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Faculty Senate renews pressure for funding allocation change

GABRIEL BRADY reporter

The funding allocation for the SIU system has been brought under scrutiny by the SIUE Faculty Senate in the last few years, with pushes for change being reasserted in recent months.

The Faculty Senate released a resolution asking that the Board of Trustees, chancellors and system president address funding disparities between SIUE and SIUC by July 31, and inform the Faculty Senate such discussions have taken place. According to the resolution, SIUC’s enrollment for Fall 2019 was 11,254 students, and SIUE’s was 13,061 students. Despite this, SIUC receives nearly twice as much funding as SIUE, a model which has been in place since 1975.

SIUE Faculty Senate President Josie DeGroot said these numbers look more surprising when broken down.

“Right now, with what we have in place, it seems like the Board is okay with SIUE students being worth $4,199, and non-medical SIUC students being worth $8,280. At least, that’s what their numbers say,” DeGroot said.

Although the initial resolution was sent in March, DeGroot sent it again to her constituents on July 2 in preparation for the upcoming BOT meeting. At the BOT meeting, SIU System President Dan Mahony said there would be no change to the allocation system.

“No changes in the next few months, and no changes in the next year,” Mahony said. “We hope to have [a strategic plan for the system] by the end of the fall semester, and that will

Learning and Relearning: Deportation plans dropped, but in the midst of relief comes more questions

Pharmaceutical sciences international graduate student Shaluah Vijeth resides at Cougar Village after COVID-19 forced many students to move off campus. Once again, international students saw their futures turn uncertain with fear of deportation earlier this month.

Since then, the decision has been rescinded, but many questions still remain.

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through. How would they get home? A lot of the flights to some of those countries aren’t going,” Odom said. “I had students that were contacting me specifically from my master’s program to ask about our courses and what they could do.”

After the policy was rescinded, Odom said students reached out with new concerns.

“I actually had at least one of the students planning on going home, and so that student has asked if they could do the courses online this fall, if possible, find some courses to do online and come back in the spring. And we’re trying to do what we can to work with the student to help it to work out,” Odom said.

Mary Weishaar, executive director of International Affairs at SIUE, said before COVID-19, international students were allowed to take one online course.

“It’s a federal rule and it is coming out of Homeland Security, and they’re very restrictive on rules. And we have to report what every student is taking in … SEVIS, a tracking system, for lack of better words,” Weishaar said.

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Many international students were worried about the future when it was announced earlier this month they would be deported if their classes moved online, but those worries have been alleviated as the policy was rescinded. The rescission, however, will still shape the future of international learning.

Faculty Senate President of SIUC Marcus Odom spoke on behalf of international students at a recent SIU Board of Trustees meeting as part of his duties as faculty senate president.

“There was just so much anxiety about the whole process, about what they were going to do, about if this did come

According to Weishaar, it is her understanding that universities will now have to individually report their plans for teaching in the fall to Homeland Security.

“We’re still sorting out this new guidance, but my understanding is that each individual university will need to let Homeland Security know what their plan is for the fall, and that plan then will allow flexibility so that international students can take the courses that they need in order to move toward their degrees, regardless of the modality of teaching,” Weishaar said.

Weishaar said while she has not spoken see INTERNATIONAL on page 2

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Students’ most pressing fall semester questions, answered DALTON BROWN copy editor

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SIUE released its “Our Cougar Commitment” plan on June 30, detailing the guidelines students can expect to follow upon returning to campus. With the semester quickly approaching, administration hosted a virtual Q&A on July 17 to answer any questions students and their parents still had.

Chancellor Randy Pembrook hosted the meeting, with a number of other administrators also fielding questions. These participants included Provost Denise Cobb, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffery Waple, Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker, Student Body President Maddie Walters, Director of University Housing Mallory Sidarous, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Scott Belobrajdic and more.

For those who missed it, here are some of the main takeaways from last week’s event: @thealestle

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While guests will not be permitted in University Housing after the start of the fall semester, students will be allowed two guests during move-in.

Common spaces such as lounges and activity rooms in residence halls will be open, but some furniture has been removed to promote social distancing.

Housing’s cancellation deadline has been extended to Aug. 1

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Dining Services will be open. Face masks are required in all dining locations, but can be removed while eating.

New dining options will be available for students, including a make-yourown-pizza concept, a new Starbucks location opening in the library and an outdoor grill concept. The MUC @thealestle

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Truck will also be operational.

Only 20-30 people will be allowed in Center Court at one time.

Signs will be placed on the floor to maintain social distancing when in line.

books mailed to them by filling out the textbook rental form on the Textbook Service website. Students using this option will be billed $10 for the first book and an additional $2 for each subsequent book.

Textbook rental Students will have three options for obtaining their fall textbooks: • From Aug. 3-17, students may preorder their textbooks through a form on the Textbook Service website. Students will then receive an email when their books have been compiled and can pick up their books outside Textbook Service.

• Beginning Aug. 3, students may pick up their books themselves by entering Textbook Service and using the same process as past semesters. Students will be required to wear face coverings, and the amount of students allowed inside at a time will be limited.

