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WHO WILL REPRESENT YOU?

Ramon DeShazer

Mallory McCune

Presidential candidate

As your Student Body President, I will work diligently to ensure that all voices are heard by creating a positive rapport with students, the university administration, and the City of Edwardsville. Representing you would be an opportunity to install atmosphere of unity by embodying and exemplifying our five values.

Cody Osborne

Presidential candidate

Presidential candidate

As Student Body President, I will be dedicated to diversity, transparency, change and inclusion for SIUE students. I will be a leader for the students on campus as well as an advocate for all voices.

For three years, I have served SIUE from within Student Government. I have worked closely with the administration, and was lobbing for you in Springfield when there wasn’t a budget. As your president, I’ll give you nothing short of my best to ensure that the SIUE community only gets better.

Students campaign for seats in Student Government dent and must already have completed 12 credit hours. The president and vice president qualifications are the same, but that individual must also be an Illinois resident and must have already served on a Student Government committee.

The application process began in the beginning of February and applications were Every year, Student Government holds elections to decide the 16 senators and exdue at the end of the month. ecutive board for the following school year. The elections, to be held Tuesday, April 4, “The campaign actually started on March 1,” Rush said. “Since then, the candidates through Wednesday, April 5, will be available via a CollegiateLink through an email.

In years past, the top 16 elected candidates filled the senator openings. According to have had mandatory meetings to discuss the do’s and don’ts of campaigning to maintain SG adviser Kelly Jo Karnes, SIUE has made changes to try and become more inclusive a clean and positive campaign.”

Karnes said there were 49 candidates on her list after GPAs were in the process. checked. There are three candidates running for president, three can“Every student gets to vote for president, vice president and studidates for vice president and one candidate for student trustee. All “This is your dent trustee,” Karnes said. “So regardless, when you open your ballot other candidates are running for senator positions. through CollegiateLink, those will be there for you to vote. Then chance to elect “My words to students always are, ‘Go vote,’” Karnes said. “This we have worked with the registrar’s office to know where everyone’s is your chance to elect someone who is going to be your voice when major is and within that, it will have already pre-populated who you someone who is it comes to student fees, when it comes to policies, so don’t sit back can vote for within the different colleges.” and complain if you don’t go vote.” going to be your Karnes said the reason for the switch had to do with concerns Karnes said the election has been a contested one this year and that it was hard for 16 senators to truly represent the entire 14,000 voice when it she is hoping that will draw a lot of students to vote. Rush also said plus student body. students should vote.

“If you ran through the School of Business, then really, you’re comes to student “It takes all of 30 seconds to vote,” Rush said. “I personally think only representing the handful of [students] in the School of Busithat each student has a voice and should find the representative that fees, when it comes ness,” Karnes said. “So maybe it was a little easier for them to repfits their voice. Read about the candidates and get to know them. resent their constituencies, to go ahead and talk to them and go to to policies ... “ They are campaigning right now. First off, you need to vote, but also, their specific meetings. What are the concerns of business students on vote for who you think will do the best job.” campus versus trying to gather the concerns of all 14,000 students KELLY JO KARNES Karnes said she wanted students to know that committee posion campus.”

Student Government Adviser tions are open to all students if they don’t want to commit to a senator Karnes said other schools have implemented the idea of having position. senators by their major, so the change wasn’t something out of the “There are lots of volunteer positions, and so we need students to serve on commitnorm.

According to Election Commissioner and senior public relations major Ricky Rush, tees all over across campus,” Karnes said. “If students are interested in leadership positions of Chicago, each senator’s term lasts for one year and then their position opens up. They that are connected to student government, but don’t want to necessarily make the commitment to a senator position, there are lots of opportunities.” have the choice to run again, but they must go through the process again.

Karnes said opportunities include serving on the finance board, the parking and “There are two representatives from each school,” Rush said. “You have to vote within your major or for a senator at large. For the person running, this gives you the oppor- transportation committee, the university budget committee and athletics. Applications are located in the Student Government office and will be posted on CollegiateLink. tunity to meet classmates with the same major as you.”

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MIRANDA LINTZENICH Alestle Reporter

Mass Comm Week welcomes media experts, alumni focusing on diverse perspectives ALESTLE STAFF The Department of Mass Communications will host their annual Mass Comm Week Monday, April 3 through Thursday, April 6. All events are free and open to the public.

This year’s Mass Comm Week theme is “Diversity Amidst Adversity.”

“We wanted to have an en-

gaging conversation with the public and present diverse points of view about these new political and cultural realities,” mass comm chair Elza Ibroscheva said.

In addition to allowing a variety of voices in media share their unique experiences, Ibroscheva said it’s important to realize that media plays a big role in today’s society, as it has become more divisive politically.

“More importantly, we want-

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ed to shine a light on the roles and the responsibilities of the media in this uncharted new climate of demonizing the press while remaining feeling empowered and energized to defend the principles of a free press and a thriving democracy.”

Monday’s events include keynote speaker Rokhaya Diallo, a French journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist. A screening of Diallo’s film “Networks of

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Hate” will take place at 5:30 p.m. followed by a Q&A. Diallo will be joined by award-winning author and Palestine activist Anna Baltzer for a lecture at Tuesday, about documentary work.

Wednesday, online journalist Sarah Kendzior will talk about her experiences covering politics at 11 a.m.

To wrap up the week, internationally acclaimed media critic

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and Professor Emeritus Jack Shaheen will present on ethnic and racial stereotypes portrayed in media. Throughout the week, his exhibit titled “A is for Arab” will be displayed in Dunham Hall, which deconstructs Muslim stereotypes in the Western world.

For details on these events and the complete schedule, go to siuemasscommevents.com.

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Organizations to host SIUE Pride Week TAYLOR FLEIG Alestle Reporter

The Gay-Straight Alliance and Delta Lambda Phi will host Pride Week Monday, April 10, through Friday, April 14, to celebrate and recognize people who identify as LGBTQ+.

“Pride Week means different things for different people. For me, it means giving a podium for people to feel prideful in an environment that is safe, fun and organized,” senior political science major and SIUE Pride Week event coordinator Bryon Pierson, of O’Fallon, said.

Monday’s opening ceremony will have clubs such as the GSA and College Democrats as well as booths from noon to 2 p.m. in the Goshen Lounge. Monday night from 5 to 7 p.m. is a movie showing of “Stonewall” in Meeting Room A of the Morris University Center.

Tuesday, there will be educational events about the transgender community. This event will be hosted by senior German major and Delta Lambda Phi president Dre Rice, of Edwardsville, in Meeting Room A in the MUC from 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday night, there will be a performance piece inside Fixins’ that seeks to discuss and understand LGBTQ youth, followed by a speech by Bryon Pierson about homeless trans and gay youth.

