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St. Baldrick's event raises
money for cancer research By Steven Barnum news editor
Western Illinois University’s Tanner Hall hosted the 15th annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser Sunday. The St. Baldrick’s organization encourages volunteer-based fundraisers to raise money for childhood cancer research. According to the group’s website, the charity organization offers more cancer research grants than any other organization other than the United States government. One way that volunteers can participate in the fundraiser is to allow organizers to completely shave their heads. According to Amy Bielicki, it can be a rewarding experience to trade your hair for more cancer research funding. “I was on the fence about it but I think that you just can’t be afraid to do it,” Bielicki said. “Even if you can’t or don’t want to shave your head, being supportive for the people who do is also important.” About 30 volunteers chose to shave their heads during Sunday’s event and some participants were able to raise more than $500. Bielicki said that she knows a lot of people who have been diagnosed with cancer so being brave was the least that she could do. Matthew Ward volunteers to get his head shaved during Sunday's St. Baldrick's fundraiser “Everyone who has done this in the past showed to me that they it’s about raising money for child- will probably remember for the rest of are amazing people,” she said. “They hood cancer research.” your life.” definitely inspired me.” Ward said that when people particiFor those who couldn’t make it to Another volunteer who shaved their pate and continue to spread aware- Sunday’s fundraiser, both Ward and head was Matthew Ward. Ward was ness, it encourages more and more Bielicki recommend visiting the St. an RA in Tanner Hall last year, which people to donate to the cause. When Baldrick’s page online to donate. was when he first considered the pos- it comes to people who are hesitant to They also encourage those interested sibility of shaving his head. get rid of their hair, Ward said that he to share the link on social media. “I thought it was a really interesting made the right choice. “I think it’s very important for anyprogram to do,” Ward said. “Even if “It’s a really interesting experience,” one to participate in causes like this,” you don’t raise a lot of money, people he said. “I used to be really nervous Ward said. “It’s a great place to raise are going to notice the fact that you’re about having no hair but I would say awareness and I’ve never trusted a bald so you can explain to them that go for it. It’s an experience that you charity more than St. Baldrick’s.”
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Jailyn Stevenson, complex director of the North Quad, said that people have been getting their heads shaved in Tanner Hall for years. The cap stone event even encouraged an assistant complex director in Thompson Hall to shave their head this year, raising $500.
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With a fundraising goal of $10,000, the fundraiser collected more than $7,000 as of 3 p.m. Sunday. Stevenson said that the event always manages to raise at least $5,000, but it raised more than $12,000 a year ago. “I think it’s definitely important to give back to people, especially when it goes to children with cancer,” Stevenson said. “I think that we should help as much as we can.” Stevenson said that while this year ’s event may not have had as many head shavings as it’s had in the past, she was still pleased with how many people attended to support the cause. She encourages members of the public to donate on the website, which will be collecting donations throughout the next two weeks. In addition to St. Baldrick’s, Bielicki mentioned groups like the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life and Dance Marathon, which are all fundraising events that members of the Macomb community can find on campus. “Be willing to help out other people as much as you can,” Bielicki said.
