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New committee examines enrollment problem 35

Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

51 minutes ago by Jeff Engelhardt

Victoria Valle is determined to reverse the enrollment crisis. She's not the only one. Valle, assistant vice chancellor for enrollment management, formed a strategic enrollment management committee comprised of representatives from across campus including housing, admissions, colleges and student groups to find solutions.

Amtrak cuts could leave Carbondale stranded 27

Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

2 hours ago by Jenn Lofton

Two years after the state of Illinois and Amtrak collaborated to bring more train service to Carbondale, passengers could be left with fewer travel options than they had before. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's $1.5 billion state budget cut proposal would eliminate three Amtrak train routes, including the Saluki and Illini lines.

Student killed in motorcycle accident 8

Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

-13 minutes ago by Sean McGahan

Family, friends and fellow Marines will gather today to remember an SIUC student who was killed after his motorcycle collided with a van Friday morning. Bradley Owings, 24, was traveling west on Illinois Route 13 at a high speed when he ran a red light and crashed into a van turning left onto Reed Station Road, according to reports from the Carbondale Police Department and the Jackson County Coroner.

SIUC takes first step toward new program for freshmen 8

Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

2 hours ago by Jeff Engelhardt

SIUC hopes a hired firm can help the university take its first step in its new First-Year Experience program. Mark Amos, head of the committee to develop First-Year Experience, said SIUC is interested in hiring the Policy Center on First Year of College. It would implement its specialized plan that focuses on retention and creation of a plan to help the university develop an easy transition for incoming freshmen.

Driving can be hazardous to your health 8

Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

6 hours ago by Andy Fruth


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A little help for a big problem


		A little help for a big problem

Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

1 day ago by Sean McGahan

Some come from bustling suburbs; some from humble rural homes. Several have esteemed educational pedigrees. A few may have less schooling than those they are trying to help. Regardless of their differences, roughly 20 women and one man have united nearly every day this summer to find a way to help women and children who have been victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse.

'Dance Crew' misses a beat

Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

8 hours ago by Amber Fijolek

Bozos rain on gay pride parade

The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL

1 day ago by Scott Nathan Green

At Chicago's gay pride parade Sunday afternoon, I saw an outlandish collection of freaks and degenerates, out and proud for something inherently shameful. I'm talking about the protestors.

Near the end of the parade's route on the corner of Pine Grove and Diversey, wooden riot-control barricades and a few disinterested-looking cops surrounded about 20 or 30 fundamentalist Christians.

A different way to move

The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

22 hours ago by Kenneth Long

Emeritus physics professor P.N. Swamy used to drive to work every morning at SIUE.

A few weeks ago, Swamy said he tried using Madison County Transit's bus system to get to campus.

"I can afford to drive myself, but it's foolish not to use the buses," Swamy said.

Development firm purchases high-tech Research Park building

The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL

15 hours ago by Joanna Aguirre

Fox-Atkins Development finalized the purchase of Research Park's former Motorola building from Motorola Inc. June 23. The 74,000-square-foot structure is the only building in the park not built by Fox-Atkins or the University of Illinois.

The former Motorola building, located between Oak Street and First Street across from the University's Assembly Hall, was put on the market during the fall of 2007 and about 215 workers lost their jobs.

No perfect solution for spam e-mails

The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

22 hours ago by Sydney Elliot

Director for the Office of Information Technology, Duane Schiffman, goes to work every morning and spends about 15 minutes deleting spam e-mails, but he isn't complaining.

"The delete key and your finger is a wonderful thing," Schiffman said. "I come in every morning, and the first thing I do is hold down my shift key and hit delete … if I don't recognize who it is from I don't read it.

A plea for free water once more

The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

1 day ago by Sydney Elliot

I wasn't used to being charged for water. I went to Germany and experienced for the first time being charged for water in a restaurant. In fact, water cost more than the wine and beer. I had heard the rumors, but wasn't sure what to think about it.

All over the Edwardsville area water is free: at Applebee's, 54th Street Bar & Grill, St.

Amtrak cuts could leave Carbondale stranded


		Amtrak cuts could leave Carbondale stranded

Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

1 day ago by Jenn Lofton

Two years after the state of Illinois and Amtrak collaborated to bring more train service to Carbondale, passengers could be left with fewer travel options than they had before. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's $1.5 billion state budget cut proposal would eliminate three Amtrak train routes, including the Saluki and Illini lines.

What's that smell?

The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL

1 day ago by Editorial Board

There are some bathrooms in the union that stink. They emit a noxious mix of stale cinnamon air freshener that barely masks the particulate they were engineered to cover.

On good days the smell is contained to the bathrooms themselves. But on bad days the frontier of stench is expansive.

A Brazilian perspective

The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL

1 day ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter

Eastern can be an ordinary college to some students. However, for Brazilian tennis standout Juliana Frey, it is a place of opportunity. Frey decided to enroll at Eastern because her home country doesn't offer collegiate tennis. Frey, 17, is in the International Tennis Federation Girl's Under 18 division and has been involved in the competitive circuit for the last five years.

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