October 2000
Birger Hall Dedicated Oct. 4; Open House Oct. 6
Invited guests took part in a ceremony dedicating B. Barnard Birger Hall, the new home of SIUE's Office of Development and Public Affairs, on Oct. 4. The university community attended an open house two days later.
The SIUE Foundation and Alumni Association are housed in the 12,000-square-foot facility, located on the outside of the campus' Circle Drive near the Vadalabene Center. "This is a much anticipated moment for the Foundation, alumni, and the university," said G. Patrick Williams, vice chancellor for Development and Public Affairs and chief executive officer of the SIUE Foundation.
"Through the generosity of Mr. Birger, we have not only established an on-campus presence for the Foundation and Alumni Association, we have increased the two organizations' visibility and roles as integral parts of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville."
Birger, who died earlier this year, was a long-time member of the SIU Board of Trustees and a long-time supporter of the university. He also was chairman of BBB Companies, Inc., a conglomerate of auto dealerships, a real estate firm, and a construction company. In addition, he was a lifetime honorary member of the SIUE Foundation Board. Birger's bequest of his Collinsville home and property, valued at $1.3 million, enabled the university to construct Birger Hall in his honor. It was the second-largest, one-time gift to the Foundation in its history. Birger later established a challenge grant with an additional $200,000 donation.
Ground was broken for the building in May 1999. Korte Construction Co.; Peckham, Guyton, Albers, Viets Inc., an architectural firm; Keller Construction Inc.; and Oates Associates Inc. contributed in-kind services for the construction of the facility. Korte Construction served as the general contractor.
James Walker, newly named SIU president, attended the Oct. 4 dedication along with members of the Foundation and Alumni Association boards. Students, faculty, staff and the community took part in a public dedication of Birger Hall on Friday, Oct. 6.
In addition to office space, Birger Hall features a conference room for staff and meetings of the Alumni and Foundation board of directors, a paneled executive lounge, a service kitchen, and a special-event room for meetings and banquets. The special-event room has been envisioned as an ideal location for alumni groups to hold social activities as well as being available for rent to the public.
The building replaces the former Foundation offices located in the Tosovsky Center, a remodeled home on Highway 157. It had been donated by the Tosovsky family.
Individual support continues to be sought for the completion of a second-floor conference center with video conferencing capabilities in Birger Hall. Additional offices and an outdoor patio connected to the special-event room overlooking the campus' scenic Cougar Lake are planned as well.
Several naming opportunities for Birger Hall's various rooms and facilities have been identified; information is available by contacting the SIUE Foundation, (618) 650-2345.
SIUE Campus Formally Annexed By Edwardsville
The Edwardsville City Council formally voted Oct. 3 to annex the remaining portion of the SIUE campus not already included within city boundaries.
In 1995 the city annexed the portions of campus that included Cougar Village, Woodland Hall, a strip of property along Poag Road, University Park, and Korte Stadium. This latest annexation ensures SIUE will continue to receive fire and ambulance service from the city at no cost, while the city will realize some sales tax revenue and will be able to include resident SIUE students in census counts.
During a brief ceremony at city hall, SIUE Chancellor David Werner said the city and the university can work together to put Edwardsville on the national map, similar to the way college towns such as Columbia, Mo., Chapel Hill, N.C., and Austin, Texas, have become well known.
Edwardsville Mayor Gary Niebur said, "Certainly SIUE is one of the good things about our community that deserves our recognition, attention and support. We have been partners in many ventures over the years, and we have built a strong working relationship that has benefited all involved."
Shout
It made 'em wanna' shout when Otis Day and the Knights (above) performed at Korte Stadium for Cougarfest 2000 on Saturday night. The group and it's signature tune, Shout, was a hit after National Lampoon's Animal House became a cult film. Below, Justin McMillian, of Granite City, was given the Jack Blake Award during the Cougarfest festivities on Sunday. Behind Justin are SIUE Men's Soccer Coach Ed Huneke, and Jim Kersting, both former teammates of Blake's, and members of the Blake family. Also in attendance were members of the Tim Tighe family, who created the annual award. Tighe also was a teammate of Blake, who died of cancer in 1997. Blake was a former All-American and a member of the Olympic soccer team; he was a Cougar from 1968-1970. (SIUE Photos)
Winners
Summit the dog, was one of the winners-along with his master, Codie Aljets-of the Cougarfest Toga Contest. The winners are shown with members of the SIUE Alumni Association Board: Larry Lexow, Elzora Douglas, and Deb O'Neill. (Photo by Kathy Turner)
Rhetoric, Schmetoric, Let's Debate The Issues
Every election year brings debates between presidential candidates. Make your blood boil? Now's your chance to talk back.
DebateWatch 2000 comes to SIUE this year with the three presidential debates-Oct. 3, 11, and 17-offered on a big-screen TV in the Morris University Center and a chance to mull the issues afterwards during roundtable discussions.
According to David Valley, professor of Speech Communication and chair of that department, information gathered-from students, staff, faculty, and the general public-at that roundtable will be sent to the national DebateWatch clearing house and compared with perceptions from similar sessions around the country. And, all that will then be disseminated to the press around the country.
Refreshments will be served at 7:30 p.m. and each debate begins at 8. The three sessions are being co-sponsored by the SIUE College of Arts and Science and the Departments of Speech Communication and Political Science.
Work
Stephen Schwartz's musical Working, based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel, one of Chicago's favorite sons, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 6-7 and 13-14, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 and 15, all in the Katherine Dunham Hall theater. Terkel's work records the voices of America; men and women from various walks of life tell of their likes and dislikes, fears, problems, and happiness on the job. Members of the cast from left are: Brock Hill, as Frank, the trucker; Kathy Hilker, as the prostitute; Nathan Ellsworth, as the firefighter; Michael McKittrick, as the office manager; David Dumoulin, as the businessman; and Jackie Marshall, as the newspaper carrier. Tickets are $7; students, $5, and are available by calling the Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2774. (SIUE Photo)
Midnight Madness Tips-Off SIUE Basketball Seasons
What? Are they mad? Free pizza, free soda, free popcorn!!! OK, OK, maybe a little but it's just Midnight Madness and it's coming soon.
Midnight Madness marks the official start of the 2000-2001 Cougar Basketball season on Saturday, Oct. 14, in the Vadalabene Center.
The disco band, Sable, jumpstarts the festivities beginning at 10 p.m. The first 500 students with valid ID will receive a "Red Zone" T-shirt. Throughout the night, students also will have four opportunities to win $10,000 and take part in other fun activities. SIUE faculty, staff and the community also are invited to take part in free activities.
The 2000-2001 Cougar players and coaches will be there to talk with fans; at the stroke of midnight, both the Men's and Women's basketball teams will be introduced to the fans followed by a 30-minute practice.
Mad? Come out and see ... you be the judge.
Jazzed
Marion Miller (above) and Johnny Johnson (below) were winners of this year's Music and Jazz Music Achievement Awards, respectively, at the 12th Annual Jazz Supper Dance. The musicians each have storied careers, both on the St. Louis music scene and across the country. The SIUE Friends of Music, WSIE-FM (88.7), and the SIUE Department of Music presented the affair recently in Meridian Ballroom. The sellout crowd listened and danced to the music of the SIUE Concert Jazz Band conducted by Reggie Thomas, an associate professor of music. The evening also featured special performances by Johnson and Miller. Proceeds benefited the Friends of Music scholarship fund. (SIUE Photos)
SIU President Walker To Lead Mission To Cuba
SIU President James E. Walker will lead a delegation of faculty, researchers and key Illinois officials on an exploratory educational mission to the Republic of Cuba in November.
While in Cuba, the delegation will participate in a series of discussions and presentations with Cuban university professors and researchers, farmers, teachers, health care workers and government officials to build mutually beneficial relationships.
Among those joining Walker on the mission are: Hazel Loucks, deputy governor for Education and Workforce Development; Paul Simon, former U.S. senator who now directs the SIU Public Policy Institute; Edgar Lopez, Illinois state representative; Lucy Sloan, member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; Lourdes Monteagudo, executive director of the Teacher's Academy of Math and Science and a member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; and Keith Sanders, executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
SIU officials sais the mission will build strong relationships with Cuban educators, researchers and government officials that will "pay dividends for SIU in the form of cooperative research and other partnerships."
The delegation also includes faculty and staff from the Edwardsville and the Carbondale campuses, including the School of Medicine, who are experts in topics of mutual interest to Cuba, such as community health care, agriculture, biotechnology, public policy and education. Plans are also being made to include a student from SIUC as a member of the delegation.
Edwardsville campus officials are equally optimistic about potential benefits of the mission. "SIUE's School of Business has developed a strong international studies program, most recently working together with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature to begin the China Track," SIUE Chancellor David Werner said.
"We may yet be some years away from a Cuba Track but this trip could be the beginning of faculty and program partnerships with Cuban counterparts." Werner added that the mission also holds potential benefits for Illinois businesses. Delegation members will visit Havana as well as other cities and rural areas of Cuba.
The SIU mission follows Gov. George Ryan's historic humanitarian trip to Cuba last fall and a visit to SIU one year ago by Fernando Remirez, chief of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, D.C. During his visit, Remirez invited SIU officials to Cuba to participate in a people-to-people exchange with Cuban officials. The purpose of the mission is four part:
• To develop linkages with Cuba's educational system and explore the potential for SIU to offer programs and sponsor student and faculty exchanges;
• To establish connections between Cuba's community health system and the SIU School of Medicine and other health care related programs;
• To explore the potential for SIU to sponsor a symposium on Caribbean affairs;
• To explore cooperative research opportunities, specifically in the key areas of agriculture, aquaculture and biotechnology.
"This mission is truly an exciting opportunity that I believe will lead to a number of interesting possibilities for SIUC researchers," said SIUC Interim Chancellor John S. Jackson. "We have qualified faculty in areas of interest to the Cuban officials, specifically soybean research, sugar cane production, medicine and aquaculture. I look forward to good results from this mission."
Carducci Shatters Record
Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) set the goal of breaking SIUE's freshman record for 5,000 meters at cross country. On Saturday (10/7), she shattered it.
Carducci ran the Forest Park cross country course at the Washington University Invitational in a time of 17 minutes, 59.8 seconds. That topped the best time by a Cougar freshman previously set last season by Amanda Bozue (18:32.7). Her sub-18 minute time also was the second fastest 5,000 meters in school history.
Only Karin Beach-Pond (17:49) at the 1995 Missouri-Rolla Open has run faster. "All she had to do was get into the competition and run with the leaders," said Coach Darryl Frerker. "And she did that." Carducci ran the same 5,000-meter course on Sept. 8 and came within two seconds of Bozue's record. Frerker said Carducci planned on breaking the record at the course her next time around.
Carducci finished 14th in her record-breaking performance at the Washington University Invitational. As a team, SIUE placed 14th of 32 teams. Frerker hopes his freshman can help guide the women's cross country team to a strong finish at the team's next meet-the GLVC Championships. The event is set for Oct. 21 at 10:30 a.m. in Evansville, Ind.
