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THE LE #111 o n East St. Louis •♦ TUESDAY.Tuesday, DECEMBERD e c e m b e r 4.4 , 22001 0 0 1 SOUTHERNS o u t h e r n ILLINOISI ll in o is UNIVERSITYU n iv e r s ity EDWARDSVILLEE dwardsville Vol. 54.54, No. 28 •+ Gunshots fired outside the MUC Anthony Watt shots being fired. The incident muzzle flashes and heard the immediately after the shots Julius Johnson, 221, l, and Lamar Assistant News Editor may have begun as the sound of three more shots were fired. Gayfield, 30, were charged overflow crowd from the Alpha coming from the grassy area Another officer pulled over with illegal possession of SIUE police are waiting for dance milled outside the MUC. between the MUC and Parking the SUV near Woodland Hall. alcohol. Johnson and Winbush the results of a crime lab Alpha President Sean Lot E. Harrison said there were are also from St. Charles. analysis on a gun they believe Williams said the MUC doors Harrison said the shots five people in the vehicle and Gayfield 1sis from St. Louis, was fired on campus early were closed around midnight were fired about 1 a.m. four have been charged with according to police. Sunday morning. because there were about 800 He added that the weapon illegal transportation or Harrison said the gun was Police Chief Richard people at the dance. appeared to be fired into the air possession of alcohol. not in the vehicle but officers Harrison said one of his According to Harrison, the and in an easterly direction. Larry Webb Jr., 21, of St. later found a blue Colt .38- officers was working security at officer was responding to the Harrison said the officer Charles, Mo., was the driver. caliber revolver along Circle an Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity report of a man passed out then saw the suspects leaving in He has been charged with Drive near the back entrance of dance in the Morris University outside the MUC when she a black sport utility vehicle illegal transportation. the Art and Design Building. Center when she witnessed the heard a gunshot and then saw heading toward Circle Drive Gordon Winbush, 23, see SHOTS, page 4 Men'sMen’s soccer falls in national tourney DAND a n WWALDENa l d e n "incredible“incredible pass"pass” from senior SPORTSS p o r t s STRINGERS t r in g e r Yuzuru Takami, and put the ball in the net from 15 yards out. Despite a valiant effort, the Mwendapole’sMwendapole's goal came in SIUE men’smen's soccer team came the 14th minute of the first home without the national period. The game would remain championship trophy. 1-0 for the remainder of the first The Cougars went to Tampa, period and well into the second Fla., to face the No. 2-ranked half. University of Tampa in the Not until the 87th minute of semifinals of the National the game would the score be Collegiate Athletic Association equalized. Tournament Friday. Tampa'sTampa’s leading scorer, Roy The Cougars struck first Fink, headed in the game-tying PhotoPHaro COURTZSYcourtesy PHOTOPhoto SERVICESservices when senior David Mwendapole goal with just minutes remaining The men’s soccer team fell to University of Tampa in overtime Friday in the Final Four. nie men's soccer team fell to University of Tampa in overtime Friday in the Final Four. received what he called an in regulation,regulation. see COUGARS, page 10 Budget cuts are in store for SIU Renovations have begun Anthony Watt SIUE will lose more than According to Kaiser, now Assistant News Editor $800,000 but Southern Illinois that the campus administrators University Carbondale will lose know how much they will lose, it Southern Illinois University more than $2 million. is up to them to decide where the will have to tighten the belt on its "We“We were hoping to get cuts will come from. campuses to deal with a share of through this year without any He said the chancellors on a $25 million cut in the state'sstate’s cuts,"cuts,” Kaiser said. "But“But it each campus are adjusting the higher education budget this appears, with the economy the budgets to handle the coming fiscal year. way it is, that the cuts were SIU spokesman Scott Kaiser unavoidable at this point.”point." shortfall, but the plans may not said SIU'sSIU’s share of the reductions The fiscal year started July 1 be ready for several weeks. would be about $2.85 million. and ends June 30 2002. see BUDGET, page 4 Felon gets the minimum sentence ANTHONYA n t h o n y WWATTatt of her sentence. not guilty of heinous battery,”battery," she AASSISTANTs s is t a n t NNPWSf w s EEDITORd it o r Brown has pleaded her case says online. "I“I am sorry my exex- online, saying