Top Ten
The biggest stories of the year
Alestle Staff Report
Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: A&E
10.
Bill Clinton brings wife's campaign to SIUE
With the upcoming election this November, SIUE played host to former President Bill Clinton while he traveled the country speaking on his wife's behalf. In January, Clinton arrived at the Katherine Dunham Hall Theater to a packed house. Clinton spoke on topics relating to national healthcare, the mortgage crisis, tuition rates for college students and more. Some students were turned away from the speech after spending hours waiting in line. They were directed to the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom for a newsfeed on two large screens. Some students had been waiting in line since 4:30 a.m. to see the 8 a.m. speech.
9.
SIUE debuts e-Lerts
With the school shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, SIUE implemented the use of e-Lerts, a text-messaging system put in place to alert students of any troubles on campus. Students on campus were asked to register their cell phones, and within 24-hours they would be able to receive the texts alerting them to issues on campus. The system was first used in March to alert students of a snow day due to inclement weather. E-Lert works in conjunction with the SIUE Police Department. As soon as an emergency call is placed to the Police Department a text is sent to all phones registered.
8.
50th anniversary events characterize school year
The 2007 - 2008 academic year marked the 50th birthday for SIUE. The year was celebrated with remembrances of the Mississippi River Festival, the opening of a time capsule, sealing of a new one and a fireworks display at the end of the year. Alumni were invited to SIUE to celebrate a "Flashback to the MRF" in the Morris University Center's Meridian Ballroom in October. In February, the Goshen Lounge was turned into a beach for the day so everyone could enjoy sand volleyball and tropical drinks. Many other events took place throughout the year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of SIUE, and by April fireworks glittered the sky as the end of the year approached. One of the final stepping-stones to SIUE's celebration was a new time capsule created to replace the one opened earlier in the school year.
Bill Clinton brings wife's campaign to SIUE
With the upcoming election this November, SIUE played host to former President Bill Clinton while he traveled the country speaking on his wife's behalf. In January, Clinton arrived at the Katherine Dunham Hall Theater to a packed house. Clinton spoke on topics relating to national healthcare, the mortgage crisis, tuition rates for college students and more. Some students were turned away from the speech after spending hours waiting in line. They were directed to the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom for a newsfeed on two large screens. Some students had been waiting in line since 4:30 a.m. to see the 8 a.m. speech.
9.
SIUE debuts e-Lerts
With the school shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, SIUE implemented the use of e-Lerts, a text-messaging system put in place to alert students of any troubles on campus. Students on campus were asked to register their cell phones, and within 24-hours they would be able to receive the texts alerting them to issues on campus. The system was first used in March to alert students of a snow day due to inclement weather. E-Lert works in conjunction with the SIUE Police Department. As soon as an emergency call is placed to the Police Department a text is sent to all phones registered.
8.
50th anniversary events characterize school year
The 2007 - 2008 academic year marked the 50th birthday for SIUE. The year was celebrated with remembrances of the Mississippi River Festival, the opening of a time capsule, sealing of a new one and a fireworks display at the end of the year. Alumni were invited to SIUE to celebrate a "Flashback to the MRF" in the Morris University Center's Meridian Ballroom in October. In February, the Goshen Lounge was turned into a beach for the day so everyone could enjoy sand volleyball and tropical drinks. Many other events took place throughout the year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of SIUE, and by April fireworks glittered the sky as the end of the year approached. One of the final stepping-stones to SIUE's celebration was a new time capsule created to replace the one opened earlier in the school year.
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