Western Courier| October 3rd, 2018

Opinions: Sleep is important, yet hard to manage in college.

Sports: St. Louis Bluies show promise for the upcoming season.

Sports: North Dakota and South Dakota State shut out women's soccer.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - Vol. 119 Issue 19

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City Council renews contracts with Durham School Services

Nathan Cobb, McDonough County Transportation Director (left) and Dean Torreson, City Administrator (right) discuss contract renewal for GoWest.

By Steven Barnum

assistant news editor

The city of Macomb has agreed to renew its contract with Durham School Services.

City Administrator Dean Torreson informed the public that Macomb was offered a 5-year contract to continue using Durham School Services for the “Go West” bus system; however, that contract was quickly rejected.

“When costing that out, we came to the conclusion that it

was unaffordable,” Torreson said. “After talking to the mayor and city council members about this, we decided to approach Durham about revising its bid.”

In the second offer, Macomb still didn’t feel like the deal would be a wise financial decision. The transportation committee met on Sept.

20 and concluded that the agreement would cut too far into Macomb’s cash reserve fund. Torreson said the estimated loss for that fund over the 5-year period would be

$450,000. Part of that expense stems from Durham’s plans to raise driver wages in each of the next few years.

The two sides eventually came to an agreement to extend their partnership. The new contract will last less than one year, with contract talks re-opening after the deal expires on July 1, 2019.

The short contract was recommended by the committee, who says this deal would show more mercy on the cash reserve fund. The deal will total $599,593.

Mayor Mike Inman pointed out that the deal is federally funded through grants, so the city will be reimbursed in the future. He emphasized that city dollars are in no way involved in the transaction. Inman also stated the agreement is about fiscal responsibility.

“This allows us the most flexibility going forward to find a sustainable, long-term contract,” Inman said.

Nathan Cobb is the McDonough County Transportation Director and he shared

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an encouraging announcement at the podium.

Cobb revealed that the U.S. Department of Transportation would be giving $366 million in grants in order to improve the bus systems in college towns across the state of Illinois. Macomb will be one of the recipients of the grant money, along with Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, Galesburg and Quincy.

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SGA asked to help with admissions efforts

By Marc Ramirez news editor

The Student Government Association started their weekly meeting with two guest speakers.

Danielle Wycoff, Undergraduate Admissions Graduate Assistant overseeing Social Media and Student Ambassadors and Kristal Gomez, Admissions Graduate Assistant overseeing Discover and Experience Western programs, came to speak to the association

about speaking to their constituents about signing up for these events.

“Tonight I wanted to briefly come and discuss Discover Western,” Gomez said. “The biggest way we have our programs run is by having student leaders be volunteers for Discover Western. As a volunteer you do various things like help students find their academic breakout sessions, help them learn more about their specific majors, walk them to lunch and give them a tour of campus.”

This semester there will be three Discover Western programs built to get students to experience a little bit of the campus life and a great way for them to picture themselves at Western Illinois University. Students will get to tour campus, meet with academic and student services staff and speak with current students about their experiences during these open houses.

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Graduate assistants from the Office of Admissions attemp to recruit volunteers for upcoming events and President Grant Reed presents his report.

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“I thought that was pretty exciting news,” Cobb said.

More than $2.2 million will be spread around to the Macomb, Galesburg and Quincy communities. The money could go toward new buses, which Cobb estimates will cost in the neighborhood of $400,000 apiece. It is likely the city will purchase buses that run on diesel as opposed to electric buses, which are much more costly.

Since Macomb isn’t a large city, they are often passed up for federal grants. Cobb explained who went to bat for the community.

“Macomb is a rural entity so it was not able to apply on its own,” Cobb said.

“IDOT (Illinois Department of Transportation) did that on its behalf.”

The council decided to agree to the contract with a vote of 5-to-1. Alderman Tim Koch voted no and Alderman John Vigezzi was absent.

Macomb will also be vying for a community development block grant.

If approved, Macomb would

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Gomez is looking for more students to volunteer to show these prospective students what it is like to be a Leatherneck on Oct. 8, Oct. 20 and Nov. 12. Western students, who choose to participate benefit by gaining volunteer hours, get to practice and gain public speaking skills, and it serves as a resume builder.