Olszowka Sets Pace For SIUE Men's Cross Country
Despite running the 14th fastest time in school history, Jason Olszowka (Lockport) probably could have run better, according to Coach Darryl Frerker. Frerker pointed to the sophomore's 1998 performance of Olszowka's where he ran 20 seconds better than Saturday's time of 25:48.2.
Both performances were at the Washington University Invitational. The Cougars placed 16th as a team out of 30 teams behind Olszowka. Frerker is hoping to see his other runners improve enough to challenge for a top 10 position at the GLVC Championships on Oct. 21.
Frerker said he thought freshman Tyler Krauss (Freeburg) and junior Robert Old (Hendersonville, Ky.) can finish the season strong enough to help the Cougars at the GLVC meet. The GLVC men's race begins at 11 a.m. in Evansville, Ind.
Women's Soccer Remains Undefeated in GLVC Play
They're still undefeated in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Cougars managed to remain undefeated last weekend by downing Indianapolis 3-1 and tying No.4-ranked Northern Kentucky 1-1.
The tie broke SIUE's string of eight consecutive wins, but the Cougars have not suffered defeat since Sept. 10 when they lost in overtime to regional rival Truman State. SIUE, No. 6 in the region, takes its 11-3-1 overall and 7-0-1 mark in conference to Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday (1014) at 7:30 p.m.
Colleen Creamer (St. Louis) scored her team-leading seventh goal against Indianapolis. Sara Decker (St. Louis) also scored a goal last weekend and tallied two assists. Decker leads the team with eight assists and 20 points. Emily Anderson (Florissant, Mo.) recorded the only goal for the Cougars in their tie with Northern Kentucky. On defense, Rebecca Mays (Springfield) shut down the one of the top scoring leaders in the GLVC in Northern Kentucky's Betsy Moore.
Men's Soccer Picks Up Key Road Victories
Not only were the two wins important, but they came in dramatic fashion, said Coach Ed Huneke. "They were important because it reinforces our position in the standings by winning two tough games on the road. And the drama in which the two goals were scored, strengthens our team's confidence."
SIUE, who enter the week tied for fifth in the region, looks to improve on its 8-4-1 record overall and 6-2 mark in the Great Lakes Valley Conference after defeating both Indianapolis and Northern Kentucky 2-1 on the road last weekend. The team in now tied for first in the conference.
The Cougars cross the river this weekend for a match up against Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday (10/14) at 5 p.m. "It is still a tight race and every game continues to carry significance," Huneke said.. "We are resolved to approach each game accordingly."
Brandon Gibbs (St. Charles, Mo.) scored the game-winning goals in both wins last weekend while also recording an assist. Gibbs is second in the GLVC in assists with six and is tied with Justin Huneke (Glen Carbon) for a team-leading five goals. Yuzuru Takami (Japan) added his fourth goal of the season against Indianapolis. Kevin Corrigan (St. Louis) tied the game against Northern Kentucky with his third goal.
Volleyball Cougars Note Marked Improvement
Coach Joe Fisher saw improvement in his team's play last weekend, and the results are proof. "We played much better in both matches," he said. "Friday night we played with desire and heart but lost to a better team, but we came back on Saturday and played with the same intensity and won."
The team got back on track last weekend. Despite falling to IUPU-Ft. Wayne, the Cougars battled back to defeat Saint Joseph's 3-1. SIUE, 8-12 overall and 4-5 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, plays Southern Indiana on Wednesday (10/11) at 7 p.m. in the Vadalabene Center. The Cougars then have the weekend off before getting back into action the following weekend.
It was the supporting cast that stepped up this weekend and pleased Fisher. Andrea Voss (Breese) is second in the conference in blocks averaging 1.16 per game. Voss recorded 23 kills over the weekend. She leads the team with 25 solo blocks and 66 total blocks for the season. Kelly Schaill (Princeton) recorded 17 kills and nine total blocks on the weekend. "Kelly and Andrea had outstanding weekends," Fisher said.
The coach said Meghan Daugherty (Canton) and Melissa Schaeffer (Ballwin, Mo.) also had solid outings against Saint Joseph's. Daugherty tallied six service aces, two short of the school record for aces in a match. Schaeffer finished with 10 kills and seven digs. "Missy took advantage of getting some playing time. I was very happy with her performance."
Lindsay Rust (Belleville) continues to lead the team in kills per game (3.70), kills (281) and digs (295). Rust tallied 22 kills last weekend. She is eighth in the conference in kills and first in digs with an average of 3.88 per game.
Louderman Grew Up Playing Several Sports; She Chose One To Play At SIUE
Five sports. How do you choose? Especially when the one you end up playing wasn't even an option to your gender as a child.
Well, in Beth Louderman's case, she just tried something new ... and then competed with the guys.
Now, a senior goalkeeper for the SIUE Women's Soccer team, Louderman said her hometown of Girard didn't have competitive girls' sports when she was younger. "So, I played soccer with the guy's team until we eventually got a girl's team."
A tri-captain in 2000, Louderman earned GLVC Player of the Week for her performance during the week of Sept. 18. She helped the team to improve to 8-3 overall and 4-0 in conference play by recording 12 saves and two shutouts. Louderman had not allowed a goal in last 465 minutes and 17 minutes of play until Saint Joseph's scored in the second half last Friday night (Sept. 29). The Cougars are currently 10-3 and undefeated in the conference at 6-0. Louderman currently is second in the GLVC with a 0.74 goals against average mark.
Louderman tried numerous sports growing up. She competed in volleyball, basketball and track in high school and played club soccer and softball. "The high school didn't have a soccer team so I played club soccer on an all-girls team every Sunday and on the guy's team every now and then."
However, it wasn't soccer that brought her to SIUE. Louderman came here in 1997 on a track scholarship and competed in the high jump and discus. She had qualified for the state high school championships in discus as a prep her junior and senior, finishing fourth in 1997.
Even though she enjoyed track, something was missing. She had played soccer for most of her life and wanted to continue. So she approached Women's Soccer Head Coach Brian Korbesmeyer when she arrived on campus. "I liked track because it was an individual sport where the only person who could bring you down was yourself," said Louderman. "But I also wanted to play soccer so I tried out."
Korbesmeyer said she came in a little unsure but wanted to give it a try anyway. "Beth is a good athlete," he said. "She likes the soccer atmosphere. She ended up earning a soccer scholarship and has turned into an excellent goalkeeper."
The 5-foot-9-inch Louderman said the transition wasn't as difficult as she first thought. Since she had played softball and volleyball, it wasn't hard for her to adjust to the hand-eye coordination needed in soccer. Louderman received limited time at goalkeeper in her first two seasons, but her patience at backup paid off because her opportunity came last year as a junior. She started all 19 games for the 13-6 Cougar soccer team. Louderman recorded 56 saves and six shutouts. She ranked fourth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference among goalkeepers with a 0.92 goals against average.
"She gets better every practice," Korbesmeyer said. "Her athleticism keeps her moving up to the next level."
Louderman, who is majoring in business administration, said her family has been very supportive. "My dad has a lot to do with what I am doing," she said. "He has never been pushy. He lets me make my own decisions. Even though he thinks I would do better at track, he let me make my own decision."
It wasn't only her track scholarship that brought her to SIUE. Her older brother also attends the university. "I liked the fact that SIUE is small. I like the small classrooms because I know the teacher and students in my classes personally."
Seven Straight Wins For Women's Soccer
Seven wins in a row. Six wins in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. SIUE has shut out its opponents five of the last seven games and remains undefeated in the conference.
The Cougars, 10-3 overall and 6-0 in the GLVC (as of 10/2), try to extend the streak on the road this weekend. SIUE, No. 7 in the region, travels to Indianapolis for a 3 p.m. match on Friday (10/6) and then heads to Northern Kentucky to face the Norse at 3 p.m. on Sunday (10/8).
Northern Kentucky is ranked No. 1 in the region with a 10-1 record overall and is second in the conference with a 5-0 mark. Last week, the Cougars defeated Saint Joseph's 2-1 and IUPU-Ft. Wayne 1-0.
Beth Louderman (Girard) allowed her first goal in 465 minutes, 17 seconds of play in the second half to Saint Joseph's. Louderman has 57 saves on the season and 0.74 goals against average, which is second in the conference. Colleen Creamer (St. Louis) scored a goal and recorded one assist against Saint Joseph's. Creamer leads the team with six goals. Sara Decker (St. Louis) also recorded a goal this weekend and now leads the team with six assists and 16 points.
The only goal scored against IUPU-Ft. Wayne came from Tasha Siegel (Collinsville) off an assist from Megan Steward (Glenarm). Siegel has three goals on the season while Steward recorded her second assist.
Contrast Does Not Equal Consistency For Men's Soccer
There was a contrast in our team last weekend," said Coach Ed Huneke. One performance was good, the next time out wasn't.
"Last Friday, we came out with a good attitude and an aggressive approach to the game and played well. But then on Sunday, we were a little flat against a good team like IUPU-Ft. Wayne. And that is what beat us."
SIUE looks to improve on its 6-4-1 record overall and 4-2 mark in the Great Lakes Valley Conference after splitting last weekend's games against Saint Joseph's and IUPU-Ft. Wayne. The Cougars take to the road this weekend to face Indianapolis on Friday (10/6) at 1 p.m. and Northern Kentucky at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday (10/8).
Yuzuru Takami (Japan) and Eric Modeer (Hershey, Pa.) recorded the only two goals of the weekend for the Cougars in the 2-0 win over Saint Joseph's. Takami also recorded an assist and now has three goals and two assists on the year. Modeer's goal was his second this season. "In addition to scoring, Takami and Modeer both played extremely well for us on Friday night," Huneke said.
Brandon Gibbs (St. Charles, Mo.) continues to lead the team with five assists and 11 points on the year while Justin Huneke (Glen Carbon) has a team-leading five goals. Gibbs' assist total is tied for second in the GLVC.
Cougar Volleyball Learning The Difficult Way
Coach Joe Fisher and his volleyball team are looking for something to learn from its mistakes. "I am trying to take something from each match and learn from it," the second-year coach said. "And, sometimes it is the hardest thing when you take something from a loss and learn from it."
SIUE, 7-11 overall and 3-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, looks to end its four match losing streak against IUPU-Ft. Wayne and Saint Joseph's this weekend. The team travels to IUPU-Ft. Wayne for a 7 p.m. match on Friday (10/6) and then heads to Saint Joseph's for a 2 p.m. match on Saturday (10/7). "IUPU-Ft. Wayne is a tough place to play," Fisher said. "Saint Joseph's has a new coach and a young team. I look for them to be a challenge. It will be a fight. Hopefully, we will be up to the challenge this weekend."
Fisher said turning it around is just a matter of finding the consistency. "We need to continue to learn, grow and fix things such as consistency and the up and down of emotions."
Andrea Voss (Breese) leads the conference in blocks averaging 1.29 per game. Voss recorded her second double figure in total blocks (10) in the loss against Quincy. Over the three matches last week, Voss tallied 20 total blocks (nine solo blocks) and 27 kills. Her .416 hitting percentage against Quincy was the fifth highest SIUE percentage of the season for players with 10 or more kills in a game.
