Index N ew s ...... 1 -6 Mississippi Opinion ...... 7 River A&E ...... 8-10 TEif* ______Sports ...... 1 2 -1 4 I f f ■ I f f Festival Puzzle ...... 1 5 Revival Classifieds ...... 1 6 See A&E AltonAlestle - East St. Louis - Edwardsville Thursday, September 17, 2009 www.alestlelive.com Vol. 6 2 , No. 8 Discrimination suit hits SIUE Former employee claims termination due to race and age by Allan Lewis “The person who took over had the exact same their jobs because they are being reorganized, and SIUE Alestle Managing Editor responsibilities and was not a minority individual,” routinely gives assistance to find employment within the Szewcyk said. “Our claim is that Mr. Banks is out o f his university or finding other employment opportunities,” Former assistant to the dean o f engineering Ronald job because o f his race.” Szewcyk said. “Mr. Banks was not given this assistance, Banks is suing SIUE, the Southern Illinois University The suit Banks filed states the defendants in the case and we believe that it is because o f his race.” Board o f Trustees and the state o f Illinois for what he feels “intended to discriminate unlawfully and did discriminate Banks seeks liquidation and compensatory damages, is discrimination. unlawfully against the Plaintiff because o f his race, color back and front pay, job reinstatement or reassignment, Banks, a 51-year-old black male, was employed at and/or age.” attorney’s fee and other relief. SIUE from March 1994 until October 2007 as an The suit states Banks believed he was entided to SIUE Director of Public Affairs Greg Conroy and assistant to the dean, but was let go once the university no reassignment within the university once the position was SIU Executive Assistant for Government Affairs David longer needed the assistant position. abolished, but he was not granted that opportunity. Gross were unavailable for comment as o f 5 p.m. Banks attorney Edward Szewcyk claims the university Szewcyk said Banks deserved reassignment within the Wednesday. has since implemented a new position with similar university. responsibilities and filled it with a white individual. “Similarly situated white employees are not losing AUen Lewis can be reached at [email protected] or 650-3527. 529 demolition underway Demolition crew hard at work removing asbestos in Cougar Village
Aren Dow/Alestle Above: The demolition crew removes the debris of Cougar Village Apartment 529 to clear the area for the future building. Below: The lining in the truck helps protect potential asbestos harm to nearby residents during the transportation process.
by Aren Dow chief carpenter o f University Housing, said asbestos was material is present in the area. Alestle Opinion Editor found in the flooring and drywall compounds. “There are strict state and federal guidelines when ‘Asbestos was found in some o f the drywall tape, and you have material that is hazardous to the public. Cougar Village Apartment 529 is on its way to now that they’ve had a fire, some o f that could become Asbestos is one of the materials,” McCutcheon said. restoration. friable,” McCutcheon said. “The whole building has to be To protect students in the area, there are abatement First, the damaged building needs to be torn down, (demolished) as an abatement process.” air samplers on the fence that surrounds the demolition which will take place all week. The demolition of John Gilmore, part of an environmental group who site. Gilmore said the samplers measure the amount of Apartment 529 will be finished by Friday, if it completes oversees the demolition, said the safety measures taken particles in the air to make sure the area outside the on schedule. The building was originally destroyed after a during the demolition were nothing out o f the ordinary. demolition zone is safe. lightning strike ignited the roof on Aug 17, ultimately “It’s normal,” Gilmore said. “It’s the same way we According to Gilmore, several trucks are being used gutting the apartment complex. would treat any other building built in the ‘70s.” to transport the materials to the landfill in Roxana. Once An e-mail was sent out to students Friday informing The safety procedures followed by the demolition the truck’s bed has been filled with debris, it is sealed off residents when the demolition would take place and listed crew are standard as well. There are different levels of the precautions students should take. Bob McCutcheon, government standards which must be met if hazardous DEMOUTION/pg. 2 www.alesdclive.com Thursday, September 17, 2009
DEMOLITION from pg. 1 to prevent any problems occurring during the Freezing new hiring transportation process. When needed, drivers and workers wear clear suits and gas masks to avoid Budget constraints place a ceiling on employment for SIUC any potential problems. All o f the debris has to be transported in by Rosie Githinji this manner, not just the items Alestle Reporter Sean Roberts/Alestle that had asbestos. “Everything in this building Southern Illinois University of could possibly have asbestos Carbondale is now joining the ranks o f residue,” McCutcheon said. “It employers who have been forced to take all has to be viewed as hazardous measures to make sure they do not exceed Southern material. Ninety-nine percent of their budget in the form of a hiring freeze. Illinois University the materials in here are asbestos SIUC Chancellor Sam Goldman held a C a r b o n d a l e free, but it only takes 1 percent to press conference announcing many o f the SIU be hazardous.” changes taking place at the university, some McCutcheon said the plan o f which are going to impact the school. was to remove the building and According to the press release, debris, leaving only the Goldman told those who attended his State foundation. Whether or not the o f University address that the university is foundation would be used for the instituting a hiring freeze. new building will be determined “Only essential positions will be filled, at a later date. and only with the approval o f the provost “They’ll strip it all the way and the chancellor. We will continue to down to the tile. That will have look for efficiencies in our operations, and to be abated,” McCutcheon said. where necessary, we will deploy resources to “What we want to wind up with areas o f known greater productivity for the Affairs Bill Winter said the hiring freeze will Carbondale.” is a clear slab o f concrete.” university,” Goldman