Participants at the spring 2007 Student Government candidates open forum said building community on campus and assessing student fees were some of their primary goals if elected on April 2 and 3. The open forum, which took place at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Morris University Center's Goshen Lounge, gave students the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates running for the positions of senator, trustee, vice president and president and to learn about their platforms.… Post the First Comment

If the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees gives the green light, students will see numerous tuition and fee increases on their fall 2007 bills. Early this month the board reviewed possible increases in student tuition, which would raise from the fall 2006 rate of $4,758 to $5,227 annually for incoming freshmen, if approved.… Post the First Comment

For some SIUE students, getting a ticket from an SIUE police officer is not a big deal. But the consequences can be severe, because campus police operate with full state police powers. "Some students think we are campus security, but we are fully-fledged state police officers who can issue state citations," SIUE Police Lt.… Post the First Comment

Voters in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Illinois have chosen an SIUE alumnus to serve them in the courts. On March 2, Michael Cook was sworn in as an associate judge. Cook will primarily be hearing traffic, DUI and misdemeanor cases when he takes his post later this month.… Post the First Comment

Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift was one of four area leaders honored March 8 at the annual Salute to Southwestern Illinois Award Dinner. Hosted by the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, the event highlighted the achievements of regional leaders in their efforts toward economic development of the Metro-East.… Post the First Comment

Students may see a different approach from the administration when it comes to emergency response plans. Under Emergency Management and Safety Director David McDonald's leadership, the university is reworking its current emergency preparedness plan so it is in line with the recently created National Incident Management System Act.… Post the First Comment