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SEHHB increases scholarships by over $10K BRANDON WELLS reporter

and then we also specifically calculate just the math and science of those pre-pharmacy classes,” Jeffers said. “That’s kind of like the gatekeeper ... to be considered for the program. And then they submit an application, not through the graduate school or the SIUE website, but they’ll do it through a system called PharmCAS.” Southerland said the PharmCAS application requires students to put in more than just a resume.

“They have to go in and instead of just putting in a resume, they have to fill out all of their experiences in it,” Southerland said. “In addition to sending in a transcript, they have to manually enter all the classes that they’ve ever taken and they have to have two letters of recommendation and a personal statement … and we don’t require the PCAT anymore.”

Jeffers said they also require students to go through an interview process.

“This past year, they’ve all been virtual — normally they will be in-person, but we’re looking to keep including virtual interviews in the future in some way, shape or form just because it’s offered a lot of flexibility for applicants,” Jeffers said. “But the interview process is essentially them vying for a spot in the cohort.”

Southerland said they are interviewed by pharmacists who are typically either current faculty members or alumni and are looking primarily for the student’s level of interest.

“From what I’ve noticed from the feedback I’ve gotten from the interviewers is that they’re looking to see that the student is genuinely interested in becoming a

This year, the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior awarded $26,000 in scholarships to over 70 students, marking a drastic increase from the previous year.

Divah Griffin, director of development in the SEHHB, said the previous year’s amount for scholarships totaled to a little over $12,000, meaning this year saw more than double the amount than last year.

“This year, we wanted to increase the amount we were giving due to increased need among our students. COVID-19 has really thrown everyone for a loop and we knew a lot more of our students needed the financial help,” Griffin said.

Griffin also said the SEHHB has many essential workers in its departments that have been working in places affected by the pandemic.

Griffin said this year did not see an increase in the amount of scholarships, but that each department tried to award more aid from department budgets in addition to what is given by donors.

“Our department chairs got together and decided to give even more out of their departmental budget to designate to give to students,” Griffin said.

Griffin said the SEHHB is still determining the best way to go about improving how much they give in the coming years, but that she is working hard to increase donors.

Robin Hughes, dean of the SEHHB, said she would like to keep increasing the amount for scholarships over time to a larger amount if possible.

“If I had my druthers, I would like to give $30,000 to $40,000. I believe that we can push to give that much,” Hughes said.

Hughes said her reasoning for trying to keep giving is out of her desire to help students as well as how committed the donors are to students.

“I remember banging the couches trying to find a quarter — I just don’t think in this day and age that students should have to do that,” Hughes said. “I want to make sure students receive every dime — every red cent — that they’re supposed to receive, because that’s what the donors want.”

Hughes said a lot of the progress that has been made can also be attributed to the hard work Griffin has put in as the director of development. Hughes also said she appreciates how hard the chairs of each department pushed.

“We had a discussion during the [department chair] meeting and talked about, ‘Let’s give as much as we possibly can this year — folks need it every year, but let’s pull out all the stops and up the ante,’” Hughes said.

Senior elementary education major Amanda Dermody of Swansea, Illinois, said she was a recipient of the $500 Kendall Allida Douglas Memorial Scholarship.

Dermody also said this scholarship helps her get to her goal and she is driven even

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Visitors to Alton’s Night Market stop by Runemane Creations, a shop that sells flower crowns, leatherwork, jewelry, masks and more. The Night Market will be taking place from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. every Thursday night from June 3-July 29. See page 4 I Emily Sterzinger / The Alestle

SOP and CAS partnership opens new doors for pharmacy students, degree specialization DAMIAN MORRIS managing editor

School of Pharmacy students now have the opportunity to receive a bachelor’s degree alongside their Doctor of Pharmacy degree through the College of Arts and Sciences’ new pharmaceutical chemistry specialization.

Mike Shaw, distinguished research professor for the Department of Chemistry, said this program is not a backdoor into the pharmacy program as you have to be accepted into the SOP first, but rather for students who have a strong interest in chemistry or want to eventually move into the research side of pharmacy.

“If you really don’t want to do chemistry, then don’t,” Shaw said. “It’s not like the extra little prize that you get out of a Cracker Jack box, there is a bit of a commitment there ... but in the future, if you’re thinking about maybe … moving beyond being behind the desk at Walgreens into a little more pharmaceutical development or a pharmaceutical company, having that chemistry credential might give you that leg up.”

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Jingyang Fan said having a strong science foundation could help students pursue a degree beyond a doctorate of pharmacy as well.

“I think this degree definitely opens up more opportunities for students, whether it’s solidifying the scientific foundation as a pharmacist, they want to use the degree toward an advanced degree … or people who want to pursue a career in drug discovery or research in development or things like that,” Fan said. @thealestle

Director of Student Services Joe Southerland said he believes the benefits of this program move even beyond the extra chemistry classes, but help students to function in the collaborative nature of the health care industry as well.

“A big part of health care is understanding stories and being able to listen to patients, and I think that’s something that’s in the tradition of the humanities big time,” Southerland said. “So, not only are we helping students get additional chemistry stuff that’s going to help on that science side of becoming a pharmacist, taking some of those extra gen-eds I think will help on the human side when it comes to interacting with patients and helping them critically think around what those needs are.”

To get into the SOP, Southerland said he recommends students still in high school go through their Conditional Entry Program.

“They need to apply by December before they start their freshman year,” Southerland said. “There’s an application that goes along with the Meridian Scholarship program and so they usually interview for the Meridian Scholarship and CEP program at the same time.”

Southerland said all other students must submit an application after completing the Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum. Coordinator of Student Services Ashley Jeffers said during this curriculum, students must keep up with the requirements of two different GPA scores.

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News in brief Illinois reopens under Phase 5 guidelines Due to the recent decline in new COVID-19 cases, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that Illinois would reopen on June 11 under Phase 5 guidelines.