said in the speech. not affect SIUE employees. The current enrollment numbers for McCutcheon said having the According to Rod Sievers, university “As far as the hiring freeze at the SIU C is at 2 0 ,2 2 0 ; Edwarsville is at crane knock the building down is spokesman for SIU C, the hiring freeze is in Carbondale campus, I really can’t tell you 13,940. the most time-consuming part of preparation o f any budget shortfalls. about that because its in Carbondale, and I Winter also said that each o f the new the project. The trick to have the “It’s not a set-in-stone hiring freeze,” don’t make any decisions concerning their positions would have to be individually demolition move efficiently was Sievers said. “Non-essential positions will campus,” Winter said. approved on the SIU E campus. He said to have the trucks coordinate not be filled.” Winter said there are a few differences there is no reason for employees to worry. with the crane moving the debris. The university is looking for ways to between the campuses that help SIU E, such “As it stands right now, we don’t plan “I f it’s sitting here, it is compromise, for example, hiring one as the amount of money that is given to the on having any layoffs,” Winter said. wasting money,” Gilmore said. person instead o f two, according to Sievers. public universities by the state. For video footage of the 529 The hiring freeze will not affect positions “We are in a little bit o f a different demolition,go to the university already planned to fill. It is situation than they are,” Winter said. “One www.alestielive.com. for those that may be needed in the future. of the differences is enrollment is up on the Rosie Githinji can be reached at [email protected] or 650-3527. A ren Dow cm be reached at SIUE Budget Director for Financial Edwardsville campus and is down in [email protected] or 650-3527. Meals & Music "frizz* V 1}.$. 6-8 pm Sundays 6-6:45 pm Wednesdays Woodland Hall MFR Prairie Hall MFR Free to all, all you can eat Come watch Check out our Facebook Page mealsandmusic.org Ryan McCullough Let MUC Print&Design help. Perform live on Monday, September 21st. One of the most important things He’ll be in the Goshen Lounge about doing an assignment is knowing where to get it printed, from 11 am to 1 pm! enlarged, bound, laminated or how to pay for it. Late Night Expresso
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by Aren Dow 120 applications for joining CEO, only 36 will be part of what Harrison is looking for in applicants. However, he Alestle Managing Editor the SIUE team because o f current resource restraints. He said sometimes there could be intangibles that put an hopes the number can increase in the future, but for now applicant beyond another. Energy and enthusiasm. If you have it, CEO wants it. the number is specifically designed to maximize potential. “We’re looking for passionate people,” Harrison said. Sophomre Jeff Harrison from Red Bud, and junior “All o f the entrepreneurs will be thinking for you. “I’d rather take a kid with a 2.5 (GPA) that has all the Drew Foster from Sesser are both economics and finance We’re all in this together,” Harrison said. “Our whole goal passion in the world, than a 4.0 guy that just wants to put majors looking for an exciting way to connect with is to help nourish our ideas and their ideas together, not it on his resume.” students from an entrepreneurial perspective. They just that you need to have an idea to get into the group.” SIU E is not the only place CEO is looking to make decided to create a chapter o f Collegiate Entrepreneurs While both Harrison and Foster are business an impact. Harrison said they plan to go to local schools Organization this fall. Together they built a team, which students, they stressed the importance o f having the CEO to educate children on the idea o f starting a new business. could help fellow entrepreneurs jump-start their future group be diverse. Every major brings a valuable asset to “We’re talking about going to Edwardsville High and possible businesses. the table and different perspectives can bring the best School,” Harrison said. “We’ve talked about having “Instead o f being robots and going to class seminars on being an entrepreneur because we feel every day and just getting your degree, we wanted kids don’t know enough about it.” to use these resources on campus because it’s such Harrison said taking a business idea to CEO is a new campus,” Harrison said. advantageous for students because the familiarity o f Junior economics major and Student “A ll of the entrepreneurs will be a fellow student is combined with CEO’s resources. Government President Brandon Rahn said the “I can tell them where to go, point them in the opportunities CEO can bring to those involved thinking for you, We’re all in right direction. We’re basically the student outreach can also help students in setting up future o f the entrepreneur center that the school offers employment as well. Rahn, who is the treasurer of this together” here,” Harrison said. “I think students feel more CEO, said it is advantageous for members to join, comfortable talking to people their age.” as it will provide them with insight to other -Jeff Harrison N ot only is Harrison helping others through the members’ ideas. program, he is developing a business idea o f his “They’ll be able to make amazing networks sophomore economics and finance major own: a program similar to Blackboard. Harrison is and partner with up-and-coming businesses,” taking the idea o f the Blackboard system, but giving Rahn said. it more o f a social meeting aspect, much like Foster said the main reason to help create the Facebook. chapter was because o f his desired future. One o f his goals results. “Think outside the box, and don’t just go work for a is to help students engage in their own small business. “(We want to) get other people, a web programmer, corporation,” Harrison said. “Actually go out and make “My motivation was that I did not want to work for an engineer, a teacher, a dentist, anybody who can help us the next product.” anyone other than myself,” Foster said. “I would love to formulate better plans,” Harrison said. make an impact on SIU E business and SIU E as a whole.” The 36 people who will ultimately make up the CEO Harrison said while there are currently more than group will be chosen based on a “point system,” targeting Aren Dow can be reached at [email protected] or 650-3527.
