Western Courier | September 26th, 2018

Opinions: Changing habits to save animals.

Sports: Celebrating the rising star of Patrick Mahomes.

Sports: Leathernecks prepare for Homecoming.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - Vol. 119 Issue 17

City Council discusses changes to the Historic Preservation Commission

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Mayor Mike Inman (left) and City Administrator Kristen Petrie (right) along with other City Council members discuss potential changes to the Historic Preservation Commission.

By Steven Barnum assistant news editor On Monday, the City Council discussed that changes to the Macomb Historic Preservation Commission could be on the way.

Community Development Coordinator Ray Heitner explained to the city council on Monday that there are more efficient ways for the commission to operate.

The commission’s purpose is to sign off on any outdoor renovation or improvement project that takes place in downtown Macomb. The proposal includes adding two new members to the commission, which currently features seven.

The primary motivation for expanding the commission would be to allow the new members to approve projects that are

smaller and less significant than others. This would shorten the process since the commission wouldn’t be involved in these minor projects, and it would also likely result in fewer meetings, which would increase the commission’s efficiency.

“Anything that is going to be a major physical change, or that alters historic or character-defining elements, are still going to go through the

commission,” Heitner said.

Examples of what would fall under the new subcommission are improving a building with new paint, replacing light fixtures and safety issues.

“This is a way for the staff to be more hands-on with some of the preservation issues,” Heitner said.

As for who would occupy the new seats on the commission, Heitner suggests that

the mayor would appoint one and the city’s downtown development director would appoint the other. City Administrator Kristen Petrie believes that suggestions for revisions will be made once a complete draft of the proposal is submitted, especially since the ordinance will be fully changed.

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Western Illinois University celebrated Founders' Day

By Marc Ramirez news editor

On Monday, Western Illinois University celebrated history.

116 years ago, on Sept. 23, 1902, Sherman Hall opened its doors for the very first time to welcome students to higher values in higher education.

Faculty, staff, students and community members gathered to celebrate the 25th annual Founders’ Day Celebration.

At 1 p.m., everyone gathered at the front steps of what used

to be Western Illinois State Normal School. Back in 1899, state legislature was passed to establish a new school for higher education; in 1900 the new normal school’s location was selected to be in west central Illinois.

Interim Provost and Academic Vice President Kathleen Neumann painted the picture to all in attendance of what that day truly looked like.

“Here’s how that day began,” Neumann said. “On the morning of Sept. 23, 1902, Ed DeCamp, a young man

strolled purposely to the door of what is now called Sherman Hall. In his hand he carried a simple but treasured family heirloom, a landbell that had been used by his mother some years before when she had been a country school teacher. He shook the bell vigorously, calling into session and into being the first of many generations students to be taught in a new school.”

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President Jack Thomas, Student Board of Trustee Justin Brown and guest speaker Representative Tony McCombie pose for a picture following the Founders' Day program in Sherman Hall Auditorium.

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City Council from front page

“This is a new plan so it may need some re-amending,” Petrie said.

Mayor Mike Inman recently had an opportunity to meet with Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and Galesburg, Ill. Mayor John Pritchard to discuss the long-distance service for Amtrak.

Amtrak is a governmentfunded railroad service that has been transporting passengers in 46 states across the United States for nearly five decades. Recent proposals for federal cuts target Amtrak and would directly impact Galesburg, a town in Macomb’s proximity. Certain trips to Galesburg, like one that picks up passengers on its way from Chicago to Los Angeles, would be eliminated. The cuts could also result in fewer stops in towns like Kewanee and Princeton.

Inman points out that Amtrak receives a substantial amount of funding through subsidies, which comes in the form of taxpayer dollars. Thus, he believes that taxpayers have a right to be in on the loop.

“A little bit of transparency would be nice,” Inman said.

On a positive note, Inman assures that the cuts would

not directly impact residents in Macomb since the city’s trains are supported by the state of Illinois, not the federal government.

“Those trains are running well,” Inman said. “There is no jeopardy there.”

In parting, Inman wished Ray Heitner luck in his future endeavors as he departs Macomb for a job in Iowa.

Inman thanked Heitner for his commitment to improving the city of Macomb since 2016, when the council chose him for the community development coordinator position.

Inman also relayed to the public that thousands of potential jobs would become available as we approach the upcoming census in 2020.

