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Wednesday, June 2, 2010 www.alestlelive.com Vol. 62, No. 3 5 Campus parking lots Drinking on the cheap receive makeover Two SIUE professors break down students’ frugality

by Rosie Githinji The study shows that SIUE students who are Alestle A&E Editor impulsive tend to drink more, according to Rose. According to the study, 185 students enrolled in College students and drinking are assumed to an introductory psychology' class were surveyed. go hand in hand. Psychology professors Paul Rose These students range from freshmen to seniors and and Dan Segrist and graduate student Shannon the mean age was about 19 years old. Toney Smith conducted a study o f students’ drinking “About 40 percent of the students were under habits and how to change them. legal drinking age,” Rose said. “Effects were the The study concluded that frugal students will same regardless of whether they were of legal spend less money on alcohol if the prices or taxes are drinking age or not.” raised. The survey was anonymous and confidential, Prior research indicates students are sensitive to according to Rose. He said it made the students the price of alcohol, according to Rose. more comfortable and because it was confidential “All people differ in how much they enjoy students were more honest, according to Rose. saving money and spending money,” Rose said. “The big take-home message of the research is “Students who save money won’t spend as much on students are sensitive to how much alcohol costs,” alcohol and people who are more impulsive tend to Rose said. drink more.” STUDY/pg.3

Sean Roberts/Alestle All but three campus parking lots will be resurfaced this summer, at a total cost of $300,000. The funds needed for the project will come from parking tickets, meters and permits.

