<h2>October 31, 2003</h2>
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<h2>Southern Illinois Charitable Giving Council Will Again Offer Professional Advisor Luncheon Seminar<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE) Despite an uncertain economy – or maybe because of it – Americans continue to plan for the transfer of their estates and businesses to family members, friends and charities.</p>
<p>As the trend has continues, an increasing number of financial advisors are including charitable gift-giving techniques as a valuable component of estate planning. Yet, advisors and their clients typically feel undereducated about this estate planning component, especially when collaborating with a team of professional advisors.</p>
<p>The Southern Illinois Charitable Giving Council and five other prominent non-profit organizations have undertaken the development of a program to assist professionals: "Team Planning, The Charitable Gift Act, and a Practical Application for Clients." This is the council’s third year of offering development programs.</p>
<p>The two-hour seminar will be held in several central and southern Illinois locations during November and will be especially helpful in understanding and applying expected changes in federal charitable gift laws.</p>
<p>The seminar also will provide new perspectives on team planning and ways for professional advisors to further their market practices and innovative use of the latest estate planning methods. The seminar is designed for accountants, attorneys, bankers, financial planners, insurance professionals and investment advisors. Two continuing Professional Education Units will be awarded to CPAs licensed in Illinois and/or Missouri and attorneys licensed in Missouri.</p>
<p>Each seminar will run from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the following locations:</p>
<p>Mt. Vernon, Mitchell Museum, Wednesday, Nov. 5</p>
<p>Edwardsville, SIUE, Monday, Nov. 10</p>
<p>Carbondale, SIUC, Wednesday, Nov. 12</p>
<p>Belleville, SWIC, Wednesday, Nov. 19</p>
<p>Springfield, SIUE School of Nursing, Thursday, Nov. 20.</p>
<p>Presenters will include David Frisse, Frisse Law Offices LLC; Mark Haney, Small Business Center; Vaughn W. Henry, Henry & Associates; Larry Katzenstein, Thompson Coburn LLP; Martin Leifield, Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Belleville; Jim Maher, Merrill Lynch; Harold Melser, SIUE Foundation; Patrick Mathis, Mathis, Marifian, Richter & Grandy LTD; Edward (Ned) Riley, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale.</p>
<p>For more information, contact Harold Melser, 618-650-2345 (hmelser@siue.edu) or Martin Leifield at 618-277-8181 (mleifield@diobelle.org).</p>
<p>The Southern Illinois Charitable Giving Council promotes gifts to public charities in southern Illinois. The council also serves as an educational resource for professional advisors as well as to the public, private and non-profit sector.</p>
<h2>October 31, 2003</h2>
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<h2>Todd Burrell Named SIUE Director Of Admissions<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Todd Burrell, of Columbia, was named director of Admissions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, effective Oct. 20, according to Boyd Bradshaw, SIUE assistant vice chancellor for Enrollment.Management.</p>
<p>In his new position, Burrell is responsible for participating in enrollment planning, development and implementation of marketing and recruitment plans and strategies, management of all student admission file processing, and implementation of SIUE’s admission policies. Burrell also oversees the SIUE offices of Admission Counseling and Recruitment, Admission Review and Processing, International and Graduate Admissions, and Academic Marketing and Mailing Services.</p>
<p>Before joining the SIUE staff, Burrell had been associate director in the Office of Undergraduate Admission at Saint Louis University. From 1992-1996, Burrell was assistant director of Admissions at Quincy University. Burrell earned a bachelor of science in Business Management at Quincy in 1992.</p>
<p>He has been a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) since 1997, and he is currently serving a three-year term as president-elect of the Missouri ACAC. In addition, Burrell is a member of Great Plains ACAC, the Illinois ACAC, as well as the American Association for College Registrars and Admission Counselors.</p>
<h2>October 31, 2003</h2>
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<h2>SIUE Art Auction Of Original Art Set For Nov. 20 At Sunset Hills C.C.<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The 26th Annual Art Auction, sponsored by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friends of Art, is set for Thursday, Nov. 20, at Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville. All artwork is original and may be previewed between 6 and 7 p.m. when the auction begins.</p>
<p>Each year the Friends of Art assembles an impressive array of donated artwork from faculty, visiting artists, students, and alumni of the SIUE Department of Art and Design for auction, all in the name of enhancing the university’s undergraduate and graduate art programs.</p>
