Thursday, April 10, 1997 S o u t h e r n Illinois U n iv e r sit y at E dwardsville Vol. 49 No.59 index V o u fL t- L I f l t S l U P L b ll ílí-tTioU fB-VZK?'' editorial...................... lifestyle........................ , ,7 ) C 0 \ calendar...................... S sports........................... ....n 1 I r classifieds.................. 16 Alesile 'R E / V W . 1 i'ou /AuST A C o L p ../ ALTON. EAST ST. LOUIS & EDWARDSVILLE Little wins student president election By Chris Claylon in the Peck building that carried News Editor the election. Anderson wasn’t sure at the time if In one of the heaviest turnouts in he was going to contest the recent history, James Little II won the election results. student body president by 83 votes. Audrey Smith won the vice­ The unofficial total for Little II was presidency and Joe Arana won the 480 voles to A nderson’s 397. student trusteeship. “I’m obviously disappointed," Bill For student senate all those on the Anderson said. ballot won and there was a race for the The election was close in three out last two remaining spots. of the four polling places. The winners of the remaining spots But it was the turnout for Little II will be named at the end of the week. Results from the race for Student Body President Melanie Adams/for the Alesile Anderson 397 A rocking good time "Qwikshot" was playing in the Goshen Lounge on Wednesday. The program was sponsored by the University Center Board. The UCB brings in area Little 480 bands to play throughout the year as a part of the Live Wire Concert Series. 1997 Student Employee of the Year By Chris Clayton and faculty. Through all of this, Beth has News Editor been a stabilizing force,” said Marlene Salas-Provance, program director, in her Monday began Student Worker letter of recommendation. Appreciation Week, and Steckling is a one student received sophomore geography recognition over all major and has been others. working in the Speech Last Friday, Elizabeth The office has undergone Pathology Department Steckling was named the great change, including for over a year and a half. 1997 Student Em ployee of change of directors, Some parts of her the Year. She works in the secretaries and faculty. job have been daunting Speech Pathology and enough to overwhelm a Audiology department. Through all of this Beth has professional secretary. “I feel very honored, I been a stahalizing force.” “She has taken knew that they felt this charge of the office and way but I didn’t know they Marlene Salas-Provance managed it when no one were going to nominate Program Director else was available. This is me for an award,” an enomous job for a full­ Steckling said. time secretary, which makes it unbelievable Denise MacDonald/University Photo Services Stecking’s co-workers think very highly that Beth could handle this as a nineteen Elizabeth Steckling receives her Student Employee of the Year Award of her. year old college student,” Salas-Provance from Chancellor Nancy Belck and David Werner, provost and vice “The office has undergone great change, chancellor for academic affairs. Steckling works part-time in the including change of directors, secretaries please see EMPLOYEE, page 6 department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. A quick look inside: w ea th er op fed lifestyle/entertainment sports Today: Chance o f rain Greg Levrault interviews Quato AND columns by Softball wins two against 49/25° Hopkins vs. Gross round Kevin Smith on his new “Fly” Ty Norris and that UMSL AND Roundcount Friday: Rain 47/38° four PLUS Chris Clayton film “Chasing Amy” trouble-maker Corey runs strong at Eastern talks about spring fever. Saturday: Rain or PLUS Horoscopes by Stulce. meet. Snow possible 46/35° Page 2 The A 1 e s t 1 Thursday, April 10, 1997 ~Z__ _ National State and Local FBI looking into internet’s ‘Dark Side’ Cattle farm being sued for pollution WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Louis Freeh told a Senate SPRINGFIELD, 111. (AP) — A Henderson County cattle panel Tuesday that his agency was working hard to protect children from farm has been polluting Henderson Creek tributaries near the “dark side” of the Internet, where pedophiles search for victims. Oquawka, Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan alleged in a But Freeh and Ernest Allen, president of the National Center for lawsuit filed with the state Pollution Control Board. Missing and Exploited Children, said law enforcement needed more Bigger Farms and Feedlot failed to take proper steps to money to combat the problem, which has increased along with the contain livestock waste, according to the lawsuit filed popularity of the Internet. Monday. Between 1994 and 1996, livestock waste runoff into the streams caused