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Southern Illinois is a beautifulregion and home of SIUCarbondale. One of the best

parts of my job is being anambassador to this region, and it isa pleasure to welcome you to thisgreat area as you continue youreducation.

To help in your transition, thissection offers a compilation ofinformation designed to help youacclimate to SIU and the region.We know you’ll find it useful andrecommend keeping it accessible in

the weeks ahead.More of you are going online for news, and we’re

online, too. We generate a multitude of contentavailable through both print and electronicformats. By using print and Internet-baseddelivery methods, you receive the best and mostcomprehensive local news coverage in the region.

This is information you can use, not only aboutSIU and the Salukis, but also about a wide varietyregional activities, festivals, sporting and cultural

events and other exciting opportunities.We encourage you to visit

www.thesouthern.com on your desktop, tablet ormobile device and ‘like’ us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/southernillinoisan and followus on twitter@thesouthern.

We also recommend you to explore SouthernIllinois and discover the vast natural beauty ofthis region. Many vineyards and orchards arelocated throughout the region, and ourcommunities offer a wide variety of festivals thatyou won’t want to miss.

The many beautiful lakes, forests, bluffs andrivers make for great outdoor adventures.

Don’t be surprised by the warm welcome you’llencounter from local residents you meet along theway; hospitality is just part of our nature here.

Again, welcome. SIU is a great university and weknow you are an in for an exciting year. We’re gladyou’re here and we wish you the best of luck in allthat you do.

BOB WILLIAMS is publisher of The SouthernIllinoisan.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER

BOB WILLIAMS

The Southern welcomes you City GovernmentCarbondale City Hall, 618-549-5302, 618-457-3283 (fax)Mayor Joel Fritzler, 618-457-3229 (home), 618-549-3928

Council members:Carolin Harvey, 618-529-1593 Don Monty, 618-549-0372Jane Adams, 618-457-8228 Lee Fronabarger, 618-457-7770Lance D. Jack, 618-457-3229 Jessica Bradshaw, 618-457-3229

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Dear new andreturning SIUstudents:

I’m really lookingforward to your arrival inCarbondale. Althoughthere are a number of localand regional events thattake place here duringSIU’s Summer Break tokeep me busy, it is alsotime to relax. However, itdoesn’t take long for me tostart missing the energy

that SIU students bring to Carbondale,and I start looking forward to the FallSemester as we all start a new year.

Congratulations on your decision tocome to Carbondale and attend SIU. Youhave made the right choice. I’ve also livedin Indiana, Oregon, Botswana, Malawi,and Albania so, I truthfully can say,“There is no place quite like this place.”

I am slightly biased as, besides being

Mayor, I also work at SIU so, I know thatthere are some exciting things takingplace all over campus.

Whether you are from a small town or abig city, the Southern Illinois region hassomething to offer you to make you feelwelcomed. You’ll find SouthernHospitality, great food, excellent music &entertainment, and peaceful solitude inthe Shawnee National Forest but, if youfind yourself longing for a big city, we’reonly a few hours from St. Louis, Memphisor Nashville. And, with an Amtrak stationin town, you are just a train ride awayfrom Chicago or New Orleans.

No matter if you are arriving as a newor returning student, I can promise thatthe next few years of your life will bechallenging, rewarding, exciting, andprobably a bit scary but, probably neverboring. A NASA astronaut graduatedfrom SIU so, I’m not lying when I write,“Your experiences at SIU will prepare youto go further than you can possibly

imagine.” However, if you ever do start tofeel bored, come to a city council meetingas they can be a comedy, a mystery, adrama, a thriller, or all of the above.

While you’re in Carbondale, I want toinvite you to make yourself at home.Whether you live on campus or in one ofour neighborhoods, I want you to feelthat you are part of the community. Thereare many ways to get involved, whetherby volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club,the Red Cross, or the I Can Read Program,or by serving as a Big Brother or BigSister. In any case, the best way to feelthat you are a part of a community is tobecome part of the community.

So, as we look forward to your arrival,let me throw out a big, “Welcome toCarbondale!” If you or any of your familymembers ever have any questions, feelfree to call or email me.

Sincerely,

JOEL FRITZLER,MAYOR OF CARBONDALE

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FROM THE MAYOR

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There is no place quite like Carbondale

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Friends and neighborsthroughout the regionplay an important role

in the success of ouruniversity, including manyof you who support SIU byvolunteering at campusevents.

Each week during thesummer, we host anorientation session forincoming freshmen andtheir parents.

As I enter the StudentCenter to meet and talkwith the newest membersof the SIU family, Vickiand Jim Blair are in thelobby, providing a properintroduction to all thingsSaluki.

They are among thededicated Saluki owners,who bring their dogs toathletic events andother activities oncampus throughout theyear.

I enjoy watching andhearing the reactions asour new students and theirfamilies stop to talk withVicki and Jim and pet thedogs. The Salukis —Pharaoh, Kiya, Ramses,Tiy and four-month-oldIsis — are incredibly wellbehaved.

The Blairs startedbringing the dogs tocampus when Pharaoh and

Kiya, bothnow 6 yearsold, werepuppies. Vickiand Jim havebuilt strongrelationshipswith fellowSaluki ownersand other members of thecampus community.Neither Vicki nor Jim is anSIU alum, thoughdaughter Amy Jollyearned her bachelor’sdegree here in dentalhygiene.

“We just enjoy spendingtime with the people atSIU, and we like havingthe dogs there,” Vicki said.“We have people whograduated from SIU 40years ago who say it is thefirst time they have seen areal Saluki. They takepictures with thembecause it means so muchto them as alums. Newstudents will say, ‘That’smy mascot.’ They buy intoit right away; it creates aconnection for thestudents.”

Vicki and Jim appreciateopportunities to sharetheir knowledge about thelittle-known breed. Herlove of the dogs dates tograde school studies of theMiddle East, the pharaohs,

and theirfast,intelligenthunting dogs.

“Thepharaohswere soimpressedwith them

that they had themmummified and buriedwith them,” she said.“When we first movedhere, I didn’t know SIU’smascot was the Saluki.Sometimes it’s justkarma.”

