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Thursday, April 15, 2010 www.alestlelive.com Vol. 62, No. 30 Unknown perpetrator defaces cougar by Rosie Githinji “This act will not deter us from thought for a moment it was Alestle Opinion Editor continuing our deep commitment students being mischievous at the to the university’s sense of pride.” end of the semester,” Emmanuel Police are investigating the “Taking Stalk” was unveiled said. “Defacing, vandalizing and vandalism of the cougar statue, Oct. 3, 2007 after $39,000 was potential damage to university “Taking Stalk,” outside the Morris fundraised through trivia nights, property is damaging to the University Center that happened silent auctions, the sale of Cougar message of the cougar.” sometime during the night, bracelets and the sale of Students are encouraged to according to SIUE police officer commemorative bricks placed voice their concerns and issues, Lt. Kevin Schmoll. but need to do it in a manner that The statue was inscribed with cWe encourage is constructive and respectful, the messages “How are we according to Emmanuel. spending our $?” and “What is individuals to “You have got the rock to education?” There were also express your viewpoints,” dollar signs and question marks become change Emmanuel said. “What is painted on the cougar itself. agents, not become perplexing about and confusing is “The day shift got the call the message written on the base around 6 a-.m.,” Schmoll said. part of the problem5 of the cougar. We encourage “We are checking to see if individuals to become change anybody is unhappy with the agents, not become part of the university or a department.” -Narbeth problem.” He said the night shift will Emmanuel said there is a step up patrolling the main Emmanuel, $1,500 reward being offered for campus. Officers usually vice chancellor of Student information leading to the arrest and conviction for the individual concentrate on the residential Affairs areas after classes are finished for or individuals who are responsible the day, according to Schmoll. for the vandalism of the statue. Extra measures are being put around the base of the statue. “We are doing everything we into place to make sure nothing Emmanuel said he was can to find the individual or else is done, according to Vice appalled and disgusted when he individuals who committed this Chancellor for Student Affairs saw the statue and this is the first heinous act,” Emmanuel said. Narbeth Emmanuel. time anything like this has “We will also be taking the Sean Roberts/Alestle “I want to make clear that we happened, according to necessary steps to protect the ‘Where are we spending our $?’ was scrawled on ‘Taking Stalk’ Emmanuel. Wednesday morning by a vandal. University workers removed the will not tolerate this. This is not vandalism with paint thinner and power washers later that day. acceptable,” Emmanuel said. “When I learned about it, I GRAFFITI/pg.2 CAS Colloquium features evolution An Qdliy Slim m er

by Kari Williams the scientific sense of the word, it’s a very specific Bluff Hall air conditioning restored Alestle Reporter kind of thing.” after one week of high temperatures Professor of biological sciences Rick Essner Evolution, in more than scientific terms, is the spoke Wednesday afternoon in a roundtable by Kari Williams we found out that some topic of discussion at the College of Arts and discussion. Essner said the main focus of the Alestle Reporter communication parts on the Sciences’ colloquium from Wednesday through discussion was human evolution and the chiller were burned out,” Legate Friday. implications for human evolution. The air conditioning in Bluff said. “It appears it happened as a Aldemaro Romero, Dean of the College of Arts “My part of [the discussion] is looking at the Hall, which has not been result of the lightning we had early in the week.” and Sciences, said CAS has held a colloquium in the insight we get into human evolution’s comparative operating since before Friday, was Legate said since April 1 nine spring since 2004, with a different theme each year. anatomy,” Essner said. in the process of being repaired work orders from Bluff Hall “[There] will be people talking about evolution The comparative method, according to Essner, Wednesday. residents have been processed. in biological sense and historical sense,” Romero is an approach in biology where one tries to Bob Legate, associate director of Housing, said they Five of the requests came on April said. understand how species evolved through comparing found out Friday afternoon that 7, the other four on April 8. Carl Springer, associate dean of the College of organisms with their relatives. the chiller for the air conditioner According to LeGate, the Arts and Sciences, said he played a part in bringing “Many features present in humans got their start was not running. software used for the air the colloquium to SIUE. going way back,” Essner said. “These features “We had a student report that conditioning should have sent an “We tried to have it very broadly defined,” the AC wasn’t working, and then Springer said, “so when we think about evolution in COLLOQUIUM/pg.4 BLUFF/pg.2 Highlights Tuesday’s issue atAlesiloliv9.com... www.alestlelive.com Thursday, April 15, 2010

GRAFFITI from pg .l BLUFF from pg.l statue and other university property.” e-mail notification saying that the chiller was not Student Body President Brandon working, but the e-mail never came. Rahn said damaging state property is Legate said the problem they found during not the way to voice concerns or troubleshooting on Friday was blown fuses. He problems and what was done is called the company that installed the chiller. extremely disgraceful and According to Legate, the chiller was replaced last disrespectful. year and it is uncommon for complications to arise “I think it’s disrespectful, not only with them. to our university but to the people Monday morning the company was contacted who took the time to raise money for and the necessary' parts were ordered immediately, the statue,” Rahn said. “Vandalism is Legate said. never the way to handle something Chief Clerk of Purchasing for Housing along those lines. We have a free Management Teresa Shipton said the contracted speech zone for something like that.” company, McQuay, arrived at approximately 10:30 The university is going to have to a.m. to fix the air conditioner. According to Legate, spend money to clean the statue and the new parts arrived and the chiller began running that is a waste of the money, according by 2:30 p.m. and an e-mail was sent out to students to Rahn. Emmanuel said he agrees to notify them of the changes. that money is being wasted to clean Freshman business administration major up the statue. Germone Williams said the temperature makes the “I am not ready to accept the fact work environment more stressful, but it has not it could be a member of our family,” affected his study habits. Emmanuel said. “If it is, I would be “It’s been feeling like hell in here,” Germone deeply hurt that someone from our Williams said. “[It’s] kind of hard to sleep. I always SIUE family would do this.” have to keep the windows open to get a little bit of Joseph Pearson, director of the air and that’s not even enough.” Morris University Center, said he Freshman pre-med major Ana Murillo said the wants whoever did this to come air conditioning not working is keeping her forward and make restitution for what roommate from sleeping comfortably on the top they did as well as apologize to the bunk. SIUE community. “We’re living in a shoebox, and it’s ridiculous “I was very disappointed and that outside it’s cooler than in here,” Murillo said. disheartened that someone with a lot Accord to Murillo, her roommate and she have of ignorance had the gall to do this to Sean Roberts/Alestle opened the windows, brought a fan and wore shorts the rest of the students and the people University workers power wash and scrub the spray paint off the cougar statue, ‘Taking Stalk’ Wednesday morning. There is a $1,500 reward offered for and T-shirts to try and stay cool. who contributed to have this [statue] information leading to the arrest and conviction for the individual or Freshman accounting major Eric Williams said here on our campus,” Pearson said. individuals who are responsible for the vandalism of the statue. the lack of air conditioning has not affected how “To me, it’s a symbol of the don’t graffiti much on campus, but on it.” often he is in Bluff Hall. He usually goes to Lovejoy university.” when they do it needs to be taken care Anyone with information about Library to work on homework, but it is an The painters who came to clean of quickly. the individual or individuals who may inconvenience. the statue said the work to clean the “When people graffiti, we have to have vandalized the statue is asked to “I don’t like it because it’s hot when I go to statue takes about two or three hours get it right away or else people call the SIUE Police at 650-3324. sleep,” Williams said. “It makes me uncomfortable.” to clean up. copycat,” Jackson said. “They want to Rosie Githinji can be reached a t Alvin Jackson, painter foreman add their name to it or put a comment Kari Williams can be reached a t [email protected] or for Facilities Management, said people [email protected] or 650-3527. 650-3527.