“A Discover Western is coming up this upcoming Monday so if you are interested in volunteering for that specific one I will be holding a training Wednesday and Thursday at 5 p.m. in Sherman Hall Room 115 to do a brief overview about what it’s like to be a Discover Western Volunteer and we will do a walkthrough of the tour route,” Gomez said.

It is ideal that volunteers are able to commit to the whole time slot of 9 a.m. to 2 pm., but if a student can only attend a portion of the day it is acceptable and appreciated to help out in any way.

Student volunteers also get a free lunch to incentivize coming out and showing prospective students what it’s

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use the money to continue water improvements in the city’s Northwest quadrant.

The improvements, which include water mane replacements, have been ongoing since the spring. The grant would total $500,000, which Inman believes is an appropriate figure. The motion was adopted by Alderman at Large Dennis Moon and Alderman Don Wynn.

Members of the Sigma Chi fraternity will have a new home.

Leading off for the unfinished business column was a second reading for an ordinance that would allow members of Sigma Chi to live at 830 North Avery St. in Macomb. As previously discussed, no changes to the building are needed since it has been used as a fraternity house in the past. A public hearing for the consideration was held on Sept. 12, where members of the planning commission voted in favor of the fraternity getting the house.

Property owners within 250 feet of the soon-to-be fraternity house were notified and there were no objections.

Moved by Moon and seconded by Alderman Annette Carper, the ordinance was adopted.

During last week’s meeting, then-Community Development Coordinator Ray Heitner discussed the proposal to shakeup the Macomb Historical Preservation Commission.

Fewer meetings, a quicker process and increased efficiency were some of the suggested benefits that would come with the changes. The changes would mean expanding the voting members of the commission from seven to nine, while allowing the two new members to approve changes to downtown structures that are minor or insignificant.

The council must amend “Section 17-294 of Chapter 17, Article VIII, Historical Preservation” of Macomb’s Municipal Code in order to add members to the commission. The commission is designed to maintain Macomb’s downtown historical image. According to the municipal code, members are appointed to three-year terms and they must live in Macomb.

like in the everyday life of a Leatherneck.

“If any of you really like Snapchat and your constantly snapping all day, we will actually give you our username and password to log into our admissions Snapchat account so you can Snapchat all day what it’s like to be a Leatherneck,” Wycoff said.

Wycoff explained that her job is to get current students to do social media takeovers to promote Western and student life to prospective students before they even set foot on campus.

Students can apply to use the University’s Snapchat account on Friday’s as a part of #FridayTakeover, an initiative started by the Office of Admissions, on PurplePost 2.0 and students are encouraged to share this news with members of their organizations to get the word out.

The meeting continued with President Grant Reed staring officer reports. Reed stated that the new SGA Newsletter is officially done and ready to be shared with students across campus. For students interested in knowing more about SGA and the people involved they can ask their

SGA liaison for the newsletter to be more informed.

SGA is also looking to fill some committees including the UAB and the Union Advisory Board, which meets every other Tuesday for an hour to review exemptions of policies. For example if someone wants to host an event at the University Union but doesn’t want Sodexo to cater, they can write an appeal to the UAB. They also look at facilities needs and scheduling.

Higher Values in Higher Education Committee brought up a few weeks ago by Joe Rives, is a task force committee that sets and evaluates the strategic plan for the next 10 years.

They committee usually hosts two meeting the week that they meet to accommodate to everyone's busy schedules. This is seen by Reed as a great way to learn more about opportunities and initiatives that the University has.

During new business, the association unanimously passed SGA Bill of Appropriation 2018-2019.001 to allocate $199 to cover the cost of food and drinks for the annual SGA retreat being held on Sunday.

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Numerous foundations will allow students from Western Illinois University to teach in Illinois schools.

Western is receiving a grant in the amount of $28,000 that will give three students the opportunity to join the Great River Teacher Corps (GRTC).

The trio includes two juniors and one sophomore, who are each majoring in an education-related field.

The GRTC is an undergraduate program that focuses on preparing soon-to-be educators to be comfortable and effective teaching in schools in small and rural environments. Students enrolled in the program will gain handson experience through participation. The GRTC program is active in 22 countries around the world.

This opportunity is possible due to funding from groups like the Galesburg Community Foundation, Northwest Missouri, the Tracy Family Foundation, the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and the Fellheimer Trust.

Additionally, several individuals in the Macomb community gave sizable donations.