Inman discovered the job opportunities while serving on the Census Commission, in which he was appointed to by Governor Bruce Rauner.

For matters affecting citizens of Macomb, the fire hydrants throughout the city will be flushed on Monday, Oct. 1.

Residents may notice a slight discoloration within their water, but nothing harmful will be present. The process of flushing the hydrants will be completed between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. For questions or concerns, citizens may contact the public works department or the water treatment plant.

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dj-greene@wiu.edu Founder's Day from front page

DeCamp had kept that bell with him for many years, not knowing he would have made history through that small action at Western. Lana Myers, granddaughter of DeCamp, brought with her that very bell to the front steps of Sherman Hall to once again be rung to show everyone in attendance the origin of Western. Myers retired after working for the university for 32 years.

The celebration was continued on the third floor

Sherman Hall auditorium.

Where Provost Neumann would introduce Western Alumna Representative Tony McCombie of Savanna, Ill. McCombie was elected into office January. 2017 and has served on several committees including Business and Occupational Licenses, Business Incentives for Local Comm., Cities and Villages and more. Born and raised in Savanna, Ill., McCombie received her BA from Western. She shared anecdotes of why she is grateful for all that the Western and the Macomb community has gave her.

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COFAC students pick up trash

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By Steven Barnum assistant news editor

Dozens of College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) students volunteered to clean up the streets on Saturday.

There were 55 students in total, along with several faculty members, who dispersed to areas on Adams St., North Lafayette St. and Wigwam Hollow Road.

It didn’t take much of a pitch to get students to volunteer since there was a clear opportunity to make the neighborhood around Western Illinois University even more picture-worthy.

After rounding students and other volunteers up at Sherman Hall, William Hoon was impressed with the number of participants and how eager they were to get to work. Hoon is a COFAC Associate Dean, who first discussed the volunteer effort idea in the summer.

“I suggested organizing a COFAC service project day and it got the ball rolling,”

Hoon said. “In COFAC, we believe it is important to connect with the community, and part of that connection is providing service to those we live with.”

In order to reinforce the idea that making connections creates for an engaging community, numerous other COFAC department chairs, like Billy Clow, also volunteered with Hoon and the students. Members of the Rotary Club were also present.

“We wanted to do something to make a difference and I mentioned how, as a Macomb Morning Rotary Club member, I have participated in highway cleanup and how beneficial it is,” Hoon said.

University 100 is a class offered at Western that is designed to make students feel more at home on campus and around the Macomb neighborhood. Staff members of COFAC primarily teach the freshmen-focused class, which is offered in more than five sections. While

cleaning up the streets on Saturday, Hoon felt that the project helped solidify that goal, especially for the students enrolled in those courses who helped participate.

“The instructors encouraged student participation for the class, and the chairs and directors encouraged their majors and more specifically their student organizations, to consider coming for the cleanup,” Hoon said.

There is a valuable experience to be gained from participating in the project, according to Hoon.

“The initial project lets the students know that they can make a difference to others, even by starting to clean up their own backyard,” Hoon said.

Based on the attendance and eager participation from students, it looks like the project will turn into a regular occurrence.

“Many students mentioned to me afterward that they look forward to dong this again,” Hoon said.

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Animals being harmed due to the faults of human habits can be impactful to our environment; however, completely banning products because of it doesn’t seem to be the answer.

During my first year in college, my friends and I chose animals to fit our personalities, and I chose a turtle. I honestly had no desire to find myself with a turtle obsession, until I started to notice them almost everywhere. Turtles are now my favorite animal. So, when I see

pictures of them with straws plunged through their faces, one can only imagine the hurt I feel. However, when I see such images, I don’t blame people’s lack of judgement to reject straws as a preference, I judge their habits.

Our habits are more impactful than we pay attention to.

Yes, companies and restaurants provide us with toothpicks, straws and stirrers, but it’s up to us what we do with them.

We choose to throw them away

instead of properly recycling them. Not caring about where these products end up is why they end up through the nose of an innocent turtle. Our actions are the result of these occurrences to Earth’s ecosystems. If we’re going to stop manufacturing straws and other popular products, then we might as well stop the production of make-up and guns that are also harming not only our animals, but our people as well. I consider any animal to be just as important as any human no matter how different their way of living and breathing may be. We must take affirmative action if we are going to decipher a solution to a problem as big as this.

