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Opinions: Donald Trump's tumultuous relationship with #MeToo

Sports: Milwaukee Brewers clinch fifth playoff birth in franchise history.

Sports: Soccer opens up Summit League play with North Dakota State.

Friday, September 28, 2018 - Vol. 119 Issue 18

School of Agriculture's annual Open House is approaching By Marc Ramirez news editor

School of Agriculture Director, Andrew Baker, began his time at Western in 1999.

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Friday, Oct. 5 at the University’s Livestock Center, the School of Agriculture at Western Illinois University will host its annual Fall Open House for prospective students and their families. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Transfer and high school students are welcomed and highly encouraged to come out and learn more about Western’s agriculture program. The Open House, sponsored by Nutrien, is open to the public and registration is still open which includes complimentary lunch. Faculty and students of the School of Agriculture will be giving tours across campus, including the University Farm and Western’s agriculture facilities, and will be available to answer any questions that come to mind in regards to the program and college. The event will begin with registration and a student fair beginning at 9 a.m. and running until 9:45 a.m. Immediately following prospec-

tive students and their families will get warm Western welcomes by Ag Vocators, students who promote the School of Agriculture and help with recruiting, and by School of Agriculture Director Andrew Baker. Baker earned his A.S. in Agricultural Technology from Missouri Western State University in 1984. He then proceeded to get his B.S. in Agricultural Education from the University of MissouriColumbia in 1988. Baker became an Assistant Professor at Western in 1999, received his tenure in 2003 and became Interim Chair of the Department of Agriculture in 2003 and held the position until 2005. In 2003, Baker also was promoted to associate professor and was awarded full professor status in 2008. Baker was selected as the “Interim Director” of the School of Agriculture in 2013 and the position became permanent in 2014.

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By Steven Barnum assistant news editor The crime report statistics at Western Illinois University show that the office of public safety is keeping students safe. Western’s office of public safety has released numbers from 2015,

2016 and 2017 that highlight major categories in crime. The categories include dating or domestic violence, aggravated assault, burglary, forcible sex offenses and judicial referrals and arrests for liquor and drug laws. As seen in the Western Security Report, there are 48 emergency

call boxes scattered across the Macomb campus. When individuals feel they are in danger, they are encouraged to activate one of the boxes, which will trigger a flashing blue light and alert safety officers to the location. The emergency call box system has been in place

since 1989, and the number of lights has doubled since then. Darcie Shinberger, the Director of University Relations, believes that the university maintains a safe campus thanks to the patrol from police officers and students. “We have the officers, but we

also have student patrol who are on foot every evening,” Shinberger said. “Because our campus is smaller, their response time is very swift.”

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Agriculture from front page

At 10 a.m., Melissa Telles, interim Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission will welcome prospective students and explain to them steps and precautions to take to ensure their best chance to be accepted to Western and the agriculture program. In addition, Ryan Rickets, an alumni of the program, will talk to the crowd and get them excited to be

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Legend Cannabis '•On Sept. 20 at 3:04 a.m. Brandon Cisek, 21, of 309 Grote Hall, was issued a notice to appear in court Oct. 23 for a Macomb City ordinance violation of possession of cannabis in the Grote Hall Drive. •On Sept. 20 at 7:03 a.m. three students in Q-Lot were issued judicial referrals for suspicion of cannabis. •On Sept. 20 at 10:37 p.m. a Malpass Library employee reported the theft of a book, valued at $75. The incident is under investigation. •On Sept. 21 at 8:26 p.m. non-student Tyshawn Spann,

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22, of Chicago, received a notice to appear Oct. 30 for a Macomb city ordinance for possession of cannabis in L-Lot. •On Sept. 22 at 12:51 a.m. Mitchell Thompson, 19, of 400 Thompson Hall, was arrested in Q-Lot for driving under influence. He was transported to the McDonough County Jail at 1:54 a.m. where he was lodged pending bond. •On Sept. 22 at 6:01 p.m. an individual reported that the back window of her vehicle was shattered while parked at the University Golf Course, and a bag contain-

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Other Report ing boots, a purse, checkbook, and ID card (items valued at $599). were stolen from the vehicle. Damage was placed at $300. The incident is under investigation. •On Sept. 24 at 3:46 p.m. Kassa Tafari, 18, of 708 Bayliss Hall, was arrested near Tanner Hall for domestic battery. He was transported to the McDonough County Jail at 3:48 p.m. where he was lodged pending bond. •On Sept. 25 at 12:07 p.m. a student reported the theft of $35 in cash from her purse from a Bayliss Hall room. The incident is