that her exex- husband got burned. I will never SIUE student Joy Brown was husband, Damien Brown, entered allow myself to be in a sentenced Wednesday to six years her home without permission and predicament where something in prison after being convicted of raped her. of this nature could happen throwing hot grease on her ex-ex She said he caused the again."again.” husband. grease to spill on himself Although she was convicted Brown received the afterward because he grabbed her in June, Brown’sBrown's sentencing was minimum sentence for the felony while she was holding the pan of postponed several times because charge of heinous battery. heated grease. of complications with her JesicaJESICA CLOSEN/ALESTLEC losen /A l e s t l e According to the State'sState’s "If“If you could see and realize pregnancy. The renovations to the ManisMorris University Center .eare under way. The Attorney’sAttorney's office, Brown will what really happened on that Brown'sBrown’s comments can be see Goshen Lounge is blocked off while crepairs ..are made to the roof. have to serve at least 85 percent night, you would know that I am at www.upscaleweddings.com/joy •♦ PAOEP ag e 2Z #1Alestle I Q S t I Q TTUESDAY. u esd ay, DecemberDECEMBER 4,4. 2001 •♦ Prof will speak to seniors Students are offered AAMYm y WINKLERW in k l e r Dialogue with Senior s sponsors. attitudes towards older adults,"adults,” chan.ce to study abroad NEWSN e w s STRINGERS t r in g e r The program provides Traxler said. chance to study abroad intellectual stimulation for senior He also feels the program CAROLINEC a r o l in e CCARDUCCIa r d u c c i Five hundred-dollar Sociology professor Jennifer citizens and other groups who dispels many stereotypes senior NEWSN e w s STRINGERS t r in g e r scholarships are also available on Hamer will present "Men,“Men, Work otherwise do not have the citizens hold about college a first-come, first-served basis. and Parenthood Among African-African opportunity. The events generally students and professors. Students who are tired of Students will be in classes American Men"Men” at the next consist of a one-hour presentation The program’sprogram's benefits also learning within the constricted Dialogue with Seniors. followed by a refreshment break include allowing the participants every morning, learning about the walls of classrooms in the United Hamer will give her and a one-hour dialogue given by to network and make friends with language and culture of the States should take advantage of presentation Thursday, while a professor. other people who share similar country. Every afternoon they opportunities to study in Paris, promoting her book, "The“The Myth The programprngram has been a interests in continuous education. will go sightseeing. France, for a couple weeks inm of the Deadbeat Dad.”Dad." Her focus huge success, according to Although the program and "The“The castles are May. will be on dispelling stereotypes Director of the School of its events specifically target magnificent,”magnificent," Leveziel said. SIUE'sSIUE’s Department of associated with fathers living Education Anthony Traxler, the senior citizens, anyone is Laura Stoeber, a junior at Foreign Language and Literature away from their families and program’sprogram's coordinator for the fall welcome to attend. SIUE who went on the trip last is offering, a French language discussing the parenting semester. The event draws people The topics address many year, had an amazing time. and culture course that will take experiences of low-income and from as close as Edwardsville to pertinent issues that are, as "We“We got to see so much; I place in Paris, Angers, and the working-class African-American as far as St. Louis. Traxler describes them, "as“as walked to the top of the Eiffel Chateaux of the Loire Valley May fathers. The event will take place The group also includes a diverse as the faculty (who Tower,"Tower,” Stoeber said. "The“The food 6 through 17, 2002. at 1I p.m. in the Mississippi regular crowd, at least one of present them).”them)." alone is a reason to go."go.” Applications are available to Illinois Room of the Morris whom has attended since the For more information She also offered some all students who have taken University Center. program began in 1974. concerning this and other advice. French 202 or the equivalent, but The presentation is just one "(The“(The program) serves to upcoming events, call the Office "Understand your money, or are due as soon as possible. “Understand your money, or of many that the program break down barriers and modify of Gerontology at 650-3454.