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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - Vol. 119 Issue 47

By Steven Barnum news editor

Bayliss and Henninger Halls, pillars in Western Illinois University’s North Quad, will no longer be available for next year ’s freshmen.

After announcing that Tanner Hall will be taken offline following the Spring 2019 semester, Western decided to eliminate the rest of the freshmen-exclusive dorms.

The move will group all students who live on campus – from freshmen to seniors – into the same residence halls.

On-campus options for next year ’s freshmen will include Lincoln, Washington and Thompson Halls. Upperdivision students who live in these buildings will reside on separate floors from their freshmen classmates, which Western hopes will allow first-year students to continue to share the same experience.

Thompson Hall, on N Western Ave, was renovated in 2013 and offers residents a convenience store, lounge and computer lab. The Lincoln/Washington towers on

W Adams St. also include a convenience store and computer lab. Combined, the three halls could house roughly 3,000 students, which exceeds the current on-campus population.

Upper-division students who wish to live elsewhere on campus could choose between Grote, Corbin or Olson Halls. Joe Roselieb, Director of Residential and Auxiliary Facilities on the Macomb campus, believes that the decision is practical.

“We get told a lot from freshmen students when they

Sports: Mens' Basketball beat the Mastadons 73-59

come here that they’re disappointed in what they see,” Roselieb says. “They want to be in close proximity to the campus and the dining centers and they see the updated accommodations to the residence halls. This was about what we can do to enhance the student experience.”

One of the Western’s strengths in Roselieb’s mind is the First Year Experience (FYE). FYE is a program that is designed to help firstyear students transition into college and feel welcome at Western. The program

typically holds events like mud volleyball when new students move to campus each fall. Roselieb likes the idea of continuing to group freshmen together on the same floors.

“We wanted to keep the integrity of the FYE community because we know that’s important to students,” the Western graduate said. “It’s something that we know is a value to students.”

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City Council Student Government considers issuing Association expands on restructuring liquor licenses

By Steven Barnum news editor

In a continuation from last week’s committee meeting, the Macomb city council briefly discussed awarding a liquor license to The Crafty Coop.

The license, titled “Class Y Liquor License”, would allow members of the community to drink beer, wine or cider while participating in paint parties and classes. In a revised version of the ordinance draft, City Attorney Kristen Petrie shared the conditions of the license.

Among the requirements is that all employees who work

at the establishment must complete the BASSET training before they are allowed to serve alcohol. The training will help workers become more aware of the possibility of over-intoxication. Additionally, only those more than 21 years of age may bring alcoholic beverages into the building and no more than 35 people may occupy the building at once.

On a similar note, those involved in the annual trivia event for the St. Paul’s Home and School Association also seek a liquor license for their event at 322 W Washington St.

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By Marc Ramirez edge editor

The Student Government Association at Western Illinois University announced a new plan for restructuring during last week’s general assembly meeting. Each meeting will now alternate between committee meetings and general assembly meetings.

According to the SGA Restructure document sent out

by Speaker of the Senate Aaron Steele, committee meetings will be held for a minimum of 30 minutes, but with a goal of an hour meeting per meeting.

During these meetings, there

will be structured time provided to discuss appointments, amendments or appropriations the committee is therefore responsible for.

With no business, the committee will then move into structured discussion time to field thoughts regarding their assigned committees.

“15-20 minutes of open idea exchange and discussion from the additional issues and topics list, which will be updated as new ideas are identified,” the SGA Restructure document read. “10 minutes at the end of the meeting to discuss next steps, assign duties or divide workload, and wrap up.”

The committee chair will then

be responsible for providing a specific report to the general assembly that following week explaining what was discussed and why, what was discussed in regards to each item during that meeting and actionable items, research, next steps and legislation drafting.

During committee meetings, each cabinet member will be assigned a committee where they will serve as ad-hoc members. They will serve as non-voting members who will help field discussion amongst the committee.

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NEWS

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Additionally, Living Learning Communities (LLCs) will become more established in the fall semester. LLCs try to create a living environment where students with the same majors and academic interests can work together on homework. Western is looking to add an agricultural community, among others, to further expand opportunities.

When it comes to potential layoffs from the decision, Roselieb says that most of the staff will keep their jobs.