Thursday’s events in Meeting Room A of the MUC focus on sex and sex work. Here, sophomore theater performance major Joe Simpson, of Chicago, will lead a discussion about his experience and opinions as a gay man.

Afterward, there will be a discussion of gender stereotypes. This event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, drag queens will grace the stage of the Meridian Ballroom from 6 until 9 p.m. Local drag queens, such as Ryder, as well as other students will be participating. Admission is $2.

According to Pierson, this week is focused on education and learning, but will still be interactive and fun for all participants.

In addition, SafeZone is providing ally training at 10 a.m. Friday, April 14. Becoming an ally means advocating for a supporting everyone that identifies within the spectrum of the LGBTQ community.

For more information, visit Pride Week at SIUE on Facebook.

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Fraternity raises thousands for childhood cancer TRENT STUART Alestle Reporter

SIUE’s chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma raised $13,000 at its second annual Shave ‘n’ Toss fundraiser March 23, for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to use for research and treatment of children with cancer.

At the event, 12 people shaved their heads, including freshman music education major Ambrosia Walters, of Bloomington, and freshman psychology major Samantha Molner, of Kirkwood, Mo. Four other girls chopped their hair, all of which was donated to Pantene.

Molner said she had wanted to shave her head for this cause for a while.

“I feel really grateful that I was able to do this because my cousin Melissa had cancer our freshman year of high school,” Molner said. “It felt really good to raise money and give back to St. Baldrick’s because there’s actually a new chemotherapy that came out that’s better for kids because of them.”

Before the event, the fraternity had already raised more than $7,500 through online donations, and by the time the night was over, it was able to surpass its original goal of $10,000.

Freshman psychology major Samantha Molner, of Kirkwood, Mo., smiles as she gets her head shaved for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

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All of the money was donated to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which has raised more than $200 million in research grant funding over the last 12 years.

According to sophomore engineering major Nick Coglianese, of Ottawa, some of

the largest donations came from SIU Carbondale student Brendan Karwoski, who raised over $2,500 and the parents of Sigma Gamma Tau brother matched the cash donations of the night.

Aside from outside donations, some of the money

was raised through T-shirts, a bags tournament and raffle baskets. Coglianese, who planned and came up with the idea for the event, said this year was very successful.

“We’re really excited to see where this grows. Coming out the gate last year, we raised over $5,000. Nobody expected us to and now we’re trying to double that, but even that is just the start,” Coglianese said.

Walters said she thinks it will help increase awareness for people who see her with her head shaved, and that she is impressed by the impact of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

“I think it’s really inspirational and kind of crazy that [the foundation] exists at all, but the way that this organization has grown is inspiring,” Walters said.

Coglianese said the fundraiser has a lot of potential, and he can see it growing to be a $25,000 fundraiser over the next couple of years.

“It’s kind of up in the air on where exactly it’s going, but we definitely want to continue to grow it,” Coglianese said.

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Pembrook mentions potential cuts for 2017-2018 year TRENT STUART Alestle Reporter Chancellor Randy Pembrook held another Q&A session March 24, for members of the SIUE community to ask him questions about various topics pertaining to the university. Pembrook mainly addressed the university’s financial situation and the addition of the Black Faculty and Staff Association as a contingency group.

There has not been any official word yet of how much money SIUE will get from the state next year, but Pembrook said there are most likely going to be some adjustments made over the next few months.

“Since the last time we met, I was really hopeful for the grand bargain, and it doesn’t seem like many people are hopeful for that.

It doesn’t mean that it couldn’t happen, but it seems like more conversation has shifted to how we talk about stopgap three,” Pembrook said.

By “stopgap three,” Pembrook is referring to the third year in a row of inconsistent and un-

foreseen, short-term funding the state may or may not be giving SIUE. “Stopgap funding makes people nervous because you just can’t plan or budget in that way,” Pembrook said.

If this is the case again next year, Pembrook said SIUE will still be in a solid financial situation compared to other state institutions like SIU Carbondale, but there would have to be at least some belt-tightening to deal with the lack of a solid budget.

He said if the state funds the university the same amount as it did this year, SIUE would be about $7 million away from breaking even.

Pembrook said cuts get harder every time, but he wants to avoid cutting faculty and staff over other aspects of the university.

“We want to keep people, and want to make sure jobs are secure. But that means, unfortunately, a lot of the other things we do, whether that be equipment or carpet or whatever it is, we have to slow down on some of that,” Pembrook said.

Pembrook also differentiated between SIUE and SIU, which are sometimes incorrectly paired as having a similar financial situation. He said Carbondale will most likely have to make bigger cuts than SIUE, regardless of the amount the state budgets the two universities.

“I think no matter what happens, they have to do some adjusting there,” Pembrook said.

During part of the Q&A, Pembrook talked about the addition of the Black Faculty and Staff Association as a contingency group.

“We continue our conversations about how that particular contingency group can speak for diversity issues on campus. I think that is very important that we continue to do that,” Pembrook said.

The university already has four contingency groups in place — the faculty senate, the student senate, the staff senate and the graduate council.

Pembrook also said he will continue his monthly meeting with representatives of all five

Chancellor Randy Pembrook

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contingency groups, and the Black Faculty and Staff Association will add a more diverse representation of SIUE at the Board of Trustees meetings.

“The main thing that we expect of the contingency groups is that they will attend the Board of Trustees meetings, they will represent us by being there, and they serve as a resource to the trustees,” Pembrook said.

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Budget crisis in Carbondale SIUE asked to lend money to SIUC 03.28.17 An officer responded to Iowa registered vehicle DFK233 in violation of scofflaw at Prairie Hall. The vehicle was towed by Brown’s Towing.

03.27.17 An RA reported seeing a subject who is currently restricted from all campus housing property at 520 Cougar Village. Officers checked the apartment and the area, but were unable to locate him.

The investigation continues.

An officer responded to 508 Cougar Village for an active fire alarm. University Housing was notified.

The alarm was activated by an e-cigarette and was reset.

There was no fire, smoke or damage.

An officer collected a purse found at the Student Fitness Center and turned it over to the owner at the Morris University Center.

An officer conducted a welfare check on a student after a parent was unable to reach them by phone. The subject was contacted at her apartment and advised she would contact her mother.

An officer issued a written warning for speeding 38 mph in a 25 mph zone. The offense occurred at Northwest University Drive and North Circle Drive.

An officer responded to the Morris University Center and collected a found wallet.

03.26.17 An officer advised that Illinois registered vehicle Z357861 was parked where parking is prohibited in Bluff Hall Circle Drive. Brown’s Towing was notified and the vehicle was towed. At 6:29 p.m., contact was made with Kaloup M. Ramsey, who was then issued a state citation for parking where prohibited.

An officer responded to the engineering building regarding an employee stating there was a door propped open.

An officer issued a state citation to Angela R. Halliday for expired registration on North University Drive at East University Drive.

