The investigation of an attack on a Cougar Village resident in her apartment Monday is still ongoing, according to SIUE Police Sgt. Dan Reed. The resident, whose name is not being disclosed, arrived in her Cougar Village apartment that afternoon to find a man standing in her bedroom, according to SIUE Police Sgt.… Post the First Comment

Several criminal charges, including three counts of reckless homicide, are being brought against a man in connection with a drunk driving accident on Saturday that resulted in the deaths of two SIUE alumni. According to a press release from the Madison County State's Attorney's Office, Donald W.… Post the First Comment

Senior Haley Nelson from Ashtabula, Ohio, loved photography and wanted to pursue a career in it - that is, until her internship. "I decided it was something I want to just do as a hobby and not a career," Nelson said. Nelson did another internship the following summer at Children's Hospital and found the career she really loved: art therapy.… Post the First Comment

The Student Government has called a special meeting at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Morris University Center. The meeting room has yet to be determined. The Student Government will discuss the student scholarship program proposed by Student Body President Dominique Majors.… Post the First Comment

When most children were playing fetch with their dogs, biological sciences professor Ralph Axtell was building cages that housed the rattlesnakes he would hunt down as a young man. Axtell said he has had a fascination with reptiles for most of his life. As a boy, Axtell moved to Texas City, Texas and one day, while walking down an alleyway with his father, found some snakes.… Post the First Comment

Some students walked SIUE's campus Wednesday with dark, dusty smudges on their foreheads. They weren't dirty. They were celebrating Ash Wednesday. Sr. Claudia Calzetta, director of Catholic Campus Ministries, said the practices and traditions of the Christian season of Lent date back to the year 500, and symbolize the imperfection of people who strive to improve.… Post the First Comment