Donnetta Shanklin, Opinions Writer
August 22, 2018
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Choosing to live alone versus living with a roommate can be scary. There could be something in the house that you won’t be able to fix, and having someone live with you helps with those types of situations.
Whatever the case ma...
Karolina Orszulak, Courier Staff
August 22, 2018
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College is such an incredible experience that I believe everyone should go through, whether that be staying at home or moving 200 miles away from home. College is a way to form lifelong friendships, grow from mistakes, and take on n...
Jason Adams, Courier Staff
August 22, 2018
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An article written a couple weeks ago has stirred a lot of controversy online as readers take to both sides to either defend the author or point ut how unnecessary they thought the article was.
The article was called How Millenni...
Emma Johnson, Courier Staff
August 22, 2018
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The school year is now officially in full swing, and this also means thousands of students are moving to the Macomb area. The excitement of being back with your friends and getting a fresh start with a new school year can be o...
Mark Tolliver, Courier Staff
August 20, 2018
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With another school year upon us, it is important that we understand a college education is extremely vital.
Mastering a college degree is everyone’s top goal and a great milestone that many want to achieve. Yet, the risin...
Devon Greene, Editor-in-chief
August 20, 2018
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Conservative radio host Alex Jones was cleansed from several media outlets last week, after spewing his hateful speech for what seemed like centuries.
During the first week of August, Jones’ show, “InfoWars” was pulled...
London Rivers, Courier Staff
August 20, 2018
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With welcoming faces and new possibilities to come throughout this school year, it’s important to find what works best for you and not what the crowd is into.
As a freshman, I remember how anxious I was to join a new club, meet ...
Baylee Brynteson, Entertainment Editor
May 4, 2018
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I had a wonderful time working as the entertainment editor for the Courier. I never thought I would ever do anything that involved writing, because I am not very good at it, but I enjoy entertainment news and it just kind of ...
May 4, 2018
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Last semester, when I first started writing at the Courier, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I just wanted to get paid to be opinionated.
But as the semester went on, I started to realize how amazing it was to h...
Valerie Clemens, Courier Staff
May 4, 2018
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In the short two years that I have been attending Western Illinois University I have created so many memories, as well as learned countless life lessons.
As a freshman I was over eager to take in all the experiences I could,...
Nicholas Ebelhack, editor-in-chief
May 4, 2018
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After well over 300 issues, hundreds of articles and countless late nights behind the desk, my time at The Western Courier ends today.
It’s a tad bittersweet to leave after running the news desk for the better part of the last...
Ryan Zurek, Opinions Editor
May 2, 2018
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Yesterday was May 1, a day that is celebrated in most of the rest of the world as the International Workers Day, a holiday that seeks to commemorate the struggles of theLabor movement.
Although the United States does have a L...