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Most changes to fall schedules will be finalized by July 24, and all students will receive an email with their finalized schedules, regardless of if there were changes made to their courses.

Classes will continue following fall break, but most instruction will be in an online format to limit the amount of people returning to campus. For courses that will end prior to fall break, this will be indicated on students’ final schedules.

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Cabre-Martorell would have been able to stay because he is taking hybrid classes, to any international students since the poli- so he said he wasn’t too concerned as long cy was rescinded, she is personally relieved. as they stayed in that format. He is glad “I can only guess that everyone is just the policy has been rescinded, however, so very relieved. I know I’m relieved, and he doesn’t have to worry about having to I’m delighted that it’s been rescinded,” leave if his classes move to an online forWeishaar said. mat later in the semester.

Lluís Cabre-Martorell, a graduate stu“I would [probably] have to go dent in the School of Business, said the home if that rule were still applied and policy might have caused many different if the MBA business program said, ‘Hey, problems for interwe’re just going national students, all online.’ That “Some degree of especially concernwould’ve defiing scholarships, and uncertainty has been nitely changed leases for those living mind,” removed, so you can say my off-campus.

Cabre-Martorell “Some of us said. “But hey, for it has been beneficial, have signed 12 now I’m good, so but they shouldn’t have month leases, like [I’m] just happy some of us don’t that it’s not afeven put it in [place] in live on campus. So fecting more of if we don’t get that my international the first place. money, and we still friends.” have signed this 12 Cabre-MarLLUÍS CABRE-MARTORELL month agreement, torell said while graduate student in the it’s still [uncertain],” he is glad the polSchool of Business Cabre-Martorell said. icy was rescindCabre-Martorell ed, it shouldn’t said another issue was how late interna- have been in effect in the first place betional students were given notice, which cause it created so many what-ifs. made seeking alternative arrangements “Some degree of uncertainty has been even harder. removed, so you can say it has been benefi“If they would’ve done it earlier, and cial, but they shouldn’t have even put it in notified international students … like, ‘hey, [place] in the first place,” Cabre-Martorell this is the place that we’re at, if you guys said. don’t take enough courses or don’t take To learn more about the Department any you’re going to have to move back to of International Affairs, visit their website. your country,’ if they would have said that earlier with some time for students to ac- NICOLE BOYD tually have time to go somewhere else, that 650-3527 @NAlestle would have been at least more beneficial,” nboyd@alestlelive.com Cabre-Martorell said.

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sities,” the resolution reads.

DeGroot said the response from Maallow us to really ramp up the discussions hony, Pembrook, and Dunn was appreciabout what the long-term budget model ated, as before then there had been little will be for the system. So that would not to no response from any of the SIU adbe something that’s changing this academ- ministration regarding the Faculty Senate’s ic year.” resolution.

Mahony, SIUE Chancellor Randy “We appreciate [Mahony, Pembrook Pembrook and SIUC Interim Chancellor and Dunn’s] transparency and willingness John Dunn also released a joint statement to evaluate both universities before decidon April 9, stating the BOT had imple- ing anything. What we are unclear about mented a model that remedied this inequi- is if the BOT is receptive to making any ty in 2019. The model stated that any addi- changes that might be suggested,” DeGtional State funding root said. “We have would be split evenheard many times be“We’ve been kicking ly, but the previous fore that the Board allocation of funding was going to make this can down the — 50.16 percent for changes … only to be road for a long time.

SIUC, 29.5 percent told to wait longer. We for SIUE — would something pubWe are definitely tired want not change. lic and in writing that “This was done the Board is willing to of waiting. to provide time to make changes.” develop a long-term The resolution JOSIE DEGROOT budget model. The was resent to MahoSIUE Faculty Senate President primary role of the ny, Pembrook, Dunn Board of Trustees in and the BOT on July higher education is 2 for updated considto take the lead on making fiduciary de- eration, and the BOT has yet to make a cisions in order to ensure the long-term statement on the matter and could not be financial stability of higher education insti- reached for comment. DeGroot said untutions,” the letter said. “In other words, equal funding between the campuses has while others are free to disagree with their been a problem for a long time. decision, this is their decision to make and “If you look at the numbers, this has they have been clear about the plan for this been an issue since ‘09,” DeGroot said. three-year period.”

“We hired an outside firm to help deterThis model, however, was addressed mine if we should even this out, but the in the Faculty Senate’s March 6 resolution. firm ultimately said we should let the pres“We acknowledge that the decision ident decide. We’ve been kicking this can to equally split the new state appropriated down the road for a long time. We are defimoney … between SIUE and SIUC … is nitely tired of waiting.” a temporary gesture that insufficiently adThe next SIU BOT meeting is scheddresses the inequities between the univer- uled for Sept 17.

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Modes of course delivery and new schedules, explained GABRIEL BRADY reporter SIUE, along with almost every other college in the world, was forced to alter its spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, SIUE has been working to prepare for the fall in order to make it less turbulent.

Course changes are being put in place to comply with guidelines from the state and SIUE itself, according to Registrar Laura Strom.

“Since we’ll have to follow social distancing, we will have significantly reduced people on-campus,” Strom said. “We’ve tried to move as many people online in order to keep up with social distancing.”