Under Phase 5, mask guidelines are adjusted to only require masks if required by federal, state or local laws for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.

Under those requirements, schools, day cares, public transit and any place involved with health care will require masks regardless.

Schools and day cares will continue to follow separate guidelines provided by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Businesses and workplaces may still choose to require masks for all workers and customers at their own discretion.

Included in Phase 5, social distancing and capacity restrictions are no longer required in places such as restaurants, theaters and gatherings.

Immunocompromised individuals are encouraged to wear masks if they feel they need to.

In most outdoor settings unvaccinated individuals are required to wear masks if social distancing is not possible.

Schools are expected to return to in-person learning for the upcoming school year unless decided otherwise by school district officials.

To learn more about state policies, please visit the IDPH website.

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Pandemic increases prevalence of trash and single-use plastics in area KRISTINA JOHNSON sports editor

After more than a year of living in a pandemic, locals have noticed the increase of single-use plastics and their impact on our environment.

“The pandemic has made all such single-use [plastic] efforts much more difficult. People are under the impression that it’s more hygienic to use single-use rather than normal silverware in a restaurant or takeout,” Bring Your Own Glen-Ed member Mary Grose said. “Restaurants, with all the takeout which has increased during the pandemic, that’s one big increase and then all the single-use utensils and condiments and so forth that they put in your bag.”

Bring Your Own Glen-Ed is a group targeted at reducing the use of single-use bags and encouraging people to bring their own reusable bags instead, according to their website. Grose said the group had been working on an ordinance for the city to impose a fee for each bag bought at stores.

“We wanted to address both paper and plastic bags,” Grose said. “What the ordinance ended up being is a 10 cent fee on all carryout, single-use plastic and paper bags in stores that are larger than 7,000 square feet in Edwardsville.”

The ordinance was passed and was supposed to be put into effect on April 1, 2020, but Grose said because of the pandemic it was quickly put on pause. She said the group is now waiting on the governor to put the ordinance into effect.

Rachel Tompkins, Edwardsville’s chair for the Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee, said she started to notice

grassroot efforts in Seattle aimed at helping to reduce human’s carbon footprint and decided to bring it to Edwardsville.

“Let’s try at a local level to try and see if we can do something constructive with the climate crisis,” Tompkins said. “We’ve been working and actually are experiencing a whole lot more success now than ever before as the awareness has grown in general.”

Cool Cities is a committee which is aimed at advising the city of Edwardsville and its people in regard to ways in which they can reduce their carbon footprint, according to the City of Edwardsville website. Multiple other Metro East cities have a Cool Cities committee as well.

Tompkins said during the pandemic, overall waste has increased from restaurant’s usage of single-use plastics for carryout and medical waste with masks and other personal protective equipment. She said Cool Cities sent a letter to the City of Edwardsville, to be sent to the public, urging residents to ask restaurants to not include any extra plastics in their carryout bags.

“Our committee decided we are concerned about the amount of plastic utensils that get sent home with everybody,” Tompkins said. “Everyone you know has a drawer full if they don’t trash them immediately.

The city posted a letter on their website, and one of our members wrote the letter.”

Although Edwardsville has experienced increased trash from the single-use plastics, SIUE has not had the same outcome. Director of Facilities Management Craig Holan said, in an email, with less students being on campus, they have had less trash altogether.

For more information, visit Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee website or Bring Your Own Glen-Ed’s website.

New BazaArt and Chalk It Up to Art event coming to O’Fallon, Illinois BRANDON WELLS reporter

The BazaArt and Chalk It Up to Art event is coming to downtown O’Fallon at 212 E. 1st St. Artists from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on June 26 on will be participating in a chalk art contest as well as selling some of their art on a day filled with numerous activities adding to the bazaar feel.

Sarah Burton, the City of O’Fallon horticulturist and Vine Street Market coordinator, said she is helping oversee the event in collaboration with the Art Gecko Creative Studio co-owner Cory Hollerbach.

“Over the years, we have always heard that ‘O’Fallon needs more art. We want more art downtown.’ We decided this would be the perfect year to start that,” Burton said.

Hollerbach said this idea of a chalk art contest came from something her and her mother and business partner talked about six years ago. Hollerbach also said Burton helped come up with the BazaArt idea to combine the two.

“When we started this, we had the idea of doing a chalk contest to get the city involved. We had tried to go different avenues to get it done and kept hitting barriers. I finally came across Sarah Burton and she loved the idea and helped me get it going,” Hollerbach said.

Burton said the event will have various amenities, including food and drinks, music, an escape room and the art stands where various artists will sell their work.

“It starts with the Chalk It Up To Art event. Registration for that is from 8 a.m.-

8:30 a.m. and artists will start drawing at 9 a.m. in the parking lot across from the Bike Surgeon and Art Gecko Creative studio. At the same time, the Vine Street Market will be going on and we will have live music going on there,” Burton said.

Burton said this event will have musical artists such as Mr. Deborah and Justin Jagler and will have numerous food options such as FlamentCo’s The Place and Burgers STL. Burton also said there will be 25 art vendors ranging from watercolor artists to painters, potters, hand-made clothing, jewelry and a tarot card reader.

Hollerbach said the Art Gecko Creative Studio will also have a stand outside the studio where some of the students will be showcasing and selling their work.

“All of our students have been encouraged to submit some art they have done and are willing to sell,” Hollerbach said. “They make a commission, but five percent of that will be donated to Randy’s Rescue Ranch.”

Hollerbach said she thinks the event will be a good opportunity for artists in the area to show off their work.

“Why not support local artists in our community as well as the surrounding communities to come out and spend the day creating art to show everybody?” Hollerbach said.

Jon Greenstreet, a co-owner of the Bike Surgeon bicycle shop, is one of the many food vendors participating in the event, selling items from the shop’s recently opened bar and restaurant.

