Western Courier| November 14th, 2018

Opinions: Students prepare for Rally of Love.

Sports: Jimmy Butler traded to Philadelphia.

Sports: Volleyball wins final game of season.

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SGA discusses ways to combat hate

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Professor Robert Hirmonimus-Wendt (right) spoke to the Student Government Association Tuesday to discuss ways to combat the actions that will take place at Saturday's game. Aaron Steele (left) fielded discussion on bills in during business.

By Marc Ramirez news editor

Sociology professor Robert Hironimus-Wendt opened up Tuesday’s Student Government Association meeting speaking in regards to the events that will be taking place Saturday.

“As most of us know, this Saturday a group called the Westboro Baptist Church will be arriving on our cam-

pus,” he said. “They’re coming here specifically to speak their hatred of homosexuality and that is their constitutional right.”

Having served in the military, Hirmonimus-Wendt is a fan of the Constitution as he’s sworn to defend it. However, he brought forth ways that the student body could exercise their rights to respond to this act. As a fan of Martin Luther King Jr., he also refer-

ences that we will never conquer hate with hate only love can do that.

“Another group will be organizing a session on Saturday, there’s a Facebook page that you can go to and it’s the ‘WIU Rally for Love’,” he said. “This group is organized by adult members of the community and faculty members and they plan to have a counter protest. They are planning to meet at 11

a.m. in Q-Lot and are planning to have a celebration of diversity.”

He explains the message intended by this group is to spread diversity, acceptance and tolerance for those who are different. This is something he believes isn’t new to the Macomb community, just as the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church is nothing new either.

“One thing you should

know about Westboro Baptist Church, which is not Baptist nor a church, is that they peruse publicity and attention at every moment,” Hirmonimus-Wendt said. “The reason they are coming here is because there is a football player on the other team who is openly gay.”

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Macomb Police seek new saftey technology at City Council meeting

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Police Chief Curt barker (left) and Alderman Gayle Carper (right) disagree over new technology's potential.

Macomb Police Chief, Curt Barker, may have trouble convincing the city council that a license plate reader system would be beneficial.

Barker hopes to crack down on drunk driving in Macomb with a more efficient DUI-prevention system. The system is able to automatically read hundreds of license plates at once, which eliminates the risk and time it takes police officers to read and record license plates while they are driving.

“It’s a real benefit,” Barker said, “because instead of an officer having to look at those

vehicles, he can concentrate on the road.”

Alderman Gayle Carper says she is completely against the system. She is concerned that since the camera takes a picture of every car in its proximity, it will also capture faces of Macomb residents.

“People try to keep their kids off Facebook,” Carper said, “but you can’t keep them off these cameras.”

Alderman Don Wynn found research that backs up Carper, but Barker assured the council that the system only reads and stores license plates.

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He also reveals that five percent of Americans are gay or lesbian meaning in the athletic community at Western, there are bound to be athletes who feel the same way.

“This group is coming to our campus, our beloved community, to denounce homosexuality and their goal is to get a rise out of us,” Hirmonimus-Wendt said.

“They’re sending a message of hate, so my real question to you as student leaders is, what message do you want sent when the national light is upon us.”

Hirmonimus-Wendt then explained there are things we can do as a community, we can shun and completely ignore them, but that would suggest we don’t have an opinion since no action means no opinion. We can resist with resistance, which is fighting hate with hate he explains.

“When all is said and done there will be one message of hate by one group of adults and one message of tolerance by another group but only 10 times bigger,” he said.

“And then when the game starts and the player who is gay takes the field, it will all be over. We really won’t have sent the right tone, we really won’t have sent the right message.”

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dents in various forums, he has realized that all have come to the conclusion this isn’t about Western and whether or not we tolerate diversity.

It’s about the athlete from Terre Haute, Ind. who’s also been harassed by a similar organization for years.

Hirmonimus-Wendt went on to explain that our community cannot take the spotlight off the person who’s had to overcome so much adversity to show we’re accepting of the LGBTQA community, we need to stand with and show support for him.