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Students in the Anthropology Club have started a team that uses ancient methods to hurl spears long distances. The type of spear being thrown is called an atlatl. It features a wooden handle with a hook that is inserted into the blunt end of the spear. The FREE FOOD!* thrower then launches the spear •Sure, it’s free-after you sign a form temporarily waiving your First Amendment rights. Who really uses that forward much farther than a amendment anyway? Just terrorists, yellow journalists and flag burners, that's who. Forget them. A couple of typical javelin-style throw. hours without the First Amendment in exchange for a tasty lunch is a steal for any law-abiding American, right? Professor of anthropology Sean Roberts/Alestle Greg Vogel started the atlatl Robyn Kirsch, a junior mass communications major from Belleville, throws WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 • 11 A.M. -1 P.M. group with some of his students. an atlatl, a type of spear, Thursday during CAS' “Hands on Day.” DUNHAM HALL PATIO Right now the group is casual, targets, similar to those used in sore. It takes a little muscle.” but he hopes to get the group Brought to you fay the Alestle, SIUE Mass Communications Dept., archery, with concentric circles Senior anthropology major St. Louis Area Professional Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists more organized in the future. and higher point values toward James Powers said the art of adad and College Media Advisers “The group has a little over a the center. throwing is more difficult than it dozen students right now,” Vogel “Archaeologically, they are looks, but is more efficient than said. “We have had a couple very interesting,” Vogel said. spear or javelin throwing. M E T R O E A S T practices since the weather has “They were used to hunt “Most people don’t even gotten nicer. We get together on have experience throwing a Monday afternoons and go toss it spear,” Powers said. “[The adad] MiuiSTuRAGE around.” c... you try and makes your strength and aim 10 5141 Chain of Rocks Road, Edwardsville 11. The group consists mainly of recreate past times better. It is kind of like a anthropology students, but Vogel lever that adds to your arm’s Need Storage for Summer Break? said they welcome anyone technologies and see strength.” Conveniently Located 1 Mile from Campus! interested in trying out spear Powers said the adad throwing. how they work’ throwing is relaxing for busy When you need to store, “The club itself has only been students and provides a fun look for the green door! together about a month,” Vogel environment. said. “Everyone is welcome as it is -Greg Vogel, “Hitting that target gives you N very informal now and anyone professor of anthropology this little feeling of power,” who wants to join in can.” Powers said. “It is great for 1 To SIUE One of the students who relieving stress at the end of the Metro East M in i - Storage participates in the group is senior everything from mastodons to day.” * anthropology major Katie Leslie. rabbits.” Adad throwing is not unique Chain of Rocks Rd. “Professor Vogel has been The atlatl throwing allows to SIUE. There are many atlad telling us about it since last year,” one to throw the darts at much clubs throughout the Midwest Interstate 270 Leslie said. “We have all been longer distances than normal and even other colleges that S looking forward to trying it.” spear throwing can achieve. The compete in atlatl throwing. Vogel Vogel has been throwing amateur members of the club said a long-term goal is to get the Special 10% Discount For atlad for a few years as part of his typically achieve distances o f up to SIUE group to be able to partake study as an archaeologist. The 60 meters or about 196.9 feet. in competitions. SIUE students! spears have a rich history within However, sophomore “We have had talks about ancient hunting culture. anthropology major Steven going out and competing with Please call “Part of archaeology studies Greenleaf said the technique can other schools,” Vogel said, “but (618) 656 - 1200 is experimental in that you try and be difficult to master. we’re just kind of having fun out recreate past technologies and see “It is a little challenging at there right now.” to Reserve your unit today! how they work,” Vogel said. first,” Greenleaf said. “You are Members compete for using what is essentially a lever to distance throwing as well as try and throw a spear. The first Greg Maddox can be reached a t accuracy. The throwers aim at time I did it my arm was pretty [email protected] or 650-3527.

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COLLOQUIUM from pg.l CAS Colloquium appear throughout the the origin of things in mythic or evolutionary history of life.” natural terms. Essner said those features can “Certainly there were ancient Thursday: appear in fossil records. Greeks who told mythic stories 9 to 10 a.m. “Some of our organelles in about creation, and they’re similar The Evolving World of our cells on the cellular level, to biblical accounts of creation,” Academic Publishing: A [such as] mitochondria, get their Springer said. Roundtable start probably going back With the variety of disciplines probably over a billion years to a within CAS, Springer said it is 10 to 11:30 a.m. time when they previously existed beneficial to have an event like Evolution, Literarily: A Reading as independent bacteria,” Essner this. of Short Works said. “I’m very happy that the 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. According to Essner, there college has been able to do The Evolution of Evolution will be participation from something like this because we multiple departments within have so many different disciplines 1 to 2 p.m. CAS. In his panel discussion in the college, so many different The Evolving Urban Landscape: specifically, Essner said, among Derrick Hawkins/Alestle faculty with so many different Interdisciplinary Perspectives on others, biology, anthropology and As a part of the College of Arts and Sciences Colloquium, several interests,” Springer said. the Metro East philosophy will be present. professors contributed to the presentation ‘The Scope of Selection.' Springer said in the six years “The topic is broad enough of hosting the colloquium, the 2 to 3:30 p.m. as literature and visual and this is his first year working with that outside of our panel, in the topic is chosen so a variety' of The Evolution of the Role of the performance theater, will present the colloquium. entire colloquium there is opinions can be expressed. In Pharmacist in Health Care their versions of evolution in the Hicks said the topic of representation from different previous years, topics have respective fields. evolution is a remarkable idea and departments within the college,” covered religion, empire and 3 to 5 p.m. The guest speaker for the university itself and many Darwiniana Essner said. masculinity. Thursday night, author Jonah departments themselves are The topic of evolution ranges Springer said there are Lehrer, has been able to build a undergoing remarkable change. 3:30 to 5 p.m. from helping professions and the sessions Wednesday through bridge between different “I can’t think of a more Closing the Evolutionary Gap evolving word of academic Friday ranging from evolution of disciplines. Lehrer wrote “How appropriate theme for this year publishing, according to Springer. the arts to evolution of eastern We Decide” and “Proust was a than the idea of evolution and of 3:30 to 5 p.m. Romero said the major Asia, among other subjects. On Neuroscientist.” course the college has not nearly The Evolution of Minority components of the colloquium Thursday, there will be poster Groups in US Politics The approach for the defined evolution,” Hicks said. are the guest speakers and having presentations by students, and colloquium, according to Springer said he will discuss conferences on campus that some of the presentations 5 to 6 p.m. Romero, is lectures, roundtables, the ancient Greek thinkers and faculty members carry out. throughout the course of the The Evolution of Scholarship exchanges and discussions. Greek mythology in the context “The goal we have in the colloquium are being given by from Print to Digital Media “The speakers are aware they of evolution and “in terms of College of Arts and Sciences is to students, according to Springer. are speaking to a diverse public,” arguing that human beings 7 to 8 p.m. promote conversation among Romero said the colloquium Romero said. evolved, for instance, instead of Jonah Lehrer: How We Decide: faculty of different disciplines,” is open to anyone free of charge Department of Mass being created from a single The New Science of Decision Romero said. for the university and the entire Communications Chair Gary moment in time.” Making Evolution will be discussed in community. Hicks served as a moderator for Springer said he is a classicist more than a biological sense, the Evolution of the Arts session who studies ancient Greeks and K an Williams can be reached, a t Friday: according to Romero, who said Wednesday morning. Hicks said Romans, and he tries to explain [email protected] or 650-3527. 8:30 to 10 a.m. major disciplines in the CAS, such Mapping Evolution