Hannah Libby is an agriculture education major from Oneida, Ill. and she believes

that there are benefits to teaching in a small school.

“I can gain better professional relationships with my students due to smaller numbers,” Libby said. “Small schools bring various opportunities for all students to participate in.”

Libby is hopeful her major will prove to be valuable.

“Teaching agriculture, especially in a small rural school, I hope to influence my students someday in a positive way, and help them gain knowledge, leadership and responsibility, the way my agriculture experience did for me in my schooling."

Emilee Rains, an elementary education major from East Moline, Ill., is excited to provide children with a lasting impact.

“It is going to be a rewarding experience being a part of something that is going to make a difference in the lives of future students,” Rains said.

The program is especially important in today’s trend, which indicates a decline in those looking to teach in Illinois. According to wiu.edu, Illinois will have a shortage of more than 20,000 teachers by the year 2020. Governor Bruce Rauner has tried to combat the lack of educators by simplifying the process of carrying over teaching licenses from out of

state. Another suggested reason why teachers are choosing other states is the low starting salaries in Illinois; however, the Illinois State Board did not mention raising wages in their 7-step plan last month, per herald-review.com.

Connor Sullivan will also be a beneficiary of what the program has to offer. The English education major has a connection to the area, having attended school in McDonough County.

“I believe that schools of need deserve great quality teachers and I hope to fill that much-in-demand role after completing my degree at WIU,” Sullivan said. "I appreciate the smaller class size found in rural schools as it provides the opportunity to build close-knit relationships with students, parents and community members.”

The GRTC will begin grooming the students in the near future. The program will aim to convince students to commit to teaching in a rural school for the first three years after they get their degree from Western.

An additional $20,000 in grant money is on the table if the corps program is able to raise $24,000 before the year 2020. The offer is designed to provide an incentive to strive for more students at Western to join the program.

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Sleep leads to success Sleep is indeed very crucial for everyday survival; however, when you’re a college student, sleep seems almost impossible when there is something constantly in need of being done.

College, for me, has been rather smooth in comparison to the stories that I’ve heard from my peers regarding their experiences in college. I have somehow remained organized when it comes to my studies and my personal life, while still being able to get enough sleep each

night. However, senior year has made me question if my definition of enough sleep is actually enough.

Often, I find myself going home with the intentions of doing my homework, or getting some chores done only to take a nap and awake later with nothing accomplished.

It’s said that getting too much sleep makes you sleepier which explains why catching up on sleep isn’t ideal. I must set nine different alarms in hopes of

waking up on time for work and school, yet I find myself walking out of the house late almost every day. It’s possible that thinking so much about what things I have yet to complete makes me want to sleep away the pressures of getting them done. College is honestly more about time-management rather than academics. So, even though a 4.0 GPA would look great on my resume, being able to get to places on time is just as important.

So, if you’re like me and have a hard time incorporating sleep while still being able to get your daily tasks completed, maybe take the time to figure out what works for you. If writing a list helps you keep organized, then

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try that. Also, if writing down each week what needs to be done each day seems helpful, then try that as well. For me, I go through my syllabus each week and write down what is due either that week, or the next week, to get an early start on my assignments. Then, if I have some cleaning to do at home or some grocery shopping that I need to do that week, I write down my list and assign a day during the week to get it done. Whatever it is that helps you, do it.

As college students we get all the way to senior year and stress ourselves out. It could be that we know how crucial our last year of college is in comparison to the past years.

Yes, I want sleep, but when is it possible to ever get enough?

Adulthood is clearly about losing sleep which is understandable, but that doesn’t always have to be the case. We need sleep, because it’s important for our emotional and mental health. So, whatever ways help with your time-management try to apply it to your daily routine. Don’t be afraid to ask your friends or people that you know if they have any useful tips far as managing time well enough to get the proper amount of sleep each night.

No, you may not be able to get the amount of sleep you want each night, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t get any at all.

When will Western provide healthier food?

“What’s for dinner?”

Unfortunately, I now associate this question with disappointment.

No matter the day of the week, the time of the day, I find myself eating the steamed vegetable, the not-so-grilled chicken, and if I am lucky, the random vegetable stew mixture. I consider myself a healthy person. But, not always is it my personal choice to be healthy. I have a dairy and gluten allergy, along with an intolerance to white rice, white corn and

white potato. As you probably guessed, these ingredients are used in most things. Whether its as a base, a preservative, or in there just for kicks, I find myself with very limited options.