Even though that there will be fewer buildings to monitor and maintain, Western will increase the number of resident assistants. Typically, an RA is responsible for two floors, but in places like Lincoln and Washington, they will oversee one floor.

Ideally, this would allow the staff to be more efficient.

Roselieb says that the decision won’t save the university money from a staffing standpoint, since Western will also allow building service workers to transition over to the existing residence halls. He does see the potential for “significant” savings when it comes to utility costs since the north quad will require much less conditioning.

While some members of the Macomb community say that the decision to close Bayliss and Henninger Halls is in direct response to the ongoing decline in enrollment, Roselieb insists that that is not the case.

“That (decline in enrollment) is not the determining factor,” Roselieb said.

“It makes sense to consolidate those students, which

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helps save costs at a time of restructure.”

Roselieb mentions that other state schools are making similar decisions based on enrollment and budget issues, but that Western’s decisions don’t necessarily hurt students.

“We want new students to know that we’re not just doing the same things. We’re trying to be creative and try new things in a dire time. No current student should see any negative impact to this,” Roselieb said.

Part of the decision to close the north quad relates back to Roselieb’s time as a Leatherneck. Before graduating with a Master ’s degree in 2009, he recalls life as a freshman student, where he lived in close quarters with upper classmen. Older students quickly became mentors and friends in his experience, and that could be a selling point to new freshmen.

“It was very helpful for me.

I was able to look up to them, mature and learn the lay of the land on campus,” Roselieb said. “There’s already a melting pot of different experiences among students, so this decision will only enhance that.”

Looking forward, there are no plans to demolish Tanner, Bayliss or Henninger Halls, indicating that the university is hopeful that enrollment numbers will go back up in the near future.

“I think the pros are going to outweigh the cons in the long run,” Roselieb said. “After the newness wears off, I think it will provide positive interactions and experiences.

We saw this as an opportunity to do something really cool and to make the campus a place students want to be.”

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The event, which raised $4,000 a year ago, is currently scheduled to take place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9. Organizers of the event presented their plan regarding security and garbage pick-up, which has gone smoothly in previous years. The second reading for this potential license was waived since the event is approaching quickly. Moved and seconded by Alderman John Vigezzi and Alderman Tom Koch, respectively, the motion carried.

In other news, Mayor Mike Inman announced that there will be a new face around

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Steele and President Grant Reed will float around the room helping field discussion as well as answering questions Senators may have.

The Operational Policy Committee responsible for going over University policies and procedures, consisting of Cabinet members Attorney General Kelly Rodgers and Student Board of Trustee Justin Brown, will discuss and go over things like the grade appeal process, final exam policy, filing formal complaints and more. If interested in giving feedback or hoping to see something done within this department, students can reach out to members who sit on this committee.

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Starting soon, Bria Thurman will take on the role of community resource coordinator. The job exists to make sure that social services and non-profit organizations are easily accessible to residents in the McDonough County region. Thurman, a native of Naperville, Ill., recently received a Master ’s degree from Western Illinois University.

“I want to give back to the community that is helping me right now,” Thurman said.

The position is funded by the AmeriCorps program, which Inman says requires no financial commitment for

the city.

“This is a really huge plus for our community and we’re looking forward to her contributions,” Inman said.

With an eye on the future, Inman is continuing to appoint more members to the census committee so that the city of Macomb is fully prepared for the 2020 census.

More details will be provided at a later date, but Inman says that college students who live in Macomb at the time of the upcoming census will be counted as residents of Macomb. “They are contributing to the community, so we would like them to be counted as members of the community,” Inman said.

of Technology which is currently vacant and Director of Outreach Alexis WilliamsWhite all sit on the Finance and Special Projects Committee. On this committee, Senators review student cost of attendance, fees and allocations, financial aid and assistance as well as scholarships.

The Legislative Development Committee with Cabinet members Colton Markey, Director of Academic Affairs and Daria Levchenko, Director of Student Services review academic advising services, campus safety and campus resource offices. If interested in bettering anything under this committee, students can reach out to members within the committee.

The last committee is the Appointments Committee.

Chief of Staff Rachel Greene and Vice President Madison

Lynn will go over ways to better student engagement, school pride and morale, student activities and interests and reaching students on campus.