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College of Arts Luci Kohn, Ph.D. Michael Starr, Ph.D. School of Education School of Nursing And Sciences Tenured Associate Professor Professor Biological Sciences Geography Kathy Bushrow, Ph.D. Cynthia Schmidt, Ph.D. Gillian Acheson, Ph.D. Professor Professor Yun Lu, Ph.D. Cory Willmott, Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction Tenured Associate Professor Family and Community Health Nursing Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Geography Chemistry Anthropology Craig Miner, Ph.D. School of Pharmacy Ma. Zenia Agustin, Ph.D. Tenured Associate Professor Peter Minchin, Ph.D. Special Education and Communication Professor Library and Tenured Associate Professor Disorders Erin Behnen, Ph.D. Mathematics and Statistics Biological Sciences Information Services Tenured Associate Professor Seran Aktuna, Ph.D. Linda Morice, Ph.D. Pharmacy Practice Gerald O’Brien Tenured Associate Professor Professor Dean Cody, Ph.D. Professor Educational Leadership English Language and Literature Jessica Kerr, Ph.D. Social Work Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Technical Services Paul Rose, Ph.D. Alicia Alexander, Ph.D. Pharmacy Practice Anushiya Ramaswamy, Ph.D. Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Professor School of Business Psychology Speech Communication English Language and Literature William Kolling, Ph.D. Rakesh Bharati, Ph.D. Tenured Hernando Garcia, Ph.D. Dan Segrist, Ph.D. Howard Rambsy, Ph.D. Professor Tenured Associate Professor Pharmacy Practice Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Economics and Finance Psychology Physics English Language and Literature Guim Kwon, Ph.D. Ayse Evrensel, Ph.D. Elizabeth Sherwood, Ph.D. Michael Grossman, Ph.D. Tenured Associate Professor Jennifer Rehg, Ph.D. Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences Tenured Associate Professor Economics and Finance Curriculum and Instruction Geography Anthropology Catherine Santanello, Ph.D. Laura Hanson, Ph.D. School of Dental Tianlong Yu, Ph.D. Douglas Simms, Ph.D. Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Educational Leadership Pharmaceutical Sciences Theater and Dance Medicine Foreign Language and Literature Ronald Worthington, Ph.D. Elza Ibroscheva, Ph.D. George Staples, Ph.D. Kevin Rowland, D.M.D. School of Engineering Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Tenured Associate Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences Mass Communications Mathematics and Statistics Applied Dental Medicine Dennis Bouvier, Ph.D. Tenured Associate Professor Computer Science Thursday, April 15, 2010 vwvw.alestfelive.com 5

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This week it may seem as though SIUE has been transformed into a nation thousands of miles away during India Week and the annual India Night. GYT Electrical engineering graduate student Rahul Darga, g e t y o u r s e l f t e s t e d who also served as a public relations officer for the event, said India Night is a culmination of 1 IN 2 SEXUALLY ACTIVE YOUNG activities that will be going on PEOPLE WILL GET AN STI BY 25. throughout India Week. “India Night and India Week - MOST WON’T KNOW IT. actually go hand in hand. We have themes all week,” Darga said India Night and India Week offer a vast number of activities to FREE AND LOW-COST STI give students a sample of life in & HIV TESTING THIS APRIL India, according to Guru Dharma Teja. From Tuesday through Thursday, booths, presentations and performances will be CALL 800.230.PLAN showcased in the Morris FOR PRICING OR TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT University Center’s Goshen Lounge. These events will feature plannepparekthoop .org/stlouis areas of Indian culture, such as Derrick Hawkins/Alestle architecture, sports, food and Graduate student Aleekya Boddula draws a Mehndi on nursing major music. India Night culminates the Charissa Scaggs from Troy in celebration of India Week. week on Saturday. It begins at 6 p.m. in the Meridian Ballroom menu offered this year will keep are not aware of it. The Indian and includes dinner, Bollywood the trend going. students get a chance to display shuffle, a skit called “Namaste “Indian food is one o f the their skills and talents,” Darga America” and the cultural show main attractions. Some of the said. “It’s also a great opportunity “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara.” dishes available will be chicken for the Indian students, other The central theme of India and piryani, [a vegetable and rice international students and Week is bringing cultures dish],” Teja said. American students to network together, which mechanical There will be a series of and socialize.” engineering freshman Nishant dances performed, and Darga will Darga said the similarity Bonda points out is evident in die be one of the performers. Darga between Indian culture and other title of India Night. said he wants the audience to cultures is easily recognized. “We hope to promote all the enjoy the dancing, but also take in “India is a country that has cultures uniting,” Bonda said. the story that surrounds it. many interesting tilings related to CAN BUY “The title of Indian night is “Dancing is one of the things its culture that not many people Sunghum, which means people look forward to during know of. There are also some everything together.” India Night,” Darga said. “We tell myths people think of when One of the booths set up in a story about what goes on in thinking about Indian culture,” YOU LOVE the Goshen for India Week India, in between the story there Darga said. “When people learn displayed different festivals are some dance sequences.” these facts they say things like, JIMMY JOHN’S SANDWICH DELIVERY! celebrated in India. Indian Darga said some issues have ‘Oh, I never knew that about festivals are celebrated by many caused the popular mock Indian India.’ or ‘This is what really takes different religions, freshman wedding to be scratched from this place in India.’ Many people come electrical engineering major year’s event to realize Indian culture is not that Yashwanth Khazan notes this “Due to time constraints and much different than their own.” points the great freedom to budget problems we had to Tickets are available at the express religion in India. abandon the mock wedding this Information Center in the Morris “We want to show people year,” Darga said. University Center. Tickets are that we have different races and India Week and India Night $13.50 for students, $16 for = 1 1 religion in India; Christianity, provide entertainment in many faculty and general public and o M M s Jainism, and Buddhism, basically forms, but Darga also values $25 VIP admission if attendees everyone has something they other benefits such as networking want unlimited food throughout celebrate,” Khazan said. and relaxation. the night. In years past the food has “I’m looking forward to been a focal point of the displaying our culture and Jason Frazier can be reached a t festivities. Teja said he is sure the traditions to the people here who [email protected] or 650-3527. visit www.alestlelive.com 1063 S. STATE ROUTE 157 for breaking news, blogs, 618.656.5700 web exclusives, Tuesday’s FREAKY FAST DELIVERY! issue and more! < 2008 JIMMY JOHN S FRANCHISE. ILC I I I RI6HTS RESERVE!. 6 www.alestletive.com Thursday, April 15, 2010

