Pay hikes planned for Saluki football coach and AD
On June 10 the SIU board will consider large raises for coach Jerry Kill and Athletic Director Paul Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk would rise from 121,920 to 152,400 dollars annually, while Kill would go from 93,600 to 140,004 dollars per year as part of a measure tied to the program’s success and broad pride for SIU Salukis.
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SIU Board of Trustees
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Saluki
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Kowalczyk Drives SIUC Athletics Renaissance and Stability
The article lauds Kowalczyk for transforming SIUC sports under athletic director leadership. It credits him with boosting programs, lifting revenues, calming coaching changes, and renewing enthusiasm after basketball upheaval. A proposed pay raise faced board delay amid broader administrative concerns, but supporters argue rewarding success benefits the university and region.
Southern Illinoisan Letters Policy and Contact Details
The Southern Illinoisan editorial page outlines voice of the reader and letters policy. Readers may submit 250 word letters by mail or email and must include signer name hometown and telephone for verification. The paper reserves rights to edit, and disallows poetry copies or mass submissions.
Community colleges should not offer four year degrees
Lucy A Sloan argues against Harper College pursuing four year degrees. She notes Illinois articulation guarantees transfer between community colleges and four year institutions, praises leadership on the initiative, and highlights SIU and other college partnerships. She concludes the current system meets citizen needs and opposes expanding the community college mission.
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Harper College
Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Illinois Community College System
Illinois Higher Education
Harry L. Crisp II
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois Community Colleges
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Triton College
R.J. Quinn Fire Academy
Southwestern Illinois College
Industrial Technology
Danville Area Community College
University Center of
Lake County
John A. Logan College
Logan
SIUC
SIUE
Abortion and Prisoner Abuse Compare In Letter to Editor
A reader compares U S prisoner abuse reports to abortion tolls, arguing about 31 years and about 45 million abortions in the United States. She links anti abortion protests to national violence and questions whether God should bless America.
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Granite City
Hope Clinic
Iraq
Hitler
Stalin
Pol Pot
Saddam Hussein
America
D-Day Veterans Reflect on Courage and Humility in 60th Anniversary Era
Jeff Smyth profiles Sam Lence, Arthur Lewis, and Lee Grayson as World War II veterans who walked Normandy beaches for closure, confronted memories from combat, and stressed that real heroism lies in others recognizing their sacrifice. They recall the memorials, Memorial Day honors, and the ongoing duty to remember those who did not survive.
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Sam Lence
Carbondale
France
Normandy
Europe
Arthur Lewis
Benton
Lee Grayson
Akin
Lence
Grayson
Private Ryan
Helen
Lee
National Memorial
Washington, D.C
National Mall
Hilter
Japan
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