Spring Break
Welcome to the party
Wednesday afternoon marked the fifth annual Community-University Partnership Program Block Party. The festivities held on the Sherman Hall lawn included music, raffles, free food and games.
Organized by Western Illinois University and CUPP, the festival centered on welcoming new and returning students, but also served as an important means for the campus to familiarize itself with the Macomb community.…
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Free SGA notebooks relieve students of extra expenses
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.…
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National News
Barack Obama set to woo nation 45 years after Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech
DENVER (AP) - Barack Obama stands before delegates and the nation Thursday - the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech - to accept the Democratic presidential nomination, the first black man to claim such a prize.…
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Geothermal Drilling Cracks Western
Four hundred thirty feet below the ground lies a solution to cut energy costs for the Multicultural Center currently under construction: geothermal energy.
"We've had people come out, they've analyzed the ground, the soil and the rock and everything, so that in the summertime, we can take the heat out of the building and put it into the ground in the wintertime," said Construction Project Coordinator II Ted Renner.…
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OPS: Keeping Students Safe
Editor's note: The following is a letter written by the Director of The Office of Public Safety to both students and faculty in regard to safe living on the Western Illinois University campus.
Dear Campus Community:
As a new academic year begins, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome new and returning students, faculty and staff to Western Illinois University and to inform the campus community of the services and assistance available through Western's Office of Public Safety.…
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