Strom said the best advice for students is to watch to their SIUE emails for updates.

“Students should pay attention to their emails, now more than ever. Additionally, if they have questions, they should never be afraid to send an email to ask,” Strom said.

“Some of the questions we get are more geared towards what an academic adviser could help with, but we always offer what we can.”

Strom also said some changes to courses came from recommendations by the Academic Continuity Task Force, which SIUE created to plan academics during the pandemic. The ACTF said even before this, there were three basic types of classes offered at SIUE. Those three types were face-to-face, online or hybrid, a combination of the two.

Face-to-face courses are classes with no online portion, and online courses have no in-person portion. Before the pandemic, most courses were hybrid, according to the ACTF. Within the category of online courses, there are two subcategories — asynchronous or synchronous. Both types will require students to complete assignments and submit them online, but an asynchronous online course has no required meeting times, while synchronous courses do. Those meetings may occur over Zoom, or other online services.

For more information, contact the registrar’s office at registrar@siue.edu.

CRN, Subject, Course Number and Course Title indicate what class is registered.

These boxes indicate where your class will take place.

These boxes tell you what semester your class will take place with the start and end dates.

This box shows which campus is offering this course.

OL means that this class is fully online.

E indicates the class will take place on the Edwardsville campus. EST would mean the East St. Louis campus.

These boxes tell you what time your class will take place with the start and end times.

These boxes tell you what days your class will take place.

Blank days and times indicate that this class will be asynchronous, meaning there is no set day or time to meet virtually for class.

This is an example SIUE course schedule.

Course times and settings on this graphic are not factual and should not be read as such. | Summer Bradley/ The Alestle

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Professor advises white allies against complacency MARK ALBRECHT reporter The latest DREAM Collective webinar honed in on how white anti-racist allies can contribute to equality and inclusion while avoiding being too passive.

The DREAM Collective, an SIUE group focused on identifying and addressing institutional racism, held its third webinar last week, titled “How Do White People Engage in Anti-Racist Work?”

Webinar guest Jim Scheurich, professor of Urban Education Studies at Indiana University, was asked to give his perspective on how white people can contribute to anti-racism efforts.

The moderator for the webinar, Jennifer Hernandez, associate professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, asked Scheurich his opinion on how white educators can eliminate white toxicity in classrooms.

“White folks need to [understand that] folks of color live in a very different world than white folks do,” Scheurich said. “As [white] folks, we don’t worry about the police doing something to us. We feel safe …

We feel comfortable, and particularly those of us who are educators [and] have decent salaries … we don’t live on the edge of one check away from disaster.”

Scheurich pointed out that Black parents fear when their children leave the house with the knowledge of the potential dangers, such as police brutality, that could await them. According to him, people need to realize that white people have the privilege of rarely having to feel that way about their own children.

“White people need to understand … we are the beneficiaries of a system that has privileged us and continues to privilege us,” Scheurich said.

As the forum continued, Scheurich explained that instead of focusing on being allies, white people need to own up to the fact that they are the problem and they should focus on correcting racial issues on their end.

“They don’t need your help,” Scheurich said. “They need you to help yourself and your people because we are the problem.”

This idea was also discussed in the DREAM Collective’s first webinar, during which Dominic Dorsey, director of ACCESS, expressed similar views. Dorsey said he wanted to see more initiative from white people and fewer empty gestures.

“I don’t need white people to be sympathetic to the plight of Black people.

I need white people to be angry about the conditions that Black people are living in and act upon them.

DOMINIC DORSEY director of ACCESS

“What I’m really waiting on is for somebody to say, ‘Hey, that’s just racist, cut that out,’” Dorsey said. “I don’t need white people to be sympathetic to the plight of Black people. I need white people to be angry about the conditions that Black people are living in and act upon them.”

Hernandez agreed with these sentiments and said white people should reflect upon their inherited advantages. According to Hernandez, this was an important lesson conveyed to her during her doctoral program.

“I remember in my own doctoral program my white doctoral adviser … [he] used to call us ‘recovering racists.’ All white people are just in the process of recovering once we realize that we’ve been socialized to a white supremacist society,” Hernandez said.

As the webinar moved to questions from

the chat, the subject of a recent incident that resulted in an email discuss listserv being shut down was brought to Schuerich’s attention by Hernandez. The incident involved a faculty member who made a comment that brought him into conflict with a number of other faculty members and staff, most of whom were Black, on the basis that they thought he was being insensitive about race issues in the U.S. Hernandez asked Schuerich what he would say to the chancellor, whose office shut down the listserv following the heated exchange. Schuerich said he didn’t believe it was the best idea to shut it down, but wondered why more white faculty members didn’t push back, and speculated it was fear of not being able to deal with the issue in an ideal way.

“They’re afraid ... that they can’t handle it well,” Scheurich said. “If we want to do something about that, stand in front of a mirror and say ‘I cannot let this go on and keep quiet.’”

According to Scheurich, giving into fear and convincing onesself to stand down is in itself being complacent with racism.

“Anytime you talk yourself into not speaking up, standing up, acting up, that’s … you directly participating in the continuance of racism,” Schuerich said. “Let’s quit kidding ourselves, there is no space outside this.