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3-26-10- lost. Nathan J. Novsek was For the Better! arrested for theft by deception Police issued Shane Osterhout a and transported to the police Today, I have choices about pregnancy citation for speeding on South department, where he was now or later. The best part... I can University Drive. fingerprinted, photographed, talk about it because no longer am I Police issued Douglas W. Davis a processed and released with a judged or shamed. M y friends and I citation for speeding on South notice to appear. University Drive. talk about W hat If. . and so what if— Police were notified that Todd. J. 3-27-10_ Lawson was released from jail on We know we have choices. And we his own recognizance. Police issued Rachel L. Eveans a know there's Hope Clinic, where we citation for the operation of an Police issued Rachael V. Malawy uninsured motor vehicle on North a citation for failure to reduce can talk to professionals, get help to Circle Drive. speed to avoid an accident. sort out the W H AT IF... and make the Police issued Casey C. Meagan Meier came to the police right choice for us... for me. Montgomery a citation for department regarding her car speeding on South University displaying a fraudulent hangtag. That ’s peace of mind. Drive. Meier was arrested for theft of services, was fingerprinted, 3-28-10. photographed, processed, given a Just know that Hope Clinic is Police issued Joshua D. Edwards tow release form and released there for all of us. a citation for failure to give with a notice to appear. information for an unattended 3-30-10L _ The, vehicle following a hit and run Hope . accident in the Prairie Hall parking Police responded to Cougar Clinic, lot. Village 430 following a 911 call reporting a fight between 3-29-10- & Ltd. approximately seven people. Women Police responded to a report that Kenyatta L. Muhammad was 1602 21st Street two duffel bags were taken from a arrested for battery and Granite City, Illinois locker in the Student Fitness transported to the police 10 minutes from St. Louis Center. department, where she was Police responded to a report of a fingerprinted, photographed, processed and released with a 1-800-844-3130 or hopecIinic.com vehicle in Lot F displaying a hangtag that had been reported notice to appear. Questions or comments regarding this section? Express your opinion 24 hours a day, seven days a week! Contact Opinion Editor Rosie Githinji at Polls, message boards and more at www.alestlelive.com 650-3524 or [email protected]. Thursday, April 15, 2010