Now, I’m not someone who has

always been about saving the animals and their ecosystems or natural habitats, but adulthood has taught me to have a purpose beyond my environment and myself. It’s often that many people only care when it has to do with their house pets, yet when we see footage of the aftermath of hurricanes and other natural disasters, animals are left to fend for themselves.

Therefore, limiting the distribution of products that are more than likely to disturb the health and peace of our water animals may not be the most impactful solution. We need to enforce necessary action and habits of people, because when I go to grab a straw the last thing that I think about is saving animals

regardless of my obsession with turtles.

So, let’s take time out to think about our impact. We know a change this drastic won’t happen overnight, but maybe by talking about the problem in a way that appeals even to people who aren’t bothered by the images of animals with plastic products up their noses, we can help save more animals in danger. By taking the time out to pay attention to where our trash goes and by recycling more, I think there is a better chance for a bigger impact, rather than just by stopping the production and distribution of certain products.

We must come to a common solution and help save our animals one way or another.

Being a college student has its perks Now that I am a junior in college, I have learned that I have not been using the little benefits that come with being a college student.

The very first time I realized that being a college student has quite a few perks is when I decided to buy a new laptop from Apple and received an enormous discount just by showing them my Western ID card. Not only did this save me a lot of money but it also got me thinking as to what other perks I am not using as a college student. If

you are like me, you love spending money, but you don’t have enough money to spend, so you have to be cautious when spending money and be sure get all the best deals.

Every time I shop, I try to look into places to see if they offer discounts for students. Being a college student is tough because you are constantly at school or working and companies are well aware of that which is why they offer discounts for active students.

When it comes to food, a few plac-

es in town do offer discounts for students. Here in Macomb you can get 10 percent off at Hyvee when you grocery shop and even a small discount for when you get gas.

Some students are afraid to ask when shopping in town if the establishment does student discounts, but they also do not realize how much money it can save them.

Since most Western Illinois students do a lot of online shopping, a lot of websites offer free shipping or coupons for students who sign up with their student emails. Recently, I ordered clothes off of Zaful and received $10 off because I entered and signed up with my student email. The most commonly known website that offers students discounts is Amazon. Amazon offers

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students free Amazon Prime just by verifying that you are indeed a student. Amazon Prime is great because you get to rent out textbooks for a low price, watch movies, listen to music, get very fast shipping and even free shipping.

Since I have come to college, I found myself using Amazon more than any website because it has all the things I need from college textbooks, school supplies or smaller things like a new Brita filter.

We students definitely deserve a study break once in a while which is why Spotify and Hulu teamed up to give students the best experience when taking study breaks. With Spotify premium students get 50 percent off a Premium Subscription for a whole year which means you

get to choose songs on demand and you do not have to listen to commercials when you’re trying to listen to music. Not only do you get a Spotify premium account, but you also get access to Hulu limited commercials and SHOWTIME for free!

Being a college student definitely is a stressful sting especially if you have to balance school, work, and after school activities which is why companies are always looking to give back to students which is why you should be proud to be a college student!

So the next time you go out to eat or go shopping for some new clothes be sure to ask if they give out student discounts and you may just save more money than you would have expected.

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Not having a car on campus has benefits

Transportation is something that many of us may have taken for granted throughout our lives. When we were younger, we were getting rides from our parents, then when we turned 16, many of us got our own vehicles or began catching rides from our friends that had cars.

I know for me personally, I have almost always had a way to get to where I needed to go. With that being said, you could imagine my sur-

prise my freshman year of college when my parents didn’t let me bring my car down to college with me. At the time I was infuriated, but now looking back I have realized that I learned a lot of good lessons by not being able to have my car with me my first year of college.

Now, many of you may be reading this and completely disagree, especially if you are a freshman and love having your car here on campus;

however, hear me out when I say there are a lot of benefits to being stranded in Macomb as a freshman.

The first lesson I learned was how to use the Go West bus system. I am from a very small farm town where public transportation is completely nonexistent. Learning how to use the bus system can definitely teach you how to plan ahead. You have to learn how to be early to ensure that you make it to the bus you need to get to class on time, and opposed to that it will teach you the hard consequences of running late and missing the bus. If you are like me, you will also learn the valuable lesson of

not buying too much stuff at Walmart when you have to haul it on the bus all the way back to your dorm. Lastly, riding the Go West bus freshman year will help teach you the general bus mapping system so that eventually, when you are an upperclassman. those bus rides home from the square on a Saturday night won’t be nearly as confusing.

