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SIU Edwardsville’s student-run news organization. “Like” us for news updates. Louis and Edwardsville. For more information, call (618) 650-3528.

The Alestle is a member of the Illinois College Press Association, the Associated Collegiate Press and UWIRE. The name Alestle is an acronym derived from the names of the three campus locations of SIUE: Alton, East St. The Alestle publishes online-only editions on Tuesdays and print editions on Thursdays during fall and spring semesters, and on Wednesdays during summer semesters.

22/03/2025

SPORTS: In the team’s historic NCAA tournament debut, men’s basketball fell to No. 1 seed University of Houston 78-40 in the first round Thursday in Wichita, Kansas.

✍️/ 📷 Sports Editor Audrey O’Renic

📲 Click the link in our bio to read more of this story!

19/03/2025

NEWS: The Physics Department is at risk of being shut down and incorporated into the Department of Chemistry. This comes just a couple of weeks after Chancellor James T. Minor’s announcement that major restructuring would be occurring within SIUE.

The rationale provided by university administration is based on revenue and expenses, cost per credit hours, successful graduations and more. Faculty and staff, however, contend that the university is prioritizing profitability over people.

✍️ Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough
📷 Pedro Henrique

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17/03/2025

Join us for Mindful Minds: Conquer Anxiety Through Mindfulness, an event designed to raise awareness about anxiety and its management.
📅 March 27, 2025 | ⏰ 4:00 - 7:00 PM
📍 Morrison University Center (MUC), International Room
🎭 Fun activities & free souvenirs
🎬 Mental health movie screening 🍿
🍽️ Delicious food
🎤 Inspiring story-sharing & panel discussion
Don’t miss out— 📲Scan the QR code/link in bio to RSVP by March 17!

14/03/2025

Evergreen Beauty and Threading is a beautiful and peaceful venue that provides Eyebrow Threading, Henna Tattoos, Waxing, Tinting, and more!

Visit us at 2220 Troy Rd in Edwardsville,IL as a walk-in guest or with an appointment! As a new local business, we would love to help you look your best!

Look out for upcoming discounts in the ALESTLE news spring print edition! 🪴 💅

10/03/2025

SPORTS: Men’s basketball secured the program’s first Ohio Valley Championship title and NCAA Tournament bid after downing Southeast Missouri State University 69-48 last night at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

SEMO, the league’s top-scoring team with an average of 74-67 points per game, was limited to just 48 points by the Cougars. This was the lowest amount of points scored by SEMO all season.

Graduate student guard Ray’Sean Taylor, the OVC’s top scorer and Player of the Year, led the final round with 20 points. With just three minutes left on the clock, Taylor became SIUE’s all-time leading scorer in program history with a career total of 1,952 points.

✍️ Sports Editor Audrey O’Renic
📷 Courtesy of Howard Ash

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27/02/2025

PODCASTS: You won’t want to miss this! Senior night is this Saturday and Hosts Sam Muren and Audrey O’Renic talked with all four graduating seniors from SIUE’s Women’s Basketball team!

Tune in on Spotify to hear their thoughts on the season and their careers leading up to their last home game. The episode debuts at 8 a.m. the perfect pre-game podcast for the 1 p.m. tipoff versus SEMO!

26/02/2025

NEWS: A multi-phase construction project aiming to renew and replace apartments in Cougar Village was approved on Feb. 6 by the SIU Board of Trustees.

“We are continuing to see that students want to be part of living on campus — the convenience of being close, the community, the support that they have — and so it’s important to acknowledge that there will come a time where we’re going to need to replace Cougar Village,” Director of Housing Mallory Sidarous said.

✍️ Reporter Sophie Hawkins
📷: Multimedia Editor Tahzive Avi Islam
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24/02/2025

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Two years ago, Chancellor James T. Minor directed the sweeping of money from a number of departments on campus. To date, $37,000 has been taken from The Alestle, forcing us to cut back on our publication.