They take theirvolunteer efforts seriously.Along with packing up fivedogs, Vicki and Jim makesure they have all thenecessities, such as treatsand water — “just likepacking up the kids,” Vickisaid with a laugh. Atorientation sessions fornew students, they stayfor a couple of hours. Atother events, such asopen houses forprospective students,they stay “however longwe are needed,” Vickisaid.

“People feel so goodwhen they see the dogsand pet them,” she said.“It’s wonderful to seepeople with a smile orasking a question. The

dogs are so used to it thatthey truly believe theybelong at SIU.

“We enjoy feeling asthough we are part of theuniversity and that peoplethere think enough of us toinvite us to bring the dogs.

“We have a deepaffection for this area, soit’s nice to give back to thecommunity.”

Our many volunteers —including Vicki and Jimand Pharaoh, Kiya,Ramses, Tiy and Isis —make a very positivedifference for ouruniversity.

RITA CHENG is chancellor ofSIU Carbondale. Hercolumn appears weekly inSouthern Plus.


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Blairs dedicated to ‘all things Saluki’

PROVIDED BY STEVE BUHMANRamses (from left), Pharaoh, Isis, Tiy and Kiya accompanyVicki Blair at a new student orientation in the Student Center.

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Construction is on schedule and onbudget for the new Student ServicesBuilding, which is expected to be

completed around the end of September.The $36.6 million, three-story,

125,000-square-foot building, south ofAnthony and Parkinson halls, is fundedentirely through student fees and willhouse a variety of student services, mostof which were located in Woody Hall.

“It will make things much moreconvenient for students ... sort of aone-stop shopping experience,” said RodSievers, assistant to the chancellor formedia relations.

The new building is the new home to 19different SIU departments that deal withmandatory and elective student servicessuch as financial aid, transcripts,undergraduate admissions, careerservices, learning support services, newand transfer student programs, housingand financial aid.

Students will be able to take care of alltheir needs in one place.

“Since all these services are nowconsolidated in one location, it will endthe ‘Woody Shuffle’” Sievers said. “Thebuilding will include enhancedtechnology, better configured spaces(private offices, waiting areas andmeeting spaces), first year advising, deanof students, Housing, Career Services

and Graduate School all in one location.”The central location will also make it

easier for various offices to communicatewith each other, coordinate and tailortheir services to each individual student.Approximately 300 employees will workin the new building.

According to Sievers, the consolidationof services is based on a “total intakeadvisement model.” All first-yearstudents will be advised in one location,with one, specially-trained set ofadvisors at their regular advisementappointments.

“By consolidating the advisement of allfirst-year students in one unit with oneset of advisors whose expertise is in first-year students, SIU will be able to

guarantee a quality advisementexperience that addresses theirparticular needs, and these advisorsshould be able to offer their studentsmore advice and counsel,” he said.

SIU’s University College and SalukiFirst Year programs were created to helpstudents succeed in their first year atcollege.

The University College is designed tosupport SIU undergraduates the momentthey arrive on campus for their NewStudent Orientation and continuingthrough graduation and structured toencourage unprecedented collaborationacross campus among programs andservices to enhance students’ collegeexperiences.


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THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOChangho Choi, a master’s student in Therapeutic Recreation, studies in the browsing room at Morris Library (right) at SIU.

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BY DEB SAUERHAGEFOR THE SOUTHERN

Morris Library, the mainlibrary for SIUCarbondale, continues to

evolve to offer studentseverything they need, for studyand research and more.

“We are assemblingconveniences so when studentscome to study, they do not haveto leave until they are finished,”said Ann Cooper Moore, dean oflibrary affairs.

The library, named afterDelyte Morris, SIU presidentfrom 1948 to 1970, holds morethan 2.6 million volumes,36,000 current periodicals andmore than 3.6 millionmicroform units.

Recent improvements havebeen made with students inmind. A public fax machine,

copier and other convenienceswill now be available over nightfor students.

The new sixth and seventhfloors, set to open in January2014, will hold collaborativespaces for students.

“In January we will havemultiple integrated mathclassrooms and labs,” Mooresaid. “Students can leave theclassroom and walk next door tothe lab for help from a tutor andfaculty members.”

Morris Library provides a widearray of databases and otherelectronic data files. Servicesinclude reference assistance,instructional and technicalsupport, distance learning andgeographic information systems.It is also a place for seriousresearch, group study and causalbrowsing.

Morris Library’s Special

Collections Research Centerboasts the papers of prominentscholars, authors and politicalfigures. It also houses a varietyof materials, ranging fromhousehold items and artifacts toletters from Civil War soldiers totheir families.

If you need a place to studyalone or with a group the libraryalso has study areas available.Group study areas are first-come, first served; others can bereserved for specific timesthrough the use of hotel-typeaccess keys. Some of the roomscan accommodate two to sixstudents; others as many as 16.

If you have questions, thelibrary staff has answers fromhow to use the library, theelectronic data bases to generalresearch questions.

From novice researchers tothesis writers, the library has a

variety of ways to access tips onhow to find items both in thelibrary collections and throughother sources.

The library website,www.lib.siu.edu also has an“Ask a Librarian” link to answerquestions. A click of the mousecan tell a user library hours forthat day, list special events thatare scheduled, and, of course,allow searches for books,journals and other materials.

Help is available online viaemail, instant messaging,texting, and phone or of course,in person, in the library.

You can also “like” them onFacebook athttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Morris-Library to learn evenmore about the librarycommunity, tours and specialevents.

The library now boasts

amenities like a patio area andrecently reopened Delyte’s, acoffee and snack shop namedafter the library’s namesake,Morris. Delyte’s serves Seattle’sBest Coffee. In the fall, the shopwill offer drinks, sandwiches,salads and snacks.

Delyte’s is also the site of thecopy machine and fax machine.

Floors are also designated astotally silent to mid-level noise,including occasionalconservations to collaborativeareas where students can workin groups.

“We have a posted userconduct policy,” Moore said.“We are trying to create anenvironment where people feelcomfortable.”

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THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOSIU football coach Dale Lennon leads his players in a song after their win over Western Illinois in 2012 at Saluki Stadium. QuarterbackKory Faulkner (right) barks out signals as he prepares to take the snap from center Tanner Crum during a game in Carbondale.