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by Sarah Jacobsen rush events this week. Men choose which organizations The activity on campus this week and the Alestle Reporter and which activities they want to attend. At the end o f the anticipation o f Greek Week next week gives both Greek The SIUE campus’ sororities and fraternities have process each fraternity selects whom they will invite to and non-Greek students a glimpse at the rapidly growing spent the week recruiting new members for 2009. By the join. Greek life on campus. Coordinator of Greek life end o f the weekend, SIU E’s three Collegiate Pan-Hellenic Not all o f SIU E’s Greek organizations hold activities John Davenport said Greek life has a lot happening in the Council sororities and four Interfraternity Council during rush week. SIU E’s National Pan-Hellenic Council near future. The most anticipated of the upcoming fraternities as well as two other fraternities will have fraternities and sororities and Gamma Phi Omega hold projects is Greek housing. In June a presentation welcomed their new recruits. informational meetings throughout the year for interested was made to the chancellor describing the current trends SIUE’s sororities and fraternities take differing in Greek housing nationwide. The presentation was approaches to the new member selection process. The “I am looking forward to well received. CPC sororities Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Tau and Delta Phi “It’s the first time we’ve really been given the go Epsilon hold a formal recruitment. Interested women recruitment week, and we are ahead to investigate this far,” Davenport said. register for the recruitment process at the beginning o f Following the presentation a task force was formed to the week and will spend the rest o f the week meeting all expecting many women to work on the next steps in Greek housing. The project is in three organizations at joint events held each night of its initial stages, and the whole process will take a few recruitment week. At the end of the week the potential come out this year, ” years. Nonetheless, Alpha Kappa Lambda President Dan members and the sororities partake in a mutual selection - Samantha Nelson Richardson said they are excited about the potential of process. Potential members rank the sororities based on Delta Phi Epsilon President new residences. their interest in joining, and the sororities create a similar “Many o f us here are excited about possibly breaking ranking o f these women. A computer program then takes students. SIU E also has many non-Greek honorary ground within, hopefully, the next few years,” Richardson over to match each sorority with an equal number o f new fraternities and a service fraternity. Informational said. “Not having a central house has been an extreme members. meetings are held for some o f these groups and invitations challenge, and it’s nice to know we made plans to better “I am looking forward to recruitment week, and we are sent to join others. These alternative organizations our future members.” are expecting many women to come out this year,” Delta have their own benefits. Vice President o f Service of Another o f Greek Life’s projects is the addition o f a Phi Epsilon President Samantha Nelson said. Alpha Phi Omega Zach Sanderson explained that service Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity chapter next fall. Fraternity rush is a less structured process. Each of fraternities make the volunteering process easy and “It is the first brand new NIC fraternity in over a the IFC fraternities (Alpha Kappa Lambda, Sigma Pi, enjoyable. decade,” Davenport said. Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Kappa Psi) along with Delta “It’s easy because it’s all planned for you, plus you Sigma Tau Gamma was chosen to be the university’s Lambda Phi and Phi Mu Alpha will hold their own set of form bonds,” Sanderson said. new addition for several reasons. The fraternity is
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regionally strong and is headquartered in Missouri. to future careers.” It also has a good network o f alumni in the St. Zeta Phi Beta President Morgan Southerland WANGGANG SAY.. Louis area. said, “Going Greek is more than just wearing “We are all pretty excited to have a new letters. It’s a lifetime bond with women who share DORMITORY REARRANGED fraternity on campus,” Richardson said. “To us, it a common love for the organization. You strive to SPELLS'DIRTY ROOM ". means the growth o f our university as a whole and bring the best out o f yourself while uplifting the the Greek system. Lots o f hard work has been put organization. You form better networking skills and in lately to expand our involvement on campus, you leave this campus knowing that you made a www.WANGGANGASIAN.com Greek popularity and population and the emphasis difference.” on creating fun Greek traditional events.” To find out more about what Greek life is all Later this fall Greek life is planning to get about, Phi Kappa Psi President Devin 618-655-0888 approval to identify a new sorority to come in 2010 Heckenkemper encourages students to check out 14 Club Centre Court or 2011. CPC President Tiffany Leschke said the Greek week. Monday-Thursday 11 am to 9 pm council wants another sorority so fewer women are “It is a chance for the Greek community to Friday and Saturday 11 am to 10 pm Edwardsville, IL 62025 cut during recruitment. About 45 of the come together to give Sunday 11 am to 8 pm (Strip Center East ofMotoMart on Hwy. 157) approximately 200 women signed up for back to the campus and to show other students recruitment will become Greek this semester. what we’re about,” Heckenkemper said. With SIUE in the midst of an eventful rush and The events take place in the Morris University $25 off $200 order recruitment week, an extensive schedule o f events Center’s Goshen Lounge and on the Stratton Carryout Only: for members next week and much to look forward Quadrangle and include: Monday, relay day; Expires Sept. 30, 2009 to with Greek life in die next few years, there has Tuesday, scholar bowl; Wednesday, scavenger hunt; never been a better time to “Go Greek.” Thursday, canned castle; and Saturday, bucket Sigma Pi President Tim Mimms described brigade. Greek life as “one o f the most unique ways to network, develop as an active student and socialize. ask listen solve No other student organizations provide as wide a Sarah Jacobsen can be reached at variety o f experiences both entertaining and useful [email protected] or 650-3527.