Several areas of crime are down from just three years ago. For example, 2015 had as many burglaries as the last two years combined. Reports of aggravated assaults are also on the decline, along with domestic and dating-related violence. Shinberger says that OPS are constantly raising awareness through reminders. “We are always telling students to lock their doors and not to leave high-dollar items in plain sight.” Shinberger said. “Burglaries are often a crime of opportunity. Don’t give someone the opportunity.” OPS also offers self defense classes and assistance to those with car trouble, like a flat tire or locking themselves out of their car. “Our office does a really good job in educating the community how to protect themselves and their possessions,” Shinberger said. As for an increase in drug law arrests and judicial referrals, Shinberger believes there could be several explanations. Among her speculation, she floated the idea that students new to Western might think they can get away with drug use or possession. With this mindset, students fail to sneak their activity passed campus police and residence hall staff, who may be drawn to the smell of drugs like marijuana. Another possibility

future Leathernecks. The day will then consist of a farm tour, student panel, lunch with faculty at the Livestock Center and an optional tour of the Macomb campus. To register for the event students can visit bitly. com/WIUOpenHouse18. Visitors are asked to park at the Livestock Center located at 2201 Wigwam Hollow Rd. For more information people are advised to contact the School of Agriculture at (309)298-1080.

is that patrol members have been more efficient at locating where students consume drugs on campus. Specifically, there were 150 drug law referrals in 2015, 191 in 2016, and 219 in 2017. On the flip side, referrals and arrests for liquor laws have decreased since 2015. The explanation for the downward trend is lacking, though Shinberger suggests that students are more aware of the consequences. There have been 1,038 arrests and referrals combined for liquor laws since 2015, and over 71 percent of them have taken place on campus property. Looking at other areas, reports of forcible sex offenses have been steady, with an average of 10 in each of the last three years. Forcible sex offenses range from groping to rape. Zero robberies or hate crimes have been reported in the last three years, and there has only been one stolen vehicle during that same time span. Possessions of weapons and stalking have not been significant issues at Western. If students are not in immediate danger, they could call OPS at 309-298-1949 to file a report. “Western’s office of public safety does a fantastic job. They work very had to make sure they provide a secure campus for everyone,” Shinberger said. “We’ve always had a lot of control on campus.”

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Before his presidency and duringthat as well, President Trump has made it very clear that he’s not a feminist, not even close. As an executive for the Miss America pageant, his comments about the contestants and of other women. He has made it clear in the past that he believes a majority of a woman’s value comes from their looks. While very few people share this view of women, Trump surrounds himself with individuals who share his beliefs so they go mostly unquestioned

and unchallenged. The problem is that some of his views aren’t views a president should have, or at least should say out loud. His internal sensor has never been very good and that was apparent during a recent press conference on Wednesday. During this press conference he covered a variety of topics, but it was the last question he answered that raised a lot of eyebrows. A member of press asked Trump about the recent cultural movement with #MeToo

and the recent Brett Kavanaugh allegations, and if he had any advice for the young men of the country. The big takeaway from these conversations has primarily been to teach young men to respect women and not sexually assault them because it’s wrong. This should have been a pretty easy question for Trump to answer because the answer is simply “don’t sexually assault women.” Unfortunately it was not that easy. Trump started off by saying how unfortunate the situation was for Kavanaugh, how great of a guy he is and that this is all one big con. This already displayed red flags but it gets so much worse. The president then went on to say that it could happen to any

guy and he could keep picking new supreme court justices and that could happen to them too. Women can always make up accusations about men and get them trouble. He even went on to say “it’s a dangerous time in this country.” The guys that don’t sexually assault women aren’t sweating though. Trump was essentially telling young men to be careful because women can be out to get them. He also went on to blame the democrats, which didn’t make a whole lot of sense. Is he suggesting republican women don’t get assaulted or that they don’t report it? I’m so confused where his thought process was on this comment. Almost everyone in the country understands the purpose

of the #MeToo movement, Trump is apparently not one of them. He even went on to call the people behind these allegations “evil.” I’m not really sure in what world the victims of these acts are the evil ones. The perpetrators seem to be the ones lacking morals. The only reason I could understand his comments is that he feels these allegations are the democrat’s way to postpone picking a supreme court justice until after the midterm elections. Even that would be ludicrous, no one would ruin a man’s reputation to delay a vote. They’d ruin a man’s reputation if he deserves it. Hopefully someone talks to Trump’s son about women, he definitely shouldn’t.