You cannot go hide in your house ... and be free of all of this.”

He urged white people to watch the infamous video of George Floyd being killed all the way through to understand what the problem is. Schuerich also pushed white people to quit being complacent after he was asked by Hernandez how they could help with racial equality.

“If we don’t want to be complicit in [racism], if we don’t want to be supporting that, we have to speak up, stand up and act up,” Schuerich said.

For updates on the DREAM Collective and future events, follow the group on Facebook or visit their website.

News in brief 07.07.20 SIUE PD responded to a report of a fawn being injured on East University Drive near IL-157. Treehouse Wildlife Center was notified and transported the fawn for rehabilitation.

07.11.20 SIUE Police provided Edwardsville PD with backup for a disturbance reported at the pool area at Enclave West.

07.16.20 Heidi Huedenschmidt was pulled over for driving the wrong direction on North University Drive. She had an active warrant and was arrested for failing to appear for a previous charge of possession of drugs and paraphernalia.

Huedenschmidt was also issued state citations for driving the wrong way on a one-way road and improper lane usage.

07.17.20 Nickolas Ahlers was pulled over on East University Drive after an officer observed his vehicle cross over the fog line onto the shoulder of the road several times. Ahlers was arrested for driving under the influence. He was also issued state citations for disobeying a traffic control device, speeding and improper lane usage. Ahlers posted bond and was released.

Library and Information Services appoints new dean At the beginning of August, Lis Pankl will step into the role of dean of Library and Information Services.

Pankl is to replace Lydia Jackson, who was the interim dean, on Aug. 3.

At an SIU Board of Trustees meeting earlier this month, Chancellor Randy Pembrook said Pankl was the most well-rounded and suitable person for the position compared to the other eight candidates that were considered and has the qualities the library needs to stay successful.

Pankl signed an eight-year tenure at Kansas State University in 2007.

During her time at Kansas State University, she advanced to an associate professor, and faculty and graduate ser-

vices librarian.

Previously, she had worked as an instruction librarian and assistant librarian at Louisiana State University, beginning in 2005. Following her time at Kansas State University, Pankl became the head of academic engagement and an associate librarian at Stony Brook University.

“She has tremendous enthusiasm for all of these areas, and will lead SIUE’s efforts to continue our growth in research and innovation while supporting those who rely on our library faculty, staff, students and community members,” Pembrook stated in a press release.

To learn more about Pankl, read the full press release on SIUE’s website.

SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School selects new president for its board of directors The Board of Directors for the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School has elected a new president.

Willis Young officially assumed responsibilities as the president of the 13-person board on July 9. Young served in a number of positions at the charter high school prior to retiring a year ago. These positions include computer education instructor, assistant director and acting director.

“I am honored and pleased to have

been chosen as Board of Directors president for the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School,” Young said in a press release. “I have worked at the charter high school in several capacities over the last 20 years and have found them all to be rewarding because of the important work that the school does.”

Young will serve in the position for a one-year term. He has replaced Kim Durr, the chief of staff in the Office of the Chancellor.

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following an in-person class so they have a place to go where they will be able to attend these online classes.

No additional parking pass options will be added to accommodate students with all or mostly online courses and who therefore do not plan to be on campus often. Students were encouraged to consider whether using parking meters while on campus would be the more economical option for them.

Students were encouraged to wait to make changes to their schedules until after the Office of the Registrar has finalized changes to all fall courses.

This may allow them to have some control over how many of the courses they take are in an online or in-person format.

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Resources such as ACCESS, the Career Development Center and Tutoring Resource Center will continue to be available to students both in-person and in virtual formats.

The Student Fitness Center will be open with social distancing and other guidelines in place.

Students who face medical concerns that compromise their immune system will work with ACCESS to find accommodations. These students will be encouraged to take online formats of classes when these are available, and ACCESS will work with specific departments to find alternatives when they are not. ACCESS will not provide accommodations for a student to not wear a mask while on campus, as this would pose a threat to both the student and the community.

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Students will be encouraged to follow the “3 W’s” — wear a mask, wash their hands and watch their distance.

Each student and employee will be provided with a reusable mask. For those moving into residence halls, these will be made available at movein. Extra masks will be available through the Cougar Store, Health Service and some departments.

Additional hand sanitizing stations are being installed in every building, and cleaning protocols have been updated.

Water fountains will be replaced with water bottle filling stations.

To encourage compliance with safety guidelines, the university is starting a campaign called “Clear the Air.” The campaign provides a guide for what to do if someone is seen on campus not following guidelines: ask the person to wear a mask, inform them why it is important and refer them to locations on campus where they can get a mask.

Students who refuse to wear a face covering without a reported health condition may be required to take classes in an online or alternative format.

The full Q&A session and Cougar Commitment plan are both available on SIUE’s website.

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Former Alestle photographer published series in Rolling Stone This series, titled ‘Canceled Prom,’ Aired on on June 23 in rolling stone.

