Flinging food for fun
Despite the drizzling rain and permeating cold, crowds gathered near the throwing pit on Hanson Field track Thursday morning to watch Steve Catania, senior history major, and his small crew set up their contraption: a 1/3-scale model of the medieval siege weapon, the trebuchet.…
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You are free to love your body
According to statistics provided by the Social Issues Research Centre, over 80 percent of fourth grade girls have gone on a fad diet. Did you know that the average weight of a model is 77 percent less than that of an average woman, and 20 years ago models were only 8 percent lower than average women?…
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Give the fam a taste of WesternFamily weekend offers many activities for students and their families
Today marks the beginning of Western Illinois University's Family Weekend. For some, this will be their only rendezvous with their family since departing on move-in day.…
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RAD teaches women how to fight backSelf-defense classes at Spencer Student Recreation Center focus on helping women combat rising assault rates
With the sun setting earlier and earlier, most students will be forced to walk alone in the dark at some point. The Rape Aggression Defense class is one way for female students and faculty members of Western Illinois University to learn how to protect themselves from being a victim of assault, sexual or not.…
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Western raises disability awareness
One male Western Illinois University student who wished to remain anonymous said he feels sorry for the students with disabilities, but said he cannot help treating them differently, sometimes even giving them a cold look.…
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