Being single in college is the way to go When most people watch the cliché romantic comedies growing up, the guy always ends up getting the girl. There are a lot of movies out there where people start to fall in love towards the end of the movie and live happily ever after. That may seem like that is something that people want in life and that is okay. There are even some people in high school who fall in love and get married right after or even

during high school. There are especially people who didn’t find someone in high school but finally found someone in college. It doesn’t necessarily mean they get engaged right away, but they do take their relationships to the next level. Whatever the case may be, there are a lot of people in love who live around me that are in love while I am still single. I have not been single my entire life, but I am single at the

moment. I’ll admit that sometimes it gets lonely but that’s okay. I have to remind myself that I am single by choice. There are a lot more things in life to worry about besides finding you dream spouse. At the end of the day we come to college to get an education and not to fall in love. If that happens then that is terrific, but that is not why college is so important. There are sometimes when I feel very lonely and I wish that I did have a significant other, but then I realize that everything is going to be okay. Yes there are times when I wish I could take cute pictures with a boy and post in on social media

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but that’s not what relationships are about. Social media is a toxic environment and makes people feel like they have to be held to a certain standard. If someone is single and posts all over social media she is viewed as stupid and lame. In order to be in a relationship that will last, you have to work on yourself and becoming the best version of yourself. Just because you’re single does not mean that you are not the best version of yourself. I am starting to become the best version of myself. I am independent and hardworking, I am the best I have been in a long time. I choose to be single at the

moment because my main focus is getting my bachelor ’s degree. I am single because I don’t want a partner to tie me down. Yes there are extraordinary people out there for me to date, but at the moment I am doing well. No matter what the case is, it’s okay to be single in college. Most people who are in college are young and have a whole life ahead of them. It is just better to enjoy your college years and what you have left before the real world comes into play. If someone comes along that’s okay but one should never be frowned down upon because they are single.

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Respect the sport of cheerleading

I have been a cheerleader since junior high and I have never felt like any team I have been on has gotten enough recognition. I enjoy the perks that come along with the sport of cheerleading; getting into games for free, being right next to all the action and even cheering on some of my best friends. Although there are several benefits, there are also downfalls to being a cheerleader. And the biggest one is that no one realizes that cheer is a sport.

I cannot count how many times I have had this discussion with people about how cheerleading is a sport. We hold people above our heads, we do tumbling passes and we must hit sharp motions cheer after cheer. I am conditioned to do the sport I am in, just like any other athlete is conditioned for their sport. I truly get offended when people argue that cheerleading is not a sport because they do not know what it entails. According to the website

United States Sports Academy, cheerleading is ranked second in women sports for catastrophic injuries, with women’s football in the number one slot. “Cheerleading has become one of the most dangerous athletic activities for women. Evolving from sideline squads that once led fans in school fight songs to high-powered, complex, acrobatic shows to motivate the crowd, cheerleading is racking up sprained wrists, twisted ankles, damaged knees, strained backs and sometimes much worse.” The previous quote briefly explains that cheerleading has just as many injuries as any other sport. Now I do not bring all of this up to scare people away from

the sport, but just for people to acknowledge the fact that we do not just stand there, look pretty and yell cheers. Just like any team, we have expectations that need to be met; and when they are not completed we do what we can to better our team. I would say that cheerleaders are expected to “do cool tricks” as most would say. That would consist of stunts, jumps, tumbling and mostly to get the crowd involved. A football team is expected to win their games. And when that expectation is not met, coaches look to see what can be done differently. When we cannot get a stunt right, or fail to get the crowd to cheer for the game going on, we make changes to

better ourselves just like any other sport does. All I am asking is for people to respect the sport I choose to participate in, just like I respect the sport they play. All in all, people do not know how difficult something might be until they do it for themselves. So, give it a try! Step into the shoes of a cheerleader for one day; understand their world and all the challenges that come along with it. Who knows, it might be something you will enjoy! Cheer is something that changed my life and turned me into the person I am today. It is a sport that everyone should try so that they have a better appreciation for it.

