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Elizabeth Luse is lifted into the air by Michel Rodriguez Cintra during the opening of “Rink Life,� the newest dance-theater piece by the performing arts group Lucky Plush.

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9-11: Never Forget Project makes fourth appearance on campus MADISON LAMMERT editor-in-chief

The College Republicans of SIUE brought the 9-11: Never Forget Project to SIUE for the fourth year in a row. The project serves as a reminder of those who died on Sept. 11 2001.

The project is an event through the Young America’s Foundation, which sends small American flags in remembrance of the victims to interested campuses across the country to set up memorials.

President of the College Republicans and senior political science major Myles Nelson, of Collinsville, Illinois, first brought the project to campus four years ago.

“I really didn’t see any event or even an email sent out reminding students of what happened in 2001, and I thought that it was really important for all of us to be reminded,” Nelson said. “We all made a pledge to never forget and I want to make sure that we never forget the innocent lives lost from radical Islamic terrorism.”

Since the College Republicans first brought the event to SIUE in 2016, they have expanded beyond just painting The Rock and displaying the flags surrounding it. For the second year, Nelson said they began showing the History Channel documentary “102 Minutes that Changed America.”

Last year and this year, the group added a candlelight vigil around The Rock.

Senior public health major and College Republicans member Troy Kohne, of Oakville, Missouri, said he finds providing different events an important aspect in remembering the victims.

“I just think it’s really important that we not only have a display out in [the Stratton Quadrangle] with all the flags but also have the documentaries and the vigils because most people on campus now, I think, are too young to remember 9-11, so it’s a way to remember and honor the people who were killed,” Kohne said.

Nelson said he wants people to recognize even though the College Republicans host the

event, the event is designed to be non-partisan. He said the group does not use the event as a recruitment opportunity, but as a means to bring individuals on campus together, just as he said the attacks 18 years ago transcended party lines.

“On Sept. 11, 2001, we weren’t Republicans or Democrats, we were Americans, and they attacked all of us, not just a political party, so, I think it’s important to remember that,” Nelson said. “Believe it or not, we were united as a country back then after that. That’s why it shouldn’t be this side or that side; when you attack one of us, you attack all of us in America.”

However, two flags in front of The Rock have some students questioning how nonpartisan the event really is.

Sophomore psychology and art major Meg Wyatt, of Edwardsville, said she thought the black and white flag with a single blue stripe could be construed as being in support of the Blue Lives Matter movement.

“I have an issue with some of the stuff that’s represented,” Wyatt said. “I think having flags like ‘Blue Lives Matter’ and ‘Cops Matter’ is a little suggestive. Especially with the connotations of 9/11 and the fact that it was a terrorist attack, and the ways that connects to race as an issue. I don’t know, I feel like they could’ve done well with not having the other flags there.”

economic, social and environmental projects.

At a kickoff press conference for the partnership on Monday, Connie Frey Spurlock, SSCC faculty director and associate sociology professor, said the SSCC decides which group to work with based on the goals of potential partners, what SIUE can offer to them and the scope of their projects.

“The best partners are those that are equally excited about moving their agenda forward and seeing students [getting] real-world experience,” Frey Spurlock said. “So, they’re just as ex-

cited about the students learning as meeting their own goals.”

Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton was present at the event on Monday and spoke about the importance of a strong partnership between SIUE and Edwardsville.

“You don’t hear about a growing university in a dying community or vice versa — you don’t hear about a growing community in a dying university,” Patton said. “You see us growing together, and that’s what I have always been so proud of in my tenure working with the chancellor and working with the faculty and the students out at SIU.”

Civil engineering professor Ryan Fries said he will be working with the city alongside a group of senior and graduate students in a 400-level class.

“They will be using the latest tools to predict how many folks would drive to and from the new Plummer Family Park,” Fries said. “No one likes to be stuck in traffic, especially before or after a game, so designing those facilities correctly is a very important task.”

Management and marketing professor Katie Robberson said her class has seen the first draft of the proposed ice rink, and that

The 9-11: Never Forget project poster on the Stratton Quadrangle on Wednesday. | Ryan Bieri / The Alestle

Kohne said in response that the flag was not intended for this, rather that they represent the first responders on 9/11.

“They represent our support for first responders — especially on [9/11]. The first responders that died on 9/11, the first responders that died since 9/11 from injuries. [They’re here so] that we don’t forget them, as well,” Kohne said.

SSCC partners with Edwardsville for year-long projects RYAN BIERI managing editor

SIUE Successful Communities Collaborative has chosen the city of Edwardsville as their 2019-2020 partner.

There are three projects being worked on over the next year: downtown parking, a new sports complex and conservation and environmental issues in the community.

According to their website, the SSCC is a program on campus that allows SIUE students to gain real-life experience while assisting local communities with

this semester they are looking to figure out how the community will use the ice rink, how far people might travel to it and the demographics of those who might use it.

“It was amazing to me the spark that has already started in my classroom. From a faculty perspective, I think students learn best by doing,” Robberson said. “I really think that’s such an important part of what we can bring in the classroom, especially when they get towards the end of their time in their undergraduate career.”

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An officer responded to a report of a suspicious smell of cannabis in Cougar Village. The officer said they smelled an odor of cannabis. Consent to search was given in one room with negative results. Drug paraphernalia and cannabis were located in plain view. The officer advised no one was being charged at this time.