“We have a number of sandwich options and ice cream — we’ll have the adult

05.22.21 Officer assisted Edwardsville PD with crowd control.

Officer assisted Edwardsville PD with locating a subject.

05.23.21 Officer assisted Pontoon Beach PD with searching a female subject with negative results.

05.26.21 Officer assisted Glen Carbon PD with searching a female subject with negative results.

05.29.21 Officer assisted Alton PD with traffic control on a traffic accident.

Officer assisted Edwardsville PD with traffic control on a traffic stop.

Officer assisted Glen Carbon PD with crowd control.

05.30.21 Officer took an informational report regarding a subject wanting the SIUE PD to have knowledge of an incident that was reported in the proper venue.

Officer responded to an active fire alarm. Officer advised the alarm was activated due to cooking. No fire, some smoke, no damage.

05.31.21 Subject was arrested for Aggravated DUI. Subject came to the police department and he was fingerprinted, photographed, processed and released with a court date. Citations were also issued for Speeding, Disobeying a Stop Sign and Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

06.05.21 Subject was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Subject was transported to the SIUE PD where he was fingerprinted, photographed, processed and released after posting $100 bond and his DL. Citation was also issued for Driving in the Wrong Lane.

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beverages that day from our 30 different microbrews and a couple signature drinks,” Greenstreet said.

Greenstreet said he hopes the event will be successful and gives people something to look forward to for years to come.

“This is about us as businesses giving back to the community. It gives an opportunity for everybody to get outside and enjoy the beautiful summer weather and see some cool art,” Greenstreet said.

Burton said she would like to keep working with Hollerbach and other businesses involved to try and improve on the event and hopefully make it annual.

“We’ll definitely regroup after the event is over and go through all the details and see how we can make it better. There’s definitely interest in the groups involved in the downtown district,” Burton said.

Find out more about the BazaArt and Chalk It Up to Art event on the event’s Facebook Page.

Officer responded to a loud noise complaint. Officer advised the noise was an alarm on the TV. Officer unplugged the TV. SEHHB I COVER

more by her love for teaching.

“I always enjoyed helping kids and helping them learn. I always found that education was a way to make an impact on children’s lives,” Dermody said.

Dermody said the scholarship also has a special meaning to her due to knowing the person the scholarship is named after.

“I knew her and played softball with [Douglas] on the St. Louis Illusions softball team, so it was extra important to me,” Dermody said.

Hughes said the SEHHB will continue to push for students to be able to succeed and afford going to school, and the donors will too.

For more information about the types of scholarships available, visit the SIUE Academic Works website.

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BY THE NUMBERS

COVID-19 at SIUE

New confirmed positive cases (from tests conducted by SIUE and self-reporting):

June 4-June 10: 1 students, 0 faculty/staff May 28-June 3: 0 students, 0 faculty/staff

14-day new positive tests: 1 students, 0 faculty/staff All prior weeks positive tests (Aug. 1-May 27): 358 students, 92 faculty/staff

Total positive cases: 387 students, 101 faculty/staff Tests conducted by SIUE: June 4-June 10: 101 May 28-June 3: 81

14-day new tests conducted: 182 All prior weeks tests conducted (Aug. 21-May 27): 13,073 Total tests conducted: 14,716

Positive cases identified by SIUE testing: June 4-June 10: 0 May 28-June 3: 0

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Madison County confirmed cases by day

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Source: Madison County Health Department COVID-19 Dashboard, as of June 14

Percentage of isolation/quarantine space available on campus (as of June 14): 100 percent Source: Health, Reporting, and Testing page on SIUE’s COVID-19 website, as of June 14

COVID-19’S impact on Madison County All of Illinois’ regions remain under Phase 5, which went into effect June 11. All sectors of the economy reopen with new health and hygiene practices permanently in place: •

Large gatherings of all sizes can resume.

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Conventions, festivals, and large events can take place.

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14-day new positive cases: 0

All prior weeks positive cases (Aug. 21-May 27): 395

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All sectors of the economy reopen with businesses, schools, and recreation resuming normal operations with new safety guidance and procedures.

Total: 395

Source: dph.illinois.gov.

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SIUE College Student Personnel Administration Co-directors continue expanding program’s reach KRISTINA JOHNSON sports editor

The College Student Personnel Administration degree program is relatively new, but Assistant Professor J.T. Snipes and Instructor Candace Hall are looking to continue progressing with new additions.

“In terms of academic programs, we are less than a decade old — which may sound like a long time, but it is really young,” Snipes said. “Our program in the institution is young and as a field is young. We’re trying to expand what we do.”

The CSPA program aims to give students the resources they need to work most effectively for all students and give them the best learning experience possible, according to the CSPA website.

Snipes said the core four competency areas in which students are prepared with are social justice and inclusion, student development, advising and support and assessment, evaluation and research with a focus on critical social justice. He said each area focuses on different aspects of the program, which are important for students to understand thoroughly.

“We are making sure that our students are able to engage in a diverse world and that they are aware of what social justice is. Social justice for us starts with a question of inequity and how society

codifies inequity based on social identity,” Snipes said.

Robin Hughes, the Dean of School of Education, Health and Human Behavior and CSPA professor, said she co-taught a class with SIU System President Dan Mahony about history and critical issues in collegiate sports. In this class, she said the two reflected on issues of social justice.

“He and I were intentional about a framework of social justice and equity,” Hughes said. “It would be every week that our students would hear about anti-racism.

They couldn’t be afraid to hear words like white supremacy and privilege and hear language about critical race theory.”

Snipes said the addition of student portfolios for the students’ capstone projects are one of the additions to the program this past year.

“Dr. [Candace] Hall implemented the first round of our portfolio. Students are able to present, to us as faculty, artifacts of their learning over the past two years in our program,” Snipes said. “We are expanding our capstone experience for our students that includes their portfolio presentation.”