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Head coach Eric Johnson has always set his schedules up like this, playing non-conference games first, leading the team up to Summit League action. The Bison are coming off of a 2-0 loss that brought their record down to 3-4. Leading their team in scoring is junior Mariah Haberle, who has three on the season. She also tallies two assists, leading her team with eight points. Helping her out is senior Roxy Roemer, who has four assists on the season. While the Bison have scored nine goals in seven games, they have also been shutout four times along the way. They have been flaky and haven’t real-

ly been able to put together a string of great results. The Jackrabbits on the other hand, are sitting comfortably at 5-4-1. It could be better, but at least it’s a positive record. Last time out they tied the University of Eastern Washington 0-0. They have been shutout five times, but offense doesn’t seem to be a problem as they’ve scored 14 goals in 10 games. Aside from the statistics, Western can absolutely beat both of these teams. They failed to do so last year losing 2-0 to NDSU and 3-0 to SDSU but if there is a time to rebound, then that time is now. Both of those loses last year were at home, so the Leathernecks will surely come out with a chip on their shoulder for these two matchups.

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It’s going to be a tough road for Western to get back to the Summit League tournament, but it is their hands now. They made it last season but went out in the first round to the University of Denver-Colorado. “With nine teams fighting for four post-season spots, getting results at home becomes extremely important. We'd like to come out of this weekend in a good spot to continue our push to be playing soccer in November,” Primeau said. Getting two good results would be a step in the right direction but will also be an uphill battle. The Leathernecks kickoff a jam-packed homecoming weekend today at 3 p.m. on John Mackenzie Filed against the Bison. twitter: bradjp08

Mitchell has seen her number of kills increase in her previous matches (two vs. Wright State, four vs. Valpo, eight vs. Cornell and 14 versus North Dakota). Mitchell fell short with only five against Purdue Fort Wayne. Sophomore Mackenzie Steckler leads the team in hitting percentage while also placing fourth in The Summit League with 1.04 blocks per set. Johnson also leads the Leathernecks with 333 assists. Omaha is opening its Summit League home slate against the Leathernecks. A player to watch out for is freshman setter Sydney Case that tallied her

second career Summit League Offensive Player of the Week award. Case will be awarded for her performances on Sept. 21-23, the league office announced on Monday. The Lakeville, Minn. native helped the Mavericks to a 2-0 start in Summit League action with road wins over South Dakota State and North Dakota State. Over the week, Case averages 12.56 assists per set. The Leathernecks are scheduled to return to the court with a fun-filled weekend of traveling and volleyball. Western is looking for their first road win in Omaha, Neb. this Friday at 7 p.m. Following up with a trip to Vermillion, S.D. to face University of South Dakota at 1 p.m.

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MLB Playoffs back in Milwaukee

For those of you who have read my articles before, you know I am a fiend for all things Wisconsin. And, for all of you who are baseball fans, you know that this past Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched a spot in this year’s MLB postseason for the fifth time in franchise history, after completing the three-game sweep on division rival the St. Louis Cardinals. As a lifelong fan of the Brew Crew, I was bouncing off the walls after watching Brewers closer Jeremy Jeffress strike out Cardinals pinch hitter Tyler O’Neill, to clinch their first trip to October since winning the NL Central back in 2011. With only four previous playoff appearances in franchise history, this team is special for the fans of the Brewers. One of the seven teams in the MLB who have never won a World Series in franchise history, the Brewers are looking to bring a championship to Milwaukee. While the Brewers franchise may not have won a World Series, the city of Milwaukee has tasted championship gold before.

Back in 1953, the Braves organization relocated to Milwaukee from Boston and were welcomed as heroes to the city that hadn’t seen a baseball team in decades. 1.8 million fans came out to County Stadium to see the Braves post a .597 winning percentage in their inaugural season in Milwaukee. That success, led by sluggers Eddie Matthews and Hank Aaron, didn’t take long to bloom into a pennant, as the Braves headed to the 1957 World Series against the Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle led New York Yankees. The Braves brought that World Series trophy home to Milwaukee after beating the Bronx Bombers in seven games. After the 1965 season, the fans of Milwaukee were heartbroken and baseball-less as their beloved Braves moved to their current home of Atlanta. Milwaukee was crushed. The Milwaukee Braves are the only team in the modern era to play more than one season and never had a losing record and now they were in Atlanta. It wouldn’t be until 1970 that the city would have baseball