“You can send a message Saturday,” he said. “After the kick-off there will be few thousand people in that stadium and there will be a gay football player who’s been harassed all semester, you can send him a message of love. You can send him a message that you appreciate the hardships and difficulty that have been forced upon him and the national spotlight though no fault of his.”

When speaking with students, Hirmonimus-Wendt was approached with the idea of everyone bringing a brightly colored shirt and at halftime; the community would fill the stands with the colors of the rainbow similar to those at other sports events.

“Saturday is just a few days away and I know a lot of students are going home because you don’t get a lot of time for Thanksgiving vaca-

tion,” he said. “I urge the student body in some manner, some way, some how, to send a message of love to this one student that is being forgotten. And let this one student know, that we appreciate him and the sacrifices he’s made.”

Moving through the meeting, the next pertinent thing on the agenda was SGA Bill 2018/2019.002 in regards to students being able to appeal grades in courses that no longer apply to their current course of study.

Joe Reinert, College of Business and Technology Senator and primary author on the bill, explained to the legislative body that if they were to look to the people beside them, chances are one has changed their major since starting at Western; therefore, this is something that could impact lots of people at this institution.

“If we do pass this bill, we would be the first institution to have said policy out forward,” Reinert said. “The reason that this policy has not yet been out forward by other institutions as told by the Registrar’s Office because that would affect the current ability to put forth financial aid at the federal level to our students aid.

So if we were to enact this bill we would be making an ask for our University administration to advocate for the new policy so that it doesn’t affect our federal aid.”

Reinert continues by explain-

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ing that having poor grades on your transcript that no longer are applicable to your course study can affect your opportunity to join organizations on campus. He brought up the example of Greek organizations that require students to have a grade point average of a 2.5 or higher.

Other authors Nathan Simon, Inter-Hall Council Senator, and Michael Harmon, Director of Finance, shared personal anecdotes about how they feel this would benefit students in the long run. Kyle Ramlow, Senator-at-Large, yielded to redundancy.

However, others in the room were in opposition of the bill for reasons such as accreditation issues arising, meaning students could possibly not receive financial aid or the University could lose state funding. People also believed it should be a student’s responsibility to hold themselves accountable to attain good grades rather than attempt to appeal bad grades. It was also brought up that students could retake a class for grade replacement to better the grade.

“If we were to remove a grade completely from a transcript that would become an accreditation issue,” Colton Markey, Director of Academic Affairs said.

“We would no longer be an accredited institution so we can’t do that.”

SGA Bill 2018/2019.002 was ultimately failed by a vote of 6-10-2.

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“It does not take pictures of people in vehicles,” Barker said.

Carper also doubts the system’s efficiency. She shared statistics that indicate the system leads to very few additional arrests. She says that only one out of every 500 license plates the system captured in the state of Maryland were associated with any kind of criminal activity. Macomb isn’t as highly traveled as other places that use the system, according to Carper, so the system may be even less practical if used here.

Barker points out that towns in northern Illinois, like Palatine and Rockford, have seen benefits in using the system when it comes to catching more criminals. In addition to drunk drivers, he says the system could also aid with amber alerts and stolen vehicles.

While Barker maintains that pictures the system captures will only be kept for 30 days, Carper says the data could still be available through state archives. She also worries that the media, debt collectors and divorce attorneys can easily obtain the information. This would further pose a serious threat to the privacy of Macomb residents in her mind.

“Most pictures taken are of innocent people going about their business,” Carper said.

“I would remind you that you cannot be stopped by the police because your name is on a list.”

Barker says the likelihood of repeat offenders when it comes to drinking and driving is high.

While he acknowledges the system would capture times, locations and plates, he sees it as a price that people pay for safety.

“If we can keep one person from driving that’s been driving drunk, then I think it’s worth it,” Barker said.

The system would cost $24,000, which would come from the DUI fund account.

That account receives funding whenever the department makes a drunk-driving arrest.

Money aside, Barker believes in the system’s potential and his department’s ability to rightfully utilize the data.

