Grading system sparks controversy
Although the plus/minus grading system was approved in 2005, it will be introduced in 2010 raising concern for many current and future students.
Kyle Tackett, junior hotel management major, was an SGA member in 2007-2008 and explained how they have dealt with this problem many times before.…
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Kafe adds sweet tooth to campus crust
What started out as a hobby has turned into a full time business for one Macomb couple.
Debbie and Aaron Hix are the owners of the new Kakes Kafe & Bakery, located at 24 West Side Square, a few doors south of the Ford Hopkins Drug Store.
Originally from Joliet, Ill.…
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Students Marvel over graphic novels
The Western Illinois University Leslie F. Malpass Library has recently expanded their stock of comics, manga and graphic novels. The expansion brings the total number of graphic novels up to almost 250 and includes some of the best works of many famed authors.…
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This day in history
On Nov. 18, 1978, one of the largest massacres occurred when cult leader Jim Jones led 907 followers to commit mass-suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. ?
Jones created and led the People's Temple, a semi-religious extremist cult, in San Francisco, Calif. He first gained recognition as a member of the Communist Party USA in the '50s and regularly attended rallies in Indianapolis, Ind.…
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Stuff the Bus weighs in
On Thursday, Nov. 12, the Western Illinois University campus collected 14,401 pounds.
"Even though we did not hit our goal, that's OK. We did a great thing for the community and that's all that matters," said Eva Galbraith, marketing manager for Sodexo.
The goal for Western's campus was to reach 25,000 pounds; this gives us more motivation for next year! "It went fabulous.…
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