BY TODD HEFFERMANTHE SOUTHERN

CARBONDALE — Seven seconds.That’s how close SIU’s football team

may have been to a FootballChampionship Subdivision playoff berthlast season. The Salukis fell 16-12 toSouth Dakota State at Saluki Stadiumwhen they allowed the Jackrabbits tomarch down the field and score thewinning touchdown with seven secondsleft to play.

SIU hammered Western Illinois 35-0 inthe regular season finale to close a 6-5season. The Salukis finished 5-3 in theMissouri Valley Football Conference(third place).

South Dakota State finished the regularseason 8-3 and advanced to the playoffs,eventually losing to conference rivalNorth Dakota State. North Dakota Statewent on to win its second straightnational championship.

The Salukis return 13 starters this fallunder sixth-year coach Dale Lennon.Lennon is 35-23 in five seasons at SIUand 137-56 in 16 seasons as a head coach.He will have seven starters return onoffense, four on defense and two onspecial teams.

Three of those returning starters madepreseason award watch lists from theCollege Football Performance Awards,which analyzes players’ efficiency on thefield. Junior tight end MyCole Pruitt, athird team All-American by The SportsNetwork that has led SIU in receiving thelast two years, linebacker Bryan Presumeand punter Austin Pucylowski werehonored.

Presume led SIU with 78 tackles, 28 ofthem solos. He returned a fumble 100yards for a touchdown against NorthernIowa last year, setting a school record.Pucylowski ranked ninth in the league inpunting last year with a 40.2 yards perpunt average.

With Pucylowski punting, opponentshad only 23 punt return yards on 14

attempts for the season last year.Twenty-one of his 71 punts were fair-caught.

SIU opens the season Aug. 31 atIllinois. The Salukis’ home opener isSept. 7 against Eastern Illinois.

Volleyball: The volleyball team hopes tobuild on a resurgent 2012 campaign incoach Justin Ingram’s second season.

Ingram led the Salukis to their first 20-win season in 10 years in his premiere.SIU went 21-9 overall and 11-7 in theMissouri Valley Conference (fourthplace) to earn a spot in the leaguetournament.

Only the top six teams advance to theMVC tournament.

The Salukis could return eight playersfrom last year’s squad. SophomoreTaylor Pippen made the league’sAll-Freshman Team and the All-Tournament Team as a true freshman,and could be one of three starters backthis fall.

SIU opens the season Aug. 30 at theIndiana-Purdue-Fort WayneInvitational. The Salukis’ first homematch is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3,against Middle Tennessee State.

Women’s golf, cross country: SIU’swomen’s golf and cross country teamsalso compete in the fall.

The women’s golf team returns five ofits top six scorers from last season. TheSalukis finished tied for third at theMissouri Valley Conference meet lastyear.

This year, they open at the MarilynSmith Sunflower Invitational inManhattan, Kan. Their only home meetof the year will be March 30-31 for theSaluki Invitational at Hickory RidgePublic Golf Center.

The men’s and women’s cross countryteam host their season opener on Aug.30. The Saluki Early Bird is set to start at5:30 p.m. near SIU Arena.

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Aiming High

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOSSIU volleyball coach Justin Ingram talks to his team during a match with Northern Iowa lastseason at Davies Gym in Carbondale. The Salukis went 21-9 last season.

The SIUcheerleaders(left) performbefore theSalukis’ gameagainstIndiana Statelast season atSalukiStadium inCarbondale.Before a gameagainstNorthern Iowa,The MarchingSalukis (below)perform at halftime during the Salukis’win lastseason.

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MuseumsAfrican American Museum of Southern

Illinois, University Mall, 1237 E. Main St.,Carbondale, 618-457-2217.

The museum seeks to identify, preserveand portray outstanding achievement ofAfrican American citizens. Exhibits varyaccording to the season, but includequilts, masks, children’s books and anexhibit on the Tuskegee Airmen.

General John A. Logan Museum, 1613Edith St., Murphysboro, 618-684-3455,www.loganmuseum.org.

The museum details the history and lifeof Gen. John A. Logan, who was born in1826 in what is now Murphysboro.

Museum of Jackson County HistoricalSociety, 1616 Edith St., Murphysboro,directly across the street from GeneralJohn A. Logan Museum, 618-684-6989,[email protected].

The museum contains clothing andartifacts from before statehood in 1818 tothe present time. The files in the librarycontain personal and court documentsfrom the 1840s to present time.

The Science Center of Southern Illinois,

University Mall, 1237 E. Main St.Carbondale, 618-529-5431,yoursciencecenter.org.

The Science Center features a variety ofscientific marvels and hands-on activitiesfor the whole family. The museumwelcomes more than 18,000 visitors a yearand more than 100 field trip groups.

University Museum, North wing of FanerHall, SIU, 618-453-5388;www.museum.siu.edu.

The museum exhibits cover a range ofsubjects in the arts, sciences and human-ities. There is also a museum gift shop.

Railroad Museum, 121 S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale, in the Old Railroad PassengerDepot; 618-867-2203.

The depot was built in 1903 by theIllinois Central Railroad. StationCarbondale, a non-profit volunteer group,restored the depot in the 1990s. Thebuilding houses a collection of railroadmemorabilia, as well as CarbondaleChamber of Commerce and CarbondaleMain Street. A bronze statue of a railroadconductor, a tribute to all railroademployees, stands watch over the depotand historic train caboose. The statue was

modeled after the late Roy Clark, a 44-year Illinois Central employee.

TheatersBrowne Auditorium: Parkinson Hall, 618-

453-5274. Home to most of the artistsbrought in by the Visiting ArtistsProgram.

Christian H. Moe Lab Theatre:Communications Building, 618-453-3001. Student playwrights and directorspresent their original works.

Kleinau Theatre: CommunicationsBuilding, Room 2014, 618-453-2291.Performance projects written andperformed by students in speechcommunication.

McLeod Theatre: SIU Campus, 618-453-3001. The theater department producesseveral productions each year in this 488-seat theater. Weekend and evening showsbegin at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday matineesat 2 p.m.