TRENT STUART Alestle Reporter An officer and University Housing responded to 502 Cougar Village regarding possible damage to a door frame. The officer advised that it looked like just a defect in the door frame and nothing criminal in the nature. A carpenter will be called

by University Housing to fix it.

An officer issued a written warning for disobeying a stop sign on South University Drive at University Park Drive.

An officer issued a written warning for speeding 65 mph in a 55 mph zone on South University Drive., at Route. 157.

03.24.17 Officers and a building engineer responded to an active fire alarm at the Morris University Center. The engineer advised it was activated by a pull station on the second floor, and was accidentally bumped. The alarm was restored. There was no smoke, fire or damage.

An officer responded to 415 Cougar Village to assist a male subject in retrieving his personal property from his girlfriend’s residence. The officers obtained the property and gave it back to the subject.

An officer responded to Peck Hall to take report of disorderly conduct that occurred in Peck Hall March 23 in a restroom.

An officer issued a written warning for unlawful use of electronic communication device on North University Drive at Lewis Road.

An officer took a report of criminal damage to property that occurred in Peck Hall on March 17.

A student reported a stalking incident that occurred off campus.

03.23.17 An officer issued a written warning for disobeying a stop sign on Circle Drive at Whiteside Road.

An officer issued a scofflaw violation to Illinois registered Q809174 in Lot F. The vehicle was towed by Brown’s Towing.

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University Housing reported a male subject was trespassing on University Housing grounds after being banned from University Housing property. Officers responded and found that the male subject had caught a bus and departed the area prior to their arrival. Officers were unable to locate him.

The investigation continues.

University Housing staff requested an officer respond to 428 Cougar Village for a possible smoke alarm violation. The officer advised no residents were home when he arrived. The investigation continues.

Officers responded to the sculptures by the loading dock regarding people climbing on them. The officer advised he was unable to locate anyone climbing on the sculptures. The area was then secured.

An officer issued a written warning for disobeying a stop sign at South University Drive at P2 Road.

SIU President Randy Dunn announced Wednesday that SIU Carbondale will need at least $30 million in budget cuts to make up for the lack of funding from the state, and SIUE may have to provide Carbondale funding to continue to operate.

In his email column, “The System Connection,” Dunn said he is proposing a shortterm financial emergency for the university. Dunn said Carbondale will be asking for a loan of unrestricted funds from the Edwardsville campus.

“I fully understand there may be keen frustration — if not anger — at the fact that earlier cost-cutting efforts and strong enrollments at Edwardsville

are being rewarded with that financial strength achieved now benefiting another campus ... one which has shied away from making some difficult decisions over the past many years,” Dunn said in the column.

In Chancellor Randy Pembrook’s response to the announcement, he said he understands the potential frustration from the Edwardsville campus.

“At this point in time, we have an important role to play as part of the SIU System. Our campus’ financial strength will be critical to the system as we wait for a budget resolution from Springfield,” Pembrook said.

Pembrook also sent an email to faculty and staff assuring them of the budget situation by explaining that SIUE remains in

good standing.

Dunn’s column also said Edwardsville will most likely have to make $4 million in budget cuts and loans, which Pembrook has said would consist of discretionary items rather than faculty or staff.

Dunn will be coming to SIUE at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 30, in the Science East auditorium (Room 1105) to address any further questions about the budget situation. The Board of Trustees will meet April 6, in Carbondale.

The Alestle will continue to follow this story as it develops.

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Why Trump’s rollback of Obama rules won’t do much for coal country CURTIS TATE

McClatchy Washington Beureau

President Donald Trump campaigned on putting coal miners back to work, and on Tuesday, he gave the impression he was delivering. But he wasn’t.

Trump rolled back Obama administration regulations considered detrimental to the industry. But the president’s actions will bring minimal benefit to the coal-producing regions that helped him win the White House, according to the government’s own projections.

At best, according to government data, coal production will increase by about 5 million tons a year by 2040 out of 800 million tons overall under Trump’s order.

Not all coal-producing regions will see an increase. Western and Appalachian coal are still forecast to decline. Only Illinois Basin coal will increase over time.

On Tuesday, Trump went to the Environmental Protection Agency to announce a rollback of the Clean Power Plan, former President Barack Obama’s signature effort to fight climate change by cutting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Obama’s plan relied in large part on closing plants that burned coal.

“You know what this says?”

Trump asked a group of coal miners who appeared with him at the EPA on Tuesday when he signed the orders overturning the Obama policies. “It says you are going back to work.”

However, power companies were already moving away from coal and toward cleaner energy sources because of ongoing economic trends. Cheap natural gas produced by hydraulic fracturing has displaced numerous coal-fired power plants. Mechanized mining has been reducing coal employment for decades.

“Unless he does something about natural gas or technological change, it’s really not going to reverse the change we’ve seen,” Ken Troske, an economics professor at the University of Kentucky, said. “If anything, these actions will slow the decline.”

Tyler White, president of the Kentucky Coal Association, said

he couldn’t predict how many jobs Trump’s executive order would create, “but I can tell you that it definitely will help stop the bleeding.”

On Tuesday, White House officials and Republican leaders said Trump’s actions would revive struggling regions from Wyoming to Appalachia.

“The miners and owners are very bullish on this,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Tuesday.

“Today’s executive order is good news for coal communities,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said on the Senate floor Tuesday.

“The ‘war on coal’ is over,” Vice President Mike Pence said at the EPA. But even without the Obama-era regulations in place, the trend away from coal is likely to continue. Tom Sanzillo, director of finance for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, a group that supports a transition away from coal, said neither utility companies nor public service commissions were clamoring to build new coal plants.

“We don’t see any utility adding new coal to their rate base,” Sanzillo said.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts only a slight increase overall in coal production across the country through 2040 without the Clean Power Plan.

The agency projects that Appalachian and western coal would decline, and all of the increase would come from the Illinois basin, which includes parts of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.

Those producers use mechanized mining practices that have reduced the industry’s employment from 250,000 to 75,000 in 40 years.

“Over time, the industry has been able to mine more coal with less workers,” Sanzillo said.

Trump also ended Tuesday a temporary moratorium on new leases for coal mining on federal lands his predecessor instituted last year.

The leasing moratorium primarily affected coal production in Wyoming and Montana. Ending

it will do nothing to help increase production in regions like southern Illinois or eastern Kentucky.

At best, Troske said that coalfired power plants that would have closed in five years under the Clean Power Plan will now close in 10. And when they do, either natural gas or renewables will replace the coal they used.

Another action Trump took Tuesday may actually accelerate the shift. He promised to make it easier to drill for coal’s biggest competitor, natural gas.

“Helping natural gas would just put more pressure on coal,” Troske said.

States, meanwhile, have been aggressive at developing renewable energy.