<p>Since l977, the Friends of Art has assisted the department in staging the fund-raiser; last year’s event saw nearly 200 pieces sold by professional auctioneer Gary Neimeier; nearly 40 additional items were sold during the Silent Auction.</p>
<p>Money raised at the auction is used to fund a number of events for the department and its students. Last year, these included 14 nationally and internationally-known artists who came to SIUE for workshops and lectures. The funding also supports the Art Scholarship Fund and helps purchase books and films about art and design for SIUE’s Lovejoy Library.</p>
<p>Additional monies are awarded to students traveling to conferences, for visiting artist receptions, the High School Award and the Art Auction Awards, the Graduate and Undergraduate Exhibit Purchase Awards, and stipends for speakers in the Art Seminar. The funding also aids the local ArtEast Studio Tour reception, as well as support for the Edwardsville Arts Center.</p>
<p>For further information, call Dianne Lynch, (6l8) 650-3073; and Pam Decoteau, (618) 650-3107.</p>
<h2>October 28, 2003</h2>
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<h2>SIUE Cellist To Perform In Concert Nov. 5 At Lovejoy Library<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Cellist Kangho Lee, an assistant professor of music at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will perform in concert with his wife, pianist Minyoung Lee, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the John C. Abbott Auditorium, on the ground floor of SIUE’s Lovejoy Library.</p>
<p>The Lees will be performing works by Beethoven, Debussy, Brahms, and Jalbert.</p>
<p>Since his orchestral debut with the Seoul Philharmonic at the age of 12, Kangho Lee has been an active performer as a soloist and a chamber musician. He has performed with leading orchestras in Korea, the United States and Europe, such as the KBS (Korean Broadcast Service) Symphony, the Korean Symphony, the Seoul Academy Symphony, the Yale Philharmonia, and the Sofia National Academy Orchestra, to name a few.</p>
<p>Minyoung Lee has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia as a soloist and as a collaborative artist with prestigious ensembles including the George Enescou Philharmonic Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, the Korea Symphony Festival Orchestra, and the Seoul National University Orchestra. Miss Lee also has performed in The Philippines, Malaysia and Korea.</p>
<p>The Nov. 5 concert is free and the public is invited. For more information, call the SIUE Department of Music, (618) 650-3900, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 3900.</p>
<h2>October 27, 2003</h2>
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<h2>Nominations, Entries Sought For MLK Jr. Awards At SIUE<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Nominations are being sought for the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian and Scholarship awards to be given at the 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Luncheon at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.</p>
<p>Nomination applications are available in SIUE's Kimmel Leadership Center, on the first floor of the Delyte W. Morris University Center and must be completed and returned by Friday, Nov. 7.</p>
<p>Entries also are being sought for an essay, poetry, and visual arts competition for high school students. Guidelines for this competition have been sent to all area high schools. Winners of the high school competition will receive a $100 honorarium and a plaque of recognition.</p>
<p>The awards are given each year to recognize those who exemplify the philosophy of nonviolent social change as demonstrated by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.</p>
<p>An SIUE employee and a resident of Illinois are each eligible for the Humanitarian Award, while a current SIUE student is eligible for the Scholarship and Humanitarian Award.</p>
<p>Complete criteria for eligibility for the high school competition, the Humanitarian Award, and the Scholarship and Humanitarian Award are contained in nomination packets at the Kimmel Center. For more information, call the center, (618) 650-2686.</p>
<h2>October 27, 2003</h2>
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<h2>SIUE Emeritus Professor Wins Nature Conservancy Award<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Emeritus Professor Robert Williams, a member of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Curriculum and Instruction faculty for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2002, recently was recognized by The Nature Conservancy for his contributions to conservation awareness.</p>
<p>Williams was given the Illinois River Valley Conservancy Award during a meeting earlier this month of the Illinois River Coordinating Council. The award was given "in appreciation for the difference that one person can make in a community, and celebrating successes (Williams) has had in bringing conservation awareness to the children of Illinois."</p>
<p>The Nature Conservancy is an international, non-profit organization that preserves plants, animals, and natural communities "representing the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive." To date, the Conservancy and its more than one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 14 million acres in the United States and have helped preserve more than 102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific.</p>