We have chosen to remain silent on this issue thus far in the hopes that administration would work with us to answer our questions and open up an appeals process for getting this money back. Instead, we have been condescended to or ignored for two years.

✍️ / 📷 Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough

18/02/2025

⏳ SIUE Students – Glo Bingo is THIS THURSDAY! ⏳
Get your $20 student ticket before it’s too late!
📅 Feb 20 | 🕔 Doors 5 PM, Bingo 6 PM
📍 Moose Lodge, Edwardsville
🎟️ $20 in advance | $25 at the door (with valid SIUE ID)
🔥 Black lights, music, cash bar & $1,000+ in prizes!
Tag your bingo crew & grab your tickets now! 🎟️ https://bit.ly/GloSIUE

08/02/2025

Vision for Hope
https://hope.us/foundation/glo-bingo/

07/02/2025

OPINION: Chris Svochak is back. The inflammatory street preacher, who is now calling himself “Saint Chris,” appeared in the Quad again Monday with more hate speech. SIUE will not be removing him from campus unless he does something physically violent. However, we, as students, do not have to give him a platform.

Svochak is an agitator — his presence on campus takes full advantage of First Amendment rights in order to prod as many people as possible.

✍️ / 📷 Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough

📲 Click the link in our bio to read more of this story, AND the Letters to the Editor regarding the same topic.

04/02/2025

If you have thoughts about the preacher in the quad, please consider sending us a Letter to the Editor. The submission link will be on our stories.

Rules for submitting a Letter to the Editor:

All hard copy letters should be typed and double-spaced. Letters should be no longer than 500 words. Include phone number, signature, class rank and major.

We reserve the right to edit the letter for grammar and content. Care will be taken to ensure that the letter’s message is not lost or altered.

Letters to the editor will not be printed anonymously except under extreme circumstances. We reserve the right to reject letters.

27/01/2025

SPORTS: Guard Ray’Sean Taylor became the Cougars’ top career scorer in the team’s D1 program history after a Jan. 2 game against Western Illinois University.

SIUE outmatched WIU 77-66, with 23 points coming from Taylor alone. He turned the tides with the neck-and-neck game and secured the first Ohio Valley Conference win for the Cougars this season.

✍️ Sports Editor Audrey O’Renic

📷 Photographer Gavin Rask

📲 To read more of this story, click the link in our bio!

25/01/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Student Wellness and Equity Officer Mo Abuzaneh was elected to the position of student trustee in the emergency election held by Student Government.

A total of 694 votes were cast. Abuzaneh earned a plurality of those votes at 296, while Senator Megan You came in close second at 270 votes.

Kaelyn Cupil garnered 73 votes, and Senator Nina Harris received 44 votes. The remaining 11 were write-ins or did not vote for any candidate.

✍️ Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough

📷 Courtesy of Mo Abuzaneh

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24/01/2025

NEWS: Four candidates have thrown their names in the ring for the student trustee position, now open after the sudden resignation of former Student Trustee Kaia Ford. Each has different ideas and goals that, if elected, they will have to fulfill in just a few short months.

The four candidates are Megan You, Mo Abuzaneh, Kaelyn Cupil and Nina Harris.

✍️ Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough

📷 Photographer Gavin Rask

📲 Click the link in our bio for more of this story!

23/01/2025

The Alestle is hiring a reporter! Apply today!

15/01/2025

BREAKING NEWS: The Student Senate announced at their first public meeting of the spring that Kaia Ford, who served as student trustee since July 2024, resigned. An Emergency Election Commission, led by Head Justice Brenden Auerbach, was formed to find a replacement.

The reason for Ford’s resignation is not currently public. Student Vice President Lucia Knapp said she did not know why Ford resigned and that all of Ford’s communication was through Student Government Advisor Elizabeth Delaney.

Delaney said she could not comment on the reason for Ford’s resignation.

📲 Click the link in our bio to read more of this story

✍️ Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough

📷 Courtesy of Howard Ash

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