by Jason Frazier “Re-sealing the parking lots is Alestle Reporter costing SIUE $300,000,” Langendorf said. “Parking doesn’t If you have paid a ticket or receive any money from the state. two within the last year, chances This project is being funded are those dollars are going right through citations, meter revenue, back into the lots where the ticket and parking permits.” was issued. The lots are being resealed Revenue from parking with tar asphalt. Langendorf said tickets, meters and permits will originally SIUE used Reclamite to pay for the resurfacing of parking seal the parking areas. “M ost o f the lots were built \ lots across campus, according to Tony Langendorf, assistant to the in 1997, in the past we used director of Parking Services. Reclamite, a clear substance which % g p “We will be repaving every lot seals the asphalt,” Langendorf on this campus except for lots F, said. “We were only allowed to apply three applications of #|| ' . 4A, and B ,” Langendorf said. X L ***> Resealing the lots may seem Reclamite every' four years. Since like a time-consuming process, the cycle for the Reclamite is S , -rs but Langendorf said the project done, we are now using a coal tar will be completed by the fall. seal.” “Each lot takes three days to The price of maintenance complete, however the entire may seem high, but Langendorf i process should take 7-10 weeks,” said it saves SIUE money in the Sean Roberts/Alestle Langendorf said. “The contract long run by doing the The inside of 529 currently holds a skeleton frame of the apartment. The old apartment was with the company repaving the maintenance consistently instead completely gutted by the fire and could not be salvaged. lots states the lots must be done of waiting to completely rebuild by the start o f the fall semester.” the lot. Langendorf said some of the “We do crack tilling in the most commonly used lots will be fall; this is just maintenance. It’s paved in sections to not heavily more cost effective to do disrupt parking for students and maintenance on the lots than to faculty during the summer allow the entire base to become “Main interior lots, like Lot damaged,” Langendorf said. “To A, we will pave half of the lot at a resurface the lot if the base is time because it is so large,” intact, it costs around $500- Langendorf said. “In the summer, $1000 per space; to rebuild the the student census is low. This lot if the base is gone you are allows us to close one lot and looking at $2000-$3000 per direct students and faculty' to space.” another lot if needed.” SIUE issued the contract to Sean Roberts/Alestle Revenue for the resealing of Oates Associates f t c . to complete The remnants from the August 2009 fire [shown left] have been since torn down and replaced with the parking lots is generated by the parking lot project. a replica of the previous building. The new Cougar Village apartment [right] is scheduled to be SIUE and is not a product o f state Langendorf said they are completed by the fall 2010 semester. grants or loans. PARKING LOTS/pg.2 N EWS m brief PARKING LOTS from p g .l responsible for most of the Oduwole to face trial by jury building and repairs on campus. “The maintenance is Alestle Staff Report charge against Oduwole of recommended by our attempting to make a terrorist engineering firm, Oates Olutosin Oduwole, a former threat. 5-24-10- Grill stolen from Cougar Village Associates Inc.,” Langendorf The note found in Oduwole’s 509. SIUE student arrested in 2007 on Police stopped a vehicle for driving said. “SIU E uses them for any car, which was abandoned on the charge of attempting to make without lights on East University 5 -2 9 -H L projects on campus that requires campus, included: “send $2 to ... a terrorist threat, will now stand Drive. Police arrested Gerald an outside engineering firm such PayPal account if this account Police issued Faizan Khan a trial by jury. Woody for driving under the as the new science building.” doesn’t reach $50,000 in the next citation for speeding on Cougar Oduwole’s defense attorneys influence of alcohol. Woody was SIUE alumni and Oates 7 days then a murderous rampage Lake Drive. argued the note found in the 25- transported to the police Associates Inc. Project manager similar to the [Virginia Tech] year-old’s car contained rap lyrics department where he was Police stopped a vehicle for Tom Cissell said the parking lots shooting will occur at another and should be dismissed on the processed and was issued speeding at New Poag Road. have upgraded since his time on highly populated university. T H IS basis of free speech. citations for DUI and driving Jason M. Smith was arrested for the SIUE campus. IS NOT A JOKE!” Circuit Judge Richard without lights. Woody posted driving under the influence. Smith “The parking lots when I Ammunition was also found Tognarelli dismissed the defense’s $300 and was released. was taken to the police was a student at SIUE had in the car, and police later found a argument Friday, ruling the note department where he was weeds and grass growing up loaded handgun in Oduwole’s on- 5-25-10. contained two separate parts and processed and issued citations for through them,” Cissell said. campus apartment. the rap lyrics on top did not have Police issued Christopher S. driving under the influence, “The campus has made a Oduwole is free after his a connection to the “threatening” Thomas citations for speeding and speeding and the unlawful priority to take care of their lots father posted $110,000 cash bond portion at the bottom. illegal transportation of alcohol. transportation of alcohol. Smith and make them look on Aug. 2007. A jury will now decide the Police arrested Cheyenne M. was released after posting $100 aesthetically pleasing compared Haxton, the passenger of Thomas’ bond and relinquishing his driver’s to my time there.” vehicle, on an active warrant for license. SIU E is doing maintenance failure to appear for driving while on the lots already in place; $1.5 billion proposed center moved 5-31-10- suspended. Thomas and Haxton however, senior mass Alestle Staff Report were taken to the police Police responded to a subject communications major Melissa department where they were turning himself in on a warrant. Sherman said they also need to The University Town Center is no more, but it may have found processed. Haxton was unable to Leon Loving was arrested on an create better areas for parking as new life under the name of Millennium Development. post bond and was taken to active warrant for failure to appear well. The Millennium Development project is now being proposed in Madison County Jail. Thomas was for driving without a seat belt. “We need better parking in Marion, and Senate Bill 2093 has passed both houses, awaiting Quinn’s released with a notice to appear. Loving turned himself in at the general,” Sherman said. “The approval. police department and was lots on the other side really put 5-26-10______Once a proposed $ 1 billion retail and entertainment center for processed and released after a damper on traffic with all of Glen Carbon, the proposed University Town Center lost steam after Police were notified the warrant for posting $100 bond. the pedestrian crossing. It’s Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed the bill, calling the project “risky” in these Christopher L. Densmore was really frustrating during the Police took a report of a cell economic times. Quinn changed the Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) cancelled per judge. busy hours.” bonds, the measure of how the entertainment district was funded. phone stolen from Morris The proposed site is modeled after Kansas City’s Village West, Police took a report of a Weber University Center. which includes a professional soccer team, minor league baseball team, Jason Frazier can be reached at a water park and various restaurants. ■ [email protected] or 650-3527. stairs o' tt.me I |1C r.nPlES? r t*& Design Open Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm Wednesday, June 2, 2010 www.alestlelive.com 3

Sean Roberts/Alestle Paul Rose and Dan Segrist, psychology professors at SIUE, found students would buy less alcohol if alcohol prices increased.

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Rose said avoiding big and many students save money by expenses helps keep people “pre-drinking” before they go to healthier and safer. These expenses bars or clubs, according to the include alcohol consumption. The study. study indicated that alcohol prices Junior nursing major Jasmine would have to be raised by an Andrews o f Chicago does not like impractical degree in order to get beer. H er drink o f choice is vodka, students to drink less. usually Grey Goose. According to the study, “I don’t go out to the clubs American students’ drinking that much,” Andrews said. “It gets habits are the same as Australia, too expensive.” Europe and South America. When she does go out, she Concerns raised in the study usually takes about $20 with her. state “the most obvious negative “When I run out of money, I consequence of heavy drinking is quit drinking,” Andrews said. that it may result in illness or “Unless someone else buys me a death from alcohol poisoning, as drink.” well as accidents.” Andrews said if the prices of Women are likely to drink less alcohol went up, she would not than men and be less aggressive, drink as much. according to the study. There is “It’s already too expensive to also research supporting the go out all the tim e,” Andrews conclusion that student drinking said. is affected by the cost of the alcohol. Beer is die preferred form of Rosie Githinji can be reached, at alcohol, because it is the cheapest rqitkinji&alestlelh’e.com or 650-3531. Diabetes Information

