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by Catherine Klene Alestle News Reporter
Gov. Rod Blagojevich recently approved a bill instating a new financial aid program that will benefit some students. Beginning in 2007, the new Monetary Assistance Program Plus program will award a maximum of $500 a year to students whose families’ income is less than $200,000. The MAP Plus program is one o f the first in the state to specifically target middle class families, particularly those who do not qualify for the already established MAP. This grant comes at a time when the costs of college arc constandy on the rise. According to a recent press release from the governor’s office, the average cost of a public university in Andy Rathnow/Alestle Illinois is approximately $7,000 a Guests at Tuesday's Garden Party walk past the Hardy Family Wind Forest display in the Gardens at SIUE. The Gardens were officially year, while the average cost to announced at the party. attend a private university is $20,000 or more. While $500 might not seem like a lot when faced with those numbers, the governor stressed Party for the Gardens that when it comes to college, every little bit helps. University to build satellite “Imagine if you’re a parent working hard, trying and garden for Missouri struggling to afford to send your child to college,” Blagojevich said Botanical Gardens at SIUE in the press release. “Five- by Kevin Eagan hundred dollars a year makes a Alestle News Stringer difference.” Approximately $34.4 million The Missouri Botanical Garden has dollars was budgeted for MAP designated the Gardens at SIUE as one of its Plus. Roughly 225,000 students three signature sites in the Metro East area. could qualify for this program in “(The Missouri Botanical Garden) is the next year. trying to do more in the Metro East,” Students interested in the University Marketing and Communications program must meet certain Director Greg Conroy said. “We’ve been eligibility requirements. Among working side by side with them.” these requirements, he or she The link with the Missouri Botanical must be a sophomore, junior or Garden provides mentoring, advisement and senior in college and must not technical support for the Gardens at SIUE. already be assisted through MAP. The student’s family income SIUE Gardens Director Doug Conley also Andy Rathnow/Alestle said that the worldwide reputation of the A photograph of a drawn map for the Gardens at SIUE taken during Tuesday’s Garden Party. cannot exceed $200,000, and the Missouri Botanical Garden helps with the The Gardens will be located in what was the Arboretum outside Cougar Village and will student must also be enrolled at a feature a visitor center, children’s garden, amphitheater and other exhibits. campus’ horticulmral programming. MAP-approved school in Illinois. organization that uses donations to help fund “We are now ramping things up,” Conley and Southwestern Illinois College are also In order to apply for the campus programs. designated as signature gardens by the program, a student must said. “The Foundation decided to take on this Earlier this week the Gardens unveiled Missouri Botanical Garden. complete the FAFSA form for the their plans to make the 35-acre public garden role,” SIUE Foundation CEO G. Patrick “Each campus is taking their own following school year. If a student Williams said. site more appealing, with a master plan to add approach,” Conley said.” For us, this is what is found eligible based on this more formal and naturalistic _ gardens, an Conley hopes the new plans to improve we feel will be best.” form, then the school will notify The Gardens at SIUE will not only benefit amphitheater, and visitor center among other The Gardens at SIUE also hope to add the recipient along with the rest things. The Gardens also added more the horticultural programs on campus, but more tours and educational programs. o f their financial aid information. artwork, including a five-piece “wind forest” will also be another place for the community. “We are always looking for volunteers for sculpture garden called “The Hardy Family “We hope to provide another link to the the Gardens,” Conley said. area, and to promote the region’s beauty,” Wind Forest.” Funding for the new programs will come Conley said. Kevin Eagan can be reached, at Catherine Klene can be reached at from the SIUE Foundation, a philanthropy Lewis and Clark Community College [email protected] or 650-3527. [email protected] or 650-3527. 2 www. thealestle .com Thursday, September 14, 2006 Campus residents can get help staying virus-free