Reliably Republican strongholds such as Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas generate an increasing amount of electricity from wind. The cost of wind and solar energy has come down, due in part to government subsidies.

The Democratic strongholds of California and New York said Tuesday that they’d continue to meet even more aggressive targets than what Obama proposed.

“With or without Washington, we will work with our partners throughout the world to aggressively fight climate change and protect our future,” Govs.

Jerry Brown of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York said in a statement.

With Trump’s actions, total U.S. coal production will stabilize at around 800 million tons a year, down from nearly 1.2 billion tons in 2008, according to government data.

Appalachian coal would still decline by 50 million tons a year, however, and western coal by 31 million tons. The Illinois Basin would make up for the decline with an increase of 86 million tons a year.

Appalachian states, including Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, employ more miners than any other region and have felt the impact of coal’s decline more sharply.

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Meet the candidates Student Government 2017-2018 elections

• Elections Tuesday, April 4, through Wednesday, April 5 • Check SIUE email for link to poll “It takes all of 30 • Unofficial results posted Thursday, April 6

seconds to vote!”

Election Commissioner Ricky Rush

With the exception of the vice president and student trustee seats, all candidates are running for senator positions within their schools or at large.

Megan Gooch

Landon Montgomery

Erin O’Flaherty Vice President

Student Trustee

Using my previous Student Government experience I want to continue making SIUE a diverse and inclusive campus, working with Parking Services, and making the positive changes you, the students, want to see, as well as providing leadership essential to a successful senate.

In office, I will be an advocate for diversity and inclusion throughout campus while continuing work on sexual assault awareness for students. I would also like to expand the student body’s knowledge on our current state budget crisis and provide ways for students to express concerns to their representatives.

If I am elected into office, the focus of my term will be towards diversity and inclusion among SIUE students.

Through education of issues that affect all different walks of life, I will strive to benefit all students to the best of my ability.

With previous experience as Finance Officer and Student Body President as well as a proven track record of student advocacy and organization leadership, I plan to serve as a liaison to all students. I will continue to promote inclusivity for all of the university’s diverse populations.

Christopher Egland

Braxton McCarroll

Paige Schlueter

Keelah Washington

Vice President

School of Business

Vice President

School of Business

I would like to relay the students’ ideas and generate a change for the better. I get along great with others and will promote a positive consensus for the student body.

Shawn Gilles

School of Engineering SIUE engineering deserves a louder voice. As your Senator, I will work to make engineering more popular among the student body, increase study and education resource availability, and promote the many unique STEM-related clubs and organizations on campus.

School of Business

As a senator I hope to get everyone involved and by listening with an open mind everyone will have their voice heard. I hope to better connections between students while having more campus organization participation. We will better SIUE and show cougar pride throughout the year.

Pratik Lamsal

School of Engineering

Rony Reyes

Luke Jansen

School of Education, Health, Human Behavior If I’ve learned anything it’s that representation matters and I want to be that representation for students. Whether it’s as a female, a black student at a [primarily white institution], or educator I want to be the person people can come to that there will be confident can be their voice.

Mitchel Zurliene

School of Engineering

School of Engineering

As a senator I want to make a difference on campus and be a part in planning the future of SIUE. I plan to continue the push for more diversity and inclusion on campus as well as upgrading some of our aging technology.

Ensuring a better SIUE experience is my goal.

During my time with Student Government, I hope to facilitate a stronger relationship between the Engineering student body and faculty of SIUE by improving the accessibility of resources and promoting involvement throughout campus.

Jett Durr

School of Business The future prosperity and development of SIUE can only be made possible with the work we do and decisions we make today, and I’d love to help in attaining that goal by representing the student body.

Chelsie Zajac

School of Education, Health, Human Behavior Based on pervious experiences in leadership positions, I believe I have the proper skills to not only continue improving upon formerly implemented ideas, but introducing new concepts according to student perspectives. This is no one-man show because in unity, there is strength, and your voice is not just an echo.

Adam Cook

School of Nursing

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Jace Gaddis

Chadd Harkey

Raven Hudson

Tristen Peterson I will attempt to completely diffuse culture at SIUE, as well as make every activity as inclusive as possible. We as students will make this campus and student body bully free and accepting of all.

School of Nursing

School of Nursing

School of Nursing

If re-elected as a senator for the school of nursing, I will work to make my position more well known to my constituents. Currently, I receive little feedback from students and I believe that it may be because they are unaware of who to voice their opinions to.

I want to accomplish keeping the school of nursing moving in the right direction, and connect the program to the rest of the student population to expand our horizons, understand perspectives, and make great connections beyond nursing.

If elected, I want to give the students a voice and bring their ideas to campus. As a fellow undergraduate student, it’s important for student concerns to get recognized. I wish to represent my class, in particular, [the] School of Nursing, as best as I can and make a difference.

Colin Robinson

Matthew Butler

College of Arts, Sciences Arts & Communications

College of Arts, Sciences Math & Sciences

I vow to take a diligent all-handson-deck approach to strengthening campus events that may include all students, while striving to make sure that our student body is receiving all of the assets and accessibilities that is included in out tuition.

While in office, I would try to advocate for all the students of my constituency. I would try to be as involved in my constituency as possible to be aware of the needs of the students to represent the as best as I, and represent SIUE to the best of.

Molly Smith

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Dominic Von Feldt

Olivia Clarice

College of Arts, Sciences Math & Sciences

School of Nursing

Jasmine Clerk

College of Arts, Sciences Math & Sciences

Kelsey Walsh

School of Nursing

Stefan Jones

College of Arts, Sciences Math & Sciences I will bring persistence, patience and philanthropy with a fiscally conservative approach and bridge the diversity gap. SG has initiated an amazing program of inclusion and I’d love to continue that by proliferating awareness, involving everyone and exhibiting transparent behavior. I’m listening and willing to work!

LaCresha Linton

Sadie Spears

Madison Baker

College of Arts, Sciences Math & Sciences

College of Arts, Sciences People & Culture

College of Arts, Sciences People & Culture

College of Arts, Sciences People & Culture

As a student senator, I will be an advocate for Science and Math departments while bring a fresh perspective to the issues within the College of Arts and Sciences. Exemplifying SIUE’s five core values, I hope to help students get involved and grow to love SIUE just as I have.

If elected, my focus will be to bring a greater sense of sustainability to our community. This means more properly labeled recycling options, a push for locally sourced healthy food options, and full support of any student organization with the goal of achieving a clean, green SIUE.

If I were elected to be in office for Student Government, I would put forth all my efforts to provide more diverse events and experiences that reflect the voices of our peers to ensure the student body can progress at its full potential.

As a Student Government Senator, I would strive to get more students involved in any organizations, clubs, and service activities that SIUE offers. Many students strictly go to class then drive back home. I would strive to ensure that they get a more fulfilling, worthwhile college experience.

