Allison Young, Opinions editor
January 17, 2020
We are told our whole lives that turning 18 years old makes us a real adult.
So, as a child we look forward to our 18th birthday so we can celebrate adulthood. Well, I don’t know about you, but I certainly don’t feel like a...
Alex Ourth, Courier Staff
January 17, 2020
The beginning of the year brings with it many new and exciting classes and opportunities for returning Western Illinois students. However, the start of the spring semester also comes with one not so exciting aspect: the brutally ...
Samuel Ogali, Courier Staff
January 17, 2020
Both Democratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are currently embroiled in a “feud” over Sanders allegedly telling Warren that a woman could not be elected president in late 2018.
I, for one, think th...
Allison Young, Opinions Editor
January 15, 2020
Water; we all know how important it is to have water in order to live. In most parts of the United States, we are fortunate enough to have clean water to drink every single day. But, if you are like me, I have never had a good ha...
Tyler Moseberry, Courier Staff
January 15, 2020
College is a different experience for everyone. Some people have a great time while others do not. Many, though, end up having a limited amount of connections. This does not have to be the case. Making connections and networkin...
Jiana Barrera, Courier Staff
January 15, 2020
Being an active college student can be extremely stressful at times. Between the loads of schoolwork and the social life, students easily forget to get involved in on or off campus organizations. College is the perfect opportunity t...
Tea Wheat, Entertainment Writer
December 6, 2019
The holiday season is often seen as the most exciting, holly-jolly time of the year. It’s hard to imagine that this time of the year could feel any other way but happy and merry and bright. Though, for some, this time of the y...
Jimmy Pierson, Courier Staff
December 6, 2019
A few years ago, I never would have believed that this would be where I am today. I never thought that I would be at a university, let alone Western Illinois University. I never thought I would be a marketing major, and I never t...
Samuel Ogali, Courier Staff
December 6, 2019
When California Senator Kamala Harris first announced her presidential bid, especially on Martin Luther King Jr. day, her candidacy for me felt very symbolic.
A female candidate of both Jamaican & Indian descent from the b...
Tyler Moseberry, Courier Staff
December 4, 2019
After Thanksgiving break, everyone is feeling the blues. Primarily because we are back in school to take finals after going back home and enjoying ourselves. Even so, we should be happy that we have survived the semester beca...
Anesha Wheaton, Courier Staff
December 4, 2019
College students are notoriously known for being broke. It is a stereotype that is true because college is expensive and people do not have enough money to spend on things besides necessities.
Students need to pay rent, utilities, gr...
Cameron Dillefeld, Opinions Writer
December 2, 2019
The story of a city or a country can be described with the art surrounding it. Rome has ancient works that provide a backbone for its culture, Egypt has the pyramids, Paris has the Eiffel Tower and Chicago has the Willis Tower ...