SIUE students nearly sweep Laumeier’s ‘Student Art Showcase5

Alestle Staff Report featuring an elderly lady selling fruit from a cart. Tara Morton, a S IU E ’s Art and Design senior majoring in sculpting, took Department displayed their home an honorable mention for a one call talents recendy by taking home 13 solid piece of wood carved into a of 20 awards from the Laumeier briefcase. 1-888-693-NDEP Student Art Showcase May 7-9. M orton said the briefcase was SIUE competed against area wrapped in steel bands and was universities including Saint Louis meant to represent the University, Washington redevelopment of mobile home University and Webster areas. She said developers come University. into an area and tell mobile homes Emily Dunlap, a senior to leave, even though their age majoring in sculpture, took home and wear may prevent them from second place with a life-sized doing so. The suitcase represented version of a Lincoln Log cabin. the mobile homes’ difficulty to The house stood 8 feet by 8 feet, leave. NDEP with the “logs” made of “I think the suitcase, it holds the things very near and dear to Styrofoam wrapped in fabric. National Diabetes “You could take the pieces you. You keep the very few Education Program apart,” Dunlap said. “You can important possessions [in there],” o u g click essentially play with it.” M orton said. Two student ambassadors M orton said S IU E ’s success www.YourDiabetes I nfo. o rg from each school as well as a in the annual showcase regional artist, Renee Heyer- represented the school well and Starrett, judged the competition. was great to see after they had Starrett, a full-time clay artist and promoted it around campus. Your Source for Free ceramics instructor according to Dunlap said St. Louis can provide her website, graduated from a good start to break into the ait SIUE in 2006 with a Bachelor of world. Diabetes Information Fine Arts. “There’s a lot of opportunity A message from the U.S. Department of Health and Hunter Creel, a senior for students to showcase art ceramics major and a around St. Louis,” Dunlap said. Human Services’ National Diabetes Education Program, photographer for the Alestle, a joint program of the National Institutes o f Health and News can be reached at a finished third for photograph [email protected] or 650-3527. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Questions or comments regarding this section? Express your opinion 24 hours a day, seven days a week! Contact Opinion Editor Kenneth Long at Polls, message boards and more at www.alestlelive.com 650-3524 or [email protected].

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Debbie Roberts A popular thing for professors to do in hours in class without time for food, and been times when another professor has walked Office Manager their classes over the summer is take barely enough time to take a bathroom break, into a class to inform us that class would not Amy Stuart attendance. It’s an understandable policy. not one thing on my mind relates to learning be in session that day - gee, thanks for the Brittany Thomas Without taking attendance, especially during about the subject for an extra 10 minutes. I Amanda Griffin email. Keondra Walker the summer, students want to go home. They also set the schedule - in some cases Office Secretaries will miss a lot o f Not only is there the issue of hunger, but taking class points off, up to a letter grade, for sometimes we have other classes or other being late. While the question of whether or Tammy Merrett-Murry Adviser things to do. I had to go out and take some not a professor has a right to take attendance Sean Roberts photos of friends, an important hobby to me. at the college level is debatable, it’s often the Photo Editor While I understand the need to present the same professors who take attendance as if we subject fully, if you are not able to work into were in the fourth grade that will cancel a class Letters to the Editor Policy: your class schedule the extra five to ten at a minute’s notice, show up late, or waste our The editors, staff and publishers of the material. There is also the idea that a student minutes throughout the semester, there is a time with an extra 10 minutes of lecture. Alestle believe in the free exchange of going to class even: day shows respect for the problem. If professors wants us to respect their time ideas, concerns and opinions and will publish as m any letters as possible. professor and his or her time. That being said, When it’s time for me to leave, I will by showing up on time for classes and Letters m ay be turned in at the Alestle if we respect professors’ time by showing up automatically start to gather my things. This showing up for all classes, they should extend office located in the Morris University even' day for class, they should respect ours by is not because I’m a jerk, it’s because doing this the same respect to us by ending lecture on Center, Room 2 0 2 2 or via e-mail at [email protected]. ending class on time. to us shows a fundamental disrespect for our time - enough time for us to get to our other All hard copy letters should be typed The first day in my last class this summer time; something, ironically enough, the classes or activities, or even grab a very late and double-spaced. Letters should be was dismissed almost 10 minutes late. While professor usually seems to cherish by taking lunch. no longer than 500 words. this might not seem like much, it can turn into Please include phone number, attendance. signature, class rank and major. quite an inconvenience and annoyance when Professors have so much control over how W e reserve the right to edit letters for you have 50 grouchy students in one room they manage their class time. Thev have the Sean Roberts is a junior CMIS majorfivm Port St. grammar and content. However, care being forced to sit through another 10 ability to cancel class at a minute’s notice - or Lucie, Fla. He can be reached at will be taken to ensure that the letter’s message is not lost or altered. minutes of lecture. After spending s l x straight sometimes with no notice at all. There have sroberts@alestlelive. com. Letters to the editor will not be printed anonymously except under extreme circumstances. Political inaction will turn Illinois budget into lost cause W e reserve the right to reject letters. Election years for politicians are helping things. protecting the weak or even turning lead into reminiscent of homecoming court from high This is a crisis. It’s comparable to having gold, but it would all go down the drain with About the Alestle: school, and Illinois’ struggle for Springfield is a gun pointed at the proverbial face of Illinois’ an election year o f bad publicity.