An officer responded to a report of a tire possibly being slashed in the Evergreen Hall parking lot.

09.07.19 An officer responded to a report of a suspicious odor at Woodland Hall. The officer said there was not a suspicious odor.

Correction:

While officers were investigating another report, a male subject had someone else’s credit cards that he had allegedly stolen from a wallet in the Student Fitness Center in his possession.

Yonatan E. Fikre was charged for credit card fraud. Fikre was transported to the SIUE PD where he was fingerprinted, photographed, processed and transported to the Madison County Jail on a felony hold.

In the Sept. 5 Alestle story “New programs offer graduate credit for undergrad courses,” programs offering accelerated graduated programs were not included.

They are: civil engineering, computer science, criminal justice policy, English - literature, English - teaching English as a second language, environmental sciences, healthcare and nursing administration, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, media studies, nurse educator and nursing practice - family nurse practitioner.

SHANE WHEATELY copy editor

SIUE is hosting their annual Student Organization Leadership Orientation event at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 in the Meridian Ballroom.

SOLO is an annual event hosted by the Kimmel Student Involvement Center that requires every student organization to send representatives to learn additional skills about leadership and involvement.

SOLO is mandatory for all student organizations and employs many different workshops and social activities for these organizations to network and grow together.

Joe Simpson, a senior who’s attended SOLO in previous years, said it’s up to each organization to choose their representatives.

“Usually they [student organizations] just send their president and one other representative,” Simpson said, “But it’s really up to them to choose who gets to go.”

Sara Laux, assistant director of the Kimmel Student Involve-

ment Center and one of the hosts of SOLO, said they try and keep it fresh and new every year.

“The topics aren’t always the same, and the format isn’t always the same,” Laux said, “In the past year or so we’ve tried looking closely at what students are asking for.”

While in previous years SOLO only hosted student organizations, Laux said this year they’re adding additional groups to the pool of networking.

“This year, we are incorporating club sports into SOLO because typically club sports has done a separate, similar training, so now we’re overlapping it in a way,” Laux said. “We’re excited to bring them in to provide them with additional networking opportunities.”

One of the newest changes they’re making to their seminars this year is incorporating round tables where different organizations can meet and talk with each other for additional ideas on how to build their organizations up.

“It was pretty successful last year, the idea of round tables, so we added it in as a time block for everyone to participate in,” Laux

said.

While SOLO is specifically tailored toward student organizations, Laux said she wants to make sure everyone has equal access to it regardless of affiliation.

“If students are looking for additional leadership or networking opportunities with other student organizations, they don’t have to be affiliated with any organization,” Laux said. “If you’re interested in participating not through an organization, we definitely encourage that.”

Adejoke Adanri, a junior with the public relations organization PRSSA, thinks SOLO will be a great opportunity for her organization to expand.

“From participating, we will be able to get our name out there on campus and potentially collaborate with other organizations for service opportunities and projects. It will help improve leadership by allowing us to network with other student leaders,” Adanri said.

For information on registration or further questions about SOLO, visit their website https://www.siue.edu/kimmel/ solo.shtml

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SUMMER 2019 GRADUATES School of Business Graduate degrees Chloe Brock...................................MSA Saiprasanna Ega................................MS Hayley Heimann............................MSA

Ashley Koziol.................................MSA John A. Kriha................................MBA Jared P. Looser..................................MS

Dillon R. Medders........................MBA Melissa M. Rogers.........................MSA Sarah E. Scrum...............................MSA

Undergraduate degrees Ashley Adams....................................BS Ciera P. Allen.....................................BS Robert E. Atchison............................BS Madison M. Baker...........................BSA Javier G. Barragan.............................BS Austen Beaver.................................BSA Faith Boedeker...................................BS Craig M. Bolt....................................BS Mason T. Broeckling..........................BS Bryce A. Camp..................................BS

Tiwana A. Cole..................................BS Caroline A. Crawford........................BS Eric S. Elam......................................BS Eisha Fatima......................................BS Anthony T. Greco...........................BSA Daniel Hernandez.............................BS Logan R. Hinton............................BSA Aaron King.....................................BSA Jackson T. Layton..............................BS Josh Lindsey......................................BS

Blake S. Meyer...................................BS Nicholas I. Mueller.........................BSA Brian A. Pickert.................................BS Joel N. Pitts......................................BS Brooklynn D. Rosa............................BS Jacob R. Schuette..............................BS Hannah P. Schulte.............................BS Tyler D. Sedlacek.............................BSA Philip Siganga.................................BSA Quinten E. Spivey...........................BSA

George W. Stallworth........................BS Rosa L. Tindall..................................BS Aubrielle Tuccio-Wheatly....................BS Eugene R. Weatherly.........................BS Nechama R. Weiss.............................BS Nia J. Willis.......................................BS Capri J. Wroten.................................BS

School of Engineering Graduate degrees

Amr O. Abdalla................................MS Gbeminiyi Bayo Abolarin..................MS Ramin Balouchzadeh........................MS Shweta Ganesh Bhilare......................MS Dheeraj Sai Budida..........................MS

Jayasurya Burla.................................MS Anshuman Chaudhary......................MS Julian R. Cuellar Buritica.................MS Sohan Jayasurya Garikapati...............MS Sean T. Hibbits................................MS

Mohiuddin Imran............................MS Vipin Jasoria....................................MS Sherin John......................................MS Aisha O. Kazeem..............................MS Yutong Liu.......................................MS

