2008 Woodie Awards
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama recently chose Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., as his vice presidential running mate, cementing a solid visual of a potential future at the White House. "If Obama wins and becomes president, Biden will help because he knows a lot about foreign policy, but I don't think he helps him that much politically. (1) comment
Chapman's and the Union bookstore are no longer alone in Macomb's textbook sale/resale business. A fresh contender, Sarge's Bookstore, has made a home on Adams Street next to the International Sandwich Shop, in the building previously occupied by Bronze It. (0) comments
More than 5,000 free notebooks will be given to Western Illinois University students by the Student Government Association, courtesy of the All By Students Notebooks company. "The Office of Student Activities helped us unload 240 boxes of these notebooks that weighed around 25 pounds apiece," said SGA President Robert Dulski. (0) comments
After 31 years of local service in Macomb, Barry's Taxi has shut down for good, leaving Go West Transit as the lone public transportation system in Macomb. The company ceased operations on July 27, leaving open the question of what taxi company, if any, will replace the long-time local business. (0) comments
Hillary Rodham Clinton urging her supporters in Democratic Party to back Barack Obama 1DENVER (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton, formally abandoning her presidential dream for now, is urging her supporters in a fractured Democratic Party to do the same and line up behind the man who wrested the nomination from her grasp. (0) comments
Members of the Environmental Conservational Outdoor Educational Expedition are making their annual expedition through various tourism parks across the country as part of a 15-week out-of-class alternative for students of the RPTA field. A 28-day mountaineering trip trough Montana will highlight the student-funded expedition. (1) comment
DENVER (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote the final chapter in her failed campaign for the White House on Tuesday, making way for Barack Obama as Democrats at their national convention ripped into Republican John McCain as indifferent to the working class and cozy with big oil. (0) comments
CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - In an escalating war of words, President Bush on Tuesday urged Russia to reconsider its "irresponsible decision" to shower independent status on two breakaway Georgian provinces. Already rebuffed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Bush warned Russia to change course and respect the borders of its Georgian neighbor. (0) comments
To casual passers-by and occasional visitors walking the sidewalks of Western Illinois University, Lake Ruth appears complete. But some Western Illinois faculty members know the job is far from over. Tim Spier, Graduate Committee Chairperson of the Zoo and Aquarium Studies department, is one of those faculty members who realized the importance of persistence. (1) comment