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The editors, staff and publishers of the not pulpit to preach from. some feel that they should reduce their lecture Alestle believe in the free exchange of In fact, I would not even want to hear a to opinion? Our professors have such a vast ideas, concerns and opinions and will preacher or priest tell me how Jesus would amount o f knowledge and yet we hear Karina Swank is a senior English major from publish as many letters as possible. Letters m ay be turned in at the Alestle vote when it comes to healthcare, and I opinions from too many o f them. Their Washington. She can be reached at office located in the Morris University certainly do not want my professors to so teachings and imparted wisdom should be kswank @alestlelive. com. Center, Room 2 0 2 2 or via e-mail at opinion@alestle| ive.com. All hard copy letters should be typed and double-spaced. Letters should be Parking changes leave students out to dry no longer than 500 words. Innovation. The incoming o f fresh, new For those who previously worked in the where they would rather have the Please include phone number, signature, class rank and major. ideas that help make the world a better place. ticket booths, they now don’t have to work convenience o f not having to walk as far to We reserve the right to edit letters for The problem with those ideas is when the long hours without breaks sitting in a ticket get where they are going. There are also days grammar and content. However, care negatives outweigh the positives. With the booth where the temperature matches what when I am running late, and it is easier to will be taken to ensure that the letter’s message is not lost or altered. parking situation, it has so far. is going on outside. pay a little extra for a closer parking spot, Letters to the editor will not be printed SIU E recendy installed automated ticket But so far the new and improved Lot B instead o f walking into class or a meeting late anonymously except under extreme kiosks for those who want has not done much to make my parking and feeling awkward. circumstances. W e reserve the right to reject letters. to park in parking Lot B. experience pleasant. There are no notices that let those About the Alestle: According to the school The kiosks are designed to take both parking on Lot B know where to go to pay. officials, these kiosks make cash and card, be it credit, debit or a Cougar Then, I wanted to know how to pay. Do I One copy of the Alestle is no charge. Additional copies cost 2 5 cents. it easier to keep the flow of Card. But for now, the only way to pay for a pay when I am leaving or do I pay when I The Alestle is a mem ber of the Illinois traffic moving instead of parking permit is in cash. For those who first enter the lot? College Press Association, the the stop-and-go traffic at want to pay with their cards, come back in a There is also the question o f when the Associated Collegiate Press and U- the ticket window. few weeks when that part o f the system is up cutoff time is for paying in the lot. Free WIRE. There are now three and running. parking is always a plus. The parking The name Alestle is an acronym meters have free parking after 8 p.m. derived from the names of the three entrance lanes and one exit Rosie The best aspect o f parking in Lot B was campus locations of Southern Illinois lane that makes sure a G ith in ji that I could park my car and not have to during the week, on Friday after 6 p.m. and University Edwardsville: Alton, East St. speedy getaway is possible worry about getting a parking ticket for free on the weekends. Lot B was open Louis and Edwardsville. when exiting the parking running over my allotted time. I could spend parking after midnight, for that late study The Alestle is published on Thursdays lot. Also according to one hour or five hours doing what I needed session or what have you, and also free on in print and on Tuesdays online during the fall and spring semesters. A print school officials, the use o f the kiosks has to do and come back to my car confident that weekends. edition is available Wednesdays during made staffing problems easier. I would not see the dreaded slip o f paper Now, I am not sure what the rules are summer semesters. For more Now students, employees and visitors sticking out from under my windshield for Lot B. There are e-mails sent out to information, call 6 5 0 -3 5 2 8 . will have an easier time gaining entrance wiper. students about what is going on at SIUE. A into the parking lot without having to wait Now I am forced to figure out how new parking lot is something every student Have a comment? in a line o f cars slowly moving through the much time I plan on being on the campus, should know about. We helped pay for it. Let us know! gates. which varies from day to day, depending on We should know how to use it. Send us an e-mail: [email protected] When there are events on campus, no meetings and errands. The Alestle one will have to waste their time coming in I have a parking permit that allows me Rosie Githinji is a senior mass communications Campus Box 1 16 7 and leaving because there are a lot o f people to park on campus without paying at the major from Farina, II. She can be reached at Edwardsville, III. 6 2 0 2 6 -1 1 6 7 going into the same lot. meters or Lot B. But everyone has a lazy day [email protected]. Questions or comments regarding ...... this section? Contact A&E Editor Rachel Carlson at 6 5 0 -3 5 3 1 or [email protected]. A r t s E ntertainm ent www.alestlelive.com Thursday, September 17, 2009 Band returns to celebrate 40th anniversary of the...