Along with committee restructuring, the duties of Senators-at-Large have also changed. Senators-at-Large Derek Lahey, Kevin Dukes, Kyle Ramlow and Doni Purifoy will now directly report to Reed. These members are now also expected to keep themselves accountable when attending their office hours and notifying SGA Cabinet when they aren’t going to complete them.

They are also encouraged to pick up a committee outside of the organization and attend the last 15 minutes of SGA Cabinet meetings on Committee Weeks to report what they’ve accomplished in the last two weeks.

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We s t e r n Illinois University’s (WIU) Physics department was ranked second in the country by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) among 65 other institutions.

We s t e r n ’ s Physics Department, which offers a master ’s degree in physics at its highest degree, has been ranked second in the nation for the past four academic years. The AIP publishes physics journals, produces publications for scientific and engineering societies and promotes science and the profession of physics. The AIP also collects, preserves and makes available physical science knowledge while promoting the advancement and distribution of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare.

Professor Kishor Kapale has been managing the Physics graduate program for the past eight years.

Recently, Kapale was appointed as Interim Chair of the WIU Physics department. The Physics graduate department at Western Illinois University

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has nine faculty members, split between Units A and B. According to Kapale, the one aspect of the master ’s program that makes the department stand out is the individual attention given to prospective and currently enrolled graduate students. Prospective students are closely guided through the enrollment and orientation process by a faculty member.

Kapale stated, “having that close connection with current students is continuously bringing in new students.”

Enrolled students are given the opportunity for hands-on research experience with the help of a department faculty member. Kapale stressed the importance of students’ hands-on experience in labs which makes students’ time at WIU more valuable as well as students’ achieving more marketable skills.

Students can apply classroom material to experimental, real world problems in the research labs.

Graduate students have the option to research in areas of atomic, molecular and optical phys-

ics.

Students have the opportunity to work with specialized equipment, such as the department’s Atomic Force Microscope or a laser spectrometer.

The physics master ’s program at WIU is very prosperous. According to Kapale, the program receives more applications than the department can admit. Enrollment of many graduate students is due to word-of-mouth or electronic promotional materials the department puts out.

Kapale stated graduate assistantships are very valuable, especially for international students that need extra support.

International students have the option of taking a placement test to assess how well incoming students’ undergraduate education prepared them for graduate classes. Incoming students are then advised which undergraduate classes to enroll in to be better prepared for physics courses at the graduate level. “This has allowed us to ensure essentially a 100 percent graduation rate for our master ’s program.”

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Wednesday, January 22, 2019

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We all could use a few extra dollars while in college, but we do not always have the time. With some students, having hectic schedules might make it hard to hold an inperson part time job.

There are so many ways to make money on apps and websites. A few websites that are great for making a little extra money are apps like Poshmark, Ibotta and survey taking. Poshmark is a great app to buy and sell old clothes. All you have to do to use Poshmark is clean your closet out and see what you would be taking to Goodwill.

Download the app and create an account. Upload pictures of the clothing items you want to sell, and you want to try to take pretty high quality pictures so it will be more likely to attract views. You can share your post to the Poshmark community.

Once an item sells, all you have to do is print the prepaid shipping label off, package it up and drop it off at the post office.

I have known people who have made 700-800 dollars from this app. Poshmark is also a great app to buy discounted clothes. Poshmark sellers sell items such as new Nike shoes and other popular brands for discount price.

Another way to make money is from the app Ibotta. Ibotta is a cashback app that reimburses you for buying select products. When you down-

load the app, you choose what stores you shop at. For Macomb, the only ones are Walmart and Hy-Vee. You have to scan the food selections under each store. When you see an item you usually buy you can add the cashback offer. For example, the app has a $1.00 cashback on any coffee creamer. Once you buy the coffee creamer, you scan the receipt and the money goes to your Ibotta account. Once you get up to twenty dollars cashback you can either transfer it to your personal bank account or PayPal. The last popular way to make cash online is by doing surveys for select sites.

There are many survey websites on the internet, and some pay a good amount for people to give their feedback.

Survey completion can range anywhere from five cents a survey to $5 or $10 a survey.