Letter to the editor: To the uneducated person who AAlestle lton - East St. Louis - Edwardsvillc Editorial Board: defaced school property I understand that, in the current budget got alumni involved, selling the bricks that Karina Swank Editor in Chief crisis that the state of Illinois is in, students make up the base of the statue. Many Aren Dow want to know exactly how their tuition alumni were so interested in the idea that mm o u t Managing Editor dollars are being spent. I myself have been they not only purchased bricks, but also Catherine Klene gave donations. Through the generosity of What do you think about Online Editor Nikki (Grashoff) Werner the artist of the statue, Dawn Weimer, we federal government loans? Rosie Githinji SIUE Graduate 2007 received a 40 percent discount on the price Opinion Editor of the statue. We also procured some funds Lindsey Oyler A&E Editor a state university student in Illinois for eight through a grant. After four years of hard work, we finally raised the necessary funds. Allan Lewis years now - five years as an undergraduate Sports Editor at SIUE and three years as a law student at Not a single dime came from any Ashley Hinkle Southern Ilinois University Carbondale. student fees or tuition money or from the Photo Editor It can be disheartening to read about school itself. Kenneth Long programs being cut, professors being laid This statue was funded completely Chief Copy Editor off and departments scaled back, especially through money raised by the School Spirit “ Personally I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. I Mat Camp when other expenses that look frivolous or and Pride Committee and a grant. mean, I actually think it’s a good idea for the Liz Sphilman Copy Editors wasteful still seem to happen. With such I believe in freedom of speech. I believe government to take over those considering all the Ashlee Glover things going on, I can understand someone in making a statement for something you bailout plans that are going on. Right now with the Advertising Manager wanting to make a political statement, bring believe strongly in. But if you are going to cost of education you need about every ounce of Brittany Thomas attention to the perceived injustice and raise do so, I have a few suggestions: 1) Know help you can get.” Advertising Representative awareness of such abuse. what you are talking about before you open - Steve Scott Leah Scherwinski However, before you cry wolf, I your mouth (or a can of spray paint) lest Senior public relations major April Ostresh recommend you do some research on what you come off looking like an ignorant fool, Graphics/Production 2) Use legal avenues for your message Mike Genovese you are protesting. Graphics Supervisor “Taking Stalk,” the Cougar statue on otherwise, you’re just a punk with a can of Jill Cook SIUE’s campus was unveiled in the fall of spray paint and 3) Have the balls to stand Graduate Assistant 2007. However, it took years for this to by your message instead of anonymously Debbie Roberts come to fruition. During my time on defacing property in the middle of the night Office Manager SIUE’s Student Government during the like a coward. Amy Stuart 2003-2004 school year, we wanted to try to You are the one who is costing the Brittany Thomas “ I think I oppose the new federal bill for only giving Amanda Griffin raise school spirit on campus. One idea was school money because it will now cost students one option for taking out subsidized Keondra Walker to procure a statue of our mascot, a rallying SIUE to clean the statue. Your little stunt loans.” Office Secretaries point for the students and a monument for may have had the shock value that you were - Nathalie Woloszyn Tammy Merrett-Murry the living mascots that once roamed seeking, but your point is completely lost Senior French major Adviser campus. In order to do this, the School due to your inexcusable lack of the facts and Letters to the Editor Policy: Spirit and Pride Committee was formed. deviant actions. You are not edgy, socially The editors, staff and publishers We wanted this statue to be for the conscious or insightful. You are just another of the Alestle believe in the free students and by the students, so we held ignoraqt fool who spouts off without exchange of ideas, concerns and multiple trivia nights to raise money. We knowing the facts. opinions and will publish as many letters as possible. also had food stands at different events and Letters may be turned in at the even auctioned off Student Government Tou can reach opinion at [email protected] or Alestle office located in the members for dates to raise money. We also at 650-3524. Morris University Center, Room “ Federal loans, it’s kind of like federalizing power. 2022 or via e-mail at Like, soon they will own everything.” [email protected]. Lobby day unfourtunate result of politics All hard copy letters should be - John Fiedler typed and double-spaced. Letters During the week of April 19, SIUE even more time. Junior biology major should be no longer than 500 students are planning another trek to Why do we have to keep going back to words. Please include phone number, Springfield for a lobby day. the state to tell them that our education is signature, class rank and major. This lobby day is for important? It is getting to the point that we We reserve the right to edit money for education, yet are going to have to start holding lobby days letters for grammar and content. just to get the government to offer us However, care will be taken to ensure that the letter’s message Rosie Githinji financial aid. ■is not lost or altered. Opinion Editor I have spent my whole life being told Letters to the editor will not be education is one of the most important printed anonymously except “ Given the instability of the government right now, things in life because no one can take it away under extreme circumstances. I am not feeling altogether certain about how its again. It’s also for more funding for SIUE, from you no matter what. There are plenty We reserve the right to reject going to look for us when we start paying back loans letters. of jobs to be had that do not require a but without students, SIUE will need no and given the exponentially high rate of interest with About the Alestle: funding. college education. Some of them even pay One copy of the Alestle is no loans I am quite nervous about how everything is charge. Additional copies cost 25 Last semester, students came together better than entry-level positions out of going to pan out after we graduate.” cents. from across the state to let our legislators college, although this doesn’t matter - Morgan Witzke The Alestle is a member of the know that we need education. Our voices because I don’t care about the money. I care Junior psychology major Illinois College Press Association, were heard and the money for MAP grants about the value of a good education. the Associated Collegiate Press and U-WIRE. was restored for the spring semester. We I don’t think I should have to fight with The name Alestle is an acronym have yet to find out if we will actually be the government each semester just so I can derived from the names of the getting MAP money for the next school afford to get the education I am going to three campus locations of Southern Illinois University year, but that is another lobby day for need to make it as a contributing member Edwardsville: Alton, East St. Louis another time. Money was allocated; we just o f society. and Edwardsville. have to wait for the official announcement. Lobby day is important, and everyone The Alestle is published on Thursdays in print and on It would seem that although we are who can make it should. If our state is going Tuesdays online during the fall told we are important whenever politicians to make it out of this recession, then the and spring semesters. A print are up for re-election, we are forgotten people running it should be paying more edition is available Wednesdays “ If taking if from the government directly instead of during summer semesters. For whenever they move into their new offices attention to those who are going to get it going through lenders benefits us, and I guess it more information, to begin working for the people who elected out of the recession. call 650-3528. decreases the interest rate that we have to pay back them. Have a comment? eventually, then I would say its much better than College students already have enough Let us know! Rosie Githinji is a senior mass communications taking from private lenders.” to worry about. We have jobs and class and, Send us an e-mail: major jrom Farina. She can be reached a t - Nehal Malik sometimes, crazy roommates that take up [email protected] or 650-3524. 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If you’re stuck at SIUE, there’s only so area throughout the summer season. venue with a great stage, so the concert concert, just walk up and down the loop for much you can do. So take the only choices One mainstream concert hitting the St. would be worth the $25 tickets and the $2 some good food and midnight bowling if you’re given and make the most of it. Louis area is the Jordin Sparks tour with minor surcharge. Tickets can be won by you’re 21 or older. However, if the few events just aren’t Kate Voegele at the Pageant May 15 on the RSVPing on Facebook through the Nara Cafe and Hookah Lounge on the enough, several others are offered in the Delmar Loop. The Pageant is an indoor Pageant’s fan page. After you attend the waterfront supplies both hookah and grub for the poor college student. The hookah is cheap enough with a group of friends sharing, and the food is exceptional. However, the only thing I went there for was the hookah. I ordered two flavors, vanilla and mango, and had a fantastic night mixing the flavors and talking with friends in the comfortable atmosphere. At the end of the night, I ended up only paying about $5 out of pocket for s c a b i e s approximately two hours. Well worth it. May 11 - 23, Fox Theater will be featuring the comedy classic, “Young Frankenstein” for its audience in St. Louis. The theater has a strong reputation for fantastic shows with great Broadway quality and diverse S N A K E » , events. Also on Sunday, the Trans- Siberian Orchestra will be performing in the same theater. One extremely out of place event is the Renaissance Faire in Wentzville on May 12. This event is literally a trip to another SPIDERS era and has been active in the area for years. Covering miles of ground, the fair is huge and well worth the ticket price. Everyone and everything is decorated elaborately and the characters hold their personalities well. The entire place is in a time warp and will turn you into a medieval fan if you or CLOW AS? weren’t already. The St. Louis Storytelling Festival will be touring the entire St. Louis Metro area April 28 - May 1. They will be Discuss as long M Incoming Calls. telling tall tales everywhere from Onb U.S. Cellular ^ eatan, time the Gateway Arch to Cahokia Mounds in Collinsville and the Texts and P« fro on p(icne ts free. Missouri History Museum. The So nearly half the tim tour is family-oriented with several different notable speakers. Instead of staying on the SIUE campus, the University of getusc .com Missouri campus is hosting a Gypsy Caravan Festival from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m on May 31. When they chose the tide of the event, it literally is just that. It features more than 400 companies with antiques and vintage items in a flea market setting. Food will also be available. If you’re the athletic type believe in something better looking for an event to train for, the Tour de Cure might suit you. On June 5, cyclists will be able to ride for a cure for diabetes within the entire area of St. Louis. Overall, there are events available in the St. Louis area. This is only a small percentage of what you could do. Other events are listed on Eventful.com and Facebook.