the concentration of ammonia nitrogen to International rise in excess of allowable limits, the lawsuit said. One of the men named in the lawsuit, William C. Bigger of U.S. visitor sees starvation first hand Biggsville, said he and his family have been trying to resolve problems the state has identified at the farm, which has about NORTH KOREA (AP) — Their rations reduced to five ounces of 1,200 head of cattle. rice a day, rural North Koreans stripped grass and weeds from the For example, he said, a new manure lagoon covering two to fields and bark from the trees — feeding them to their starving families three acres is to be completed this summer. But runoff from before the eyes of a U.S. lawmaker. In a four-day tour of North Korea, Rep. Tony Hall, D-Ohio, had one other area farms also winds up in creeks, Bigger contended. of the most revealing looks yet at the starvation in the secretive Ryan’s lawsuit seeks an injunction that would prohibit Communist nation: orphans whose growth is stunted by hunger and further violations. It also seeks civil penalties of up to $50,000 diarrhea, children going bald for lack of nutrients, rural families per violation. desperately eating bark — from the few trees that hadn’t been cut John Cross, a spokesman for the Pollution Control Board, down for fuel. said the seven-member board will decide whether any violations have occurred and what penalties to impose. SIUE Wellness Program • Campus Recreation, Division of Student Affairs • 692-B-WEL Division of Student Affairs For more information on these and other programs come by the Student Fitness center or call 692-B-FIT (2348) Look us up on the NET at http://www.siue.edu/CREC • Campus Recreation Division of Student Affairs Employee Fitness DETACH Staff Senate Barbecue & Benefits Fair F u n d ra is e r & N a m e : ____________ Staff Senate Barbeque Number of Tickets $ E n c lo s e d : P h o n e : _Campus Box: April 22,1997,11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. $5.00 For a Dinner - Select One Each Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville ________ Barbeque Pork Steak The annual walk with Chancellor Nancy Belk and the Vice Chancellors begins at 12 noon. The walk will begin at the front doors of the University Center and conclude at _________Grilled Honey-Herb Chicken Breast; the Student Fitness Center. Walkers will receive a memento after the walk. ________ Green Beans or Baked Beans;& Potato Salad, Health Screening Information Exhibits Attendance Prizes Blood Pressure Alcohol & Drug Awareness Color TV Bread, & Beverage Nutrition Analysis Area Hospitals Fitness Center Membership OR Select: Blood Chemistry Health, Dental, & Life Insurance SIUE Sweat Suits » (see bottom for more State Universities Retirement Yardstick to the walkers _________$3.00 For a Bratwurst Sandwich, Chips, & information) System Beverage Tax Sheltered Annuities University Programs Check h e re ______ for Carry outs. Other Benefits Return this form with check made payable to SIUE Foundation to the Blood Chemistry (SMAC) will be performed at SIUE Health Service, Room 0202 in the University Governance Office, Campus Box 1552 by April 17. Your Rendleman Building April 22, 1997. The test is open to the students, faculty and staff. The cost is $10.00. For best results 8 hours of fasting is recommended. Appointments must be confirmation ticket will be mailed to you or you may pick it up at the made by calling Vemice Jones at 692-2844 fundraiser. Sponsored By: Proceeds from the Fundraiser help the Staff Senate to offer annual University Personnel, University Staff Senate, Campus Recreation, Department o f scholarships to attend SIUE. For more information please contact the Health, Recreation, and Physical Education, Health Service, and the School o f Nursing University Governance Office. op/ed Thursday, April 10,1997 The Alestle Page 3 Letter to the editor Commentary ■ Layoffs are necessary for Spring fever is here; growth in companies As the Alestle readers is better than 40% per year. My I think I’ve got the cure already know, there has been a point is that many people end of the semester. couldn’t see, but it was very heated debate about benefit from IBM’s success, not So why is it the closer to experiencing and touching political parties and corporate just Louis Gertsner (as some we come to the end of the and seeing things first hand layoffs within the past couple of would have you believe.). semester, the farther we that made it fun. weeks. After reading Tuesday’s I said that layoffs are want to be from class. Then when we enter paper, I realized that some wish necessary for the survival of the I have a theory why we college that annual ritual, of to focus on attacks and petty firm in some cases.