Graduate of the CSPA program Jessica Fulling, of Bloomington, Illinois, said her experience with the portfolio was rewarding. Although the presentation was over Zoom, she said her ability to present to CSPA faculty and staff members about her time with the program was exciting.

“I created a PowerPoint and I present-

ed it to the head of the department and faculty members. Not only did we go over the four core values, but we also went over our final project,” Fulling said. “I really enjoyed it. I remember texting my friends.

I wish the [presentation] went longer, which is kind of crazy.”

Fulling’s final project, “The Perception of Beyond the Box With Admissions,” discussed the issue behind a check box on student admissions applications regarding whether or not they have a criminal record.

“My study was focusing on the admissions counselor’s perspective on that box. The reason why I studied that is because students with criminal records actually are not completing the applications to get into college, even though society says we will accept them. There are a lot of biases,” Fulling said.

In the future, Snipes said the CSPA program is looking to add a joint athletics in higher education program, which would be a partner to the traditional program track. In the meantime, he said his main goal is geared towards students after they graduate.

“I want to fill our field with informed professionals,” Snipes said. “In order to do that, they have to get a job. We’ve had some success in making sure students find work when they graduate.”

Visit the CSPA program website for more information.

Village of Glen Carbon approves return of Glen Fest DANA MCLENNAN copy editor

The Glen Carbon Village Board of Trustees have approved the return of the Glen Fest at their last meeting, setting the date for Oct. 2, 2021.

Mayor Bob Marcus said it was time to plan an event and he is excited for it.

“We have not had homecoming for two years now, so we do have the funds there,” Marcus said. “I think it’s good for the village and for our residents to have an event and get community involvement.”

Village Administrator Jamie Bowden said there is over $40,000 in the Community Events Fund available at this time.

“Usually what happened is that the Homecoming supported the Glen Fest,” Bowden said. “My thought would be, if we ran the event, we make it a little more turnkey.”

Bowden is looking to propose a budget for the next trustee meeting to assess the possibilities of securing a band, a bubble bus, food vendors, alcohol vendors and fireworks.

“I think we could probably do it for $15,000 or less,” Bowden said.

Village Trustee Ben Maliszewski said he felt they should have two different types of fees for local vendors, possibly a percentage of their profits as opposed to a straight fee.

Bowden proposed the possibility of no charge for nonprofit vendors, $50 for for-profit vendors and $100-$150 for alcohol vendors, to which Maliszewski agreed.

“You’ll get more local participation at no cost versus any cost, so I think whatever they make on their sales, they could keep,” Maliszewski said.

Homecoming, which had been canceled in Glen Carbon during its Jan. 25 Building and Development Committee Meeting, is slated to return the weekend of June 17-18 of 2022.

The Village Board of Trustees meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 151 N. Main St. in Glen Carbon.

pharmacist,” Southerland said. “That the student can communicate well, that they have questions, but really that the student is displaying a genuine interest.”

Shaw said it’s important for students who are at all interested in this program to get advising early from the SOP and chemistry academic advisors.

“If you’re a freshman, you might be anxious about coming and talking to faculty, might be anxious about coming to talk with advisors, it might be hard to get to talk to an advisor given how much time they have, but getting the advice is really, really, really important right at the beginning,” Shaw said. “So, put the anxiety away, put it in a box somewhere, ask the questions you need, most faculty will be more than happy to spend some time with a student sorting things out.”

Director of the CAS Advising Department Brian Hinterscher said students and advisors should develop a partnership when developing a student’s curriculum.

“The students have to take ownership of their curriculum, so they need to understand what the curriculum is going to entail,” Hinterscher said. “And the advisors are there to help guide them along the pathway, but it’s really the student’s responsibility to make sure they’re doing well in their classes, they’re keeping on track and if they end up having to retake a class, that could delay the process of them not only completing their bachelor’s degree, but it could also delay the process of them getting into pharmacy school.”

Southerland said learning good study skills is the most vital element to a student’s success in pharmacy school.

“I’ve been in the program for a year now, and what I’ve noticed is there are a lot of smart students that still struggle when they get into the pharmacy program because they’re not used to studying. You get so many smart students who don’t need to study that much to be successful,” Southerland said. “But whether they’re getting into a pharmacy program, or med school or law school, that’s a different beast of the level that you need to study and the time commitment you need to study. So, even if you feel like the class is easy, develop a good study schedule and get disciplined with that. That’s going to make a huge payoff when you get into pharmacy school and whatever else comes next.”

Jeffers said it is important for students to get experience in pharmacy before they start pursuing a degree and the easiest way to do that is simply talking to a pharmacist.

“The best way to get experience, if nothing else, is to do an informal interview of a pharmacist. So, I know that pharmacists are typically really busy, especially at your local Walgreens, CVS or small town pharmacy,” Jeffers said. “But if you get a chance, go and ask them just a couple of questions about ‘What’s your best day in the profession? What’s your worst day in the profession?’ and ‘Any advice you have for someone who’s thinking about pharmacy?’”

However, Jeffers said for students seeking hands-on experience in the field, they should consider becoming a pharmacy technician as the age requirement is as low as 16 in Illinois and 18 in Missouri.

“It’s actually pretty easy to become a pharmacy technician in the states of Illinois and Missouri,” Jeffers said. “You don’t have to have a completed associate’s degree, you don’t have to complete a program to get the technician job, but you just have to pretty much jump onto the Board of Pharmacy websites for each of the states that you’re interested in and pay the fee, fill it out and you can get your tech license and then be eligible to apply for those technician jobs in the community or hospital pharmacies.”

For more information about the pharmaceutical chemistry specialization, go to the SIUE Department of Chemistry website.

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Alton Night Market creates a Thursday night haven for local artists GABRIEL BRADY lifestyles editor

Although the Metro East has several farmers markets, there is a different type of market hidden in Alton at the Jacoby Arts Center. On Thursday nights, from 7-10 p.m. Jacoby is home to Alton’s night market, full of artists and musicians to explore and support.

