SIUE Loses Battle Over Parking Fees by ANTHONY WATT NEWS REPORTER
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LOUIS IN UDÌ Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ♦ Thursday, December 9, 1999 Vol. 52, No. 29 ♦ S p o r t s ................12 SIUE loses battle over parking fees BY ANTHONY WATT NEWS REPORTER T h e L a d y SIUE students may have to shoulder the burden of extra C ougars ro ll past parking fees. R o l l a . The Illinois Supreme Court has refused to hear the case between SIUE and members of the Illinois Education Association. The 2-year-old suit involves hikes in SIUE parking ♦ fees to cover the costs of roadway repairs on the E d it o r ia l Edwardsville campus. The fee increases in question totaled approximately $40 per sticker. The increases came in the 1996 and 1998 school years. Best wishes, good The IEA claims the hikes are part of its contract and should be LUCK ON FINALS. negotiable. SIUE maintains that Have a good the fees should be payable by anyone who uses the parking lots BREAK. on campus. Now that the Supreme Court Corey Deist/Alestle has refused to hear the case, the Students may be paying higher fees to park in lots like this one. The Illinois Supreme Court threw original ruling by the Illinois out an Illinois Education Association case involving parking fee increases for staff and faculty. Education Labor Relations Board in favor of the IEA stands. Bob Vanzo, director of “Everyone who uses the within the collective bargaining T e c h n o lo g y ........11 The decision may mean administrative services, was parking lots should pay their fair system to ensure that the IEA partial refunds on parking prices unavailable for comment, but share,” Vanzo said. “The IEA is does not succeed in having for members of the IEA told SIUE’s office of public attempting to make others pay faculty, students and other staff leadership and future rates would affairs earlier that this was not a their members’ share. The pay the IEA’s share of the costs.” be negotiable. labor issue, but a fairness issue. university will work diligently Ready, aim, fire . SIUE faculty members T r y Holiday notes and wishes S W A T 3. ponder president’s post ALF.STLF STAFF REPORT BY BRIAN WALLHEIMER upfront.” NEWS REPORTER The three-question survey As the semester draws to a close, the Alestle staff would like to asks what characteristics the next leave everyone with wishes for a good holiday season. Members of the SIUE president should have, what the This is the last edition of 1999. Look for the first issue of the Faculty Association are standing president’s primary duties and spring semester on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Until then, keep the following up and making themselves heard. responsibilities are, and what the ♦ news in mind over the break. The organization is putting president's long and short-term Nearly 800 students are expected to graduate Dec. 18, during Life st y l e s. out a survey to tenured and goals should be. tenure-track faculty, as well as “We want some clear ideas commencement exercises at the Vadalabene Center. During the any other interested faculty on what type of person the ceremonies, Clinton and Anna Lee Rogier will receive a members, getting information on faculty wants,” Maynard said. Distinguished Service Award from the university for extraordinary what the faculty is looking for in According to Maynard, the contributions to society while reflecting the values and interests of C h e c k o u t t h e the next SIU president. SIUE Faculty Association has not SIUE. Approximately 25 SIUE been pleased with the Maurice L. “Bud” Hirsch Jr.. professor of accounting and N o r m a n R o c k w e l l faculty members are a part of the performance of current SIU associate dean for academic affairs, will deliver the commencement EXHIBIT IN THE association. President Ted Sanders. They Riley Maynard, media want to make sure that the next address. Hirsch has served the university in a number of areas, M U C b e f o r e i t ’s spokesperson for the SIUE president works with the faculty, including a term as president of the faculty senate and as chair of its Faculty Association, said, “We instead of against them. curriculum council. He also co-authored SIUE’s current general TOO LATE. want to get more faculty input see SURVEY, page 2 education program. Staff from the Office of Information Technology will be on campus at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 to shut down all servers and Top students get money related equipment. OIT staff members said they feel this is a BY PJ GUSTAFSON covers tuition for one academic precautionary step necessary to avoid any unexpected problems FOR THE ALESTLE year (two semesters). surrounding