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Western will hold ancestry
results event Wednesday By Steven Barnum news editor
The Sigma Lambda Gamma, Casa Latina, the Anthropology and Sociology Club will host an event aimed to help students learn more about their DNA history. According to Julia Albarracin, an organizer of the event, it is a two-part event that seeks to provide details and backgound about where volunteers came from. Twenty ancestry
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•On March 8 at 4:50 p.m. Keila Estrada, 20, of 935 Tanner Hall, was arrested in Tanner for domestic battery. She was transported to the McDonough County Jail
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at 4:58 p.m. where she was lodged pending bond. •On March 19 at 7:43 a.m. David Marshall, 28, of 1111 Thompson Hall, was arrested in Thompson on a McDonough
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It was reported last week that the Macomb City Council voted to allow retail alcohol sales on Sundays for locations that purchase a special Sunday alcohol license. Previously, the only Sundays where you could buy alcohol from stores were on Super Bowl Sunday and if New Year’s fell on a Sunday. This rule dates back all the way to the prohibition era (maybe not the Super Bowl part). The new rule is reported to go into
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place on April 1 and current liquor license holders can apply for the new Sunday license. The Sunday ban was a restriction that many people in Macomb have questioned and the removal of it has apparently been considered for quite some time now. It was a push from local Hy-Vee that set all of this in motion. In today’s day and age, the ban didn’t really make a whole lot of sense. Back when it was instituted, Sunday was more of
a religious day for rest and spending time with family. The sale of alcohol corrupted that idea so it wasn’t allowed, not just in Macomb, but across the country. As time went on, more and more places started allowing Sunday sales. Some stores in Chicago have permission to sell on Sundays as early as 8 a.m., for when you really need that early morning mimosa. Macomb was actually the first place I heard still had that restriction in place, it was only a matter of time before it was lifted. There are definitely significant benefits to lifting the ban. The biggest and most obvious one is that an extra day to sell will lead to more sales. Previ-
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ously, if you needed alcohol on Sunday, you had to buy it on Saturday or go out of town to get it. Being able to sell on Sundays will lead to increased revenue for the stores, which will help the economy. It also helps the city as it brings more money in for the additional license, as well as extra tax dollars from the sales. More money going into Macomb, will definitely help the local economy and community. The change could also mean more hours for the employees and potentially some hirings, introducing more money that will go back into the economy. It’s also convenient and maybe even safer for the consumer, as they can run into
the store instead of having to plan farther ahead or driving to a neighboring town that allowed Sunday sales. The less distance you have to drive to get alcohol, the better. As I stated earlier, the Sunday ban had been in place since prohibition. Prohibition ended back in 1933, meaning that this ban has been in place for almost 90 years. A lot has changed socially in our society in 90 years. Back then, the ban may have made sense, but it hasn’t for quite some time now. It’s good to see Macomb moving in the right direction with this decision. It’ll be interesting to see how the local economy changes in the upcoming months.
Are we becoming too sensitive? In most cases, our society is becoming too sensitive. I will never fault us for our passions. There is no shortage of that quality, when it comes to standing up for inequality or for causes that we believe in. It’s a very useful trait to have in politics or in the workforce, and it shows that we are trying to make the world a better place. This becomes an issue when we don’t respect those with differing viewpoints. We should
be capable of having rational discussions without claiming that the other person is wrong simply because they aren’t as compassionate. If we can’t do this, then we will always have the reputation for letting our feelings get the best of us. You can still care about the environment, or about how many people are living below the poverty line or about the injustice in the criminal justice system, all of these things I care about too. Don’t let me
stop you from being active and engaged. But make sure to fight for the cause, not for your feelings. To me, it’s more important to be charismatic than sensitive. This way, I can have strong beliefs but I won’t take down anyone who disagrees with me. You may not like what you hear or get what you want, but you can still hold your beliefs while respecting others. I am especially disappointed when our sensitivity boils over to the entertainment world. We had heard uproar when Michigan State coach Tom Izzo yelled at one of his players. With everything that we could be putting our energy towards, I don’t think that we should
be concerned or upset about a basketball player’s feelings. There’s also an upward trend of college campuses banning certain controversial comedians and speakers from performing. Whether you are a fan of that person or not, it is much more effective and reasonable to just not show up than it is to try to ruin their career. If someone offends me, I would distance myself from that person. If a show offends me, I would change the channel. It’s much easier to take this approach. I don’t always have thick skin; I once let people anonymously bully me on Ask. fm like many of you probably did. It was tough, but learning not to take everything so
seriously does wonders for your happiness. Political correctness will make people fear speaking freely and directly. We won’t progress as a society if we discourage everyone from being honest. Personally, I’m careful of what I say every day because I don’t want to be a jerk, but that doesn’t mean that I want to take someone else’s right to be their true self away. I want to live in a society where we can do and say what we want as long as it doesn’t intentionally harm others. Everybody has different perspectives and beliefs. We talk a lot about being tolerant, so I think that it’s important that we actually show it.
