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vol. LXXX no. XI
Protestors scream for justice in St. Louis
Amy Jade, of Saint Louis, leads the protesting chants at Market Street on Friday, Sept. 15. The protesting began after the acquittal of former Saint Louis Metropolitan police officer Jason Stockley of first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, 24, during a high-speed car chase. I Photo by Justin Bristol / The Alestle
Salary raises, campus improvement to come for SIUE ZEKE TORRES reporter
Raises in salary, building renovations and the installation of synthetic turf were all discussed at the Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 14, at the SIUE School of Dental Medicine in Alton. People listened as the Financial Committee discussed the highly-anticipated salary raises for SIUE employees. The raise was approved, but came with a catch. The raise will only apply to unrepresented employees and those in the union with a closed contract benched to non-salary adjustments. Compensations will be part of open contract negotiations for members in the union. According to Chancellor Randy Pembrook, SIUE has not had salary increases in the last three years. Pembrook said he believes this is a good way to thank the faculty after operating on two years with no budget.
“We have had downsizing in terms of belt tightening in terms of staff. Our staff has been doing more and this is a way to affirm their hard work,” Pembrook said. The proposed plan was 4.04 percent increase — two percent for the 2016-2017 fiscal year and the rest for the 2017-2018 year. According to Pembrook, the raise increase should keep employees up to date with the rate of inflation. Wayne Mills, an engineer in the mass communications department, said he supports the raise. “After all that has occurred on campus in the last years, it is time for people to start feeling whole again,” Mills said. Pembrook and SIU President Randy Dunn will work together to determine the other eligibility guidelines. After the raise was approved, Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker discussed the proposal of renovating Founders Hall as a part of SIUE’s 21st century plan.
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The plan would begin with the renovations of Founders Hall, and then work its way to Alumni Hall, Rendleman Hall, Peck Hall, Dunham Hall and Lovejoy Library. According to Walker, the total plan costs $34.1 million and will be funded through the facilities fee. “Like most of SIUE’s core campus buildings, Founders Hall has been adequately maintained, but since its construction 41 years ago, its primary electrical, lighting, plumbing, windows, and mechanical systems are original. The scope of the plan is to update all of those,” Walker said. The plan was approved, and Walker moved on to his next proposal — the installation of synthetic turf at the SIUE Outdoor Recreational Complex. The $1.1 million project will put new turf down at the soccer, football and softball intramural fields. Walker said the turf has many benefits for the campus.
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“The turf helps provide our school with an up-to-date look. Also, it gives the intramural and club teams a better field to play and practice on, no matter the conditions,” Walker said. Sophomore business major, Nick Scott, of Marshall, Illinois is a member of the club football team, said this is a good investment for the school. “This benefits club sports greatly. This will draw in bigger numbers of people wanting to play club sports, because of how cool new turf is. This can help them grow and get more recognition, like our football team. Most people don’t know we have a club football team and this is exactly what the team needs to bring more recruits and a better crowd,” Scott said. The next Board of Trustees meeting will be Dec. 14 at SIU-Carbondale.
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Alumna wins big at the Emmys KENDRA MARTIN managing editor
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards premiered Sunday, Sept. 17 and SIUE alumna Jules Roberson Bailey took home the Emmy in the Community Service category for her documentary, “Bullying: Enough is Enough,” that ran on KSDK last November. Bailey received a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from SIUE in 1999. She had previously won an Emmy for Best Morning Newscast as an executive producer for KSDK as well. Bailey’s documentary “Bullying: Enough Is Enough,” was made in efforts to tackle the ongoing issue of bullying.
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