by Stephanie Schroeder users are at risk o f virus infection, Alestle News Reporter which can cause loss of information or the theft of All university owned and personal information. “It’s kinda leased computers are equipped like playing with fire,” Shiffman with Sophos Anti-Virus, but said. campus residents are able to Free software provided by download the software free of SIUE is a great way to make sure charge thanks to a University one of a valuable asset will stay contract with Sophos. safe and virus-free. Sophos automatically installs While SIUE endorses the once downloaded and searches Sophos Anti-Virus program, for updates to your computer on there are other free software a regular basis. options out there for non Residents can download residents. Sophos from Avast! 4 Home Edition by www.siue.edu/HELPDESK/sop Alwil Software is an antivirus hos/. program designed exclusively for “We give students the option home users and non-commercial to download the current version use. Avast! is free o f charge of Sophos,” Information online, and can be downloaded Technology Director Duane from their website at Schiffman said. www.avast.com. The software will remove all AVG Free is also available other virus programs installed on for free online and is offered by a computer, however. It is Grisoft. It can also be available for each computer a downloaded from their website at resident uses. free.grisoft.com. Sophos Anti-Virus is offered Despite being free, both for Windows and Mac users. programs are full anti-virus Sophos claims to be “the programs. world leader in integrated threat There are also many of the management solutions purpose- non-free anti-virus software built for business, education, available in stores as well. government and service For more information providers.” concerning Sophos Anti-Virus Katy Hartwi&'Alestle software, contact Customer Undeclaired sophmore Matt Kuehn acts in a music video simulation in the Morris University “Everyone should have an Center Wednesday. up-to-date anti-virus on their Support at 650-3737. machine,” Schiffman said. Stephanie Schroeder can be reached at Without one, computer [email protected] or 650-3527.
Morris University Center Student Leadership Upcoming Events Development Program & ©aaa&tBSfes HaS© KlgjIM Satpooss© Volunteer Services September 14 Modules 8pm - 11:30pm 9/19/06 Relax & enjoy live performance by Philip Scott Module 4, 2:00 p.m. Located main level of MUC Effective Communication Cherie Hambleton, Campus Chaplain United Campus Ministry, SIUE Starbucks open till 2:00am Board Room, MUC
9/19/06 Module 14, 6:30 p.m. September 18 Major Influences in (he Political Process 11:00am - 1:00pm Suzanne Kutterer-Siburt, Assistant Director Kimmel Leadership Center Enjoy live performance by SIUE Gospel Choir Board Room, MUC Goshen Lounge 9/26/06 Module 15, 2:00 p.m. Ha®©© Community Change: What a Leader Needs to Know Rudy Wilson, Assistant Provost Join Bowling ¡Billiard League Now for Social & Cultural Diversity, SIUE Located lower level MUC Board Room, MUC
9/26/06 Module 3.6:30 p.m. Community Service: Opportunities & Responsibilities Percy Harris, Project Manager Regional Housing & Community Development Thursday Steak Special for $7.25 (+Tax) Board Room, MUC Salad B ar & Choice Sirloin Strip Steak w ¡Baked Potato available every Thursday from 11-2pm SLDP Reminders.... Volunteer Projects Located upper level of MUC September 19-21 - Voter Registration Drive, Morris University Center September 23 - Share food Co-op, Granite City, 1L October 7 - St. Vincent dePaul Thrift Store, E. St. Louis. IL October 14 - Paint Partners, Madison County, IL Thursday, September 19
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Thursday’s (Sept.7) A d Eleven Days of Peace Campaign" Teach-In gets some teaching in contained a typographical error. The Wed., Sept. 13th. event at noon in the Religious Center should have been titled “Islam brown bag by Nick Johnson their opinions in front o f a crowd terrorism has shifted toward one discussion” . The Alestle and event sponsors regret the error. Alestle Sports Reporter o f fifty. against the American people. The event began on a Freshman Kate Collins went The first Teach-In event of controversial note as students on to explain the specifics o f the the fall semester brought out an gave speeches on the topic of the legislation, which includes array o f student opinions on USA PATRIOT Act. The government allowance of First Assembly of God current political events. opinions were divided in favor o f viewing personal information Blending Tradition with a Contemporary Style In remembrance o f Sept. 11, and against this piece o f such as Social Security numbers, these students delivered various legislation. home addresses and lists of 417 St. Louis St. Edwardsville, IL 62025 speeches on Monday afternoon in “Our enemies have now purchases. the Morris University Center’s partly succeeded on what they A favoring viewpoint came Meridian Ballroom. Professors have been after,” freshman Jordan from freshman Ben Welle’s 618-656-6436 Ivy Cooper and Laura Perkins Bell said. “They have our speech, in which he states the www.firstassemblyedw.org sponsored the event, entitled government scared, they have our PATRIOT Act promotes border “The ‘60s - When Right Was people scared and they are now security and fights the constant www.firstassemblyedw.blogspot.com changing and controlling our battle against illegal immigration. Wrong: Outtasight Radicals ‘n SERVICE TIMES Revolution.” lives through that fear. They Sunday Morning Worship 10:15 am The students o f CV1: The don’t even need to control us 1960s First-Year Student Seminar themselves; they have our own Sunday Evening LIFE Group and Worship 6:00 pm and the Public Relations Student government to do that job.” Nick Johnson can be reached at Wednesday Evening Programs 7:00 pm Society of America presented Bell stated that the war on [email protected] or 650-3527.
