Poet seeks words from withinNavajo poet Bitsui reads a collection of his poems to students
Sherwin Bitsui, an internationally recognized Navajo poet, read poems from his books to a crowded Art Gallery at Western Illinois University Wednesday night.
Bitsui's first book "Shape Shift" was written in 2003, and he is currently promoting his most recent book, "Flood Song.…
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Leathernecks have new baseball coach
Western Illinois University has announced the hiring of Mike Villano as its new head baseball coach.
Villano takes over the program after the passing of Stan Hyman, who served as head coach of the Leathernecks for eight seasons.
Villano spent the past six seasons at Central Michigan University, where he served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator and spent last season as the team's hitting coach.…
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Losing big never felt so good
The Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center's annual Biggest Loser competition came to its conclusion last Tuesday night.
The total body weight percent lost was 71.75 inches, and the average weight lost was 9.9 pounds. The total amount of weight lost was 79.…
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Till documentary opens dialogue about race
The real Emmett Till was a personable 14-year old boy who loved pranks. His murder in 1955 - allegedly for whistling at a young white woman -served as an important catalyst for Civil Rights Movement. Over the years, however, Till has also become the stuff of legend.…
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