Free Incoming claim based on combined voice, Text and Pix usage by typical U.S. Cellular customers. Other restrictions apply. See store for details. ©2009 U.S. Cellular. Lindsey Oyler can be reached at [email protected] or 650-3531. Questions or comments regarding this section? Contact A & E Editor Lindsey Oyler at 650-3531 or tertamment loyler@alestlel ive. com. delirium Graphic by Derrick Hawkins. Logos Courtesy of Vans Warped Tour 2010, Celebrate Saint Louis and Illinois State Fair Concertsby Allan Lewis/ Alestle Sports Editor Summer is not quite here yet, but when it hit the road, make like Tom Petty and head does emerge from hibernation, four items out into the Great Wide Open to catch a show, come to mind: road trips, baseball, beer and or two. concerts. The one summer tour I highly recommend If you live locally, St. Louis is a short that’s not making a stop in St. Louis is the Goo Goo drive, offering itself as a hotbed for not only Dolls’ “Something for the Rest of Us” tour. Luckily baseball, but music. though, it makes several stops within relative driving If you live elsewhere, it is always a distance. possible destination for a short summer trip to I made my way out to the tour’s first stop, an enjoy a number of national tours playing out in its appearance at the Final Four in Indianapolis, 230 miles amphitheatres, arenas and bars, not to mention the from St. Louis, on April 4, and the band was just as good annual Fair St. Louis and Live on the Levee as they were in 2007 on the levee. celebration taking place underneath the Gateway The band played an excellent mix of new and old, Arch throughout the summer. putting together a two-hour set, featuring classics like In past years this has been the case anyway. “Iris,” “Slide,” “Black Balloon” and “Name,” along with Busch Stadium was taken over for its first live concert in a few tracks off their new album slated to come out later Kristopher Roe. I caught them at this venue in 2008, and 2007, with a performance from the Dave Matthews Band and in the summer, they also cover of Petty’s “American Girl” on the Black Crowes. This year’s concert, taking place June 24, although they lack the energy, synchronization or desire to rise occasion. out from the obscurity they have fallen into, it can still be fun is more aptly suitable for Wrigley Field, featuring “dinosaur” Future dates to keep in mind for a trip of your own to rock out to some old high school favorites. rockers the Eagles and the Dixie Chicks. Could they find a include Memphis (April 30), Nashville (May 2), Evansville, more dysfunctional tandem? The Warped Tour has gone downhill. What was once an Ind., (May 5), Louisville (May 7), South Bend, Ind., (May 11) The ongoing acts performing at Live on the Levee annual summer rite of passage has become garbage (not in a and Peoria (May 16.) throughout the summer have yet to be announced, but we do good way). The band I am most excited to make a trip out of seeing, know two of the performers, and the concert organizers are Maybe some of these bands are considered cool by the and one you may consider as well, is Something Corporate at going in a bit of a different direction this summer. new MySpace generation, or I’m just getting old and lame. It Bamboozle festival. This piano, pop-rock group has risen from July 3 it’s John Legend and July 4 the B-52’s, a far cry sure isn’t what it used to be. I have heard of fewer than 20 a hiatus in 2005 so frontman Andrew McMahon and his newer from the Goo Goo Dolls in 2007, O.A.R in 2008 and Train bands involved and only like three of them. project, Jack’s Mannequin. last summer, all free shows I thoroughly enjoyed. There is a band called Iwrestledabearonce. As cool as that Chicago also boasts the Lollapalooza Festival Aug. 6-8 This Independence Day weekend will not be enjoyed in sounds, I think I’ll pass ... unless they actually wrestle a bear featuring Green Day, Soundgarden, the Strokes, Arcade Fire the company of slightly aged 90s alternative rockers who can on stage; then I’m in. The Polar Bear Club is also playing and everyone’s favorite, Lady GaGa. Ooh La La. still send goose bumps through a crowd of 150,000 people, select dates, so if those two bands decided to ever tour together The Illinois State Fair in Springfield Aug. 13-22 provides but rather more dinosaurs. At least it’s free and there are it would be epic. another suitable destination, featuring bands spanning multiple fireworks afterward. As far as venues go, The Pageant, located in the Delmar genres on its main stage. You can catch anything from Bands from my generation are starting to develop Loop, has nothing super exciting on its schedule through the Chevelle to Lady Antebellum on the fair grounds this summer, cobwebs, but they can still rock. middle of July, and Pop’s in Sauget boasts a summer lineup but unfortunately, “Iwrestledabearonce” will not be a part of Take The Ataris for instance, who play the Firebird in St. full of metal - lots and lots of metal, along with a few of those the festivities. Louis Thursday. Only one original member remains - singer new MySpace bands thrown into the mix as well. Your best bet, unless you like those sorts of things, is to Allan Lewis can be reached a t [email protected] or 650-3564.

Themeby Lindsey Oyler / AlestleParks A&E Editor Theme parks are designed for personal entertainment. bad on price. friends, but also for a date. There are plenty of vendors and If you have about $50 to blow and nothing to do for a Another idea, and a more local park, is the White also food. $ome of the zoos such as $aint Louis Zoo, weekend, theme parks are the way to go and some of them Water park in Branson, Mo. General admission for adults Henson Robinson Zoo in Decatur or Brookfield and offer activities you can’t find locally. Some exceptional parks from May 29 to Sep. 6 is $40.18 per day and season passes Lincoln Park zoos in Chicago are available if you’re willing are worth seeing by the end of summer, even if it means for 2010 are $128.71 per person with $10 tag along to make the drive. making a road trip out of it. tickets. White Water is more of a family atmosphere Overall, if you’re willing to shell out $50 or so, there Universal Studios in Orland is opening The Wizarding though, while Universal Studios is more “universally” are businesses that are built around catering to your World of Harry Potter on June 18. This highly anticipated appealing for all ages. However, the entire theme is shifted entertainment. Just pick your poison (rides, water or park is for both adults and children alike, bringing the from rides to water rides and has more of an overall animals) and I’m willing to bet that even if those aren’t magic of the book and movie series to reality. The park is summer vibe. good enough, there’s going to be a theme that suits your supposed to include a Three Broomsticks restaurant, a Another destination is one that people don’t think of needs. Hogsmeade village, the Hogwarts Express train and several as of a theme park. Zoos are actually a relaxing way to virtual rides that fly you on a broomstick right into a scene spend the day in a park instead of sliding on tubes and of Hogwarts. With four-day vacation packages starting at rocketing at full speed on a flimsy metal track. Peering in Lindsey Oyler can be reached at [email protected] or 650- $285 per adult, this once-in-a-lifetime experience isn’t half at the lives of animals is not only great for a group of 353L SDrina and Summer Schedule of Events

M ay 8 May 21 April 10 Chattooga Whitewater Rafting Trip Healthy Living Expo at the Morris June 7 Cougar Lake Marina is open through through May 11 University Center at 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Le Jazz Hot at Dunham Hall Room May 2 1109 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. M ay 15 May 28 UMO Ensemble at Dunham Hall M ay 9 Cougar Lake Pool Opens June 29 Curtain’s Up Theater “Beauty and the Theater from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. and Cello Camp at Dunham Hall Rm also the $ixth Annual Cougar Beast*’ at Dunham Hall Theater 2 - 5 1109 and 1115 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hockey Club Golf 5cramble 8c BBQ M ay 31 p.m. Week days through July 9 at the Woodlands Gold Course, CLP Family Night at the Cougar Alton at 1:30 p.m. Lake $wimming Pool from 6 - 8 p.m. 10 www.alestlelive.com Thursday, April 15, 2010 Restaurant Reviews La Casa no es su casa

by Kari Williams / Alestle Reporter ■ La Casa Mexicana, Edwardsville’s duties were both present when the waiter newest Mexican restaurant, offers an tended to other customers’ checks— inviting atmosphere with good food, but customers who were seated later than my not-so-good service. table—and cleared off another table. Upon walking into La Casa, authentic A much smaller menu that sits on the Mexican tunes hang in the air, creating an table has lists of drinks—both alcoholic and upbeat setting. Vibrant colors bounce off non-alcoholic—and desserts. Wine is served the walls in the form of authentic Mexican in either a glass, at $2.99, or a bottle, at carvings that cause customers’ eyes to $9.99. La Casa also has domestic and wander in awe as they wait to be seated. imported beer ranging from $2.75 to The exuberant theme carries to the $3.50. tables and the booths, which have similar Cocktail prices range from $3.25 to carvings etched into the tables themselves $4.50, with similarly reasonable prices for and the upper portion of the backs of the margaritas. Though I did not drink the booths. A quaint bar is located near the beverages, the prices seemed relatively back of the building, surrounded by the reasonable compared to the prices of the eccentric booths. appetizers and main courses. Moments after being seated, the waiter Desserts range from a fairly traditional arrived with chips and salsa. Though fried ice cream ($3.99) to an unusual, yet efficient, the waiter’s attitude did not match enticing Apple Burrito ($3.99). However, that of the atmosphere. He was strictly the serving sizes of the meals themselves concerned with placing the order. Once the leave little room for the tasty treats. order was placed, it took approximately 15 Nacho Fajitas, loaded with lettuce, minutes to receive the dish. radishes and other healthy treats, buried the Photo by Ashley Hinkle/Alestle Staff Oversized menus housed a plethora of chips and hid the minimal amount of Located next to the Dip ‘n’ Dots in Edwardsville, La Casa Mexicana is a new Mexican delights, from enchiladas to tacos chicken. Though heavy on the rabbit food, Mexican restaurant, with a good atmosphere. However, reviewer Kari Williams to fajitas and more. The menus were in the nachos were delectable. The quality of of the Alestle has other concerns with the budding restaurant. English, but the names of many courses the food was spectacular and cements La had a Spanish flair to them. Descriptions Casa as an authentic Mexican restaurant, manner, though sometimes at the expense interaction between customers and waiters underneath the names were easily not a knock-off of with Americanized of paying customers. ruins any credibility the establishment had. understandable, and the typeface added a dishes. If one could judge La Casa Mexicana Spanish elegance to the menu. La Casa presents a clean dining area, solely on its cuisine, a second trip would be Kari Williams can be reached at The lack of interest and care for his with tables cleaned off in an efficient worthwhile. However, the lack of [email protected] or 650-3531.