This option might take longer for you to start seeing a good income. There are also sites that will pay you to watch movie trailers and listen to small artists’ albums. There are many great ways to make money when you are in college. Pinterest also has a lot of sites listed that are side hustles. The above sites are a great way to make money when you do not have time for a full or part time job while you are still in school, and they allow you to have more time for socializing and being a college student.

Organization is super important and something that future students should know. Time management is also a crucial aspect that people often look over. These two qualities go hand in hand with each other, and one will not survive without the other.

It can be super stressful and overwhelming at times, but once a student masters these qualities, it will be very beneficial in the long run. These types of qualities won’t only be helpful for a student when they are in school, but it will also help them as life goes on. These types of qualities are assets that are important to everyday living post-college as well as when one starts a family and career.

Time management is something that is hard to utilize because so many people think they don’t have enough time in the day. The thing about time management is that we all have the same amount hours in the day. For some, that is not ideal, but for others, it seems like too much time. There is always something that can be done in those 24 hours. How we use our time makes all the difference. If someone has down time in their semester, it is good to just relax, but that’s not always the most valuable way to spend your time. Perhaps catching up on something that wasn’t accomplished in the week or reorganizing one’s room/living space would be better. Someone could prepare for what is to come for the rest of the week or even

weeks in advance. Basically, there are many things one can do when they have down time so that when the time comes, they aren’t too busy to accomplish their goals.

Time management is one of my strongest assets and something I am most proud of. Organization and time management go hand in hand with being responsible.

Along with that comes punctuality which is something I lost touch with for awhile but have fully regained. That is also an important aspect of responsibility. I am involved with several organizations on campus, and I manage school, all my clubs and get decent grades. I am involved with some organizations that meet at the same time and I alternate which organizations I am able to go to. I am always doing something and I don’t have the most down time than that of an average student. That might work for some people, might not work for others, but it all depends on how you want to manage your time.

Organization is also something that one can utilize as well.

Being on top of important dates and times is crucial to surviving college. Sometimes people can overbook things and events.

Finding the best system to stay organized will be beneficial and once that person is organized, they may be able to manage their time better. People often utilize their 24 hours in the most beneficial way, but figuring out how to plan day to day life in these

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This generation is missing out on creativity As a child born in the 90s, I have witnessed firsthand how trends and fads have come and gone, and I can wholeheartedly say that almost nothing is valued with meaning anymore.

While scrolling on social media, I’ve noticed almost everything is labeled as “goals.”

Creativity is limited, and effort seems to be set at the lowest level possible. Music used to be made with lyrics of inspiration and motivation, and now the only thing I find myself attracted to these days

is the beat and or rhythm of a song. As I’ve mentioned before, I am what many would consider a “young spirit with an old soul.” I still enjoy classic artists such as Earth, Wind and Fire, The Beatles and Erykah Badu. I still believe in dating to be married. I still encourage healthy friendships and lifelong partners. I still enjoy being able to witness poetic creativity and artistic ability. However, this all becomes rarer to find in others as times evolve. As young people, we are the face of to-

day’s innovation and design, yet here we are aspiring to the bare minimum. I prefer past traditions and trends because they were original and influential. Styles from the 70s and 80s were groundbreaking and lively because they were packed with detail and individuality. Many people today want to be like the next person instead of establishing and trendsetting their own ingenuity. We all have the potential to enable our own inventiveness, however, without the desire to do so, we allow it to sit in the back of our minds and collect dust, hoping that someone doesn’t steal our ideas before we find the courage to make use of them ourselves.

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ideas and different art forms usually evolves from that of what’s going on around someone or something. I have found that artists who are actually talking about important issues whether in the form of song, poetic interpretation, sculpting, dance etc., are criticized for being too open and alert. Yet, those who use their opportunities to repeat the same lyrics in a song for three verses straight with a catchy chorus and a consistent beat are fundamentally popular in today’s society.

Now, while artist as such are fun to listen to in certain settings, they aren’t talking about anything beyond what they think their listeners want to hear. I’ve often listened to many of my peers discuss the

lack of originality and substance that is displayed in the media today, yet we’re the same ones feeding into our own limitlessness.

