Archive for November 10th, 2013

SIUE celebrates completion of Science Building West with ribbon cutting ceremony

SIUE celebrates completion of Science Building West with ribbon cutting ceremony

The crowd at the Science Building West entrance last Monday looked on as Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe, SIU President Glenn Poshard and public officials spoke about the years of dedication and work behind the construction of the building leading up to the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Photo by Theresa San Luis
Furst-Bowe said the new facility is an example […]

SIUE honors veterans in second annual tribute

SIUE honors veterans in second annual tribute

SIUE honored the thousands of men and women who have served their country with its second annual Veterans Tribute event held Nov. 4-6.
There are roughly 600 veterans on campus, according to political science department chair Denise DeGarmo, and because SIUE is “touted as a military friendly university,” she said it is important to recognize “the […]

'The 39 Steps' makes its SIUE debut this week

‘The 39 Steps’ makes its SIUE debut this week

Monty Python meets Alfred Hitchcock.
That’s how theater and dance professor Peter Cocuzza described the department’s latest production, “The 39 Steps,” which runs Nov. 13 – 17. Cocuzza said the production is a murder-mystery spoof that has previous adaptations in book (John Buchan’s 1915 publication) and film (Hitchcock’s movie of the same name).
“It’s still about spies […]

Dunham Hall window replacements expected to save in energy costs

Dunham Hall window replacements expected to save in energy costs

Window replacements on Dunham Hall are expected to save SIUE between 50 percent and 70 percent in energy costs, according to Bill Retzlaff, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Window replacement construction began last month on Dunham Hall and are expected to be completed by early December. Photo by Kari Williams
“The expectation is […]

Hamid addresses the political turbulence and threats to democracy in Egypt

Hamid addresses the political turbulence and threats to democracy in Egypt

Egypt is currently ruled by “military fascism” and protests in support of the deposed and detained Mohamed Morsi have been dispersed with thousands of fatalities, according to Dr. Khaled Abdel Hamid, an Egyptian political observer.
“Fifteen hundred people were killed in the same day by the Egyptian military. It was a slaughterhouse,” Hamid said during a […]

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