Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville will provide locals with two new water features this summer, a community pool and “spray and play park.” These two projects happened separately, but combined they will give people two new ways to cool off during the heat of summer. Community pool In the fall of 2015, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville reached out to Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton about the city’s interest in taking over Cougar Lake Pool. The outdoor pool, located at 88 Recreation Drive at SIU Edwardsville, had seen a decrease in student use. Budget cuts also made it illogical for the university to continue operating the pool. “We’ve always had a desire for a public pool,” Katie Grable, assistant director of parks and recreation for the city of Edwardsville, said. “This is…

The Eastwood Campus at the SILP (Supervised Independent Living Program) is part of the Toomey Residential Community. The cooperate authority at the Eastwood Campus includes Judy Damone, the Executive Director, Teresa Sullivan, the Operation Director, Bob Moleny, the Program Director, Billy Brill, the Program Coordinator, and Nicole Malliard the LMSW. Their mission is committed to the advancement of all who enter The Eastwood Campus, including tenants, staff, family members, visitors, and service…

reasons like student loans, moving away from friends and family, and meeting new people. One good reason why Southern Illinois University is a top choice school because it is not very far from Ste. Genevieve. Southern Illinois University is located in Carbondale, Illinois. According to the 2010 census Carbondale, Illinois has a population of 26,363. Since the city is rather large, there are many opportunities…

Big City Girl, Small Town Woman Jennifer, or Jen as some like to call her, was born July 24th, 1970, in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Illinois. Jen Townsend was the name she grew up with through out her high school and college career, but on October 7th, 1995, her life changed when she married David Claeys, a man from a town smaller than the size of her entire high school. They met at Western Illinois University, where she attended college, and majoring in business. After about three years…

I was just starting high school and my family had already started pressuring me about college and what I wanted to do in life. Within that chaos there was one thing that really had me intrigued, and it was my uncle telling me about the University of Illinois. He was the first person in my family to attend a University and I would soon be the second. Throughout my years in high school he’d always try to persuade me to go to this school by telling me stories of his time there along with the…

When looking at my future career path and education, I have clear goals that are driving me towards success. To begin, I’m planning on attending Northern Illinois University in the fall to continue my pursuit in a social work degree. NIU has a program that specializes in family social services which will allow me to follow my passion. As a freshman I started out at Aurora University and was placed on the dean’s list finishing out with a GPA of 3.875. My academics are my top priority, because I…

During her senior year in Mount Pleasant High School she realized she wanted to become a nurse. She enjoyed helping people and had an interest in science and health, “I think I always had that, knowing I wanted to become a nurse, I always cared for people” she explained. Her search for a college that suited her soon began. She applied to various schools, including the University of Maine, URI, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy science and technology, Rhode Island College, and New England Tech.…

Daniela Rodriguez English Zabic 9/08/2014 Parade Day Rain Causes a Parade of Emotions The exhibit, Parade Day Rain, showcases Hebru Brantley’s new works in a solo show at the Chicago Cultural Center; The Chicago Cultural Center is located at 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602. Hebru Brantley is an up and coming Chicago artist who has sold paintings to the rich and famous, such as Jay Z and Matthew Pritzer. Brantley’s art pieces will be on display from June 14 through September 23. The fact…

times. The third time was because they wanted the house to be the pinnacle of attention and power. They moved it to its final destination spot in front of gate two, so that when the USC alumni returns, the Widney house is the first building that catches their gaze. There is no other building on USC campus that has this luxury as the alumni house. While there are not any anti-rioting measures in either building, USC as an entity has riot protecting measure. It would be counter productive if the…

Southern Methodist University has been my dream university for many years. Achieving admission to this spectacular university was a miracle in itself; however, the cost of attendance is a struggle of itself. Receiving this scholarship would help enable myself to educate my mind at one of the nation’s and state’s best universities. I have lived in Lindale all my life, went to the same church and school, and even lived in the same house, but attending this university would forever shape my life…