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400 Fountain Lakes Blvd. i m a g i n e St. Charles, MO 63301 •topping the progrstnon opAliheimer'i disease ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE NEUR0IMA6IN6 INITIATIVE Express your opinion 24 hours a day, seven days a week! 8 8 1 I Contact Editor in Chief Megan McClure at Polls, message boards and more at www.thealestle.com m 1D 11 jK ) | 650-3530 or [email protected]. 1 www.thealestle.com Thursday, September 14, 2006 • 1 exepfzrs s ay y o ^k c r s \oteo to ReApy to Student AltonA - East lest St. Louis - Edwanisvillc lc _gVACUATEj Megan McClure Editor in Chief conveys Courtney Rakers / ' m t e w Managing Editor parking Kristen Reber £ U 5 H H O U & S A & Assistant Managing Editor ¿VACATION} TH£Yp difficulties Aaron Sudholt News Editor iveoA l'O T FA5T66' There is an issue that Zach Groves troubles me deeply This issue is Assistant News Editor the unfair treatment of the Matthew Bruce commuter students at this Sports Editor university. Specifically, I am Katy Hart wig ______speaking o f the Photo Editor Eric Brinkmann Letter slT',g' of Chief Copy Editor fn • th e onparking campus. spaccs Heather Wilshire hdltO r I myself am Darlene Wyatt a commuter Copy Editors student. I drive 40 minutes to Megan Gattung attend my classes. In relation to Advertising my income, I have paid quite a large sum o f money to be able to Maurice Bishop Graphics/Production park at the campus. My question is this: Whv are Lance Speere the commuter students paying Adviser Perspective: Moving to a greener diet $70-plus so they can park on the Mike Genovese So you’re using the air them. For starters, there’s have much lower rates of obesity grass? Surely the university would Graphics Supervisor conditioner a bit less and methane, a greenhouse gas 23 heart attacks, strokes and not sell more space in the dorms Aria Capel replacing your old light bulbs times more conducive to global diabetes, due partly to cutting out than was available! Why is Graduate Assistant with high-efficiency ones. warming than carbon dioxide. the animal fat and cholesterol. parking any different? Debbie Roberts Perhaps you’ve traded in the The methane produced by Eliminating all the fats from Granted, not all students Office Manager Hummer for a Prius, or, better belching cattle and giant lagoons beef, pork, poultry and dairy who purchase parking passes will Schalene Houston yet, are giving public of hog manure has the same foods from Americans’ diets attend class in the same period of Sarah Streubing transportation a spin. Those impact on global warming as the would save about 65,000 lives a time. Some surplus sale of Office Secretaries steps, big and small, will all help carbon dioxide produced by 33 year. And adding lots o f plant parking passes is quite slow down global warming and million automobiles. foods, with their dietary fiber, understandable. However, if the The first copy of each Alestle otherwise be helpful to the The standard American diet, phytonutrients and other surplus is so excessive that is free of charge. environment. relatively high in meat and dairy, substances, would make arteries students who have paid money to Additional copies cost 25 cents. Stick with might as well be called the Global more flexible, reduce rates of park in a parking space are forced Warming Diet. In the same way cancer and save many more lives. to park in the grass, then it would Letters to the Editor Policy: From ‘em- .. that reprogramming your The government’s Dietary be reasonable to believe that The editors, staff and publishers of the the you -r XT- want to help thermostat can benefit the Guidelines for Americans commuter students are being Alestle believe in the free exchange of VV l l C even more, ideas, concerns and opinions and will environment, so can recommends we eat more plant- treated unfairly. publish as many letters as possible. consider that reprogramming your diet. based