Not only was Fisher pleased with the performance of Voss but said Stosha DeShasier (Carrollton) also had a good week. DeShasier recorded 27 kills and 10 block assists in the last three matches. Lindsay Rust (Belleville) continues to lead the team in kills per game (3.70), kills (259), service aces (23) and digs (277). She is tied for ninth in the conference in kills and first in digs with an average of 3.96 per game.
Women's Tennis Prepares For GLVC Tournament
Preparation. That is the way Coach Bill Logan is looking at this week of competition. The Cougars finish up regular season Great Lakes Valley Conference play at home on Tuesday (10/3) against Quincy before heading to the ITA Midwest Regionals this weekend in Indianapolis.
"Quincy gives up the chance to finish the regular season with a win," Logan said. "The regionals will be tough competition and get us ready for the conference tournament the following weekend."
Only the top four singles players-Kim Mulherin (Belleville), Amber Stanley (Effingham), Laura Zeeb (Greenville) and Coryn Reich (Newton) - are attending the regionals this weekend. Mulherin has a 4-2 record at the No. 1 position while Stanley is 5-2 at No. 2. Zeeb and Reich enter the week with a 4-2 and 5-1, respectively.
The Cougars, who will be the No. 3 seed behind Northern Kentucky and Southern Indiana at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament, stand at 6-2 overall and in GLVC play after losing 6-3 to Southern Indiana and then defeating Kentucky Wesleyan 5-0 last weekend.
SIUE is the host school for the GLVC Women's Tennis Championships on Oct. 13-14. The tournament site will be split up between the Simpson Complex in Alton and the tennis courts at Lewis and Clark Community College.
Katie Farrell Sets Another Women's Golf Record
New records once again. With such a young team and a young program, record-setting is becoming a regular occurrence. SIUE Women's Golf is in its third year and is stacked with eight freshmen.
Freshman Katie Farrell (Princeton) broke the school record she set two weeks ago shooting an 80 this past weekend in the second round of the Indianapolis Invitational. Farrell also tied another school record she set a couple of weeks ago by finishing with a 167 in 36 holes. Farrell finished tied for ninth overall at the Indianapolis Invitational. "She came back well the second day," said Coach Larry Bennett. "Once she gets it going, she plays well. I am very happy with her performance."
The team finished seven strokes behind the defending GLVC champion Indianapolis last weekend. "It is a great improvement very quickly," Bennett said. "We finished tied with Bellarmine for the first time ever and beat Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky."
Freshman Kacy Gruenkemeyer (Salem) shot a 177 (87-90) to finish 24th while sophomore transfer Nonie Ehlke (Highland) shot a 179 (87-92) and tied for 31st. Junior Spring Riley (Salem) tied for 35th with a 180 (89-91) and freshman Kristi Novak (Highland) tied for 44th with a 188 (92-96).
The Cougars now prepare for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships on Oct. 9 and 10 in Columbus, Ind., at the Timber Gate Golf Course. "It is going to be a dogfight next week," Bennett said. "It will be much more exciting than in previous years. It is really anybody's tournament."
Cross Country Looks For Personal Bests
Coach Darryl Frerker looks for personal records to be the goal for this weekend meet in St. Louis, Mo. "For as young as we are, I think a personal record from everyone of them would be a success, especially since we ran that course earlier this season."
The Cougars compete in the Washington University Invitational on Saturday morning (10/7). The Women's 5,000-meter run begins at 10 a.m. followed by the Men's 8,000-meter run at 10:35 a.m. Last weekend, the women's team finished first. Jill Irlam (Virden) and Stephanie Mullen (Girard) looked strong last weekend, said Frerker. "Irlam was looking for a big personal record last weekend and did just that."
Irlam finished with a time of 21 minutes, 24 seconds, while Mullen recorded a time of 21:08. Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) was the top runner in for the Cougars. Carducci placed third with a time of 19:31. The men finished in third place behind Robert Old (Hendersonville, Tenn.). "Robbie came in first for us and had a breakthrough race along with Darren Dinkelman (Nashville)," Frerker said. Old finished the race with a time of 28:01 while Dinkelman came in fourth for SIUE at a time of 28:40. "Almost everyone had a personal record on our course last weekend which was good to see coming off an intense week of practice."
Jean Paterson elected president of GCSA.
The director of SIUE's Career Development Center has been elected president of the Gateway Career Services Association. The association is made up of career services professionals from 45 colleges and universities in Illinois and Missouri. She will serve until September 2001.
Pakistan Millennium Night Set For Oct. 14 In Meridian
An evening of Pakistani culture comes to SIUE on Saturday, Oct. 14, with Pakistan Millennium Night, sponsored by the Pakistan Students Association.
The evening, which begins at 6 in Meridian Ballroom, features a cultural dress show, Pakistani food and a musical performance by Janis Miller. The evening is sponsored by Prime Mortgage, the Kutis Cricket Club, Seema Enterprise, and Akber Grocery, as well as student activity fees in part.
Tickets are $10; SIUE students with a valid ID, $6, and are available at the SIUE Information Center, the Mideast Market in St. Louis, Akber Grocery in St. Louis, and at the door. For more information, call (618) 655-1606.
James Boyle Joins DSS Staff As LD Specialist
Realizing plans that have been in the works for several years, the Office of Disability Support Services has hired James Boyle to assume the newly created position of learning disability specialist.
"We have been working toward the creation, funding and hiring of this important position for many years," said DSS Coordinator Jane Floyd-Hendey. "We're very excited that James has joined our staff. We're confident he is going to have a major impact in helping the program provide effective services for SIUE students with disabilities."
Boyle evaluates students for potential learning disabilities, interpreting previous and new testing results. He also provides academic advisement to students with disabilities and is a liaison to faculty and staff for the student in making special accommodations in the classroom or in curriculum.
"I have wanted to work with students on the college level," Boyle said. "Coming to SIUE will be a great experience as I really like the atmosphere on this campus, the people of the university community I've met, and the commitment SIUE has to providing a quality education to all students, regardless of their circumstances."
Boyle will be developing and implementing new tests for detecting possible learning disabilities in students such as reading deficits, mental processes in writing and mathematics, attention deficit and other potential hindrances to learning. He hopes to have the tests ready for implementation by the end of the Fall Semester.
Boyle has worked closely with people with disabilities since 1986. He graduated from Illinois College in Jacksonville before coming to SIUE to receive a master's in Clinical Adult Psychology. He worked for 12 years at Beverly Farms, a residential facility for people with developmental problems. He joins an active department that is responsible for the implementation and coordination of many programs, activities, and services for persons with disabilities.
SIUE offers a full range of resources to support students with disabilities in an effort to eliminate any barriers to learning and help individuals reach their educational goals. Academic advising and registration, guidance and counseling, referrals to related offices and departments, and assistance in obtaining specialized equipment or supplies, support services, and special accommodations are provided by DSS.
"Whether it is extending priority registration to a student with a mobility impairment, working with instructors to provide extended time on exams for students with learning disabilities or visual impairments, or coordinating volunteer notetakers for a student with a disability, Disability Support Services is here to see that all students enjoy the full benefit of their educational experiences at SIUE," Floyd-Hendey said.
For additional information on the SIUE Disability Support Services office, call 618/650-3782.
Success
Dress for Success of Southern Illinois, in partnership with SIUE's East St. Louis Center, has provided suits and accessories for 500 women since it began in July 1999. Through the program, a woman seeking a job can receive a complete business outfit-a suit, shoes, handbag, accessories, and hosiery-to be worn at job interviews. In addition, a client may be coached for the interview, given hair styling and make-up assistance, and also may be provided a mentor. If an interview is successful, the client may also return for another complete outfit. One measure of the program's effectiveness is that 70 percent of the women come back for that second suit. Dress for Success, 614 North Seventh St., East St. Louis (in the basement of the Neighborhood Law Office), is operated by Barbara (at left) and Sandy Parker (center) who believe the program is more than "just come in and look pretty." They point out that the program helps women set long-term professional and personal goals. Here, client Melonie Polk, of Belleville, picks out an outfit for her upcoming job interview. Says Polk: "I wore casual clothes at my last job, so I don't have anything dressy for work," she said. "This makes me feel like a million bucks." Clothes drop-off points are located at any of the St. Clair County Head Start program locations, the SIU School of Dental Medicine in Alton, or at Rendleman Hall on the Edwardsville campus. For more information, call (618) 274-1770.(SIUE Photo)
Students Receive Funds Faster Due To Improvements
This year, SIUE students received financial aid faster than ever before because of advanced technology and improvements in procedures in the Office of Student Financial Aid, says Director Marian Smithson.
Smithson credits her staff for streamlining office procedures which contributed to the higher numbers of students served. "It was a very busy year for our office," Smithson said, "and my staff worked very hard to meet our goals."
The office also took advantage of a new internet confirmation option to pay grants for the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's Monetary Award Program (MAP). "In the past, award payment was delayed because we were mailed MAP confirmations, but now we can access those confirmations via the internet," Smithson said.
In addition, procedures for the Direct Loans program also were streamlined to save time. "Students sign a master note for their first loan and aren't required to sign for each new loan," Smithson said, "and that has helped us deliver funds faster."
By the second week of Fall Semester, more than 5,300 students had received financial aid totaling $13.9 million, an increase of more than 10 percent in the student count at the same time last year and a 25 percent increase in dollar amount over the same time last year. "The university had an increase in enrollment and we were able to stay on time with our payouts," Smithson said.
"This means students are able to begin classes without taking out short-term loans and they're also able to get their textbooks on time. Receiving their checks in a timely manner relieves much of the stress of beginning a school term," she said.
"Our goal is to provide good service to students and support the university's enrollment growth."
October 17, 2000
Inaugural Midnight Madness Event Introduced The Basketball Cougars
More than 500 spectators and fans took part in the inaugural Midnight Madness event in the Vadalabene Center this past Saturday as the Basketball Cougars took a bow amidst an evening of fun and games. Even the Chancellor got into the act.
SIUE Chancellor David Werner took turns in the dunking booth while students took delight in sending him to the water below. Meanwhile, others entered several basketball competitions, playing for thousands of dollars in prize money and scholarships.
No one won the $10,000 grand prize, according to Assistant Athletics Director Nick Adams, but Matthew Pierson, a freshman from Shelbyville, walked away with a semester's worth of tuition. And, Pierson won under duress ... he was wearing only sandals on his feet.
"It was kind of hard to move around because of the sandals, plus I hadn't really shot hoops in awhile," Pierson said.
He was a starter on his high school basketball team through sophomore year. Nevertheless. he had a great time. "I made a three-pointer from the top of the key to win it," Pierson said. "I was thrilled to win it. I had a great time all night, especially the free pizza."
Sharing "Shay" Conrad, a freshman from Fairview Heights, won second place in the competition but was disappointed because the tuition would have come in handy. "I missed the first shot and then he made his shot and I missed the three-pointer,"she said. "I was really confident because I needed that tuition, but it just wasn't meant to be, I guess."