Jordan Buie, 18, foreground, wears the dress she planned on going to prom in before it was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns on Monday, May 11, 2020, in Killeen, Texas. “I can’t keep stressing myself about something I cant control,” Buie said. Also pictured (left to right) is her brother Caleb Buie, 13, father Burnice Buie, 39, and mother Wilzata Buie, 38.

Demareyo Tittle, 19, foreground, wears part of the outfit he planned on going to prom in along with his homecoming king sash and crown before it was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns on Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Killeen, Texas. “I feel like we wasted our money,” Tittle said. Also pictured (left to right) is his grandmother Erma Allen, 56, brother Omarie Tittle, 16, and mother Juanita Franklin, 36.

Faith Dearing, 18, wears her sister’s prom queen sash along with the dress she planned on wearing to prom before it was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns as her mother and father drape a backdrop behind her on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Killeen, Texas. “For two years I waited to run for prom queen to fulfill what my sister did when she was in high school but now I won’t be able to,” Dearing said.

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GABRIEL BRADY reporter Roughly a decade ago, Christian Lee gained The Alestle’s attention as a student photographer. Now, he has garnered the recognition from big name publications, most recently, that of Rolling Stone.

In the professional world, Lee worked as a photographer for various news sources, but he started work with Rolling Stone thanks to social media.

“I had done a lot of internships and had met a lot of people. There are editors from the Washington Post or the Los Angeles Times, and they shared my work I did, or like and tweet about it and put it on Facebook, and it leads into other opportunities,” Lee said. “Rolling Stone saw it on social and wanted to purchase the usage rights, and they sent over their info.”

The project featured in Rolling Stone was inspired, in part, by the COVID-19 pan-

“I started working on the demic, and from Lee’s personal life. project because I was passion“The project was about ate. There’s a difference bethe students that couldn’t go to tween working on an assignprom because of the pandemic. What really motivated me was my cousin, “Your work should who didn’t get that opportunity. He lives out be an indication of in [Los Angeles]. They who you are. If you’re just did nothing. If I was there, we would at producing work least dress him up just that isn’t who you to do something about it. And there were peoare, you won’t be ple in the neighborhood who wanted that same memorable. opportunity,” Lee said.

Christian Lee “That inspired me to Former Alestle Photographer document other students who didn’t go to prom.

[They] needed that opportunity ment, and just doing something to show out. Doing that once in because you’re passionate about a while is good for morale, and it,” Lee said. “Do what’s required at your job, but rememgood for people.”

Because of his connection ber to submit those ideas that to the story, Lee cared greatly you’re passionate about.”

Lee said working with The about it. According to Lee, that is incredibly important to his Alestle gave him chances to explore his passions, like his covwork.

erage of the Ferguson, Missouri, protests in 2014. He said the two best parts of the job were the experience he gained and how versatile student journalism was.

“To be honest, [that] was one of my first journalism jobs. I really had an opportunity,” Lee said.

“My biggest thing I learned was planning. As a student journalist, you have to plan around your studies and still get your work done.

It wasn’t just a nine-to-five [job], it was all very flexible for getting stuff done.”

Specifically, the most useful skill Lee said he learned at The Alestle was preparing for interviews. He also said he was grateful for the stress that courses at SIUE added to his life.

“Some people spend more time trying to execute than to plan,” Lee said. “It is so important to find out about [your subject], find their resume. That’s

the planning part of the job.

The skill I ultimately learned was planning, on a basic level, around studies, but now … if you can plan around your studies and still do stories, you’re going to be fine.”

Lee said the most important advice for any aspiring journalist would be to develop themself as much as they develop their writing.

“When you sit down at an interview, [the interviewers] really want to know your passions. Anyone can go to a job and write. But when they hire you, they buy you,” Lee said.

“Your work should be an indication of who you are. If you’re producing work that isn’t who you are, you won’t be memorable.”

For more information about Lee and his work, visit Lee’s website.

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How to be physically – and legally – safe when protesting LILY SCHNIEDERS reporter For the past two months, the U.S. has seen an uptick in protests, which have spanned across the globe. People are fighting in a time many consider to be a revolution. Protesting is a way for people to speak on what they believe. Some are protesting for the first time, with little knowledge on how to stay legally and physically safe.

The First Amendment protects U.S. citizens’ rights to peacefully assemble wherever they would like. The First Amendment also gives us the freedoms of speech, religion, and petition. This means protests are constitutionally protected.

Videotaping is also allowed during a public protest, but keep in mind that state law varies when it comes to audio. The National Association of Realtors lists video and audio surveillance laws for all 50 states on their website.

According to the ACLU, pictures and videos taken during a protest are all protected under the First Amendment.

If stopped by law enforcement at a protest, the ACLU, a reliable civil rights website, recommends calmly asking ‘am I free to go,’ and if the police says yes just calmly walk away, don’t walk away fast or the police can actually have a reason to arrest you. When stopped, law enforce-

ment can’t take or confiscate any video or photos without a warrant.

The first thing U.S. citizens need to do when getting arrested is stay silent. Don’t say a word, even if you don’t understand why you are getting arrested, the ACLU recommends.

Upon arriving at the police station, ask for a lawyer immediately. The Sixth Amendment protects the right to have a lawyer present during questioning. The Fifth Amendment protects U.S citizens from self-incrimination in the event a lawyer isn’t present.