again. Bud Selig, a car dealership owner in Milwaukee, purchased the failing Seattle Pilots expansion team and moved them to Milwaukee, renaming them the Brewers in the process. Fans didn’t take too lightly to the move as they were still sour on the “betrayal” by their former team. With many promising prospects developing over the years (specifically future hall of famers Paul Molitor and Robin Yount) and some killer free agent signings, most specifically Oakland Athletics power pitcher Rollie Fingers, the Brewers brought the playoffs back to Milwaukee. The 1981 season saw a dominant pitching performance by aces Pete Vuckovich and Mike Caldwell. The hitting for the Crew wasn’t too bad either as Yount, Molitor, second-baseman Jim Gantner and first baseman Cecil Cooper, helped the team to 96 home runs and a overall .257 batting average. Rollie Fingers was a force from the bullpen. His 1.04 ERA, 61 strikeouts and 28 saves not only helped the Brewers to an ALDS appearance, but also saw the closer receive the AL Cy Young and MVP awards. The Brewers fell in five games to the Yankees in the ALDS, but that didn’t stop the Brewers. Milwaukee saw an even more

dominant team the following year. A league leading 216 home runs and league runner up .279 batting average earned the Crew their appropriate nickname of “Harvey’s Wallbangers” after newly appointed manager Harvey Kuehn. Yount was the 1982 AL MVP after leading the league in hits (210), doubles (46), slugging percentage (.578) and total bases (367). Brewers ace Vuckovich was the American League’s Cy Young award winner. The ’82 team saw a franchise record, with four players being sent to the All-Star game with Yount and Cooper start in the midsummer classic. After a clutch five game ALCS against the California Angels, the city of Milwaukee had a World Series once again. The teams split the first four games at two a piece before the Brewers took game five 6-4 at Milwaukee’s County Stadium, putting them one game away from giving Milwaukee a championship. A 13-1 rout by the Cardinals saw the 1982 World Series head to a game seven that the Brewers just couldn’t win. The Cardinals won game seven 6-3 and were the champions of the world. The franchise wouldn’t make the playoffs again until 2008. Power hitting duo Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun and the pitch-

ing of mid-season acquisition CC Sabathia helped the Brewers win the NL Wild Card spot, bringing the postseason back to Milwaukee for the first time in 26 years. The Crew fell to the eventual World Series champs Philadelphia Phillies four games to none in the NLDS. It would only take three years for Milwaukee to have October baseball back. Led by NL MVP Ryan Braun, with help from Prince Fielder, as well as outfielders Nyjer Morgan and Carlos Gomez, the Brewers saw their first division win since 1982. The Brewers won the NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games on a walk-off base hit by Morgan. The Brewers went on to lose in the NLCS to who else but the same team they lost to in 1982, St. Louis Cardinals who ended up winning that year’s World Series. I, as well as the city of Milwaukee, are dying to see a World Series win by this team. It has been 61 years since the city has seen a championship and almost 50 years in the franchise’s history without a trip to the Series. Milwaukee is looking to clinch the NL Central but is also ready to fight their way through the wild card to make it to the finale. This team can do it, and I can’t wait to watch it happen.

Men's soccer blown out by Bulldogs By Michael Harms courier staff

DES MOINES, Iowa. — After a bye week, the Western Illinois University men’s soccer dropped an away game at Drake University last night in a disappointing fashion. With a final score of 0-4, the Leathernecks drop to 2-5-2 on the season, and Drake increased to 5-3-1. The game was over within the first half of the match. The downhill slope started in the 15th minute as sophomore forward Leroy Enzugusi put in his fourth goal of the season to put the Bulldogs up by one. The momentum never faded for Drake as they put the pedal down and scored just seconds later. After a quick turnover Drake hurried up the field as junior midfielder Antonio Sanchez put the Leathernecks down 2-0. Looking to get back in it the Leathernecks did not seem to have the energy in the match and felt defeated early. The Bulldogs seized the opportunity to put the dagger away in just the 18th minute. Senior Steven Enna landed a shot past goalkeeper Tim Trilk to put the game out of reach. It felt as if Tim Trilk the game was over

by the 20th minute into the 90-minute match. With three goals coming in such quick succession the momentum was all on Drake’s side and they never let the Leathernecks get back into it. Drake, well deservingly, kept the shutout the rest of the match along with tallying just one final goal from Enzugusi for his second on the day. It was a hard defeat for the Leathernecks away from home; the energy was simply not there. This was the last game before Summit League play starts, and Western is tied for the second worst record in the Summit League. Denver leads with a record of 8-0-1 and one Summit League victory over the University of Nebraska-Omaha earlier this week. Rounding out the rest of The Summit League in order is Purdue Fort Wayne (6-3), Oral Roberts (5-3-1), Eastern Illinois (2-5-2) and Omaha at 1-5. Western will have its first conference game here at John Mackenzie Alumni Field this Saturday at noon. They hope to rebound after their loss. Last year, the Leathernecks won this matchup 1-0 and hope to do it once more this year. Many eyes are looking towards senior forward Drew Whalen who has missed most of the season so far with an injury. He did not play against Drake, but can be the explosive pres-

