Students shave heads to save lives
People spending time around Tanner Hall on Sunday might have heard steel drums and seen green shirts accompanied by an unusually high number of bald heads.…
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One female student gives up her locks to help research for children's cancer
Kyla Cox will be grateful for the warmer weather after being one of the handful of women to help support children's cancer research for Western Illinois University's third annual St. Baldrick's Day.…
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Group promotes 'Unity' despite opposition
As the 20th Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Awareness Week began last Monday, Unity met opposition from a religious group, which protested and picketed outside of the University Union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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A day without Western
Editor's note: This is the last of a three-part series detailing Western Illinois University's impact on Macomb and surrounding areas.
Without question, this small town benefits fiscally from Western Illinois University. If the college suddenly disappeared, local businesses would lose a large portion of their customers and employees. This change would force bars to downsize staff, liquor stores to relocate and sell groceries and other establishments to completely change their marketing strategies.…
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Middle schools screen students for obesity
PHILADELPHIA - Down the hall from the cafeteria and away from the gym, schools are deploying one of the latest weapons in the fight against childhood obesity - mandated measurements of body mass index.…
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Apartment hunting in Macomb
Part three of the three-part series comparing Macomb apartment complexes looks at the Campus Manor and Campus Pointe apartment complexes. These companies will once again be assessed on the types of leases available, the cost of rent, guest parking, the number of guests allowed, cable, Internet, furniture, laundry services, recreation centers and maintenance.…
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Tossing bags for benevolence
Weekend bags players now have the chance to compete for a reason other than just for fun - prizes and a good cause.
Saturday, April 21, the Western Illinois University Marketing Club will be holding a bags tournament as a fundraiser for the local Big Brothers Big Sisters. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. in Chandler Park.…
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