diets, but the government The point _ of what I am you have three more Making even small changes hasn’t adopted supportive Letters may be turned in at the Alestle saying is this: The commuter office located in the Morris University opportunities ever)' single day to can add up, as you can see on policies. At the very least, the students paid money to the Center, Room 2022 or via e-mail at do something for your planet: calculators available at federal government should stop university for a service that the [email protected]. breakfast, lunch and dinner. www.EatingGreen.org. Replacing subsidizing foods harmful to university is not providing. This All hand copy letters should be typed and Americans eat more than a one hamburger, one egg and a health and the environment and breach of trust is unfair treatment double-spaced. Letters should be no billion pounds o f food each day. one-ounce serving o f cheese each start subsidizing healthy foods. o f these smdents, and something longer than 500 words. To churn out the grains, meat and day for a year with a mix of The government sprinkles must be done to improve the Please indude phone number, signature, poultry and fruits and vegetables vegetables, fruit, beans and whole corn farmers with several billion situation. I respectfully request class rank and major. that feed the country, our grains would spare the need for dollars a year not to put corn on that the university take measures We reserve the right to edit letters for agricultural system consumes 1.8 acres of cropland, 40 pounds the cob on your plate, but to to remedy this difficulty as soon grammar and content However, care will enormous quantities of fuel, o f fertilizer, and three ounces of provide cheap feed for livestock as possible. be taken to ensure that the letter's fertilizers, water and pesticides pesticides. It also would mean and cheap high-fructose corn message is not lost a altered. and enormous tracts o f erodible dumping 11,400 fewer pounds of syrup for soda makers. Matthew A. Theuerkauf Letters to the editor will not be printed land. animal manure into the Why not direct those billions junior anonymously except under extreme But much of those resources environment. to putting more fresh fruits and circumstances. history aren’t feeding us directly - they’re Another benefit of eating vegetables on the lunch trays of We reserve the right to reject letters. producing the feed for the fewer animal products is that America’s school kids? Also, the animals we eat, a terribly fewer animals will need to be U.S. Department o f Agriculture The Alestle is a member of the Illinois inefficient process that wastes raised. Most livestock today suffer encourages the consumption of College Press Association, the Associated Collegiate Press and U-WIRE. nonrenewable resources. Many of miserably when they are beef, pork, dairy and eggs via the 100 million acres o f land and crammed together in small, “check-off” programs, like the The name Alestle is an acronym deri\«d Corrections from the names of the three campus 17 trillion gallons o f irrigation crowded cages, huge crowded “Got Milk!” mustache ads or the locations of Southern Illinois Uniustsity water used to grow animal feed sheds or filthy, crowded feedlots. “Other White Meat” pork Edwardsville: Alton, East St Louis and could be put to more productive Farm animals often spend their campaign. In the Sept. 7 issue, the name of Edwardsville. uses - or not used. entire lives indoors; breathe foul Why not do that for whole Art and Design Department Chair The Alestle is published on Tuesdays and The energy used just to air and have their tails docked, wheat bread and broccoli instead? Thad Duhigg was misspelled. The Thursdays during fell and spring produce fertilizer for feed crops horns burned off, beaks trimmed A greener diet won’t stop all Alestle regrets the error. semesters and on Wednesdays during could instead be used to fuel one and hides branded with