Many of us aspire to be someone or simply to be better versions of ourselves, but what purpose does that serve without meaning? While it’s okay to broadcast new ideas to the world, it’s also important to influence one another with healthy creativity. As our young minds are constantly rummaging through endless possibilities and innovation, our influences will forever be unmatched. So, let’s give our future generations something meaningful to talk about and provide creative influences that will inspire them for generations to come.

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The Mastodons needed to double Gilbeck for his size and he found the open man. The Necks made the extra pass and hit outside shots to get the offense moving. His play in an integral part for this team and will need to be relied upon heavily to create constant success for the Purple and Gold.

Another reason the Leathernecks dominated this matchup was rebounding. Western Illinois won the rebounding battle 32-17 against the Mastodons. In large part to Western’s back court never giving up on the shot. The inside game and penetration allowed for more open lanes and shots that decided to fall.

On defense this matchup could have caused problems. Last time out Western’s defense gave up 50 percent of their total points. 40 of 80 to be exact, and yet this match-

up was up against a Summit League player of the year candidate John Konchar. Averaging 19.2 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game. His talents is what has led the Mastodons to their current overall record.

He is a premier talent in the Summit League and looking to take over this game.

The matchup on Konchar was great by Western all game as well. First Isaac Johnson shouldered the defensive load, but quickly C.J. Duff took responsibility. His lateral quickness prohibited Konchar’s futile attempts to get to the basket, and even when he got close the giant of Gilbeck stood before him to swat anything away.

This is the type of effort and efficiency this team will look towards the second half of Summit League play. Next the take a one game road trip to Vermillion South Dakota to take on the Coyotes.

Kobe Webster looks to take a shot inside Western Hall.

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Four out of the five Leathernecks starters scored in double figures, (Danni Nichols, Higginbotham, Annabel Graettinger, and Kaufmann) led by Nichols who scored a career high 21 points. She also went a perfect 10-10 from inside the arc, as her only two misses came from behind the arc. Senior leader Higginbotham scored 16 points and secured a team high nine rebounds. Olivia Kaufmann was outstanding as well, not only was she great on offense scoring 13 points and dishing out 8eightassists, but she also did it on the other end getting seven steals. Kaufmann also had 17 points, nine assists, six rebounds and five steals against Omaha earlier in the week, earning Summit League player of the week.

After a very slow and unexpected start to the season, Western is now fourth in the Summit with a 4-3 record and riding a three-game winning streak. The Leathernecks next game is Saturday against the first place South Dakota Coyotes in Vermillion. This is a statement game for Western to prove they’re not done dominating the Summit.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

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No one compares to Tom Brady The mic is dropped, the legacy is written, but the player is still hungry. The passion to compete year in and out is unmatched by any athlete I have ever seen before. While a new era of quarterbacking is trying to be ushered, Tom Brady is not ready to give up his throne at the top of the NFL what he has done is new to all of our eyes. Never before has this sport or any other major American sport been dominated by one player this long.

Since Brady took over for Drew Bledsoe during his second year in the league in 2001. He has played in 13 of the 16 possible AFC Championship games. He is 9-4 in those games, giving him nine opportunities to win the Super Bowl, coming up successful on five occasions; he now has a chance at a sixth ring when the New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in two weeks. It is time to stop comparing anybody to him at this point.

At the beginning of his run many debated about him being better than Peyton Manning.

I myself was on the Manning side of that debate. I felt Manning had better arm tal-

ent and football IQ, and while he struggled against Brady head to head I use the lack of team depth as the excuse for Manning shortcomings against Brady. However, I was blind to the excellence of Brady and what he was truly worth.

When the Super Bowl’s began to pile up, many wanted to know was he the greatest of all time? Had he eclipsed the great Joe Montana. This no longer should be close to an argument.

Montana played with way more talent on both sides of the ball and didn’t dominated the game for this long. Make whatever excuse you want for Montana, but the facts are there. Just look at the Patriots roster right now compared to the other playoff teams. Talent wise I think this roster would rank near the bottom in comparison to those teams, but Brady has risen them to the top yet again. Many would also argue that head coach Bill Belichick needs as much credit or more than Brady. Belichick deserves a lot of credit but that defense that coach Belichick monitors haven’t been the best lately and Brady has been carrying the weight. The Pats defense

couldn’t stop the Kansas City Chiefs offense down the stretch of the AFC championship game, but Brady and company rallied and pulled out the victory. Brady is the best in the NFL right now and always will be the gold standard for quarterbacking. Yes, guys like Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes are probably more talented, but Brady has more than talent. He has something that can’t be measured and can’t be undervalued, the will to win.

