IN D E X ... S o u t h e r n I l l i n o i s U n i v e r s i t y E dwardsville editorials..... ...... 3 lifestyle........ ...... 8 sports................ 14 classifieds.... ....20 th e LIFESTYLE WEATHER Today: Freebies Mostly sunny 51/71° Friday: You can win free tickets Partly cloudy 55/73° to area haunted houses, ALTON, EAST ST. LOU S & EDWARDSVILLE see page 8. ♦ T hursday, October 15, 1998 S o u t h e r n Il l in o is U n iv e r s it y E dwardsville Vol. 51, N o. 15 ♦ Morris dedication marks Founders’ Day SIU President Ted Sanders and SIUE SIU founder, will also be on hand. The ceremony in the center’s “SIUE wouldn’t be here without the Chancellor David Werner will join with Morris was a founder of SIU and Meridian Hall will also include the vision of Delyte Morris,” SIUE Dorothy Morris at II a.m. today at the served as president of the university rededication of the William G. Stratton Chancellor David Werner said. Donal Myer Arboretum near University system from 1948 to 1971. Quadrangle and Founders Hall, which was Those attending the ceremony will Drive as a tree is dedicated to the memory After the dedication, there will be a formerly Classroom Building II. A receive free commemorative booklets of Delyte W. Morris, one of SIU’s reception for SIUE students at 11:30 a.m. reception will follow the ceremony and all containing a pictorial history of Morris’ founders. in the Goshen Lounge in the Morris are invited to attend. years at SIUE from 1957 through 1970. Dorothy Morris will be coming from University Center. Officials will also honor individuals This span includes his tenures at the East her home in North Carolina to attend the The center will be formally and organizations that helped establish the St. Louis campus and Shurtleff College in Founders Day ceremony and the day’s rededicated in Morris’ name at 2 p.m. Edwardsville campus in the late 1950s. Alton, which later became the dental other events. Peter Morris, a son of the today. Chief among these will be Morris. school. Last day to vote for Homecoming king and queen Today is your last chance to vote for the have done at least 25 hours of community service. obligations. They are the host and the hostess for SIUE at Homecoming king and queen. The new homecoming king and queen will be many events, including university recruitment efforts. Voting is from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. in the Morris announced at the annual Homecoming Coronation. The University Center. Students must have a valid SIUE ID to ceremony begins at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The coronation is Some of the other responsibilities are to kick off and vote. No write-in votes will be counted. scheduled for 11:30 p.m. and the dance will end at 12:30 participate in the Springfest, serve on next year’s king and There are 10 king and 10 queen candidates. All a.m. queen selection committee and crown next year’s king candidates have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average and The homecoming king and queen will have many and queen. Students, employers get to meet during SIUE Oktober Career Fest BY BARBARA DUMOULIN Paterson said there were NEWS STRINGER more health-care employers than in the past, and a good No, you were not number of technology hallucinating. There really was companies. a bright red Humvee outside the Scott Warren, senior University Center Wednesday. business engineer for Sumaria The vehicle was part of the Systems Inc., an engineering Marine Corps display at the firm, said this is the first time Oktober Career Fest and his company has participated in Volunteer Fair. a college career day. Jean Paterson, director of "It's been very good," the Career Development Center, Warren said. "It's been money said she was pleased with the well spent to see this volume turnout. and quality of people in three to "We've got about 153 four hours." employers here today," Paterson Paterson said the October photos by Bob Fehringer/A/eif/e career day is one of two career said. Above: Marine Corps Sgt. Brian Hume talks with Shanna Peteron, an electronic days the campus offers. The "We don't know the exact data systems representative, during the Career Fest and Volunteer Fair next one, Career Network '99, number of students yet, but I'm Wednesday. Upper left: Jaime Thompson, a senior in management information will be March 17. going to guess it's close to systems, talks with Edward D. Jones rep Ryan Weaver. 