Western Courier

The Student Government Association met Tuesday, discussing their sponsored "Best Seat in the House" event, the aftermath of MTV's visit over the past couple of weeks and the recent controversial appointments in the organization. David Meelie, director of student services for SGA, talked about the "Best Seat in the House," an event SGA organized and will be hosting during this weekend's home football game against Stephen F.… Post the First Comment

There are 23.6 million children and adults in the United States, or 7.8 percent of the population, who have diabetes. This is one of the leading medical treatment expenditures on healthcare plans today. Western Illinois University has taken notice and is doing everything in its power to spark a change, making the campus aware of health and wellness by promoting it as the university theme.… 1 Comment

A student walks into the cafeteria and gets through the lines a bit faster than the previous year. He sits down in his classroom with a few more empty desks than usual and he walks through the halls with slightly more elbowroom. This may be what students at Western Illinois University have experienced lately due to the drop in undergraduate enrollment for the 2008 fall semester.… 1 Comment

1HONG KONG (AP) - Asia stocks tumbled further Thursday, tracking declines Wall Street as investors feared more companies could succumb to the financial crisis that forced the U.S. government to bail out insurer American International Group Inc. But many of the region's benchmarks recovered from steep early declines in afternoon trade, as the European Central Bank said it was banding together with major central banks around the world to flush more dollars into global markets to ensure liquidity and shore up confidence.… Post the First Comment

It's that time again when families come to visit their children on campus. Check-in time on Friday is from 4-9 p.m. on the first floor of the Western Illinois University Union. The only event on Friday night is the Western Illinois University School of Music Collage Concert at 7:30 p.… 2 Comments

WASHINGTON (AP) - Eager to show that he feels people's pain, President Bush scuttled a political fundraising trip Thursday to tell the country his administration is working feverishly to calm turmoil in the financial markets Bush was supposed to spend the day in Alabama and Florida raising money for Republicans and talking energy policy.… Post the First Comment