Struggling with this, I rarely eat in the dining hall. I make weekly Walmart runs, and while still trying to manage my tuition payments, the Walmart bills do not help.

Approaching the Dining Services with my dilemma, they have kindly said that if I request my

meals, stating my allergies, they will prepare my food specifically for me. Although this gesture is beyond generous, I still find myself eating the same foods, three times a day, unsatisfied.

Food is fuel. I live a busy life. I am taking more credit hours than the average student in hopes of completing a Spanish minor aside my nursing major, I am involved in my sorority, I volunteer with my church and on top of that I have two jobs.

Skipping meals, fighting hunger pangs and carrying granola bars around with me cannot be healthy. Not only in the dining halls are there a few options, but walking through the C-Store I find myself leaving with a carton of soymilk and a bruised apple.

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What is my solution to this daily issue? Better food options.

How do we decide what are better food options, and how to get them? Variety. Listening to those who do not have as many restrictions as I, they do appreciate the different categories of foods that seem to rotate each week. But, I think if we took into consideration the consistent burgers, sandwiches, and pizza that are available, and switched them with healthier, more versatile options, more people would be able to eat. Now, the cost of purchasing food at the dining halls or C-Stores on campus is about 2.5 times the amount of money off campus. This is wasteful, sneaky, and not ethical. If we sold our food at price value, or kept the

prices and increased the quality of the food, we would be eating healthier, feeding more people on campus, and saving money. I understand that the school needs an income, but what better way to keep kids on campus than to provide good food? Macomb is surrounded by farms and local businesses. We would be doing our local economy a favor purchasing their organic and naturally grown foods.

I have hope that one day I will be able to walk through the dining hall, create a salad with fresh romaine and spinach (not slimy and brown), read the menu to find more than one option and not have to pay for three times the food I am getting.

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Macomb needs more clothing stores

Macomb has an abundance of grocery stores, which is always nice when you buy food because you have more options and you can compare prices. Macomb also has a great selection of fast food restaurants, dine-in restaurants and quality shoes stores. You have options when you don’t feel like making food or need a new pair of kicks. The one thing Macomb doesn’t have a lot of is clothing stores, especially for men.

Of course, there is the obvious one, Walmart, where

college students go to buy everything or just to kill a few hours. Walmart doesn’t always have a lot of options though when it comes to clothes. While there is a big school spirit section, there is only so much Western apparel you can have (or afford). Walmart also has only a few options on some items such as jeans or hoodies. If you don’t like what’s there or you don’t find it comfortable you’re out of luck. There used to be other stores that sold clothes such as Kmart and

JCPenny but they closed, due to bad corporate running, and Kmart couldn’t compete with Walmart down the road.

When they were open, those locations did have a different selection of clothes which gave people more options on things to wear. JCPenny was a little too pricey for most people, though.

Granted, there are the thrift stores which are cheaper and can have a variety of options but those trips are usually more of a treasure hunt than clothes shopping. They also don’t have recent styles and may not always have what you’re looking for in your size, whereas clothing stores usually have items in all or most sizes. You may find a diamond, but thrift shops are

not always a consistent place to go shopping, but hey it was 99 cents. The other source of clothes for those that don’t like what Walmart has to offer would be online, but that has its problems as well. If you just need a quick pair of shorts or pants because yours has a stain or tear, Amazon is not exactly going to help you with that. They’re fast, but not that fast (yet). The other issue is that you can’t always tell how something is going to fit unless you try it on. In the store, you can always go into the fitting room or try it on by the rack if it’s something like a jacket. Online, you just put what your usual size is and hope for the best. If it fits ,great, if it doesn’t, then you have to get a return label and

send it back, and you may be out shipping costs. Returns in store are much easier and you know when you should get your money back; online returns can take time because you have to mail it back.

In Macomb, there is an open area where Kmart used to be. It would be a good location for a store that maybe wouldn’t compete with Walmart or would be able to survive the competition at least. Preferably a store that has clothes for a reasonable price.

Two stores that I would like to see go in there would be either Ross or Target. They’re both great stores with good clothing options at a reasonable price. I think a lot of us just miss Target, too.