SIU Arena: SIU Campus, 618-453-5341.This facility features nationally touringconcerts, family shows, theatrical eventsand circuses. Home of Saluki basketball.

Shryock Auditorium: SIU Campus, 618-453-2787. This 1,200-seat theater in theold campus hosts every genre ofperforming arts. Home of the SouthernLights entertainment series.

GalleriesArt Alley: Second floor of SIU Student

Center, 618-536-3393.Carbondale Civic Center Arts Corridor

Gallery: 200 S. Illinois Ave., 618-457-5100.Hickory Lodge Gallery: 1115 W. Sycamore,

Carbondale, 618-457-5100.Little Egypt Arts Association: 601 Tower

Square, Marion, 618-998-8530.Southern Illinois Art Gallery: 14967 Gun

Creek Trail, Whittington, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.daily, 618-629-2220.

Varsity Center for the Arts: 418 S. IllinoisAve., Carbondale, headquarters forCarbondale Community Arts and TheStage Company, 618-967-5257.

Vergette Gallery: Allyn Building, Room107, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday, 618-453-4315.

Other privately-owned galleries offer avariety of art exhibits in the area.


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Churches and Places of Worship

American Baptist CampusMinistry, 516 S. Hays St.,618-351-1940

Apostolic Life UPCI, 7076Old Highway 13, 618-351-1300

Baptist CollegiateMinistries, 825 W. Mill St.,618-457-2898

Beth Jacob Congregation,904 N. Norwest Drive,618-529-1409

Bethel AME Church, 316E. Jackson St., 618-529-5278

Bible Baptist Church,7373 Old Highway 13, 618-549-2624

Boskydell Baptist Church,3518 Boskydell Road, 618-457-8818

Calvary Campus Church,501 W. Main St., 618-529-4395

Canterbury Fellowship,

Episcopal (Anglican), 402W. Mill, 618-529-4316

Carbondale MuslimCenter, 530 N. Wall St.,618-457-6522

Christian CampusMinistry, 302 RobinsonCircle, 618-457-7501

Church of Christ, 1805 W.Sycamore St., 618-457-

5105Church of Christ, 900 N.

Wall St., 618-457-7093Church of God, Illinois 13

East, 618-457-6634Church of God in Christ,

604 N. Marion St., 618-457-5523

Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints, 7168 Old

Highway 13, 618-549-3034

Church of the GoodShepherd, Orchard andSchwartz Streets, 618-457-2232

Community of Christ(Reorganized Church ofJesus Christ of Latter DaySaints), 1755 S. Wall St.,618-457-7535

Cornerstone ReformedChurch, 801 N. AlmondSt., 618-549-3333

Door Christian FellowshipChurch, 112 S. Illinois Ave.,618-529-2653

Dutch Ridge Church, 204Dutch Ridge Road, 618-549-2960

Drury Christian Church,781 Drury Road, 618-529-3680

Epiphany Lutheran Churchof All Saints, 1501Chautauqua Road, 618-457-2065

Evangelical Presbyterian

Church, 624 N. OaklandAve., 618-529-1616

Faith Temple Church ofGod In Christ, 604 N.Marion St., 618-529-3546

First Baptist Church, 302W. Main St., 618-457-8216

First Christian Church(Disciples of Christ), 306W. Monroe St., 618-457-6817

First Church of ChristScientist, 304 W. WalnutSt., 618-549-1583

First Church of God, 1140Giant City Road, 618-529-1456

First United MethodistChurch, 214 W Main St.,618-457-2416

First Presbyterian Church,310 S. University Ave.,618-549-2148

Grace United MethodistChurch, 220 N. TowerRoad, 618-457-8785

Grand Avenue Christian

Church, 1305 E. GrandAve., 618-457-4222

Greater Gillespie Temple,810 N. Wall St., 618-549-2515

Heartland ChristianCenter, 519 S. Giant CityRoad, 618-529-2681

Hope Church, 715 S.University Ave., 618-529-2744

Hopewell Baptist Church,400 E. Main St., 618-529-3975

House of Prayer(Apostolic), 401 N. MarionSt., 618-549-0033

Islamic Center, 511 S.Poplar, 618-457-2770

Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2150N. Illinois Ave., 618-549-5783

Lakeland Baptist Church,719 S. Giant City Road,618-529-4906

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THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOChurchgoers sing ‘Silent Night’ by candlelight during aChristmas Eve service at First United Methodist Church.

Murdale Baptist Church, 2701 W.Main St., 618-529-5800

Neighborhood Bible Fellowship,1218 W. Freeman, 618-549-7649

New Beginnings CommunityChurch, 2605 W. Striegel Rd.,618-549-7110

New Life Covenant Church(Apostolic), 313 W. Chestnut St.,618-457-8825

New Prairie Community of Faith,5312 W. Pleasant Hill Rd., 618-549-9229

New Zion Missionary BaptistChurch, 803 N. Robert Stalls Ave.,618-457-7075

Newbirth Kingdom Church, 302N. Robinson Circle, 618-549-4963

Newman Catholic StudentCenter, S. Washington St., 618-529-3311

Olivet Freewill Baptist Church,409 N. Marion St., 618-549-3374

Our Savior Lutheran, 700 S.University Ave., 618-549-1694

Praise Central Church ofDeliverance, 400 E. Jackson St.,

618-457-4108Praise Outreach Ministries, 215 E.

Sycamore St., 618-351-1749Rock Hill Baptist Church, Monroe

and Marion Streets, 618-457-5926

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church,402 W. Mill St., 618-529-4316

St. Francis Xavier CatholicChurch, 303 Poplar St., 618-457-4556

Union Hill Christian Church, 701Union Hill Road, 618-549-4007

Unitarian Fellowship, 105 N.Parrish., 618-529-2439

University Baptist Church, 700 S.Oakland Ave., 618-457-0323

University Christian Ministries, 13S. Illinois Ave., 618-549-7387

Victory Christian Center, 607 E.College St., 618-351-8018

Vineyard Community Church,1445 S. Wall St., 618-351-8463

Walnut Street Baptist Church,218 W. Walnut St., 618-457-0479

Wesley Foundation UnitedMethodist, 816 S. Illinois Ave.,618-457-8165


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THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOThe View Church in Carbondale is pictured in January.