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A peel is “a usually long- as other places, but they allow for handled, spade-shaped instrument customizable pizzas and calzones, that is used chiefly by bakers for which make for more meal getting something (as in bread or options. In addition to pizza, they pies) into or out of the oven,” also serve sandwiches, wings, according to the Merriam - salads, soups and shared meals Webster Dictionary. that include an array of different Peel is also the name of one of types of meals and desserts. They Edwardsville’s newest restaurants, also have an additional menu of Directed by Kathryn Bentley and it is going to stand out much beers and wines that might be like its unusual name. longer than their food menu so all People may not think pallets are sure to find something. Edwardsville needs another pizza Also, worthy of mention is place since we already have Pizza the atmosphere. Inside it is open, Hut, Pizza World, Little Caesars, and there is plenty of room A p D f i ] s G Pantera’s Pizza, etc., but I’d beg to between tables so no one is feeling differ after tasting Peel’s version of claustrophobic or bumping & t p c f f ) m s G 28® © [ P K f l the classic. elbows. The stone oven is According to Peel’s Web site, prominent in the room and adds SIUE Students FREE! their pizza cooks at 800 degrees to the uniqueness of the venue. In Compliments of CAB Fahrenheit in about 90 seconds, addition, though Peel sits in an which results in a smoky flavor area many might just pass by, the Adults $10 and an unbelievably short wait woods surrounding it makes for Seniors & Children $8 time. I can vouch for both. beautiful scenery inside, due to SIUE Alumni, Faculty & Staff $8 During my visit to the picture windows, and outside on restaurant, I was pressed for time, their patio. but because of our understanding As mentioned earlier, Peel’s Dunham Hall Theater waiter and the techniques of Peel wait staff was understanding of Box Office 618-650-2774 cooking, we were in and out in our time restraints so our waiter less than half an hour. And the rushed just for us. Though if you food even made me want to take want to take your time eating and my time. enjoying each other’s company, First, the pizza’s crust is the staff is understanding of that unique to anything I’ve had as well. Repeatedly I heard them before. It is more like bread mention, “Take your time. Enjoy instead of a crispy crust. It’s not the food.” It was nice to know greasy or heavy either like so many they were serving their customers other places. In addition, when we first and not hurrying people in asked for Parmesan, I was and out for tips. expecting the typical container of Peel is also open late until 10 ground dust, but instead we got p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, freshly grated cheese; a nice 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday surprise. and 8 p.m. on Sunday. My only Speaking of cheese, another complaint is that they aren’t open member of my group got on Mondays, and that’s just macaroni and cheese. I will be because I was thinking about going back solely for that dish. It going again last Monday. I >epartment of Theater and Dance was made with several different Post Show Discussion Friday, April 23 Moderator: Aminata Cairo, Ph.D. real cheeses and came out hot. Karina Swank can be reached at (Assistant Professor of Anthropology) The menu is not as extensive [email protected] or 650-3530.. 12 WWW, .com Thursday, April 15, 2010 Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

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SOFTBALL Gereaux leads the way as women’s from pg. 16 golf comes in 13th at EKU One tournament is left on the season for SIUE