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www.alestlelive.com Wednesday, June 2, 2010 2010 Summer Events @ the Verizon Wireless Ampitheater Fri., 06/04/10 07:00 p.m. Getting ready to rock out... Styx and Foreigner with special guest Kansas Sun., 06/06/10 10:00 a.m. Summer concert season begins Pointfest Sat., 06/12/10 05:00 p.m. Hot 104.1 presents Super Jam 3 W ed., 06/16/10 07:00 p.m. Dave Matthews B and Sat., 06/19/10 07:00 p.m. Southern Voice Tour: Tim McGraw with special guests Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft W ed., 06/23/10 08:00 p.m. S tining performing his most celebrated songs witiith the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sat., 06/26/10 07:00 p.m. Lynyrd Skynyrd God and Guns tour with Bret Michaels and 38 Special T h u ., 07/01/10 08:00 p.m. Harrah’s St. Louis presents Sammy Hagar and the Wabos Fri., 07/02/10 07:00 p.m. 311 & The Offspring with special guest Pepper Sat., 07/10/10 06:00 p.m. REO Speedwagon and Pat Benatar with special guest Night Ranger Mon., 07/17/10 03:00 p.m. L ilith

Sean Roberts/Alestle Mon., 07/05/10 11:00 a.m. From left to right: Papa Roach bassist Tobin Esperance, Rise Against front man Tim Mcllrath and Toby Keith’s American Ride Tour with Rob Zombie. Trace Adkins by Liz Spihlman Jacoby Shaddix is notorious for his animated stage Sun., 07/18/10 07:30 p.m. Alestle Chief Copy Editor presence as well as jumping out into the crowd on a regular basis. Papa Roach performed a loaded set Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Everyone’s summer concert season starts off at Rock on the Range, including “...To Be Loved,” Drive-By Truckers different and mine began with a road trip ending “Scars,” “Last Resort” and “Hollywood Whore.” Tue., 07/20/10 02:15 p.m. at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio for the Rock As much as I love Papa Roach, they need to revamp on the Range festival May 22-23. Attending the their performance. Ever since Pointfest 20 in 2007, Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, festival were more than 38 rock bands, ranging Jacoby has been saying, “This song is for all the Five Finger Death Punch from St. Louis-based band Shaman’s Harvest to little dirty girls out there,” before performing national act Coheed and Cambria to infamous acts “Forever.” That being said, I will never tire of SIUE Theater Productions Slash and Rob Zombie. seeing Papa Roach in concert. The band is always Despite the fantastic musical variety of the ready to rock no matter what happens. — m - festival, three bands left me with a lasting Rob Zombie impression: Rise Against, Papa Roach and Rob June I have been a fan of Rob Zombie’s movies for June July Zombie. Dunham Hall Theater a few years now, beginning with “House of 1000 Metcalf Theater Dunham Hall Theater 23-26 Rise Against Corpses,” which, strangely enough, my mom 10-12 and 17-19 14-17 introduced me to. I also knew of his music, but 7:30 p.m Chicago-based band Rise Against took the 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m didn’t start rocking out to it until just a couple years 26 and 27 stage Saturday afternoon and played fan favorites 13 and 20 17 and 18 ago. When it came time for Zombie to come 2:00 p.m. “Give It All,” “The Good Left Undone” and 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. “Savior,” among others. I have always had a great onstage, however, I was itching for a good show. Zombie delivered with a stage show featuring deal of respect for these guys but had never heard Ruthless! The Lady Cries Suessical the them perform live before Rock on the Range. I can skeletons and robots and a performance including Murder truthfully say I walked away from the performance “Living Dead Girl,” “More Human Than Human” The Musical Musical a stronger Rise Against fan. The power in Tim (White Zombie), “Dragula,” “Mars Needs Mcllrath’s voice captivates the audience in each Women” and “Thunderkiss ’65” (White Zombie). song. The major message behind the band and its While the moshing and crowd surfing continued Muny Performances music is one of human and animal rights alike. The near the stage, I stayed toward the back, witnessed All performances start at 8:15 p. m. guys put out an amazing amount o f energy in their (and partook in) the most legitimate dancing I had show and give the crowd members something to seen all weekend. Rob Zombie did not disappoint Beauty and the Beast The Sound of Music scream, mosh and throw up their rock horns and even played an encore, though the closer, Limp June 21-30 July 26-Aug. 1 about. Bizkit, was still to come. Titanic - The Musical Footloose Over half the crowd left before Limp Bizkit July 5-11 Aug. 2-8 Papa Roach took the stage, anyway. It’s no wonder they These California rockers are nothing new to canceled their tour the following day. Damn Yankees Show Boat me, as I’ve seen them four times now (five after July 12-18 Aug. 9-15 Pointfest 26 on Sunday). They never cease to please Liz Spihlman can be reached at [email protected] or Cats the crowd with their music and antics. Lead singer 650-3531. July 19-25 Questions or comments regarding this section? Contact Sports Editor Allan Lewis at 650-3524 or [email protected]