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Eleven and her friend gaze in awe at the new Starcourt Mall. Then, we see people protesting the Mall, with signs saying bring back local business. There is a new Fun Fair in Hawkins, and in this Fun Fair we see Hopper with a little blood on his mouth looking at something, two men in black with guns in the mirror house. Eleven will have more moments where she is trapped in her own mind. The Fun Fair is for the Fourth of July celebration in Hawkins. The end of the trailer is the faster part of “Baba O’Riley” and shows fast paced clips of what’s to come for season three. Some things look super scary. We’re all excited for “Strang
As you read last week in The Edge, “Captain Marvel” has been released to the public. This long-awaited film has had fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe interested in the latest film to be released in the MCU, which started all the way back in 2008. The first film in the MCU was “Iron Man.” Since then, Marvel has released 20 more films. “Captain Marvel” introduced fans to, you guessed it, Captain Marvel or Carol Danvers. With the announcement of a Captain Marvel movie in the works back in 2014, fans have anxiously awaited her appearance, especially after the end credit scene in “Avengers: Infinity War.” The end credit scene had Nick Fury and Maria Hill driving along, until suddenly a car crashed into them. They see the driver disappear in front of their very eyes, due to Thanos’ snap. Realizing what has happened, Fury rushes to the back of his
er Things 3.” It feels like this will be the most thrilling one yet. The other Stranger Things seasons took place in the fall of 1983 and 1984, but this one is probably summer of 1985 or 1986, and it looks like there was a time jump, because the kids are now older. I welcome a summertime "Stranger Things." The aesthetic of teenagers in the summer in the 1980s is exciting. They look like they are dealing with the group breaking apart. Maybe this is part of the plot. They’ll remember the good days and the bad, and reunite for a good cause – fighting the new Demogorgon. I wonder if they’ll defeat the monsters from the Upside Down once and for all.
vehicle as Hill fades away as well. When Fury gets to the back of the car, he turns on a pager which lights up with the Captain Marvel logo. Captain Marvel is supposed to be the key person to help the Avengers take down Thanos. No one knows the extent of what Captain Marvel can do. She only just started using all of her powers at the end of “Captain Marvel,” which leaves myself and other fans wondering what can she do? What is it that makes her so powerful, that the Avengers rely on her to defeat Thanos? Yes, she is an extension of the Tesseract, but we don’t know what all she is capable of. This will be something to look for when “Avengers: Endgame” comes out. Captain Marvel will also play a big part in restoring the population of the universe. While it’s not confirmed that everyone who faded away in Infinity War will come back, Marvel has an-
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nounced plans for movies with characters that did fade away due to Thanos’ snap. Captain Marvel might be the one who knows how to bring people back. We last saw her speed away into space at the end of “Captain Marvel.” Who’s to say that she didn’t hear about the infinity stones and try and learn about them? She’s been out in space since the 1990s. That’s a long time for her to do her own thing out there, leading me to believe that she knows something about the stones and how to reverse their affects. “Captain Marvel” was not only a good movie, but also an important movie for the MCU. The film was the first one with a female lead, which is huge for Marvel. This was a long overdue move for such a big and impactful film franchise. It was also an important movie for the MCU, because it introduced one of the most important characters in the MCU. Captain Marvel will make a big impact in the next and last MCU movie series “Avengers. Endgame,” which is set to be released on April 26. You really should watch “Captain Marvel” first!
