Despite increases from last semester, SIUE offers students the lowest tuition and fees in Illinois. According to Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Lora Miles, SIUE's fees, which are the lowest of the 12 universities in the state of Illinois, are based on a per credit hour system Schools differ in how their respective student fees impact campus life.… 1 Comment

When chairs are overturned, a microwave is stained with ramen and a trashcan overflowed with the remnants of last night's dinner, one could assume it has simply been a normal dorm day. Residence halls may suffer from a lack of cleanliness from time to time, however, the actions considered as vandalism may require repercussions, according to Housing policy.… 8 Comments

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Motorola's new Droid smartphone has attracted a fair amount of attraction as quite possibly the toughest challenger yet for the iPhone. It's the first phone to run Android 2.0, the latest version of Google's smartphone operating system.… Post the First Comment

Parking at SIUE is going to be more difficult to find, at least for anyone who parks in Lot E, as parking spots will be taken away for construction on the new science building. According to Bob Washburn, Facilities Management director, some of the spots will be lost permanently and some just for the duration of the construction project.… Post the First Comment

Assistant Vice Chancellor Scott Belobrajdic will address the Senate this Friday to talk about possible changes to the campus directory for the next school year. According to Student Government Secretary Bonnie Farrington, university officials are thinking about taking out the student portion of the directory and only having faculty and staff contacts.… Post the First Comment