Spring Break
Bulls take university test
A whole lot of bull is going on at Western Illinois University‚ as the agriculture department conducts the annual bull testing at the university farm.
Bull testing is a program offered by the university to beef producers and breeders. It has occurred for over 30 years and tests bulls over a 112-day period.…
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Western student gets meningitis
A 20-year-old Western Illinois University student who resides in Corbin Hall has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. She is currently being treated at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.
According to Pat Sartore‚ Beu Health Center director‚ bacterial meningitis is contagious.…
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Tattooing: bigger is better
While Western Illinois University went on fall break, Tattoo Blue in Macomb did not, preparing the walls with black paint to offset tattoo designs for customers.
Scott Miller, Tattoo Blue owner and artist, and his employees have added thousands of design sheets for customers from which to choose over the last three years' renovations.…
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Lifestyles: Food for Thought
Soy What?
To many‚ soy is a frightening word. It has been known to conjure up thoughts of flavorless tofu and other "strange" foods.
However‚ the truth is soy is not scary at all. It is a component of soybeans‚ and it can be helpful in preventing chronic diseases.…
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Angels donate Christmas gifts for foster children to unwrap
Needy children in the Macomb area will have Christmas gifts to unwrap this season, with the help of a few local organizations.
Western Illinois University's accounting fraternity, Beta Alpha Psi, and the accountancy department are sponsoring the Angel Tree Program for the 10th consecutive year.…
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NEWSANCESWeird news happening around the world.
BISHKEK‚ Kyrgyzstan - Workers at the Kyrgyzstan Medical Academy illegally sold 35 tons of dead bodies over six years to a German anatomist who flayed them and put them on display around the world‚ according to a member of the nation's parliament. Akbokon Tashtanbekov alleged that anatomist Gunther von Hagens‚ whose Body Worlds exhibit is popular in England and Germany‚ used Kyrgyz Mafia contacts to acquire the bodies.…
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