The Daily Egyptian Back To Campus '12 Edition

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Glenn Poshard: As President of SIU since 2006, Poshard's job is to oversee all campuses in the SIU system.

Rita Cheng: Chancellor of SIUC since 2010, Cheng is in charge of overseeing the Carbondale and School of Medicine campuses.

Kevin Bame: Bame is the vice chancellor for administration and finance, where he is in charge of providing administrative oversight to campus operations.

Departments that fall under his office include plant and service operations, human resources, public safety, housing and more.

Mark Amos: Associate provost and dean of University College, the umbrella for University Core Curriculum, University Honors Program and Saluki First Year.

Peter Gitau: Gitau is the associate vice chancellor for student life and intercultural relations. Offices that report to the vice chancellor include Student Development, Disability Support Services, Judicial Affairs, Career Services, Student Legal Assistance, Rainbow’s End Child Development Program and the Counseling Center.

John Simmons: Simmons is the chair of SIU's Board of Trustees, which is a board of nine members who vote on major university decisions such as tuition prices and the ratification of administrative positions.

Todd Sigler: As director of the Department of Public Safety, Sigler is in charge of campus police.

John Nicklow: As university provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs since May 2011, Nicklow is the chief academic officer and is in charge of managing each college and its policies and procedures.

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e (in the Wellness Center) are here to help students or direct them to where they can get help. We get everything from students who don’t know how to do their own laundry to students who develop social anxiety and depression. — Jason Gillman assistant director of the Student Health Center, director of the Wellness Center

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ou’re going to have students and families drive into the front door of our campus and see where they need to go immediately, it’ll be so much better for students.

— Rita Cheng SIU Chancellor

The destruction of Allen, Boomer, and Wright halls, also known as the Triads, took place this summer after the SIU Board of Trustees deemed them to be structurally unfit.

The demolition of the buildings was budgeted to cost approximately $3 million, and will eventually be replaced with new housing.

Construction is predicted to be completed by 2023 and will also include the demolition of the Brush Towers.

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tips for college

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1. Take the time to find your classrooms before the first day of school so you don’t get lost and end up missing anything.

2. Make a mental note of Debit Dawg machine locations when you find them so you can put money on it when you need to.

3. Watch out for trendy bicyclers and longboarders when driving around campus. They usually have earbuds in and might not hear your horn!

4. Don’t own your own computer? There are computer labs in some academic buildings around campus.

5. Sometimes it is a better idea to attend classes first and figure out which textbooks you will actually need to purchase before reserving them.

6. All the washers and dryers taken up in your residence halls? There are laundry facilities on the bottom levels of the dining halls on campus.

7. Keep a couple dollars on your Debit Dawg at all times for printing.

8. Prevent any chance of being struck by a car while on your way to class. Walk your bikes across the crosswalks and look up from your phones.

9. Double check your academic records for your own sake. Everyone makes mistakes. Don’t let your advisers do it all for you.

10. Refrigerate leftover pizza so you don’t get food poisoning.

11. You can paddleboat or canoe on campus lake for free with your student I.D. Just don’t fall in, the water is questionable.

12. Didn’t attend lecture? Need help understanding an assignment? Take advantage of professors’ office hours. They exist for your advantage and your instructor will appreciate you using your resources.

13. Lock your bikes securely to the racks around campus. One loop around the front tire isn’t enough.

14. Take the parking signs seriously. You will get a ticket. For those of you with green stickers, just stay put in your lot.

15. Forget your keys in the ignition of your locked car? SIU Police can unlock it for free as long as it’s on campus.

16. Classes can start pretty early sometimes. Find a good nap spot somewhere around campus to recharge if you don’t have time to go back home. The chairs in Morris Library are pretty comfortable.

17. Make at least one friend in each class so you can get any homework or notes you might have missed if you are ever absent.

18. There is more than fast food in Carbondale. Try the area restaurants. And everyone should experience a Winston’s bagel.

19. Get involved in a Registered Student Organization, or five. They look great on resumes, and you can make awesome friends.

20. It’s election season. Be sure to register to vote so you can help decide who should run our country. You can’t complain about the outcome if you didn’t contribute to it!

21. Give yourself ample time to get to class. No one likes sitting in the front row when those are the only seats left open.

22. Keep your student I.D. on you at all times. You’ll need it for more things than you probably anticipate.

23. Try to get a good night’s rest. We know it’s tempting to hang out with friends and procrastinate on assignments, but sleep is key.

24. If your roommate arrangements aren’t working out, talk to University Housing. They really will help you.

25. A large portion of campus living is time spent outside of class. Don’t be a homebody. Get out and explore what’s around you.

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hat I would do if I were a young Saluki moving off campus, I would talk to the tenants living there and just ask them about the situation. — Clyde Swanson landlord of housing on Mill Street

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f a student is new to campus, it can be hard to work up the courage to get involved. But it’s important to get involved because it’s a chance to meet new people, make great friends and have a great college and life experience. — Kenny Newsom member of undergraduate student goverment

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e have an abundance of community organizations, so probably anything that will match the interest of students (is offered).

