One SIU Too Many

Well, it looks like the real Southern Illinois University is still stuck with it's bastard, ummm, step-sibling.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Southern Illinois University has dodged the bulletagain
on a legislative attempt to split the Carbondale and Edwardsville
campuses.

State Rep. Thomas Holbrook, D-Belleville, said he is willing not to
pushHouse Bill 663 any farther this session, thanks to some agreements he and
SIU board Chairman Glenn Poshard made during a meeting this past week.

I say split them up and call Edwardsville "Metro-East Illinois University" or "What's the Purpose of This University Again? University".