Conrad won a $100 gift certificate to the SIUE Bookstore as runner-up.
At midnight, the two Cougar Basektball teams hit the court for a light workout and a few scrimmages. Men's Coach Jack Margenthaler and Women's Coach Wendy Hedberg started their first official practice at midnight by combining their workout. Students and fans who attended were treated not only to the practice but also were given T-shirts and refreshments.Adams said he was pleased with the turnout. "I think it went amazingly well for an inaugural event," he said.
Alcohol Awareness Week Runs Through Oct. 21
Velcro madness ran through the crowd Oct. 13 as Alcohol Awareness Week at SIUE kicked off with the 13th Annual Tons of Fun, a late night social event, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Vadalabene Center.
In addition to a velcro wall, activities included a bungee run, a giant obstacle course, karaoke, a DJ/Dance, a Float-A-Note booth, scuba lessons, pumpkin decorating, a life-sized Sega, a haunted maze, and a gladiator event. Food was served free at 11:30 p.m.
From 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 18), the Alcohol Awareness Fair takes place in the Student Fitness Center. Various interactive games will be available, including the "Wheel of Misfortune," the "Beer Goggles," and the "Dexterity Test."
The next day, at 6:30 p.m. in the Woodland Hall Multifunction Room, University Housing will sponsor special guest Scott Gillian who will speak about his own experiences with alcohol abuse. In addition, the film 28 Days will be shown.
The SIUE Wellness Center is sponsoring the PITCH (Playing Intramurals To Celebrate Health) co-ed softball tournament beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and continuing Sunday, Oct. 22, all on the SIUE intramural fields.
Alcohol Awareness Week and the Tons of Fun event are sponsored by the SIUE Wellness Center, the SIUE Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Program, and the SIUE Office of Student Affairs. For more information, call Mary Baya, (618) 650-3873.
Annexed
In a symbolic gesture, Edwardsville Mayor Gary Niebur and Chancellor David Werner recently exchanged banners in the Stratton Quad, signifying the annexation of the university within the city limits of Edwardsville. The Edwardsville City Council formally voted Oct. 3 to annex the remaining portion of the SIUE campus not already included within city boundaries. In 1995 the city annexed the portions of campus that included Cougar Village, Woodland Hall, a strip of property along Poag Road, University Park, and Korte Stadium. The city banners have been hanging from street light poles in downtown Edwardsville, interspersed with the SIUE banners. With the recent exchange between Niebur and Werner, the city's banners will soon be displayed on light poles on University Drive, alternating with SIUE's banners. (SIUE Photo)
Nominations apps available
Nominations are being sought for the 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian and Scholarship awards to be given at the Jan. 18 MLK Jr. Birthday Celebration Luncheon. Nomination applications are available at the Kimmel Leadership Center. Deadline for nominations is Friday, Oct. 27. The theme of this year's celebration is Keep Hope Alive: Realizing the Dream. Call 650-2686 for information.
Preview
Nearly 900 students, their parents, and guests attended SIUE Preview 2000, converging on the Morris University Center. During the day visitors toured the general campus, residence halls, and Cougar Village, speaking with faculty, and generally becoming acquainted with the university. Academic sessions during the day were near or over capacity; those who were not able to attend Preview 2000 also have been invited to attend SIUE's new student receptions in spring. (SIUE Photo)
Charles Osgood To Speak Oct. 20 For Arts & Issues
CBS News correspondent and veteran journalist Charles Osgood-referred to as "one of the last great broadcast writers"-will speak at SIUE on Oct. 20 as part of the Arts & Issues series.
Osgood will bring his wry humor to Meridian Ballroom at 7:30 p.m. The SIUE series has been entertaining Southwestern Illinois audiences with distinguished performers and speakers since 1985.
Since joining CBS News as a New York-based correspondent in September 1971, Osgood's news commentaries (often delivered in verse) have won him legions of listeners. The Osgood File is heard by one of the largest audiences drawn by any network radio feature; he is known as CBS Radio's "Poet in Residence."
Arts & Issues Coordinator Richard Walker said Osgood will provide a balance of urbane wit with a keen interest in current events. "The Osgood File is composed of tidbits of news in which the commentator shares his own sense of wonder, dismay or amusement," Walker said. "This should be a great evening of intimate sharing with a legend in national network news."
Osgood was named anchor of CBS Television News' Sunday Morning on April 1, 1994. Prior to his present assignment, Osgood provided commentary for CBS This Morning and was a regular contributor to Up To The Minute and until June 1992 he was co-anchor of the CBS Morning News Sunday Morning. and a contributor to the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. From 1981-87, Osgood anchored the CBS Sunday Night News.
Individual tickets for the Oct. 20 event are $12; students, $6. Admission includes free parking in the lot behind the Morris Center. Individual and season ticket information is available by calling (618) 650-2320, or by writing: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1083, or by e-mail: rwalker@siue.edu. Season information also is available on the World Wide Web: www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES.
Men's Soccer Picks Up No. 3 Seed After Crushing Loss
Playing well may not always lead to a victory but it represents the character of a team. Coach Ed Huneke and his men's soccer team showed their character is strong enough to turn in a win following a tough loss. "The Quincy loss was one of the most heart-wrenching losses," said Huneke of his team's 2-1 overtime game this past Friday (10/20).
"We played extremely well but had trouble finishing. The tough part was losing on a 40-yard shot with one second left in overtime."
Following the loss to Quincy, Huneke said he was concerned with his team's mentality going into the Southern Indiana game. But the Cougars showed him there was no need for concern when they defeated Southern Indiana 2-1 in overtime last Sunday (10/22). "They showed a lot of character by bouncing back and playing well again."
SIUE, 10-6-1 overall, finished the conference regular season with an 8-3 record and a third place regular season finish in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Cougars face Southern Indiana in a home contest in the quarterfinals of the GLVC Tournament on Nov. 1. If SIUE wins, it advances to the semifinals in Romeoville.
The Cougars have one more game left in the regular season against Missouri-Rolla at 6 p.m. on Friday (10/27) at Bob Guelker Field. "This is a very important regional game, since we are both tied for fifth in the region. We also are looking for momentum going into the conference playoffs next week."
Five seniors will be recognized on Friday-Eric Modeer (Hershey, Pa.), Donny Sheehan (O'Fallon), Brandon Gibbs (St. Charles, Mo.), Ryan Franklin (University Park) and John Niebruegge (Valmeyer). Gibbs scored the game-winning goal against Southern Indiana in overtime. He leads the team with six goals, six assists and 18 points. Gibbs also leads the team with five game-winning goals, including three in overtime. "Brandon had a good weekend. He came through again with his third golden goal of the season," noted Huneke.
Modeer leads the team with six assists, while Sheehan has started 13 games this season as goalkeeper and leads the team with three shutouts and 47 saves. Franklin started one of the eight games he played in this season. Niebruegge played two games at goal and recorded three saves.
Women's Soccer Earns No. 2 Seed After Win Over Quincy
Coach Brian Korbesmeyer and his women's soccer team finished the Great Lakes Valley Conference season with an 8-0-3 mark and a second-place conference finish. SIUE, 12-3-3 overall, defeated Quincy 2-0 last Friday (10/20) and worked to a 2-2 tie after two overtimes with Southern Indiana (10/22).
The Cougars qualified for the GLVC Tournament as the No. 2 seed behind Northern Kentucky. SIUE will play host to a yet undetermined opponent in a quarterfinal conference tournament game on Nov. 1 at Bob Guelker Field. The team wraps up its regular season at home on Friday (10/27) with an 8 p.m. match up against Missouri-Rolla at Bob Guelker Field.
Friday's game will also be senior night. The Cougars have three seniors on the team this season in Beth Louderman (Girard), Rebecca Mays (Springfield) and Michelle Montgomery (Granite City). Louderman has started all 18 games for the Cougars this season and recorded 89 saves and five shutouts. She is third in the conference with a 0.82 goals against average. Mays continues to be a strong defender in the backfield for the Cougars by marking the key scoring threat on the opposing teams. Montgomery has recorded two goals and three assists this season.
Sara Decker (St. Louis) and Colleen Creamer (St. Louis, Mo.) continue to be a vital part of the Cougars offense. At Quincy, Decker and Creamer each scored a goal, while Creamer also added an assist. Creamer also scored the Cougars' first SIUE goal on Southern Indiana. Creamer and Decker share the team lead with nine goals apiece. Decker also leads the team with nine assists and 27 points. Erin Gusewelle (Edwardsville) scored her second goal of the season and tied the game against Southern Indiana.
Volleyball Uses Rest And Execution To Its Advantage
Coach Joe Fisher said rest and execution were the keys to the volleyball team's two wins this past weekend. "Having the previous weekend off helped everyone," said Fisher. "The team knew going in the weekend it should come out the way it did, but the way things had been going this year nothing was certain. So, we worked on our execution and didn't worry about the opponents."
The Cougars swept both matches against Bellarmine and Kentucky Wesleyan. SIUE, 10-13 overall and 6-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, moved into third in its division with the wins. SIUE wraps up its part of the home schedule this weekend with matches against Northern Kentucky, Indianapolis and Rockhurst. The Cougars play Northern Kentucky on Friday night (10/27) at 7 at the Vadalabene Center.
"Northern Kentucky is a different team than we watched earlier this season. They lost two key components to graduation but have talent that has stepped in. The biggest thing for us will be to shut down their middle attack."
SIUE faces Indianapolis at noon and Rockhurst at 4 p.m. on Saturday (10/28). Indianapolis and Rockhurst play each other at 2 p.m. "As long as we pass well and serve well, things are going to go our way," said Fisher.
Saturday also marks the final home matches for four seniors - Lindsay Rust (Belleville), Kathy Dulle (Mt. Pulaski), Heather Vaughan (Mt. Pulaski) and Melissa Schaeffer (Ballwin, Mo.). Rust finished last weekend with a team-leading 21 kills. She continues to lead the team in kills per game (3.75), kills (319) and digs (326). She is first in the GLVC with 3.84 digs per game and tied for eighth with 3.75 kills per game. Dulle leads the team with 855 assists and is sixth in the conference with 10.69 assists per game. Vaughan has 18 service aces and is third on the team with 2.82 digs per game. Schaeffer is averaging 2.00 kills per game in seven games. Andrea Voss (Breese) is second in the conference with 1.18 blocks per game. Voss leads the team with 30 block solos.
Cougars Reload With New Faces For 2000-2001
Some introductions are in order. With a roster which holds more than three players from last season's team, SIUE Men's Basketball Coach Jack Margenthaler has nine new players who will hit the court when practice began Oct. 15 for Midnight Madness at the Vadalabene Center.
"I think almost every position is challenging this year," said Margenthaler, who begins his ninth season as the Cougars' head coach. "I know every coach says that, but it's wide open. We're so young and have a lot of people who can play."