a hot the glaciers from melting, but it summer semesters. For more million homes. Reducing the use iron. protects hearts, cuts air and water information, call 650-3528. In the Sept. 7 issue, the "Eleven o f fertilizer to grow corn in the If altruism isn’t reason pollution and reduces animal Days of Peace Campaign’’ Midwest would bring aquatic life enough to eat a “greener” diet, suffering. Quite a bargain from Have a comment? advertisement contained a Let us know! back to the bottom o f the Gulf of consider the selfish reasons to eating delicious meals. typographical error. The Sept. 14 Send us an e-mail: Mexico, where there is now a switch from burgers and bacon to event should have been titled [email protected] New Jersey-size dead zone. cantaloupe and carrots. (c) 2006, Center for “Islam brown bag discussion.” The The Alestle Besides squandering Vegetarians and others who eat Science in the Public Interest, Alestle and event sponsors regret Campus Box 1167 resources going into animals, more plant-based diets are simply Distributed by McClatchy- the error. Edwardsville, III. 62026-1167 consider what we get out of healthier than the rest of us. They Tribune Information Services Thursday, September 14, 2006 www.thealestle.com
FEEL THE BEAT GET OUT THE VOTE CAMPAIGN SEPT. 19-NOV. 7, 2006
Voter Registration Voter’s Rally Sept. 19-21; 10am-2pm;MUC I0am-2pm, Quad SIUE north entrance Tues. Oct 3—5,2006 Oct. 3-5; 10am-2pm; Quad The Feel the Beat Get OUT the Vote rally will con sist of different speakers throughout each day of the event, who will talk about issues such as the environ Voting: 101 ment, education, immigration, jobs/wages, healthcare, Sept. 27; I lam-1 pm; Willow Room women’s issues, taxes/retirement plans, gay marriage, Learn all you need to know on the how stem-cell research, and anti-piracy laws for music and to, where to, and when to, of voting. movies. In between each speaker there will be a performance by bands representing such genres as classic rock, R&B, country, reggae, gospel, alternative, and much VOTE more. The presenters who will be speaking about issues will have a table providing literature on the issue they Rally Reflection represent throughout the whole event. There will also Oct. 10; 4pm-6pm; Goshen be a concession stand sponsored by various student Lounge organizations. Learn the seriousness of voting and how your actions influence poli tician. Once we get them to agree to Attack on the Media support an issue, how do we hold Oct. 12; 4pm~6pm; Goshen Lounge them accountable. Discuss how and why the media is so skewed and how influential they are to society’s way of thinking and functioning. Learn new ways to obtain news information.
View and Chew 1 View and Chew II Oct. 24; 6-9pm; Religious Center Oct. 31; 6-9pm; Religious Center Watch a documentary dis Watch a documentary showcasing cussing how dependent America’s a corrupt campaign of one New economy is on Latino labor and then ark, NJ mayor in 2002 and then participate in a group reflection . Don’t be a Sucker-Vote! participate in a group reflection . (Early voting) Oct. 24 & 25; 10am-6pm; Hick- ory/Hackberry Room (Election Day) Nov. 7; 1 -9pm; Goshen Lounge Vote at MUC and receive a sucker. Vote on Nov. 7 and watch the results in the Goshen Lounge.
Sponsored by: United Congregations of Metro-East, SIUE Raise Your Voice, Student Leadership Devel opment Program and Volunteer Services, College Democrats, S.O.T.A., League of Women Voters Collaborating Campus and Community Organizations: Catholic Student Newman Association, Stu dent Government, Making Waves Coming up: Questions or comments regarding this section? Find volunteer opportunities at Volunteer Fair Contact Assistant Managing Editor Kristen Reber at For more, see Tuesday’s Alestle 650-3531 or [email protected].
8 Thursday, September 14, 2006 College presents new risks to hearing Between iPods and concerts, students may suffer consequences they may not want to hear.