Executive Director at Jacoby Arts Center Rachel Lappin described the night market as a place for artists to sell their work, with a concert every night.

“The night market is a lot of things.

It’s an outdoor concert, and an indoor open-mic night, put on weekly for the community, and entry is totally free. “It’s like a farmers market, but more eclectic.”

Lappin said the night market is similar to a farmers market, but a bit stranger and more relaxed.

“It’s a different crowd at the night market. There’s a different vibe there, even different than other Jacoby events.

It has a Thursday-night, late-night market feel. It’s weird and it’s fun,” Lappin said.

“You can even feel it from week to week, different vendors and bands show up, and it creates a different vibe.”

One of Lappin’s favorite parts of hosting the night market is the exposure it grants to local artists.

“The night market is this great opportunity to connect the artists in the community,” Lappin said. “It’s a way for local bands and artists to get out there.”

The market is organized by Alton Main Street, a local organization dedicated to keeping up the local economy and supporting Alton’s downtown district.

Head of Promotions for Alton Main Street Sally Kirbach said although the night market has been a part of Alton for six years now, it wasn’t always at Jacoby.

When the previous venue closed, Jacoby reached out to Alton, and according to Kirbach, for the four years since, the night market has been located there.

Kirbach said the outdoor aspect of the market was kept alive through Jacoby’s small pocket park.

“When Jacoby reached out and said they were interested, we just fell in love with it. I forget who all was with us, but [members of Alton Main Street] went to Jacoby’s pocket park and played some music there, and we really loved it,” Kirbach said. “A big part is creating an outdoor environment, and seeing people outside, enjoying it, and we were glad to keep that.”

Alton has other markets as well, such as the Alton Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market, which is on Saturday mornings in downtown Alton, instead of Thursday evenings like the night market.

Executive Director of Alton Main Street Sara McGibany said the night market mirrors the farmers market, but has a different focus, and a different feeling. “[The Alton Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market] is very popular and pretty huge, but that time frame didn’t work for some artists. A lot of them obviously have 9-to-5s,” McGibany said. “So we created this on Thursday nights. It starts at 7, so it gives the artists time to go to work in the day, go home and get their stand together.”

Kirbach said the night market is supposed to fill in gaps left by Alton’s Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market. “[Creating the night market] was all a way of trying to fulfill a need we didn’t realize was there. Atlon is rich with artists and musicians,” Kirbach said. “We thought a weekly night market would benefit a lot of people. As it comes to find out, it does … Saturday morn-

Graham Pagano of HOOKiE performs at the June 3 night market. The night market features a new band every week, as well as an indoor open-mic night. | Emily Sterzinger / The Alestle

Lappin strongly emphasized the difference between the night market and a farmer’s market, and even said that weekly, the night market changes According to Lappin, different bands every week attract different vendors. | Emily Sterzinger/ The Alestle

ings aren’t ideal for my work schedule, personally. And I know I’m not alone.

And because of that, we wanted to start the night market.”

McGibany said the market has plenty of artists selling their work, but it also has musicians, performing artists and plenty of other types of vendors that aren’t at Alton’s Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market.

“The night market is definitely slanted more toward artists and creatives. We want to give artists a chance to build

in the community. And not only visual artists, but performing. All products have to be handmade or homegrown at the farmers market, but we allow thrifting, we have a number of groups doing clothing resales and we have people doing flower arrangements and the performing arts,” McGibany said. “It’s all really a broad spectrum of all kinds of performers and makers.”

For more information, check the Alton Night Market’s website.

To become a vendor at the night market, there is a fee of 10 dollars a night. McGibany said the idea was to make it as approachable and easy as possible to sell at the market. | Emily Sterzinger / The Alestle

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‘There is real action that could be taken’: Experts weigh in on rainbow capitalism and true activism NICOLE BOYD copy editor

Corporations are often criticized during Pride Month for changing their logos or selling Pride-themed merchandise without doing much else to support the LGBTQ+ community. This has led some to label their practices as “rainbow capitalism” or “pride-washing.”

Sorin Nastasia, associate professor of public relations, said in recent years there has been an accelerated shift from practices related to corporate social responsibility to practices related to corporate social justice.

“The reasons for the shift are coming from the fact that three-quarters of Generation Zers and 80 percent of millennials think it’s important for brands to take a stand. So 75 percent of the people are likely to start shopping at the company that supports an issue they agree with,” Nastasia said.

Nastasia said he has identified best practices for corporations using social media to speak on social justice issues in his research.

“A majority of consumers say brands are effective at raising awareness around important popular issues when they speak out on social media, and consistency and coordination leads to campaign success — really understanding the cause, aligning brand values to the cause, that is very important. They have to change their statements of mission and vision, commitment to the cause, activism efforts to support

the cause,” Nastasia said.

Nastasia said there are telltale signs to know if a company is only doing lip service to an issue.

“Are they promoting important functions in their companies, important positions, [to] these categories of [the] population? Or are they really putting in jeopardy their business to side with these people … are they donating money … are they in the C-suite, at the decision-making level?” Nastasia said.

Sarah VanSlette, associate professor of public relations, said companies that have anti-discrimination policies, diverse hiring practices and LGBTQ+ workplace initiatives are less likely to be criticized because they are consistent in their words and actions.

“Putting out a few rainbow flags and saying, ‘Hey, happy Pride, come buy our stuff,’ it’s taking advantage of the cause.

It’s not truly putting your money where your mouth is, and I think the criticism is valid,” VanSlette said. “If they’re backing policies or laws in their state that are discriminatory, then you can’t turn around and sell T-shirts, sell merchandise for the LGBTQ community.”

Stephanie Batson, instructor in the applied communication studies department, said the benefit for brands to endorse Pride is to solidify the individuals who have been consistent with their brand, as long as they’ve identified their loyal customers correctly.

