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Class project to help animals
Animal lovers and music enthusiasts will come together Wednesday, Nov. 19 at Adams Street Coffee from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the McDonough County Animal Shelter supply drive.
The event is being organized as part of a required class project by professor Amy Patrick's English 383 public and persuasive writing class.…
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OPS Beat
•Nov. 7, at 7:03 p.m., Sean Heeney, 20, of 614 Lincoln Hall, was arrested in Washington Hall for possession of a false ID. He was assigned a Dec. 9 court date.
•Nov. 7, at 8:43 p.m., a student reported that the mirror had been broken off his car while parked in Q-Lot.…
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Winds curb devastating California fires
BREA, Calif. (AP) - Calmer wind aided crews battling wildfires Sunday that the Los Angeles mayor said created "devastation I've never seen," destroying hundreds of homes, forcing thousands of residents to flee and blanketing much of the region with choking smoke.…
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Speaker illuminates path to happiness, health
The keys to happiness and health were unveiled last Thursday in a lecture covering "The Power of the Mind and Spirit to Heal."
Psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Joan Borysenko focused on enlightening students to the impact a person's emotions and spirituality can have on their physical health as conveyed in her book "Minding the Body, Mending the Mind.…
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Troops allowed three more years
1BAGHDAD (AP) - An Iraqi government spokesman says the Cabinet has approved a security pact with the United States that will allow American forces to stay in Iraq for three years after their U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year.
Spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh says all 27 Cabinet ministers present in Sunday's meeting, in addition to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, voted in favor of the pact.…
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Possible changes to iconic landmark
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The view of Delicate Arch natural bridge - an unspoiled landmark so iconic it's on Utah's license plates - could one day include a drilling platform under a proposal that environmentalists call a Bush administration "fire sale" for the oil and gas industry.…
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University continues to raise support for troops
Western Illinois University sponsored a series of events beginning on Veteran's Day in support of our troops and veterans. The Student Assistance and Parent Service Center and the Office of Student Activities make these events possible.
Kicking off the week is a program called the Support Our Troops Campaign.…
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Students and alumni hit up the Forum
The Class of 2012 Happy Hour event at the Forum celebrated the success of all the freshmen and transfer students.
The Western Alumni Association held this event to help freshman celebrate their successes in a safe manner and to meet other classmates and local alumni as well.…
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