Congratulations to the SIUE Alestle!

The Alestle wins big in national college media competitions The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student news organization, recently won several national awards during the 102nd annual Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association National College Media Convention. This year marks the most national awards that The Alestle was nominated for and received. For the first time…

2022 SPJ Boot Camp!

  We had one of our best student journalist boot camps ever! Many thanks to the professionals who volunteered their day off to share their expertise with our students, who came from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, St. Louis University, Lindenwood University, Webster University, Lewis & Clark Community College, Northeastern Illinois University – as far away…

You weren’t using those First Amendment rights, were you?

Monday kicked off Mass Comm Week at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with the First Amendment Free* Food Festival, co-sponsored by St. Louis SPJ with The Alestle, which is SIUE’s campus newspaper. During the fest, people are offered the chance to temporarily sign away their First Amendment rights to get free pizza and soda. We all…