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The Alestle is a member of the Illinois College Press Association, the Associated Collegiate Press and UWIRE. The name Alestle is an acronym derived from the names of the three campus locations of SIUE: Alton, East St. The Alestle publishes online-only editions on Tuesdays and print editions on Thursdays during fall and spring semesters, and on Wednesdays during summer semesters.

27/09/2025

BREAKING: In a Sept. 26 email, Provost Denise Cobb gave an update on the status of the program prioritization proposals distributed in the Spring 2025 semester, which called for the elimination of several programs. She confirmed that the Physics Department will be closing, two chemistry programs will be shut down and the art history specialization will be kept.

Administration also sent out a new round of proposals aimed at internally restructuring more than 30 other degree programs across 10 subjects.

✍️ Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough

📷 Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough

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24/09/2025

✨️ Introducing Alestle Newsbite ✨️

This new video segment gives you quick facts on the week's top news. Click the link in our bio to read more of these stories!

🎥 Podcast Producer Sam Muren, Multimedia Editor Tahzive Avi Islam, Online Editor Sophie Hawkins

Edited by Multimedia Editor Tahzive Avi Islam

23/09/2025

NEWS: The Gen Z youth of Nepal took to the streets on Sept. 8 to protest government corruption and the ban of 26 media sites. On the same day, Nepalese students at SIUE gathered in the Stratton Quadrangle for a candlelight vigil to honor those who lost their lives in the protests.

✍️ Managing Editor Michal Kate Castleman

📷 Multimedia Editor Tahzive Avi Islam

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22/09/2025

ALESTLE VIEW: Under Illinois law, student workers have the right to unionize at public universities. Unionizing will enhance the students' voice, and a number of students support speaking up.

Student worker unions play an important role in negotiating the terms of student employment, benefits, working conditions and job description.

In January 2025, The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 14.3 million employees were members of a union — almost 10 percent of the U.S. workforce — in the previous year. Education, training and library occupations had the highest rate of union membership with 32.3 percent.

✍️ Alestle Staff

📷 Photographer Gavin Rask

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20/09/2025

SPORTS: The Cougars volleyball team won all their matches during last weekend’s Cougar Classic against Austin Peay State University, Air Force Academy and Seattle University at the First Community Arena.

Their first match, played against Austin Peay, started with a win in the first set. The Cougars hit a rough patch, losing the next two sets, but took a win after pushing for a victory, with set four ending with a score of 25-18 and set five ending with a score of 15-11. SIUE won in five sets, 3-2.

SIUE started off strong winning the first two sets against Air Force, with set two having a close score of 25-23. Air Force came back with force, as they won the next two sets, leading to another fifth set closeout with SIUE coming out on top 3-2.

✍️ Copy Editor Matthew Wolden

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19/09/2025

LIFESTYLES: From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub, in partnership with local and on-campus organizations, has highlighted and scheduled events like the Grupo Folklórico dance performance throughout the month to celebrate the Hispanic/Latinx community.

“[The programming] is truly just about creating spaces for students, faculty and staff where they feel like they belong, because they do belong on campus, and we want them to know that we want them to feel celebrated,” Kimmel Program Coordinator Isaac Fa’amoe said.

This month’s events range from informational workshops to festivals and game nights. All of the activities align with this year’s national Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month theme, “Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future.”

✍️ Online Editor Sophia Hawkins

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18/09/2025

NEWS: The SIU System is among several other Illinois universities being sued by President Donald Trump’s administration for allowing immigrants to pay in-state tuition.

The complaint specifically says that immigrants, who are referred to as “aliens,” are prohibited from the option of paying in-state tuition if there are any out-of-state U.S. citizens who do not also have that option.

“Illinois law classifies aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States as ‘residents’ of Illinois under certain conditions, making them eligible for reduced tuition for public state colleges and other post-secondary education benefits, while U.S. citizens and nationals from other states who do not meet the residency requirements must pay higher out-of-state tuition rates and do not qualify for certain other benefits,” the complaint said.

✍️ Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough

📷 Multimedia Editor Tahzive Avi Islam

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09/09/2025

NEWS: Senior business student Ashton Carter died in a car crash early on Sept. 6, as announced by his fraternity chapter Iota Pi in an Instagram post the same day.

Carter was from Chicago.

“Ashton was an extraordinary man — hardworking, witty, humble and a true light in every room he entered,” Iota Pi wrote on Instagram. “He was always willing to go the extra mile for others and stood as a true pillar within our community.”

✍️ Editor-in-Chief Dylan Hembrough

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09/09/2025

NEWS: At the SIU Board of Trustees meeting in two weeks, Chancellor James T. Minor and the Budget Reporting Workgroup will be presenting a budget outline for Fiscal Year 2026.

For the first time since 2017, the projected budget for FY26 is balanced, with revenue and expenses for FY26 both sitting at $341.6 million — meaning that SIUE will not be losing money over the course of the year.

✍️ Opinion Editor Brandi Spann

📷 Multimedia Editor Tahzive Avi Islam

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05/09/2025

For this edition of Alestle Asks, Podcast Producer Sam Muren asked students what they were looking forward to this year.

🎥 Podcast Producer Sam Muren, Online Editor Sophie Hawkins

Edited by Multimedia Editor Tahzive Avi Islam

Tell us in the comments, what are you looking forward to this year?

04/09/2025

A MATTER OF OPINION: I’ve had irregular periods throughout my adolescence. Starting the birth control pill and getting myself on a 28-day cycle at 22 years old brought me closer to my body, and it brought me closer to the women in my life.

When I began looking into birth control options, I was enticed by the idea of an intrauterine device, or an IUD. It seemed reliable, efficient and foolproof. But, when I found out it would stop my period, I hesitated.

I truly love having my period. Menstruation, for me, feels relieving. I know — what a provocative idea. But, the emotional build-up from the week prior finally dissipates, and I’m left with a grueling yet soothing week that makes me feel alive. So, when my doctor walked me through the ins and outs of birth control, I decided that it was the best option for me.

✍️ Opinion Editor Brandi Spann

📷 Opinion Editor Brandi Spann

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