The three returnees from last season's 9-17 overall and 5-15 GLVC mark recorded considerable playing time last season. Nick Hartwig, a senior from South Wayne, Wis., averaged 5.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest last season. The 6-foot, 6-inch Hartwig can be a force under the basket. "Nick has come back as strong if not stronger," Margenthaler said. "Although he's a good rebounder, I think he's become a better rebounder because he understands the importance of that aspect of the game."
Marty Perry, a 6-9 junior from Jacksonville, is the team's top returning three-point threat. Perry hit 23 of 41 three-pointers last season. Margenthaler said that while Perry will continue to excel from three-point range his post-up game has bloomed. "He also has done better of being able to score and finish inside," Margenthaler said. "In this league, if you can't score inside and out, you're not going to get many opportunities."
Luke Humphrey, a 6-2 sophomore from Rantoul, played in 19 games last season off the bench and averaged 2.5 points per game. "Luke was fortunate as a freshman to get quality time last year. He's come back stronger and more aggressive as well as more confident in his shot," Margenthaler said.
The newest Cougars need to impress upon the SIUE coaching staff how dedicated they are to getting better. Margenthaler said the team's goal is to return to the GLVC Tournament. That only will be accomplished by focusing in practice and every second of every game. The guard position is sprinkled with a number of players who will be battling for two or three spots on the floor. "I think you're going to see a number of different starting lineups this season," said Margenthaler.
Joining Humphrey at guard is 6-0 freshman Bilal Spiller, 6-0 sophomore Jewel Gibbs, 6-2 freshman Wes Pickering, 6-2 sophomore Ben Garwitz, and 6-2 sophomore Garrett Thomas.
Spiller, of DuQuoin, has a great deal to learn in his first season, but the potential is there, according to Margenthaler, to break into the lineup as a point guard. Gibbs, of Carbondale, is a transfer from John A. Logan Junior College. He sat out last season, but he is ready this season. "He has excellent jumping ability and plays hard. He could see time at the two-guard or three position," Margenthaler said. Pickering sat out last season as an incoming freshman but played third base for the SIUE baseball program. The redshirt season should help the Springfield, Mo., native. "He understands by watching last year the level of play that is necessary to be successful," Margenthaler noted. Garwitz also hails from Springfield, Mo., and was a prep teammate of Pickering's. A transfer from Westminster College, Garwitz is a walk-on who plays the off-guard position. Thomas, a transfer from Northern Illinois University, enters his first full season as a Cougar with a reputation as a strong outside shooter. The Riverton native is No. 2 on the Illinois High School Association's all-time list of career three-pointers made.
Joining Hartwig and Perry in the front court are 6-6 junior Tim Rose, 6-7 junior Glen Collins and 6-7 sophomore Mustafa Cetin. Rose is another transfer from John A. Logan Junior College. The DuQuoin High School graduate is a "slasher" type player who finds ways to score with better-than-average rebounding skills. Collins, of Bowling Green, Ky., transferred from Shawnee Junior College. "Glen needs to play inside and around the basket. We need him to be a defensive player, a rebounder and a scorer off putbacks," said Margenthaler. Cetin, of Edmonton, Canada, transferred from the University College of the Cariboo in British Columbia. "He has size and is an excellent outside shooter. He runs the floor extremely well for a big man, but he needs to become a more aggressive style of player."
The Cougars also list Jon Wolf, a freshman from Okawville, as its lone center. The 6-8 Wolf is a walk-on who Margenthaler said has potential at this level. "I think he's made tremendous progress already. The stronger Jon gets throughout the season will be a big factor for him."
SIUE once again faces the 12-team Great Lakes Valley Conference. Kentucky Wesleyan College, which has been to the NCAA Division II championship game in each of the past three seasons, heads the gauntlet known as the GLVC's 20-game conference schedule.
The Cougars also face a difficult non-conference schedule, which includes Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foes Northwood University (Mich.) and Wayne State (Mich.) University. The Cougars open the 2000-2001 season with a 7:30 p.m. home game against Eureka on Saturday, Nov. 18.
2000-01 SIUE Women's Basketball Aims High
With 11 returning players from an 18-9 squad a year ago and three incoming freshmen, optimism is growing for the 2000-01 Women's basketball season.
And rightfully so. "My expectations for the team are high because we have most of our players returning," Coach Wendy Hedberg said. "We lost two starters, but both have been replaced by either returning players or incoming freshmen. We had a very good recruiting class with three All-State players."
But what exactly are the expectations? "Being ranked No. 2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference preseason poll, I believe our overall goal is to win the conference championship and go onto the NCAA Tournament. I think it is a realistic goal with these girls."
The Cougars have made the big dance three times, all of those appearances coming in the past six seasons-1994, 1998 and 1999. The team fell short of its third consecutive NCAA bid when they fell to Bellarmine 64-56 in the first round of the GLVC Tournament last year. However, the challenge comes in winning its first-ever conference title since joining the GLVC in 1994.
The Cougars finished last season in fourth place in the conference with a record of 13-7. Hedberg looks to her newcomers to help with the task. "I believe each of the newcomers will see a lot of playing time this year, and possibly provide an immediate impact on how things go."
The Cougars return four players to the backcourt this season led by two-time All-American honorable mention Misi Clark (Paris). A senior, Clark already holds three career records at SIUE in points (1,676), free throws made (484) and free throws attempted (710). Named GLVC Co-Player of the Year last season, she also is in the top four of six other SIUE career records. The 5-foot, 10-inch guard set single season records in points per game (21.4) and free throw attempted (251). "We have one of the best, if not the best point guard in the league in Misi. She is very versatile and does whatever is needed on the court to make things happen. I expect her to be a leader this season," Hedberg said.
Joining Clark at the guard position is junior Heather Hillebrenner (Quincy). Hillebrenner finished her sophomore season with 15 starts. She averaged 2.8 points per game in 15.9 minutes per game. "Heather excels in the open floor game. She has good quickness and likes to get out and run with the ball."
Also returning at the guard position are sophomores Sarah Schweers (Chatham) and Julia Brokaw (Mt. Vernon). Both saw limited action as freshmen, playing in only five games. New freshmen to the Cougar backcourt are prep All-State Jaque Howard (Galesburg) and Jessica Robert (Carlyle). Howard helped Galesburg High School to four consecutive state championship appearances and holds her high school record for career assists, season assists and career three-pointers. "Jaque comes in from a very good program and had an outstanding senior year. She is a very good ball handler, sees the floor well and is capable of scoring from the perimeter."
Robert averaged 20.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a senior at Carlyle High School. She was also named All-Area and All-USA Today honorable mention. "I look for her to be a very steady player, a good ball handler and a scorer. She is an excellent passer, who reads the floor extremely well for a freshman. You can expect her to see a lot of playing time."
At forward, SIUE has four returnees in Sarah Larson (Galesburg), Jill Johnson (Highland), Liz DeShasier (Carrollton) and Amanda Buldtman (Metropolis). Larson, a sophomore, played in all 27 games in her initial season. She averaged 4.9 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game. "She will surprise a lot of people this year. She worked on perimeter shooting in the off-season, which will cause people to play her more honestly this season."
As a junior, Johnson started 17 games at forward last season. The 5-10 post player was third on the team with 6.3 rebounds. "She is a strong rebounder and one of our best defenders."
DeShasier, a sophomore, played 16 games in her first season as a Cougar. She recorded a career-high eight points against Saint Joseph's. Buldtman returns for her junior season after averaging 2.5 points per game in 13 appearances.
At center, the Cougars return three players and add one newcomer. Seniors Crystal Gladson (Fairmount) and Sarah Cook (Edwardsville) are the core players at center. Gladson led the team with 173 rebounds, while becoming the SIUE career leader in blocked shots with 86. "As a senior, I know Crystal is expecting a lot from herself. I think she'll be a big factor for us and a leader on the floor."
Cook begins her second season as a Cougar after starting 27 games a year ago. Named All-GLVC honorable mention, she led the team in blocked shots with 38 and an 85.5 free throw percentage. Cook was second on the team with 10.7 points per game. "Cook is one of the top posts in the league and is a very good free throw shooter," Hedberg said.
Sophomore Megan Grizzle (Salem) returns after seeing playing time in 23 games last season. "I am looking for good things to happen. Last year was a learning experience for her. I expect her to have a good season."
An All-State player at Carrollton High School, Kristen Boss (Carrollton) joins the Cougars as a freshman this season. "She will definitely push the returning players to be better. She runs the floor extremely well and has a nice touch around the basket."
Mens Soccer Jumps To No. 25 In National Rankings
On a roll. The No. 25 nationally ranked SIUE men's soccer team is coming off three consecutive wins; its longest winning streak of the season. The Cougars defeated Missouri-St. Louis 1-0 last Saturday (10/14) to improve their record to 9-5-1 overall and 7-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
"We played better than the scored indicated," said Coach Ed Huneke, "but the most important thing is we won on the road in the conference." Despite attempting 25 shots, the Cougars managed one goal against the Rivermen. Chris Camacho (Quincy) scored his second goal of the season at the 74-minute mark off an assist by Eric Modeer (Hershey, Pa.). Modeer now has five assists on the year.
SIUE, who enter the week third in regional rankings, travels to Quincy on Friday (10/20) for a 5 p.m. match up. The Cougars are in a three-way tie for first place in the conference with Quincy and Lewis. "We are tied for first with them, we are both ranked in the region and we have a long standing rivalry with them."
The Cougars then return home to play Southern Indiana on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. "Southern Indiana is a much improved team and are fighting for a place in the conference tournament," Huneke said.. "It will be important that we finish the conference regular season on a high note."
Brandon Gibbs (St. Charles, Mo.) continues to lead the team with six assists and 16 points and is tied with Justin Huneke (Glen Carbon) for a team-leading five goals.
Men's Division II-National Rankings (10/16)
Rank School Record Points Previous
1 Francis Marion, S.C. 12-1-0 380 2
2 CS-Dominguez Hills 14-1-1 376 3
3 Wheeling Jesuit, W.V. 15-0-0 372 6
4 Dowling, N.Y. 10-1-0 360 5
5 Barry, Fla. 10-3-0 330 1
6 Lewis, Ill. 12-3-0 320 7
7 Colorado Mines 12-2-2 300 24
8 Franklin Pierce, N.H. 10-3-0 298 8
9 C.W.Post, N.Y. 11-2-0 254 10
10 Sonoma State, Calif. 13-4-2 244 14
11 Christian Brothers, TN 11-2-0 220 RV
12 West Texas 9-2-2 198 15
13 Truman State, Mo. 7-4-1 184 23
14 Lander, S.C. 9-2-0 176 22
15 Assumption, Mass. 8-4-1 174 19
16 Charleston 9-4-1 166 12
17 Tampa, Fla. 11-3-0 142 9
18 Lynn, Fla. 12-2-0 136 12
19 East Stroudsburg, Pa. 12-2-1 118 17
20 South. Conn. State 7-3-3 104 21
21 Metro State, Colo. 10-2-1 92 4
22 SC Spartanburg 9-2-1 72 11
23 Ashland, Ohio 9-3-0 62 NR
24 Seattle Pacific 8-4-1 46 RV
25 SIU Edwardsville 9-5-1 30 NR
Also receiving votes:
Mercyhurst, Penn.
