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Index News ..........................1-4 Note to Readers: Opinion ..........................5 The Alestle will not print Lifestyles .................. 6-7 next week due to the Sports .....................8 -1 0 Thanksgiving holiday. Puzzles ....................... 11 We will resume Classifieds .................. 12 production Nov. 27. AltonAlestle - East St. Louis - Edwardsville Thursday, November 16, 2006 www.thealestle.com Vol. 59, No. 26 Legal infractions pose discipline possibilities by Matthew Schroyer discipline also,” Lieberman said. Alestle Lifestyles Reporter “That occurs a lot.” Action taken by the Dean of When an SIUE student Student’s office is not something under the age o f 21 is caught students look forward to, with alcohol by authorities, more according to Lieberman. than just a slap on the wrist takes “Sometimes, students feel place. the punishment by the dean Typically, students are o f students is more severe arrested and taken to be than the court,” Lieberman processed, where they are ® ; said. fingerprinted and have $ While first offenses are their pictures taken. The ^ typically handled through process is also known as J the Housing office, the booking. A S I00 bond is <? Dean of Students becomes Andy Rathnow/Alestle then posted on the ? involved on a case-by-case A party held at the Edwardsville American Legion Friday evening was the focus of an underage student. basis. drinking sting that netted 24 arrests. Approximately 20 of those arrested were SIUE students. Students are then Associate Vice notified to appear in Chancellor and Dean of Legion bust could lead to misdemeanor court, Students James Klenke where traffic cases are said he makes it a point heard as well. to teach students the disciplinary action In court, consequences of students are given the alcohol abuse. by Steve Britt “We try to take an Arrests from Friday's sting option to plead guilty educational approach (provided bv Edwardsville Police Department Alestle News Reporter or not guilty. If the Bryan D. Zalewski, 18, Edwardsville student pleads not while holding the Wade R. Hurley, 20, Bunker Hill Approximately 20 students may face guilty, then a trial students accountable,” Lindsay A. Marion, 18, Wood River disciplinary actions by the university in relation with a jury takes place Klenke said. Ryan T. Cunningham, 19, Chatham to a raided party Friday; sometime thereafter. Possible sanctions Brittany J. Robinson, 19, Dorsey “We’re looking into whether or not there If the student pleads from the dean of Caitlyn S. Geving, 19, Edwardsville have been some infractions (with the Student guilty, the judge may students are listed in Ashley R. Spradlin, 20, Riverton Code of Conduct),” Director of University or may not add more the SIUE student Amanda M. Dent, 19, Scheller Marketing and Communications Greg Conroy fines onto the bond. conduct code and Catharine A. Von Almen, 20, Alton said Wednesday. A non-guilty plea include written Jordan T. Hanson, 18, Bloomington When asked if those under scrutiny were leads to a trial with a warnings, community Mathew W. Koentz, 19, Glen Carbon jury. service and mandatory Katie E. Scannell, 20, Edwardsville members of Alpha Sigma Sigma or people counseling. A Corey Albers, 19, Glen Carbon merely attending the party, Conroy responded, The case doesn’t Adam J. Heinzmann, 20, Glen Carbon “We’re looking into both. We’re not sure y e t.... end in misdemeanor probationary period may Adam L. Porter, 19, Edwardsville I can’t tell you how it’s being handled because court. Information gathered by be imposed, where students can be Shane M. Leary, 20, Glen Carbon these things are cloaked in privacy issues, but I the police is sent to the Dean of expelled from the university if more Dantelle L. Jansen, 19, Breese can tell you it is being looked into. We just got Student’s office. Sgt. Justin violations of the conduct code Kirsten E. Fisher, 19, Edwardsville the police report late yesterday.” Lieberman of the SIUE Police occur. Meghan N. Lawton, 20, East Moline The “frarority,” Alpha Sigma Sigma, said the information is often put The exact punishment Ashley E. Wood, 20, Edwardsville hosted a party at American Legion Post 199. to use. depends on the violation, Emily F. Heitzig, 20, Jerseyville Around 11 p.m., Illinois State Police and “The dean o f students takes however. Klenke said this varies John D. Bullen, 20, Glen Carbon Edwardsville Police burst into the “Dress to that information and provides from case to case, but is affected Kelly M. Morris, 20, Edwardsville Alyssa D. Bruns, 27, Edwardsville ARRESTS/pg.4 CONSEQUENCES/pg.2 Students, police disagree on severity of racial incident by Catherine Klene being hanged. specifications of a hate crime. Alestle News Reporter Balentine and Layne called SIUE Police and reported Criminal justice professor Kevin Cannon defined a the incident. The officer on the phone said someone hate crime as “one motivated by race, gender, ethnicity, Junior Theresa Layne heard suspicious noises outside would be