1,000." ♦ P a g e 2 The Alestle T h u rsd a y , O c t o b e r 15, 1998 ♦ Industrious grad student brings Police incidents a bygone era into the present industrious. He is very involved.” We have multiple personalities Traffic accidents Any resemblance to a flower and styles. Tim brings something On Oct. 9, at 8:16 a.m., a student from Cougar Village reported that child ends with Slape’s unique to the staff, and as an someone had struck her car in the driver’s side door while it was appearance and his politics. His advanced student, he is able to parked in Lot 5L. There are no suspects or witnesses. full schedule and lofty goals help some of the younger would make a hippie stroll for students here.” On Oct. 11, at 3:07 p.m., police investigated a hit-and-run accident cover. Slape plans to complete his on Lot C. Najati Ali-Hassan, 20, of Edwardsville reported that Slape pays the cost of his graduate studies and go on to someone had struck his car in the right rear quarter panel while it graduate studies by working receive his doctorate. He would was parked in the lot. There are no suspects or witnesses. three jobs: the job at WSIE; as a like to become a communications lab technician in the mass comm professor at a small college, On Oct. 12, at 2:40 p.m., police investigated a traffic accident at department, and at a bicycle shop where he can be intimately University Drive and Circle Drive. Kristina Kolda, 22, of Troy stopped to let someone cross over in a crosswalk when Anjanette ‘60s throwback Tim Slape in Edwardsville. involved with students. In traditional ‘60s-style Dehner’s opinion of Slape’s Barnes, 18, of Centre^ille hit Kolda’s car in the rear. Barnes was BARBARA DUMOULIN protest, Slape rails against forced future looks a little different. issued a state citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an NEWS STRINGER parking permits. He parks his “He’s a sleeper,” Dehner said. “I accident. truck at the SIUE soccer field and wouldn’t be at all surprised if His ponytail, goatee and rides his bike the rest of the way someday he’s in an upper On Oct. 12, at 3 p.m., a male reported that someone had struck his sandals are reminiscent of days to the campus. management position with pin­ car in the left rear bumper and taillight while it was parked in Lot gone by. A soft-spoken voice and “Either you pay their fine or stripes and a power tie at a 6 Alton campus. There are no suspects or witnesses. easy-going demeanor make it pay their sticker fee,” Slape said. broadcasting outlet.” appear as if Tim Slape, a mass “There should be some free On Oct. 12, at 7:20 p.m., police investigated a hit-and-run accident communications graduate student parking available somewhere.” Slape laughs at this in Lot E. Barbara Hunter of Glen Carbon reported that her car was missed his generation. Slape comes to the graduate assessment. “I don’t see that struck in the left rear bumper while it was parked in the lot. Judith “He’s a throwback to the program at SIUE after earning happening - unless I go bald,” Holloway, 46, of Collinsville was issued a state citation for leaving ‘60s,” said Tom Dehner, news his bachelor’s degree in mass Slape said. “Bald would go better the scene of an accident. director at WSIE radio station. communications at Milliken with a pin-striped suit.” Slape is a news reporter and University in Decatur, 111. Theft under $300 announcer at the station. “To a Dehner feels that Slape’s One thing is certain, On Oct. 6, at 5:34 p.m., police arrested Dammion Mitchell, 19, of casual observer, it may appear personality complements the ponytail or pin-stripes, Slape Edwardsville for charging a large amount of long-distance phone that Tim is indifferent, but he is crew in the news room. “Tim is a won’t be laid back, zoned out or calls to a PIN number that had* been stolen. Mitchell posted $75 not,” Dehner said. “He is nice addition to our news staff. sittin’ in. bond and was released. On Oct. 9, at 8:30 p.m., a female reported the theft of a black SIUE Now’s time to submit MLK scholarship raincoat from a coat rack in Room 1036 of Lovejoy Library. The and humanitarian award nominations coat is valued at $50. There are no suspects or witnesses. BY DAMEENA COX chooses the winner. Committee advantage of scholarship On Oct. 13, at 4:41 p.m., a student reported the theft of an SIUE ID NEWS STRINGER members seek individuals with programs,” said Steve Sperotto, holder from the men’s locker room in the Vadalabene Center.