the new year andthe Y2K bug. The Martin Luther King Jr. Staff will return on New Year’s morning and reload all The Kimmel Leadership Humanitarian Award is presented equipment, which should take two to three hours. During the 24- Center recently chose the to a member of the local hour shutdown, no Web, e-mail, or dial-in services will be recipients of the Martin Luther community and to a member of available. The mainframe will also be out of service during that King, Jr. Humanitarian the SIUE faculty or staff. This time. year’s recipients of the award are Scholarship and Award. The university will be closed for the holidays from Friday, This year’s recipient of the LaVemn Wilson, director of the Dec. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 2. scholarship is Jorge Garcia, a Early Childhood Center at SIUE, Check the SIUE Web site for office schedules and additional business major, and the first and Katie Dargan, of Glen information. runner-up is Donald Harris, a Carbon. sociology major. The scholarship see KIMMEL, page 2 From the entire Alestle staff, have a safe and happy holiday! ♦ P a g e 2 N í W S T h ursday, D ecem ber , 1999 + Former SIUE Historic homes open their doors BY SANDRA MCLENDON Ron Abraham, an instructor Campus staffer, father NEWS STRINGER in the music department, said anywhere from 250 to 300 Scanner of adviser, dies The holidays are here and people are expected. The SIUE NEWS SERVICES it’s time to spread the cheer. proceeds will help provide SIUE Music: The SIUE Opera SIUE English department are That is exactly what SIUE music students with scholarships. Workshop will present “Amahl sponsoring the “East River City Melvin Werner, a retired music department students are The music department offers 45 and the Night Visitors” at 7:30 Blues Rising: Poems, inventory supervisor in doing during the Friends of scholarships each year. p.m. Thursday and at 2 p.m. Commentaries and Multi-Arts administrative accounting, died Music Holiday Musicales from 2 Tickets for the event and a Saturday in Lovejoy Library Performances” at 9 a.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. at three area homes. auditorium. Admission is $3. For Nov. 27 at Rosewood Care map to the three homes cost $10 in the City Council Chambers of Each home will be decorated and can be purchased from more information, call the music Center in Edwardsville. He was the East St. Louis Municipal for the holidays and provide a Friends of Music board department at 650-3900. 81. Building, 301 River Park Drive. different style of music. The members, The Bank of Groundbreaking: The Werner joined the university For more information, call 650- musicians from SIUE will Edwardsville’s main branch, 300 Illinois division of Easter Seals is in 1963. He retired in 1981 after 2060. entertain with jazz, classical and W. Vandalia St., or the SIUE box sponsoring a groundbreaking 18 years of service. Werner was Blood drives: Give blood at vocal music. Refreshments will office in Katherine Dunham Hall. ceremony for a new child-care the following American Red the father of James M. Werner, a be served as guests mingle and Or call the box office at 650- center, “Discovery Depot,” at Cross blood drives: from 9 a.m. financial aid adviser at SIUE. listen to the music. 2774. 10:30 a.m. Friday at 47 N. Research Drive, SIUE campus. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Alton SURVEY --------------- The new center will open in June Memorial Hospital, 1 Memorial from page 1 in the research park. For more Drive, Alton; from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady Queen of Maynard cited many with fundraising,” Maynard said. Association hopes to publish its information, call (800) 525- Peace Catholic Church, 132 instances where Sanders did not “He disgraced the university.” survey results before Sanders 0067. Butcher, Bethalto; and from 10 represent the university well and Maynard said the leaves in February. It will release Receptions: The office of a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, did not live up to expectations, organization also wants to make the information to all local press, information technology will have a retirement reception for Debby and from 12 to 6 p.m. Friday, including the firing of sure that the new president is not but members are not getting their Linker, a production scheduler, Dec. 17, at The Bank of Carbondale Chancellor Jo Ann appointed for political reasons hopes up that the administration from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday in the Edwardsville, 303 W. Vandalia, Argersinger and his inability to but to help the university. will listen to them, Maynard said. Morris University Center Faculty Edwardsville.