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I had the amazing opportunity to talk with Abby Kasch, a contestant on this season of “The Voice,” who was on team Kelly. Kasch is a 20-year-old singersongwriter from Palos Park, Ill. Music has been a huge part of Kasch’s life since she was young. She got her first guitar at age 10. By age 12, Kasch was singing and playing the guitar for gigs at a restaurant called Pepe’s. During my interview with Kasch, she expressed that she “Grew up on Creed” and that this has influenced her to have a “rougher type of country” sound. Though, on a family road-trip Kasch listened to Kenny Chesney radio, which was “what really got (her) into country.” I asked Kasch what her life theme song would be, and she expressed, “I would probably say ‘Oceans’ by Hillsong,” Kasch noted lyrics from the song that stuck out to her the most were, “Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander, and my faith will be made stronger in the presence of my savior.” She expressed that no matter what she is doing in her life, she is always “trying to do Gods work and just trying to influence other people in a positive way or bring a little bit of light to their life by singing on stage.” It is evident through her strong fan base that Kasch does just that. Her infectious energy also shined through during her blind audition performance on “The Voice.” Kasch worked extremely hard to grow as a musician, releasing her debut E.P. “L.O.V.E.” in 2016. After her high school graduation, she was ready to move to Nashville to follow her dreams. Kasch was a fulltime musician in Nashville, when she heard about the auditions for “The Voice.” It was one of Kasch’s friends that told her that there were auditions for “The Voice” in Georgia. She explained, “It was a really in the moment
decision” when she realized that “Georgia is only a four hour drive” from Nashville; ultimately she decided to take the chance (and the drive) to Georgia for the auditions. During the blind audition on NBC’s “The Voice,” Kasch auditioned with the song “Here for the Party” by Gretchen Wilson. “I’ve always liked that song and I liked the energy it brought me. I like how I feel when it plays. So I wanted to light that spark in somebody else when they heard it,” Kasch noted about her song selection. Throughout her performance, her energy was extremely strong, and that spark she mentioned was lit within viewers across America, as well as two of “The Voice” coaches Clarkson and Blake Shelton, who both turned their chairs for Kasch. Ultimately, she chose to join Team Kelly as opposed to joining Team Blake. When I asked her more about this, she explained, “When they turned their chairs, Kelly seemed like she wanted me so badly.” It was this evident desire that Clarkson had for another country singer on her team, as well as Clark’s overall passion and excitement that led Kasch to choose her as a coach over Shelton. “It’s going really well,” Kasch said regarding having Clarkson as her coach. I finished my interview with Kasch by asking her what message she would give her fans. She responded with, “I’m insanely, insanely grateful to be handed this opportunity. I’ve had a lot of time to let it sink in… I’m super grateful and I never thought that this would happen to me. Don’t believe any negative words people try and speak over you, just always believe in yourself. No matter what you can literally do anything you try for.” Tune in to NBC’s “The Voice” to follow Kasch and her journey!
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In 2015, a group of voice actors (Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Sam Riegel and Ashley Johnson) started live streaming their Dungeon's and Dragon's games. Since then, they have made D&D popular again, with their first campaign ending at 115 episodes in 2017 and currently on episode 57 of their second campaign, Critical Role has been getting bigger and bigger with a comic series, art books and even downloadable content on last year ’s Pillars of Eternity 2 video game. Critical Role has recently become their own brand, leaving Geek and Sundry to start their own Twitch channel with their own shows. For years, the cast has wanted to make an animated special, but wasn't sure if people wanted to see it. On May 31, 2018, D&D Beyond released an animated commercial, featuring the characters from the second campaign, which got great reactions and praise from the fans. It wasn't till Critical Role released a new animated intro with original song "Your Turn To Roll" less than seven months later that had fans practically begging for a series. On March 4, it was announced that Critical Role started a Kickstarter fund to create an animated special of their characters from the first campaign. The goal was $750,000 in 46 days. The fans known as "Critters" successful raised enough money in less than an hour (one of the quickest funded campaigns in Kickstarter history). Raising $1 million by the next morning, the project was backed by over 30,000 people and more than $4 million. With their goals already met after day one, they were
able to create 22 minutes of additional animation each tier, a variety of other goodies and one-shots. They then announced that the special was going to become a series, and new goals were going to be made to unlock more episodes and one-shots. The first two episodes are going to be what they originally planned, a brand new story featuring the characters from campaign one that takes place between the comics (featuring the events that happened in their prestreamed home games) and episode one of the Critical Role live stream. The rest of the four episodes (at the time) would be a retelling of the popular Briarwoods arc from campaign one. Titmouse, who has done animation skits for a number of shows, movies, video games and commercials, will animate the series. TV writer Jennifer Muro, who writes for shows like “Star Wars: Forces of Destiny” and “Spider-Man,” will write the script for the new show. One of the things that people love about Critical Role is the comradery and friendship between the actors in real life, which makes the shows that much more special. The action, adventure, comedy and drama of Critical Role will definitely make a greatanimated series, and it is obviously highly anticipated. As of Saturday morning, the Kickstarter Campaign has over 57,800 backers and made more than $7.8 million (eight episodes), which makes it one of the most funded Kickstarter events for TV and film projects. As of Monday, the project will still have 23 days left. If you want to donate or see what it's all about, go to Kickstarter.com and search “Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina.” The series is set to be released in 2020.
