< fl S \ M X ¥ . o U lt miDi ♦ W ednesday, June 21, 2000 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vol. 52, No. 63 ♦ S po r t s.................. 6 No contract, no peace for staff members Professional Staff Association uses lunch time to spur contract negotiations with SIUE ALESTLE STAFF REPORT W r e s t l in g t e a m Members of the SIUE s ig n s NEW Professional Staff Association are C o u g a r . protesting what members called unfair treatment of its professional staff employees in contract negotiations. Members of the PSA, in association with the Illinois ♦ Education Association-National E d it o r ia l........... 3 Education Association, picketed in front of the Morris University Center Thursday with chants of “No contract. No peace.” and “We want a fair contract,” sometimes \Ne 'Nanl involving day-camp nursing students in their chants. A fair T h e r e ’s n o p l a c e The pickets and other LIKE HOME. members of the PSA have been working without a contract since July 1, 1999. They said a holdup on a contract settlement could jeopardize state-appropriated money for the Head Start program. ♦ “This contract could have Brian WallheimerM/es//e SIUE staff members use their lunch breaks Thursday to demonstrate their disapproval of W ords of W lsdom been settled long ago, without the danger of losing one of SIUE’s key contract negotiations with the university. grants, that of the award-winning employees. According to PSA spokeswoman employees. Currently, new employees receive Head Start program, which provides a vital Kathy Haberer, unless a deal is made by the approximately 40 sick days per year and one “W e a k n e s s o n Metro-East service,” PSA President LaDonna end of June, SIUE will not be able to use the additional day per month, which carry over BOTH SIDES IS, AS Holshouser said in a press release. money. for the length of employment. WE KNOW, THE The money that may be lost would be Haberer also said the university wants to used for pay increases for Head Start reduce the sick leave benefits for new see PICKET, page 2 MOTTO OF ALL QUARRELS.” New law threatens member’s seat on SIU board BY KAYCI COMBS Wilkins could not be reached Sen. Evelyn Bowles, D- Thompson as a Democrat but has - V oltaire NEWS REPORTER for comment. Edwardsville, requires all since registered to vote as a SIU Board of Trustees members of the state’s school Republican. George Wilkins’ days are President A.D. VanMeter said boards to be residents of Illinois. Only .four members of the ♦ numbered as a member of the does not know how the new law Wilkins’ residency was first seven-member board may be of Lifestyles........... 4 Southern Illinois University will affect the SIU board. questioned in June 1999 when the same political party as the board of trustees. “It all depends on Dr. public records reportedly showed governor. Ryan is a Republican Under a law signed this Wilkins,” VanMeter said he had registered to vote in 1994 and last year reappointed VanMeter, another Republican, month by Gov. George Ryan, Monday. “It’s his decision.” in Plymouth, Ind. as chair. This brought a lawsuit Wilkins has until July 9 to find a Wilkins has served on the Wilkins also faces questions by three Carbondale professors home in the state. Wilkins has board since 1979 and was once a about his political affiliation. who charged that the board was reportedly made his home in doctor in Granite City. He was originally appointed D ave w o n ’t l e t in violation of state law. Indiana. The law, introduced by state to the board by Gov. Jim see WILKINS, page 2 y o u DOWN. Take a walk, lunch in the sky BY MAUREEN HAGRMAN types of sandwiches, bagels and other NEWS REPORTER baked goods. The lunch and dinner menu will include many different Students will soon have the meat and vegetarian entrees as well as opportunity to dine high above the soup..Fresh fruit and healthy choices campus grounds. will always be offered. The Skywalk food court will According to Mary Robinson, open its breakfast and lunch menus director of the Morris University July 10. The newest addition to dining Center, the Skywalk food court will services, the Skywalk food court is supplement dining services in the located in the skywalk between buildings farther from the MUC. Alumni and Founders halls. Robinson said the food carts were The food court will offer a full always offered on that side of menu, including breakfast, lunch and campus, but the needs of the campus E Brown/A lestle dinner. Breakfast will include three have outgrown the carts. Construction on the Skywalk cafe continues between see SKYWALK, page 7 Alumni Hall and Founders Hall. ♦ P a g e 2 4 I { i T I £ W ednesday, Ju ne 2 1 ,2 0 0 0 ♦ History prof showcases family struggles Need Temporary BY MELISSA STEIN from 1955 to 1959. One of the “The only chance for black; CHIEF COPY EDITOR stories, titled “The Family to succeed was to have ar Health Insurance? Gunslinger,” tells of Motley education,” Motley said. Motle) SIUE history professor becoming deputy sheriff and the walked from his home ir Shirley Motley Portwood read image that Portwood had of him. Charleston, Mo., to Lincolr ► LAID OFF from her first book, “Tell Us a Her image of the Lone Ranger or University in Jefferson City, Mo ► BETWEEN JOBS Story: An African American Roy Rogers was shattered when It took three or four days, he said Family in the Heartland,” at an Motley came home, wearing a ► UNEMPLOYED to walk the 300 miles to the author reception and book khaki uniform and carrying his university. 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Many of the stories in the book Another of Portwood’s “We’ve all got some kinds ol are about Motley, who was the favorite stories is titled “When stories we could share with othei http://www.siue.edu/ Pulaski County deputy sheriff Daddy Went to College.” people,” she said. PICKET----------------------- from page 1 ALESTLE/Alestle.html According to a press release from the SIUE for new people for pay increases now,” Haberer sai public affairs office, SIUE wants to cut sick leave in a statement Thursday. days in exchange for a 5 percent salary increase for “The general membership is not willing t state-funded employees and an additional increase trade salary increases for a dramatic decrease in th of 5 percent for Head Start employees. number of sick leave days for new employees According to SIUE Assistant Director of Public Other university employee groups have receive Affairs R. Scott Brigham, the deal SIUE has put salary increases without similar concessions, forward is still one of the best benefits packages in Holshouser said. the nation. “These packages have been accepted by The university has not responded to the PSA’ other bargaining groups,” he said.