Delphine Niyigena...........................MS Shahrukh Khan Patan......................MS Guney Uzun....................................MS

Undergraduate degrees Ahmed M. Alqahtani........................BS Bilal T. Aziz......................................BS Jun H. Choe......................................BS Jeffery R. Clubb................................BS Dalton M. Greenwalt.......................BS

Brandon Henk...................................BS Casey J. Krugh..................................BS Jason Lane........................................BS Jonathan A. Musgrave......................BS Justin S. Pearson...............................BS

Steven R. Perry.................................BS Andrew W. Pham..............................BS William J. Rohrkaste........................BA Burak C. Simsek...............................BS Blake A. Spencer................................BS

Aaron R. Syers..................................BS Jordan J. Tillerson.............................BS Osvaldo Vega.....................................BS Sean M. Youell.................................BS

School of Pharmacy Suyesha Bhandari B C......................MS Lauren R. Ballweg...................PHRMD Sarah E. Lance........................PHRMD Aaron J. Morris......................PHRMD

Graduate School Graduate Degrees

Cynthia Bogacki...............................MS Abby N. Brummett..........................MS Michael H. Cooke............................MS Kristine S. Greene.............................MS

Kevin J. Greer..................................MS Rachel L. Hardin..............................MS Ryan C. Meadows............................MS Ronald R. Morlen............................PB

Sarah E. Morrison............................MS Obaid U. Muhammad......................MS Ashley S. Noe...................................MS Mary J. Slusser..................................MS

Jennifer L. Sparks..............................MS Aaron Valleroy...................................MS Mary Wack........................................MS Sarah Y. Watts..................................MS

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School of Education, Health and Human Behavior Graduate degrees Nicholas D. Blackburn................MSED Berthine Blanc.............................MSED Keith A. Book................................EDS Ahmed Y. Bshara........................MSED Shavonda Calhoun......................MSED Alex A. Castillo..............................EDS Stephanie A. Copelin..................MSED Kathryn R. Dobbels....................MSED Kathryn E. Elbe..........................MSED Brittney Rochelle Gibbs...................MS Niki M. Glick.............................MSED

Teresa A. Grant................................PM Holly J. Hampton..........................EDS Meghan E. Hanna......................MSED Casey M. Hansen........................MSED Lane F. Hanzel.................................MS Donald J. Harris.............................EDS Hilary M. Heinlein......................MSED Megan N. Hughes.......................MSED Thomas Jones...................................MS Emily Kurtz......................................MS Amy J. Lane...................................EDS

Tiffany N. Luis...........................MSED Alexi R. Marti..................................PM Carly K. McClanahan..................MSED Benjamin S. McClusky.................MSED Brandie L. Mullink..........................MS William R. Piening.........................EDS Terry Riggs.................................MSED Christopher Royal............................MS Spencer R. Saal...........................MSED Dominic J. Sanguinette....................MS Zachary M. Scheerer.........................MS

Grace E. Shryack..............................MS Jennifer A. Stendback.....................EDS Elyse Stichter...............................MSED Alexa Tate.......................................EDS Kelly M. Taylor...........................MSED Cynthia M. Tolbert........................EDS Ryan Torrance..................................MS Erik A. Travers.................................MS Jonas J. Volkman..............................MS Lauren A. Vrettos.......................MSED

Undergraduate degrees Oluwafunke A. Adebanji...................BS Karlee R. Albrecht.............................BS Karah E. Anthony..............................BS Alissa Apke........................................BS Amanda R. Bach...............................BS Hollie R. Batema...............................BS Erica K. Behl.....................................BS Andrea A. Behrman...........................BS Charles E. Bersin...............................BS Carlie Bibbs.......................................BS Katie Bigley........................................BS Dana A. Bishop.................................BS Carrie Bonner....................................BS Jeremy L. Bordner.............................BS Abigail A. Brown.............................BA Elizabeth L. Carroll..........................BA Serena J. Cavallo................................BS Mikayla A. Colenburg.......................BS Ashleigh A. Cook..............................BS Kacie J. Coulter..................................BS Josh S. Cowley...................................BS Emily K. Culli...................................BA Valla A. Diskin..................................BS Maci L. Dunn...................................BS Taylor R. Embry................................BS

Monet Evans.....................................BS Rosa L. Flores...................................BS Chytia N. Freeman............................BS Abbey L. Frey....................................BS Sydne Garrett....................................BS Alphonso L. Gibbs............................BS Alizeja Gipson...................................BS Ahmah I. Gladney..............................BS Myesha L. Gorrell..............................BS Charles G. Gronau.............................BS Danielle R. Hausmann......................BS Lakendria R. Heard..........................BS Tanner A. Heiken...............................BS Alyssa N. Heren................................BS Stephen J. Hopkins...........................BS Brooke M. Hug................................BS Deyjiah V. Johnson............................BS Lakken Jones.....................................BS Aaliyah R. Jones................................BS Charay G. Jordan...............................BS Lucas J. Kime....................................BS Angel M. Kinnel...............................BS Kelly Klostermann.............................BS Lyman Le..........................................BS Zachary C. Leonard..........................BS

