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SGA convenes for the final time this year
Marc Ramirez, News editor
May 3, 2019 • No Comments
Aaron Steele, Speaker of the Senate, opened up the last general assembly meeting of the 50th legislative body of the Student Government Association Tuesday night. The evening began with roll call to ensure quorum of the room since the week prior, it was not attained. “The mission of the Western...
University Art Gallery holds event for high school students
Karla Foster, Courier Staff
May 1, 2019 • No Comments
As the school year ends, that means that the current seniors who attend Western Illinois University for the art program will make room for the new artists to come in with their ideas and talent. Recently, the Art Gallery hosted the High School Invitational for high school students around the Macomb area...
City Council discusses lift station repairs
Steven Barnum, News editor
May 1, 2019 • No Comments
Public Works Director Scott Coker shared with Macomb Aldermen on Monday evening that there’s a leak at the University Drive lift station. The public works department discovered the leak on Easter weekend during a routine inspection. Coker said that workers tried to patch the leak but were unsuccessful...
Calle Murray returns to Western’s campus
Steven Barnum, News editor
April 29, 2019 • No Comments
The Calle Murray event celebrated its fourth year of bringing cultural awareness to Western Illinois University on Saturday. For four years, the event has been providing food, dance and culture to the campus and community in the multicultural center. Sodexo from Western’s Union and Guadalajara from...
Khalen Saunders drafted 84th overall to Kansas City Chiefs
Bradley Piros, Sports Editor
April 29, 2019 • No Comments
With the 84th pick overall in the NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs selected defensive tackle and former Western Illinois starter, Khalen Saunders. The 6-foot, 324-pound senior was the Chiefs final pick in the third round of the draft on Friday night. Sanders became the first player from Western to...
Sigma Sigma Sigma crowns the 19th annual Mr. Greek/ Mr. WIU
Marc Ramirez, edge editor
April 26, 2019 • No Comments
The Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority held their 19th annual Mr.Greek/Mr. WIU male beauty pageant Wednesday night in the Heritage Room of the University Union. One representative from each organization competed in rounds such as talent, swimwear, letter/uniforms and formal categories. During the week leading...
David Koier, Courier Staff
May 3, 2019 • No Comments
The Western Illinois softball team will travel to Omaha this weekend for their final series of the regular season. The 17-19 Leathernecks (9-6 in conference) face off against the 4-40 (2-13 in conference) Mavericks of the...
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Tea Wheat, Entertainment Writer
April 29, 2019 • No Comments
Lil Dicky, 31 year-old American rapper and comedian released a very special song for Earth Day last week. On April 18, 2019 Lil Dicky released his newest single “Earth.” Along with the release of the song was also the...
A monstrous battle is coming to the big screen
April 29, 2019
Godzilla is returning to the big screen and with him, a couple other iconic monsters or Kaiju will battle it out. “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”...