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People have to earn their money Not everyone is handed their money. Sometimes people don’t just get to pick whatever they want. Not everyone is able to get money from their parents, and not everyone even has parents to do so. For those who are able to get money when they need it, that’s okay and good for those people. Just because people aren’t able to get handed money left and right doesn’t necessarily mean that they are
not doing well. Some people like working for their money. That’s not a bad thing either. Sometimes people like to work for their money and they do not ask for extra help from anyone. That can be a very wise thing to do, especially in college. In college, for the most part when you move up, things start to become more expensive. For example, the first year you typically live in the residence halls and there
are oftentimes scholarships for living there. When you get older you tend to live in an apartment. Some people can use their financial aid to pay for their apartment, but not everyone is able to do that. In the dorm, you are allowed to pay all of your expenses up front, but in an apartment or off-campus living, that is not necessarily the case because of utilities each month. So, the expense of living can be a burden and also be hard when you have to figure out how to eat too. A lot of students often have to work during school to afford school. There are a lot of different work study programs
offered as well as on and offcampus jobs for students. There are several students who don’t have to work for their money and are able to get through school without any financial burdens, and that is okay too. But for the students who have to work, there is nothing wrong with that; that is a part of life. People are going to have to work for the rest of their lives. Some people will have to provide for their pets and families when they get older. Some people may have to help out their parents when they are older. All in all, there are a lot of times where money is a very important aspect in life. Those who have to work
hard for their money and earnings can be better off in the future. Having that work drive can be very beneficial because when you get into the real world you’ll be all set. Working a little extra for everything that early in life will be very beneficial in the long run. Sometimes it’s hard to be the one to pay for everything growing up. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with your friends when they want to go to the mall and you aren’t able to afford the extra shoes that you want. At the end of the day, you could be better off. Not being handed everything in life is okay because you will become a stronger person in
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All tied up (1-1) at the top of the fifth inning until Holscher doubled home Fernandez. WIU battled in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game back up. Kyra Kroll singled and advanced to second on an error to start off the frame. Abby Carlin, who started in the circle for the Leathernecks, had a game-tying single in the left infield making it 2-2. The Coyotes scored right away after a one-out single to start off extra innings. Fowler provided a two-out single as the go-ahead run crossed home plate. Dustie Durham (8-6) struck out five and walked two. Durham retired the final eight batters she faced to close the game. Abbott (2-2) was burdened with the loss after Carlin’s six innings of work; she surrendered one run on three hits with a walk. The series finale will continue-on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Mary Ellen McKee stadium.
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LARGE STUDENT RENTALS 5 and 6 Bedroom Homes are still available!! Ask for our $1000.00 Discount program! First come first serve for the last large homes that are open for the fall. NICE, CLEAN, WELL MAINTAINED 1 TO 6 BEDROOM HOUSES FOR 2017-2018 Our houses have wood floors, ceramic tile, W/D, central air, and are close to campus with plentry of parking. We offer low rent and a 10 month lease to save you money! Call 309-255-1959 for a showing. Small 1BR apt near campus and downtown. All utilities included. (Electric, Water, DISH, Garbage) $500/month, $300 deposit. Available immediately. Also have 2BR, you pay electric. $600/month, $350 deposit available September 1st. Please contact 309-255-4367 for a showing. Timbercrest Apartments 1587 Riverview Drive Now showing 1 & 2 Bedroom Units. Very clean, close to WIU campus with bus stop in front of building. Washer/dryer available in most units, all other appliances included, FREE INTERNET, ceiling fans in every room, pet friendly. All units have off street parking and private decks overlooking campus. Both 10- and 12-month leases are available. Openings for Summer 2017 and school year 2017/2018. Deposit required. Phone (309)833-3192 and leave message. Westen Investments: Are you looking for an apartment? We are now showing our beautiful 1-3 bedroom apartments for this upcoming school year! Don’t like paying for utilities? Ask about our ALL UTILITIES options, and be sure to check out our website (westerninvest.com) to see our listings! Schedule an appointment with us today at 309-833-5995. The nicer apartments are going fast, excellent service- 24 hour emergency maintenance. Reasonable prices. Studio, 1-3 bedrooms, locations on/off campus available ‘18-’19 school year. Check us out at rentcollegepads.com. If interested, please call F & H Rentals 309/837-1705.