In other news, Macomb’s sole downtown assisted living facility would like additional parking space.

Kelly Shiraki spoke on behalf of Lamoine Senior Living Center, which was recently rehabilitated into a residency for seniors. Shiraki is the Director of Memory Care Services and she says the lack of parking leads to a lack of safety. Ideally, the city would award the facility with both parking spots and loading/ unloading zones. The zones would allow residents to safely travel between the facility’s bus and sidewalk.

Alderman Annette Carper is the Executive Director of the facility, so she plans on abstaining from the vote. Carper did offer her thoughts on

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 the request.

“What it boils down to for us is resident safety,” Carper said. “That’s what we are asking for.”

The safety issues could be solved if the facility could keep its bus parked in a designated spot nearby. It would take up to three minutes for the 16-passenger bus to unload each of the residents. Even though the facility is offering to move the bus during busy travel times, time would add up quickly according to Alderman at Large Dennis Moon.

“We started making a concerted effort to eliminate restricted parking and we pretty much have that accomplished,” Moon said. “I’m totally opposed to restricted parking and I’m really against that bus being parked out front if it’s not being used.”

Echoing Moon’s comments was Gayle Carper, who thinks giving Lamoine restricted parking space would lead to surrounding businesses requesting space, as well. Carper would be in favor of the loading and unloading zone on East Carroll Street, but she doesn’t feel comfortable with designated parking spaces on Randolph Street.

Shiraki says visitors and residents shouldn’t have to worry about crossing busy streets or walking in inclement weather.

These additional parking spaces would let workers transport residents more safely, instead of being forced to take lessaccessible paths.

Mayor Mike Inman suggests that the council should dictate a period of time for when the new spaces could be utilized, if the spaces are approved.

Shiraki says the spaces are necessary to accommodate residents and guests, but that there is room for compromise.

“We would work handin-hand with all community events because they are part of our community, too,” Shiraki said. “We are all very supportive of the community.”

Businessman Chris Trotter purchased the building in 2014.

Soon after, he put $6 million into the former hotel in order to get the facility up and running.

The Public Safety Committee has discussed the proposal for the spaces, which will be up for consideration during next Monday’s city council meeting.

Fencing along the perimeter of Chandler Park is a safety concern for parents.

The opening under the park’s arch poses a risk to children who play on the park’s playground, since it offers a path leading into the intersection.

The proposal is that the city approves a fencing project that would block this opening. According to Public Works Director Scott Coker, the new fencing would match the existing border that currently stands around the park.

Including shipping, the total cost of the fencing project will be less than $1,200. The public works department could construct the fencing if the council approves the project, which will be on the consent agenda during the next meeting.

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As many of us are aware, The Westboro Baptist Church is coming to our campus this coming Saturday to protest the openly gay football player on the Indiana State team.

When I first heard about this I was completely awestruck.

The idea that a church goes out of their way to follow an individual player just to protest his sexual orientation is in my mind, disgusting. So, I decided to do a little more digging into the Westboro Baptist Church’s preaching.

Upon a simple Google search, the first thing that popped up was “Westboro Baptist Church pickets- God Hates F*gs.” So, I clicked on the link. They have an entire website titled “God Hates F*gs” with locations of their over 1,028 cities the church as picketed. They, as a large chain super church, have picketed their anti-gay protests more than 62,942 times. According to them “God Hates F*gs”, but being a Christian myself, I was

raised on much differently beliefs. As a Christian, I hope I am never tied to the hateful, violent, disheartening believes that WBC preaches.

I would much rather be seen as having the beliefs that God loves all of his children, and we were all made to be exactly who he wanted us to be. Christianity should be about openness and acceptance, and spreading the love of God. It shouldn’t be about the violent acts and protests that this church practices.

As I mentioned before, this super chain church has picketed a total of 62,942 times.

So, although the chances of our anti-protest on Saturday stopping them completely is slim to none, I am still proud

to go to a school that takes these anti-protest actions.

