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Fraternity and Sorority Life Raises Funds and Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention
Rachel Greene, Editor-in-chief
April 12, 2021 • No Comments
Students who are members of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Western Illinois University are raising awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month through a series of tabling events on campus. While tabling cannot happen inside this semester, the weather conditions have made it possible for...
Bringing school spirit back for the spring semester
Rachel Greene, Editor-in-chief
April 5, 2021 • No Comments
While the typical Homecoming celebration could not take place in the Fall as it usually does, the Homecoming Committee worked hard to ensure that some of the traditional Homecoming events could be brought to life this semester. One of the Co-Directors of this year’s Homecoming Committee, junior...
No Traditional Graduation Ceremony Once Again
Lauren Antoniolli, Courier Staff
March 22, 2021 • No Comments
On March 8, 2021, Western Illinois University released a press release canceling their traditional in-person graduation ceremony for the third consecutive semester. According to the press release, “While many of Western Illinois University's Spring/Summer 2021 graduates have expressed their wishes...
Lauren Antoniolli, Courier Staff
March 22, 2021 • No Comments
In March of 2020, the first COVID-19 cases were reported in America, and the lives of Western Illinois University students changed drastically. From seeing the Macomb Walmart instantly sell out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer to adjusting to a class schedule that was suddenly 100 percent online, virtually...
Foos for Families event raises money for local families
Rachel Greene, Editor-in-chief
March 8, 2021 • No Comments
On Sunday, March 7, the Western Illinois University Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration Department hosted their annual “Foos for Families” event in conjunction with the Macomb Park District and the Center for Youth and Family Solutions (CYFS). In a year where most events have had to...
University implements new COVID-19 guidelines
Lauren Antoniolli, Courier Staff
February 24, 2021 • No Comments
On Feb. 12, Western Illinois University announced the shift into Phase III COVID-19 guidelines, which went into effect at both the Quad Cities and Macomb campuses on Feb. 15. The University Office of Risk Management cited reduced numbers of active COVID-19 cases as the reason for this change in guidelines....
Dayne McElwee, Courier Staff
May 3, 2021 • No Comments
WIU Baseball had a tough series this weekend in Omaha, Nebraska. The series started on Friday as Western lost to Omaha by a score of 11-1. Omaha started the first inning with the bases loaded and Keil Krumwiede gets hit by...
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Peyton Finnegan , EDGE Editor
February 8, 2021 • No Comments
A video of rising country star Morgan Wallen saying the N-word on Jan. 31st prompted a swift response from members of the industry, with label Big Loud Records “indefinitely” suspending Wallen and most major radio networks...
Olivia Rodrigo got her driver’s license
February 1, 2021
If you have a TikTok account, then you are familiar with Olivia Rodrigo’s new song, “Drivers License.” Since the release of this song,...