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 www.alestlelive.com Forrester inks three JUCOs for next season

by Allan Lewis Division I opponents in 2009- The 6-foot-8-inch Tillman Tillman, a high school M e n ’s b asketball Alestle Sports Editor 2010. effectively replaces early recruit teammate of Jones at McClure Forrester said Abel Tillman Alex Brown (Herrin H.S.), who South Berkley, averaged 9.5 a s Improving upon weaknesses (Highland Junior College, was deemed academically points per game and 5.4 rebounds someone who can spell Mark from last season’s version of the Freeport), Corey Wickware and ineligible for D-I competition, per game at Highland last season Yelovich for minutes off the SIUE men’s basketball team and Cornelius Chatt (Wabash Valley and has signed on with John A. and led the NJCAA with 103 bench. adding depth were key concerns College, Mt. Caramel) will join Logan Junior College. Brown was blocked shots. “Hopefully next year some of for Head Coach Lennox Forrester early recruits Gerald Jones suspended for the remainder of “H e is versatile, very long our bigs can step up and Tillman this recruiting season. (McClure South Berkeley H.S., his high school season following a and athletic and can block shots can play at the four if we want to Some of those issues were St. Louis) and Michael Messer January theft incident involving and rebound,” Forrester said of go a little bit bigger,” Forrester addressed with the addition of (Lafayette H.S., St. Louis) on Brown and two teammates in Tillman. “He needs to hit the said. three junior college transfers SIUE’s roster in 2010-2011. Herrin. Charges were later weight room pretty hard, and he Before choosing SIUE, during the regular recruiting “We are definitely going to be dropped. is, but he can hit the 15-footer Tillman received scholarship period, which ended May 19, as better,” Forrester said. “As “I want guys who want to be consistendy and his ceiling is high offers from Detroit, Fresno State, SIUE strives to improve upon a coaches we want to add players to a part of this, and he did, but this for basketball.” Oral Roberts, SEMO and 5-23 season last year. The improve upon our weaknesses and is a better route for him,” Forrester projects Tillman as Cougars won just two games at the same time add to our Forrester said. “We wish him die a contributor at both forward and strengths.” best of luck.” center with starting potential, and against full-fledged NCAA RECRUITS/pg.7 Pitching woes and life on the road

