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SIUE student killed in car crash CHLOE RICE editor-in-chief
SIUE student Emma Caserotti, of Mount Vernon, was killed in a car crash on southbound I-57 in Jefferson County Sunday, June 11, around 1 p.m., according to Mount Vernon CBS affiliate KFVS. Another victim was in the vehicle at the time of the crash and was taken to the area hospital after sustaining major injuries. Caserotti was driving a 2016 Jeep when a 2006 Mazda traveled across the median and hit the
Jeep head on. Both vehicles were towed at the scene. I-57 southbound was closed for five hours after the crash. The investigation is ongoing through Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit and Zone 7. So far, no charges have been filed. Caserotti would have been a sophomore in the fall. Facebook and Twitter posts indicate she was a sister of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Emma Caserotti’s family and friends as they face this tragedy,” SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook said. “It is heartbreaking to realize a young person’s potential won’t be fully realized. She truly will be missed by all of those who knew her at SIUE.” Emma’s visitation will be Wednesday, June 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon. Following, her funeral service will be held at the same location 10 a.m. Thursday, June 15.
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Professor uses drones, helicopters to teach at camp
SIUE Engineering Graphics and Surveying professor David Sherill organized a camp where students learned to survery areas using drones and a commercial helicopter to attach equipment for mapping on Tuesday, June 12. | Miranda Lintzenich / The Alestle
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Facilities Management takes advantage of summer MIRANDA LINTZENICH lifestyles editor
With fewer students on campus, the summer term proves to be the optimal time for making changes on campus. According to a PDF from Vice Chancellor for Administration Richard Walker, there are 11 projects planned for the summer. Facilities Management Interim Director Donna Meyer said the amount of projects this summer are typical, but they might be considered messier than in years past.
The projects include the Recreation Complex synthetic turf, the Applied Health nutrition lab, the Alumni Hall patio repair, the pedestrian campus walk replacement, the Science East renovation, the Lovejoy Library south entrance repair, and the Dunham Hall elevator removal and structural repairs, among others. “We try to do it when there is the fewest number of students less faculty,” Meyer said. “All of these projects are to maintain the campus and facilities so we can continue to provide the same experience we have been for years.”
Most of the projects are minor, but one of the bigger ones includes the Recreation Complex, known as the RexPlex, fields being installed as turf fields. Assistant Director of Campus Recreation Dave Hagedorn was excited to announce the project, as well as the remodeling of the rock wall entrance and installing energy-efficient lights in the gym. According to Hagedorn, the turf project was recently approved and will allow for rental income. “The bids came in and they were actually under budget so we
were pretty excited about that,” Hagedorn said. Hagedorn said the Student Fitness Center has seen an interest in outside groups wanting to rent out the fields, but did not want to overuse them. Having turf fields will allow for the space to be used by both the community and students without conflict. The fitness center recently finished a project on a universal bathroom and has now moved on to the rock wall entrance in an effort to give more accessibility to students. “We don’t want it to be a
secret,” Hagerdorn said in regard to the entrance. “Now it will be more of a cave-like rock facade. This will improve accessibility and add to helping our students know what they have access to.” It was not a planned event, but an email was sent out to students in regard to Textbook Services closing due to a major facilities issue. “It is for the safety of our students that we have closed temporarily,” Textbook Services Director Emily Colton said in an email sent out campuswide May 30. According to Colton, the problem was a result of a plumbing issue in a bathroom directly above Textbook Services. Someone clogged a toilet with paper towels, and Facilities Management was made aware as soon as possible. “We had to pull books off shelves not damaged and had to get in there and clean,” Colton said. “There a serial number for every single book. We had to account for and take the numbers out of the system.” The process took longer than expected, but Colton was clear about how facilities responded. “Facilities was right on it and nothing but helpful,” Colton said. “It was totally out of our control and it could have been a lot worse.” Another email was sent out to students announcing the temporary turn-around addition and closing of some parking spots in Lot C June 12. Both of these incidents were related to Facilities Management projects and were done so in an effort to improve areas on campus.
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