We have a longstandingtradition at SIU ofhelping our friends

and neighbors in SouthernIllinois. From assisting inHarrisburg in the wake oflast year’s devastatingtornado to partnering withmore than 60 communityorganizations, service and volunteerismare very much a part of our university’sDNA.

It is because of that commitmentthat SIU is one of just 50 colleges anduniversities selected — out of1,400 nationwide — as a leadinstitution for the Civic Learning andDemocratic Engagement Initiative, anational effort to enhance service-learning, volunteerism and civicengagement.

Our Center for Service-Learning andVolunteerism is leading several projectsas part of this initiative.

One of them got under way lastweekend, when more than 40 peoplecame together to begin a discussionabout enhancing our community serviceefforts.

The participating faculty, staff,students and community partners areundertaking a semester-long self-study.

I was pleased to see that GabrielleBrumbaugh is one of the studentshelping with the self-study. A native ofWoodlawn, near Mount Vernon,Gabrielle is a senior majoring in specialeducation and elementary education.She is incredibly dedicated to helpingothers, participating in the ElementaryEducation Student Organization, theStudent Council for ExceptionalChildren, and Sigma Alpha LambdaHonor Society, which promotesacademic achievement and communityservice.

She also is a member of our Land ofLincoln chapter of AmeriCorps — theoldest one in Illinois.

Gabrielle is building a strong résumé.But, that isn’t what motivates her.

“I want to help those in need and showthem that there is hope and happiness,even if they are in a tough situation,” shesays. “I want to help everyone succeed

and give them theopportunities they deserve.”

As an AmeriCorpsvolunteer, Gabrielle is doingjust that at Lewis School inCarbondale. She devotesabout 21 hours each week tomentoring fourth- andfifth-grade students. Her

focus is on helping them with readingand language skills. Some of the studentsshe works with have learning disabilities,and others are English-languagelearners.

“I try to be a positive role model andgive them encouragement,” Gabriellesays. “And, I am learning from them.Working with English-language learnershelps me break down language andcultural barriers, and that will help me inthe future.

“That also is true of the students withADHD. It helps me develop strategies tohelp them.”

Gabrielle’s commitment, and that ofher fellow members of the StudentCouncil for Exceptional Children,extends throughout the region. Thestudents assist Gum Drops, a localorganization that provides weekendbackpacks of child-friendly food toschools, which distribute the backpacksto at-risk children.

“I’m not one to sit around,”Gabrielle says. “You know there arechildren who have rough lives. Insteadof being sad about it, you should be pro-active.”

She earns high praise from Kate Baba,Gabrielle’s supervising teacher at LewisSchool and a special education teacherfor more than 33 years. Kate has workedwith our AmeriCorps students for thelast 12 years.

“I have high expectations of studentswho work with me from SIU,” Katesays. “Gabrielle exceeds myexpectations.”

That’s a great reflection on Gabrielle,on our programs, and on our university’sculture of caring.

RITA CHENG is chancellor of SIUCarbondale. Her column appears weeklyin Southern Plus.


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Saluki ExpressThe bus route system is the most

popular route of transportation forstudents.

Free for students upon showing SIUCI.D. Regular one-way admission is $1 perride. Spouses and children of SIUCstudents can purchase a semester pass fora discounted price of $40 per semester,$47 for CESL students. Communitymembers can purchase a semester pass for$50.

The Saluki Express runs seven days aweek and goes to University Mall andthroughout the downtown Carbondalearea. It runs until 11:18 p.m. every dayexcept Friday and Saturday, when it runsuntil 12:18 a.m.

On Fridays and Saturdays, SalukiExpress runs a late-night route, whichruns until 2:30 a.m.

Shuttles busses run from SIU arenaparking area all around campus and nearthe campus residential areas.

Bus schedules can be found at the I.D.office on the second floor of the Student

Center, on busses, at University Mall andother businesses throughout theCarbondale area.

For more information about SalukiExpress operations, call 618-453-5749.

Jackson County Mass TransitIt provides transportation throughout

Jackson County, including all ofCarbondale and Murphysboro.

Students ages 16 through college rideone way for a discounted rate of $2.50.Regular fare is $3 for adults, $1 for childrenages 6 to 15 and free for children 5 andyounger. Personal attendants of disabledpatrons can ride free as well.

Rides should be requested at least 24hours in advance. People can book same-day rides only if room is available. Cost forsame-day services is $1 more than normalrates. High gas prices have increasedridership and space fills up fast, so try toplan ahead.

People with medical conditions may beeligible for a subscription service. JacksonCounty Mass Transit Service works these

people into the daily schedule, meaningthere is no need to request a ride everyday.

For more information or to request aride with Jackson County Mass Transit,call 618-549-0304 in Carbondale orMurphysboro or 1-866-884-RIDE (7433)from outside of the area.

Campus Transit/Accessible Van Transport

Students with longor short-termdisabilities have options available to get toand from campus.

Campus transit services offer rides tostudents who have become injured orsustained some form of disability thatprevents them from getting to class. Toqualify for the free ride, students shouldget their green ticket from health services.Rides are available from 7:30 a.m. to 5p.m.

Students with disabilities, those whohave approval through disability studentservices, can use the Accessible Van

Transport service, which is free. Theservice runs from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.daily.

Both services provide transportationfrom off-campus locations to campus andfrom campus to off-campus locations, butnot between classes.

Riders can call five to 10 minutes prior topick-up. All rides are free of charge.

For more information or for services,call Campus Transit at 618-453-2212.

Night Safety Transit ServiceThis service provides free and safe

transportation to get students on and offcampus.

The rides are available Sunday throughFriday from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. (7 p.m. to 12a.m. during daylight saving time). Callswill not be taken after 11:45 p.m.

The service takes students from on-campus locations to off-campusresidences and vice versa for study andcampus-related activities.

For more information, call 618-453-2212.

Get around Carbondale

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOA Saluki Express bus pulls into a loading area at SIU in Carbondale.

BusesTwo Greyhound buses depart daily at

the bus stop at 905 E. Main St. inCarbondale.