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— Joel Fritzler Mayor of Carbondale

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couple things that I would recommend for students is to be in a registered student organization, one or two is good, but if you are only going to be in one, make sure it’s a registered student organization that is somehow aligned with your major or career path. — Michelle Garrett Career Services Specialist

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he code states that there are to be no liquor sales on any premises within the city without a valid liquor license. Therefore, it’s against city code for those at a party to sell alcohol, for instance a can of beer, to another person without a liquor license.

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arbondale is a small town, but it has all of the essential ingredients for living a happy, free life.

— Ting Zhou doctoral student in curriculum and institution from Canton, China

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A Muslim man prays alone after a day of fasting during Ramadan July 21 at the Carbondale Muslim Center. As part of the Islamic faith, Muslims are encouraged to fast from dawn to sunset and refrain from eating, drinking and sex. Imam Moustafa Morsy, spiritual leader of the Islamic Center of Carbondale, said Ramadan is a time to resist temptation, grow as a person and develop empathy towards people who have nothing. “Because we kill the material desires in ourselves,” he said. “You feel very light and close to God.” There are two Islamic centers in Carbondale that offer prayer services every Friday.

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Emmie Mims, of Lambert, Miss., receives a blessing from Pastor Burke Anthony Cawthon Sr., of Carbondale, June 17 at Faith Temple Church of God In Christ in Carbondale. Mims said she became a member after she heard the congregation worship from down the street. “I hear the name Jesus and I’m coming, my grandma raised me that way,” she said.

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A 3.6 mile trail,which can take 3-4 hours to complete, takes one through the canyons’ narrow sandstone corridors.

A state natrual area west of DuQuoin with a cliff face in the ravine that has several Native American petroglyphs.

ANear the Big Muddy River, these swamplands south of Murphysboro are popular with duck hunters and canoeists.

A State Park only 10 minutes from Carbondale with countless trails and sandstone bluffs.

Makanda Bluff and Devil's Stand-table are popular places for climbers and are the two places where climbing is allowed in the park.

A series of nature preserves near Carbondale, perfect for nature study or a quick outing between classes.

The Spillway and cliffs on Kincaid are frequented by SIU students and are a great place for boating and climbing.

The closest trip from campus, the Arboretum features a few different trails on nearly 25 acres of land and has many exotic plants lining the way.

Rock formations near Devils Kitchen Lake; remote and easy to find.

ACove Hollow, near the lake's south boat, recently had new climbing routes added to the area’s many towering rock formations.

From campus, the lake is best accessed from it's north boat dock in Makanda.

Merriwether Lewis wrote of these sandstone cliffs near the Mississippi River a year before the famed Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Hills, south of Murphysboro, offer many great vistas for overlooking the Mississippi.

A natural bridge caused by erosion from the creek below.

The deepest lake in southern Illinois with many easily accesible trails and canoe launch sites.

Home of SIU's Touch of Nature.

Check out their website, www.ton.siu.edu/ lake

A trail that spans southern Illinois and connects most of the places on this list. To get a copy of the River-to-River Trail Guide, send $23 to the River-to-River Trail Society AT

The 44.9 mile trail Stretches from harrisburg to karnak. it would take an experienced cyclist one day to finish.

A If you want to have a good time in a rural setting, you have to go out into the woods and find it. Southern Illinois is nestled between our nations two largest river systems and is dissimilar to the rest of the state in both topography and population. In Carbondale, hiking, climbing, and canoeing are only a quick bike or car ride away. With 280,000 acres of the Shawnee National Forest spanning southern Illinois, Carbondale is near 25 State Parks, 15 Lakes and seven Wilderness Areas waiting to be discovered.

CAUTION: YOU MAY NEED a G.P.S TO TRACK SOME OF THESE COORDINATES. JACOBY DUCKWORTH | DAILY EGYPTIAN

Spending Saturdays

Bill Bass, of Cobden, helps a costumer July 28 at the Carbondale Farmers Market. Bass said he has been in the produce business since the 1970s and sells everything from tomatoes to beef. The farmers market is held Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon, April through November in the Westown Mall parking lot.

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e only practice a couple times a week, and we only have three or four tournaments a semester, so it works out better. It’s a lot more relaxed.

— Rachel Buenker volleyball club member

SOURCE: RECCENTER.SIU.EDU

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Members of the SIU swim team helped time swimmers July 28 during the Ozark Long Course Championship at the Edward J. Shea Natatorium. The competition, hosted by the Saluki Swim Club and the SIU Swim Team, included teams from southern Illinois with ages ranging from 8 to 18. The SIU swimmers helped with the official scoring for the event.

women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s ng and diving and men’s tennis were not yet available.

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Junior thrower Greg Semanisin practices July 25 at the SIU Track and Field Complex. The Saluki throwers have kept an intense training regimen during the summer involving throwing and lifting weights several times a week.

Junior thrower Kim Fortney said the team’s training for the summer tends to be heavier than during the school year.

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