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Murray Street closes next week

Macomb City Council concerned about the Murray Street closure and student vandalism on Adams Street
Murray Street closes next week
Murray Street will be closed to traffic from Beu Health Center to Mowbray Hall beginning Oct. 18. … 3 Comments

A letter from the president

Letter to Western Illinois University students:… Post the First Comment

Women 'Take Back the Night'

Women 'Take Back the Night'
Western Illinois University's 18th annual "Take Back the Night" march and rally, which raises awareness of and remembers victims and survivors of domestic violence, is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 11 with the theme "Reaching Out of the Darkness and into the Light."… Post the First Comment

Maze can be 'corn'fusing

Student are invited to become lost in a labyrinth of maize at Western Illinois University's Horn Field Campus. The annual corn maze will begin Oct. 13. and be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 13-14, 20-21 and 27.… Post the First Comment

Comparing the candidates: Obama vs. Romney

Part 2 of the WC's weekly coverage of 2008 presidential hopefuls
At the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Obama was selected as the keynote speaker despite only being a first-term Illinois State Senator. In his speech, Obama outlined to thousands of Democrats his own family's pursuit of the American dream and his belief in a "generous America."… Post the First Comment

Comparing the candidates: Obama vs. Romney

Part 2 of the WC's weekly coverage of 2008 presidential hopefuls
Romney's faith is one of the main concerns voters have with him. In a recent Newsweek poll, 72 percent of Republicans in Iowa said they would vote for a Mormon nominated by the GOP, but only 45 percent say the nation is ready for a Mormon president.… Post the First Comment

Maguire to retire after 30 years

From Student Government Association president in the 1970s to Assistant Vice President for University Relations, John Maguire has served the Western Illinois University community for almost 40 years.… Post the First Comment

SGA talks nicknames

SGA talks nicknames
Leathernecks and Westerwinds? The controversial question regarding the unification of Western Illinois University school logos was the hot topic at Tuesday night's Student Government Association meeting.… Post the First Comment

'Clickers' liven classrooms

While the use of most electronic devices is discouraged in the classroom, one gadget is sanctioned by Western Illinois University professors. The "clicker" resembles a remote control and is operated by students to answer multiple choice questions projected on a screen. … Post the First Comment

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