Student reaction is split on whether the new weekend programming committee’s ideas will prove successful.

The new committee was formed by SIUC President John Guyon to discuss and propose programs and activities that may be scheduled for Friday or Saturday nights of the 1995 fall semester .

Some programs suggested so far are outdoor concerts, laser light shows, bonfires, comedy acts and organized attempts to break interesting world records.

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Jamie Thomas, a junior in court reporting from Mt. Vernon, said her 20th birthday is in a month, and she might entertain the thought of attending an event if she had more information.

I wouldn’t know for sure (about going), until I knew more about it, she said.

Thomas’ roommate, Stacey Forbes, a sophomore in exercise science from Neoga, said she thinks concerts will probably be successful if they resemble the Sunset Concerts, where alcohol is allowed.

see REACTION, page 6