by Sarah Jacobsen River Festival can expect to hear the recognizable Poco Alestle Reporter songs they may have heard growing up as well as all the big radio hits. For more information on Poco, visit Poco returns: A piece of the www.poconut.org MRP comes to SIUE An SIUE legend The band Poco will return to the SIU E campus for the fourth time in 40 years to play a concert as part of Weeks before the renowned summer 1969 the Arts & Issues series on Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Woodstock performances of Janis Joplin, Arlo Guthrie, Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom. The the Band, Richie Havens and the Paul Butterfield Blues band’s return to SIUE coincides with the 40th Band, these distinguished artists each graced another anniversary o f the inaugural season of the Mississippi legendary stage with their musical talent. River Festival. Not only did Poco play at the M RF pre While Woodstock is celebrated for its three-day ABOVE Poco will return to SIUE Sept. 26 in the Morris University Center season festival in 1972, they also played in 1975 and festival featuring 32 acts performed for 500,000 1979. Now they are returning to play at the M RT’s concert-goers, SIUE’s Mississippi River Festival’s descendent, the Arts & Issues series. inaugural season predated Woodstock in the summer of “It’s great to come back,” 1969 and included band leader Rusty Young said. performances by several of Young remembers playing “The M RF exposed a lot of the same artists. at the M RF with many bands Furthermore, the 12- and many fans. people in Illinois and the season festival presented a “It brings back fond total of 353 concerts to more memories,” Young said. “We Midwest to a kind of music they than 1.5 million guests. always had great crowds and a would not have had access to... T Later seasons brought lot of fun.” countless additional Poco was founded in 1968 -Steven Kerber, celebrated performers and has been creating country university archivist including Bob Dylan, the rock music for more than 40 Beach Boys, Blood, Sweat, years. Today Poco includes band and Tears, Chicago, John leaders Young and Paul Cotton, bassist Jack Sundrud Denver, the Eagles, the Grateful Dead, Bette Midler, and drummer George Lawrence. During the past 40 Poco, REO Speedwagon, Kenny Rogers, Rod Stewert, years, Poco has had a number one hit, “Crazy Love,” a James Taylor, Ike and Tina Turner and many more. Grammy nomination, both gold and platinum albums, The Mississippi River Festival, a performing arts and has played all over the world. They have sold festival, which took place annually from 1969 to 1980, millions of albums with classic hits including: “You’d is the best known of SIU E’s extra-curricular activities. Better Think Twice,” “Good Feelin’ To Know” and “Call University archivist Stephen Kerber said he receives it Love.” Moreover, Poco has influenced many of more questions about the M RF than anything else to do country rock’s greatest artists. with the university. The necessity o f knowing about the “The band did kick off the wave o f country rock festival in order to answer these questions combined bands,” Young said. “I think it’s a real accomplishment.” with his own personal interest encouraged Kerber to Young said the band has been a part of people’s lives begin thoroughly researching the M RF in 2001. He for 40 years. He said the most rewarding part o f his published a book in 2006 with Amanda Bahr-Evola career is all the band’s friends and fans. titled, “Images of America, The Mississippi River “There are great stories of how the band has Festival.” He also wrote a detailed article about the affected people’s lives,” he said. “Poco’s affected festival in the “Journal o f the Illinois State Historical generations of music fans.” Society.” At the upcoming concert, “Poconuts” and those The Mississippi River Festival began in 1969 as a hoping to relive some part of the legendary Mississippi partnership between SIUE and the St. Louis Symphony
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Courtesty photos July 15, 1973: Trumpeter Doc Severinsen appeared as a sololist with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
Orchestra. According to Kerber’s article, the festival The site was completed in eight weeks. came together through the negotiations of Southern The opening concert, performed by the St. Louis Illinois University President Delyte Morris, Vice Symphony Orchestra, was held June 20, 1969. The rest President for Business Affairs John Rendleman and St. o f the season was an equal balance o f classical Louis Symphony Business Manager Peter Pastreich. symphony music and popular artists as agreed upon by The agreement signed by these three men to the symphony and university. The Mississippi Biver establish a festival at SIUE indicated three core Festival was an enormous success. The university’s goals objectives. The St. Louis Symphony essentially wanted were accomplished, Kerber’s article said. Audiences to make more money. It needed to extend its season and from both sides of the Mississippi River and beyond pay its artists more. Meanwhile, the university desired a came to SIUE that summer, and the following seasons, cultural facility that would attract St. Louis residents to enjoy the incredible music o f the grand festival. The dian Ballroom. BELOW The lawn crowd enjoys a popular MRF concert. and visitors as well as students from local universities. It first year, 87,984 people attended the festival. also hoped to earn national recognition in the music and performing arts field. “The university was interested because they wanted Too big to survive: to be perceived as part o f the metropolitan area,” Kerber The death of the MRF said. Kerber said there was a According to Kerber’s U psychological barrier existing The dynamics of the crowd article, the content of the at the time, which resulted in M RF seasons was continually the Edwardsville area being and setting was magical. ” shifting. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s participation separated from the rest o f the -Steve Jankowski, Metro-East. People did not declined as the group realized want to cross the river. Both director of Alumni Affairs it was not making as much the symphony and the ------money as they had hoped. In university agreed that by holding important activities an attempt to increase popularity o f its performances, on both sides o f the river residents would be motivated the symphony also began playing pop music as part of to cross the river as a common part o f metropolitan life. its concerts. Classical concerts overall declined, and the The newly completed interstates 1-270 and 1-55/70 festival began to focus on popular music rather than a would provide easy access to SIUE and further balance of the two (partially because o f financial incentive to visit'. concerns). As the contemporary concerts increased, the The agreement was signed at the end o f 1968 and total number o f concerts in each season increased also. planning began immediately. The festival would be held Finally, the M RF broadened its content in later years to on the northern part o f the campus at a natural include dance, comedy, theatre and chamber music. amphitheater that had been serving as the location of Between 1969 and 1980, the M RF was constantly commencement activities. evolving, allowing audience members to gain a wide Kerber’s article describes how Morris planned to have a variety o f cultural and musical experiences. temporary site built at this amphitheater as well as a While the M RF was able to continue to entertain permanent facility on the southern part of campus. audiences with performances for 12 years, internal However, the rush to prepare for a season that summer problems were continually threatening to destroy the resulted in the postponement of the permanent event. From the beginning, the festival was a financial structure in order to ensure completion of the failure, costing more than it brought in. Finding amphitheater. The area was landscaped and a stage, funding for the event was a constant challenge. Morris’s giant tent and acoustic shell constructed. Restrooms, successor, John Rendleman worked hard to solicit dressing rooms, food service structures, a box office, M R F /p g . 1 0 parking areas, roads and lighting were added as well. • m m m ■ m m over Festival 10 www.thealcsrle.com Thursday, September 17, 2009
MRF from pg. 7 private funding for the M RE economics o f the music industry are so totally The board eventually decided different nowadays.” In addition, SIUE would to allocate a small fund to never be able to build a permanent facility for support the festival if a such an event. matching fund could be raised “To bring it back, you’d have to build from private sources. something like Riverport,” Kerber said, With the 1976 death o f referring to the giant outdoor amphidieater Rendlcman, SIUE lost the in Maryland Heights, Mo. SIUE chooses to festival’s most passionate spend its money on education, not advocate, as Kerber said in his entertainment, he added. article. The M RF immediately Though students cannot partake in the came under critical review by M RF itself, the entire experience is not university executives. completely out o f reach. Alumni Affairs Management of the MRF was has joined with members of the SIUE outsourced as part o f a three-year Foundation to create a Mississippi River experimental period to try new Festival Commemoration Committee. In approaches to the festival. The bad June, the group dedicated a historical relationship between the managing marker at the site o f the original festival. company and SIU E combined with As a second phase of the project, the failure to fund a permanent Jankowski said the committee also structure lead to the end o f the M RF hopes to clear part o f the site, as much in 1981. | of the original amphitheater as ’‘There were a lot o f people who possible, and turn it into a green space. were sad to see it go,” Kerber said. The area would possibly include 1 9 6 9 . “The M RF exposed a lot o f people in of the MRF tent m flowers and picnic benches. The group Illinois and the Midwest to a kind of The interior is not trying to resurrect the festival, music they would not have had access but rather trying to preserve the site so to without it.” people can enjoy it, Jankowski said. For 12 seasons, the variety and “It was a joy to be there A third phase of the plan envisioned by the quality of the performances and the with friends and listen to great music,” Jankowski said. commemoration committee involves linking the site with amphitheater experience of the MRF formed fond “The dynamics o f the crowd and setting was magical. It Madison County bike trails. Nothing is firm about this memories in die minds o f hundreds o f thousands of was a magical time and a magical place.” idea yet, but some preliminary discussion has taken audience members, Kerber’s article concludes. These place. Jankowski said both the Alumni Association memories ensure that the Mississippi River Festival will and the SIU E Foundation acknowledge the importance remain a legendary university pastime. Bringing the festival back to life: of the M RF in SIU F’s history and want to sec it “It’s really amazing to talk to people who were here A plan for preservation recognized. then,” Kerber said. Director o f Alumni Affairs Steve Jankowski said he SIUE students will never be able to folly experience remembers die M RF fondly. He said it was a phenomenal the Mississippi River Festival. Kerber said that bringing Sarnlj Jacobsen can be reached at sjaeobsenfd-alestlelm.com or experience. the festival back would be impossible, mainly because “the 650-3531.