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Wetherbee picked up right where he left off, once again leading the charge for the Leathernecks. Wetherbee shot a respectable score of 148(+6).

This could have been an even more impressive total if it weren’t for the light mist that eventually turned into a steady downpour.

He is currently tied for 10th place individually. Fellow senior John Duggan III remained a consistent source of

WesternCourier.com solid play as he fired a score of 149 (+7) through the competition’s first two rounds and is also inching towards the top of the individual leaderboard, currently tied for 13th.

For freshman Cameron Karney, he aimed at keeping up his impressive start as a collegiate golfer. While the other freshman Parker Govern finished play on Monday with the same score after two rounds, both shooting 156 (+14), Karney’s second round was outstanding. After struggling out of the gates and shoot-

ing an 84 in the first round, Karney bounced back in a big way, turning a score of 72 in the second round. This would end up being the best singleround score of the day for the Purple and Gold. Rounding out the starting lineup for the Leathernecks was Spier, who finished with a two-round score of 167 (+25) in his first action of the 2018 campaign.

The men’s golf team concluded play at the Zach Johnson Invitational on Tuesday with one round remaining in the contest.

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Both teams had five shots in the first half and the only Leatherneck shot on goal came in the 19th minute when freshman midfielder Cassidy Grunewald sprinted up the field to the box, but her shot was knocked away by the Jackrabbits keeper. PalmieroHerrera picked up two saves back-to-back in the 41st minute and finished with six saves.

South Dakota State scored first in the 50th minute, as Darien Poelstra scored after the ball deflected off a Western Illinois defender, setting up a one on one match up with PalmieroHerrera and Poelstra’s shot

went into the back of the net. Only a minute later, the Jackrabbits doubled their lead when Carina McLennan passed the ball to Karlee Manding in the box and she sent into the left corner of the net. Manding extended her team-lead in points (11) with her second-half goal. South Dakota State lead pushed to 3-0 in the 90th minute as Abigail Kastens fired a shot that bounced off the crossbar and into the back of the net.

The Leathernecks get a few days off until their next road contest against North Dakota this Thursday, at 3 p.m.

The match will be played at East Grand Forks Senior High School in East Grand Forks, Minn.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

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The return of Blues hockey

It’s finally October, a month sporting fans like myself wait around all summer for.

Postseason baseball is just underway, the NBA is only two weeks out but today marks the long-awaited return of the NHL. It’s a little bittersweet as a St. Louis sports fan right now. I just got done watching the Cardinals crash hard and miss out on the playoffs, while I also can’t forget last year when the Blues ripped my heart out by missing the playoffs too.

That season came down to the final game. All they had to do was beat the Colorado Avalanche, or at least take them to overtime.

They failed to do so, losing 5-2, eliminating themselves from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Last year was absolutely disappointing, but I’m here to tell you why it’s finally the Blues’ time to win it all. After one of the most active trading periods, we have more depth than I’ve seen since being a fan as of 2012.

Plus, we still have many skilled veterans, alongside younghungry talent, and I think that combination can win us a cup this season.

Last season, starting center Brayden Schenn led the team with a 70-point season, scoring

28 and assisting on 42. He will return this year but might not have his starting spot locked down. That’s because of one of the most talked about summer signings, Ryan O’ Reilly.

Coming off his second-best season in the league, he looks to steal some of the spotlight, and maybe a spot on the starting lineup. Last year he played in all but one game for the Buffalo Sabres, having 24 goals and 37 assists tallied. If he were on the Blues last season, he would have been third in overall point leaders with 61.

On their right will no doubt be the teams leading goal scorer, my favorite player, none other than Vladimir Tarasenko.

Second on the team in points with 66, he scored 33 goals and had 33 assists. Coming off his fourth straight 30-plus-goal season, the NHL ranked him No. 11 on the league’s top 20 wingers.

The assistant captain, going into his seventh season, will have to have his best season yet, and solidify himself as one of the best players in the league if we have any hope in that trip to the finals.

Finishing out the top line of attack could be two players in my opinion. They could go with

Jaden Schwartz, who is coming off of his second-best season as well, scoring 24 goals and assisted on 35 for a total of 59 points, third on the team. Last season, he was hurt down the stretch, and the team was noticeably struggling without his presence, leading the team to lose some crucial games.