By Elizabeth Suh Knight Ridder Newspapers
Your ears are ringing. Everything sounds muffled. Oh, it’ll go away by morning. This may be a familiar series of thoughts for anyone who goes to concerts, clubs or even bars where music blasts all night long. Still, worries might linger in the back of your mind about whether you’ve damaged your hearing. You think about your friend at the concert who was wearing earplugs and was bugging you to do the same. You think o f the stories you’ve come across that say iPods can damage your hearing. How loud is too loud? The fear is that the growing use o f iPods is going to cause more hearing damage than before from other lands of music-playing devices. There’s no reason to develop a sudden fear of hearing loss from loud music because o f iPods, said Gail M. Whitelaw, president of the American Academy of Audiology and director of the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Ohio State University. “I think iPods have been a sexy story this year,” she Photo Illustration by Andy Rathnow Sophomore education major Adam Jobin listens to his iPod Wednesday on the second floor of the Morris said. “But there’s not a lot o f evidence that the fears we University Center. have are actually going to come true.” due to infections, medications, deformities or injuries. Although there are ongoing efforts researching how People should be just as vigilant now about Vermiglio, a drummer who experienced hearing loss to restore hearing loss, the only current relief for noise- protecting their hearing as they always should have been, at a young age due to what he describes as banging on a induced hearing loss is hearing aids. said Andy Vermiglio, a research audiologist at the House lot o f pots and pans, sees examples o f people who begin Because hearing loss often occurs gradually and Ear Institute in Los Angeles. losing their hearing at a young age in everyday situations. without pain, people who regularly expose themselves to About 30 percent o f hearing loss cases are a result of A few years ago, he saw an 11-year-old girl who had loud noise may not realize what’s happening to their exposure to loud noise, according to the House Ear what looked like typical noise- ...... hearing until a lot o f it has Institute. The rest of the cases are hereditary or may be induced hearing loss in one been lost. ear. “I think iPods have been a If sound is muffled or It’s usually a sign that your ears are ringing after hearing loss is noise-related if sexy story this year. But there’s you’ve been in a loud the person has trouble hearing environment, that’s one sign higher-frequency sounds or not a lot of evidence that the the noise level might have voices, like a woman’s voice, fears we have are actually been too high, but you could or if the person has trouble have had hearing damage even understanding speech when going to come true.” without experiencing those there is background noise. symptoms. Rather than Vermiglio asked the girl -Andy Vermiglio, waiting for that to happen, the standard questions he research audiologist take steps to protect yourself. would ask someone with at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles There’s no easy formula hearing loss in one ear. Had a for how loud is too loud. firecracker gone off next to that ear? Had she been next to People handle sounds differently, so one level o f noise some other loud explosion? Even had she been shooting could cause hearing loss in one person, but not another. a rifle on that side? Her answers were all no. A good general guideline is to use the standard for Then he asked if she ever rode around in a vehicle noise level legally allowed in the workplace. That’s 85 playing loud music. decibels for eight hours a day, at a noise level similar to Her eyes grew wide, he said. Every day, my brother that o f a typical vacuum cleaner or heavy city traffic. takes me to school in his truck, she said. The speaker is by Normal conversation is about 60 decibels. my ear, and the music is really, really loud, she told him. But hearing loss is a result both o f sound volume and Vermiglio also saw a woman in her 20s who was duration, and each increase o f about three decibels about having trouble understanding people speaking. It turned halves the length o f time you can listen. out her hearing loss likely was due to working in the For example, it’s considered safe to hear a lawn audio department of a warehouse store, where she mower at 90 decibels without ear protection for two listened to loud music playing from speakers all day long. hours but a rock concert at 100 decibels for only 15 These kinds o f examples show hearing loss that minutes. results from loud sounds is not just something musicians Here are some guidelines from the experts: and those working in the music industry should be If you have to shout to be heard, you’re probably in worried about, Vermiglio said. an environment that’s louder than 85 decibels. Use Hearing loss occurs when “hair cells” deep in your earplugs or take 15-minute breaks from the sound every' ear are damaged by loud sound. Sound travels to your few hours. eardrum, causing it to vibrate, and the vibration then While cheap foam earplugs that some concert venues Andy Rathnow/Alestle travels along to a series o f three bones in your middle ear, might give away will protect your ears, they may also Speech-language pathology and audiology student then to your inner ear. The inner ear contains thousands muffle the sound of the music you’re there to enjoy. So if clinicians Traci Storey and Jenny Seger work in the of microscopic hair cells that transfer sound to your brain you go to concerts or clubs a lot, invest in musician’s Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic in Founders Hall, Room 1300. Free hearing evaluations are available for so you can hear. When those hair cells are damaged, the students, faculty and staff at the center. result is permanent hearing loss. 