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12 Thursday, September 17, 2009 Club Football falls flat in season debut Problems on both sides of the field as Central Methodist puts 54-14 thumping on SIUE
by Allan Lewis Alestle Sports Editor
The SIUE Club Football team left its season opener at Central Methodist University with a long list of things to work on. The Cougars were battered and bruised by the Junior Varsity Eagles squad 54-14 Tuesday night. They were unable to get their offense rolling for much of the game, while the secondary broke down to allow the Eagles to put up inflated numbers on the scoreboard. “We weren’t anticipating this type of score,” Club President and Senior Offensive Lineman Jason Bradley said. “It has given us a lot of points that we need to focus on to get better at through the rest of the season.” Club Football Head Coach Kevin Nesselhauf said the Cougars encountered problems on both sides o f the ball during Tuesday’s contest. “We couldn’t get the ball rolling downfield. We were beat up front on blitzes, and the offensive lines were not Alestle file photo The SIUE Club Football team huddles up at halftime of its game at Central Methodist last season. The Cougars were defeated giving a big enough hole for our by the Eagles 54-14 in this year’s contest. running backs,” Nesselhauf said. “We were beat a lot in the secondary and just need a lot of work.” the in for a tw o-pointmiscue “We were struggling finding “They started attacking with a deep Central M ethodist’s team is conversion. ourselves on the field,” Nesselhauf said. spread offense in the no huddle, and our sponsored by the university, which is After defensive stands by both “We were really down and out.” guys were getting hit with a play about affiliated in the National Association of teams, CMU struck again, and on the The Cougars second touchdown of every 20 seconds,” Bradley said. “That Intercollegiate Athletics. ensuing kickoff, the Cougars fumbled, the night was scored on a pass from created a few big plays on our Early on, the Cougars showed some leading to another Eagle touchdown. Justin Chappell to Garrick Picky, and secondary.” promise and grabbed an 8-7 lead with “We lost a big chunk of momentum defensively, Mike M oeller snatched two The Cougars are back in action about seven minutes to play in the first with that fumble,” Bradley said. interceptions. Sunday with a 2 p.m. game at Illinois quarter on a Matt Ringkamp After going into the locker room Bradley said the Cougars had College. touchdown catch. SIUE bobbled the down 27-8, the Cougars continued to trouble defending the quick offensive Allan Lewis can be reached at struggle, while CMU kept piling on. schemes CMU rolled out. snap on the extra-point attempt and ran [email protected] or 650-3524. Redbirds spike Cougars in 12th straight loss
by T.J. Cowell In both sets two and three, the Redbirds Alestle Sports Reporter gained a lead early on. According to Gober, the Cougars put themselves in a position where they had to dig themselves out of a hole. From there, The SIUE volleyball team showed its SIUE could not get back on their feet. toughness early in a road contest against Illinois The Redbirds used a combination of several State University on Tuesday. Despite a strong impressive runs throughout the course of sets early showing, SIUE two and three and a home dropped the match in court advantage en route to three sets, 25-19, 25-19 “For us, it’s the little bumping their record to 5-6 and 25-17. The loss on the year. ISU also dropped SIUE to 0-12 on things that keep bogging snapped a three-game losing the season. us down. The thing I streak with Tuesday’s win. “(Tuesday), for the Junior outside hitter first time, I saw more of a have learned is that in Sydney Winslow had more consistent attitude another solid game for SIUE out there,” S IU E D-I no one is easy.” with 14 kills and a team-high volleyball Head Coach .400 hitting percentage. The Todd Gober said. “This -Todd Gober, Cougars hit .156 as a squad volleyball team is a good compared to the hosts who team. We have a tendency SIUE volleyball hit .316. ISU also claimed a to shoot our own foot.” slight advantage in kills, 44- The Cougars were head coach 40. neck-and-neck with the Along with Winslow, Redbirds in set one. The visitors held a 10-9 Gober said he saw strong performances from advantage at one point, but ISU gained senior libero Tiffany Turner, junior middle hitter momentum on a 6-1 rally to edge out SIUE to Karie Downing and freshman setter Sammi go up 1-0 on the match. Minton.