Putting stats aside though, the Blues will probably go with their other assistant captain Alexander Steen. Fifth on the team in overall points, last season he scored only 15 goals but still assisted on 31. By no means was that one of his better seasons, as his career high was 33 goals in 2013-2014 season.

Actually, it was his worst overall performance in five years, but he was battling an injury for some time, causing him to miss out on six games.

Those are the starting forwards, but the Blues have plenty of defensive depth as well. While we might not have the leagues best like Drew Doughty or Erik Karlson in the Pacific division, we still have many options to choose from.

Captain Alex Piethrangelo is coming off his best season after joining the league. Playing in 78 games last year, he scored 15 goals and assisted 39. Those numbers rank him fourth in point’s leaders for the team.

This will be his 11th season as a Blue, as he’ll have to lead the way if this team wants to go far.

Also, in defense is the 6-foot-6

Colton Parayko, just an average guy with a 105-mph slap shot (also my second favorite player). While he didn’t really put that slap shot to work, only scoring six goals, he still had 29 assists. Not the most impressive stats for a defender, but he cements a defense full of big guys like Robert Bortuzzo, Jay Bouwmeester and Joel Edmundson, all being 6-foot-4 themselves.

I could go on and on talking about the depth of the team.

New additions like Tyler Bozak from the Toronto Maple Leafs, is coming off a 43-point season with 11 goals. Working alongside Austin Matthews last season, he was fun to watch and is a great addition to this team.

Returning for the third and maybe final time to STL, is David Perron. Coming off his best season yet with the Las Vegas Golden Knights, making it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in his career. He only played in 70 games, because of how deep that team was, but still put in tremendous work scoring 16 goals and having a career high 50 assists. Those are terrific numbers for a second- or thirdline guy.

Guys like St. Louis native Pat Maroon, (who has been seen practicing with the first line), look to have bounce back seasons and make things happen.

He played 17 games last year for the New Jersey Devils, scoring

only three goals, but has done way better in the past. In the 2016-2017 season he played in 81 games and scored 27 goals while assisting on 15.

Needless to say, offense shouldn’t be a problem. Last but certainly not least, is goaltending. When I say the whole season rests on the shoulders of one guy, I mean no other than Jake “the Snake” Allen. Last season he played in 59 games, while backup Carter Hutton played the remainder.

This is Allen’s sixth straight season with the Blues, but he’s in a little bit of a slump. Last season he made 1,462 saves but allowed a season low 252 goals. Posting 2.75 average goals allowed with a .913 overall save percentage, he’s definitely looking to do better this year. He posted his second-best season record going 56-27 but would still like to add to that win column.

If the Blues want to make it far this season, Allen along with the rest of the lineup, will have to step it up if they want to be having any type of parade this summer. I fully believe this is the year, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

The Blues open up their season with two home games.

They’ll take on the Winnipeg Jets Wednesday night, and then the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. I have tickets for that one, and oh boy, I can’t wait for the return of Blues hockey.

Volleyball sees Summit League slump

By Christopher Bean courier staff

VERMILLION, S.D.- The Western Illinois University volleyball team lost their 15th and 16th game in a row this weekend against the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the University of South Dakota, dropping to 1-16 on the year and 0-4 in the Summit League.

The Leathernecks took on Omaha on Friday night and lost three sets to none. Western got off to a good start leading 12-10 in the first set. Then Omaha went on a 5-0 run to retake lead and didn’t look back taking the first set 25-19. In the second set, Western found themselves down early 4-1, but went on a mini 4-0 run to take a 5-4 lead. After splitting the next four points, Western led 7-6, but that would be there last lead of the second set. Omaha went on a 5-0 run to retake the lead and maintain their led to go up two sets to none. They even prevented Western to get backto-back points winning 25-15.

It was all Omaha in the third and final set winning 25-13 to sweep Western three sets to none. Senior Shiah Sanders and freshman Madeline Dieter led the way with five kills, while sophomore Cassie Hunt led the team in assists with 10. With

the win, Omaha moved to 8-7 on the year and 3-0 in Summit League play.

Western then traveled to Vermillion, S.D. to take on the Coyotes of South Dakota on Sunday. Western got off to a poor start trailing 7-1 early but scored four of the next seven points to cut the lead to five.