North Florida
Women's Soccer Remains Tied For GLVC Lead
It's a tight race with only one weekend left. Coach Brian Korbesmeyer knows anything can happen this weekend as the Great Lakes Valley Conference regular season comes to a close.
The Cougars extended their undefeated streak to 10 games last weekend (10/14) by tying Missouri-St. Louis 2-2 in double overtime. The game was a barn-burner. "We played well in the first half then lost our momentum during halftime and didn't get it back until overtime," Korbesmeyer said. "Both teams had many opportunities to score in overtime but failed."
SIUE, No. 6 in the region, takes its 11-3-2 overall and 7-0-2 mark in conference to Quincy on Friday (10/20) for a 7:30 p.m. game. The Cougars then return home to face Southern Indiana, No. 9 in the region, on Sunday (10/22) at 3 p.m. "We have another rival game with Quincy," Korbesmeyer said. "We never seem to have an easy game and even though they are struggling this year, if they are on their game, we are in trouble. Southern Indiana brings in a good record. We are glad we're at home because it is going to be a real tough battle."
Sara Decker (St. Louis) scored both goals for the Cougars last weekend in the first seven minutes of the game off assists by Michelle Montgomery (Granite City) and Leslie Henigman (Florissant, Mo.). Decker leads the team with eight goals, eight assists and 24 points. "Sara continues to play very well for us and is having one of the finest freshman years I have seen."
Rested Volleyball Cougars Ready For Homestand
After a week of rest, Cougar volleyball returns to action this weekend. "The schedule is in our favor," said Coach Joe Fisher. "I look for us to have a strong finish to the season."
SIUE, 8-13 overall and 4-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, plays Bellarmine University and Kentucky Wesleyan College this weekend at the Vadalabene Center. The Cougars face Bellarmine on Friday (10/20) at 7 p.m. and Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday (10/21) at 1 p.m. "We're coming off the break and playing two teams that are struggling a little more than we are."
Freshman Andrea Voss (Breese) and sophomore Kelly Schaill (Princeton) continue to play well. Voss recorded seven kills, two solo blocks and three block assists while Schaill had nine kills and five block assists in the Cougars most recent match against Southern Indiana. Stosha DeShasier (Carrollton) also finished with eight kills and two block assists. Lindsay Rust (Belleville) finished with a team-leading 17 kills and five service aces against Southern Indiana. She continues to lead the team in kills per game (3.72), kills (298) and digs (311). Kathy Dulle (Mt. Pulaski) recorded 45 assists in the game against Southern Indiana and leads the team with 785 assists on the season.
Cross Country Set For GLVC Championships
Coach Darryl Frerker knows what he expects from his cross country teams this weekend at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships. And it is not a first-place finish.
Realistically, Frerker knows that his teams are young and sees more personal records being set than anything. "Both teams are able to have good things happen," said Frerker. "They also will gain valuable experience that will help the young squads build for better things in the future."
The championships take place Saturday (10/21) in Evansville, Ind. The women's 6,000-meter run begins at 10:30 a.m. with the men's 10,000-meter run to follow at 11 a.m. On the women's side, Frerker said his teams goal is a third-place showing. "If we stay third like we were last year, we will have had a very successful conference outing."
Freshman Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) has led the women's team in all five meets this season. She set the SIUE freshmen record in the 5,000-meter run two weeks ago at the Washington University Invitational with a time of 17 minutes, 59 seconds, thirty seconds better than the previous record held by Amanda Bozue (Joliet). Carducci's time also was the second best 5,000-meter time in school history.
"I am looking for Carrie to be All-Conference," Frerker said. "We need the next four ladies to be close to her in order to finish in third place." As for the men, Frerker looks for them to move up the standings after a last place finish a year ago. "The guys are in position to climb into the upper half of the standings."
Sophomore Jason Olszowka (Lockport) leads the men's squad by finishing first for the Cougars in four races this year. "Jason was All-Conference two years ago, and I anticipate him to be All-Conference once again. Similar to the ladies, the next four guys will have to finish close to him in order for us to climb back up the conference standings."
Seminar to discuss election issues.
The Office of Economic Education and Business Research, together with the School of Business, is hosting "Economic Issues of the Presidential Election" from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Hickory-Red Bud Room of the Morris Center. This forum, sponsored by the law firm of Mathis, Marifian, Richter & Grandy of Belleville, is open to the public, and features several prominent economists. A reception will follow.
East St. Louis Poets To Take Part In Discussions Today
East St. Louis poets Sherman Fowler and Darlene Roy, along with Indian poet-scholar Anushiya Sivanarayanan, will participate in a panel discussion and reading, Aesthetics, Marches, and Movements, at 12:30 p.m. today (Oct. 17) in Room 3404 of Peck Hall.
The free event is sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature through a course, Literature of the Third World, taught by SIUE Professor Eugene B. Redmond. Fowler and Roy are frequent contributors to Drumvoices Revue, a multicultural literary journal published by the department and the Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club.
Fowler, who spent 10 years in Africa, also is a photographer and a parent involvement coordinator for East St. Louis schools. Roy, an associate editor of Drumvoices Revue and president of the EBR Writers Club, is administrator of the East St. Louis office of the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Sivanarayanan is an assistant professor of English at SIUE, where she teaches courses in African-American literature and also composition. Her poems have been published in Black Bear Review, Parnassus, Brushfire, and American Collegiate Poets.
Commentaries at today's session will include reflections on the Million Man March, the Million Woman March, the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta, and social/cultural arts movements in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, the United States, India, and Nigeria. For more information, call the department, (618) 650-3991.
Gift
SIUE recently received a $5,000 gift from Target Stores to help renovate the Career Development Center, which incorporates Career Counseling and Development and Cooperative Education in a comprehensive program to prepare students to enter the workforce. The planned renovation will increase the interview space for employers and students. Target has had a continuing relationship with SIUE for the past five years, participating in the CDC's career fairs, on-campus interviews, posting job opportunities, and hiring SIUE students for co-op and full time positions. Past financial donations have included a $5,000 contribution in February 1999 for the purchase of computers and furniture for the CDC's Career Resource Center. Shown here are Alicia Petross, executive recruiter for Target; G. Patrick Williams, SIUE vice chancellor for Development and Public Affairs; and CDC Director Jean Paterson, who said the gift is a great help with the CDC's goals of helping students and alumni. "Target also has supported SIUE by hiring our students, which is the most important. But, the monetary gifts also have helped us further our goal of helping students/alumni network with potential employers." (SIUE Photo)
Textiles Exhibit On Display Through Nov. 17 At The Morris Center Gallery
Textiles: Contemplative Language" is the name of the current art exhibition in the second-floor Morris University Center Gallery, where weavers, a papermaker, a surface designer, and an artist who creates textile installations have all been asked to submit works for the exhibit by Assistant Art and Design Professor Laura Strand .
"The impulse to curate this exhibition comes from my role as a teacher," Strand said. She explained that textiles are a particularly labor intense media and "their language often speaks directly to the time invested in their making" and the state of mind that the artist must engage in to accomplish the task.
"Each of these artists speaks the ideas in their work through this investment of time and repetitive gesture.
Textile art offers an alternative to exhibitions that display other kinds of crafted objects. "We all have daily contact and emotional associations with the clothing we wear, the curtains on our windows, sheets, quilts, coverlets and blankets on our beds, rugs on our floors and hand-towels in our kitchens," Strand said.
"These objects have entered our lives and language as metaphors for hearth and home, for covering and protecting, for warmth and vulnerability."
Strand considered carefully the artists and their work for the exhibition. "I have purposely chosen two surface designers, two weavers, two sculptors, a papermaker, and an emboriderer/ weaver who works in installation forms to begin to suggest the broad range of artwork grouped under the textile art label," Strand said. Other artists who have contributed to the exhibition are: Marjorie Durko Puryear, Fuyuko Matsubara, Charlotte Hamlin, and Jo Stealey.
The show continues through Nov. 17 at the Morris Center Gallery, which is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free.
The exhibition is supported by the Friends of Art, The University Museum, and the SIUE Department of Art and Design.
SIUE, SIUC To Sponsor Jan. 4-14 Expedition To Egypt
SIU Edwardsville is co-sponsoring a travel-study program to Egypt Jan. 4-14 for up to 35 travelers who will be led by a team of professors in various fields of ancient culture. Faculty members are from SIUE and SIU Carbondale
Travelers will visit Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan, including sites of ancient Egypt, temples and tombs, and experience a camel ride into the Sahara at dusk, a visit with Bedouins, and a three-day luxury cruise on the Nile to Abu Simbel. Students who take the trip may earn up to six semester hours of credit in a variety of subjects and may apply for financial aid for the trip through SIUE.
Presentations to answer questions about arrangements are scheduled at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at Edwardsville Public Library, and at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in Room 3117 of Peck Hall on the SIUE campus.
SIUE English Language and Literature Professor Lloyd Kropp, who participated in a similar program earlier this year, said such a trip could be a life-changing experience. "For people who love the long ago and far away, the strange and the beautiful, the ancient and the mysterious, this trip to Egypt will be excellent."
Allison Thomason, assistant professor of Historical Studies, added: "The SIUE trip is especially excellent since it involves visits to many important archaeological sites that are not normally part of professional tours of Egypt. The program also exposes students to the dynamic world of modern Egypt for an interesting experience with a foreign culture."
For more information about the January trip, call Associate English Language and Literature Professor Nancy Ruff, (618) 650-3649, or write by e-mail: nruff@siue.edu.
October 31, 2000
Dance In Concert Set For Nov. 9-12 In Dunham Hall Theater
Dance In Concert, the annual dance program from the Department of Theater and Dance, is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 9-11, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, all in Katherine Dunham Hall theater. This year's concert contains a piece choreographed by Professor J. Calvin Jarrell, director of dance, which features Andrew Lackey, an SIUE theater major with a disability and who is in a wheelchair. Elements of the piece are loosely based on the book, Fly By Night, by Randall Jarrell, about a small boy who flies from his bed at night. Funding for the piece comes from the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance, the SIUE Office of the Assistant Provost for Cultural and Social Diversity, and the Department of Theater and Dance. Shown here with Lackey are: (clockwise from top left) Sharon Rodawold of Wilmington, Cari Gaffke of Mundelein, Kristin Best of Rochester (behind Lackey), Julie Scott of Granite City, Heather Hill of Wood River, Katie Drienen of New Athens, Elizabeth Martinkus of Princeton (kneeling), Jenny Baker of Bunker Hill, Susan Zaiser of Manchester, Mo., Taimica Nrita of Edwardsville (kneeling), and Shamar White of Evanston (kneeling). Tickets for the dance concert are $7; senior citizens and students, $5. To order tickets or for more information, call the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2774. (SIUE Photo).
20 Winners Receive Refunds Of Parking Decal Fees
Usually those who drive cars to campus everyday find themselves giving money to University Parking Services. Recently, the office was able to refund some of that money to 20 lucky motorists who applied for their stickers by Aug. 1.