<p>Williams has brought conservation awareness to students through a number of creative environmentally-based programs he has introduced to schools around the state during the past 15 years. He created The Rivers Project, the Illinois Middle School Groundwater Project, Zebra Mussel Mania, the Gateway Storm Sewer Stenciling Project, and the Annual Clean Water Celebration held each March in Peoria.</p>
<p>These programs help students gain knowledge and the desire to learn more about river issues that have an impact on the environment. Williams said he attempts to "help students to think globally while acting locally, bringing to them a perception and appreciation for the importance of water conservation and preservation."</p>
<p>Doug Blodgett, director of Illinois River Project with The Nature Conservancy said Williams helps students "find the river" and that by "putting (students) in touch with the river, he is giving them ownership and insuring the interest in river conservation for future generations." The future is in their hands, Blodgett said.</p>
<p>Recipients of The Nature Conservancy's Illinois River Valley Conservation Award demonstrate outstanding work and leadership over a sustained period of time. The award is designed to recognize outstanding individual achievement in river conservation. Past recipients include Frank Bellrose, Lt. Governor Bob Kustra, William L. Rutherford, James W. Baldwin and Congressman Ray LaHood.</p>
<h2>October 22, 2003</h2>
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<h2>Study Shows Fatal Vision Campaign Works…For Some Students<br /></h2>
<p>(Editor's note: Professor Jeremy Jewel is available for reporters to test their fatal vision capabilities all day Friday, Oct. 24, (except 10:30-11 a.m., and Monday and Tuesday mornings, Oct. 27 and 28. Call Keith Nichols on 618-650-3604 to set up an appointment.)</p>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE) No, being "virtually drunk" doesn't give you a virtual hangover. It also may not be the anti-drunk-driving tool we all assume it is.</p>
<p>The "Fatal Vision" anti-drunk-driving presentation (produced by Wisconsin-based Innocorp) features goggles that provide a "virtual reality" for the wearer. Their lenses are designed to simulate the visual impairment caused by alcohol or other drugs. Fatal Vision presentations are made to high school and college students by school officials, law enforcement officers, government agencies and community groups across the country. A few students are picked out to wear the goggles and perform tasks such as walking heel to toe. A video featuring people whose lives have been affected by drunk drivers also is shown at each presentation.</p>
<p>Jeremy Jewell, assistant professor of Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, says the approach works - but only for those students who actually wear the goggles. "I don't think there's been any other study in the country on the effectiveness of the presentation," Jewel said. "It's a good approach under the right circumstances, but probably not as it is being used now."</p>
<p>In a study of 163 SIUE students, Jewel found that those who wore the goggles changed their perceptions about drinking and driving. Those who didn't had a different reaction. "We compared perceptions of drinking and driving before and after the presentation," Jewel said. "The students who wore the goggles felt differently about drinking and driving afterward. Those who only watched the others came away with the opinion that the presentation did not depict their behavior when they're drunk.</p>
<p>"The conclusion you can draw is that the presentation is effective for those few who actually wear the goggles," Jewel said. "But it is not broadly effective for all who attend the presentations, so may be reaching only a limited audience. The goggles work, but the research shows that we have to get them on more of our students and children."</p>
<p>More than 500,000 people are injured or killed in alcohol-related automobile accidents every year according to a National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. A national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 10 percent of Americans admitted to driving while under the influence of alcohol within the previous year. In fatal crashes, 21-24 year-olds have the highest intoxication rates, and 15 percent of the 16-20-year-old drivers that were involved in fatal crashes were intoxicated (NHTSA, 2000).</p>
<p>Additionally, recent research shows that children who begin drinking before the age of 16 were significantly more likely to engage in future drunk driving behavior than those who started drinking later.</p>
<h2>October 7, 2003</h2>
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<h2>SIUE’s Morris Center Gets ‘Twisted’ With the Opening of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels<br /></h2>
<p>(Editor’s note: a Pretzel tasting for reporters will be held following Tuesday’s ribbon cutting.)</p>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE) With the opening of Auntie Anne’s Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels®, there’s an extra "twist" to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s newly remodeled Morris Center.</p>