The buses, one leaving at 10:10 a.m. andthe other at 11:25 a.m., are non-stop toSt. Louis – taking just less than two hours toarrive.

Tickets can be purchased by calling theticket office at 800-231-2222.

PlanesWilliamson County Regional Airport

offers daily flights to St. Louis fromMarion.

Ticket price can vary, depending on whena ticket is booked. A round-trip ticketbooked 30 days in advance will cost about$147.50.

The airport discontinued service toChicago in November 2007.

Tickets may be purchased atwww.capeair.net, by calling 800-554-5111,or at Williamson County RegionalAirport’s ticket counter. The airport islocated on Illinois 13 between Herrin andMarion.

TrainsAmtrak service offers three train routes for

people headed to Chicago or New Orleans.The trains make stops in various cities,

such as Champaign-Urbana and Memphis,along the way.

The trains leave at different timesthroughout the day, with a night car optionleaving once per day.

Tickets can be booked by calling 800-USA-RAIL or visiting www.amtrak.com.

BARTBART is the answer for people who need to

make a connection to St. Louis. Thecompany’s mission is to provide safe,dependable, comfortable and pleasanttransportation to and from LambertInternational Airport in St. Louis at areasonable cost. Pickups are available sevendays a week, 24 hours a day, but anadditional charge is added for pickups after11 p.m. Pickup can be arranged on campus.Service is by reservation only. Reservationsmust be made three days in advance bycalling 800-284-2278 or online atwww.BartShuttle.com.


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Campus safety is atop priority and abig undertaking at

our university. SIU is acommunity of 17,000students, 5,000faculty and staff, andnearly 7.5 millionsquare feet ofbuildings. We expect a great dealfrom the professionals in ourDepartment of Public Safety, andthey take their responsibilities toheart, down to the smallest detail.

“We empathize when someoneleaves campus and calls with aconcern, such as leaving a coffeepot on,” Lt. Harold Tucker says.“We help so we can prevent aproblem. We are completelyservice-oriented.”

That has been Harold’s focussince joining the department in1989 after working for CarbondalePolice Department for 4 1/2 years.Originally from Chicago, Harold isan SIU alum.

As patrol division commander,he oversees 30 uniformed officersand Saluki Patrol, which includes20 students. Though he hasadministrative responsibilities,Harold isn’t content to sit behind adesk.

“The people who are respondingon the campus are my people,” hesays. “Sometimes, it means goingto a gas leak at a building andworking with that uniformedofficer to help solve the problem.Or, it means handling somethingsomewhere else so that officer canstay on scene to help. In my job, Idon’t need to be there. But, whenyou wear the uniform, you neverstop being hands-on.”

Harold is a familiar face allaround campus. He meets regularlywith student groups, planningevents so the department knowswhat to expect and the studentsunderstand the officers’responsibilities.

“In a college environment, ourjob really is to help the community,

especially students,but we also have to doour jobs as policeofficers,” Harold says.

The job includesextensive training thatgoes beyondtraditional policeskills. Officers do

engage in firearms training, butthey do so every other month,which is more than the staterequires. They learn newtechniques for interviewing,regularly receive updates on newfederal and state laws, undergohazardous materials and crisisintervention training, and gainexpertise on computer crimes andsocial media, just to mention a few.

As challenging as police work canbe, Harold has faced far moresignificant challenges in recentmonths. Born with an over-abundance of iron in his system,the condition destroyed his liver.Cancer also was discovered.

“When the doctor gave me thediagnosis, he was welling up withtears,” Harold recalls. “I had tocheer him up. I had a lot to live for.”

Harold was placed on atransplant waiting list a year ago,and underwent the 12-hourprocedure in January. Though hedid have to battle rejection withinthe first week of surgery, hisrecovery is going well and he iscancer-free. He expects to returnto work later this spring.

“Things happen in your life. Youhave to face what is going on anddeal with it in the most positiveway you can,” Harold adds.

We look forward to a clean bill ofhealth for Harold and his return towork. His skills and commitment,and those of all the members ofthe Department of Public Safety,are vital to keeping our campussafe.

RITA CHENG is chancellor of SIUCarbondale. Her column appearsweekly in Southern Plus.


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UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONSLt. Harold Tucker describes his role at SIU as ‘completely service-oriented.’

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BanksThe Bank of Carbondale:216 E. Main St.www.tboc.com618-549-2181Other ATM locations:

Pick’s Liquors, 750 E. Grand Ave.SIU Student Center, 1255 Lincoln DriveAttitude Designs, 718 S. Illinois Ave.Murdale Shopping Center, 1875

W. Main St.Carbondale East Branch,

1399 E. Main St.

Banterra Bank:1917 W. Main St.www.banterrabank.com618-549-4445Other ATM locations:

Westowne Centre, 2003 W. Main St.Kroger Parking Lot, 501 N. Giant City

Road

First Bank:1500 W. Main St.www.firstbanks.com618-549-2116

First Southern Bank:301 E. Main St.www.firstsouthernbank.net618-549-3621Other ATM locations:

First Southern Bank,2500 W. Murphysboro Road

Arnold’s Market, 2141 S. Illinois Ave.

Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S.Illinois Ave.

MidCountry Bank:925 W. Main St.www.midcountrybank.com618-549-9904

Old National Bank:509 S. University Ave.www.oldnational.com618-457-3700Other ATM locations:

Memorial Hospital, 405 W. Jackson St.Grand Laundromat, 867 E. Grand Ave.Schnuck’s Banking Center, 915 W.

Main St.SIU Student Center, 1255 Lincoln Drive

Regions Bank:601 E. Main St.www.regions.com618-529-2700Other ATM locations:

Regions Bank, 500 W. Main St.

SIU Credit Union:1217 W. Main St.www.siucu.org618-457-3595ATM locations:

SIU Credit Union, 395 N. Giant CityRoad

SIU Student Center, 1255 Lincoln DriveOld Town Liquors, 514 S. Illinois Ave.

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOA student walks across the SIU campus near Morris Library.