It was part of a giveaway offer to try and shorten the usually long lines that appear at Parking Services at the beginning of each fall semester. "We used to offer Cardinal tickets or a membership to the Fitness Center," said Carolyn Turner, manager of Parking Services, "but we didn't receive all that much response."
But, this year's offer to refund $70 for an employee or $60 to a student seemed to do the trick. "This time we got a lot of students involved who took advantage of the Aug. 1 deadline. The result was we had shorter lines for fewer days compared with past years," Turner said.
Winners of the refunds are:
Students Employees
$60 $70
Nicholas Fogleman Veronica Corradini
Jason Owen Rachel Ritterbusch
Kathryn Stuart Andrew Weber
Fan Zhang Barbara Davis
Mark Koester Bryce Sullivan
Nicholas Perjack John Meisel
Joshua Pohlman Amy Brown
Rachel Rodeghiero Phillip Veenstra
Mike Cantu Margaret Simons
Kyle Briggs Linda Perry
Turners said the program will be continued because it accomplished the objective. "This was the best year in recent memory," she said. "We're very appreciative of everyone who applied for their stickers by Aug. 1."
Art Auction Raises Money For Several Art And Design Programs Helping Students
If you appreciate art, you'll appreciate the 23rd Annual Art Auction set for Thursday, Nov. l6, at Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville. Preview of works begins at 6 p.m. and the auction begins at 7.
Every year the Friends of Art assemble an impressive array of artwork from faculty, students, and alumni of the SIUE Department of Art and Design and auction it, all in the name of enhancing the university's undergraduate and graduate art programs.
Since l977 the Friends have assisted the department in staging its biggest fund-raiser of the year; last year's event saw more than 200 pieces sold by professional auctioneer Gary Neimeier; and 40 additional items sold during the Silent Auction.
The 1999 auction was a spirited event with intense competition for choice artworks. Attendees come from several states for this auction, which raised $24,000 last year.
Two awards-one named for retired long-time Art and Design Chair Don Davis and the other for the late Robin Brown, who was chair for 10 years after taking over for Professor Davis-are given for students' works.
Money raised by the auction are used to fund a number of events for the department and its students. Last year, these included 13 nationally and internationally-known artists who came to SIUE for workshops and lectures. The funding also supports the Art Scholarship Fund and helps purchase books and films about art and design for SIUE's Lovejoy Library.
Additional monies are awarded to students traveling to conferences, for visiting artist receptions, the High School and Art Auction Awards, the Graduate and Undergraduate Exhibit Purchase Awards, and stipends for speakers in the Art Seminar. The funding also aids the local ArtEast Studio Tour reception.
For further information, contact Dianne Lynch, (6l8) 650-3073, or Friends of Art President Dawn Nash, at Morning Storm Studio, (6l8) 656-87l0.
One-Person Show Addresses Multiculturalism Issues
Faces of America, a one-person show by Colin Cox that addresses issues surrounding multiculturalism in today's society as seen through the eyes of Generation X, will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Mississippi-Illinois Room of the Morris University Center.
SIUE's Expressions of Diversity Committee is sponsoring the show starring Fran de Leon. The play presents eight characters all based on true stories researched through workshops and interviews with high school and college age populations. Admission is free; call Lisa Ramsey, (618) 650-2686, for more information.
The eight characters depicted each represent a different cultural aspect of American society: African, Asian, Mexican-American, Native American, East Indian, European, Happa (mixed blood) and an "All in One Generation X-er."
First produced at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in California in March 1995, Faces has since embarked on a national tour of more than 200 colleges and universities including the University of Southern California, Pepperdine University, Cornell University, Colgate University, Penn State University, as well as community colleges and private schools across the country.
Featured as a Los Angeles Times "Best Bet," Faces of America enjoyed playing to a full house, standing ovation for the United Nations at a special performance for the 51st Annual United Nations Day.
As a solo performer, de Leon has toured extensively to 100 cities in 20 states with Playfair, a specially designed interactive student program. She also has worked with several noted theater companies, including the East West Players, The Pacific Resident Theatre Ensemble, The Educational Theatre Company, and Will & Company. Her theater credits include Buddha Baby in Canned Goods, Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice, Aramis in The Three Musketeers, Carolyn Babbitt in A Woman's Hand, and Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Sixth World Shakespeare Congress in 1996.
The Nov. 9 event at SIUE is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Office of the Assistant Provost for Cultural and Social Diversity, and the Expressions of Diversity Committee.
Johnny Moses Returns To Campus November 4
Whistemenee will return to campus as the leaves continue to fall in autumn, and he will again tell his stories and sing his songs.
To Greg Fields and to others who await what has become an annual tradition on campus, the return of Whistemenee, or Johnny Moses, as he is usually known, brings another opportunity to gather in fellowship "around the primal fire."
Johnny Moses-a storyteller, historian, teacher of Native Northwest Coast languages, and practitioner of the SiSíWiss tradition and who hails from the Nootka and Tulalip Nations-will visit the SIUE Religious Center from 1-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. Moses will offer songs, stories, and dances for all ages. A potluck supper will be served at 4 p.m.; those who participate in the potluck should bring a covered dish.
"Johnny tells tells ancient stories of the Pacific Northwest Coast, using humor, animal voices, sign language, and languages," says Fields, an associate professor of Philosophical Studies, "including Nootka (Nuu-cha-nulth) of his native Vancouver Island, and a number of Salish languages of the Puget Sound area around Seattle."
Fields explains that Moses was trained from youth in several of the Pacific Northwest's many medicine societies. One of those medicine societies, SiSíWiss, he shares through storytelling. "In the growly voice of Bear Man-his hand forming a great bear-paw- Moses tells a story of the origin of time, of how we got to have day and night, by a singing and dancing contest between Bear Man (who wanted to sleep one whole year, and be awake the next) and Ant Lady, who was always busy, and wanted day and night.
"The characters are people with animal names, reminding us of our friends and relatives-and ourselves-giving us gentle lessons about our weaknesses, and examples of generosity, self-respect, and other virtues."
In gathering around a SiSíWiss floor altar to hear the stories, Fields said, "one sees on the altar cloth instances of earth, water, and fire. Earth includes the fragrant Red Cedar that is burned for purification and blessing. A bowl of water honors this essential and cleansing element central to the ocean-based Northwest Coast peoples.
"Candles give the firelight that in old times came from seal oil burned in clam shells. The fourth element -air-is the Sacred Breath. SiSíWiss means 'sacred breath', (si: sacred; wiss: breath). SiSíWiss is known as "a healing tradition," and stories have healing power. Johnny Moses says, the stories are the "sacred breath of our ancestors."
Moses was trained as a "memorizer" of his people's history and culture, and in a lecture on oral history given at SIUE in 1996 he said, "Your soul, which is lost somewhere, will hear the stories and be drawn back to your body."
Along with the short and entertaining stories of animal-people that Moses shares nationwide as a professional storyteller, his work in his local community includes carrying epic stories, some which last several nights in the telling.
"Owing much to the efforts of Moses' aunt, Vi Hilbert of the Upper Skagit," Fields said, "their Lushootseed language is well-documented, and Lushootseed Press recently published an Epic Story carried by Johnny Moses, The Clothes Look at the People.
The event, which is free and open to the public, commemorates American Indian Heritage Month and is sponsored by the SIUE Philosophy Society, the Office of the Assistant Provost for Cultural and Social Diversity, and the Office of the Chancellor. For more information, call (618) 650-2461.
Willie Epps Retiring After 20 Years Of Service To SIUE
After 35 years as a professional educator, 20 of those with SIU Edwardsville, East St. Louis Center Director Willie J. Epps has announced his retirement effective Jan. 31.
In the meantime, Epps will step down from his post Nov. 1 to allow the newly appointed acting director, Patricia Harrison, an opportunity to serve for most of the academic year. Harrison's appointment is subject to approval by the SIU Board of Trustees.
During his tenure as director of the center, Epps has presided over tremendous growth, achieving a number of benchmark goals:
• An increase in local, state, and federal funding of programs offering educational, social, and health care services to more than 2,000 clients daily, from pre-schoolers to senior citizens.
• Overall supervision of more than 400 professional and civil service employees
• Management of an annual budget totaling more than $16 million
• Head Start Program Quality and Excellence Awards
• Establishing the SIUE East St. Louis Charter School
• Helped to gain a $27 million appropriation from the Illinois General Assembly to construct a new facility to house the center (Completion expected by 2003)
Associated with SIUE since 1980, Epps initially was director of the National Science Awareness Demonstration Program at the East St. Louis Center and later was named director of the university's Head Start Program in St. Clair County. He assumed leadership of the center in 1994.
He holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Kansas State University. He earned a baccalaureate at Mississippi Valley State University and a master's in education from the University of Southern Mississippi.
In addition to his accomplishments at SIUE, Epps also serves as vice president of the Greater East St. Louis Community Fund and is vice chair of the Logan College of Chiropractic Board of Trustees.
Among his many awards and honors, Epps has received a Kansas State Doctoral Fellowship; received a Master Executive Training, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; named Region V Outstanding Head Start Director of the Year, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; named Outstanding Leader of St. Louis, Center for Leadership of St. Louis; and received the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award, SIUE.
Harrison, who has been associated with the East St. Louis Center since 1983, has been assistant director since 1995. From 1988-1995, Harrison was coordinator of the center's Upward Bound program. She has successfully written grant proposals that have generated more than $2.27 million annually for the center.
A native of East St. Louis, Harrison earned a bachelor of science in Biological Sciences from Illinois State University in 1979 and a master of science in Education Administration from SIUE.
Young Wrestlers Prove Strong At Lindenwood Open
A step in the right direction. In the first tournament of the season and a young squad, the Cougar wrestlers made a statement by finishing the Lindenwood Open with three champions.
"It is a big step in the direction we want to go," said Coach Booker Benford. "We had success last weekend and even those who lost wrestled tough and stayed focused in their matches." Benford said his team was in very good shape, which had a lot to do with their success. "The Lindenwood Open isn't really the toughest open, but it put us in a very good position to have success in the upcoming tournaments."
Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.), Aaron Wiens (Cicero) and Michael Butts (Carthage, Mo.) won each of their respective weight classes at the open. At 174 pounds, Stephens won all three matches, including winning the championship match in a 30-second tiebreaker. Wiens won the heavyweight class with a 3-1 win in overtime. At 165 pounds, Butts also won in a 30-second tiebreaker after winning four prior matches to make it to the finals.
Also placing for the Cougars was sophomore Steven Bryant (Bethalto). Bryant won four matches and placed third in the 141-pound weight class. "This is his first competition in a long time. He looked sharp and went out with a lot of intensity. He will be a force for us at 141 this season."
Springfield High to SIUE; State Champs To Co-Captains
Juniors Cress Maddox and Ryan Stoddart have played soccer together at SIUE for three years and have been instrumental in many wins. Their biggest win at SIUE's Ralph Korte Stadium however, did not come while playing for the Cougars.