I’ll take Brady at his ripe age right now over any QB in the NFL because I know when the game is on the line Brady will rise.

I’m a lifelong Packers fan. I grew up thinking no one could touch Brett Farve and of course I’ve taken Rodgers as the best player in the NFL since he’s hit his prime. No more can I overlook what Brady has done, he is the best and his play on the field demands us all to agree.

Rodgers, Manning, Brees and a few others will always have the comparable numbers, but neither will have what Brady has and what has made him stand above all for so long.

He’s won at all cost regardless of the players around him, coaching and organizational dysfunction. Only two things are for certain every year in the NFL: a head coach will be fired, and Brady’s Patriots will be in the playoffs.

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Tom Brady yelling after a big play.

Men's basketball pummels Purdue FortWayne

By Michael Harms courier staff

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C.J. Duff drains a 3-pointer inside Western Hall.

Macomb, IL — The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons needed their umbrellas for their game against the Western Illinois Leathernecks as it was raining. The Necks just could not seem to miss from downtown securing a conference win against a top tier team with a score 87-53.

Western Illinois University welcomed the Mastodons who are leading The Summit League with a record of 12-8 and 4-1 in conference. Then the name C.J. Duff appeared; averaging just 9.4 points per game he was not on the top of the watch list for the Mastodons. Well If it was raining then Duff must have been Poseidon. He ended with 30 points setting a career high.

He went 8-9 from beyond the arc in an outing that left the crowd speechless. He hit off the dribble, in rotation, and most impressively in traffic. This type of shooting performance is rare. He was one three shy from setting the single game record for

the Leathernecks. This was a game that the fans and team needed.

It has not been easy times for the Leathernecks as they have a 6-13 record before the game and were tied for last place in Summit League play after losing to conference foe Omaha just two days before the matchup. The team stayed uplifted positive and determined to win.

Their dominant play uprooted the number one seed in The Summit League and will hopefully propel them forward into the win column.

Aside from Duff the team still had some offensive standouts. To start the game sevenfoot center Brandon Gilbeck had to emphatic dunks. His inside play in the first half gave him eight points and six rebounds. Most importantly this opened the floor for the Leathernecks.

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Women's basketball begins win streak

By Christopher Bean assistant sports editor Macomb, IL- On Saturday evening the Western Illinois University Leathernecks 8-12 (4-3) defeated the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 4-14 (0-6) 73-59.

In the first six minutes of the game both teams were exchanging baskets. Junior point guard Olivia Kaufmann hit a three with 3:58 to go in the first half, giving Western a 14-13 lead. Western’s offense didn’t look back, ending the quarter on a 17-3 run and giving them a 26-16 lead after the first.

In the second quarter, Western didn’t have the success on offense as they did in the first, only scoring nine points, but it didn’t matter because their defense picked up where they left off. They only gave up eight points in the second quarter, and 11 points in the last 14:53 of the half. The Leathernecks carried a 35-24 lead into the half.

The Leathernecks went on a 7-0 run to start the second half to take a 42-24, giving them their largest lead of the

game. The Mastodons didn’t lay over, as they went on a 7-0 run, cutting the lead back to eleven. Both teams scored 20 in the third quarter, and Western took a 55-44 with one quarter left.

The Mastodons came out firing cutting the Leatherneck lead to 4, just 2 minutes and 18 seconds into the fourth.

The Necks held a 58-54 with 7:12 to go in the game. The score stayed the same until 4:15 when redshirt freshman Danni Nichols made a layup to put the necks up by six.

Nichlos scored eight straight points and gave the Necks a nine-point lead with 2:42 left to play. Twenty-five seconds later, Junior guard Kyra Washington hit the dagger, giving Western a 67-55 lead.

They would go on to win 73-59 expanding their winning streak to three.

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Olivia Kaufmann waiting to get a rebound.

MY'ANNA PERDUE/ COURIER STAFF