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Heritage SitesWoodlawn Cemetery: The

cemetery at 405 E. Main Streetin Carbondale, was the locationof the first organized MemorialDay service in Illinois, andperhaps the first in the Nation.On April 29, 1866, Woodlawnwas the site of a servicehonoring those who had died inthe Civil War. There are over 60Civil War soldiers buried in thecemetery. Woodlawn Cemeteryhas been owned and maintainedby the City of Carbondale since1890. The wrought iron gate atthe cemetery entrance actuallycame from the CarbondaleCollege, which was built in1860.

Carbondale Historic TownSquare: Twenty-five historicbuildings edge Carbondale’snostalgic Town Square. WhenDaniel Harmon Brush,Carbondale’s founding father,filed the original 56-acre plat ofCarbondale in 1852, almost 10acres were left open in thecenter of town and were deededto the Illinois Central Railroad tobe used for “railroad purposesonly”. Throughout the 1800s and1900s, this area became knownas the “public square” and it wasboth the central focus of thetown and its business center.

The Old Illinois Central RailroadPassenger Depot: The depot wasbuilt in 1903 and was designedby Francis Bacon, an IllinoisCentral Railroad architect. Thehipped roof station, modeledafter the one in Champaign,Illinois, was built of brick andstone with a tall central blockand two long, lower end wings.The outside edges of the brickwere shaped to make them looklike cut stone. The building wasplaced on the National Registerof Historic Places in 2002 and isused as the office space of theCarbondale Chamber ofCommerce, Carbondale MainStreet and the CarbondaleBusiness DevelopmentCorporation. It also houses theRailroad Museum.

West Walnut Street HistoricDistrict: Carbondale’s WestWalnut Street Historic District

was granted designation as aregistered National HistoricDistrict in May, 1975. Fifty-fourhistoric residences are located inthe district. While some of thehomes date back to a time whenCarbondale was founded (early1850’s), most date back to theearly 20th century. The homesin the district are privateresidences and are not open tothe public. One of these isHundley House, Located at 601W. Main Street.

Altgeld Hall: Originally theScience Building, Altgeld Hall isthe oldest building on campusand home to the School ofmusic. It was designed in theGothic Revival style with yellowbrick and gray rockfacedlimestone. The building wasconstructed in 1898 andresembles an English castle. Thepointed arches and trefoilpatterns are typical of the gothicrevival. The octagonal four-story tower and crenellatedturrets and parapet were popularfor educational buildings of theperiod. An $11 millionrennovation was completed in2004. The renovations weredesigned to match thearchitecture of the building andinclude a connection to ShryockAuditorium. The building isnamed for Illinois Gov. John P.Altgeld.

Shryock Auditorium: Thishistoric and acoustically superbfacility boasts performing arts,popular entertainment andlectures. Former PresidentWilliam Howard Taft gave thefirst public address when thebuilding was dedicated on April18, 1918. The building isdedicated to Henry WilliamShryock, president of SIUC from1913 to 1935.

Wheeler Hall: ThisRomanesque-style red brick androck sandstone building was theuniversity library. Wheeler, builtin 1904, was the the thirdstructure on campus. Thearchitecture, with its round,arched windows, is reminiscentof the Richardson Romanesquestyle. Wheeler Hall was namedfor Springfield judge S.P.

Wheeler, who was president ofthe board of trustees.

General John A. Logan Statue:The marble and bronze statuedepicts the Civil War hero andnational figure of the 19thCentury on horseback. It waserected by the State of Illinois in1928 at 2125 Spruce St. inMurphysboro.

Grange Hall: This 960 squarefoot brick meeting hall, fourmiles north of Murphysboro onIllinois 127-13 was the successorof the first Grange Hall, whichburned in 1909. The existingbuilding structure was erected in1912.

Jackson County HistoricalSociety: The Jackson CountyHistorical Society is located at1616 Edith St. in Murphysboro,just across the street from theGeneral John A. Logan Museum.It is the location of hundreds offiles available for genealogyresearch, including JacksonCounty court records dating tothe 1800’s. The museum alsohas an exhibit of women’svintage clothing ranging from1865 to the 1970’s. Open noon to3 p.m., Wednesday throughFriday, and 6:30 9 p.m.Thursday evenings. Phone 618-684-6989.

Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot:The structure was built in the1880’s and was used as a traindepot for almost 90 years. It islocated at 1701 Walnut Street,Murphysboro.

Robert W. Hamilton House: Oneof the oldest houses in JacksonCounty, the Hamilton Housewas built in 1867. This exampleof Gothic architectural style islocated at 203 S. 13th Street, andis the home of the MurphysboroChamber of Commerce. 618-684-6421.

Makanda Boardwalk: This blockof storefronts, dating from the1890’s, has been saved andrestored and currently providesshop space for local artists andcraftspeople. The original villageof Makanda, first named NorthPass, began prospering in 1854when the Illinois CentralRailroad built a station, twowater tanks and a boarding

house along Drury Creek, whichstill runs through thecommunity. Makanda is thegateway to the Giant City StatePark, a beautiful 3700-acreforestland.

Fountain Bluff Indian Carvings:Prehistoric dwellers left theirmark on the rock walls ofFountain Bluff at the north endof Big Hill about a milesouthwest of Gorham. Themysterious carvings depictwolves, birds, deer, humanforms, crosses, circles and othergeometric figures. To reach therock carving site, turn east offIllinois Route 3 onto the GorhamRoad. Drive 1.2 miles to Gorhamand Second Street and turn left.Continue two blocks to LakeStreet, turn east and proceedapproximately one mile on thegravel road to the petroglyphs,where roadside parking isavailable. (This gravel road is notperfect. Drive with caution.)

Giant City Lodge: Located justacross the county line, nearMakanda, the lodge was built bythe Civilian Conservation Corpsin the mid-1930s. It was themost structurally ambitiousproject undertaken by PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt’s CCC inIllinois. Currently operates as awonderful restaurant, famousfor its all you can eat friedchicken and surrounded bycomfortable cabins and theGiant City State Park. Telephone618-457-4921.

— Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau

Hiking trailsSouthern Illinois offers many

beautiful outdoor trails forhikers and nature enthusiasts,including several in theCarbondale area.

Try these trails in or nearCarbondale:

Crab Orchard National WildlifeRefuge, 8588 Illinois 148,Marion, five miles west ofMarion and five miles south ofHerrin, 618-997-3344. Therefuge is noted for springwildflower hikes along RockyBluff Trail and eagle tours inwinter. Four other self-guided

trails are available to viewdiverse habitats and their faunaand flora.

