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Phi Sigma Sigma hosts annual Phi Singled Out

Marc Ramirez, edge editor

February 15, 2019 • No Comments

Wednesday night the ladies of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority held their annual philanthropic event Phi Singled Out to raise money for the National Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation. Phi Singled Out is based off of an old MTV show “Singled Out,” which originally ran from 1995 to 1998. Many singles compete to...

Downtown grant coming to Macomb

Steven Barnum, News editor

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

The Macomb City Council will be continuing ongoing discussions about how downtown businesses can receive money for improvements. A renovation grant offers financial help to downtown businesses who are looking to make alterations to their building and meet all of the criteria. The grant’s mission...

Western’s athletic training students win quiz bowl

Tyler Moseberry, Courier Staff

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

Western Illinois University’s Athletic Training (AT) students celebrate after taking home first place in the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association College Jeopardy Quiz Bowl. This team becomes the third in WIU program history to beat the opposing nine teams and take home the hardware. After talking...

Western recognized for environmental contributions

Kayla Curless, Courier Staff

February 11, 2019 • No Comments

For its seventh consecutive year, Western Illinois University has been awarded the Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. Since 2008, the Tree Campus USA program has acknowledged colleges and universities that effectively manage their campus trees and have connected with their communities to go...

University Art Gallery hosts “First Wednesday” event

Karla Foster, Courier Staff

February 11, 2019 • No Comments

They always say that art is one of the best ways one can express themselves, now people can do that every first Wednesday with First Wednesday! The smooth yet energetic atmosphere provides the best inspiration for young minds to enter the world of art. Susan Czechowski first started the program...

City Council issues liquor license to “The Crafty Coop”

Steven Barnum, News editor

February 8, 2019 • No Comments

During a brief meeting on Monday, the Macomb City Council agreed to award a liquor license to downtown...

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Sports

Men’s basketball look to sweep South Dakota

Kejuan Rucker, Courier Staff

February 15, 2019 • No Comments

The Western Illinois University men’s basketball team is back in Western Hall this Saturday as they go up against the South Dakota Coyotes. The Coyotes sit a game above the Leathernecks in the Summit League standings; however,...

Baseball to start season in Tennessee February 15, 2019
Stop giving chances to domestic abusers February 15, 2019
Tennis blanked in weekend double-header February 13, 2019

Alliance of American Football beats out NBA February 13, 2019

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The Edge

A new nicktoons for the ladies

Evan Williamson, Courier Staff

February 11, 2019 • No Comments

There have been a lot of weird shows in recent years, though as a kid from the 90's I don't have much room to talk. A few weeks ago, a show finally debuted on Nicktoons network that has been advertised for a while. “Rainbow...

Who was Ted Bundy?

February 11, 2019

I watched all four episodes of “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes,” the new Netflix original documentary about the serial...

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