Organization establishes Native American presence

First-year Native American students may have difficulty adjusting to campus life, because culturally, they have different traditions and values, said Serina Cinnamon.

Cinnamon, vice president of the Native American Student Organization and a graduate student in education from Milwaukee, said without a Native American Resource Center on campus, resources such as NASO can be hard to find for first-year minority students, unless the Registered Student Organization advertises heavily.

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Business management talks strike date

With four unions’ strike date set, some Carbondale restaurant heads question whether the potential strike could affect business.

The four Illinois Education Association unions — the Association of Civil Service Employees, Graduate Assistants United, the Faculty Association and the Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association — set a strike date for Thursday and even though leaders of the unions have said they want to avoid a strike they have also said they…

How much do you tip an angel?

Susan Audrey, a traveling mime, poses as an angel working for tips from pedestrians Saturday in front of Kirchhoff’s Bakery in Paducah, Ky. Audrey said she has been moving across the country miming for the last 10 years. “Paducah is one of my most favorite locations,” Audrey said. She is a self-proclaimed “purist” and believes in the healing arts….

Salukis use defensive focus to beat Prairie Stars

The men’s basketball team opened its season by defeating the University of Illinois Springfield as the Salukis started exhibition play for the 2011-12 season.

This was the first chance for Saluki fans to get a look at this year’s team, as SIU beat the Prairie Stars 79-56 Sunday afternoon at the SIU Arena. The Salukis never trailed by more than one, and led by as much as 27.

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Unions’ leaders say negotiations continue without progress

Both unions, administration hope to avoid strike

 

Editors Note: The following story covers bargaining issues for two of the four unions in contract negotiations, Graduate Assistants United and the Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association. A story focused on the remaining unions, the Faculty Association and the Association of Civil Service Employees, will appear in Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Egypitan.

 

With an impending strike date set for Thursday, details of union contract negotiations…

Without NTTFA members, it won’t be ‘business as usual’

Anita J. Stoner NTT Faculy Association president

There are three other locals in labor disputes that do not involve tenure.

Members of the Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association, as our name implies, do not receive tenure. We believe we would be more accurately named “Professional Teaching Faculty.” We are central to the university’s core mission.

The NTTFA has about 150 instructors who have earned a “continuing” appointment, a few modest perks if that instructor…

La Russa retires after 33 years as manager

The St. Louis Cardinals added to their off-season to-do list, as they now have to search for a new field manager for the 2012 season.

After 16 seasons in St. Louis, manager Tony La Russa announced his retirement in a press conference Monday morning. The announcement came three days after the Cardinals won their 11th World Series title — their second during La Russa’s supervision.

In Monday’s press conference, general manager…

The mouse that roared

Dear Editor:

After reading the the Oct. 6 sports staff column “Strike effect on Saluki Athletics minimal,” I experienced myriad emotions.

First I was simply amazed, then I was slightly offended. Then I came to the realization that many people, whether employed at SIU or not, are not fully aware of what employees who are represented by the Association of Civil Service Employees union actually do on campus.

The article quotes an…

Don’t give up, there’s still opportunity for resolution

Dear Editor:

The time for some semblance of rationality and win-win thinking in SIU labor negotiations is long overdue.

In contrast to most recent editorials that decidedly support either the administration or the faculty association, I am personally extremely disappointed with both parties. Each side shows little evidence of mastery of the well-developed art and science of negotiation.

Neither side appears willing to make significant compromises vital to the greater interests of…

SIUC Graduate Assistants’ benefits comparable to other universities

 EIU, WIU have similar fees, healthcare expenses

 

While Graduate Assistants United union members ask for better healthcare coverage and lower student fees, surrounding universities have similar pre-existing benefits for their graduate students.

GAU President Jim Podesva said union members want to lower out-of-pocket health expenses for health care coverage from $1,000 to $250. Currently, graduate assistants are not offered coverage for pre-existing conditions until they have been in the graduate program for…

Salukis look to jumpstart season with exhibition duel

The SIU women’s basketball team hits the court tonight with its first exhibition matchup to start the season.

The team will open up with Christian Brothers University at 7:05 p.m. at the SIU Arena, as the Salukis are coming off a 2-28 (0-18 Missouri Valley Conference) record in the 2010-11 season.

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City Council to make budget adjustments

The Carbondale City Council will address several budgetary items at its routine meeting 7 p.m. today at the Carbondale Civic Center.

“They are all what I characterize as routine budget adjustments,” said Councilman Don Monty.

The three general business items on the council’s agenda are adjustments to the city’s budget to account for various expenses not included in the original budget for the year.

Funds for the unexpected items are being transferred…

Adminstration must have final authority to make definite decisions

Glenn Poshard Siu President

 

I was asked to write an op-ed last year on the issues of shared governance and good faith bargaining. With a few minor changes, I would like to submit that op-ed to the Daily Egyptian.

I am confident a strike can be averted, however I believe — despite assertions to…

Occupy supporters inspired by Buckminster Fuller

Nearly 90 years ago, Buckminster Fuller had already begun to lay out most of Occupy Wall Street’s core principles.

Occupy Wall Street supporters have said they vow to end corruption of democracy and will no longer tolerate greed of the 1 percent of Americans who continue to become wealthy while the other 99 percent becomes poorer, according to Occupy Wall Street’s website.

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Get Out with Ord: Horror has a home in southern Illinois

I learned something very important about myself between 10 p.m. and midnight Oct. 15.

I do not have a horror movie scream.

Luckily, that isn’t required to enjoy a haunted house. This is good because there are a handful near Carbondale popping up in October like daisies in May. If you have $12, and a couple of hours, there’s a haunt around the area that will thrill you.

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Cardinals turn it up to 11

The St. Louis Cardinals won 11 games during the 2011 postseason and finished up with their 11th World Series title in the team’s history.

As a lifelong Cardinals fan, it was the ultimate experience to witness this historic victory inside St. Louis’ basilica of baseball. It was an emotional roller coaster for the improbable Redbird team that beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 Friday night.

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Zombies take to Carbondale streets

Undead storm cars, businesses, Varsity Theater

It was fair weather for a zombie apocalypse as people from the area donned their best undead makeup and shambled downtown for Carbondale’s fourth Zombie Walk.

[caption id=”attachment_59676″ align=”alignright” width=”240″ caption=”Garret Majak, of Tamaroa, defends his home from zombies Saturday during the fourth Carbondale Zombie Walk. Before the attack, event organizer Jessie Sims turned participants into zombies with makeup. The zombies marched from the Town…

Football loses fifth straight to No. 22 Illinois State

Saluki football players shot themselves in the feet early against No. 22 Illinois State Saturday on their way to their fifth straight loss.

“We got to get better,” head coach Dale Lennon said. “We’re just not a good enough football team right now to go out and play that complete game, that smart game.”

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Visual effects alumna offers insight into film industry

Liz Ralston’s career has been built on creating big-budget artificial realities, but this past week she shifted her focus to real-world advice.

Ralston, now a visual effects producer in hollywood, spoke to students, faculty and staff Friday about her 25 years in the film industry, specifically her work with visual effects. Since graduating from SIU in 1986 with a bachelor’s in film production, Ralston has taken on the title of…

Salukis lose sixth straight in Evansville

Loss drops them to a seventh place tie with Evansville

SIU volleyball dropped its sixth straight game and fell to a tie for seventh place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a straight set loss to Evansville.

The Salukis (9-12, 3-9 MVC) couldn’t score more than 16 points in any of the three sets they lost to Evansville (13-14, 3-9 MVC). Altogether they hit for a .047 percentage, their second lowest…