SIUE graduate student and Troy resident Patrick Marvin chose to leave for work 10 minutes early on a Friday afternoon. This decision ended up saving the lives of two elderly women and an elderly man. On June 6, Marvin decided to leave for work early due to the heavy rains and tornado warnings the area received all day long.… 1 Comment

A series of burglaries followed by a profane comment scratched into the door of a Cougar Village Apartment last week has left SIUE Police with no leads and the residents of the apartment worried. Sophomore international business major Evin Opp of Pinckneyville said the initial break in of her apartment happened Tuesday, June 17 while she was at work.… Post the First Comment

An exhaust fan that fell off of the side of Peck Hall Wednesday night struck the gas regulator for the building, causing it to leak and leading to an evacuation of the building. Facilities Management Director Bob Washburn said the exhaust fan, located above the gas regulator on the south side of the building, was rusted and fell due to deterioration, striking the gas regulator and causing the malfunction.… Post the First Comment

For the past eight years, students used paper napkins for something besides wiping their mouths with. Instead, students used the napkins to write their comments about Dining Services and posted them on Bill's Napkin Suggestion Board in Center Court. After June 27, Dining Services Director Bill Canney won't be able to read those napkins.… Post the First Comment