SIUE professor robbed at gunpoint
Riley Maynard, associate professor of mass communication at SIUE, was robbed at gun point on May 23 at Pick-A-Video on 107 N. Bluff Road in Collinsville.
Board of Trustees addresses tuition and student fees
President Ted Sanders, of SIU, will present a recommendation for approval to the board of trustees, June 11, for a four-year plan for tuition, fees and room and board.
Parking lots contract awarded / First renovations since 1965
The SIU board of trustees approved contracts, on May 8, to make parking lot and roadway repairs, installation of more emergency phones, and lighting improvements.
Kimmel Leadership Center recognizes outstanding achievement at annual ceremony
This year's annual recognition ceremony for Outstanding Achievement held on April 30, gave the Kimmel Leadership Center the opportunity to honor students, faculty, staff, organizations and community leaders.
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Kids know their dads are special
My father is in the upper room. With his passing, in the dog days of the summer of 1994, came great sadness and longing. As I flip through the pages of my memory, I don't recall my father being a tall, striking figure. But to a child, he seemed to stand ten feet tall. He commanded all of his children using a sense of respect and pride.
Commentary by Rebecca Hopkins
Every criminal trial that makes (or doesn't make) the headlines these days seems to carry with it an air of uncertainty. The lawyers for the prosecution and for the defense eloquently make their cases sound so believable that many people will do anything to avoid jury duty. And who could blame them? When the evidence for conviction is just as compelling as the evidence for innocence, who really wants to make a decision?
ConAir: Hold on tight, get ready for a bumpy flight
Everytime some fun-loving, insane, tatooed prisoners get together to hijack a plane and cause some major damage, some hero comes along to ruin their good time.
Dick Dale: 40 years later, still the "King of Surf Guitar"
Some musicians should have retired long before their careers turned into jokes. The Beach Boys, the remaining Beatles, even Chuck Berry have hung around performing long after their contributions to the world of music should have ended.
Madonna's got a hangnail, read all about it!
What is with our fascination with celebrities? I truly came to the realization, that we, as a species, have got to get over the crazy idea of putting people on such pedestals. I don't see dogs going crazy over a German Sheppard who can catch a frisbee in his mouth.
Cougars fall short in Florida / Finish season tied for fith in nation
The whole year wasn't easy for the Cougar baseball team. It was one big game after another.
Air Ball
A sports commentary by Todd Spann, Sports Editor.
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