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Western is awarded $10 million for agriculture research
Marc Ramirez, News editor
September 18, 2019 • No Comments
Western Illinois University and the School of Agriculture held a press conference Tuesday to announce the selection of Agriculture Professor Win Phippen as the recipient of a $10 million federal grant for Integrated Pennycress Research Enabling Farm and Energy Resilience or IPREFER research...
5K honors Fallen Soldiers and Alumni through scholarships
Marc Ramirez, News editor
September 16, 2019 • No Comments
Rain or shine, Western Illinois University’s eighth annual Fallen Soldiers 5K has been booked for Saturday, Sept. 21. Participants of all ages are encouraged to come out and honor those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Packet pick-up is set for Friday, Sept. 20 and can be picked...
Devon Greene, Editor-in-chief
September 13, 2019 • No Comments
The smell of barbecue will fill the air on Saturday as the University Union Board hosts their second annual Food, Family, Farming, Football BBQ Competition. This year, the UUB is expanding their reach as they are partnering with the School of Agriculture to run the competition. Along with the School...
Senators aren’t appointed, holds up business
Marc Ramirez, News editor
September 13, 2019 • No Comments
The past two weeks, the Student Government Association has attempted to conduct business; however, they were unable due to the lack of student participation. Senators in SGA are appointed by each of their different academic colleges or within an organization that falls within an office or...
Students reflect on summer of service
Marc Ramirez, News editor
September 11, 2019 • No Comments
Three Western Illinois University students, leaders and members of Pi Kappa Phi lived a summer of service as they participated in a cross country bicycling philanthropy event. Kyle Ramlow, Justin Brown and Derek Lahey packed their bags and said goodbye to their families as they prepared to ride a...
Town and Gown is schedueld to kick off Homecoming
Marc Ramirez, News editor
September 9, 2019 • No Comments
Western Illinois University's Acting President Martin Abraham and Macomb Mayor Mike Inman will be hosting and kicking off the 2019 Homecoming festivities with Western Illinois University’s annual Town and Gown celebration. The event is scheduled for Sept. 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will...
Jacob VanZuiden, Courier Staff
September 18, 2019 • No Comments
Week one’s loss to the Green Bay Packers wasn’t exactly what Bears fans had seen coming in a season where many have Super Bowl aspirations. However, the Monsters of the Midway were able to right the ship this past Sunday...
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Evan Williamson, Courier Staff
September 16, 2019 • No Comments
There has always been this stigma when it comes to certain types of entertainment like comics/manga, anime, theater, Dungeons and Dragons, etc. You needed to keep your love for certain things quiet or risk being outed as...
September 16, 2019
On Friday, Warner Bros. announced their cast for The Suicide Squad. Not only will this film have some star-studded cast members, but it will...