Citizens also have the right to a phone call to get legal advice without law enforcement listening in.

While knowing your rights is important, it is equally important to know how to protest safely and what to bring with you to make that possible.

The most important thing to bring when protesting is any type of small bag or backpack to keep essentials in. These essentials could include things like water and snacks, and by having the backpack or bag, the struggle of carrying an excess amount of items is eliminated.

Since we are in the midst of a pandemic, you will need some type of mask or bandana to protect you from the virus. It will also shield your identity from cameras and police surveillance just in case there are illegal activ-

itiess happening during the protest.

Once you get to the protest, there are lots of things to consider when trying to stay safe. Make sure you study your surroundings and have an idea of what is happening around you. Be friendly with other protesters and respect those not participating in the protest.

While protesting, make sure to wear suitable clothes and shoes to allow one to move easily in case of emergency.

It is best to wear black attire, because it will allow one to blend in with the crowd easily.

Also, cover any tattoos or hair if it is dyed a distinctive color. Wear closed-toe shoes that are broken in and good for long distances.

It is recommended to not go to a protest by yourself. Go with a group. Once you have a group, make a plan in case the protest gets out of hand, like where to meet if the situation turns dangerous.

There are also some risksincolved which can be minimized by avoiding certain reactions. It is not advisable to run from police or in general; it might be a human instinct to run when you see others running, but it can lead to you or others getting hurt.

Don’t direct others’ behavior while they protest. If it makes you uncomfortable, leave and find a safe area rather than vocalizing your discomfort.

Two of Edwardsville’s protest’s youngest activists enjoy playing in the grass in front of the courthouse on May 31 with their mother, who proudly sports a sign reading “Mama Bear” discussing keeping her sons safe. | Madison Lammert / The Alestle

Protesting has always been a way for people to speak their mind and stand up for things they believe in. First-time protestors can easily make mistakes if they haven’t educated themselves

on how to be safe. Knowing your rights and ways to stay safe won’t only help you, but it will allow you to help others.

LILY SCHNIEDERS lschnieders@alestlelive.com

Parents considering homeschooling should understand the undertaking, says seasoned homeschoolers NICOLE BOYD copy editor As parents are unsure of what the next school year will look like, some are now considering the option of homeschooling their children.

Amanda Davis, of Maryville, Illinois, homeschools her two children. She said parents considering homeschooling due to COVID-19 should be aware that homeschooling is very different from online learning, which many students and parents experienced in the spring after schools closed due to the pandemic. “[With online learning], they’re basically doing homework with their child during COVID. Once you’re the homeschooling teacher, you’re also choosing the curriculum, you are implementing that, you’re scheduling it out to make sure that it gets done within the right amount of time, you’re adjusting to the needs of your child,” Amanda said. “And so I think it’s very doable for parents, but they need to go in with their eyes open so that it’s not overwhelming.”

Amanda said she decided to homeschool when her son Judah was going into kindergarten because, in her experience as a sub-

stitute teacher, she saw that students spent a lot of time listening to teachers talk. She did not think Judah would do well in that environment due to his learning style.

“When you made [Judah] sit still and listen to someone talk at that age, his mind would go do other things and he couldn’t tell you anything. But if I let him play with Legos or blocks or something while I read to him, he could almost quote it back to you. He’d remember everything if you let him do something with his hands while he listened,” Amanda said. “And so I could just see a trainwreck there and a bad early experience for him, getting into trouble because they would think he wasn’t paying attention.”

Even though she has teaching experience, Amanda said that did not give her much of an advantage.

“I think that homeschooling is really different from classroom teaching. I would say there are very few skills that I was taught in my teacher education classes in college that translate to homeschooling,” Amanda said.

Discipline is more important than training to make homeschooling a success, according to Amanda.

“I think that anybody who

can discipline themselves, whether they’ve had … a college education or not could homeschool their children as long as they truly want the best for their children and they’re willing to discipline themselves,” Amanda said. “It’s the people who are not willing to have the discipline to get the work done that I think are not really well-suited to homeschooling.”

Amanda’s son Judah, 16, said he believes homeschooling has improved his education.

“One of my favorite parts would be the amount of control over your schedule you have. It’s less of a set day, where from this hour to this hour I’m in this class.

[Instead], I have like, ‘I need to get this done by then,’ and so I work through that,” Judah said.

Judah also said he likes being able to do schoolwork Monday through Thursday, leaving Fridays for family trips, which he compared to the field trips other kids take in school.

“We’ve gone to museums before, which has been nice. It’s almost been like family field trips in a way. We’ve gone to memorial sites, all kinds of outdoor places.

We’ve gone hiking and all kinds of stuff, which has been a really nice way, almost in getting field trips,” Judah said.

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Judah said while sometimes he feels behind socially, he doesn’t feel like it has had a negative impact on his life.

“I’m not caught up on everything, as a lot of other kids [are]. But at the same time, with my personality being more introverted, it doesn’t bother me as much,” Judah said.

While a lack of socialization is a common concern among parents considering homeschooling, there are some possible solutions.