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Both teams have strengths and weaknesses, but Western Illinois is in a great position to grab an easy win against the Bees. The Leathernecks are a Division I program playing against an NAIA school, and their bats are finally starting to heat up. Look for two of the Leathernecks best hitters Drue Galassi and Deion Thompson to lead the way for the Leathernecks in the batter’s box. If Western Illinois can have a strong day on the mound with solid hitting they should walk away with a victory. However, if Saint Ambrose can repeat their most recent performance, things will get interesting. It should be a good one at Alfred D. Boyer Stadium. Be sure to go out and support your Fighting Leathernecks. Game time is set for 3 p.m.
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For Rent Available now: Close to campus, clean studio apartments, excellent condition, reasonable rent, and partly furnished. Ceiling fans and a/c. Professionally maintained. No pets. Semester leases offered. Call 309 837 4369 and leave your phone number if not there. Email: MandKhousing@gmail.com ALL APARTMENTS - ALL INCLUSIVE Get control of your budget. Know exactly what you are spending each month. Each apartment includes free a/c, free heat, free electricity, free water, free cable tv, free hi speed internet, and free off street parking. Laundry on site. No noise policy. Bus stop across the street. Close to campus. Well maintained. Studios are $460/mo, One bedrooms are $620/mo. Call Doug at 309-255-8179 for an appointment. For Rent: Little Swan Lake, 30 min from campus. 2br, 2bth, heated double car garage with work area. $600 per mo. (309) 335-2206 after 6:00 pm, may leave message anytime. Spacious 3 Bedroom Upper in Duplex close to campus and Jackson St. All utilities furnished and appliances Includes cable and internet 18/19 school year $375.00 per Br Ph 309 255 8086 Please leave message Still have some nice large locations available at reasonable prices. Excellent service- 24 hour emergency maintenance. 1-8 bedrooms, locations on/off campus available ‘18-’19 school year. Pets at some locations. Check us out at rentcollegepads.com. If interested, please call F & H Rentals 309/837-1705. Looking for 2 roommates to share a 3-bedroom furnished house beginning in August for 2018-19. 10- to 12-month contract. New carpet, air, garage w/ storage, laundry. $300 each per month, plus utilities. Call Sharon at 309-338-3888.
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Monday, March 25, 2019
March Madness is now in full swing, and I’m not talking about basketball. Since the NFL’s “legal tampering” period began on March 11, there has been no shortage of eye-popping moves (via trades and free agency) that feature fresh faces in new places. Some of the fantasy’s best players are Odell Beckham Jr., Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, who have already departed to new squads, among many others. With so many key rostermoves around the league and new roles that must be filled, it’s hard not to be excited for what the 2019 season could have instore for these five individuals. Here are my top five picks for players in fantasy football that will be huge breakouts this year. My first pick is Evan Engram of the New York Giants. Now that Beckham Jr. is out of the picture, it’ll be Engram’s time to shine. Even with the G-Men’s recent acquisition of veteran wide receiver Golden Tate, Engram will be a target hog this fall. The rangy tight end dealt with some injuries last season but finished as
role as the No. 2 receiver behind Mike Evans. Both Jackson and Humphries commanded a whopping total of 179 targets last year, showing that Godwin will have plenty of work coming his way in 2019. If new head coach Bruce Arians can help solve the team’s quarterback issues, Godwin will be one of the biggest beneficiaries. The third pick is Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles. The former No. 2 overall pick in the draft is reportedly going to be ready for the team’s offseason program, despite the back issue that caused the Eagles to shut him down late last season. As of now, he won’t have to deal with Nick Foles breathing down his neck. After there were questions raised whether or not Wentz would be the team’s starting QB of the future, those skeptics were silenced when the Eagles let Foles walk this offseason. On March 11, Foles agreed to a four-year, $88 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, handing the reigns over to Wentz for good. It must be remembered that Wentz is just two seasons removed from a 3,300-yard, 33-touchdown campaign, where he remained one of the front-runners for MVP in just 13 games. In the last two seasons, he’s averaged a passer-rating of 102.1,