there shordy, but when no one responded after national origin, religion or sexual orientation.” her Cougar Village apartment Friday, Nov. 10. a few minutes, the girls called again. “There was an incident that occurred with racial Thinking it was her roommate, Layne opened the This time, Officer William Reed and Sgt. Mike overtones,” Hays said. door and saw a shirtless, young white man standing in Wright arrived at Cougar Village to address their problem Balentine said she feels the police are not making the front o f her apartment. She asked what he was doing, but and another complaint regarding the party taking place minor responsible for his actions and excusing him the man ran off. across from their apartment. because he was intoxicated. Layne saw another man standing on the patio of the The police arrested a non-student minor for illegal The third roommate, sophomore Amanda Banks, apartment across from hers where a party was taking consumption of alcohol at the party, and Layne identified arrived at the apartment shortly before the police arrived. place. Layne asked if the man had seen anything, but he this young man as the same person who was standing “We strongly feel that had the (minor) been African said no. Confused, Layne called over one or her outside her dtxir. American, the matter would be taken more seriously,” said roommates, junior Sheikera Balentine. To Layne and Balentine’s surprise, the man was not Banks. That’s when Balentine noticed Post-it notes stuck on charged with a hate crime. According to Balentine, the minor and his host were a flyer on their door. Various slang words for different “They said because he was a minor, he couldn’t be arrested for illegal consumption and the minor was drugs were written on the front of the notes. However, charged with a hate crime,” said Balentine. escorted off campus and not allowed to return for the rest what disturbed Balentine were the words scrawled on the SIUE Police Chief Regina Hays explained back o f the notes: racial slurs and a drawing of a person Wednesday afternoon that the incident did not fit the INCIDENT/pg.4 2______________ ' ____________________________________ ________________ www.thealestle.com___________________ _______________Thursday, November 16, 2006 University to close for Police Reports Traffic registration on University Drive. motor vehicle on North Thanksgiving holiday University Drive. 11-10 11-12 Alesile Staff Report them, as they will not be allowed 1 1 -1 3 back in the resident halls during Police issued Marcella Starck a Police issued Corwin Many students have been Thanksgiving break. citation for speeding on South Fourqurean a citation for Police issued Chritine counting down the days until University Housing Staff University Drive. disobeying a stop sign on Circle Morningstar a citation for Thanksgiving break. From will enter and inspect residents’ Drive. speeding on South University Monday, Nov. 20, until Friday rooms, and change furnace filters. 11-11 Drive. Nov. 24, students can enjoy a Before leaving, students Police issued Samantha Gill a break from classes. living in residence halls should Police issued Amy Bodenstab a citation for speeding on South Police issued Joshua Vick a The university, including the refer to instructions given citation for disobeying a stop University Drive. citation for speeding on South Student Fitness Center, will be regarding procedures for breaks. sign on Circle Drive. University Drive. closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Cougar Village will remain Police issued Brittany Marshall Friday, Nov. 24. open during break. Police issued Steven Johnson a a citation for disobeying a stop Police issued Ryan D. Residence halls will close at 5 Classes will resume Monday, citation for the operation of an sign on Circle Drive. Linnemann a citation for p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27. uninsured motor vehicle on speeding on South University Nov. 26. Residents need to take South University Drive. Police issued Miranda Grizzard a Drive. all necessary personal items with citation for disobeying a stop Police issued Timothy Pool a sign on Circle Drive. 1 1 -1 4 CONSEQUENCES citation for the operation of an from pg. 1 uninsured motor vehicle on Police issued Jacquelyn Police issued Lauren Hogan a Circle Drive. Friedhoff a citation for citation for the operation of an disobeying a stop sign on Circle uninsured motor vehicle on by other violations that the The SIUE student conduct Police issued Jonathon Van Drive. South University Drive. student may have committed. code is available online at Buren a citation for disobeying a “It would always be in the http://www.siue.edu/POLICIES/ stop sign on Cougar Lake Drive. Police issued Stephanie Alcohol context of what the situation 3cl.html. Reckmann citations for was,” Klenke said. “Often, there Police issued Dawn Burnett a speeding and disobeying a stop 11-10 is some other violation of the citation for disobeying a stop sign on University Park Drive.

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