That’s the closet it got, as the best team in the Summit went on a 6-0 run to make it 16-5, and eventually won 25-12. In the beginning of the second start, Western got off to a much better start leading 4-1. South Dakota slowly crawled back making it 11-11 after the first 22 points.

Then the Coyotes ran away with the match going on a 8-1 run to make it 19-12. Western hung in there, but the lead was too big to come back from dropping the second set 25-17. South Dakota took their momentum into the third set winning 25-16.

South Dakota improved to 10-6 overall, and 4-0 in the Summit.

With the loss, Western Illinois’ losing streak extends to 16; they have only won 14 sets in 17 games. In the four Summit League games played, they have only won three sets. The Leathernecks will continue their conference play as they face North Dakota State University and Oral Roberts University this weekend here at home.

Shiah Sanders prepares for the ball return.

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Women's soccer shutout in weekend series

By Taylor Jordan courier staff

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Amy Andrews prepares to recieve a ball in a home match against North Dakota State University.

MACOMB, III. — The Western Illinois University women’s soccer team (2-71) had a fun-filled weekend of games.

The Leathernecks took on North Dakota State (4-4-0) into two overtimes but lost on a golden goal 1-0 in the 104th minute on Friday. Then on Sunday, Western Illinois allowed three goals in the second half in a 3-0 loss to South Dakota State.

The Bison came out hot in the first minute as Mariah Haberle hit the crossbar.

Cassidy Grunewald was the one to watch for Western Illinois allowing two shots that were saved by the North Dakota State goalkeeper in the 15th and 17th minute respectively. Both teams felt each other out, as the match was scoreless at halftime.

Holly Enderle almost put the Bison on top in the 69th minute on a header, but junior goalkeeper Ines PalmieroHerrera controlled the save.

Enderle’s next shot bounced off of the crossbar during

the 73rd minute. Sophomore forward Lauryn Peters attempted the last shot for the Leathernecks in regulation that was enclosed by the Bison keeper to send the scoreless match into overtime.

In the 97th minute, freshman forward Amy Andrews had a good opportunity as she entered the box, but missed wide right.

After 100 minutes, the match remained tied 0-0 as another overtime period neared.

Off a corner kick by Roxy Roemer in the 104th minute, Hanna Norman headed the ball into the top right corner of the net for the golden goal as the Bison’s edged the Leathernecks 1-0.

The Western Illinois women’s soccer team, who are now, 2-8-1, after Friday, fell 3-0 to South Dakota State (7-41) on Sunday. SDSU won the shot battle, 16-8, and beat the Western Illinois in shots on goal, 9-3.

The Leathernecks now drop to 0-2 in Summit League play.

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Necks compete in less than ideal conditions

By Jacob VanZuiden courier staff

DES MOINES, Iowa.— Senior golfer Jackson Wetherbee continued to impress in his final year as a Leatherneck, when he and the team traveled to West Des Moines, Iowa to kick off the Zach Johnson Invitational on Monday.

Before Monday’s contest, the Leathernecks saw a change in their starting lineup, as coaches have presumably liked what they’ve seen so far out of sophomore Wyatt Spier and freshman Parker Govern.

Both Spier and Govern were inserted into the team’s starting lineup in place of juniors Joe Burke and Kyle Irlbacker.

After starting the season off to a slow start, a lineup change could prove to be just what the team needed.

The Purple and Gold looked to improve on their last outing, where they placed 12th out of 17 qualifying teams at the Derek Dolenc Invitational, hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Optimism is surrounding the group, and Director of Golf Lia Biehl Lukkarinen, backs

up this notion with confidence in this team coming into play on Monday.

“The Zach Johnson Invitational is an elite event at the Fazio designed Glen Oaks Golf Club,” Lukkarinen said. “I anticipate accuracy off the tee will be crucial, as well as some elevation changes. If we keep the ball in play, our birdie making will help us stay in good shape for the event.”

As the team began play on Monday, the opposing teams in the competition wouldn’t be the only thing standing in the Leathernecks’ way.

Rain and foggy conditions engulfed the Glen Oaks Country Club, as temperatures continually dropped throughout the day.

However, this team is no stranger to less-than-ideal playing conditions, as they were already forced to suspend play once earlier this season when they competed in the Fuzzy Zoeller Invitational in early September.

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Jackson Wetherbee scopes out the green as he prepares to putt the ball.

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