As the previous Student Trustee and Student Government liaison at [Lincoln Land Community College], I have learned a set of skills and knowledge to effectively and successfully serve students. If elected, I will uphold my responsibility by giving voice to issues and concerns students have and would like to see addressed on.

Jaelyn Bouie

Dominique Davis

Connor Dunaway

Samuel Ganassin

Michelle Krichevsky

Candidate at Large

Candidate at Large

My willingness to strive for the greatest will push me everyday into making this campus admired and loved by taking advantage of the most important views, the student body’s. We will accomplish this, not as individuals, but as one.

My past term as senator I began working with academic services to install a program that would allow all students to full benefit from academic advising. If re-elected I would like to continue my work with advising services as well as represent my peers.

Candidate at Large If voted in I hope to create an environment where students feel that their voice and presence are welcomed here at SIUE. I would like to focus on helping international students, transfer students, and the student body as a whole to make their time at SIUE meaningful. I believe that.

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Joel Porter

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For the students, by the students and of the students is how I would like to describe my candidacy. My main aim is to bridge the gap between international students and the rest of SIUE. Promote diversity, unite the culture of every person on campus, so that a student enjoys.

Individual involvement with the university is essential as I drive towards educational success. Involvement and collaboration are necessary so we can adapt and navigate the future. It is through collaboration and involvement a common goal can be reached without collaboration and involvement success is left to chance.

Mackenzie Rogers

Josh Skundberg

My outgoing personality, determination, and leadership qualities I attained from being student body president in high school will help me to relate, communicate and govern the students of SIUE by promoting inclusion, diversity, and being an advocate for all voices.

I will aim to promote a positive and cooperative atmosphere on campus, while facilitating a clear and simple way for students to relay their concerns about SIUE to those who can work on correcting them.

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Briana Reed

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With the opportunity of being in office, I plan to use my voice and presence for those who are underrepresented. I will I will bridge the gap between minority students so that individuals feel included at SIUE. This is important because too many times incidents and conversations have gone unheard.

While in office, I will try my best to accomplish a number of things that would be effective for SIUE’s campus.

One of the many will be promoting the importance of diversity. I will do this by going above and beyond to bring awareness to campus. This will include events [and] information.

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As a non-traditional student, I would appreciate the opportunity to lend my voice and viewpoints to help other students who do not seem to fit the “typical college student” mold. I believe my life experiences combined with my knowledge could be a great asset for our Student Government.

I will provide that vital missing link between ourselves and the university community. I will make sure every voice is broadcasted and heard, as making sure every concern is appeased and reassured. Our experiences outside the university are vital to the advancement of campus life.

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If I get elected as a Graduate Senator, I would like to enhance the involvement of grad students on campus. Currently there [are not as many] programs or events for graduate students to get involved. I would also like to initiate programs in association with other student organizations to link grad.

If I get elected, my priorities will be: 1. Embracing diversity as an international student and trying to integrate international students [in]to the society by organizing events. 2. Asking parking services to give green passes to TA’s and RA’s. 3. Trying to spread music throughout the campus. 4. Create emergency office.

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Bryce Anthony poses with his customdesigned hats at the Black Business Expo Feb. 24, in the Goshen Lounge.

MIRANDA LINTZENICH Alestle Reporter After designing hats for himself, senior computer science major Bryce Camp, who refers to himself as Bryce Anthony, of St. Louis, has started his own clothing line, The Zhoo. He started designing for his own entertainment, but in less than two months it has grown into its own business.

According to Anthony, the name of the company first came from his original brand name “Zhoonay,” which translates to “money” in the Chippewa Native American language. He said he chose to shorten the word to fit more with the urban culture.

Currently, The Zhoo only sells hats, but Anthony said he is working on creating shirts and hoodies in the near future. Anthony considers the project to be successful as he’s sold around 70 hats since the beginning of February.

Anthony’s girlfriend, Gabrielle Hanson, a junior at Webster University, has watched the business grow from the beginning and said it felt like it happened overnight.

“He went from doing his own hats and thinking of doing a business [one night, to] ordering a bunch of hats and patches,” Hanson said. “They’re really unique, and he puts a lot of himself into them. He wouldn’t make anything he wouldn’t wear personally.”

According to Anthony, no two hats have the exact same design.

They have patches and bleach designs. Anthony said he customizes the hats to fit the individual buying the item when possible.

“Sometimes it’s abstract, sometimes it’s colorful — it just depends on how I’m feeling at the time, but every piece of clothing is different,” Anthony said. “Nobody can say, ‘You have the same hat as me.’”

According to Hanson, the hard work Anthony puts into the hats shows.

“He really works hard and the hats are good quality,” Hanson said. “It’s impressive that he is doing his own business, especially while still being in school.”

Anthony said The Zhoo has been growing more and more every day. He has plans to establish a permanent selling location in the future. “[The items] are unique in every way. I have to make everything and everything takes time,” Anthony said. “It’s exciting and nice to see people wearing something you made.”

Individuals wanting a custom designed hat can contact Anthony at Bryce.Camp18@outlook.com, visit his website at thezhoo.bigcartel.com or his Instagram @TheZhoo.

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Know where to be at the e Saturday, April 1

34th annual Art Therapy Conference 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Morris University Center Conference Center India Night 4 - 11 p.m., MUC Mississippi/Illinois Room

Tuesday, April 4

Student Government elections begin Sigma Pi bake sale 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cougar Statue Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., MUC Mississippi/Illinois Room

Thursday, April 6

International Studies Day 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Meridian Ballroom Sigma Pi bake sale 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cougar Statue National and International Coverage of Refugees lecture 3 - 4:15 p.m., Dunham Hall 2007 Delta Chi 3v3 basketball tournament 4:30 - 8 p.m., Student Fitness Center full gym Mass Comm Week presents: Dr. Jack Shaheen 7 - 8:15 p.m., Dunham Hall Theater SETO presents: “Almost, Maine” 7:30 p.m., Metcalf Theater

Saturday, April 8

Robotic competition 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m., Meridian Ballroom Relay for Life 4 - 9 p.m., MUC Conference Center SETO presents: “Almost, Maine” 7:30 p.m., Metcalf Theater

Monday, April 10

Gay-Straight Alliance SIUE Pride Week game day 12:30 - 2 p.m., Goshen Lounge GSA SIUE Pride Week movie night 5 - 7 p.m., MUC Meeting Room A

Wednesday, April 12

Cougar Craze: Caricature Editior 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Goshen Lounge Gamma Phi Omega Tostada Sale 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cougar Statue GSA SIUE Pride Week performance 5 - 7 p.m., MUC Maple/Dogwood Room Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority: Hold Up! Safe Sex Seminar 7 - 8 p.m., SSC 1203

