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University Archives (02) Campus Box 1063 Index News .1-4 More than notes Sports ................... 8-10 Puzzle ........................ 11 See A&E Classifieds .................12 AltonAlestie - East St. Louis - Edwardsville Thursday, April 9 , 2009 www. alestlelive. com Vol. 61, No. 56 Student Senate election finale Rahn takes SG presidency Turnout down by 32 percent By Rosie Githinji opportunity. By Aren Dow results were not exactly discouraging, Alestie Reporter Senior Kevin Starks won the vice Alestie Reporter considering the circumstances. presidential seat with 281 votes, while the “I don’t know about disappointed, I Student Government unofficial other candidates, juniors Abbey Fritz and The elections for Student would say not surprised,” Farrington said. results for the 2009- 2010 elections have Sandy Nicholas, took 164 votes and 138, Government concluded Tuesday night, Those circumstances were the respectively. The only student trustee been announced, and sophomore but the total number of voters fell well presidential and trustee positions running candidate, graduate student Amber Brandon Rahn is the new Student short from the last election. uncontested after presidential candidate, Suggs, was re-elected with 494 votes. Government president, after running The total vote count finished at 649 Dometi Pongo, dropped out. Current uncontested. The 12 senatorial positions were votes, down from 958 in 2008. The Vice President senior Bryan Kress agreed According to Student Government taken by senior Jatin Patel, sophomore number o f voters decreased by more than with Farrington and said the decline could Secretary Bonnie Farrington, Rahn won Nikirra Peoples, sophomore Chase 300 students from last year, a 32 percent be attributed to the uncontested races. with 451 votes. He was left as the only Newson-Jones, sophomore Joshua “I f there was another trustee or candidate after sophomore business major Harrell, senior Tiffany Leschke, decline. Dometi Pongo dropped out o f the race a Student Body Secretary Bonnie week before the election to pursue a career RESULTS/pg.3 Farrington said despite fewer voters, TURNOUT/pg.3 Edwardsville mayor elected to fifth term By Neal Gough attributed some of the low Alestie Reporter turnout to students not being as familiar with the issues as Edwardsville Mayor Gary everyday residents o f the Niebur was elected to a fifth community; However, he also term Tuesday, winning said the low turnout does not approximately 60 percent o f the mean students do not care. votes. “The students at SIUE are Niebur was contested for extremely valuable to the the first time since his first community, and we are very election, with candidate Wesley fortunate that they are here,” Tippit running against him. Niebur said. Niebur collected 2,985 votes Niebur said he and his compared to Tippit’s 1,193, campaign team put an effort according to the Edwardsville forth to communicate with city clerk’s office. However, students through only 12 people cast their ballots advertisements in the Alestie at SIUE. and signs on the campus. Niebur is the only mayor in Niebur said during this Edwardsville history to serve term, he will continue to strive five terms. to improve upon previous years. “I feel very fortunate the He said the key to his success is people o f Edwardsville have not the individual efforts, but the collective efforts with others Sean Roberts/Alestle allowed me the privilege of Roland Burris tours SlUE's Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center with Director John Caupert Wednesday. serving as mayor,” Niebur said. involved in the political process, Burris is traveling around southern Illinois to learn more about the state of Illinois. Tippit could not be reached as well as the community. for comment as o f Wednesday Edwardsville resident and afternoon. election judge Carol Meek, who Niebur said he was worked the polling place at ‘Learning tour’ disappointed in the voter SIU E, also said that turnout turnout on campus and was disappointing. Burris visits Corn-to-Ethanol center NIEBUR/pg.4 By Allan Lewis “I have not made any, decisions,” Burris said o f Alestie Opinion Editor the potential election. “I’m trying to get my Senate legs under me. I’ve only been in office for 60 days. Democratic Sen. Roland Burris visited SIUE’s Burris took his seat on the Senate Dec. 31 after National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center being appointed by Blagojevich three weeks after he Tuesday, where he discussed his possibilities as a was arrested for federal corruption charges in candidate in the upcoming primary elections. connection with an alleged pay-to-play scandal Burris said he was unsure if he will run for a involving the Senate seat formerly occupied by full term, but will decide before the state holds its President Barack Obama, the seat Burris currendy primary election in 10 months. He declined to has. comment on his relationship with former Gov. Rod Currently, the Sangamon County state’s Blagojevich. attorney is reviewing the testimony Burris The embatded senator toured the center and presented in front of the state House impeachment asked numerous questions in the conclusion o f his panel during the case to determine if criminal three-day trip, which also included stops in charges will be brought against Burris. Sean Roberts/Alestle Bryan Kress and Abby Niebur held up “Niebur” signs Tuesday to Mascoutah, Alton, Scott Air Force Base and students walking on the Stratton Quadrangle. Edwardsville Carbondale. BURRIS/pg.4 mayor Gary Niebur was re-elected that night. 