Not only do we have over 500 reporting that they are going, and almost 1.5K interested in our rally for love on Saturday, we are also lucky to have a President that honors our LGBTQIA+ community enough to send out a press release about the matter. In President Jack Thomas’s press release last Wednesday, he stated, “At Western, we value and support our LGBTQIA+ community, and an inclusive environment for all members of the University community.”

The inclusive environment provides is reason many students choose to attend here, and having the

President support that is very reassuring.

Our campus has students of many various religions, but the violent and hurtful protests of the WBC is one that I hope few to none on our campus support. In my opinion, the WBC is a very poor portrayal of Christianity. On the flip side, however, I am very proud to go to a college that views it as important enough to do what we can to show love and acceptance here on our campus.

Although it will be during Thanksgiving break, I hope as many of us possible can make it out Saturday to spread the love to not only the Indiana State player, but to all of Macomb and WIU.

Ticket scalping needs to be fixed

At some point or another everyone has purchased tickets for a sports game, concert, comedian or other form of entertainment.

For less popular or local events the tickets aren’t usually too expensive and you’ll just buy them to get in. If it’s a major sporting event or a popular concert things can get pricier though. Cheap seats can start anywhere from $4060 depending on the event and the number of seats available.

For college students these are a great way to get into the event without breaking your bank. Plus nowadays-online sales make it so much easier to buy tickets. The only problem is that it makes it easier for other people to buy

tickets too.

Most online ticket vendors will have presales for members of special groups or for people with specific credit cards usually around a week before sales open for the general public. While this is great for members in these groups, the rarely just buy tickets for themselves and their friends.

Many individuals will buy large groups of tickets at the face value during the promotion period and then resell them when all of the tickets sell out for inflated prices.

This makes those $40-60 tickets go up to $60-80 minimum depending on the event. They make a profit and the people who really wanted to go to that concert get screwed.

This is called ticket resale or ticket scalping and surprisingly is legal in most states.

Most rules against scalping are about selling outside the venue before the event. With expanding technology, there haven’t been bills to update this new form of scalping.

Individuals will use their credit card to get the presale and buy between 10-15 tickets to an event they had no plan on going to. Once the tickets sell out, the individuals put the tickets back online for an inflated price. If people really want the ticket, the have to pay the higher price for it since they have no other choice. Programs like Ticketmaster and StubHub allow a person to sell their tickets, which only encourages the problem. While it was originally meant for individuals who purchased tickets but can no longer go, scalpers take advantage of the programs to sell tickets in mass, mak-

ing it incredibly easy to keep this practice going. There are some individuals who actually make a living off this practice. They buy so many tickets from multiple events and just resell them, using the perks of a rewards program or a specific credit card to get the fast pass They can call it resale or reselling all they want, but this is still ticket scalping.

This screws over so many people who just want to go see a game or a concert. If it’s not allowed outside of the venue, it shouldn’t be allowed online either. Also presales should have limits, no one needs 10-15 tickets for the same concert, especially if they are in different spots of the venue. This is an obvious sign of a ticket scalper. Venues with lawn seats luckily make things cheaper and easier, but until the weather gets warmer be careful when buying tickets online.

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Continue to show support for the LGBTQIA+ community

 The recent activity involving a Kansas based organization has been the talk of the town since its announcement.

This organization is arriving in protest of a visiting football player who is openly gay.

The group has been well known for its hate and intolerance of the LGBTQIA+ community along with other communities as well. The presence of this group on campus has sparked a lot of interest for Western to allow for a coun-

ter-protest. Instead of having a counter- protest, the citizens of Macomb and students at Western Illinois have put together the Western Rally for Love. This rally will include music, snacks, open mics, etc. in order to show the hate group that their hateful beliefs are not welcome here. This event has brought so much joy to me as a person in the LGBTQIA+ community because it really shows how many people in my own town are

actual supporters.