Not having your car on campus as a freshman also gives you the opportunity to meet a lot more people. I spent a lot more weekends on campus as a freshman than I might have if I would have had my car with me, and in return I met a lot more

people. I made friends with many of my floor mates, and even made a lot of wonderful memories roaming around the dorms with other students that couldn’t just hop in their car and leave whenever they wanted.

There is always the Amtrak if you need to catch a ride home to visit family, and carpooling is always more fun than driving long hours alone, so leave your vehicles at home and enjoy being on campus with your whole college years in front of you.

And oh yeah, not only are you helping keep parking spots open, but hey, walking may help out that freshman 15 as well.

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Eric Carrera carries the ball back after a play against Montana at Hanson Field.

Football from back page

The Penguins come into this game also on a high after they got their first win of the season two weeks ago, in a 42-7 blowout against the Valparaiso University Crusaders. They got a big day out of running back Tevin McCaster, who ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns. The Penguins will be hoping for similar success against Western’s improving defense. The defense seemed to have caught a rhythm in

their last game getting stop after stop to give the offense a chance to win it.

Western is looking to give the fans a win to cap off homecoming weekend. They fell short of doing so last year after a terrific come-back effort. Look for the defense to hold strong, giving McGuire and the offense plenty opportunities to take the game. In the Penguins' two losses this season, they have given up an average of 294 passing yards while also giving up six touchdowns, they fail to

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intercept either quarterback.

That plays into the hands of the Leathernecks’ newfound passing attack. The hungry defense will be looking for more opportunities this game.

They forced four turnovers, including two interceptions by junior defensive back Eric Carrera. The defensive line pushed the pocket all day and came up with three sacks. A complete performance by the Leathernecks should lead to a homecoming victory.

Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3 p.m. at Hanson Stadium.

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Hays, who hails from Bloomington, Ill., competed in both varsity diving and cheerleading. Kessinger from Chatham, Ill., broke her school record for six-dive meets with a score of 223.50. She also was a two-time all-conference diver, and named All-Area Capital Region.

Lastly, Shuck from Grapevine, Texas was a four-letter winner on her school’s varsity team, voted team captain during her junior and senior years, named Rookie of the Year, as well as four-time coaches’ award, all district, and all-region honoree, and concluding her achievements she was selected to Texas’ all-state team as a freshman.

Now for the three new male members, Cunningham (Prairie Village, Kan.) attended Shawnee Mission East and was a four-year varsity winner, and

also guided his school to four league championships and four state championships.

Newman (Gainesville, Fla.) lettered all four years in varsity swimming, qualified for the 2017 FHSAA 4A State Championship in the 500y free and the 4X100 relay. He was also crowned City Champion in the Rob Ramirez City Championship in 2017 in the 500y, and voted BHS Most Improved Swimmer in 20152016. The last male member, Ovanic (Utica, Ill.), earned four varsity letters in swimming and one in soccer. He was also a two-time NIB All-Conference Team selection in 2017-2018, and named the 2017 NIB XII Conference MVP. With all the new faces along with the former swimmers and divers from the previous season, it is safe to say that the Leathernecks will have a good season. The Purple and Gold Alumni will take place this Friday at 6 p.m. here at home. twitter: boxin_briecoder

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Men’s Soccer to battle the Bulldogs

By Bradley Piros

MACOMB, Ill. – The Western Illinois men’s soccer team is coming off of their second win of the season. Last time out, the Leathernecks beat the Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars in a weather/darkness shortened match.

The score was 1-0 and brought Western’s record to 2-4-2.

The game started off with an hour-long rain delay before play finally resumed. They would play for about 20 minutes, before being stopped for another half hour.

After this rain delay, they played out as much of the match as they could before it got too dark.

After the second rain delay, Western found some momentum going forward and was able to maintain the ball pretty well in the front field. This led to the only goal of the match. In the 29th minute, sophomore defender Paul Kirdorf swung in a corner kick.