2 www. alestlelive. com Thursday, April 9, 2009 New program to give 200 Missouri students in-state tuition SIUE seeks diverse, talented students through Geographical Enhancement Program By Rachel Carlson Mullen said. transitioning to Division I status. (enrollment) if they keep the resources and space. According Alestle Reporter The award pertains to the “Sounds good to me. It tuition rates low,” Davis said. “If to Conroy, there are 8,500 students’ freshman year only, and brings more students to SIU E,” they could do that for Missouri applicants for 1,900 spaces in the Beginning in fall 2009, 200 they must live in campus housing Smallman said. “It could kids, it’d be good.” fall 2009 freshman class. freshmen students from Missouri and apply for a FAFSA. potentially pull students from According to the December “It’s all part o f the balance,” will receive a reduction in tuition “If they live in housing their (University of Missouri), and 2008 minutes of the SIU Board Conroy said. “There’s a certain from a program called the first year, they’re eligible to be in since we’re going D -I, we could of Trustees meeting, tuition amount o f resources that will Geographical Enhancement state students and don’t need (the compete.” reduction programs were voted handle a certain amount of Program. reduction in tuition) on and approved for both students.” According to Sally Mullen, anymore,” Mullen said. branches o f the SIU system. 8IUE spokeswoman the associate director o f Student SIUE Director of “This is one way to Conroy said Southern Bethany Forsythe said 5IUE Financial Aid, out-of-state Public Affairs Greg Conroy make our university Illinois University sometimes loses Missouri students pay 2.5 times the in said the program was Carbondale, which is facing students to schools such as state tuition rate. Through the created because research more attractive to these low enrollment numbers, Webster University and Geographical Enhancement showed SIU E was losing will offer in-state tuition to Lindenwood University that Program, the select 200 Missouri “talented” students in highly capable students from Kentucky, offer the same programs and students will pay 1.2 times the in various areas o f study. This students.” Indiana and Missouri in fall packages as SIU E, but end up state tuition rate. program would target 2009. Enrollment at SIUE, being cheaper because of in-state The current in-state tuition highly qualified students -Bethany Forsythe, however, has been tuition. Forsythe said SIU E rate for undergraduate students is from the athletics, music, SIUE spokeswoman increasing, Conroy said, hopes the program will attract a $5,850 per semester. The sciences and other fine arts and whether the reduction more diverse student base and Missouri students involved with areas. will be offered to other recruit students who may not the program would pay $7,020 “We’re looking for talented Junior construction states is not known at this time. have chosen to attend SIUE. per semester as opposed to the students that may be in music or management major Mike Davis Conroy said the “We are always looking for out-of-state rate o f $14,625 per other areas,” Conroy said. “We’re from Brentwood, Mo., said he Geographical Enhancement ways to attract the most talented semester. trying to become more thought offering the reduction to Program is not about student students,” Forsythe said. “This is Mullen said there is no competitive in various areas o f Missouri students could help retention or increasing SIU E’s one way to make our university application process for the study.” attract people from the St. Louis enrollment numbers, though. more attractive to these highly program and students are chosen Sophomore computer Metro area. The program would The program concerns managing capable students.” based on their academic, fine art science major Tyler Smallman reach Missouri students close to the types o f students accepted to and athletic abilities. The office from Granite City said he the Illinois border and increase various programs. Acceptance, in of admissions chooses the supports the new program, enrollment, Davis said. turn, depends on factors such as Rachel Carbon can be reached at majority o f the students awarded, especially since SIUE is “I’d say it would boost the number o f faculty members, [email protected] or 650-3527.