Cindy Conrad, a mother of two from Hazel, Kansas, said her children had social interaction through homeschool groups, as well as classes within the community. Some groups are now meeting virtually due to COVID-19.

“They’ll meet once a week, or they’ll have other activities as well. Like, we’ll just meet and the kids get together and play, but

then sometimes they’ll be like, ‘let’s all go to the pumpkin patch, let’s all go to the museum,’ kind of activities,” Conrad said. “And then we did other things like the city swim team and archery and art classes in the community.”

Conrad’s 17-year-old attends Butler Community College, and is adjusting well, according to Conrad.

“After two semesters, I think it’s been straight A’s, so that tells you something,” Conrad said.

According to Business Insider, a 2009 study showed that 67 percent of homeschooled students graduated from college, compared to 59 percent of public school students, 54 percent of Catholic school students and 51 percent of private school students.

Visit parents.com to find resources for homeschooling.

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Donald Trump certainly wasn’t the first celebrity to become president of the United States, nor was he the first to even run. However, with the rise of technology and the increasing popularity and influence of celebrities in society, we shouldn’t be blindly throwing our votes at politically inexperienced candidates.

The appeal of celebrity presidents has always been the fact that they have been spared the potential corruption they might have otherwise encountered through years of political experience.

One of the many celebrities turned politicians was none other than Ronald Reagan, an esteemed actor for Warner Bros. Some historians say Reagan’s feats were unparalleled, even by career politicians.

Reagan has been known by many for his trickle-down-economics, strategic defense initiative, tax reform, inflation recovery, job growth and judicial appointments.

While some could argue celebrity candidates of the past and present have performed well in their position as president, we should not prioritize name recognition over political competency.

According to psychological

studies, political competency can be measured by key personality traits which are possessed by some celebrity candidates. These traits include confidence, charm, relatability, reliability, simplicity on trivial issues and fearlessness.

Despite around 55 percent of the country disapproving of the current president’s contributions to our society as of July 17, his aptitude for some of these traits are undeniable — as were many previous celebrity presidents, Reagan included.

While career politicians present their own set of challenges — particularly in regard to their trustworthiness — there is, at least, widespread comfort in their experience alone.

In terms of this upcoming election, many feel like there is no right answer when it comes to who is best fit to lead as the president of the United States. At the same time, as citizens of this country, we are obligated to be informed on our votes.

If a celebrity candidate possesses the traits and policies sought after in a successful politician, by all means, we should seriously consider their candidacy. However, don’t give out votes simply due to name recognition alone.

‘Let him have a Twitter, it will be fine’

Illinois residents need to take advantage of the state’s no-excuse mail-in voting MARK ALBRECHT reporter

As unprecedented restrictions have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, many voters are wondering how they’ll place their ballot come election day this November. Thankfully, residents of Illinois stand with 33 other states that don’t require excuses to receive mail-in absentee ballots, a privilege that should be put to use.

The concept of voting by mail is not new, going as far back as the Civil War to allow soldiers on the battlefield to vote, and has expanded to more people ever since. Though originally used primarily for people away from home or too sick to leave the house, absentee ballots for any reason were adopted by California in the 1980s and soon spread throughout the country.

Numerous politicians, most notably President Donald Trump, have incited unnecessary fear in the public about mail-in voting, citing higher chances of fraudulent voting. This fear of potential fraudulent voting runs counter to the success of the five states that already mail out ballots to all eligible voters, and the history of mail-in voting in general.

The pandemic that has ravaged the country for almost half a year has forced many states to impose various restrictions for public gatherings. Mere days after Illinois’s primaries had been decided, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave a stay-at-home order for the state.

Since Illinois was not one of the states that had to hold its primaries under these restrictions, residents have yet to feel the frustration that many have felt in regards to receiving and sending in

their mail-in ballots.

The fear of absentee ballots sent in being rejected is the reason for these frustrations and has brought up issues raised by voters. During the primaries, numerous people who voted by mail reported that their ballot was not accepted on account of the fact it arrived too late. This was incurred upon many voters as risk of COVID-19 infection kept them indoors during the early elections.

Illinois residents who plan on voting this November should apply as soon as they can to have their ballots sent through the mail, especially as uncertainty surrounds the country as a number of new COVID-19 cases continue to rise and recently loosened restrictions are likely to be reset.

The right to request a mail-in ballot in Illinois needs to be taken full advantage of regardless of these fears. Whether it’s done to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or simply due to anxiety from being unable to socially distance, there is no excuse not to request one today.

The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Oct. 10. To find more information, visit the Voting By Mail page on elections. il.gov’s website.

MARK ALBRECHT 650-3527 malbrecht@alestlelive.com

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Test your knowledge: How many of these former SIUE athletes do you recognize?

Dave Crouthers, pitcher and outfielder

ISOBEL ABBOTT-DETHROW VERNON SMITH JR. reporters

We may have missed the Cardinals this season, but don’t worry, The Alestle is here to remind you of some ballpark memories from SIUE’s past. Here’s a list of baseball greats who not only succeeded at SIUE, but also in the world of sports outside Edwardsville:

Cole Milam, pitcher

Milam graduated in 2020, and recently signed with the Boston Red Sox as a free agent.

