Think before you censor
They put in their time. They had their stories. They were ready to publish. The staffers of the Stevenson High School student newspaper in Lincolnshire, Ill., were ready for the pay off.
But that was before the administration threatened to stop the presses.…
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This is not the day the music died
Music is an important part of my life. It has been ever since I was a kid sitting on the floor of my bedroom in front of my old record player, listening to my mom's records. The Beatles, Janis Joplin, The Who - these and a number of other bands were the soundtrack of my youth.…
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Western trumps Greenville College in homestand
The Leatherneck men's basketball team (3-3) demolished Greenville College (1-4) Saturday night 84-46.
Sophomore guard Tommie Tyler showcased for Western with a career-high 22 points against the Panthers at Western Hall.
Sophomore point guard Ceola Clark contributed 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the 'Necks against Greenville College.…
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'Necks falter in final contest of the year against Jackrabbits
The Western Illinois football team (1-9, 0-7) could not pull out a conference victory this season as it lost to South Dakota State (8-3, 7-1) 27-7 Saturday, Nov. 21.
The 10th-straight loss marks the first time the Leathernecks could not gain a conference win as a Missouri Valley Football Conference member, formerly known as the Gateway Conference, which formed in 1985.…
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Seven Leathernecks earn all-conference honors
Seven players from the Western Illinois football team were elected to the Missouri Valley Football Conference all-conference teams, Wednesday.?
The all-conference list included two who earned first-team honors, two named to the second-team and three who made the honorable mention list.…
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New technology means new problems
In this day and age, almost every person in virtually every household has a cell phone - they are as common as can openers and microwaves.
And, thanks to innovations from Apple and Microsoft, cellular devices are becoming more and more refined, more like miniature computers than mini-phones.…
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Midshipmen roll over Western
The Western Illinois women's basketball team lost its final game of the UTSA Thanksgiving Classic, 67-33, to Navy on Saturday afternoon.
Navy started the game on an 18-4 run before freshman Lunden Roberts hit a three pointer to cut the Midshipmen's (6-2) lead to 11.…
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