Toyota: Gilbert’s demonstration ‘unrealistic’
SIUC automotive professor Dr. David Gilbert used “careful and deliberate manipulation,” to obtain “unnatural” sudden unintended acceleration in his experiment with a Toyota vehicle, representatives from Toyota Motor Corp. and Exponent Research, Inc. said Monday. Relying on testimony from the independent research firm, Toyota attempted to prove in several demonstrations in front of reporters Monday at [...]
Saluki season ends in heartbreak
Josh Young took the ball at the top of the key, went left on a screen from Adam Templeton, and sunk a fadeaway jumper over Saluki defender John Freeman with 1.5 seconds left to end the SIU men’s basketball team’s season. The Salukis (15-15, 6-12 Missouri Valley Conference), who led by as many as 10 points [...]
Saluki engineering students set to float or sink
After two years of planning, SIUC civil engineering students are anxious to try out their new canoes against national foes. They just hope their canoes made of concrete do not sink. Members of Southern’s American Society of Civil Engineers are strategically working toward building a concrete canoe to compete in the Mid-Continent Conference April 23 to 24 [...]
Public Safety yet to feel full force of budget woes
The Department of Public Safety has been policing itself in anticipation of next fiscal year’s budget in order to maintain its staff and the services it provides.
Cynthia Fountaine named dean of law school
The School of Law has its first woman dean as Cynthia Fountaine is set to take the position July 1. Fountaine beat out two other finalists to fill the position left vacant by Peter Alexander June 30, said Frank Houdek, interim dean of the school. Houdek has been serving as interim dean since July 1. Cindy Buys, [...]
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Toyota: Gilbert’s demonstration ‘unrealistic’
08 March 2010
SIUC automotive professor Dr. David Gilbert used “careful and deliberate manipulation,” to obtain “unnatural” sudden unintended acceleration in his experiment with a Toyota vehicle, representatives from Toyota Motor Corp. and Exponent Research, Inc. said Monday. Relying on testimony from the independent research firm, Toyota attempted to prove in several demonstrations in front of reporters Monday at [...]
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Toyota: Gilbert’s demonstration ‘unrealistic’
08 March 2010
SIUC automotive professor Dr. David Gilbert used “careful and deliberate manipulation,” to obtain “unnatural” sudden unintended acceleration in his experiment with a Toyota vehicle, representatives from Toyota Motor Corp. and Exponent Research, Inc. said Monday. Relying on testimony from the independent research firm, Toyota attempted to prove in several demonstrations in front of reporters Monday at [...]
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Long time wrestler keeps fighting for fans
03 March 2010
Edmund “Livewire” McGuire wrestles with pain each time he steps into the ring. Wrestling takes its toll, even though the outcome of a given match is scripted, said McGuire, who has worked as an independent wrestler since 2002. The in-ring action can have physical consequences, he said, and while many wrestlers suffer injuries, he has been [...]
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Letter: Walk for Multiple Sclerosis
03 March 2010
Dear Editor: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Gateway Chapter will host the annual Walk MS event from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. April 10 at Campus Lake Boat Docks. Registration for the walk will begin at noon; the walk will kick off at 1 p.m. with a great barbecue lunch provided by Stadium Grille. Multiple Sclerosis is [...]
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