“It’s a trend in organizations that’s

probably not going to decrease over the next five to 10 years, because it is building loyalty and a stronger sense of identity of people identifying with the brand into their lifestyle,” Batson said.

Batson said for example, Starbucks may not sell more drinks for serving them in rainbow cups, but they will build brand loyalty that overtime motivates people to go to Starbucks because that’s who they are.

“I don’t foresee a negative side for anyone to endorse the LGBTQ community, except if you have misidentified [your target market] or if you’re on the line — if you have, say, a tractor company, or you have a lot of consumers who wouldn’t be supportive of that movement or are scared of that movement. I don’t know if it’s an immediate profitability situation that companies would admit to, but that is definitely building brand loyalty,” Batson said.

Matthew Burgess, a junior chemistry major from Girard, Illinois, and president of the Gay-Straight Alliance, said while he doesn’t think it’s necessarily bad for companies to sell Pride merchandise or change their logos, their motives need to be consistent.

“If you are just changing your logo, you aren’t really doing much else, then there’s not much point behind changing your logo in the first place because you’re sending a message that has no push behind it,” Burgess said. “We’re seeing that when companies are changing their logos just in the United States, and they’re putting a

promotion on to send 40 cents of a chicken sandwich over to some LGBTQ organization that is unnamed, it really doesn’t feel like that much is happening.”

Burgess said he prefers that brands don’t change their logo during June unless they are supporting a specific cause. For this reason, he is pleased that SIUE hasn’t changed its social media profile pictures.

“I was worried that SIUE would change its logo on its social media and I’ve noticed that it hasn’t, and I was really, really pleased about that because I don’t think that the month of June is the only time you should be supporting something that you care about. If you care about it year-round, then you care about it yearround,” Burgess said.

However, Burgess said he is fine with the Cougar Store selling Pride T-shirts.

“I think Pride T-shirts are great. I think any kind of merchandise is great, but I feel like going so far as to say, ‘My whole brand is this,’ when it’s clearly not, is probably inappropriate,” Burgess said.

Burgess said it’s a shame that bigger companies don’t change their logos in other parts of the world because they don’t want to hurt their sales there, but change their logos in the U.S. to increase sales.

“It’s a shame to see when there is real action that could be taken by corporations in other countries or in other parts of the world where there is heavy discrimination against LGBTQ+ people,” Burgess said.

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REVIEW: ‘In the Heights’ is a joyous celebration of culture and community EMILY STERZINGER opinion editor

“In the Heights’’ is vibrant and exciting, but more importantly, it provides a heartfelt story and showcases the beauty and diversity of Latino American culture. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing delays to production, it was well worth the patience and faith.

“In the Heights” is an adaptation of the 2008 Broadway musical of the same name written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes; both being producers for the movie. Many changes were made from stage to screen — but theater kids need not fret, the charm of the musical is thoroughly maintained.

Jon M. Chu serves as the director, maintaining the directing style he was praised for in 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians.”

Among many other aspects, his direction is simultaneously intimate and grounded, yet whimsical and dynamic in the way only musicals can be.

However, the praise for that aspect can’t just rely on Chu. The combination of set design, costumes and a vivacious ensemble brings to life a picture of Washington Heights that feels just as lived-in as real life, not to mention how the film was shot

on location. It brings together a feeling of actual community, topped off by the spectacular dance capability of the ensemble in numbers such as “96,000” and “Carnaval del Barrio”. The latter number also serves to emphasize and celebrate the history of perseverance in the primarily Latino community.

Anthony Ramos stars as Usnavi de la Vega, a bodega owner who dreams of returning to his home country of the Dominican Republic. Ramos provides a charming portrayal, and his immaculate sense of rhythm does justice to the rap-influenced score of the musical. De la Vega’s romance with Vanessa, an ambitious young fashion designer played by Melissa Barrera, is rife with chemistry as well.

One of the most outstanding cast members had to be Olga Merediz, who plays Abuela Claudia, an older woman with no children who is generally regarded as a grandmother to the entire neighborhood. She provides a truly heartwarming performance, and her standout number, “Paciencia y Fe” genuinely moved me to tears. Her identity as a Cuban American stands out in this number, with the scenery and costumes switching back and forth from evoking her childhood in Cuba to her current life in New York City.

The movie is quite long at a runtime of two hours and 23 minutes, but lengths over two hours are standard for musical adaptations, and the movie is so captivating that you may not notice how much time has passed until it’s already finished. The songs will have you dancing in your seat the entire way through, with an upbeat soundtrack influenced by salsa and rap.

Another important note is the inclusion of modern political movements in the musical. The insertion of politics into adaptational works is generally seen as taboo, but as the initial musical celebrates Latino American identities, it benefits from updated discussions of gentrification and the rights of undocumented individuals. In particular, Usnavi’s scrappy younger cousin Sonny (played by Gregory Diaz IV) is reconceived as an undocumented immigrant brought to the U.S. by his parents as an infant. His story provides an important voice for an oppressed group that’s rarely represented in film, and handles the subject matter with grace and compassion.

Racism in higher education is also examined, discussing the racism that Nina Rosario (played

by Leslie Grace) faces when studying at Stanford. As the first in her family to go to college, she

feels overburdened by both the economic strain and alienation she faces at an Ivy League school.

The pressure she faces from her doting father sacrificing his business also weighs on her, leading to a grounded exploration of familial pressures on first generation college students.

Overall, the movie is certainly worth a watch, especially for fans of musicals. It took big risks with its adaptational changes, but those changes paid off, providing a uniquely charming musical to start off the summer.

The film can be seen in theatres or on HBO Max.

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“The customer is always right.”

This is a phrase most are familiar with, especially those who have worked in customer service.

While the message is well-intentioned — making sure all customers’ voices are heard — it has led to many entitled and abusive customers who expect far too much from employees.