After landing at Western’s feet, they knocked a couple of passes around before senior defender Orsy Gonzalez smashed home the game winning goal into the bottom right corner.

The conditions were not ideal, but Western stayed determined to seek out the shutout win. They will have to be equally determined tonight when they take on

the Drake University Bulldogs.

This has been a growing rivalry with the bordering state team from Des Moines, Iowa.

Last season was a heartbreaking loss for the Leathernecks. Junior at the time, forward Drew Whalen scored the opening goal in that contest, only for the Bulldogs to score two late goals to take all the air out of Western’s sail.

Drake is currently 4-3-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference, putting them in third right behind Missouri State and Central Arkansas. Last time out they tied the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers 1-1.

Three of those wins were against ranked teams. After opening up their season with a 1-0 loss at home to Oral Roberts University, the Bulldogs went on to play Butler University on the road.

They managed to upset the No. 9 team in the nation 2-1.

They continued playing ranked teams, this time it was the No. 20 University of Illinois at Chicago, winning 3-1. Their last win came back on Sept. 15 against No. 23 University of Tulsa in dramatic overtime fashion 2-1.

Regardless, this Drake team won’t be an easy one to beat.

Their record isn’t spectacular, but it is above .500, winning against some quality teams. That’s because the Bulldogs are full of individual talents that clique

ter, Mahomes proved the haters wrong again. He got off to a fantastic start throwing three touchdowns in the first quarter giving the Chiefs a 21-0 lead.

The Steelers fought back and tied it up at half with 21 a piece.

The first-year starter didn’t get rattled throwing another three touchdowns in the second half, securing a 42- 37 win. Mahomes only completed 23 passes, but still threw for 326 yards and six touchdowns.

In week three, Mahomes got to display his raw talent to his home fans against the 49ers, and he didn’t disappoint. He threw for 314 yards on 24 completed passes and added another three touchdowns. Arguably the best play of the year by an individual player was on third and goal up 14-7 late in the first half. Mahomes was pressured and ran 20 yards back from the line of scrimmage to eventually escape the pressure and threw a dime on the run to Chris Conley in the back of the end zone. They went on to win 38-27 remaining undefeated.

Mahomes has proven that he is the early MVP of the National Football League. The thing that’s most impressive is that he’s only completed 62 passes for 896 yards. Imagine when they open up the playbook and have him throwing 40-50 times a game. That’s a scary feeling for the opposing team to try and come up with a game plan to stop that. The league has a new super starand his name is Patrick Mahomes.

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Paul Kirdorf dribbles the ball wth a defender on his back.

together to get work done.

While their defense is a little shaky, allowing nine goals in eight games, it’s the offense that has kept this team alive. Leading the team in points is redshirtjunior Cole Poppen. He currently has two goals for his team, as well as five assists, leading the MVC in that category. He’s started in all eight games and will look to continue at this pace.

Alongside him in the offense is sophomore Leroy Enzugusi.

Second on his team for points, he has three goals and one assist to his name. Western will want to make sure they have both of these guys marked at all times on the field.

The Leathernecks haven’t performed exactly to their expectations so far this season, but a win here would be great heading into Summit League action.

“Tough road trip Wednesday at Drake but a good way to prepare for Saturday's league opener with Oral Roberts," Director of Soccer Eric Johnson said. “We will need to be sharp from the first minute against a team that has had success in recent games and has put some goals on the scoreboard.”

Look for a great game tonight in Iowa, under the lights, as the game begins tonight at 7 p.m. in Des Moines. twitter: bradjp08

Why Patrick Mahomes is an NFL star The Kansas City Chiefs have found their franchise quarterback for the next 10 plus years. His name is Patrick “Money” Mahomes.

In the 2017 NFL Draft the Chiefs traded up to the tenth pick, trading their 27th pick to the Buffalo Bills. Taking the quarterback from Texas Tech Patrick Mahomes.

When he was drafted, a lot of people were questioning the pick because at the time, they had veteran quarterback Alex Smith, who was taking them to the playoffs year in and year out.

However, even though Smith got them there, he could never find a way to win a game in the postseason. Head coach Andy Reid is a mastermind when it comes to offense and decided that he wanted Mahomes to learn his offense under Smith. Last year the Chiefs, led by Smith, got off to a 5-0 record and were the best NFL team for five weeks in the season.