Injuries to starters hurt as SIUE B aseb all struggled through 14-38 year of the year,” Collins said. “We didn’t have much experience in the bullpen and had to move everyone by Allan Lewis up.” Alestle Sports Editor Dustin Quattrocchi had the best statistical year among SIUE pitchers, with a 4-6 record, three Pitching problems and injuries contributed complete games, two saves and a 5.63 ERA. He heavily to a disappointing 14-38 season for the was the only SIUE pitcher outside of Patton who SIUE baseball team this season. allowed opponents to hit less than .300 against The Cougars rotation, which allowed a season him, with a .284 mark against. ERA of 7.93, an opponents batting average of .337 Collins said the low point for the season was and an OBP of .409, took a major hit early in the easily the first 14 games, where SIUE went 2-12 on season, with injuries to seniors Spencer Patton and the road before opening up SimmonsCooper Luke Vine. Complex with two straight wins against North Patton tore his right ACL backing up a throw Dakota. at home plate March 20 in a 9-2 loss to Evansville “We couldn’t get ourselves started,” Collins and Vine had issues with a hip flexor before injuring said. “We didn’t catch, we couldn’t pitch, and we his shoulder in a March 26 game at Tennessee Tech. scored a lot of runs but still got beat.” “Our pitching depth took a major hit without The offensive output from the Cougars was a Vine and Patton,” Head baseball coach Gary positive throughout the year, but its firepower was Collins said. “We were counting on them every unable to overcome the inconsistent efforts week. Spencer was a high end draftable guy and routinely displayed on the mound. didn’t have anyone as good as them.” SIUE was 6-1 when scoring more than 10 Vine appeared in nine games for SIUE and runs, but 3-16 when their opponents did the same. posted a 7.03 ERA with a 1-3 record and one save, As a team, SIUE hit .292 with a slugging while Patton took the mound in just five contests, percentage o f .420. Senior Adam Eggemeyer led the charge, with a 6.89 ERA. Hunter Creel/Alestle Collins pointed the bullpen out as a trouble- hitting .335 with nine home runs and 41 RBIs. SIUE starting pitcher Luke Vine pitches against North Dakota Senior Dustin Brooks also had a productive season, at SimmonsCooper Complex. Vine appeared in just nine games spot throughout the season, and said his younger for the Cougars with a 7.03 ERA before an injury shelved him starters were able to pitch well down the stretch. for the season March 20. “The young guys pitched very well at the end SEASON/pg. 7 Two NCAA tournament teams, Jayhawks set to take on Cougars

by Allan Lewis regular season opener Aug. 20 schedule, Burton said scheduling is playing for a conference title,” Women’s soccer against South Dakota. The more o f a challenge as SIU E ’s Burton said. “When we play two Alestle Sports Editor Eastern Illinois (Oct. 1), Illinois Cougars open with an exhibition women’s team continues along games on a weekend one is home State (Oct. 20) and Austin Peay game at Arkansas State Aug. 14. with its transition to NCAA and one is away, so hopefully that The SIUE women’s soccer (Oct. 31) to close out the season. SIUE played the Redwolves in a Division I. will keep us fresh.” team will see a schedule full of Murray State and Illinois State pre-season match last season as “This is our last season Burton said his team has not familiar regional opposition when each reached the first round of the well. without an OVC schedule and we run into problems down the stretch it takes the field next season. NCAA tournament last season, Burton said the exhibition will tried to use it to our advantage as in recent years, and added the Revenge will be on the minds and Buiton said he is fortunate to provide a challenge for his team as much as possible,” Burton said. Cougars played their best soccer in of Head Coach Derek Burton and get both of those schools returning it prepares for the upcoming year. The road will not be as the final six games of last season. the Cougars after a positive spring games at Korte Stadium. “They had the best year in difficult for the Cougars in SIUE’s schedule starts out exhibition season, as they play 14 SIUE beat Murray State 2-1 their program history last year, and previous years, with no two-game with three games at home against o f 17 games against teams from last last season, and suffered their worst are a team on the rise with lots o f weekend road trips scheduled, and South Dakota (Aug. 20), Eastern season’s 3-10-2 season. loss of the year, a 5-1 defeat at good young players,” Burton said. an Oct. 29 trip to Kansas being the Kentucky (Aug. 2) and Ball State “We are going to see a lot o f Illinois State. “I am good friends with their head farthest SIUE will have to travel, (Sept. 3) before a brief road trip to regional teams that are familiar to “The motivation is going to be coach [Tafadzwa Ziyenge] and am which Burton said will help his IPFW (Sept. 5) and Western us, but at the same time we want different as far as both games go,” aware of what he has done team stay fresh throughout the Illinois (Sept. 10). to try and keep it fresh,” Burton Burton said. “Those will definitely recruiting-wise making it a great course o f the season. The Cougars other home said. be big contests to gauge our______SIU E plays eight games at starting point to see where we are.” “Those trips can wear a team contests include Murray State Korte Stadium, including its W ithout a conference down especially when you are not (Sept. 12), UT Martin (Sept. 19), SCHEDULE/pg. 7 RECRUITS Professional Sports from pg. 6

Tennessee Tech. going to react, you can say the State, Sam Houston State and Financial problems lead to At 5 feet 10 inches, Wickware same for [junior college] players Southeast Missouri State. will be competing to earn minutes like Corey too,” Forrester said. Wabash Valley has developed end of St. Louis Athletica at the point guard position with “N o one is ahead o f anyone right five Division I transfers for next Jones and a number of returning now. We feel like we have some season, including Wickware, my complete attention since players. Finding a true point depth and can play guys at Chatt and former SIUE guard by Allan Lewis returning to a more active role in guard during the recruiting different spots.” Brandon Dunson, who is on his Alestle Sports Editor the last few weeks and numerous periods was vital for the Cougars’ Wickware received a way to Arizona State. Much of parties have spent a lot of hours success, with SIUE needing a scholarship offer from Montana Forrester’s credit goes to WVC Just 13 months after the St. during that time exploring what replacement for graduating senior State, and was also recruited by head coach Dan Sparks. Louis Athletica played its options or solutions might be Aamir McCleary. Morehead State, Austin Peay and “H e does a great job inaugural game against the available.” Wickware’s outside shooting North Carolina A&T. recruiting players and the Chicago Red Wolves at Korte Cooper, a partner in the touch and ability to create offense Chatt, who averaged 10.9 program has had a tradition of Stadium the W omen’s Alton-based SimmonsCooper law were apparent to Forrester during points per game and shot 45 winning for a long time,” Professional Soccer team has firm currently serves as the the recruiting process. Wickware percent from the field last season, Forrester said. “A lot of high folded. interim commissioner of the averaged 11.6 points per game at adds to a deep group of returning school coaches trust the fact that “It’s incredibly difficult to North American Soccer League Wabash Valley and was a 46 players, including LeShaun they develop players and send lose a team in mid-season like and in 2007 spearheaded an effort percent shooter from behind the Murphy, Kevin Stineman and them to other schools when they this,” WPS Commissioner Tonya to build a $100 million soccer three point line. H e was also an 86 Cody Bincker at the shooting graduate.” Antonucci said in a recent press facility in Collinsville to attract a percent free-throw shooter. guard position for SIUE. Messer, At this point in time, release. ‘We looked at a few M LS franchise to the area. Forrester said if Wickware’s who is a highly touted prospect Forrester said recruiting junior options as a league together with SimmonsCooper donated $1 three-point numbers can translate out o f high school, is also listed as college players is a tougher sell our Board and U.S. Soccer, but million to revamp SIU E’s baseball to the next level, it will be a shooting guard. than high school players for the the operational hurdles and complex in 2004, which included beneficial to his team which shot “[Chatt] fits our style of play program because of its ongoing finances just didn’t work out. In new fights, improved seating, a just 31 percent from beyond the and is very athletic and can shoot transition to D-I. the face o f a severe funding gap in public restroom and concession arc last season. it,” Forrester said. “H e adds a lot “They are coming in for two St. Louis, the local ownership “Shooting is a key, that is how to our team as far as the way we years without a championship,” group is shutting down the team you score,” Forrester said. “That’s want to play.” Forrester said. ‘These guys are still at this point.” what Corey brings to the table. Forrester still has some time helping the program set the The May 27 announcement He can also pass it and push it before he is able to assess his new foundation for us to have the followed two weeks o f speculation forward; he is an all around team players. Teams are unable to opportunity to compete in the regarding the financial situation of player. All o f these guys are.” practice until the practice season NCAA tournament. Once they St. Louis Soccer United. The Forrester said Wickware is officially kicks off Oct. 17. are on campus it is an easier sell team was St. Louis’ second going to have to adjust to playing “It is just a matter of who is for a lot of different reasons.” venture in professional women’s at the D-I level, and he is open- going to work during the SIUE’s high school recruits soccer, with the other meeting a minded as far as setting his depth offseason,” Forrester said. “The will be tournament eligible in similar demise in 2004. chart in November, especially at bottom line is to improve our win 2012-2013, their junior seasons. “It’s a recurring theme in pro the point guard position. colum n.” soccer,” S IU E women’s soccer “You got Jones as a freshman Chatt chose the Cougars over Allan Lewis can be reached at coach Derek Burton said. “It is and you never know how they are Albany, Austin Peay, Portland [email protected] or 650-3524. just so difficult to find investors SEASON and really boils down to the from pg. 6 money.” stand. The donation also called for In a 2008 story published in expanding the area into a hitting .342 with 5 homers and unnoticed. SIUE was able to find solace the Alesde, team president Caryn complete baseball complex, along 32 R BIs. “They worked hard, never at home, where they were 9-4 in Chasteen said investing in the with naming rights. “Our offense was good, but complained and never quit just 13 games. Athletica would be different. The United States Soccer certainly not good enough to playing even after losing some “It’s like playing with one “We have a new name, new Federation used money from a make up for our pitching,” Collins playing time to the younger hand tied behind your back,” commissioner and a new owner. preseason bond to help AC St. said. guys,” Collins said. Talent-wise, Collins said of scheduling during There are similar cities involved, Louis, the St. Louis Soccer At times, the Cougar defense we aren’t going to miss a whole the transitional process to but it is under a new financial United men’s team, make its was shaky as well. S IU E lot next season because we are Division I. “They are loosening structure and business model,” payment to the league last week. accumulated 90 errors during the expecting the young guys to step the strings next year with 26 Chasteen said. “It is still Former SIUE back Zach season, and Collins said most of up, but I have nothing bad to say home games, and we should be professional women’s soccer, and Bauer is a m ember o f AC St. the problems came on the infield. about these guys. They didn’t put ready to compete by 2012. That we are going to try and make sure Louis. “Our outfield defense was in for [the transition process] is our plan.” this thing is around for a long Reports state the $350,000 really good, but our infield when they got here.” The Cougars were 5-13 time.” bond posted by AC St. Louis in defense was pretty weak,” Collins Much like last year, the against teams from the Ohio Burton said the loss of the the preseason would not be said. “We have to get better on majority of the Cougars’ season Valley Conference, and, although Athletica is unfortunate for the St. enough to cover operating the infield. We had a freshman at was spent playing on the road, the record may not indicate it, Louis soccer community. expenses for AC St. Louis and the second and a freshman playing with 39 games away from the Collins said his team should have “It’s sad on a lot of levels,” Athletica over the course of the first the last half of the season and SimmonsCooper Complex, 34 of no trouble competing in its Burton said. “They had a real season. a freshman at short. We have to which were true road games. conference. chance to make a lasting impact The Athletica played two get better.” SIUE was just 4-30 in those “I think we can play in this on kids at the youth level as some games at Korte Stadium and one Collins said the efforts o f his games and 1-4 on neutral turf. conference. We will get better of the best women’s players in the game at Saint Louis University’s seniors, which included “It’s pretty tiring when you and are very young,” Collins said. world, and were an invaluable Herman Stadium before moving Eggemeyer, Brooks, Brent are traveling all the time,” Collins asset for kids in the area.” to Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park, a Rynearson, Michael Hopkins, said. “There are no breaks on the Reports from the St. Louis donation given to Cooper from Mike Hurt, Ryan Wiggs and road; it wears you out. Not Allan Lewis can be reached at Post Dispatch state the team’s the brewer. The team had a Brett Lancaster, did not go having success makes it harder.” [email protected] or 650-3524. British investors, Heemal and contract with SIUE worth $2,000 SCHEDULE Sanjeev Vaid were unable to cover per month plus $5,000 per game from pg. 6 operating costs vital to the team. during the 2009 schedule, which The Vaids joined a partnership included nine home matches. development.” said. “They had a really good “We were inconsistent against with Athletica founder and Operating costs of Anheuser- Over the course of the season with ups and downs and the OVC last year, and this year chairman Je ff Cooper in Busch Soccer Park have season, SIUE will also travel to heralded players up and down the have all o f them at home as December, although Cooper was contributed significantly to the Northern Illinois (Sept. 17), roster. Moving forward past 2010 opposed to all o f them on the road no longer responsible for the financial situation at St. Louis Central Arkansas (Sept. 26), - that’s something we look to add last season,” Burton said. “All of financial well being of the Soccer United. Missouri State (Oct. 3), Drake to our schedule with flexibility out those teams have different franchise. SIUE drew 5,009 fans for the (Oct. 10), Indiana State (Oct 15) of conference to help us situations and UT Martin has an “The termination of St. Louis Athletica’s first contest on April 4, and Kansas (Oct. 29). throughout the season and long­ entirely new coaching staff that Athletica is a painful outcom e 2009, while the team averaged The Jayhawks finished last term future.” just came in, so you never know.” from the funding shortfalls and around 3,000 over the remaining season 12-8-2 and lost the Big 12 Burton said the OVC SIUE was 1-3-1 against the ultimate default b the investors course of its existence. title game to Texas A&M. competition is going to look a OVC last season. who had an obligation to fund “Kansas was one of two little different this season, with and operate the team on a day-to- Allan Lewis can be reached at teams in the Big 12 who got the games against five conference day basis,” Cooper said in a Allan Lewis can be reached at [email protected] or 650-3524. shaft at the tournament,” Burton opponents. statement. “I’ve given this matter [email protected] or 650-3524. www.alestlelive.com Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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