Kassandra L. Lowe............................BS Natalee A. Maher..............................BS Clifford Maina...................................BS Korina Martinez................................BS Marissa I. McMillan..........................BS Erik M. McMillin..............................BS Armani Menson................................BS Dunya K. Mikhayel............................BS Brandon M. Miller.............................BS Anastasia L. Murdock........................BS Cameron M. Murphy.........................BS Mariah J. Nelson...............................BS Talyr R. Nokes..................................BS Jessica L. Otten.................................BS Sheldon J. Perkins.............................BS Rachael M. Peterson.........................BS Askya Quinn......................................BS Kaleb B. Reid....................................BS Jacob A. Richardson.........................BS Jamie L. Riedle.................................BS Melita Rizvanovic..............................BS Steffani M. Robinson........................BS Aiesha A. Rooks................................BS Alexandra P. Rull..............................BS Erin R. Ryan......................................BS

Carla A. Sandoval.............................BS Clare Schroeder.................................BS Ashley R. Shewmake.........................BS Benjamin Siegel.................................BS Kylor B. Smith..................................BS Molly E. Smith.................................BS Ethan D. Stanley................................BS Kirsten D. Stranghoener....................BS Nicklas J. Summers............................BS Sarah G. Taylor..................................BS Brianna A. Thomas............................BS Amber M. Thompson.......................BS Kiara M. VanPelt...............................BS Austin B. Viehweg.............................BS Lauren A. Waight.............................BA Ashley N. Whitelow...........................BS Kristin M. Willenbrock......................BS Shakendra K. Williams......................BS Tiera G. Williams..............................BS Tiffany A. Williams...........................BS Mallory G. Wright.............................BS Deshaunna L. York............................BS Chelsie M. Zajac...............................BS

College of Arts and Sciences Graduate degrees Samantha Allen.............................MSW Alexandria Alvey.............................MPA Hannah Baker-Boyd......................MSW Caroline R. Barrettsmart................MSW Kali B. Baum................................MSW Shelby L. Beckman........................MSW Manuel A. Bryant..........................MSW Alyssa K. Cline..............................MSW Katherine L. Curran.....................MSW Leontrez J. Dickerson.....................MPA Taylor D. Donohoo.........................MPA Amanda Durr................................MSW Shelby A. Embry...........................MSW Tessa C. England..............................MS

Michael A. Fillback........................MPA Brendon G. Floyd.............................PB Hannah K. Fouts..............................MS Angie D. Garces...............................MS Natalie M. Gemberling Webb........MSW Janaia M. Glover...........................MSW Marisa Gonzalez...........................MSW Kaytlyn E. Gordon........................MSW Bradley A. Gruen..............................MS Abbigail Guithues.........................MSW Andrew S. Hainz.............................MM Abigail L. Hall.................................MA Kole L. Harvey.................................MA Eric N. Jackson...............................MPA

Juliet Jackson.....................................PB Farrah K. Kearby...........................MSW Katie L. Keener..................................PB Hayden P. King................................MS Josie N. Koontz............................MSW Haley P. Kutosky...............................MS Alexia N. Lewis-Moss...................MSW Yashmeen N. Marzigliano..............MPA Caleb Miller....................................MPA Kelli A. Mowery-Davis.....................MS Tammie Neathery..........................MSW Chiagozie Arinze Obuekwe...............MS Alexandra Otterson.......................MSW Sarah E. Parker..............................MSW

Blake A. Russwinkel......................MSW Nicholas M. Saltamachia...................MS Ben M. Scamihorn............................MS Claire J. Schaal.................................MS Holly A. Schneringer.....................MSW Michael E. Soucie..........................MSW Jennifer M. Stock.............................MS Elizabeth R. Sykes.........................MSW Courtney P. Vahle.............................MS Ashley L. Weber............................MSW Mae Wells......................................MSW Kennah M. White.........................MSW Evan M. Willmore........................MSW Michelle R. Ziegler............................PB

Undergraduate degrees Linda J. Aguirre...........................BA, BS Joe N. Ambuel..................................BS Allante’ A. Bailey................................BS Lynzi R. Beyers.................................BS Justin E. Bilyeu..................................BS Isaiah F. Blackburn............................BS Sophia R. Bodenbach.......................BA Sophia R. Bodenbach...................BSW Emili P. Borkowski............................BS Megan N. Brandt...............................BS Jacob T. Brush...................................BS Caleb W. Bucshon.............................BS

Alphonzo R. Bullock.........................BS Breanne R. Burton.............................BS Amy Bushue......................................BS Mikayla A. Butler.......................BA, BS Kathleen L. Cardona..........................BS Danielle C. Carthans..........................BS Luis Castro.......................................BA Gregory W. Cefaratti..........................BS Hannah O. Chapman........................BS Cassandra A. Clark...........................BS Lauren J. Collett................................BA Bridgette E. Connolly........................BS

Amanda L. Cooper............................BS Michael A. Coughlen.........................BS Taylor M. Coutain............................BA Lind M. Crain...................................BS Nicholas S. Crowell...........................BS Caleb S. Ellis.....................................BS Travis S. Evans...................................BS Samuel E. Fannon..............................BS Jack C. FitzWilliam............................BS Kirsten A. Funk.................................BS Katelyn N. Galbreath.......................BA Stephanie A. Gerling......................BSW

Anna M. Goins................................BS Haley L. Gouchenour........................BS Olivia R. Haddox.........................BA, BS Rigo Hamlin.....................................BS Amber N. Hansch.............................BS Blake G. Hayes..................................BS Collin Hayes......................................BS Jalen J. Henry....................................BS Shay Herbord....................................BS Kytela N. Hill....................................BA Lauren A. James................................BA Shardai’ C. Jamison-Hampton...........BS