<p>While a few finishing touches are still being done, the center’s "grand re-opening" on Oct. 13 effectively marked the end of the major portion of the $20 million renovation project. Phased in over two years, the renovation delivered new study spaces and computer labs, a refurbished Meridian Ballroom, expanded outdoor dining areas, ADA accommodations, renovated offices for the staff and student organizations housed in the building, expanded Union Station convenience store, relocation of the information desk, a new look for Cougar Den, and the addition of Starbuck’s. The University Restaurant on the second floor also was remodeled. Auntie Anne’s, opening on Oct. 14, is the latest addition.</p>
<p>"We’ve consulted students from the beginning," said Mary Robinson, director of the center. "Students told us in our initial survey that they wanted to see more outlets like Auntie Anne’s – places where they can get a quick snack between classes. With Auntie Anne’s, Starbuck’s and the Food Court, we have given students a wide range of choices."</p>
<p>To mark the grand opening, a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Kay Werner, wife of Chancellor David Werner, university administrators and Auntie Anne’s, Inc. representatives will be participating in the event.</p>
<p>Along with offering 12 varieties of pretzels, Auntie Anne’s has an array of dipping sauces, Auntie Anne’s Old Fashioned LemonadeTM, and Dutch Ice®.</p>
<p>"Auntie" Anne Beiler began twisting pretzels in 1988 when she opened a farmer’s market stand in Chester County, Pennsylvania. One day the wrong ingredients were used, which produced a bland pretzel. With the help of her husband, Jonas, Anne altered the pretzel recipe and the Auntie Anne’s pretzel was born.</p>
<p>Auntie Anne’s, Inc. is a Pennsylvania-based franchisor that supports nearly 800 Auntie Anne’s Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels locations in 43 states and 13 international territories.</p>
<h2>October 6, 2003</h2>
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<h2>‘Center of Attraction:’ SIUE Celebrates Refurbished Morris Center<br /></h2>
<p>(Editor’s note: Reporters are invited to attend two events at SIUE: Monday, Oct. 13, is the grand re-opening of the renovated Morris Center; Tuesday, Oct. 14, will be the grand opening of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels. There will be a media "pretzel tasting" in Cougar Den following Tuesday’s ribbon cutting.)</p>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE) The new walls are up, the construction dividers are down and Southern Illinois University’s Morris Center has a $20 million facelift.</p>
<p>The center’s grand re-opening will include activities throughout the week of Oct. 13, including:</p>
<p>Oct. 13: Ribbon cutting for the center, noon</p>
<p>Oct. 14: Ribbon cutting for Auntie Anne’s pretzel shop, 10 a.m.</p>
<p>Oct. 15: Alumni and retiree reception, noon</p>
<p>"It’s been a lot of work, but well worth it," said the center’s director, Mary Robinson. The work included new study and computer labs, expanded seating in the Food Court, a new kitchen and servery in the Food Court, renovations to the recreation area, remodeling of the Meridian Ballroom, expanded outdoor dining areas, ADA accommodations, renovated offices for the staff and student organizations housed in the building, expanded Union Station convenience store, relocation of the information desk, a new look for Cougar Den, and the addition of Starbuck’s and Auntie Anne’s. The University Restaurant on the second floor also was remodeled.</p>
<p>Robinson said she didn’t realize just how much work had been done and what a difference it made until the construction partitions came down and she had a clear view of the renovations.</p>
<p>Three years after students voted for a fee increase to make improvements to the 200,000-square-foot center, the work is virtually complete, with only some finishing touches remaining.</p>
<p>"We have consulted students all along the way in the process," Robinson said. "From the beginning to the grand re-opening and beyond, students have been and will be consulted as to how the center can best serve their needs."</p>
<p>Students were surveyed twice to determine their preferences and expectations. The renovations were based on students’ expectations.</p>
<p>"Students told us they wanted more retail options," Robinson said. "Specifically, they wanted a ‘cyber café.’ In response, we entered into an agreement with Starbucks that made us the first university-run Starbuck’s in the state and only the third in the nation.</p>
<p>"Our students also wanted more hours and more space for Union Station and more places to study and do their research – needs that are accommodated by our additional computer and study spaces."</p>
<p>Robinson is particularly proud of the Food Court, where the space is more open, seating capacity has almost doubled, and there’s a new kitchen and servery. New, more colorful floor tiles, new furnishings and the removal of several walls give the space a brighter, more open atmosphere. In contrast, in Cougar Den just across the hall, renovations and new decorations give the space a "darker and moodier" feel, Robinson said.</p>
