Western Courier

A story about the new Western Illinois Multicultural Center that appeared in the Friday, September 5 print edition of the Western Courier was in error regarding the completion date of construction. The article should have said the Multicultural Center is scheduled to be done in February 2009.… Post the First Comment

Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL), an active member of the House Education and Labor Committee, made an appearance at Western Illinois University Thursday to discuss additions and provisions made to the recently reauthorized Higher Education Act. According to a Sept.… Post the First Comment

Sean Cordes, instructional services coordinator of University Libraries, sees Game Nite as much more than games and free snacks; he sees it as an opportunity for students to branch out. "Lots of times we get isolated into our own cliques, or ethnic groups, or generational groups, and so this is a way that we can bring all types of people together in one place," Cordes said.… 14 Comments

Despite power outages, New Orleans residents stream back into city after Hurricane Gustav 1NEW ORLEANS (AP) - City and state officials tried to hold them off, but New Orleans residents would have none of it. After Hurricane Gustav brushed by the city, they wanted back in, and now.… Post the First Comment

The fifth annual Moms' Weekend kicks off today with a schedule that is sure to please students and mothers alike. Many events will take place from 5 a.m. on Friday at registration through 4 p.m. on Sunday, when "Sex and the City" will be shown in the Sandburg Theater.… Post the First Comment

The Eigth Annual Study Abroad Fair, sponsored by the Center for International studies, brought a heavy flow of interested students to the Western Illinois University Union on Wednesday. Kim McDaniel, study abroad advisor and coordinator of the fair, marked the day as a huge success.… Post the First Comment

ohn McCain, a Vietnam POW turned political rebel, launched his fall campaign for the White House on Thursday in the final act of a Republican National Convention marked by extraordinary attention on running mate Sarah Palin. McCain, 72 and hoping to become the oldest first-term president in history, faced a delicate assignment: presenting his credentials as a reformer willing to take on his own party and stressing his independence from an unpopular President Bush - all without breaking faith with his Republican base.… Post the First Comment