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HEARING from pg. 8 Coming up earplugs that basically turn down hearing and need to take extra the volume and let you hear steps to protect yourself, he music clearly, but at a lower level. said. Tickets are still available for “Disney on Ice” production You want earplugs that have Vermiglio recommends you an noise reduction rating o f at take not only the standard by Kyle Hartley trips each year — one in the fall Larussa, director of the trip, said. least 9 decibels (9dB). Most hearing test, which involves Alestle Lifestyles Stringer and one in the spring. Past “We market a lot to the family foam earplugs and pre-molded detecting beeps or sounds at Disney on Ice events included housing on campus.” earplugs made from plastic, decreasing volume, but also two Monsters aren’t just under Finding Nemo and “Princess This trip provides an silicone or rubber provide an other tests — one to gauge your the bed anymore; they are also Classics.” alternative to parties for students N R R between 20 and 30 ability to understand speech with on ice. Tickets were available for and an opportunity for an decibels, according to the House and without background noise On Sunday, a charter bus purchase for students and faculty afternoon o f quality family time Ear Institute. The louder the and one that tests your will leave from SIUE heading to at the Morris University Center. with a little sibling. environment you’re in, the “otoacoustic emissions,” or the the Scottrade (formerly known “We’ve sold all of our tickets For more information, greater the N RR you’ll need. functioning of your hair as Sawis) Center in St. Louis, for just in the past week,” April contact Rachel LaRussa at When it comes to volume cells. “Disney on Ice” presents Volentine, a sophomore student [email protected] or the Campus level in headphones, it matters While some people may be “Monsters Inc.” worker at the Information Activities Board at 650-2686. less whether you’re using ear able to hear well in a quiet The SIUE Campus Center, said. buds or headphones that cover environment and test normal in a Activities Board has sponsored “The main goal is to provide the outside of your ears than it standard hearing test, their real- Kyle Hartley can be reached at trips like this since spring 2004. a family activity for those matters how loud your music is. life problems occur when they alestlelifistyles(&ffmail.com or 650-3531. The group tries to make two students with children,” Rachel If others can hear your music, or have trouble hearing people in if you can’t hear loud background noisy environments, and the two noises, your music is probably extra tests can detect that hearing too loud, regardless o f whether loss. you listen to classical or techno. “The world is noisy,” Don’t use headphones to drown Whitelaw said. SIUE Speech, Language and Hearing Center out background noise. You can Don’t be scared of music, buy either special headphones or but protect your hearing so you The campus Speech, Language and The center is located in Founders Hall, earpieces that fit into headphones can enjoy music later in life, H earing Center offers free hearing Room 1300 and is open from 8 a.m. to reduce background noise and experts admonish. evaluations to students, faculty and staff. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 let you listen to music better at “I think the story we need to For those outside of the university, the cost a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. lower volumes. tell is moderation in all things is is $50. For more information on the center or For more details, try good,” Whitelaw said. Speech-language pathology and to make an appointment, stop call the www.earbud.org or audiolog)' majors serve as student clinicians. Speech, Language and Hearing Center at www.dontlosethemusic.com. (c) 2006, Akron Beacon A resident audiologist supervises the 650-5623. One of the best things Journal, Distributed by Knight student clinicians. Vermiglio can recommend is a Ridder/Tribune Information yearly hearing test to detect Services. whether you are losing your