<p>"Cougar Den is more like what you might think of as a ‘Friday night hangout,’" Robinson said. "Or where you might go to listen to a band on the weekends."</p>
<p>Woolpert LLP is the architectural firm that designed the renovations, with assistance from WTW Architects. Poettker Construction was the general contractor. The work was done in three phases, beginning with roof replacement in the fall of 2001.</p>
<h2>10/6/03</h2>
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<h2>Pool Champ, Cheap Eats Marked 1967 Opening Of ‘University Center’<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE) Lyndon Johnson was President, the median American household income was $7,143, the Cardinals won the World Series, and the world’s first successful heart transplant was performed. It was 1967, and for the cost of about $5 million, what was then known at SIU-Southwestern Campus opened its University Center.</p>
<p>Billed as the place where "the many possibilities of making studies and leisure cooperative factors in education," the center featured a "sunken garden lounge" (now known as Goshen Lounge), a cafeteria with seating for about 600, a recreation area, and several retail and office spaces. The Ranger Coffee House and Piasa Dining Room offered "cafeteria and snack bar" services.</p>
<p>The meeting rooms on the second floor and what is now known as Meridian Ballroom were left to be finished at a later date.</p>
<p>Fourteen-time billiards champion Willie Mosconi put on an exhibition in the recreation area.</p>
<p>University news releases said that meals in the cafeteria would cost "between 77 and 84 cents."</p>
<h2>October 2, 2003</h2>
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<h2>Arts & Issues Series Continues With San Jose Taiko On Oct. 24<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) In a rush of spellbinding sound—ranging from dramatic and thunderous rhythms to soothing and pulsating tempos—San Jose Taiko comes to the Arts & Issues stage Oct. 24 in what promises to be a mesmerizing and powerful performance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.</p>
<p>Each year Arts & Issues brings some of the best and brightest performers and speakers from around the world to Southwestern Illinois audiences for entertaining and thought-provoking presentations on the SIUE campus. The internationally known ensemble of drummers will appear at 7:30 p.m. in Meridian Ballroom of SIUE’s Morris University Center.</p>
<p>Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, San Jose Taiko has been thrilling audiences worldwide with its expressive music. "To call this group impressive would be an understatement," says John Peecher, assistant director of development for the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences and coordinator of the Arts & Issues series. "San Jose Taiko expresses a beauty in its wonderfully harmonious blend of percussion.</p>
<p>"Through the ‘voice’ of the taiko drum, this eight-member ensemble always strives to create new dimensions in movement and music."</p>
<p>Presenting a blur of rhythm and motion wherever they perform, San Jose Taiko blends traditional Japanese drum ritual, fusing it with African, Latin, Balinese, and American rock and jazz into a fresh new beat. These drummers have been called "electrifying" and "entrancing" as they blend complex rhythms, with elements of theater and dance, in an extraordinary collaboration of sounds that leaves the musicians—and audiences—breathless.</p>
<p>Information about the Oct. 24 San Jose Taiko concert and how to order tickets may be found on the Arts & Issues Web site: artsandissues.com and in a printed brochure available by contacting John Peecher, (618) 650-2626, or, by e-mail: jpeeche@siue.edu. Tickets are $18; students, $9; and are available through the Arts & Issues Web site or through Peecher at the above phone number or by e-mail. Tickets also are available at the Morris Center Information Desk, (618) 650-5555.</p>
<p>The remaining Arts & Issues season includes: Underwater explorer Robert Ballard (Nov. 18); the acclaimed musicians of The Aspen Ensemble (Jan. 22); the "rockin’ gospel celebration" of the Blind Boys of Alabama (Feb. 6); the exciting Grammy Award-winning Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (2:00 p.m. Feb. 29); National Geographic photographer Sam Abell (March 16); the explosive and creative movement of Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (April 2); and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Norman Mailer (April 20).</p>
<h2>October 2, 2003</h2>
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<h2>SIUE To Stage Dark of the Moon At Dunham Hall Theater Oct. 15-19<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) There are many versions of the 17th Century Scots song, Barbara Allen, but it took two New York playwrights—Howard Richardson and William Berney—to bring the story to the American stage and provide a vehicle for several actors who later went on to fame and fortune.</p>
<p>The play will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 15-18, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, in Dunham Hall theater.</p>
