SIUC students looking for non-alcoholic events over Halloween Break may have to look to other venues besides the SIUC Weekend Planning Committee because of a the lack of students in town over break, a committee member says.

Johanne Yantis, University Program coordinator, said she talked to students in an informal poll and found that out of every four students, three were leaving Carbondale for break.

The committee agreed since many students would be leaving town, it would not be economicaly viable to sponsor any events.

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Because it is hard for the committee to come up with funds for events, she said the funds they have need to go towards events that will draw large turn-outs.

We need to invest our money when students are in town, she said.

The planning Commitee was formed last summer at the request of SIUC President John Guyon to give students alternatives to alcohol.

Jean Paratore, vice-president of student affairs and a committee member, said the University does not organize events when the university is closed.

We haven’t scheduled organized events over the past couple of years on this weekend because most of the students aren’t here, she said.