Spring Break
Rec renovation rolls on
Bad weather and a steel shortage are being blamed for an estimated two-month delay in completing the $5.4 million expansion of the Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center.
Work on the center was originally scheduled to be finished by August 25, but it now appears that renovations will not come to a "substantial completion" - barring any other delays - until mid-October, according to Western Illinois University.…
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Proposal made to lower drinking age
Could a lowered legal drinking age be in store for young adults across the nation? It is possible.
Choose Responsibility, a non-profit organization founded roughly two years ago, aims to change laws that would treat 18-20 year olds "as the young adults the law otherwise says they are.…
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SGA and STU to conduct off- campus housing surveys
The move from on-campus residence halls to off-campus apartments and houses can be a handful for any student, especially when large sums of money and questionable amounts of quality are concerned.
The Student Government Association, along with the Western Illinois University Student Tenant Union, has been concocting a plan over the summer with their sights set on eliminating much of the hassle and disappointment involved with choosing a place to live off campus.…
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Letter from the President
Editor's note: The following is a letter written by Western Illinois University President Al Goldfarb to both students and staff in regard to the current school year.
Dear Campus Community,
As we prepare for the 2008-2009 school year, I would like to welcome new and returning students, faculty and staff to Western Illinois University.…
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Job searching requires early persistence
Post graduation stress is typical of most seniors because the time has come to enter into the "real world." No, not the story of seven strangers picked to live together in one house on the MTV network, but the story of how to leave college life behind and become members of society's active working force.…
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Tips for avoiding the freshman blues
Being a freshman at a large university can be just as enjoyable as it can be miserable. From having to meet new people and professors to learning to live with a roommate or alone, first-year students can expect to run into many obstacles at the beginning of their college careers.…
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Year two doesn't have to be more of the same
A student's second year in college can be considered an in-between time. You are no longer a freshman, you are familiar with the campus and you have a clique of friends you see on a daily basis. On the other hand, career-wise, many students are not so sure about what they want to do as sophomores.…
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Juniors: Now is the time to prepare
A new school year is upon us again. With each year comes a new set of challenges. Congratulations, you're a junior now! Straight from the advising office, here are the things that the experts say you should focus on this year in order to be successful.
Build that Résumé
Now that you are a junior, it is time to start thinking about life after books and parties.…
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Message from SGA president
Dear Students of Western:
Summer vacation. Wow. How was it? I hope you had a relaxing one and I am sure it was much needed (for all of your teachers also). Sleeping in all morning, laying in the sun by the pool, working for some extra "spending" cash this year, watching new acquired OF Ken Griffey Jr.…
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Jimmy John's gives it the old college try... again
The Jimmy John's sandwich franchise will find a new home in Macomb this fall, making it the second time the franchise has marked territory in the town.
The fast-food chain will be located in its original spot of 821 W. Jackson, replacing a vacant building that was once a Larry A's restaurant.…
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While You Were Away...Salsarita's closes its doors
One of Macomb's Mexican restaurants is no longer serving. Leaving many customers shocked, Salsarita's Fresh Cantina closed July 3.
Salsarita's is a restaurant franchise based out of Charlotte, N.C. that opened in Macomb in November of 2006. The franchise offers fast, fresh Mexican food in a casual atmosphere where customers watch the meal prepared right in front of their eyes.…
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The new java jockey
From the outside, Macomb's Little Java House has maintained its bright, gingerbread-like exterior; however, patrons will find new owner Jason Buchannan working to renovate the facility. Buchannan, the sole employee this summer, started working for Little Java House five months prior to gaining ownership on June 1.…
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Freshman sheds pounds, gains self-esteem
College life is more often than not depicted as drunken heathens painting the town red all over campus, and the sad truth is that it is not far from the truth. There are some, however, who make positive changes for themselves and the world around them. Western Illinois University sophomore John Mougros spent his freshman year doing just that.…
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Macomb police officer rewarded for saving suicidal woman's life
The courageous acts of a local police officer were rewarded over the summer. Officer James Rowland of the Macomb Police Department received the Life Saving Medal award June 6 for saving an attempted suicide victim.
Rowland was one of the officers responding to a suicide complaint on March 18 when a suicidal woman shot herself in the chest.…
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