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SGA allocates more than $936,000
Student Government Association lived up to its desire to give back to the students last night by approving the allocation of $936,930.10 to student organizations that requested operating fees for the 2006-2007 school year.…
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Lane Evans to drop out of race
After 23 years of serving loyal constituents, Evans' battle with Parkinson's disease led him to announce yesterday he will not run for re-election in the fall and will retire at the end of his term.…
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Governor attempting to sell loan portfoliosA proposed bill could effect the terms of many students' loan agreements.
Last month student body leaders from across the state, including Western Illinois University's Student Government Association President Bridget Early, sent a letter to Gov. Rod Blagojevich expressing concern for his proposal to sell the student loan portfolio to a private company.…
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Panel duscusses underage drinking
The facts cannot be denied: 28 percent of 12- to-20-year-olds admit to drinking and 7 million binge drink by the time they are 21. Possessing a fraudulent ID is a felony, which is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. …
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Want to lose weight? Lose the soda
As more states and counties propose laws to outlaw tobacco in public places, banning smoking seems to be the nations' highest focus for stopping unnecessary health complications. …
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Get paid for those empty beer cans
Issues like global warming, pollution, water contamination and several others have all been debated in the American political scene.
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Western alumni develop networking site
Taking a cue from the rising popularity of online social networks such as MySpace and Facebook, Western Illinois University's Alumni Association is developing a social network of its own. …
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