to raise money
Carbondale Community High School science teacher Carrie Mueller sat anxiously as one of her students prepared the shears. Minutes later she was bald. Mueller, the sponsor of CCHS's Key Club, a philanthropic organization, wanted to raise money for this weekend's Relay for Life.…
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Evergreen Terrace raises ratesTenants given little notice on rent change
Evergreen Terrace residents may have a little more room in their wallets than they might like next semester. Rates at Evergreen Terrace, a family oriented University Housing residence, have jumped from $493 to $533 for the 2008-09 year, said Julie Payne Kirchmeier, director of University Housing.…
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Students, community members walk for a cureCommunity comes together for a cause
Grilling food, live music and people playing Frisbee seemed like a typical evening in a college town. These particular SIUC students and community members came together for one night to show their support for finding a cure for cancer. More than 70 teams covered McAndrew Stadium's field to participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Saturday.…
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Grassroots keeps growingLiterary magazine celebrates 62nd issue
Krishna Pattisapu wants her readers to know that sometimes less is more. For this reason, the Grassroots Undergraduate Literary Magazine has published only one volume instead of the publication's usual two this school year. Pattisapu, a senior from Mt. Vernon studying speech communication and the magazine's editor, said only publishing one volume gave the editors a chance to include more work from students.…
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Boat regatta, triathlon make a sunny splashing SaturdayStudents, community members enjoy annual outdoor events
A tank, a wrestling ring and a matchbox stormed campus beach Saturday afternoon. The lake's boat dock was the central location for Saturday's "Splashin' Saturday" events. Beginning at 6:30 a.m., athletes braved the chilly weather and icy water to compete in the 25th annual Doc Spackman Memorial Triathlon and the afternoon held the 35th annual Great Cardboard Boat Regatta.…
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Union to vote on tentative agreementAssociation president optimistic about contract's passing
The university's largest civil service employees union is set to vote Thursday on a tentative agreement for a two-year contract with SIU.
Contract talks stalled briefly last week after the Association of Civil Service Employees voted down a university offer, but representatives of both sides said they are optimistic Thursday's vote will resolve the situation.…
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Men Against Violence Week ends with intense talksMale students engage in real talk
Derrick Williams wants men to join women on the front lines to combat sexual abuse. Williams moderated a forum entitled "Crying Rape" Thursday night in the Student Health Center to cap off the university's Men Against Violence Week. Williams, a graduate assistant at the Wellness Center, began the night off by showing a PowerPoint presentation titled, "'It's Just a Booty Call'- Exploring the Dynamics of Sexual Assault.…
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Professors settle ethics lawsuit
Two professors and the faculty union have settled a lawsuit against the state filed more than a year ago over an ethics exam the Illinois Inspector General said many university employees failed.
The Illinois Attorney General's Office confirmed both parties agreed to the settlement, which states the professors won't be disciplined for finishing the mandatory training too quickly.…
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Spring brings stuffiness, sneezingHealth Center offers allergy aids
The sun was shining. The birds were singing. The flowers were blooming. Jacob Abbott was sneezing. Abbott, a junior from Marion studying foreign language and national trade, suffers from seasonal allergies that give him itchy eyes, a runny nose and general misery for several months each year.…
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DAILY PODCAST: May 2ndNews you don't have to read...
