Index News ......................... 1-6 Opinion ......................... 7 Lifestyles ..................8-9 Sports ................. 10-14 Puzzles .......................15 Classifieds ..................16 Alum creates A l e s i l e networking site Alton - East St. Louis - Edwardsville See Lifestyles Thursday, March 1, 2007 www.thealestle.com Vol. 59, No. 45 SIUE to become Division I by Holly Meyer and Catherine Klene develop a level of athletics that is at the Phelps explained that the state of years. He said many aspects of university Alestle News Reporters same par as academics,” Poshard said. Illinois is not providing any more money and community life will change. Poshard said SIUE has excelled in to the university though many “Changes at first will be more It’s official; SIUE athletics is moving academics for quite some time and unavoidable costs such as “deferred subjective and intangible,” Poshard said. to NCAA Division I. believes the university will be as successful maintenance” continue to rise. Phelps said Moving to DI will increase alumni The Southern Illinois University in athletics. he worried the addition of an optional cost participation and create a better sense of Board of Trustees approved the SIUE Student Trustee Jesse Phelps would place a financial burden on some community on campus and in the city of reclassification of all SIUE Intercollegiate was one of two members who did not students. Edwardsville, according to Poshard. Athletics from NCAA Division II to vote. Trustee Samuel Goldman also did However, now that the move is “You can’t discount the economic NCAA Division I at Wednesday’s board not vote. official, Phelps said he will support the factor,” Poshard said. meeting. Phelps said tuition is a reason he decision and help to make it as smooth a He said the move will bring more SIU President Glenn Poshard spoke in opposed the move. transition as possible. people into Edwardsville as opposing favor of the move. “I am concerned about the continuing Poshard said he saw many benefits “This is a natural progression to rising cost of education,” Phelps said. and changes for SIUE over the next five DIVISION l/pg.4 Andy Rathnow/Alestle Flanked by members of local veterans organizations, the Army Ranger Honor Guard escorts U.S. Army Ranger Spc. Ryan Garbs’ casket out of the Morris University Center. Salute to a soldieri More than 400 attend services for Spc. Ryan Garbs by Kyle Wiese and Kevin Eagan combat zone. Garbs’ service. Alestle News Reporters Garbs’ family said he not only served the country “It’s Ryan Garbs and his life that we need to model with enthusiasm, but he also had a way of helping new our lives after,” Quinn said. “He loved his country more SIUE and the surrounding community gathered in soldiers adjust to the combat zone. than self.” the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom “Ryan Garbs was a motivated ranger, and he was The homily for service, presented by Ritter, focused Tuesday to pay their respects to fallen U.S. Army Ranger always great at making the new rangers comfortable. He on Garbs’ courage and will to succeed. Spc. Ryan Garbs. always had a grin on his face,” said Col. Paul LaCamera, “Fear didn’t seem to be in his vocabulary. He wasn’t The funeral was presided by the Rev. Christopher M. Cmdr. of the 75th Ranger Regiment, while reading a afraid of failure, but he certainly hated to lose,” Ritter Ritter of the Garbs’ church, New Bethel United letter from Staff Sgt. Jerry Goldsmith, Pvt. Durant Yazzie said. “For him, failure was not an option.” Methodist Church in Glen Carbon. and Sgt. Patrick Hardy. Ritter said early in Garbs’ high school career, he knew Members of Garbs’s company, the 75th Ranger One of Garbs’ platoon friends, Spc. Mike Kuhns, that he wanted to serve in the military. He set a goal to Regiment, also told of Garbs’ courage and character. delivered the eulogy for the service with many serve in the Army Rangers. “Part of the Ranger Creed is setting and achieving impressions of what Garbs was like while he was serving After his sophomore year, Garbs quit playing baseball high standards. He heard the call and answered it,” Maj. the country. and began intensive training and preparation for the R. Paul Lasley, Regimental Chaplain said. “Ryan met and “My first impression of him was that he would be Rangers. exceeded expectations.” gone after six months,” Kuhns said. “But in the next few “He was a soldier in the making,” Ritter said. “Ryan’s Brig. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux presented the weeks he would show that he deserved to be there and he spirit was in exact accordance of being a ranger.” Bronze Star Medal for service in a combat zone and the wanted to be there.” Meritorious Service Medal for completing training in a Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn spoke of his appreciation of GARBS/pg.2 « Part of the Ranger Creed is setting and achieving high standards. He heard die call and answered it.'’ Maj. R. Paul Lasley Regimental Chaplain www.thealestlè.com Thursday, March 1, 2007 GARBS Police Reports from pg. 1 2-21 2-22 Cougar Lake Drive. According to close family High School in 2005, Garbs joined the U.S. Army and Police took a report of a missing Police issued Samantha Police issued Amanda Rellergert friend Aleana Hiles, the Garbs completed basic training at Fort camera at the Commons Grill. Jimerson a citation for the a citation for disobeying a stop family has received “an outpouring operation of an uninsured motor sign on South Circle Drive. of support. Benning. He continued military Police issued Lauren Griffith*a vehicle on South University Drive “The community has been training after basic training and citation for speeding on South at Supporting Services Road. Police issued Brian Schmidt a absolutely wonderful,” Hiles said. graduated from the Army University Drive. citation for speeding on South “Even though they didn’t know Airborne School in February Police issued Rebecca University Drive. Ryan, a lot of people were here to 2006. He also graduated from the Police issued Jessica Whaley a Nürnberger a citation for show respect for a man that Ranger Indoctrination Program in citation for speeding on North speeding on Circle Drive at Lot E. Police issued Matthew Harris a sacrificed everything for his March 2006. Circle Drive. citation for the operation of an country and the courage it took.” He is survived by his parents 2-23 uninsured motor vehicle on In addition to speaking of his Douglas and Jill Anne Burkard Police issued Seth Kruenegel a South University Drive. commitment to the military, family Garbs from Edwardsville, his sister citation for speeding on South Police issued Tim Drazen a j friends also said Garbs devoted Melanie Neely and her husband University Drive. citation for failure to yield at a Police issued Brandon Fish a himself to his family. Ritter told of Staff Sgt. Matthew Neely of pedestrian crosswalk on South citation for speeding on South the affection shared between Garbs Fairfield, Calif. He is also survived Police issued Jessica Harper a University Drive. University Drive. and his mother, Jill Anne Garbs, a by his grandparents Lawrence and citation for speeding on North professor at Lovejoy Library. Geneva “Jean” Garbs of Circle Drive. Police responded to a call from Police issued Hans Henseler a “Jill remarked that she would Edwardsville, and A.A. “Bill” and an employee at Tract 144 after a citation for the operation of an always get a hug and a kiss from Vera Burkard of Springfield. Police issued Amy Million a report that someone broke down uninsured motor vehicle on Ryan,” Ritter said. As an Army Ranger, Garbs citation for the operation of an a gate at Lot 4D. Stadium Drive. Following the ceremony, traveled the world in support of uninsured motor vehicle and a members of the Patriot Guard led the U.S. global war on terrorism, written warning for speeding on Police issued Eric Silmon a Police issued Barbara Miller a the funeral procession to Jefferson and received awards and South University Drive. citation for failure to yield at a citation for driving on the Barracks National Cemetery in St. decorations including the Army pedestrian crosswalk on Circle sidewalk after her vehicle was Louis. Service Ribbon, the National Police responded to a report in Drive at Lot A. stuck in the grass on Hairpin Memorials may be made to Defense Service Medal, the Lot C of a vehicle with a stolen Drive sidewalk. the Special Operations Warrior Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the hangtag. Police arrested Rudie Police Issued Elizabeth Linton a Fund or to the Metro East Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Brown for alleged theft of a citation for speeding on Stadium 2-26 Humane Society. Combat Infantryman's Badge and hangtag under $300 after Brown Drive. Garbs was killed Feb. 18 after the Parachutist Badge. was found during a routine traffic Police issued Ashley Pallante a his helicopter crashed while Posthumously, Garbs was stop. Police issued Brown Police issued Ashley Federico a citation for failure to reduce returning from a mission. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, citations for disobeying a stop citation for disobeying a stop speed to avoid an accident on serving in Afghanistan with the Meritorious Service Medal and sign and driving with a sign on Circle Drive. South Circle Drive. the Good Conduct Medal. Garbs suspended driver’s license on Company B, 3rd battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment from Fort was also promoted posthumously North University Drive. Brown 2-25 Police responded to a report of a posted $100 bond and was burglary to a motor vehicle in the Benning, Ga.