Saturday, April 15

Couture Models presents: Spring into Fashion 6 p.m., MUC Conference Center

Tuesday, April 18

Springfest Baseball Relay Race 12 p.m., Meridian Ballroom Springfest hot dog eating contest 1:30 p.m., Goshen Lounge Sigma Delta Pi Quesadilla sale 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Peck Hall lobby

Thursday, April 20

Springfest Student Organization Expo 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., the Quad Springfest comedian 8 p.m., Meridian Ballroom “The Drowsy Chaperone” 7:30 p.m., Dunham Hall Theater

Saturday, April 22

Earth Day Cougar Kids Saturday: Pop into Spring with CAB! 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., MUC Mississippi/Illinois Room “The Drowsy Chaperone” 7:30 p.m., Dunham Hall Theater

Monday, April 24

English Language and Literature Association bake sale 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Peck Hall lobby SIUE Bands Concert 7:30 p.m., Dunham Hall Theater

Wednesday, April 26

CAB Cougar Craze 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Goshen Lounge

Sunday, April 30

Late Night Breakfast 8 - 9 p.m., MUC Center Court

Monday, April 3

Mass Comm Week begins Autism Speaks U Logan’s Heroes jewelery sale 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Founders Hall lobby

Wednesday, April 5

Student Government elections Autism Speaks U bake sale 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Peck Hall lobby Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., MUC Mississippi/Illinois Room First Amendment Free Food Festival 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Dunham Hall patio Alpha Psi Lambda Taste of Latino food fundraiser 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Stratton Quadrangle One Mic Workshop 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Student Success Center 1202 Student Experimental Theater Organization presents: “Almost, Maine” 7:30 p.m., Metcalf Theater

Friday, April 7

Psiatholon Walkathon 12 - 4 p.m., bike paths Campus Activities Board Free Friday Flick: “The Bye Bye Man” 6:30 p.m., Science East SETO presents: “Almost, Maine” 7:30 p.m., Metcalf Theater

Sunday, April 9

SETO presents: “Almost, Maine” 2 p.m., Metcalf Theater

Tuesday, April 11

Mock Interview Day 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., MUC St. Clair Room GSA SIUE Pride Week panel 5 - 7 p.m., MUC Meeting Room A Jedi Academy (Group Fitness) 7:15 p.m., Student Fitness Center Room 2402

Thursday, April 13

GSA SIUE Pride Week speaker 5 - 7 p.m., MUC Meeting Room A Late Night at the MUC 8:30 - 11 p.m., Goshen Lounge

Monday, April 17

Springfest First Pitch!

11 a.m. - 2 p.m., the Quad Springfest Lip Sync Battle 6 - 9 p.m., Meridian Ballroom Alpha Phi Omega bake sale 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Peck Hall lobby

Wednesday, April 19

Springfest giant banana split 12 p.m., the Quad Springfest Student Organization Expo 11 - 2 p.m., the Quad The Department of Theater and Dance and the Department of Music present: “The Drowsy Chaperone” 7:30 p.m., Dunham Hall Theater Springfest 5k Glow Run 8 p.m., RecPlex

Friday, April 21

IRIS Center “Brown Bag” digital tools workshop 2 - 3 p.m., Lovejoy Library 3rd floor conference room “The Drowsy Chaperone” 7:30 p.m., Dunham Hall Theater

Sunday, April 23

“The Drowsy Chaperone” 2 p.m., Dunham Hall Theater Springfest Cougarpalooza!

5 - 9 p.m., Woodland Hall Bowl

Tuesday, April 25

CAB Finals Week massages 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Goshen Lounge

Thursday, April 27

Student Organization for Sustainability Zero Waste Workshop 1 - 3 p.m., SSC 1203

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Blazed out

Tomi Lahren, a conservative political pundit, was let go from TheBlaze after stating the government should not decide whether or not a woman can choose to get an abortion.

ALESTLE STAFF EDITORIAL Lahren commented on her abortion views on March 24 at an interview with the hosts of The View.

“I’m pro-choice, and here’s why: I can’t sit here and be a hypocrite and say I’m for limited government, but I think that the government should decide what women should do with their bodies,” Lahren said.

Also, Lahren said, “You know what? I’m for limited government, so stay out of my guns, and you can stay out of my body as well.”

Because of this comment, Lahren’s show “Tomi” was

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permanently suspended after speaking her political view — one that doesn’t line up with the views of her audience.

This very incident goes to show the importance we hold on labels, especially political ones.

Someone either has to be liberal or conservative, and if all their beliefs don’t line up with one or the other, they receive harsh backlash.

Let it be noted that this criticism doesn’t just come from the conservative side; liberals are guilty of it too.

Contributor to the Huffington Post Chad Felix Greene wrote a piece last June about how he is gay and holds conservative viewpoints. In his article, he speaks about how some liberals just don’t understand how he can have liberal and conservative viewpoints.

“To be sure there is a gay left and a gay right. We have for far too long placed our collective identity into a very narrow slot

and have considered deviation to be inherently flawed. People and often other gay people ask me frequently how I can support a political position that is opposed to everything I am as a person,” Greene said.

Another example would be the criticism of Christians or religious people in general who feel their religion shouldn’t dictate other people’s lives.

In all these situations, people receive unneeded feedback by their political or religious affiliations. However, it is time we all take a stand, especially as students, to put an end to this “title” nonsense.

We speak about diversity and inclusion at SIUE, but when one person holds mixed political views, we don’t know where to place them when we shouldn’t be trying to place them anywhere.

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Diveristy in editorial writing I’m a student here at SIUE and enjoy reading the school paper when I get the chance.

That said, it is quite boring to read articles that all sound like they could come from the same person. I have no idea how you recruit writers, but it would be nice to read opinions from other viewpoints for once.

Perhaps The Alestle could make an effort to expand its staff and get some conservative writers, for example.

At this point, I’d take any viewpoint so long as it’s different.

I often hear professors and students talk about how there is a lack of school spirit or general enthusiasm on this campus. If The Alestle made itself a hub for various groups to interact, maybe it could help with that problem.

CALEB BUCSHON Sophomore College of Arts and Sciences O’Fallon, Ill.

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I’ve always been a bigger girl.

I’ve always been fat. Yes, fat. Not plus-sized or thick — fat. I always thought it was a bad thing to be fat because that’s what people told me — the girls in the bathroom at school, friends and even some of my family members.

NICOLLE PATTON Editorial Cartoonist I’ve always been surrounded by girls checking to make sure they looked OK in the mirror so

none of their “fat” was showing.

I honestly didn’t understand it.

Why is being fat so bad? I’m fat, happy, healthy and enjoying life.

Why aren’t they?

This was a question I asked a lot — why’s “fat” a bad word?

Of course, I’d always get a vague answer in the end, but now it’s so clear. It’s because society has made it one.

If you don’t conform to society’s definition of beauty, this is how you’ll be perceived — fat.