ence that the Leathernecks need right now. Last year Whalen led the team with eight goals and 56 shots. His senior Drew presence Whalen earned him pre-season player to watch for the Summit League and hopefully we will be able to watch him much more now that conference play is starting. Side by side with flashy forward Xavier Brown, this Xavier offense will look Brown to break away from the bottom half of the league and earn their eighth consecutive playoff appearance. Currently Denver is favored to win the conference. They have the talent and the experience in the post season to win it all. Coach Johnson said earlier in the season that the teams overall goal was to make it back to the NCAA tournament which hasn't been done since 2012. In order to do that Western will have to clinch a spot in the League tournament and win. The path starts this weekend as they host Oral Roberts University here in Macomb. Kickoff is set for noon on Saturday.

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Tim Trilk stays completely focused during practice.

Women's soccer starts Summit League play By Bradley Piros

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Emily Bollman sprints alongside an opponent at a home game.

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MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois women’s soccer team will open up their Summit League play this weekend against the North Dakota State University Bison and the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits. The Leathernecks are currently 2-6-1, having wins against Northern Illinois University and Chicago State University, 2-1 and 5-3 respectively. They are currently on a two-game losing streak, falling to the Drake University Bulldogs 2-1 and the Illinois State University Redbirds 4-1. The one goal in the ISU game came from freshman defender Zoe Clarke who fired a shot from about 35 yards out that sailed right over the keeper’s head. Junior goalie Ines Palmiero recorded eight saves for the Leathernecks that game. Nine games into the season, and the team has only won two of them. CSU was Western’s only multi-goal game and they were shut out twice before that. Needless to say, offense is a problem.

Junior forward Emily Bollman scored in four straight games but hasn’t scored since CSU. She is still the team’s leading goal scorer with four but will need to be more dependable going forward. Leading goal scorer from last year, junior Bianca Romay has been unsteady throughout, only tallying two goals on the season, one of them against CSU. Whether this lack of offense is a communication issue or a messy midfield, something will have to change going on to play against teams that actually matter. “This weekend marks the beginning of a new chapter for us," assistant coach Josee Primeau said. “The past nine games are exactly that, the past.” That’s the kind of mentality Western will have to have if they expect to win against any of these upcoming opponents. Their first nine games were all leading up to these ones.

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Volleyball falls to Fort Wayne By Taylor Jordan courier staff

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Western Illinois University volleyball team fought a good match on Tuesday in Indiana. The Leathernecks started off strong, taking the first set from Purdue Fort Wayne, but dropped the next three to fall 3-1 to the Mastodons. That puts them at 1-14 on the season. Western captured the lead fast in the first set after freshman Madeline Dieter recorded a pair of kills that put the team up 9-5. In the middle of the set, the Mastodons recovered and took a two-point advantage at 17-15 to force a Western Illinois timeout. Western had a comeback, taking a 20-18 lead that forced Fort Wayne to take another timeout. The Purple and Gold took two out of the three points to win the first set 25-23. Purdue Fort Wayne started off strong in the second set and captured a 12-6 lead that forced Western to call a timeout. The Mastodons had the second set under their belt, 25-9. In the third set, freshman Mariah Mitchell recorded back-to-back kills to make it a one point difference, 10-9. The Dons scored

the next four points, finishing the set off with back-to-back kills making it 25-16. In the fourth set, the Mastodons jumped out to a four-point lead that the Leathernecks shaped down to one, 7-6. However, Purdue Fort Wayne took the lead by eight (18-10) before winning the set 25-14. Senior Melanie Patenaude and sophomore Emma Norris each finished with seven kills while senior Jamie Johnson ended with 25 assists. Fort Wayne’s Elizabeth Fuerst hit a match-high .538 as she finished with 15 kills. Nicole Rightnowar also had 15 kills along with a match-high 13 digs, to earn her ninth double-double of the season. Katie Crowe earned her sixth double-double as she had 13 kills, 12 digs and tied a careerhigh with five blocks. Madison Jaqua also earned a double-double, her seventh of the year, as she led the way with a matchhigh 42 assists and added 10 digs. Western took North Dakota to a five-set thriller in Western Hall to open Summit League play last week.

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Mariah Mitchell keeps her eye on the ball as she awaits the play.

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