More often than not, the hate gets reflected more than love, especially on a college campus. Personally, I have felt very unwanted and under appreciated purely due to the genders I'm attracted to. In past articles, I have explained how hate was being spread even in the classroom setting at WIU. Recently I have been very down about the lack of support the gay community gets in Macomb. The announcement of a hate group coming to our campus sparked so much, in so many people that I now feel overwhelmed with the amount of support there is in our small community. I can only hope that this

support will stay strong and apparent, even after the group has come and gone from our campus to show the community that we have supporters and people who care. These kinds of events happen all the time, while not up to the level the WIU Rally for Love will be on, there are events that are in support of the gay community.

As someone who should be aware of these events, I find it amazing that these have been happening for years on our campus, and it rarely gets noticed. I have found out recently that there is a ball held every year for LGBTQIA+ community and others. These events can help our community in so

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many ways, not just by giving them knowledge, but giving the gay community a way to connect and feel like we are a part of the community regardless of our sexual orientation.

The WIU Rally for Love will hopefully kick off some more wonderful events in support of the LGBTQIA+ community and give the people who are a part of the community a chance to grow and feel welcomed in Macomb. The great things about these events is that you do not have to be a part of the community to come out and support.

It is all about love, no matter who or what it is that you love, we are all coming out to fight for the right to love.

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Basketball from back page

Against North Park, Webster had a solid game again.

Leading the team once again in scoring, he put up a solid 21 points accompanied by eight rebounds and four assists.

Webster and fellow sophomore Isaac Johnson are a scoring dynamic duo out on the court this season. The pair has been the scoring leaders in both games combining for

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78 of the Leathernecks’ 151 points this year.

The Leathernecks look like they’re going to rely more on their starters this season in big games. Against Creighton in the opening game, bench players for Western only played three players off their bench with those players only totaling 40 minutes. In those 40 minutes the bench accumulated only four points.

Against a much smaller school, Western saw more

players get an opportunity to come off the bench, playing 62 minutes and putting up over four times the points at 18.

The Leathernecks should see a win on Wednesday against the Division III Dominican.

With Dominican’s tallest player at 6-foot-3, the Leathernecks should focus on finding Gilbeck down low.

The Wednesday night matchup is set for a 7 p.m. inside Western Hall.

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Volleyball from back page

Madeline Deiter guided the team with a game-high 11 kills.

"Not a lot of teams or athletes get to win the last match of their career, but I'm proud of the great team effort today that allowed the seniors to walk away with a win."

The Leathernecks started

the season off at the 2018 Hampton Inn Leatherneck Invitational where they won in straight sets against Fairleigh Dickinson. In his first match at the helm of Leatherneck volleyball, head coach Ben Staupe led the Purple and Gold to its straight-set win since Sept. 9, 2017 against Eastern Illinois.

Western Illinois volleyball began the season with a win and got to end with one too. Western finished the season 3-26.

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Jimmy Butler completes “The Process”

The ongoing drama of Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves is over. He has been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The official deal sends Butler and Justin Patton to Philly while receiving Dario Saric, Robert Covington, Jared Bayliss, and a 2022 second round pick. Was the deal worth it for either team?

The 76ers receive an allNBA talent with Butler, a man that brought hope to Chicago after Derrick Rose fell to injury and showed the NBA, he can compete to be one of the best two-way players in the league.

In the last five seasons he has averaged over 20 points, five rebounds and two steals a game. The four-time all-star has two all-NBA team selections and four-time all-NBA defense selections. Will it be enough to jump the 76ers to the top of the East?

With a roster of one all-star and rookie of the year winner Ben Simmons it won't be easy. There's no question that Joel Embiid and Butler will be a force to be reck-

oned with, but the team still have problems to fix. Losing two starters won't be easy to replace. At first glance the largest concern for the 76ers will be replacing Saric. The stretch forward will leave gaps on the defensive side of the ball.

The 76ers will have to move Simmons to the small forward position and rely on Markelle Fultz to play point.

The second-year guard has failed to prove consistent efficiency on offense and still needs to improve. Perhaps they will move JJ Reddick or T.J. McConnel to the point and leave him on the bench, but this trade takes depth away from Philly. With a team that has three starters with injury history, they need depth for an 82-game grueling regular season.