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Vardaman is a tour, I never planned on being a international celebrity. professional pool player,” Vardaman SIUE student pool players Vardaman said. “There just is not a lot of congregated at is a man who financial security in it. In order to Lars Vardaman the Riviera Hotel wears many hats. make a respectable living, I would and Casino this He recently have to maintain a top 10 world ranks among May for the 29th began his first year ranking for 40 years. There are no Annual BCA of Pharmacy School health benefits or anything like top pool players National 8-Ball at SIUE. In his three there is in other professional C h a m,p i o n s h i p s . years on campus, he has racked up sports.” in nation Vardaman and his partner Kristin many accomplishments. But with the recent increase in Werner took home the Open titles At the tender age of 12, interest and support for the sport, by Mallory Hensley in the Masters Scotch Doubles Vardaman competed in his first prize money is at record highs. And Alestle Sports Stringer division. Vardaman also anchored a tournament. He quickly unseated that has forced Vardaman to team from the St. Louis area. the competition, though he reconsider. Hunched over the pool table “Our team consisted o f the admits that beginner’s luck was “I could actually make a nice with an intense look o f five best players from around involved. living (now),” Vardaman said. “If a concentration, he draws back his here. We competed in the Masters Encouraged by that initial player gets his tour card for the pool stick and sends’ the cue ball Division, which is the hardest success, Vardaman worked hard 2007 season, they are guaranteed a hurling across the flat green team division. We beat the to build upon his natural minimum o f $100,000 for that year. surface. English All-Star team in the propensity for the game. That would be nice.” In a series of easy, controlled finals. They are team of the five Eight-hour daily practices This summer, Vardaman took strokes, he quickly pockets 15 best players from England, and we turned him into one of the best home the Association o f College brightly colored pool balls. managed to beat the powerhouse players in the United States. He Unions International men’s title for When a student steps foot team,” Vardaman said. now holds hundreds of local, the third consecutive year. The into Cougar Lanes for a night of Vardaman lives off of the prize regional and national University o f Arizona hosted the recreation, they may not know it, money' he wins at tournaments. tournament wins to his name. event, which took place in July in but they are stepping into Lars BCA Tournaments distribute up Those grueling practices conjunction with the BCA Junior Vardaman’s domain. to $8,000 to top competitors. paid off - literally. After Nationals. Twenty-one year old The sport has recently been Vardaman’s team placed fifth The ACUI tournament has a Vardaman is no stranger to the going through a revolution. in last year’s Billiard long history going back over 70 game of pool. Seen around There is more money to be Congress of America 9-Ball years. The best collegiate players campus, this Belleville native is made in competitions. A Championships, the group from around the country compete usually quiet and reserved. But recent tournament offered its members split the $5,500 for the trophy. when he picks up a pool stick, he winner $500,000. prize money. Not bad for a Vardaman is the second person can command the attention o f the “Up until the day’s work. room. At Cougar Lanes, establishment of the IPT POOL/pg.14 Over 6,500
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It’s “Indy is going to be one of wav too early for us to get overly the toughest matches we have all optimistic, but its fun right now. year,” Gober said. “They’re a very I think everybody is having fun good home team. We haven’t and enjoying the success we’ve been there in four years. A lot of been having.” the members on our team have SIUE will continue its three- never even been to that gym.” game road trip at 7 p.m. Friday in The Greyhounds arc Rensselaer, Ind., against GLVC currently riding a five game foe Saint Joseph’s College of winning streak and are 10-3 on Indiana. the season with a 2-0 conference “St. Joe’s is another program mark. that’s in the rebuilding stage, but “They really have a talented they’ve got a really good coach,” middle and outside. 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Chair, Austin Garber POOL [email protected] or 309- 258-0449 from pg. 11 to ever pull off a three-peat win. returning to the ACUI Never has a player had such a Tournament next year to finish reign over the ACUI tournament what he started. since Eastern Kentucky State With Winter out o f the way, T f VI/ University’s Leroy Kinman won Vardaman will compete against a each year from 1949 to 1951. slew o f younger faces in his Mr JV I Vardaman plowed through pursuit o f history. many competitors, motivated by Then comes life after school, his goal of becoming the first and Vardaman would not mind person to ever win the title four testing the waters at the years in a row. professional level. Vardaman defeated James “I love the professionalism Winter, who participated in die that goes along with it. The tournament for his fifth and final players are treated more like pro WE DON’T JUST PAY FOR YOUR EDUCATION, time. tennis players now, and actually WE COMPLETE IT. “I beat James Winter in the have a code of conduct. Before, final. I also beat him the first year there was not so much of that,” I won it. I went completely Virdaman said. “I will definitely w undefeated again this year,” try to get on the tour after I finish Vardaman said. pharmacy school. It is my dream . 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