<p>In all the versions of the old folk song, one theme comes through—Barbara Allen has spurned a lover and the man dies because of it. "The play is rich in the folklore of North Carolina myths and legends," Cocuzza said. "These very colorful and interesting characters give this play such life; I think the audience is going to love it."</p>
<p>The play—which is actually based only loosely on the centuries-old ballad—is about the Witch Boy who falls for the lovely Barb’ry Allen. Because he wants to marry her, the Witch Boy asks "the conjure folk" to make him human. But there’s a hitch—she must remain faithful for one year or the Witch Boy returns to the supernatural. The conjure folk grant him the wish but then do everything they can to bring him back.</p>
<p>Dark of the Moon has a rich and interesting production history. Performers such as Paul Newman, Shelly Berman, Betsy Palmer, and Marge Champion have held lead roles and the show has been performed around the world in every capital city. There also is superstition associated with the show, which supposedly began in the Broadway production. It is said that one of the actors died in the wings and another suffered a heart attack in the revival scene.</p>
<p>A petition was circulated asking the Bible used in the show be replaced. On the night it was replaced by a copy of Gray’s Anatomy, the show’s closing notice was posted backstage.</p>
<p>"Dark of the Moon reminds us of a time that has gone by and that we’re in danger of losing," Cocuzza said. "This oral tradition of folklore and legend is rich with stories that are tailor-made for a stage play.</p>
<p>"This play can serve as a reminder of that rich tradition."</p>
<p>According to the director, the SIUE cast contains about 14 freshmen who are energetic, but, nevertheless, have never been on the SIUE mainstage. "They are proving to be quite exciting actors and it’s been a treat to work with them," he said.</p>
<p>"I like the idea of exploring the oral traditions of the Appalachian culture on stage," Cocuzza said. "And, the fact that we’re doing it just before Hallow’een is perfect. "It’s the season for spookiness."</p>
<p>For reservations, call the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2774.</p>
<h2>October 2, 2003</h2>
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<h2>SIUE Art Department Continues "Saturday Studio" For Fall<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The "Saturday Studio" morning art classes for primary, intermediate, and junior-senior high students—conducted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Art and Design—continue Oct.11-Dec. 6 in Alumni Hall and in the SIUE Art and Design Building.</p>
<p>According to Joe Weber, professor of Art and Design and supervisor of the Saturday morning program, the studio experience is intended to stimulate the creative and aesthetic growth of students through the visual arts. "Hands-on experience and classroom discussions will explore many ways children can communicate ideas through art," Weber said.</p>
<p>"Students will learn about the development of themes and methods of creating art, as well as study the works of art of the past and present."</p>
<p>The Saturday morning art education program consists of three classes—Primary Children’s Art (ages 6-8) and Intermediate Art (9-12), both from 9-11:30 a.m., and Drawing/Painting for Junior and Senior High students (13-18) from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The first group meets in Room 3200 of Alumni Hall, the second group in Room 3201 of Alumni Hall, and the third group in Room 2102 of the Art and Design Building.</p>
<p>More information about registration, availability of space, what each class offers, and scheduling may be obtained by calling the SIUE Department of Art and Design, (618) 650-3183, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 3183, or, by writing the department at SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1764.</p>
<h2>October 2, 2003</h2>
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<h2>SIUE International Trade Center To Co-Sponsor Seminar October 22<br /></h2>
<p>(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Paul Toskin, vice president of the International Division at Commerce Bank in St. Louis, will conduct a seminar, International Payment Methods and Letters of Credit, from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. In the Maple-Dogwood Room of the Morris University Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.</p>
<p>The SIUE International Trade Center (ITC) and Commerce Bank are co-sponsoring the seminar that will focus on actual case studies. Toskin will present a practical perspective on the export market that will be of interest to companies just entering international business and to those already involved in overseas markets.</p>
<p>Toskin will focus on various topics, especially how to alleviate risks, how to become more competitive, and how to improve credit methods. The seminar also will help entrepreneurs understand methods of payment in international trade, letters of credit transactions, and ICC rules for international collections, among others.</p>
<p>Registration is $60 in advance ($70 at the door), which includes a continental breakfast, lunch, parking, and seminar materials. For more information, call the ITC, (618) 650-2452.</p>