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College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate degrees Michael C. Janoski.............................BS Jamario K. Jeffries.............................BS YuanYuan Jia......................................BS Brittany E. Juneau..........................BSW Natalie R. Kennett.............................BS Daniel Kinchen.................................BS James W. Kizziar................................BS Tylor D. Knisley.................................BS Aimee R. Lafrance............................BS Keonta Lane......................................BS Zackary M. Leija..............................BS Reid M. Linksvayer..........................BS Steven B. Lomelino...........................BS Jessica K. Long..............................BSW Madyson Lord..................................BS Gracie K. Maher................................BS Madison D. Martin...........................BS Samantha J. Matesa...........................BS

Kody M. McGehee............................BS Cody J. Meinert................................BS Kiah A. Meyer...................................BS Hayle J. Mickelson............................BS Victoria A. Miener..........................BFA Nicholas Milner.................................BS Kourtney Moore................................BS Douglas M. Morris...........................BA Kalli R. Morris..................................BA Breanna M. Nicoloff..........................BS Everett R. Oliver...............................BS Haley N. Ott....................................BS Jonathan D. Page..............................BS Snehali M. Patel................................BS Shawn Perry......................................BS Abigail R. Pollard..............................BS Joshua Preston...................................BS Haley M. Procasky............................BS

Kaleigh A. Raynaud..........................BA Athena M. Reed...............................BS Sarabian Reid....................................BA Heather N. Rhea..............................BS Juston T. Riddle................................BS Cole A. Rightnowar..........................BS Brandon A. Roberts..........................BS Peter Salvo.........................................BS Dale J. Schutte..................................BS Johnnell M. Seanior..........................BS Justin M. Servos................................BS Mauria Shelton..................................BS Anna K. Simmers..............................BS Kayla M. Smith...............................BA Brionne P. Spearman.........................BS Hannah Stanley.................................BS Cole A. Strohmeier............................BS Kyle J. Swanson.................................BS

Caleb A. Tabor..................................BS Sierra E. Taylor..................................BA Payton L. Taylor................................BS Zachary A. Travis...............................BS Juan Carlos Valladares Hernandez.....BS Ausar Varner......................................BS Christian W. Volesky.........................BA Jennifer K. Wall..................................BS Dorian M. Webb...............................BS Steven A. Weiss................................BS Daryl L. Weldon................................BS Mackenzie L. White..........................BS Armani Wilder...................................BS Chelsea N. Willows.......................BSW Victoria N. Wilson............................BS Johnnie B. Wilson...........................BS Amy J. Yates......................................BS

School of Nursing Undergraduate degrees Kimberly Arteaga..............................BS Melanie J. Becoat...............................BS Kelly Biallas.......................................BS Mathew D. Blount.............................BS Angela Borree...................................BS Danielle M. Boulware........................BS Kaitlyn Brescia...................................BS Erica S. Brown..................................BS Macy A. Brown.................................BS Miranda L. Brummel.........................BS Theresa E. Campion..........................BS Kendall R. Cies.................................BS Gabrielle D. Collier............................BS Mariann Cook...................................BS Jayne Crider.......................................BS Candace L. Demmin.........................BS Margaret Dlugopolski........................BS Michelle L. Fandrich..........................BS April D. Ferguson.............................BS Jennifer L. Ferguson..........................BS Stephanie Furrer................................BS Cassidy M. Garland...........................BS

Baylee J. Gill.....................................BS Beth M. Glenn..................................BS Nicole M. Grasher............................BS Marcella E. Groce..............................BS Taylor R. Hall....................................BS Jenna M. Hansen..............................BS Maddisson A. Haslett........................BS Lyndsey A. Hochstatter.....................BS Jordyn N. Hohlt...............................BS Becky L. King....................................BS Abigail Koenigstein............................BS Brie E. Lannert.................................BS Ora J. Lawrence................................BS Cameron A. Lowery...........................BS Chance J. Madden..............................BS Bakary Manneh.................................BS Erin E. Maul.....................................BS Becca K. Mayers.................................BS Tyler D. McKay..................................BS Emalee M. Meyerhoff........................BS Tasha L. Mosley-Brown.....................BS Grace M. Muench..............................BS

Cassie L. Nattier................................BS Temitope O. Odunleye......................BS Mary Oliva........................................BS Kelsey Olson-Knudsen......................BS Marissa A. Ontis...............................BS Chantille A. Owusu...........................BS Alicia J. Padalino................................BS Joel Pinto...........................................BS Catina M. Ponticello..........................BS Karen M. Reger................................BS Laura A. Reiser.................................BS Olga Remiasz....................................BS Lindsay J. Rightnowar.......................BS Peggy L. Rightnowar.........................BS Chelsea Ripperda...............................BS Shanaye L. Rogers............................BS Lynn R. Rouland...............................BS Angeline Ruiz....................................BS Taylor L. Scaturro..............................BS Sydney Schulte..................................BS Kenda Schwarz..................................BS Chantelle M. Settles...........................BS

Erlinda Shqevi...................................BS Courtney C. Sime..............................BS Brittany Slattery.................................BS Tabitha L. Smith................................BS Colleen E. Sparr.................................BS Amanda A. Swaggirt.........................BS Abigail Taylor....................................BS Matti S. Tedrick.................................BS Samantha Thomas.............................BS Thoa T. Truong..................................BS Andrew J. Wasson..............................BS Taylor D. Wegrich..............................BS Joshua D. West.................................BS Brittany N. Wheeler...........................BS Kelly S. Wheeler.................................BS Kylee J. Whitehurst............................BS Tiffany Wickman...............................BS Joyce A. Woods.................................BS Laura Yeager......................................BS

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SIUE Xfest celebrates reaching 10-year mark JENNIFER GOECKNER lifestyles editor Xfest is celebrating its 10-year history by welcoming returning theater companies back to campus, while also inviting new companies to take part in the event.