But unfortunately, they lost six of their next seven games to go 6-6. They finished the regular season strong winning the last four games finishing with a 10-6 record to win the AFC West. They ended up being the fourth seed in the playoffs and hosted the Tennesse Titans in the wild card round. Kansas City

got off to a great start leading by the score of 21-3 after the first half. However, they didn’t score again and ended up losing 22-21 ending their season early.

In the preseason Kansas City shocked the NFL world by trading Smith to the Redskins.

After only one year in the league learning the Chiefs system, they were ready for their franchise quarterback to play on Sundays. Only after three games into his career, Mahomes has proven why they traded up to get him and why they traded away Smith in the preseason.

All Mahomes has done in his first three games has thrown 13 touchdowns and zero interceptions. I don’t know what’s more impressive in his first three starts in the league (the 13 touchdowns or zero interceptions), but all I do know is that Chiefs look like geniuses.

In the Chiefs first game of the year they traveled to L.A. to take on the Chargers. Mahomes was not afraid of the spotlight, lighting up the Chargers for 256 yards on only 17 completed passes and throwing for four touchdowns in a 38-28 win. In week two on the road against the powerful offense of the Pittsburgh Steelers, when we thought it couldn’t get any bet-

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Football hosts Youngstown for homecoming

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Sean McGuire scanning the field for a pass against Illinois at their home stadium.

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MACOMB, Ill. — Homecoming week is upon us. The activities have started, the king and queen are campaigning to be crowned, and the campus is buzzing with excitement. All of this leads up to Saturday’s game.

The Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-2) will take the field against the Youngstown State University Penguins (1-2). This game marks the first Missouri Valley Football Conference game for both teams, so expect electricity in the air.

The Leathernecks are coming off their first win of this year’s campaign, and the offense finally showed some promise after a pedestrian start to the season. Sean McGuire has thrown for 800 yards and seven touchdowns in the first three games.

In the only win thus far for the Leathernecks, McGuire was at his best throwing for 360 yards and three touchdowns. He will again be looking for his shiny new target junior wide out transfer John

Brunner. The two hooked up for two touchdowns two weeks ago against the University of Montana Grizzlies to go along with over 180 yards. So far, Brunner is the leading receiver for the team this year with 234 yards (78 yards per game).

For the Leathernecks to secure a homecoming win, they are going to need that duo to be on track again. Steve McShane, the senior running back, has to be heavily involved, too.

He leads the team in catches, touchdowns and rushing yards. Involving him in the offense early and often should give the Leathernecks a huge advantage against the Penguins.

The last time these two teams played in 2015, the Penguins pulled out a tight 23-21 victory. McShane, just a freshman at the time, ran for 68 yards and a touchdown including a 19-yard reception. That’s the type of impact Western will need Saturday.

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Swim and dive sets about their season

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MACOMB, Ill. — This Friday will begin the 20182019 Western Illinois men and women’s swim and dive teams competition.

The Leathernecks will begin the season right here at home, and will have two other home games during the season.

They will be on the road a lot this season, with eight different locations to attend to until Feb. 23, when the season ends at The Summit League Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. The season already looks like it’ll be off to a hot start.

Head coach Greg Naumann welcomed seven new athletes back in May to be a part of the swimming and diving programs.

“I am excited to bring so many new faces into our program for the 2018-19 season,” Naumann said. “This may be one of our best recruiting classes ever. I'm positive that it is the biggest class that I have brought into Western, and I hope to see them end up being some of the best ever in school history. We have a great mixture of individuals

who will make an immediate impact on our Summit League Championship performance, and others that will bring us some much-needed depth that will help with our regular dual meet schedule.”

Four of the new faces will be a part of the women’s division, freshmen Emily Check, Samantha Kessinger, Keelie Shuck and Caitlin Hays, and three of them will be a part of the men’s division, freshmen Tyler Cunningham, Julian Newman and Jordan Ovanic.

Each new member has something to prove to the new teams they’ll compete against this year, as well as the original Purple and Gold members who have set the mark from last season.

These new members come to Western Illinois with impressive records. For the women’s division, Check was a member of her school’s swim team in Stevens Point, Wis., during her freshman and sophomore years. Additionally, she competed through the YMCA in her hometown, and was a state qualifier for 10 years straight.

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A Leatherneck swimmer prepares for race to start.

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