They will need to avoid all injuries, which probably won't happen, and form chemistry with their new lineup in a hurry to get to the top of the east. Currently sitting there is Toronto, Indiana, Boston and Milwaukee.

Both Milwaukee and Toronto

have relied on their star players to jump out to this hot start. Meanwhile Boston and Indiana have used strong defensive play with young talent to play at an elite level.

Minnesota on the other hand, is left in a state of whirlwind. This entire escapade has spread light on issues in the front office, and turmoil amongst players and their effort. Barely making the playoffs last year, they will need a dramatic turn around to get there again.

Relying on star center Karl Anthony Towns, and Andrew Wiggins the T-Wolves will need them to ramp up the production.

Sitting second to last in defensive rating for the NBA and only 15 for offensive rating the Timberwolves will miss the playoffs. Saric and Covington will not produce more than Butler and will not make an immediate impact on the team, but time will tell if the change will result in a positive outcome for them.

Last time the T-Wolves made a splash in the trade market was the trading for Butler. They gave up Zach Lavine, currently averaging 27.1 points per game fifth in the NBA, Kris Dunn and rookie Lauri Markkanen. The stretch big man averaged 15.7 points per game, and seven

rebounds as a rookie.

It’s safe to say the Bulls won that deal but did the T-Wolves just make another move they will end up regretting. Tom Thibodeau, head coach and president of basketball operations, is on the hot seat for this decision. If it fails, he is to blame, and Minnesota will look to change up the front office.

Now that this deal has gone through reports of what could’ve happened have surfaced. Deals with the Miami Heat went sour a long time ago in a package that would have included Josh Richardson who is off to a hot start this season.

It has been rumored that Houston offered four future first round picks but that seems unlikely.

However, three teams were in serious conversation for Butler. First was the struggling Washington Wizards, who desperately need another star to get their team through the playoffs with John Wall and Bradley Beal. Another team was the New Orleans Pelicans who offered Nikola Mirotic, an un-protected first round pick. The final team was the Houston Rockets, with a deal that included Eric Gordon and two first round picks, and veteran center Nene.

Why Minnesota decided to accept a deal with no future first round draft picks is beyond me. Everyone knows the best way to rebuild a team is through the draft and having some luck. Boston has done it with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and more. Even Philly has proven that “trust the process” works and is the best way to improve your team organically.

Even Minnesota has shown that they understand that plan. Drafting Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love even when they drafted Wiggins, and Towns they understood that they needed to rebuild their roster, and now when they don’t have the talent to make a long run in the playoffs, they trade Butler for two young players that have yet to show all-star talent. Why not take a chance on the draft and get some picks?

Thibodeau’s reasoning is beyond my comprehension and I hope they find success in the NBA, but I do not believe it will be with Covington and Saric. As Minnesota has failed to bring home a title in any of the major sports, fans are growing tired of losing season after losing season.

They are looking for answers and the Timberwolves are not giving the fans the answers they deserve.

Basketball sets new scoring record

By Cristopher Bean courier staff

MACOMB, Ill.- On Monday night, the Western Illinois University women’s basketball team took on the Highlanders from MacMurray College. Steamroll is an understatement in the Leathernecks 136-39 win over the Division III school.

After a rough first week to start the season, losing to Missouri by 25 and Drake by 27, Western quickly put that behind on Monday. The Leathernecks got off to a great start going on a 13-0 run before MacMurray got their first bucket with 7:05 left in the first quarter. After junior Kyra Washington got a three pointer just 18 seconds in, the Highlanders went on a mini 7-0 run, but still found themselves down 33-9. Western quickly put an end to that and ended the quarter on a 35-1, carrying a 68-10 lead into the half.

In the second half, the Highlanders put up more of a fight. They were able to get 14 points in the third.

Unfortunately for them Western did not take their foot off the gas as they put up 33 more in the third.