In 1997, Maddox and Stoddart were starters on defense for Springfield High School, which made it to the first IHSA Class A state finals played at Ralph Korte Stadium in Edwardsville. Springfield won the state championship with a 7-0 victory over St. Joseph's High School (Westchester). "It was the first time the (Springfield) soccer team had even made it to [the] state [finals], and we won the championship game 7-0," Stoddart recalled. "It was the thrill of a lifetime."
Maddox and Stoddart have played soccer together for many years (since fifth grade) and it shows on the field. "We know where the other is going to be on the field," Stoddart said. "I know where he'll be so I know what the defense is going to have to do.
Maddox echoes that sentiment: "We know what we're capable of doing. I know when he (Stoddart) needs help and he can tell whether to stay up on defense or fall back."
The two also serve as co-captains for the Cougars, ranked 25th nationally among NCAA Division II schools and with a chance to make it to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1997.
Maddox was recruited by Head Coach Ed Huneke while at Springfield. "Cress is a physical specimen with a big heart," Huneke said. "He's very fast, has a great vertical leap and is extremely tough."
Maddox also liked what he saw at SIUE. During his senior season at Springfield, the Cougars finished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation. He also knew that he liked his experience at Ralph Korte Stadium. "They had a good team, and I just liked the campus." Maddox said.
As a freshman, Maddox earned a spot in the starting lineup. During the fifth game of the season, he broke his collarbone and was out for the year. Since then he has started 35 of the Cougars' last 36 games. In his sophomore season he emerged as the Cougars' top marking back and helped lead the team to an 11-7-1 overall record and 8-2-1 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. For his efforts he was named second team All-Midwest Region and second team All-GLVC. A leader on and off the field, it was no surprise when the team voted him as captain.
Stoddart was not heavily recruited out of high school. "I just came to SIUE because I liked the school. I just wanted to walk on and see what happened," Stoddart said. He found some playing time as a freshman but developed more as a sophomore, when he started the last six games of the season. "After the first year, I got a little playing time and I realized that I could do it. I really started working hard," Stoddart said.
Huneke agreed, "Ryan has come a long way. Once he got a taste of collegiate soccer he has worked tremendously hard, and it shows."
The combination of Stoddart and Maddox has worked well this season. "I think we've given every team a pretty good game," Maddox said. "We've beaten ourselves more than they've beaten us." The Cougars have given up an average of 1.1 goals per game, which is third best in the GLVC and the Cougars have not given up more than three goals in any game. "The thing that has hurt us the most are counter attacks on mistakes that we make," Stoddart said. "No one has really penetrated our defense and scored with a set offense."
The Cougars begin the GLVC tournament at home against Southern Indiana University on Wednesday, Nov. 1. If they advance, they will travel to Lewis, who is hosting the semifinals and finals of the tournament. "Our goal now is to win the rest of our games and hopefully make the NCAA tournament," Maddox said. "We all know that we can play with everyone and that all the games we have lost we could have won. We are a close knit team and want to be able to keep playing as long as possible."
Men's Soccer Holding On To NCAA Division II Hopes
Hopes are still alive for an appearance at the NCAA Division II Tournament. But first, Coach Ed Huneke and his men's soccer team have to get through the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament this weekend.
The Cougars defeated Missouri-Rolla 1-0 last Friday (10/27) to finish its regular season 11-6-1 overall and 8-3 in the GLVC. "It was a big regional win that kept our NCAA hopes alive," Huneke said. "It was a very strong defensive effort by the team, particularly Ryan Harken (Bloomington) and Brian Horan (St. Louis)."
Cal Thomas (Rochester) scored his third goal of the season in the win over Missouri-Rolla. SIUE, No. 5 in the region, is the No. 3 seed in the GLVC tournament and hosts sixth-seeded Southern Indiana at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday (11/1) at Bob Guelker Field. With a win, the Cougars advance to the semifinals in Romeoville.
The Cougars defeated Southern Indiana 1-0 in overtime on Oct. 22 at home. "Southern Indiana gave us a real close game last time by taking us into overtime. Winning twice isn't going to be easy, but we do believe we can win."
'Second Season' Starts Nov. 1 For SIUE Women's Soccer
The second season begins Wednesday, Nov. 1, for Coach Brian Korbesmeyer and his women's soccer team. "We still have a stake in the NCAA Tournament," he said.
"If we win out, we might have the opportunity to be considered by the committee."
The Cougars enter the Great Lakes Valley Conference as the No. 2 seed and host a first-round game at 3 p.m. on Wednesday (11/1) against No. 7 seed Wisconsin-Parkside. "It was a real tough match there earlier this season. We won 2-0, but they are a very aggressive team. This is one of the best teams they ever had, and they are looking to keep on improving."
With a win, the Cougars would advance to the semifinals at Northern Kentucky on Friday. SIUE, 13-3-3 overall and 8-0-3 in the GLVC, defeated Missouri-Rolla 1-0 on Friday night (10/27) to end the regular season undefeated in its last 13 games. "Both teams played like it was the last game of the regular season. We picked it up enough in the second half to score a goal and keep them off the board, but we didn't play as well as we could have."
Colleen Creamer (St. Louis) scored her team leading 10th goal of the season off an assist by Tasha Siegel (Collinsville). It was the first assist of the season for Siegel, a two-time All-GLVC sweeper. Sara Decker (St. Louis) leads the team with nine assists and 27 points. Beth Louderman (Girard) posted her sixth shutout of the season and lowered her goals against average to 0.78.
Volleyball Travels To Quincy, St. Louis; Looking For Wins
Coach Joe Fisher said his team is looking for two wins to end the regular season on a positive note. SIUE travels to Quincy and Missouri-St. Louis on Friday and Saturday (11/3-11/4), respectively.
The Cougars play Quincy at 7 p.m. and Missouri-St. Louis at 1 p.m. "These are two big matches to avenge two early-season losses to each team," Fisher said. "We are battling with teams for seeding next weekend at the conference tournament and need to get two wins to move up. Ending the season at .500 is going to be a goal for us going into the tournament."
The Cougars lost all three matches last weekend at home to Northern Kentucky, Indianapolis and Rockhurst. SIUE is 10-16 overall and 6-8 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Senior Melissa Schaeffer (Ballwin, Mo.) had a solid match on Saturday in a three-game loss against the University of Indianapolis. Schaeffer finished with 13 kills and 16 digs. Senior Lindsay Rust (Belleville) and freshman Andrea Voss (Breese) also had good weekends. Rust tallied 41 kills and 47 digs last weekend, while Voss contributed with 19 kills and seven total blocks. Rust continues to lead the team in kills per game (3.83), kills (360) and digs (373). She is first in the GLVC with 3.97 digs per game and tied for eighth with 3.83 kills per game. Voss leads the team with 32 block solos and 86 total blocks. She is second in the conference with 1.16 blocks per game.
Frerker Asking For Better Performance At Regionals
Strong races and a better performance are what Coach Darryl Frerker is looking for from both his men's and women's cross country teams this weekend at the NCAA Division II Regionals. The regionals are on Saturday (11/4) in Ashland, Ohio.
The men's 10,000-meter race begins at 10:30 a.m. with the women's 6,000-meter race to follow at 11:15 a.m.
On the women's team, Frerker is looking for a much better performance than the conference race two weeks ago. The women finished the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships in seventh place. "We are very young and have a lot of talent. I am hoping to finish in the upper half this weekend," Frerker said.
The women's team will consist of six freshmen-Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio), LeeAnn Lomax (Georgetown), Breanne Steffens (Moline), April Greenwood (Mt. Vernon) and Maria Ewersmann (St. Paul, Mo.)-and one junior in Jill Irlam (Virden). Carducci was the top finisher for the Cougars at the GLVC Championships with a 12th-place finish and a time of 23 minutes, 10 seconds.
As for the men, Frerker said he believes they also have the opportunity to finish in the upper half of regionals. "Since we don't have anyone graduating, I look for regionals to be an experience to have a strong team in the future."
The men's regional team will consist of junior Robert Old (Hendersonville, Tenn.), sophomores Jason Olszowka (Lockport), Dustin Gentry (Charleston) and Darren Dinkelman (Nashville) and freshmen Tyler Krauss (Freeburg), Nick Campbell (Charleston) and David Droege (Nashville). Krauss was the top finisher at the conference championships two weeks ago for the Cougars. Krauss came in 18th with a time of 33:40.
Cougar Wrestling Begins Season At Lindenwood Open
Loaded with a core of young, new faces, the 2000-2001 season of Cougar wrestling begins this weekend under Coach Booker Benford at the Lindenwood Open. The open starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday (11/4).
The team returns two starters from last season along with 18 newcomers to the SIUE program. Benford isn't looking for a miracle after a 0-9-1 season from a year ago. He is well aware of the youth on his roster. "I am just looking for them to give their best, not give up, and wrestle hard for all seven minutes," said Benford.
The one thing Benford is looking for is improvement from last season. "I expect to improve the win-loss record from a year ago and see a lot better wrestling from the team since I am able to implement more practice situations with a bigger roster."
Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.) and Aaron Wiens (Cicero) return from a year ago and are expected to be the leaders on the squad. Stephens, a 174-pounder, finished last season 16-15, the second best record on the team. Wiens recorded a 6-21 record and one pin at the heavyweight position.
It Takes A Village ... To Tell SIUE's Story On Weekly TV
After a few years in the real world of television production, SIUE graduate Valerie Wieman is back on campus for a graduate degree and she has a few stories to tell-mostly about her alma mater.
Wieman is a graduate assistant in the Department of Mass Communications, where she received a bachelor of science in 1998, and she's in charge of SIUE Global Village, a weekly series that is airing on cable access channels in the Edwardsville and Granite City areas (each Ch. 6) and on Continental CableVision in Belleville and St. Louis County (Ch. 3). She also will get some airtime soon on the Higher Education Channel (HEC-TV) in St. Louis.
"Our goal as far as content is concerned is to present the university to a wider audience," Wieman said. "We're producing interesting feature stories about the people who work here and about the students." Wieman said ideas for stories come from several sources on and off campus. "The purpose of this program is to showcase all the great things being done at SIUE."
She has tried to get the word out about the show to faculty and staff, as well as students. "Eventually, I'd like to see the series featured on the closed circuit network in the residences on campus," Wieman said.
After graduation, Wieman went to work in Springfield at WICS-TV (Ch. 20) and then WKEF-TV (Ch.22) in Dayton, Ohio, before landing a job as a producer of the Saturday and Sunday morning shows on KSDK-TV (Ch. 5) in St. Louis. "That's a part-time job which allows me to attend classes at SIUE."
Another goal for Wieman is to provide undergraduates a chance to learn as much as they can about television production and deadline pressures. "I have more than 20 students working on this project and we're scheduled to produce more than 20 shows by the end of this academic year," she said.
"I'm trying to take what I've learned in the past 2-1/2 years and pass it on to these undergrads," Wieman said. "This will help students be better prepared for this work in the real world. Ans, so far, these students are doing a great job. We had a slow start and we've only got three shows in the can, and I threw a lot at them in the beginning.
"But, they've learned how to work as a team and things are much smoother now."