Another departure from SIUC, construction late and pricey, Salukis look to for some home cookin', and more.... Click here to listen to the May 2nd 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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Romanian student becomes a role modelLearning how to adapt to American culture
A soft-spoken woman with hopes and dreams made a journey over 6,000 miles from her native land and unexpectedly became an inspiration to SIUC students. Growing up in the southwestern region of Romania, Georgeta Hodis said she always had the desire to expand culturally and pursue a higher education.…
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Doctoral student remembered by department
Friends and colleagues gathered Thursday morning to plant a tree in memory of an SIUC doctoral student who was found dead in a campus creek earlier this month. Huaijun Meng, a doctoral student studying electrical and computer engineering, was an international student from China who came to SIUC in fall 2007.…
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Graduate assistant union prepares for electionsOrganization needs 42 more people to run for stewardship positions
GA United, the fledgling union that represents all of the university's graduate assistants, plans to hold its second annual elections today in the Iroquois Room of the Student Center from 5 to 7 p.m., but the ballot is far from full. Three people are on the ballot for the available 45 stewardship positions, which make up the union's legislative body that acts as a liaison between executive officers and the roughly 1,500 graduate assistants, said Kylie Olean, vice president of communications for the organization.…
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Poshard and Blagojevich to convene for construction moneyCigarette tax, license plate fees possible capital plan revenue sources |
Organization works to unite Jewish studentsFilm festival commemorates Holocaust
Joe Brown wants to bring the SIUC Jewish community together. "It can be difficult to be a Jewish student here," said Brown, director of the SIUC chapter of the Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus. Brown said the campus is physically distant from any large Jewish community and many students have never met a Jewish person before they arrive.…
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Eastside Extravaganza put on by HousingFree food, inflatable games and pies highlight Extravaganza
University Housing gave residents pies and students threw them back in their faces. The open field between the Recreation Center and Brush Towers was transformed into an inflatable carnival Saturday for the Eastside Extravaganza. Those living in University Hall, Brush Towers, Wall and Grand and University Park were treated to roughly seven inflatable games, a mechanical bull, free food and a chance to pie University Housing staff.…
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Cardboard boats to test Campus Lake
Campus Lake will soon resemble a scene from Disney's movie, Stuart Little. Academic departments are set to compete Saturday in two Carbondale traditions: the 25th annual Doc Spackman Memorial Triathlon and the 35th annual Great Cardboard Boat Regatta. The regatta has received airtime on national television, said Larry Busch, one of the events organizers of the event.…
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Administration of justice to lose classesThree tenure-track professors take spots of part-time employees
Students seeking a degree in administration of justice may be saving a few dollars on books come next fall, but not because textbook prices are decreasing. The Administration of Justice department will add three tenure-track faculty members next semester, which means many of the part-time faculty from this semester will not return.…
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Vocal politician seeks to have voteRepresentative speaks about dissatisfaction with system
DeMarcus Hamilton Daily Egyptian U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton has served nine terms in Congress but has never voted. Norton, whom many might recognize from her four appearances on "The Colbert Report," explained to an audience of roughly 90 in the School of Law Auditorium Monday that while she can vote at the committee level, she is not allowed to vote on the floor because she does not represent a state.…
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Free concert continues todaySPC-sponsored concert to feature The Ark Band.
Patrick Green wanted to bring the feel of the summertime sunset concerts to the spring semester, but it was the free tie-dye T-shirts that drew a crowd to the free forum area Wednesday. The Last Chance concert series started at noon with singer Mindy McQ performing and ended with Last Fast Action, a quintet from Chicago, at 2 p.…
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GPSC elects new officers
Three students are preparing to take on new leadership roles within the university's graduate student government. Graduate and Professional Student Council elected new officers at its final meeting of the semester Tuesday night. Kyle Stevens, a second year law student from Tunnel Hill, defeated current president Steven Middleton by one vote.…
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Business students attend Oscar-style award banquetCollege of Business holds formal ceremony for outstanding students, faculty
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Recall amendment fails in state SenateGov. Blagojevich safe for now, new amendment could be heard
The Illinois Senate has failed to approve an amendment to the state's constitution that would allow voters to recall elected officials. The measure has been heavily debated during the past year, and was supported by Gov. Rod Blagojevich despite how legislators have said he would be targeted.…
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Blue Sky to hold Tay-Sachs benefit concert
Wine, music and the chance to help cure a fatal disease will combine at the Blue Sky Vineyard Saturday. The vineyard will host the third annual benefit concert for Tay-Sachs, a fatal genetic disorder.…
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LaHood: Future is bright for CongressRetiring U.S. Congressman addresses Student Center crowd
SIUC freshman Brian Mosley said he was inspired to run for Congressman Jerry Costello's seat in the House of Representatives Monday night. If such an event were to occur, Costello would have to blame his colleague, U.S. Congressman Ray LaHood, a Republican from Peoria.…
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New scholarship money to benefit undergraduatesOppenheimerFunds donates $3.5 million to Illinois colleges and universities
A multi-million dollar donation from a New York investment firm means new scholarships for students at SIUC and 35 other state and private colleges and universities in Illinois. Sara Wojcicki, spokeswoman for State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, said OppenheimerFunds has pledged to contribute a total of $3.…
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Liquor Advisory hears case for new barWhiskey Tango's would takeover former Big Boys Q' N
As local bar owners prepare to renew their liquor licenses with the city, a new license for a new bar is one step closer to approval. James Williams, president of Zweird Corporation, said Thursday he hopes to have Whiskey Tango's bar open before students return to Carbondale in the fall.…
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