Date Set for Nov 3 Strike at SIU Carbondale
A news release states the union, after 477 days without a contract, plans a strike if no deal by November 3 at SIU Carbondale. Negotiations halted last fall with imposed terms and resumed recently with little progress. The union voted September 28 to authorize DRC action amid divisions on tenure and academic freedom and strong faculty support for a strike.
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SIU Official on Leave Amid Ongoing Investigation
SIU Event Services director Rives is on leave as the university conducts an investigation. Officials declined to specify focus or potential employment outcomes, saying the university will determine the next steps. Rives oversees campus events at SIU Arena and Shryock Auditorium and the Southern Lights Entertainment program funded by local businesses.
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MTV Campus Invasion Music Festival Comes to SIU
MTVs mtvU college network brings Campus Invasion Music Festival to SIU on Nov 3 featuring We The Kings Chiddy Bang and DJ Diamond Kutts with no admission. The event will air portions on MTV stations and tour Kean University UNF and Wayne State University among others with an interactive village prizes scratch lessons and a photo booth supporting Against Our Will.
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Illinois schools struggle as backlogged state funds rise
Illinois schools face a mounting backlog of over 449 million dollars overdue by at least a month as of Sept. 8. Districts delay pay, cut programs, and post notices of owed funds while overall aid to education declines 8.4 percent.
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Cardboard Cardinals Merchandise Surges As Fans Rally
Chrissy Stewart of Hibbett Sports in Marion notes shoppers display strong loyalty with Cubs banter and heavy demand for Cardinals gear. Schutt's Baseball Card Shop in Benton reports booming sales of Cardinals items headlined by Albert Pujols and Chris Carpenter, with World Series effects likely to extend through the holidays.
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