Devil’s Backbone, off Illinois 1,Grand Tower, 618-687-1731.This challenging trail is the endor beginning of the River toRiver Trail.

Giant City State Park, GiantCity Road, south of Carbondale,618-457-4836. The 16-mile RedCedar Trail is for novice hikers;the Stone Fort Trail is short butsteep; Post Oak Trail is designedfor disabled persons. Other trailsthrough this picturesque naturalwonder are Devil’s Standtable,Giant City, Indian Creek,Trillium and Arrowwood. Traildifficulty varies on each.

Kincaid Lake Trail, off Illinois 3,west of Murphysboro, 618-687-4914. Sixteen miles, includingHidden Cove and ButtermilkHill trailheads.

Lake Murphysboro, off Illinois149, west of Murphysboro, 618-684-2867. Easy 3-mile loop,starts at Big Oak Campgroundand is close to the lake.

LaRue/Pine Hills EcologicalArea, off Illinois 3, in the WolfLake area, which is six milessouth of Grand Tower, 618-833-8576. Majestic bluffs overlookthe Big Muddy River. Someroads are closed in spring andfall to protect migrating snakes.

Little Grand Canyon, south ofMurphysboro, off Illinois 127,618-687-1731. Trails aremoderate to difficult, with 80percent slopes, four miles. Trailsare slippery and dangerous whenwet.

Oakwood Bottoms/TurkeyBayou, Illinois 3, south ofGorham, 618-687-1731.Recreation area offers hiking,picnic areas, fishing andhandicap accessibility to hiking,fishing pier and wildlifeviewing.

Pomona Natural Bridge, Illinois127, south of Murphysboro toPomona turn-off, then right atPomona General Store, 618-687-1731. A .3-mile moderatetrail showcases the 90-footnatural sandstone arch carved bywater over many hundreds ofyears.

BY MARILYN HALSTEADTHE SOUTHERN

Welcome to Saluki Country.Wherever you go in SouthernIllinois, you find Salukis. From

alumni living and working in the area toSIU sports fans to employees, we showour Saluki pride. I am a proud member ofthe Saluki class of 1982.

Even the roads in Carbondale showSaluki pride, thanks to the painted pawprints directing people to the university.

SIU has a proud history. The universityopened as the second teachers college’ inIllinois in 1869 and has grown to acomprehensive public university offeringa variety of degrees.

We are proud of SIU and its heritage.Our Saluki pride extends from educationto research to entertainment and athletics.

SIU was ranked among the top 5 percentof all U.S. higher education institutionsfor research by the Carnegie Foundation

for the Advancement of Teaching.Research opportunities exist for graduatesand undergraduates.

SIU offers more than 200 undergraduatemajors, minors and specifications, alongwith a variety of doctoral degrees,master’s degrees, master of ine artsdegrees and certificate programs.Students in the School of Law and first-year medical students also attend classeson the Carbondale campus.

SIU offers world-class entertainmentthrough several venues like ShryockAuditorium or McLeod Theater. TheSchool of Music offers student and facultyconcerts, recitals and performances, plusworkshops, master classes and seminars.

But most of all, Southern Illinois lovesSaluki athletics. We celebrate when teamswin, and bleed maroon when they lose.

We’re glad you chose to join us.

MARILYN HALSTEAD is community newseditor of The Southern Illinoisan.


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SIU faculty members wearmany hats. Of course, youwill find them in classrooms

and research labs and at campusevents. They advise studentorganizations and spend time inresidence halls mentoringstudents.

They are a positive influence,because they care — not justabout students’ academicsuccess, but about their welfare.That is what Pamela Smootexperienced at Tennessee StateUniversity, where she earnedher bachelor’s and master’sdegrees. She also holds adoctorate from Michigan StateUniversity.

Pamela brought that caringattitude with her when shejoined our faculty in 1999. Arenowned scholar of AfricanAmerican history, as well asBaptist history, she is cross-appointed as a clinical assistantprofessor of History andAfricana Studies. Pamela also isthe director of recruitment,retention and outreach for theCollege of Liberal Arts.

I interact with Pamelafrequently because of herextensive involvement acrosscampus, which has includeddozens of task forces andcommittees, the Faculty Senateand Graduate Council.Somehow, she finds time toattend every home game of thewomen’s basketball team, andeven some away games. Shedevotes time to mentoringstudent-athletes off the court.

When it comes to her teachingstyle, Pamela knows she has a certainreputation, one that she embraces.

“I hear the feedback,” she said. “Eitheryou love me or you hate me, but folks saylater on that they understand what I wastrying to do with that tough love.Structure and discipline matter, and Idemand the very best from all of mystudents.”

When Pamela hands out the syllabuson the first class of the semester, she tellsstudents to start with the last page, Dr.Smoot’s House Rules.

“I have a reputation that ‘Dr. Smoot

doesn’t play and you can’tbe late, and if you don’t haveon enough clothes, she willlet you know,’” she said.“You have those who say,‘She’s just too mean andshe’s just too hateful.’ Andthen they figure out it’s notlike that. When we’re inclass, we have fun, but I’m serious aboutwhat goes on in there. If your cell phonegoes off, you need to leave because youshould not be getting calls during class.There are no privileged characters in myclass.”

If a student misses acouple of classes, Pamela hasbeen known to go to aresidence hall and knock onthat student’s door. Or, shewill call. She wants anyonewho is struggling to ask forhelp.

As she walks aroundcampus, she stops students and asks howthey are doing. If someone has a problem— in another class, with financial aid,whatever the issue — she will help get itresolved.

Pamela mentors because of the many

people who contributed to who she istoday.

“If I can touch somebody’s life in apositive way, that makes me feel good,”she says. “Sometimes, you have to dothings that are just going to benefit otherpeople. I think often about the sacrificesthat have been made for me by my familyand friends. That’s important.”

Pamela is a good example of why wesay SIU has the heart of a small college.

RITA CHENG is chancellor of SIUCarbondale. Her column appears weeklyin Southern Plus.


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