Ryan Byrd, pitcher As a left-handed pitcher, Byrd proved not only to be an asset at SIUE, but also internationally. After graduating in 2019, Byrd went on to pitch for Mont-SaintGuibert-Phoenix, part of the Royal Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation.

Dustin Woodcock, outfielder

Like Byrd, Woodcock also graduated in 2019. He now plays for the Gateway Grizzlies.

Matt Wilkinson, pitcher The Australia native graduated in 2001. While at SIUE, he hurled for a 9-2 record and a 3.94 earned run average.

Wilkinson was drafted to pitch by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

At SIUE, Crouthers became the second player in school history to record 10 victories in a season. He posted a 3.12 earned run average and recorded 91 hits as a batter. Crouthers graduated in 2001.

Crouthers was later drafted by the Baltimore Orioles.

Mark Bugger, short stop and second base An Edwardsville native, Bugger is the only two-time baseball All-American at SIUE. From 1998-2001, Bugger broke numerous school records at SIUE, including the NCAA Division II hits record. By the end of his Cougar career, he wracked up 356 hits and was the first ever to record 100 hits in a single season. After SIUE, Bugger signed to The Frontier League’s Gateway Grizzlies.

Bret Giaudrone, pitcher and designated hitter During his time at SIUE, Giaudrone was named to the third team All-American as a relief pitcher. He shattered the school record with 14 saves and was named MVP in the NCAA Division II North Central Regional. After graduating in 2001, he signed to The Frontier League’s Gateway Grizzlies.

Did we miss your favorite SIUE baseball player? Contact reporter Vernon Smith Jr. at vsmith@alestlelive.com to let us know!

Through an Athlete’s Eye: Pandemic Style

LILY SCHNIEDERS reporter

Every two weeks, Alestle staff reporter and SIUE soccer player Lily Schnieders gives an inside look into how her team, and sometimes other sports, are navigating the pandemic.

All over the United States, college athletes will have to take drastic measures just to play their season. With that said, COVID-19 will change athletics at SIUE, but not for the better.

Every single sport in the fall and spring will have procedures athletes need to follow to be able to even participate in their sport, but the way each sport weathers the storm will be different.

The biggest procedure all sports have to follow is each athlete needs to be quarantined for a week before getting tested for COVID-19. All athletes must do this before we can practice together. This is meant to allow the athlete to have a better outcome when they get the results back, but it causes many complications for the athletic program.

Athletes have the ability to

choose when they want to come back to campus, which indicates the start of their quarantine period. When they start quarantine, they have rules to follow that are either given by the coaches or self-imposed.

The international students that play at SIUE will have the most complications when coming back to campus. As of right now, some can’t get back into the U.S, so there is no way they can start their quarantine even if they wanted to. Then there are the athletes that live in the dorms, who have to find a different place to live for the summer until housing opens for the fall semester.

Everyone coming back to Edwardsville at different times causes each person to have a different timeline when it comes to getting back to training with their team. Having us all be on different timelines will put each athlete at a different level of the lifting program.

While I started my quarantine on July 1 and got tested on July 8, there are other girls on the soccer team who didn’t get to Edwardsville until July 3, making it so they had to wait to get tested. Having

Top: Cole Milam, who just graduated SIUE this past spring semester, is now a free agent with the Boston Red Sox. Milam spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Jefferson College before becoming a Cougar. “It feels like a dream come true. I’ve worked for this my entire life,” Milam previously told The Alestle. “It feels especially great, being a kid that already pitched in high school, and a few innings in junior college.” I Photo courtesy of SIUE Athletics.

Bottom: Ryan Byrd, of Spokane, Washington, also became a Cougar after a couple years at a different college. After he wrapped up his final season at SIUE in 2019, Byrd honed his craft in the states with the Bancroft Bandits before playing internationally. Eventually, he was asked to play in Belgium for Mont-Saint-GuibertPhoenix. I Photo courtesy of Ryan Byrd.

Summer team prep just got a lot more complicated

us not test at the same time causes the team not to train as one, but in separate groups.

Splitting team sports into multiple groups to train will not help the team when the season starts. July is the time for teams that have seasons in the fall to connect before their seasons start.

Not having the whole month to connect will show once the season begins because there will be less chemistry.

Athletes also have rules when it comes to seeing people on their team or other athletes before and after they get tested. We have to stay in our “family,” meaning we can’t see anyone except the people we train with.

These rules vary with each sport. Volleyball is another sport that trains during the summer, and their rules aren’t as extensive as women’s soccer. While my team can only see the people we train with, volleyball players can see whoever they want.

“Our coach is understanding and not strict about things,” Hannah Bagley, junior outside hitter said. “She just wants us to be smart about things and have a good state of mind.”

I Photo courtesy of SIUE Athletics.

The volleyball players just need to make sure they have masks and avoid large crowds when they go out.

It can be hard to understand the full extent of the impact COVID-19 is having on SIUE sports, especially if one is not on the field every day of the week training for hours. So the idea of having to quarantine for seven days is going to be a huge mess for any athlete wanting to have a normal season.

Questions for Lily? Contact her at lschnieders@alestlelive.com!

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