by T.J. Cowell like Gereaux to lead such a Green State University, Ferris Alestle Sports Reporter young team is a positive step in State, Northern Kentucky the right direction for this University and Cumberland Just as fast as it started, the squad. College. Heading into the final SIUE women’s golf spring “Sarah is very disciplined meet of the year, Jakel said it is season is now just a tournam ent on the golf course and in the a goal for her team to shoot away from coming to a close. classroom,” Jakel said. “She is 315. The Cougars shot five The Cougars competed in the very focused at practice, and strokes off that mark for a Eastern Kentucky University [the team] all kind of takes to collective team round of 320 on Lady Colonel Classic during her.” Sunday. the course of Saturday and Freshman Brooke Hood Gereaux will compete in Sunday, placing 13th out of 17 was the other Cougar to muster her final meet as a Cougar this competing teams. a top 50 individual finish, upcoming weekend. As a leader “Well, it was one of our ending her event in a tie for for such a young SIUE squad, 47th. Hood’s best 18 holes Gereaux recalled her past better tournaments of the year,” Sean Roberts/Alestle SIUE women’s golf Head came on the final day of the memories of being on the first The University of Missouri Tigers were too much for SIUE in Coach Jen Jakel said. “We had tournament when she turned in Division I women’s golf team Tuesday’s double-header at Cougar Field. Mizzou bested the Cougars by scores of 11-1 and 6-0. our lowest round of the year on a 78. Hood finished with a total in school history. Sunday. It was something we score of 242. “Individually, I hope to but couldn’t string together timely Montgomery said. “They swung have been striving to do all Included in the SIUE play two solid rounds and end hits to bring a run across in the aggressively, didn’t make mental year. We have definitely made scoring at the EKU Lady on a high note,” Gereaux said. game. With the Cougars trailing 4- mistakes although they had a strides with our short game, Colonel Classic were “I’m not done with golf. It’s 0 in the bottom of the sixth, they couple of errors as well, but that’s ups and downs and sand shots.” sophomore Courtney just the end of this period.” had an opportunity to get back in just softball. Senior Sarah Gereaux was Lovegreen (249), freshman Gereaux will be the only the game. The Tigers won the second the Cougars’ best finisher with Taylor Rumple (249) and graduating Cougar on this The first two batters in the game by the final count of 6-0. The a 54-hole stroke total of 237. senior Kelsey Atteberry (260). year’s squad. Senior Kelsey inning reached base, bringing up Tigers were heavily favored going Gereaux’s score put her in a tie Both Lovegreen and Rumple Attebury has one more year of the team’s leading home run hitter into the games, but Montgomery for 37th overall amongst finished their tournament eligibility to play for SIUE. in Tooley. She hit into a tough-luck said her team believed they could individual competitors. showing in a tie for 71st Stone Ridge Golf Course double play as the ball deflected off pull off the upset. Gereaux finished the two-day individually. Atteberry tied for in Bowling Green, Ohio will the pitchers glove into the “N o one but us expected us to event 21 strokes over par. 95th overall. serve as the final obstacle in the shortstops, which led to Zembruski win either one of those games,” “I put up a few good After playing 36 holes on Cougars’ spring campaign. The being doubled off first. This was Montgomery said. ‘We always go scores, but not as well as I Saturday, the Cougars were tied Cougars will compete in the one of the breaks that went the way out and try to compete and see wanted to,” Gereaux said. “My for 14th place as a team. After 2010 Falcon Invitational hosted of the Tigers, which Montgomery what happens. We just didn’t get it putting was a lot better than it a final 18 holes of golf a day by Bowling Green next felt they earned. done today.” has been the past few later, SIUE moved up a spot in Saturday and Sunday.______“When you are getting breaks tournaments.” team rankings. The Cougars T.J. Cowell can be reached a t it’s because you are making breaks. Jason Frazier can be reached at Jakel said having a leader finished ahead of Bowling [email protected] or 650-3524. Missouri earned those breaks,” [email protected] or 650-3524. WANT 11! 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Saturday, April 17 Baseball vs. Murray State - 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Contact Sports Editor Allan Lewis at Saturday, April 17 (MW) Track hosting the Gateway Classic -All Day 650-3524 or [email protected] www.alestlelive.com Thursday, April 15, 2010 Mizzou lives Men’s soccer continues up to ranking, Steamrolling exhibition season, ties Drake sweeps SiUE by Levi Kirby our guys are working hard, and I competition Alestle Sports Reporter was real happy with the performance.” by Jason Frazier The SIUE Cougar men’s In game one against UI, SIUE Alestle Sports Reporter Roller Cougars place second in the nation soccer team came out with one win received goals from senior forward during second year of competition Dustin Attarian, freshman forward The Cougars’ softball team got and one tie in Saturday’s Peter Kelly and senior back Ben a firsthand account of why the doubleheader against the University Jeffery. University of Missouri Tigers are of Indianapolis and Drake Against Drake, the Cougars’ ranked No. 14 in the nation University. Tuesday, getting swept in a The Cougars trumped Indy in lone goal came from senior back doubleheader at Cougar Field. a 3-2 victory and ended in a tie Randy Roy The first game started with against Drake, 1-1. Kalish said during the last few pitcher Erika Taylor allowing the SIUE soccer Head Coach games this spring, he has been first two batters to reach base. Both Kevin Kalish said the team has had pleased with the work of junior runners scored as part of the three a challenging schedule this spring, forwards Kevin Bielicki and Kevin run first inning for the Tigers. with games against the new St. Stoll and said sophomore right back The Cougars were able to get Louis professional team and Drake, Nash Maduekwe has been the most on the scoreboard in the second who finished in the Elite Eight last consistent up to this point. when freshman infielder Taylor season. However, Kalish also said Tooley doubled to center to drive “We compare very well with there still much work to be done. in senior Laurie Zembruski, who these guys. There is not much “We all need to keep plays third base and was 2-2 at the difference in the level of soccer that improving on our fitness and being plate in the first game. we are playing in the highest level able to play for the entire 90 That was the sole run the of [Division I] competition,” Kalish minutes,” Kalish said. Cougars produced in the game as said. “At the same time, there is a Missouri pitcher Jana Hainey lot of room for improvement, but M EN’S SOCCER/pg. 14 consistendy got ahead in the count with 41 of her 60 pitches going for strikes, keeping the Cougar batters off balance. Tigers would add eight more runs, with five of those coming in Courtesy of Chance Webb the fifth and final inning. The SIUE goalkeeper David Borre makes a save in one of SlUE's regional victories before the team traveled to San Jose, Calif., for the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships. ( ' S

CM by T.J. Cowell “It’s good to have that ice 1 1 1 4 Alestle Sports Reporter hockey mentality.” Because the team also had The SIUE Roller Hockey ice hockey players, it was hard 1 4 h * Club wanted to make a lasting for the team to get together at V impression. The Cougars did times during the Cougars’ run > just that this past weekend in to the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association title in 8 2 San Jose, Calif., finishing 6 runner-up at National February. Webb said SIUE was Collegiate Roller Hockey affected by this in a number of 0 7 2 . Championships. regular season losses with the u a * » * team short-handed. > During the past year and a Derrick Hawkins/Alestle Overall, almost everyone on Senior back Zach Bauer dribbles against Drake University in Tiger’s offensive star in the first half, the club’s co-presidents, the Cougar’s roster has had Saturday’s exhibition tilt at Ralph Korte Stadium. game was center fielder Rhea graduate student Jason Walker some ice hockey background to Taylor. She went 3-3, with two and senior Chance Webb, have their credit. runs scored and three RBIs, which brought the club from the “It really has been a huge, came as a result of a three-run ground up with some help from total team effort,” Walker said homer that flew over the hill in Keith Becherer, club adviser. \tfnd& zzleT £ about all the team’s trial and right field. Now in only its second year of error during the past few years. The second game started off existence, the Cougars are “The key thing is that we are all better for SIUE, however, the already making an impact. Cougars put themselves and “On the national level, good friends, and we have starting pitcher Ali Downing into that’s the farthest any of our known each other for a long trouble in the second inning. clubs have gotten,” Becherer tim e.” 'fhe OltiTOte I^DDIDg fopeTODCe Freshman infielder Taylor said. “They obviously Leading up to the playoffs, Tooley and sophomore first base represented us well.” the Cougars had played all of I d - V p z z I g O a t ” Whitney Davis committed back-to- Before making their journey their games in nearby Ballwin J back errors to allow the first two out to San Jose this past and St. Peters, Mo. before batters in the seconnd inning to weekend, SIUE played a regular making the long trip out to San vUjjJjj-rjJviki-dLJ reach. The Tigers then scored three season schedule that lasted from Jose, Calif. runs in the inning, all unearned. October to the end of February. After making the journey Cougars Head Coach Sandy The Cougars finished with a out west, pool play began April J J Montgomery said she was pleased mark of 10-7-1 during the 7 for SIUE. During the next by the effort Downing gave the course of those games. couple days, SIUE defeated Cougars on the mound despite the According to Webb, this both Brockport State University S JO loss. season’s roster included some of New York by the final of 8-7 “She kept the ball down for members of the Cougars’ Ice and Missouri State University the most part, giving up eight hits Hockey Club team. This came by a mark of 4-3. © f i t and three earned runs against as both a positive and negative Brockport was previously Missouri. I was very pleased with for SIUE at points during the undefeated in the regular IM' cC-VeJ i d J ■ m that,” Montgomery said. season. season. The other victory would -J The Cougars were able to get “It’s a huge help because also come as a sweet victory, as C o u p o n e x p i r e e M a y l, 2.010 ‘'lim it: one fre e ta n per cvusrtomer S u p r e T a n a runner on base in each inning, they bring a certain level of M issouri State is arguably one competitiveness,” Webb said. SOFTBALL/pg. 15 HOCKEY/pg.14