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Best of Macomb Ballot Now Available!

Complete by April 10, 2009
Best of Macomb Ballot Now Available! Tell everyone what you think Macomb's best pizza place, sandwich shop or residence hall is! Click through to the official ballot, print it out, fill in the blanks and return in University Mail or in mailboxes attached to the Courier racks in the University Union and Thompson Hall. …

Eligibility in question

A resolution authored by several Student Government Association members to keep presidential candidate Tony Thomas on the ballot, despite his failure to obtain the minimum GPA requirement, was presented and passed after much debate at Tuesday's meeting. "The Election Committee was planning to remove me from the ballot because of my GPA," Thomas said when asked about why the resolution was originally brought to the table.… 12 Comments

Annual Environment Summit promotes 'healthy planet, healthy people'

The sixth annual Western Illinois University Environmental Summit will be held in the University Union Grand Ballroom Wednesday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Environmental Summit began when 30 like-minded environmentalists came together and decided to organize an event where they can share their knowledge on sustainability and other ecological issues with the campus community.… Post the First Comment

New program aims to cut motorcycle fatalities

In an effort to decrease motorcyclist accidents and fatalities, the Illinois State Police launched a safety education campaign for the 2009 riding season. Officers will target safety of motorcyclists and motorcycle license violations in a variety of ways.… 1 Comment

Letter reveals motivation behind N.Y. shooting

1 BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) - Suspected gunman Jiverly Wong felt tormented by police. They snuck into his room and touched him while he was sleeping, he thought. They stole $20 from his wallet. Because of them, he lost his job. Because of them, he was poor and his life was a mess.… Post the First Comment

Rec center fair puts students on fast track to fitness

The Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center hosted the fourth annual Health and Fitness Fair on Tuesday, April 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sophomore social work major John Murphy was at the rec center exercising and decided to check out some of the booths.… Post the First Comment

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