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“We talked about composure and playing outside hitter position for the first time in her with confidence,” Gober said. “For us it is the collegiate career for Tuesday’s contest. In her first little things that keep bogging us down. The game as SIUE’s outside hitter, Downing C O h j c d t J H jx jju /t by Clay Beyersdorfer shots, or hit putts, so there is definitely still a lot of Alestle Sports Reporter room for improvement.” Sophomore Courtney Lovegreen, who shot a The newest version of the SIUE women’s golf 170 during the two-day event, secured a 26th place team opened up their season this past weekend finish overall. Freshman Taylor Rumple (175), playing in the Western Illinois University Autumn Freshman Brooke Hood (181) and Freshman Hilary Invitational. Powles (183), rounded out SIU E’s performance. The Cougars are hoping to use their two “I think with this first tournament, some of the veteran seniors and a young group of freshmen were nervous because they had never underclassmen to propel them to the top of the played in something like this before,” Gereaux said. scorecard this season. “We definitely need to work on some things and The results were fair all around as the first fine-tune some of the things we didn’t do so well Sign up for email alerts for both week’s tournament of the year showcased the competitive this past week,” she said. schedule the team will be faced with all year. WIU The Cougars will strive for a better finish at editions to get breaking news alerts won their hosted event overall, and SIUE placed their next match in Springfield, Mo., where they sixth out of nine teams. will participate in the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Senior Sarah Gereaux led the team with a Memorial. From combined score of 158, placing third overall and “As we play in more tournaments, I think that five strokes behind eventual winner Claire Gursh some of the younger girls will start to play better, Im perial from Western Illinois University. and as a team, we will play better,” Gereaux said. “The first day I didn’t do as well as I’d like. I to had a couple holes that didn’t go so well for me,” Gereaux said. “The second day went better, but I Clay Beyersdorfer can be reached at Dialogical still had a few holes that I could have made better [email protected] or 650-3524. Cosmopolitanism alestlelive.com SIUE ‘fandom’ needs work Dr. Eduardo Mendieta Stony Brook University by Aren Dow presentable now, as opposed to, well, then. As I Alestle Opinion Editor read the article in the Sept 8 edition o the Alestle about students organizing to create a better run September 25th Walking into the Vadalabene Center Red Storm, I got a litde excited. It’s one thing to 7:00 PM freshman year, I was pumped to get the first say we’re D-I, and it’s another thing to be D-I. glimpse of my collegiate We need to have students there to cheer the At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Hickory/Hackberry Room basketball team. Football and team on, and now more people have reason to do basketball are the two staples so. I can see how Southwest Baptist would not of college sports, and since elicit excitement, but this year we have actual SIUE unfortunately did not teams to play. N ot only that, some are actually have a football team, I coming to SIUE. expected a packed stadium Murray State and UW-M i 1 waukee are taking that night. on the Cougars here in Edwardsville. Yep, two I arrived about 10 minutes early with a teams that have made the NCAA tournament buddy of mine and hoped we could still get recently decided to come here. Illinois State is decent seats on short notice. Lets just say I was making the trip as well. surprised when I walked in and found a quarter O f course, there are sports here other than full stadium. basketball. The club football team recently The student section consisted of about 40 received permission to play at Ralph Korte die-hard fans under the opposing hoop. The rest Stadium on Oct. 10, a huge leap for the of the arena was made up of students who were program. Showing up and supporting the club not as rabid, and a couple hundred supportive football team could go a long way to get the family members and alumni. university to spend the money for a D-I We won handily against a small school I had program. Hearing about Carbondale’s plans to never heard of before. I chalked up the experience renovate their stadium, I couldn’t help but feel a as a fun one, but left slightly disappointed twinge o f jealousy. because of the small crowd. Bring your friends on the 10th, show up Cameron Indoor Stadium, this was not. early and make an event out of it. Heck, tailgate However, judging by the number of schools if you can. Make it seem like any other college students supported with apparel as they walked football program. The excitement will not go around campus they thought they were there. unnoticed by the university. That I could see more “Chief” shirts than SIUE I agree with the new Red Storm coordinator shirts was disheartening. - let’s start being D-I fans for the new D-I This was three years ago, and since then programs. things have changed ever so slighdy. The crowds are slowly growing and I do see more school Read and comment on more opinions on the Alestle Sports pride. The official SIUE sports page looks Blog, updated daily, along with live gam e coverage. 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