Rachel Greene, Editor-in-chief
September 9, 2020
The Black Student Association at Western Illinois University is fighting back after racist and derogatory remarks were made on the Facebook post of a student.
After a news story broke from WGEM.COM late last week entitled, “West...
David Koier, Courier Staff
September 9, 2020
With the NFL season kicking off this Thursday and with the reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Houston Texans, it seemed fit to look over the NFL’s signal callers and rank who looks the best...
Rachel Greene, Editor-in-chief
September 4, 2020
MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois University Professor Victoria Baramidze has been named chair of the WIU Department of Mathematics and Philosophy, according to College of Arts and Sciences Dean Sue Martinelli-Fernandez.
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Christopher Bean, Assistant Sport Editor
August 31, 2020
This weekend starts the first week of college football. Yes, you read that right. College football will be played this year. Yes, there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the season, like what happens if an outbrea...
Rachel Greene, Editor-in-chief
August 31, 2020
Saturday, The Forum, which is usually filled to capacity with music blaring, remained empty and silent.
In a photo posted to their Twitter account, the popular nightclub said, “After reflecting on the number of Western Illino...
David Koier, Courier Staff
August 28, 2020
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced in a press release on Aug. 20 that limited tickets were on sale for the wrestling promotions weekly live show DYNAMITE on Thursday. AEW hosted live fans at the open-air Daily’s Place amphi...
Rachel Greene, Editor-in-chief
August 28, 2020
As the first week of classes concludes, there is another new beginning on campus: the start of the Western Illinois University COVID-19 outbreak.
As students flooded back to campus for the start of the fall semester, there was no indicat...
August 26, 2020
Christopher Gibson, Courier Staff
August 26, 2020
This summer was a rough one: COVID-19 was running rampant and cancelling sporting events left and right, including baseball. But, now that America’s pastime is back, you can’t help but wonder if the game will revert back t...
Christopher Bean, Sports editor
August 24, 2020
MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois fall sports have been canceled. On Friday, Aug. 7, the Missouri Valley Conference postponed confernce football games and postseason play until the spring. Two weeks ago on Aug. 10, The Summit Le...
August 24, 2020
Bradley Piros, Sports Editor
April 30, 2020
MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois University Interim President Martin Abraham sent out a ‘Notice to Campus Community’ email Thursday afternoon confirming that a student residing off campus has tested positive for COVID-19....
