Trustees debate raises as board weighs response
SIUC trustees consider pay raises for administrators with Vice Chair Harris Rowe noncommittal until board talks. Marilyn Jackson voices caution and says she has about 80 emails to address before deciding, while John Simmons defers comments to Poshard. Some workers warn quick approval could anger staff. chancellor notes funds are not new and raises are overdue.
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Wendler
SIU
James Walker
John Simmons
Poshard
Marilyn Jackson
Chicago
Jackson
Ed Hightower
A.D. VanMeter
Roger Tedrick
Carbondale
SIUC
SIUC approves signage project and dorm sprinkler upgrades
The SIU Board approves a $1 million signage program for SIUC including a new Lincoln Drive U.S. 51 entry sign funded by certificates of participation. It also approves $3.5 million to install automatic sprinklers in Brush Towers, with work slated FY2005–FY2008 funded from housing reserves or board treasurer financing. A $575,000 contract is awarded to Southern Illinois Piping Contractors for Mae Smith Hall sewer piping, funded from replacement reserves. The board reviews the capital budget and tuition for 601 continuing enrollment after an external audit found $77,000 in overcharged out-of-state rates.
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SIUC
Lincoln Drive
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Brush Towers
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Piping Contractors Inc
Mae Smith Hall
E Board
Caleb Hale
Marines Face Tough Urban Assault Outside Fallujah
Marines patrolled a few blocks into Fallujah’s northeastern edge and drew fire from a house. Two Marines were wounded as red smoke summoned aid for a tank and Humvee to sweep the area. Abrams tanks blasted a desert corridor as insurgents dug in and fought from fortified positions.
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Cpl
Christopher Ebert
Forest City
N.C
2Nd Battalion
Ebert
Carbondale Council Reconsiders 2006 Budget Changes
Carbondale City Council debates fiscal 2006 budget after a budget process overhaul. Taxes may rise or services be cut while fines revenue from city court is eyed. Proclamations mark Holocaust remembrance Child Abuse Prevention Month and Cancer Awareness Month. A fee hike for Cedar Lake Poplar Camp Beach is approved and scooters spark discussion. The budget review resumes April 20 at City Hall.
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Maggie Flanagan
Chris Wissmann
Carbondale
Brad Cole
Cole
Sam Goldman
Jesslyn Jobe
Adolescent Health Center
Jackson County
University Mall
Cedar Lake Poplar Camp Beach
Timothy Donaho
Carbondale Public Library
SIUC Fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha Suspended After Drowning Probe
Investigators continue to probe a drowning linked to SIU campus life. Wulf notes possible alcohol presence during a camping trip, while SIUC and Pi Kappa Alpha face sanctions. The Inter-Greek Council oversees alcohol rules, and the university has suspended the SIUC chapter pending outcome. The national fraternity may impose further penalties or revoke the charter.
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SIUC
Sue Davis
Inter-Greek Council
Inter- Greek Council
Davis
Pi Kappa Alpha
Larry Dietz
Dietz
W. Mill St
Wulf
Accuracy Hotline for The Southern Illinoisan Errors
Readers report inaccuracies in Southern Plus items: misidentified photo subjects in Jackson County, wrong Easter egg hunt attendance in Williamson Harrisburg, and incorrect lodge member details for Herrin Ellis Lodge 1146 with Mark Scott misattributed.
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Jackson County
Philip Meek
John the Baptist
Williamson County
Harrisburg
Mark Scott
Herrin Ellis Lodge
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