For some reason, you cannot be fat and beautiful in modern so-

ciety, which is a ridiculous notion because everybody — no matter what size or shape — is beautiful.

I’m fat and beautiful. There’s absolutely no reason why I can’t be both. Being on campus has given me a chance to interact with other bigger girls who feel the same way as I do about this whole situation.

We need to start normalizing the word “fat” again, because fat is normal. It’s not this horrible, disgusting word that should be used to put somebody down because they don’t meet someone

else’s ideal of beauty.

It’s time to take back the word “fat” and use it with without being disgusted by the mere mention of it. It’s a normal word that I — along with some others on campus — use to describe myself on a daily basis. We feel no shame in that word, and neither should you.

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RESTORING THE GLORY

Residori earns first SIUE All-American bid in Division I ZEKE TORRES Alestle Reporter SIUE wrestling wrapped up an impressive season with an unprecedented three wrestlers competing in the NCAA tournament.

As a team, the Cougars placed 29th, their best ranking in school history.

Redshirt senior 174-pound wrestler Jake Residori became an All-American — the first in the SIUE Division I era and the eighth all-time.

Residori’s climb through the NCAA championships began at the bottom. The senior entered as an unseeded wrestler, but won his first two matches. Residori said winning his second match versus Oklahoma State University’s Kyle Crutchmer was a big confidence booster.

“I wrestled a tight, hard match versus [Crutchmer].

It wasn’t very high paced, we scrambled a lot. After I won that match, it gave me a giant confidence boost. I knew I could be an All-American and knew I belonged here,” Residori said.

After losing the next match, Residori had to win three matches in a row to place seventh.

Residori won all three matches, including a pin against Northern Illinois University’s Trace Engelkes, and a win versus the fourth-seeded Zach Epperly, of Virginia Tech University.

Residori said he not only knew how tough his opponents would be headed into the threematch stretch, but also what was on the line. “[Epperly] was tough. He is a two-time All-American, and we wrestled a slow match. After getting the third win, I knew I had an All-American bid,” Residori said.

Residori lost his next two matches, including the seventh place match, but still placed eighth, and finished the tournament as an All-American.

As the match ended, Residori said the pride he felt was indescribable.

“The tournament had an unreal atmosphere, with over 18,000 fans. It is all about proving a point and showing who you are. I feel like I have earned respect, and rightfully so. I feel like I owed this accomplishment to every supporter who believed in me,” Residori said.

Head Coach Jeremy Spates said Residori is very deserving of

A referee holds up redshirt senior 174-pound wrestler Jake Residori’s arm after his victory at a home match. Residori finished his SIUE wrestling career by earning the first All-American status since the university joined Division I athletics.

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this accomplishment. “[Residori] is a prototype guy. He is our team captain and a hard worker. He is more than just deserving of this,” Spates said.

Assistant Coach Eric Grajales said seeing Residori earn his

All-American status brought back his own memories.

“Seeing [Residori named] All-American reminded me of when I did it. The amount of pride I felt for him was amazing; [Residori] earned this accom-

plishment,” Grajales said.

For anybody keeping up with the tournament online, #RestoreTheGlory popped up frequently, and Spates said it is all about getting the program back to where it was.

“We had a great history of wrestling at SIUE back in the day.

We produced seven All-Americans before, but over some years we have struggled. After a successful tournament, and the crowning of another All-American, this was a good step for us.

Now, it has been changed to ‘Restoring the Glory,’” Spates said.

Grajales started working with the wrestling team in November 2016, but said he can see how important the win was for the program.

“I haven’t been here long and haven’t been through the hard times like [Spates] and [Residori] have, but I have seen the big changes and improvements. It is only up from here,” Grajales said.

As far as the program goes, Residori said he thinks the future looks good for SIUE wrestling.

“Recruitment is going to be a big thing for us. Hopefully this helps the locker room too, this shows that greatness is possible,” Residori said Spates also said the program will use Residori’s success to build on the program and inspire other wrestlers.

“This was a big step for us, but now we hope to build off of that. The ultimate goal is to be a national champion and an All-American. When the guys see someone they know like [Residori], it shows that these goals can be accomplished,” Spates said.

Residori may not be on the mat wrestling next season, but he will be on the sidelines as he plans to join the SIUE wrestling coaching staff.

“I plan on finishing my [master’s] in business next year for a half semester, and during that time I’m going to help SIUE,” Residori said.

Residori will be the third All-American wrestler on the coaching staff, next to Spates and Grajales.

Grajales said he is excited about the newest coach joining the staff.

“We are an interesting staff.

We are all different, but work very well together. [Residori] is a great addition,” Grajales said.

Residori plans to finish his business degree in fall 2017, and help coach in the meantime.

Residori ultimately hopes to be a successful businessman, and plans on going back to Chicago for a career, unless he finds one in the St. Louis area.

Cougar golf places third at SEMO tourney

ZEKE TORRES Alestle Reporter The SIUE golf team traveled March 20 and 21 to play in Missouri State University’s Twin Oaks Intercollegiate tournament in Springfield, Mo., placing third among 11 schools.

The opening two rounds of the tournament took place at the Twin Oaks Country Club, which has a par of 71, and is 6,760 yards.

The Cougars played freshman Luke Long, sophomore Conor Dore, junior Danny Gorman, sophomore Kyle Slattery, junior Brady Dixon, junior Jordan Harre and junior Spencer Underwood.

After the first day of play, Gorman shot one over par in the first round, and a career-best 68 in the second round. Gorman sat in third with 140 hits at the end of the day. Long was tied for

15th place with 146, Dore tied for 22nd with 147, Harre was in 28th place with 149, Slattery was tied for 43rd with 158 and Underwood was in 67th place with 164.

As a team, SIUE was six shots behind the leading Missouri State Bears, with a total score of 581 hits to the Bears’ 575. The last set of 18 holes were set for March 21.

In the second day of the tournament, Gorman took fourth place. After 18 holes of golf, Gorman was one-over par with a score of 214. Gorman’s fourth place finish was the best of his career, and his first time placing top five.

Long almost cracked the top 10, but tied for 11th with a score of 218. Another top 25 finisher was Harre, who placed 18th.

Overall, Harre ended at 31st, while Dixon tied for 43rd with 228 hits and Slattery had 230 hits finishing 50th and Underwood finished 63rd with 240.

The Cougars finished in third place overall with a score of 876.

The Cougars hit the greens Monday, April 3 and 4, as the Cougars travel to Jonesboro, Ark. for the Red Wolves Intercollegiate tournament.

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Cougars bat hot against the Redhawks Improve conference record to 4-5 with home wins

KEEGAN GAUWITZ Alestle Reporter The SIUE baseball team moved to 13-10 overall and 4-2 in conference play after a mid-week win over Evansville University March 22, and a pair of conference wins over Southeast Missouri in a three-game series.