The festival consists of four days of workshops and master classes that are reserved for SIUE’s theater and dance community.

These sessions cover a wide range of topics, including sound effects, tech, dance, devising and expression, according to sophomore theater and dance performance major Sadie Harvey, of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Harvey said she was looking forward to learning from these workshops.

“We learn some really great things from professionals who are in the business, so I [will] learn different techniques and just learn how to loosen up a little bit,” Harvey said.

In addition to the workshops, each night during Xfest features a performance by one of the visiting artists, and these performances are open to the public.

The week’s opening production was “Whammy! The Seven Secrets to a Sane Self,” which was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Metcalf Theater. According to professor of performance Peter Cocuzza, the work was created by department chair Chuck Harper and was one of the first Xfest shows 10 years ago.

“We’re going back to the original company, actually the original work, which was created by Chuck Harper,” Cocuzza said.

“It’s called ‘Whammy!’ It was one of the first Xfest shows, so we’re bringing that back. But now, Mr. Harper has his own theater company in St. Louis called YoungLiars, so that company from St. Louis is

coming.”

This production was followed by “Rink Life” presented by Lucky Plush, a dance company based out of Chicago, and “Heavy Like the Weight of a Feather,” a one-man show by Ernie De Silva. De Silva is an SIUE alumnus who has performed at Xfest in the past as well as in cities around the world.

Thursday night’s event will be “The Wilds” by Wonderheads, a company that is known for its use of oversized masks. The Wonderheads have performed at Xfest on several occasions.

Xfest’s final production is “No Blue Memories” presented by Manual Cinema, which will be held Friday night. The production is a collaboration between Xfest and Arts & Issues and tells the story of Gwendolyn Brooks. Grant Andree, the director of Arts & Issues, said Manual Cinema has also performed at Xfest in the past.

“For Manual Cinema, Chuck brought them in about four years ago. They were just a young company out of Chicago, and their performance was terrific, very unusual and very creative,” Andree said. “And so, for our 10th anniversary, we wanted to bring back somebody special, and we both agreed that that would be the company we wanted to bring in. But since then, they’ve just exploded. They’ve got multiple touring groups all over the world, really.”

“No Blue Memories” incorporates many different elements and crafts, which creates a unique experience for students, according to Andree. “[Students who go] will see something they’ve never seen before. They bring in overhead projectors [and] puppets,” Andree said. “They have live performers, and they’re putting these transparencies on rapid fire. It’s a team of artists, and it’s all pro-

Aaron-Raheim White slides across the stage during Xfest’s Tuesday showing of “Rink Life” by the performance group Lucky Plush.

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Lucky Plush’s newest piece, “Rink Life”, nods to the visual aesthetics and social dynamics of 1970’s roller rink culture.

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jected up on a screen, so it creates a movie. And so you can see what they’re doing, putting the show together, and then you see the finished product as the show’s progressing.”

After the conclusion of the final production, theater and dance students participate in an event they call One and Dones.

According to Harvey, students write, cast, direct, rehearse and perform 10-15 minute scenes — all within 24 hours.

This 24-hour play festival will begin Friday night immediately after “No Blue Memories” and will conclude by the end of the day Saturday. Harvey said this event allows students to share their passion for their craft, which has been heightened by Xfest.

“I think what’s so nice about having the 24-hour play festival right after [Xfest] is that when you’re in Xfest… your love for the craft comes out even more,” Harvey said. “And that’s what’s so exciting about going through all those workshops, just because you want so badly to get out there and start working. Then you get to do the 24-hour play festival, and it just motivates you to get all that stuff done.”

Xfest was started in 2009 by Harper and Cocuzza when they decided an event was needed to expand the Theater and Dance Department’s summer season and to draw people to SIUE’s campus, according to Cocuzza.

“The idea came about when we were looking to increase our summer season, and we thought we would add an Arts & Issues event,” Cocuzza said. “And from that discussion, another discussion came about when I asked my colleague, ‘What do you think if we have an experimental theater festival?’ And he said, ‘That sounds like a great idea! We’ll do it in the summer, [and] we’ll get people to come on campus in the summer.’”

After the first three years of the event, Xfest was moved to September to allow more students to participate and learn from the visiting artists, Cocuzza said. “[During] the first three seasons of Xfest, we realized there’s just not a lot of

people on campus [during the summer], and we couldn’t get the word out to artists,” Cocuzza said. “Really what was happening was our students weren’t able to see all of these things because a lot of them were in shows over the summer or they went home. So we realized this probably is not the best time to do this, so we said, ‘Let’s do it in September.’”

According to Cocuzza, the festival is unique compared to similar events held by other universities because of the number of productions and opportunities offered to students.

“It’s not done anywhere else in the country that I’m aware of,” Cocuzza said.