In fact, it serves to encourage this behavior as more and more companies and customer service workers give into the demands of unruly customers. How many times has the scenario played out in favor of the unhappy customer with expired coupons? Or the customer who sends their food back eight times because it “wasn’t what they wanted,” even if it was what they ordered?

Sure, this doesn’t describe every customer out there, and many

are very reasonable when requesting to have their needs met. But at the end of the day, who’s more likely to be rewarded for their behavior: The customer who comes in, politely pays for their service and leaves, or the customer who demands a discount the company doesn’t even offer? It’s an unfortunate truth that companies have perpetuated the cycle of rewarding bad behavior.

More often than not, employees are trained to appease customers and will offer discounts or free meals just to keep a customer happy, whether or not they’re being reasonable.

Even worse is when employees do everything to remain polite and not upset the customer further, just to have their manager come out and apologize for their employee’s “poor behavior.”

There’s this expectation that they’re supposed to be sympathetic to their customers’ needs

and let them know they understand why they’re upset, but there’s never an expectation for customers to, at the very least, be polite toward the employee.

Adding to the stress, their work is often considered “unskilled” as it’s a line of work often perceived to be solely for high schoolers or people who aren’t “qualified” to be in a “real” job or career. This furthers the power imbalance between customer and employee as the customer looks down on the employee for either being a high schooler or working a “high schooler’s job.”

However, this mistreatment and imbalance could be eased if there were policies in place that allowed for repercussions toward these disruptive customers. The difficulty comes in as to where to draw the line between an unhappy customer and a rude one, but once these are established, it gives the employee more options

when their fight or flight mode kicks in.

Still, this can only work if the guidelines are clear and the employer has the employee’s back in these situations. This would not only keep from impeding the surrounding customers’ enjoyment and keep from rewarding rude customers for poor behavior, but would help companies reduce turnover by making sure their employees feel taken care of, making them more loyal.

While employers can’t control customer behavior, they can hold them accountable for it.

Simply being able to assess who was at fault in a situation rather than defaulting to the “customer is always right” model would force those customers to think twice about being rude to employees or abusing the system to receive more than they paid for and ensure employees are taken care of in the workplace.

fire in the past for making donations to anti-LGBTQ organizations, such as to Exodus International, a group that supports conversion therapy. Additionally, Cathy’s statements about biblical marriage sparked boycotts and outrage in 2012. With these things considered, the Daily Beast’s article didn’t come as a surprise. Calls to boycott Chick-fil-A resumed on Twitter, with some users even sharing the recipe for homemade Chick-fil-A sauce to make the idea of boycotting easier.

However, Chick-fil-A is just the beginning. Political action committees run by McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Bloomin’ Brands, controlled by Outback Steakhouse, donated thousands of dollars to representatives who voted against the Equality Act. Their donations haven’t been met with boycotts just yet.

Furthermore, if you’re looking for more ethical fast food, simply switching to a different fastfood chain won’t do much good.

KFC, Popeyes and Taco Bell get their meat from farms that heavily rely on immigrant labor, whose workers are often subjected to immigration raids and dangerous working conditions. These farms are also often scrutinized for how they treat their animals. It seems as if there’s no ethical option at all.

As a vegetarian, I simply steer clear of chicken sandwiches altogether. But I have eaten fries and other menu items from these chains without looking at the larger picture. It would be easy to boycott one single fast-food restaurant like Chick-fil-A. However, now I’m going to feel guilty eating at almost any fast food restaurant.

It probably won’t be possible

to avoid every single one of the aforementioned chains forever.

Sometimes, being a college student, I have to take the cheapest option. While I’m at home, where I eat often depends on where my parents eat. I’d be hard-pressed to find any entirely ethical food product. However, that doesn’t mean I won’t try.

In an ideal world, boycotting one corporation wouldn’t mean supporting the unethical practices of another. But we don’t live in an ideal world. Unfortunately, our money will often be spent in ways we would rather it not be, and we don’t have as much control over that as we might like. What we can do is research the corporations we buy from so that we can at least make informed decisions, and call out unethical business practices, including — but not limited to — Chick-fil-A’s.

The problem is bigger than Chick-fil-A

NICOLE BOYD copy editor

While infamously anti-LGBTQ, Chick-fil-A isn’t alone in making problematic donations, or in serving chicken sandwiches with ethical costs.

A Daily Beast article recently revealed that despite Chick-fil-A’s decision to reorganize their donations (a fancy way of saying certain anti-LGBTQ organizations would not receive money in 2020, without pledging to stop such donations permanently), Chickfil-A CEO Dan Cathy is a notable donor to the National Christian Charitable Foundation. The NCF has been donating money to keep the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, from passing.

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Meet the newest head coach of Women’s Basketball DALTON BROWN copy editor

Samantha Quigley Smith became the sixth head coach in SIUE Women’s Basketball history on April 27, 2021. Having years of experience with both basketball and coaching behind her, she said she looks forward to a number of things with the Cougars this season and beyond. The Alestle recently asked Smith a few questions to help the community get to know her better.

Q:Outside of coaching, what has your prior experience with basketball been?

A: “Basketball and athletics [have] been a part of my life and my family’s life really since we were born. I come from a family of educators, so my parents were teachers at the high school [and] junior high level, and then also coached multiple different sports growing up and coached us as young student-athletes growing up … I’m actually one of four, so we have two brothers and then there [are] two women in the family two, so we grew up with a lot of two-on-two battles, boys versus girls.”

Q: How did you get started coaching, and how has your career progressed?

A: “There was an assistant coaching position open at a local university, [the University of Saint Francis]. It was just really great timing where I was able to become an assistant coach there really, truly my first year out of college ... After one year as assistant coach, I was the head coach of a collegiate program … and then [Lewis University] called and asked if I would come interview, so I went out there and just really fell in love with the people and the program. So I was there the last four seasons, and then

this opportunity arose as well and [I] was really blown away in the interview process.”

Q: Do you have any notable achievements from the course of your coaching career?

A: “I was [at University of Saint Francis] for six years, we had some great success. We went from a 10-[22] season to, we were number one in the nation at one point at the [National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics] level, and so [I] really took that program to some amazing places. We ended up going to the first Final Four in the NAIA for that institution. I had some involvement with USA Basketball from 2014-2017, and so USA Basketball is really the program that gets student-athletes prepared for events such as the Olympics. I actually helped coach some of the youth programs, so they were the Under-16 and Under-18 championship teams, so that was a pretty cool experience; we went to Spain and we went to Mexico to play in some tournaments.”

Q: What made you choose SIUE? A: “Number one, I feel like I’ve always wanted to stay in the Midwest. At some point a couple years ago, I truly sat down with our family and I said, ‘I would really like to coach at the Division One level someday,’ … to get the opportunity to interview this spring, in the last few months, it was just really eye-opening to what Edwardsville has to offer, and the people, it was truly about the people — meeting with administration, meeting with the other fellow coaches, meeting with the student-athletes — I left those meetings feeling like they were already family.”

Q: What are your first priorities for the Cougars this season?

A: “I think first and fore-

Junior forward Prima Chellis faces off with Morehead State’s sophomore guard Ariel Kirkwood during a game that resulted in a loss for the Cougars on Jan. 16. | Khoi Pham / The Alestle

most, it’s just establishing our culture from a program and a staff standpoint and getting them all to buy in ... really establishing great relationships with our student-athletes and getting them to understand that we want the best for them. So, the academic side of things and truly locking in on being a student first and then an athlete, our group is really going to be focused in that area. And then, just playing a fun brand of basketball — playing sort of an up-tempo pace and allowing our players to play with some freedom and being able to play in transition. It’s an exciting way to play and I think it’s an exciting thing to watch.”

Q: What are some longer-term goals you have in mind for the team?

A: “We want to make sure

we’re competing every night and every day in practice to get better.

It’s not so much about winning and losing right now — [if] we get to the point where we’re focused in practice and we’re getting things accomplished and we’re developing individually and collectively, then we truly feel like hopefully the score is going to take care of itself. But that togetherness of, ‘We win together, we lose together’ — hopefully we win more than we lose, but our whole group collectively feeling like, ‘We are developing, we are getting better, we are maturing and we are moving in the direction of success.’ So, whether that happens by December or … April, [it’s] not so much of a timeline more than it is, ‘Are we daily getting better?’”

Q: What would you say

y o u ’ re m o s t e xc i t e d a b o u t going forward?

A: “I’m just most excited about the team getting here and getting moving and hitting the ground, and meeting some of the incoming freshmen that I haven’t got to meet in person yet … I think the better we get to know each other, the better we can move in a great, positive direction for everybody to get better ... And then the first game, it’s going to be something that you really look forward to — they’ve all got their uniforms on, there’s maybe some fans in the stands, which was something unique that we didn’t have much of last year. So that aspect, and getting to have parents and family and friends in the crowd, those are things that I really look forward to also.”

Nutrition in college: How to achieve a healthy, balanced diet BRANDON WELLS reporter

Eating a healthy diet consistently is an important part of your overall health, but the often busy life of a college student can sometimes prove eating healthy to be a challenge. Following certain general nutrition guidelines will help you overcome t hat challenge.

It is often too easy for students to grab an unhealthy snack because looking for healthy food or trying to cook can be difficult.

Undergraduate Nutrition Program Director Cindi Inman said one of the best strategies to make time to eat is to get to know how often your body needs to eat.

“Pay attention to how you’re feeling — when you’re hungry and when you’re not hungry — and try to establish a mealtime routine if at all possible. Things

are always different with class schedules, but try to get on a routine as much as possible,” Inman said.

When you do find time to eat, Inman said she thinks another good strategy is to make your plate colorful and nutritious. “[I recommend] adding more fruits and vegetables and making it as colorful as possible.

If students are living on campus, maybe stocking up on staple foods in the dorm room. If you’ve got a miniature refrigerator you can have things like milk, yogurt, fresh fruits and veggies,” Inman said.

With longevity in mind, Inman said students living in both dorm rooms and apartments should consider fresh foods with long shelf lives.

“Fresh fruits and vegetables and even frozen vegetables are a great choice since they’ll last lon-

ger. Packages of oatmeal, nuts, seeds and dried fruits are a good choice,” Inman said.

Senior nutrition major Sarah McConnell of Springfield, Illinois, said she thinks one of the best ways to maintain a healthy diet is to try to not overthink things.

“I think people are stressed out enough already. Just keeping it simple is the best approach and not beating yourself up over trying to have this ideal or perfect diet or whatever that is. Make sure you eat a variety of things,” McConnell said.

Being one of the most common reasons people change their eating habits, McConnell said she thinks managing weight is something nutrition is key part of, and that it can be easier than most think.

“If you’re looking to make changes, my advice is to start

small. Make small goals, things that you know you can do, and that’ll build your confidence to try other things that you haven’t tried before — it doesn’t have to be anything crazy,” McConnell said.

McConnell said shopping for healthy food is much easier when you have a plan.

“Get a variety of things like fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Have a list when you go to the store and try to plan out your week,” McConnell said.

Junior psychology major Braden Furlow of Christopher, Illinois, said he tries to take a specific path when he goes shopping.

“When I go to any store, I try to stay on the outer edges , nothing on the inner aisles that’s processed, frozen, canned or boxed. I try to shop near the produce, deli, certain pre-packaged meats and cheese and dairy,” Fur-

low said.

A common mistake people often make is not reading the nutritional info and serving sizes, resulting in overeating without even noticing. Furlow said he thinks the type of food is important, but that people should keep portions in their minds too.

“We forget how much we’re supposed to eat on any given day. [I portion] how much I eat throughout the day, and if I do eat three meals, breakfast might be small and lunch a little small — I alternate between lunch and dinner being heavier,” Furlow said.

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