In the Cougars’ Ohio Valley Conference match against the Evansville Purple Aces, the Cougars trailed by two runs deep into the game.

A double in the seventh inning from redshirt freshman infielder Garrett Carmichael drove in an RBI to cut Evansville’s lead to one run.

The offensive spark from the seventh inning ignited in the eighth as the Cougars scored four more runs on three walks and two hits. Following walks by senior infielder Alec Skender and senior designated hitter Keaton Wright, sophomore catcher Chris Monasmith doubled down the third baseline to score Skender and freshman pinch-runner Sam Knell.

Stading doubled up the middle to score junior outfielder Dustin Woodcock and Monasmith, giving the Cougars the 5-2 lead and, eventually, the victory. McReaken earned the save, while junior pitcher Tristan Walters was credited with the win.

The Cougars opened up their home conference series March 24, against the SEMO Redhawks

with an 8-3 loss at home.

An early single followed by a home run put SEMO up 2-0 in the first inning, and the Cougars were battling from behind for the remainder of the game.

Head Coach Sean Lyons said his pitching rotation struggled with their accuracy, but he thinks the problem won’t persist.

“Our three starters on the weekend struggled with fastball command out of the gate, and that’s something that has been a strength of theirs, so we’re hoping that’s just a hiccup along the way,” Lyons said.

Solo home runs from junior shortstop Mario Tursi and Woodcock in the third and fourth innings attempted to bring the Cougars’ offense back to life, but SEMO added four runs in the seventh off Coulter and Walters.

In game two of the series, the Cougars bounced back with an 18-hit performance, defeating SEMO 15-10.

Junior Nelson Martz started on the mound for the Cougars, throwing for six innings, allowing just three runs.

SIUE responded with a run in the first and second inning each, before the Redhawks tacked on a third run in the top of the third inning taking a 3-2 lead.

The Cougars answered offensively with a four-run third, fourrun seventh and four-run eighth to solidify the 15-10 victory.

Sophomore catcher Brock Weimer led the offensive charge,

ending the day 4-for-5 with six RBIs and a grand slam in the sixth inning.

In the third game of the series, a huge sixth inning gave SIUE the win as the Cougars put up seven runs to overcome a fiverun deficit.

Sophomore starting pitcher Danny Ehrsam threw the first three-and-a-half innings for SIUE, giving up four runs. Walters relieved Ehrsam allowing a run in two-thirds of the inning before McReaken entered the game to shut the Redhawks out for the rest of the game.

“Mason has been great. He has a lot of confidence in his ability, and the team has a lot of confidence in him when he’s on the mound … we needed some zeros, and he provided that,” Lyons said.

The Cougars’ big sixth inning was led by two hits from Wright and redshirt junior first baseman Jared McCunn. Wright began with a base hit, followed by a double from McCunn. Woodcock scored Wright with a sacrifice fly to the warning track.

A pop-up from Weimer scored McCunn on an error before Stading added a single. Sophomore outfielder Jackson Layton and Tursi followed with walks, forcing in Weimer to make it 5-3.

A walk from Skender led to the Cougars batting through the order, with Wright and McCunn returning to the plate for a second time in the sixth inning. Hits from both scored two, giving

Sophomore right-handed pitcher Danny Ehrsam throws a pitch March 26 during the 7-5 Cougar win against Southeast Missouri State University at the Simmons Baseball Complex. | Allison Gregory / Alestle

SIUE the 7-5 lead.

“Alec has done a great job getting on base and being a catalyst for the offense and the guys in the middle of the order — whether it’s [Wright], [Woodcock] or [Weimer]. Jared McCunn has done a nice job as well,” Lyons said. “The bats have started to heat up, and guys are starting to

get some extra-base hits and drive in some runs.”

The Cougars’ next game is at 4 p.m. Friday, March 31, in Nashville, Tenn. against Belmont University.

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HOROSCOPES

By Jennifer Shepherd, The Lipstick Mystic Monday, March 27 - Sunday, April 2, 2017 Aries: March 21 - April 19

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

Libra: Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 With the moon opposite your sign, watch your back. A hidden enemy could be working against you in some way. Or someone you have been dating might not be entirely honest with you. It’s OK to use caution and be a little paranoid.

Capricorn: Dec. 22 - Jan.19

Taurus: April 20 - May 20

Leo: July 23 - Aug. 22 An intense new moon has you expressing yourself in passionate ways. Maybe you will set some emotional boundaries with someone who has become draining or toxic. Or perhaps you will let somebody know that you find him or her extremely sexy.

Scorpio: Oct. 24 - Nov. 2

Aquarius: Jan. 20 - Feb. 18

Gemini: May 21 - June 21

Virgo: Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 Sometimes you can be too hard on yourself, second guessing all of your past decisions and wondering if you should have done something different.

Confident Mars will soon have you realizing that you have made good choices, and you’ll make many more.

Sagittarius: Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 Pisces: Feb. 19 - March 20

With the new moon in your sign, you could have some major insights about a complicated situation you’ve been involved with. Maybe you’ll finally figure out what is really going on in that on-again, off-again, love relationship.

Pay attention to your dreams and random thoughts.

You’ll find it easier to express yourself these next few weeks as communicator Mercury makes you more confident. If you are doing any type of writing, the words will flow. If you have to give a speech, attend an interview or go on a date, conversation will be easy.

Jupiter is surrounding you with people who are appreciating what you have to offer. You’ll entertain a crowd with your silly jokes and funny personal stories. Or you’ll impress a bunch of strangers at a party or business networking event.

Sensitive Venus is reminding you that you’d really like to be deeply in love with somebody.

If you’ve been single for a while, don’t lose heart. The next few weeks increase the chances of you meeting somebody special.

Keep your eyes and ears open.

With three planets aligning opposite your sign, you could face some changes in your personal and professional life.

This can be a positive thing if you allow events to unfold in a natural way. It’s best not to put up too much resistance just now.

You’ll have some nice times with your sweetheart as Venus brings on a lovey dovey feeling.

If you’ve just been casually dating, you could find yourself connecting with your partner in a much deeper way. If you’re married, you and your spouse will experience some lighter moments.

You’ll insist on getting your way this week as Mars increases your ambition. Don’t wait around for others to read your mind. Let your boss, your co-workers or your significant other know what you really want. That way, you are more likely to succeed.

Sometimes it’s hard for you to focus on your career because you’re busy being a social person and friendships are more important to you. But this week Jupiter is urging you to concentrate on improving your cash flow and your professional position.

Venus will be in your sign for a few weeks, highlighting relationships. Even if you haven’t been thinking much about romance, you’ll start to meditate on this part of your life soon. Be open to experiencing some happy changes.

Jennifer Shepherd, the Lipstick Mystic®, is an astrologer and syndicated columnist with over 2 million readers.

For mystical fun and psychic insights visit www.lipstickmystic.com.

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