“There’s a lot of experimental theater festivals, but they’re not necessarily associated with a university as part of the university’s academic year. Sure, there are many schools that are bringing guest artists in for a show, but not like one week of four events and workshops and master classes. So it’s pretty unique in that regard.”

As one of the co-creators of Xfest, Cocuzza said he is proud that the event is still occurring 10 years after it was first started and appreciates the recognition it has received by members of the community.

“I’m just glad we got to 10 years — that’s the real exciting part,” Cocuzza said.

“And to see it being recognized on campus has been great over the years and to have it appreciated as a campus event that is welcomed and attended, so that’s really rewarding. But the big reward for me is the fact that we are still doing it and that our students get the benefits because it was ultimately for the students — it still is for the students.”

“The Wilds” will take place at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday at Metcalf Theater, and tickets can be purchased at the box office in Dunham Hall. “No Blue Memories” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Dunham Hall Theater, and tickets can be purchased at the MUC Welcome Desk. Tickets to both productions are free for SIUE students. To learn more about Xfest, visit https://www.siue. edu/artsandsciences/theater/current-season/xfest.shtml.

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Be informed about where your donations are going THE ALESTLE STAFF editorial board

The internet has made it easier than ever for people to scam others in the name of charity, and it’s important to know how to tell who is actually receiving the donations intended for a specific cause.

We at The Alestle know that as college students, money can be tight. So, it’s important to make sure whatever money we can spare for donations goes to the people who need it.

Hurricane Dorian is a good example of how the donation process can be complicated. According to the United States Agency for International Development, cash is often the most

effective way to send aid to others in the aftermath of a natural disaster — it doesn’t require transportation costs and can boost the local economy. However, to whom that money should be sent is a more difficult question.

In a recent Reddit “ask me anything” thread with Tamar Pinder, a resident of the Bahamas, designed to raise awareness and funds for hurricane relief, there were concerns about the thread’s author posting his own Bitcoin wallet link, in addition to posting other well-known charities like the Bahamas Red Cross.

From the rest of the thread, it seemed like Pinder spent that money on his community, but it’s hard to be sure of his real intentions.

It’s not like internet charity scams are uncommon, either. In April, NPR reported that Katelyn McClure pleaded guilty to Theft

By Deception for making up an exaggerated story about a homeless man for a GoFundMe page.

McClure and her boyfriend raised over $400,000 on the page, and allegedly only gave $25,000 to the intended recipient.

Unfortunately, personal donation pages like GoFundMe are extremely hard to verify. Even in McClure’s case, the story went viral on social media and garnered donations from 14,000 donors.

That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t ever donate to a GoFundMe page, just that it’s far more difficult to identify who might be trying to scam others than it would

be through a different donation method.

Luckily, there are a few different ways to check up on an organization and see if they’re reputable. Some of the best options to examine a charity’s credibility are websites like CharityNavigator or CharityWatch. The Better Business Bureau also has listings on charities or specific chapters of a larger organization.

Donating to a believable cause or to others in general is a gratifying experience, and we shouldn’t let bad apples stop us from doing as much good in the world as possible.

However, with limited resources available to all of us, we have to make sure those contributions will be put to good use, not

Foreign languages should be respected not feared LAUREN BRIGGS sports editor

Despite not having a unified national language, some Americans can be seen in viral videos telling other people to “speak our language.” Foreign languages shouldn’t be a source of fear, anger or resentment. We should respect others who speak a different language than us.

The United States Census Bureau reports that over 350 languages are spoken within the country.

Obscure languages aren’t just present in small and isolated areas of the country, many are spoken in big cities like Los Angeles or New York City. The reported “smaller language groups” still consist of thousands of people, whether it’s Romanian, Swahili or anything in between.

Despite the large number of other languages, many fixate on Spanish speakers as a point of contention.

According to CNN, roughly 41 million U.S. residents speak Spanish. This is a surprisingly large chunk of the 572 million

total Spanish speakers, as reported by the Spanish government’s Cervantes Institute. While the 14.3 percent of Spanish speakers in America doesn’t seem like much, the institute also reports that America has more Spanish speakers than the entirety of Spain.

Before hollering that they should learn English, it’s important to note that 11.6 million are already bilingual in English and Spanish, with more of them learning English each day. Some might see this as a win, but I see this as a very one-sided victory.

Americans often express the need for others to conform to their preference and forget that it’s far easier to meet in the middle. English can be one of the hardest languages to learn. It’s difficult for many reasons including its origins are mixed and it has absurd spellings, according to Psychology Today.

The problem isn’t the language itself, it’s the perception of the language and its speakers.

The Pew Research Center reported in 2018 that the United States is far behind its European counterparts when it comes to language education. Pew also

reports that foreign language learning begins for Europeans between the ages of 6 and 9, and students are fluent by the end of their time in primary school.

In contrast, most American schools don’t offer foreign language classes until high school.

According to Pew, 20 percent of Americans are learning a foreign language, which seems like a lot until compared to the 92 percent of European students.

Many students don’t understand the importance of language. Students think, “It’s just a graduation requirement — get in, take two years, and you’re done.” They leave it in the classroom and never apply it to their lives.

It’s sometimes necessary and can be used in the real world.

I used to put down my torch and say, “I can’t change how high schoolers feel, but at least college kids realize that they’re paying for these classes.” By simply giving up, I used to contribute to the problem.