MacMurray scored 15 in the fourth, but the Necks still

outscored them 35-15, making the final 136-39.

Freshman Elizabeth Lutz lead the way in scoring with 23 points followed by junior Olivia Kaufman who put up 21. Annabel Graettinger scored 20 and was the only Neck who went perfect from the field going 8-8. In all, seven Leathernecks scored in double figures. Only six Highlanders recorded a field goal and eight recorded points.

The weakness coming into this game was the lack of defense they displayed and got outrebounded by 39. Western outrebounded MacMurray by 15, and 20 of those were offensive rebounds. They only had 17 in the first two games.

They got 30 steals, and more impressively forced 43 turnovers, and only allowed 39 points. They forced 36 in their first two games.

Not only did Western set a lot of records, but so did head coach JD Gravina, who won his 122-game becoming the second winningest head coach in program history.

Gravina and the Leathernecks will arguably have their toughest test of the year going on the road to play Purdue University on Thursday and Butler on Saturday.

Olivia Kaufman dribbles the ball down court at Western Hall.

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Volleyball says farewell to seniors

By Taylor Jordan courier staff

MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois University volleyball team concluded its 2018 season this past Sunday in the same manner in which it began, with a victory. The Leathernecks polished off a 3-1 win against South Dakota State in Western Hall.

In their final set, seniors Melanie Patenaude, Jaime Johnson, Shiah Sanders and Shaela Gray not only contributed to an eight-point comeback but they got to play in their last match in Purple and Gold.

“We’ve been playing our best volleyball the last seven to eight matches and to culminate the season with a win only strengthens that momentum. I’m excited to see what the future holds for the program and our seniors,” head coach Ben Staupe said.

Jaime Johnson serves the ball inside Western Hall earlier in the season.

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After earning early points, Western had a 6-0 run to take the lead making it 17-10, in the first set. The Jackrabbits

were on edge the entire second set to try to even things at 1-1, but the third and fourth frames belonged to Western. Set three captured a 10-point win (2510) and the final displayed high emotion.

The Leathernecks traced 14-6 in set four before rallying for four unanswered points. Mackenzie Steckler was credited with either a solo block or block assist during the stretch, and a few points later, she stood behind the line to serve as her teammates posted another 6-0 run.

The rally included three assisted blocks by Sanders and a 19-17 advantage for Western.

After five ties before the match settled at 23-all as Patenaude closed the season with a pair of kills. Patenaude finished her final game with eight kills and nine digs, while Johnson added five digs, Sanders with 10 kills and six block assists and Gray with two kills.

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Necks to compete in home opener

By David Koier courier staff MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois University Leathernecks men’s basketball team faces off this Wednesday against the Stars of Division III, Dominican University. The men of Western Illinois are sitting at .500 this season after starting off the season with a loss to Creighton while scoring a win this past Saturday against the men of North Park University.

The basketball team has looked solid this year, with the men winning their regular season game and both exhibition games by at least 25 points (both exhibition games were won by more than 40) and their won loss was only by 11.

A strong presence for Western this season is 7-foot center Brandon Gilbeck.

Gilbeck pulled in nine rebounds while recording seven blocks against the Blue Jays.

While facing North Park, Gilbeck racked up six points, four rebounds and a block on the way to the Leathernecks

84-56 win. He has struggled scoring in the Purple and Gold’s first two contests, only posting eight points in his first two outings, but if the Leatherneck offense can figure out how to find Gilbeck, he will be an offensive weapon that can’t be stopped this season.

Another weapon on the court for Western is second year guard Kobe Webster.

Leading the team in scoring last season with 446 points and topping the team’s statistical charts with 59 three pointers, Webster is looking to have another productive season, and he’s doing just that.

When facing Creighton, Webster recorded a doubledouble scoring 24 points while also recording 10 rebounds. He struggled to find his groove though as those 24 points came off of a .455 shooting percentage, only making four out of his 12 three-point attempts.

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Brandon Gilbeck plays in a home game last season for the Leathernecks.

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