Pokemania Catches Hold on Campus

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CONNOR McMAHON "I play with my daugh tweeting about Pokemon near ter, and we have a don't talk to Alestle Reporter by and active lure modules near strangers policy;" Kirkpatrick their location. If you have been on campus said. "But we have talked to peo "It has helped with our on anytime in since July 6, then you ple playing the game if we have line presence a lot," Pavlik said. questions. When I see students "We have [ received] a lot of have more than likely seen herds ,. of students walking around, star on campus, I might ask them." retweets and conversations start ing at their phones. While this is Sarah Kirkpatrick said she ed from that." not a new occurrence, what they has seen the app's already impres Pavlik said she believes the are staring at on their phone is sive po pularity continue to grow. app will positively impact their new. According to Apple, the "For a little bit, I was the business when more students are worldwide mobile app sensation only one, but now I have cowork back on campus fo r the fall se PokemonGO was downloaded ers and friends who are playing," mester. Kirkpatrick said. "There are actu "We don't have a ton of more than any other app ever students on campus right now," within the first week of its release. ally a lot of them in my office, but I want my bosses to know that I Pavlik said. "But I think once we PokemonGO is an augment only play it over lunch." get into fall, it will definitely help ed reality game that allows users Kirkpatrick and her daugh with sales." to locate Pokemon on a real life ter said SIUE's campus is a great However, social media and map and then catch them on their place to be a PokemonGO train involvement in PokemonGO are phone. Users can also evolve and er. not the only ways the Cougar train their Pokemon, as well as "The best spot is by the En Store is trying to make an impact battle in Pokemon gyms and col gineering Building, where there online. lect in-game items at Pokestops are four Pokestops," Grace Kirk "We partnered with Stay SIUE's Pokestop-riddled quad holds the Cougar Statue gym - the strongest gym located on campus. I Kyle Stepp / Alestle in real life. patrick said. "They have a lot of Mobile and will be running a Assistant director of Res good Pokemon and a gym." promotion in September once torists are supposed to park, but "Usually people are playing idence Life Sarah Kirkpatrick Players are not the only ones school starts back up," Pavlik they see a Pokemon and pull over in groups," Schmoll said. "Two originally downloaded the game taking advantage of all the great said. "PokemonGO is the theme to the side of the road." to four people in a car, and the because she thought her daugh PokemonGO action on campus of [Cougar Welcome] and a lot Schmoll said the department driver is not playing, but you can ter, Grace, might like it, but Sar - university organizations are of other departments are engaged noticed the impact the game was tell they are playing Pokemon." ah Kirkpatrick said she has en getting in on the game as well. because they know that it is a way going to have on campus this Schmoll said so far there joyed the game as well. "We have seen more students to be successful." summer within the first week of have not been any incidents on "Prior to the app, we would in the store," supervisor at the Additionally; campus police the app launching. campus due to PokemonGO, but visit local parks once or twice ev SIUE Cougar Store Anna Pavlik have recognized the increased "The first week that it he does have a few safety tips for ery two weeks," Kirkpatrick said. said. "We'll ask them if they need traffic at the university; on foot launched, we noticed that one players. "Since getting the app, we are help as they stare at their phones. and by car, due to PokemonGO. night we had 200 PokemonGO "Be aware of the environ outside almost daily. We'll come They just wander into a section "Officers have noticed that players on campus, particularly ment when you are walking," to campus after hours or go the where they don't really need cars have been parking on the in The Gardens area," Schmoll Schmoll said. "You should not park in the evening when nor anything, and you can tell what shoulder, especially along Cougar said. "I noticed that during the be playing when you're driving. mally we might not." they're doing." Lake Drive there," SIUE Cam day teenage kids on bicycles go And I've seen people, not here Kirkpatrick said she has seen The SIUE Cougar Store pus Police Chief Kevin Schmoll ing around to the different areas but around the country; who have a lot of other players around the is also taking advantage of the said. "There are a large number playing the game." been robbed while playing. Be city and on campus, and has got PokemonGO craze via social of PokemonGO players who go So far the campus police aware of where you are at when ten to meet a few new people be media. Its twitter account - @ out in The Gardens area, and have not had a problem with you're playing these games." cause of the app. SIUeCougarStore - has been there is a parking lot where mo- people playing the game while driving but, Schmoll said if you Contact CONNOR McMAHON have to catch a Pokemon, then Call 650-3527 you need to pull over into a safe T-et @cmcmahonalestle Email [email protected] What is Pokemon Go? area before doing so. Pokemon, starting as an animated TV series, trading card game and video game in the 1990s, has come to mobile phones in the form of "Pokemon Go," an augmented reality game that uses a phone's GPS and camera. Pokemon are creatures with special abilities that players collect and battle against other Pokemon. ·

The game's map is based on Pokemon will appear on the Players try to capture the player's actual map. Different creatures will Pokemon by throwing surroundings. In-game appear in different areas. Pokeballs at them. The game locations, such as stations For example, Pokemon with uses the phone's camera to where players can find items. water-based abilities can be show the creature in the real can be found at- real world found near bodies of water world. landmarks. Players try to collect Pokemon and improve th eir abilities using in-game items in order to battle other players' Pokemon at Pokemon gyms, whlch can also be found at real-worl d landmarks. A high-level Pinsir appears near the south entrance of Peck Hall, Monday, Source: Niantic. The Pokemon Company Graphic: Tribune News Service July 25. I Kyle Stepp / Alestle

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page 2 alestlelive.com wednesday, 07.27.16 Plan for city to take on Gardens tabled CONNOR McMAHON [July 28] at the next ACS Com did," Patton said. "And we, the Alestle Reporter mittee meeting. It could poten City of Edwardsville, have an an tially go to the council for con nual budget that is adopted, and The plan to have the City sideration the first tuesday of the we didn't have funds to take over '' [The Gardens] is a beautiful, of Edwardsville take on manage month [Aug. 2]." the responsibility of maintaining ment of The Gardens at SIDE has According to Patton, the The Gardens." passive green space with an been tabled by aldermen until the terms of the lease are similar to Patton said he is hopeful next committee meeting. the City of Edwardsville's recent that the board at The Gardens of arboreum, which is something I "The aldermen at the Admin lease of the outdoor Cougar Lake SIUE can work together with the istrative and Community Service Pool from SIDE. Watershed Nature Center. Committee have tabled the pro "The lease being proposed is "The Watershed Nature Cen think would be beneficial for the posal for the lease," Edwardsville similar to the agreement that was ter is working under the offices of Mayor Hal Patton said. "This was worked on earlier this year for the the Nature Preserve Foundation," Edwardsville residents. due to a lack of information and pool," Patton said. ''It allows Ed Patton said. "So we were trying HAL PATTON questions that they have in re wardsville to potentially partner to connect [ the Watershed Nature Mayor of Edwardsville gards to the lease." with Glen Carbon again for this Center, the Nature Preserve Foun Though the deal has been significant park." dation and The Gardens board], tabled, it does not mean that the Patton said budgetary issues, and the city would financially deal is dead yet. According to of both the university and with support The Gardens through the parts," Patton said. '1\nd I'm county. So I think it is appropri Patton, the deal has made its way the city, are the main obstacles Nature Preserve Foundation." hoping to be able summarize for ate for us to partner with SIDE as standing in the way of the agree Patton said he hopes that this '' to him and will be up for review the aldermen at the next meeting often as we can to provide ameni again at the next ACS Committee ment being reached. next meeting with the aldermen what this lease would look like, ties that are beneficial to the stu meeting. "This is all a matter of tim will help clear up any uncertain where the funds would be coming dents and for our residents." "It's pretty much at my feet," ing. The chancellor [Steve Han ty and answer any questions that from and how we think we could Patton said that he is skep