At the end of the day, I can’t tell anyone what to do, but what I can do is remind people of a few things.

One, you’re not just miss-

ing out on conversations with 6 billion other people, you’re also missing out on 7,111 different languages and cultures filled with food, stories and laughter.

Two, being bilingual benefits your brain, according to Psychology Today. Learning another language requires a lot more of the brain to be in use than when speaking a native language.

Three, understanding a language and a culture ultimately offsets misconceptions. Good people make mistakes and are always uninformed on some things, but being the one person who knows can make all the difference. It’s important to educate other people on the small things even if they don’t want to learn an entire language.

Apps, websites and universities all have resources for those looking to learn a foreign language or culture. Some are free, but the more reputable and detailed apps typically aren’t.

Apps like Duolingo allow individuals to practice a language in short intervals. Five minutes put into practicing a foreign language is five minutes spent appreciating that language and culture.

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Jacob Bilyeu, Colin Hilpert, Jaime Izquierdo Roiz, Lachlan McLean and Kelby Phillips celebrate McLean’s goal in the second minute.

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Men’s soccer wins home opener against Evansville Aces SHANE WHEATLEY copy editor

SIUE men’s soccer wrapped up Friday’s game with a 4-3 win against rival Evansville on their opening game of the home season.

Senior forward Lachlan McLean returned as a top scorer from last season, as he scored an early point against Evansville barely two minutes into the game.

Less than three minutes later, McLean’s goal was followed up by a penalty shot that resulted in a goal, by senior midfielder Jorge Gonzalez after a foul, doubling SIUE’s lead above Evansville.

Head Coach Cale Wassermann said he was happy to have such a wide lead on Evansville right at the start of the game.

“We played two really tough games this weekend and didn’t get as many chanc-

es as we would’ve liked,” Wassermann said.

“It’s great for us to get off to an early lead.”

The third goal of the night was scored by freshman forward Jacob Bilyeu,who said that, despite being new, he’s excited for what working with the team will bring to him and his future.

“All around we need more talk,” Bilyeu said “We’re a great team, we just need to finish out games.”

The fourth goal was scored by sophomore forward Vincent Jackson II. He managed to score a shot on goal with an assist by senior midfielder Mathias Krigbaum.

SIUE wasn’t able to shutout Evansville forever, however, as shortly before the end of the first period Evansville sophomore midfielder Ryan Harris managed to make the score 4-1.

In the second period, Evansville came

out swinging. The next two goals were scored within 15 minutes of each other by Evansville freshman winger Nkosi Graham and sophomore defender Filip Johansson, closing that gap.

Although they had a wide lead, Wassermann said SIUE wasn’t ready to back down.

“We knew Evansville was tough, we knew they wouldn’t give up,” Wassermann said. “We wanted to try and get the fifth goal as opposed to just trying to manage the game. Credit to Evansville, they did a great job of trying to come back and fighting.”

Evansville put up a fight against SIUE, but Edwardsville still took the win, 4-3.

Junior goalkeeper Noah Heim contributed to that win, walking away from the game with nine saves in total.

Recently Heim was named the

Mid-American Conference Player of the Week, but he said that hasn’t affected his gameplay at all.

“I got that [title] by just playing,” Heim said. “Playing with the team, playing by myself, whatever I need to do. It’s not like I tried to do anything special, [and] it’s not like once I have that I’ll try to do anything more special — I just keep playing.”

Despite having a team full of so many newer players and freshman, Wassermann said he isn’t worried in any way about the state of his team.

“We have a large senior class of 10 guys which help those young guys adjust a little,” Wassermann said. “The young guys are learning, but it’s a process.”

SIUE men’s soccer will be playing their next game against St. Louis University’s Billikens at 7:30 on Sept. 13 at Korte Stadium.

Former Cardinals player Chris Duncan dies at 38 LAUREN BRIGGS sports editor

After more than a year battling brain cancer, former Cardinals player and radio personality Chris Duncan died on Sept. 6.

This was Duncan’s second round with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.

His first diagnosis came in 2012, followed by surgery and treatment. He was healthy enough to return to work in radio hosting, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

In March 2018, Duncan announced over the air that he had another tumor.

He continued to host until January 2019 when he permanently stepped down due to health, according to KMOV4.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch also reported on Duncan’s time in radio and the Cardinals. Before his time in radio, Duncan played five seasons for the Cardinals, and was best known for his 2005 rookie season leading into the 2006 World Series.

He was traded to the Boston Red Sox

in 2009, and finished his baseball career with the Washington Nationals in 2010, according to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Shortly after his career in MLB came to an end, Duncan began hosting for ESPN Radio.

According to KMOV4, he was best known for his show “The Fast Lane,” which he co-hosted with sportscaster Randy Karraker and former St. Louis Rams Player D’Marco Farr.

The Cardinals extended their condolences in an official statement made by Cardinals Chairman and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. “The Cardinals are deeply saddened by the passing of Chris Duncan and extend our heartfelt sympathy to his wife, Amy, the entire Duncan family, and his many friends,” DeWitt said in the official release from the team. “Chris was an integral part of our 2006 championship team and a great teammate and friend to many in the organization.”

St. Louis Cardinals’ Chris Duncan takes a curtain call after hitting a grand slam off of Chicago Cubs’ Jason Marquis in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, Thursday, July 26, 2007. | Huy Richard Mach/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT