Spring Break
Western Takes Back the Night
A resounding chant could be heard around campus and the Macomb Square last Thursday, as protestors marched in Western Illinois University's 19th annual Take Back the Night march and rally. This year's theme was Break the Silence, Stop the Violence.
Take Back the Night is held annually during October, which is also Domestic Violence Awareness month.…
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Western adopts National Billiards Association
This marks the first year for the Western Billiards Association, the only billiards club at Western Illinois University. The WBA was formed by the club's president, applied math graduate student Scott Zuelhke, to spread the entertainment of playing pool, provide a great way to make new friends and to build a sense of community between students and faculty.…
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Pageant celebrates cultural values
The eighth annual Flores De Cultura Pageant, hosted by the Latin American Student Organization, was held Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Western Illinois University Union Grand Ballroom.
Cultural awareness was celebrated as six contestants represented various Latin American countries and Mexican states.…
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Internships vital to success
Whether a freshman or a senior with graduation in sight, most students have one thing in common regardless of major: the need for an internship.
Renee Sprock, assistant director of Career Services in Sherman Hall, had some good advice for students looking for internships.…
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U.S. to join forces in financial crisis
1WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush and foreign financial officials displayed joint resolve Saturday to combat the unfolding financial crisis, hoping to calm investors whose panic has spread despite bold and accelerating government action.
Yet there was no concrete offer of new moves when Bush spoke on a Rose Garden stage just after daybreak, flanked by representatives from nearly a dozen nations and international organizations.…
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A letter from the president
Dear WIU Campus Community,
Voting is one of the fundamental rights we enjoy as U.S. citizens. For the first time in a presidential general election, eligible voters in Illinois can vote prior to Election Day. I am pleased to announce that, thanks to our local election officials, especially McDonough County Clerk Gretchen DeJaynes, the University Union has been designated an early voting center.…
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