Patton said. "We're going to take sen at SIDE] wasn't expecting they might have about the deal. partner with others in the future tical about where the deal stands another look at it this Thursday the state to pull funding like they "There are a lot of moving to make the city's financial com as of right now, but is optimistic mitment a little bit less." that the deal will go through. Patton said he believes tak "With the proposal being ta ing over The Gardens would be a bled, it puts it back on its heels a benefit to not only SIDE, but to little bit," Patton said. "I would the city as well. say that it is better than 50/50. I "Having The Gardens as one understand that mid-year changes of our city parks would benefit are difficult for the aldermen be us in terms of the availability of cause the budget is a firm docu unique parks," Patton said. "It's ment, but I think when emergen a beautiful, passive green space cies like this come up, we can find with an arboretum, which is some funds that are in accounts something that I think would be that have a little bit of discretion beneficial for the Edwardsville ary spending." residents." Patton said he is hopeful that Patton said that the city and the plan will get passed along to the university should try to reach the council for a vote because he • deals that are mutually beneficial feels overwhelming support for whenever possible. the agreement by the community. "We take credit for the stu "We did a survey on dent population in our census, line," Patton said. "We had over and that helps us out with fund 100 responses and 90 percent of ing and some other state funding those were supportive of the city that we get based on population," taking on the lease of The Gar Patton said. "We also take credit dens." for the dorms and student hous The Gardens Center, located in the Gardens at SIUE, functions as an educational and research facility for the ing complexes citizenry when we Contact CONNOR McMAHON Call 650-3527 university. The Gardens of SIUE is a public garden that occupies 35 acres and is home to a wide variety of pants, count for our [Park Enhancement flowers and wildlife. . I Christian Sykes/ Alestle Tweet @cmcmahonalestle Program] grants through the Email [email protected] Mud Mountain SK comes t o SIUE course KIAH EARL field booster club - one of the Alestle Reporter largest booster clubs in the Metro East area covering both boys and Runners and community girls running sports. members will lace up for the 21st "We cover all programs," annual Mud Mountain SK Run Patrylak said. "Both the junior at 8 a.m. Saturday; July 30 on SI high and the high school." UE's NCAA-certified cross coun On average, the race gener try course. ally sees about 400 runners an The SK will be immediately nually; and about 170 people are followed by a one mile fun run at currently pre-registered, accord 9 a.m., and awards will be given ing to Patrylak, but this year he out at the end of the event. As an said he expects a jump in regis incentive to race, children under tered participants throughout the the age of 10 will receive a partic upcoming days. ipation medal. "If the weather breaks and George Patrylak, · race di it's nice, it's not uncommon for rector, cross country coach and us to get 140 plus runners to sign SIUE men's cross country team races on the NCAA-certified course during its 2012 season. The Mud Mountain SK will be held on the same course Saturday, July 30. I Alestle file photo assistant track and field coach at up at the last minute," Patrylak Edwardsville High School, said said. the race is a unique opportunity Individuals can register be for anyone who wants to get in fore the event o.nline or the day volved. of the event between 6 and 7 Have a story idea "This year, a lot of new a.m. at the registration tables lo things are happening," Patry cated !lear the start of the course. lak said. "This is the first time Discounted registration fees are or ne-ws tip? we're offering ' both women and available from 10 a.m. until 8 children's cut t-shirts, and as al p.m. Friday; July 29, at The Cy Submit your news at ways, the race provides a chance clery in Edwardsville. for the runners in. the communi _For more information visit alestlelive.con1 ty to come out and run on a real mudmountian5k.org course." · Patrylak has been race direc Contact KIAH EARL tor for three years and is currently Call 050-3527 in his 12th year working with' the Tweet @kearl_alestle EHS cross country and track and · Email kearl@alestlelive.~om wednesday, 07 .27 .16 alestlelive.com page 3 I11inois Detnocrats look for candidate to run against Rauner in 2018

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