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the TE5 during his rookie campaign, where Beckham Jr. missed 11 games. In the 15 games Engram has played with Beckham Jr. sidelined, he’s commanded 7.4 targets per game. That would place him with nearly 120 targets over a 16-game season. He’s a proven vertical weapon that will likely be force fed by quarterback Eli Manning on a rebuilding Giants squad. Make no mistake about it, Engram will return as a topfive in 2019. Second is Chris Godwin from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After putting together a dominant week 17 performance last season where he secured six catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns, we were all reminded of what Godwin was capable of in an expanded role. For the Penn State alum, the biggest impediment to his development over the past two seasons has been the number of mouths to feed in Tampa. Now with both DeSean Jackson and Adam Humphries out of the picture after finding new homes during free agency, Godwin should slide nicely into the
a higher number than either Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers. Add in the new addition of speedster Jackson and Wentz should get back to his usual top-five form in 2019, barring another injury. Fourth is Vance McDonald from the Pittsburg Steelers. Goodbye Antonio Brown and Jesse James, and hello McDonald. The Steelers will surely need some guys to step up after trading away their top receiver for the past halfdecade to the Raiders earlier this month. Along with Brown, James has also found a new home in Detroit. Wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster might have gotten most of the media’s attention heading into 2019, but let’s not forget about McDonald, who seemingly fell victim to a crowded pass-catching corps last season. That won’t be an issue anymore, as McDonald immediately provides QB Ben Roethlisberger a trusted set of hands among a ratherinexperienced group. While he caught just 50 passes for 610 yards and four touchdowns in a timeshare at his position last year, he still finished as a top-12 tight end. At a position starved for impactplayers, McDonald will be a fine flier to consider late in drafts. Last but not least, Nick Chubb from the Cleveland
Browns. There’s going to be no shortage of bandwagon Browns fans this fall, and there’s a good reason for that. Since Beckham Jr. was traded to “The Land,” fans have been eerie to see the duo of him and Baker Mayfield in action, but perhaps the biggest winner of the trade is second-year Georgia product, Nick Chubb. According to Pro Football Focus the Browns posses the second-best offensive line in the league. The team parted ways with right guard Kevin Zeitler as part of the OBJ trade, but still boast a strong offensive-front, nonetheless. After taking over as the lead back in 2018, Chubb saw sheer workhorse volume (17.6 rushing-attempts per game from Weeks 7-17) but ran into loaded front-sevens early and often. Without much of a passing attack, teams keyed-in on the young bruiser. OBJ will certainly help hold defenses accountable; giving Chubb the room he needs to run wild. If health permits, the Georgia native will set the fantasy world on fire in 2019. While these are some of the most notable players impacted by offseason moves, the NFL free agency isn’t over just yet. In the meantime, you can keep tabs on the latest signings with CBS’s Free Agency Tracker.
Leathernecks start outdoor season
By Kejuan Rucker courier staff
CARBONDALE, Ill.- It was a great weekend for the Western Illinois’ track and field teams, as they began their outdoor season at the two day Southern Illinois Invitational. Ten Division I teams were a part of the invite including: Purdue, the University of Illinois, DePaul, Eastern Illinois and Valparaiso. The Leathernecks left the Bill Cornell Spring Classic notching two event wins, 12 topfive performances and two all-time markers. The two event wins for the Leathernecks came from their long jump teams. Freshmen Gabe Cheeks won the men’s long jump competition with a 7.09 mark in the first round of the competition. Only one other long jumper came close to Cheeks mark, but missed it by .04, granting the victory to our Leatherneck. Junior Bo
Brasseur won the women’s long jump event with a 5.98 mark. Brasseur dominated the first two rounds and finished off strong in the sixth round, earning herself an event victory. Our Leatherneck athletes placed in the top-5 in different events during the invitational, along with Cheeks and Brasseur ’s first place wins. Freshmen Eric Fox finished in second place out of 24 participants in the discus event. Sophomore Allie Scott earned herself a third place spot in the triple jump event for the team. Junior Michaela Busch participated in the high jump competition, which earned her a second place victory. Junior Allison Richter and sophomore Nick Olson finished in second place for the men and women’s javelin event. Junior Josh Kirby finished the 110-meter hurdle event in fifth place for Western.
Freshmen Sierra Long finished third in the 400-meter race. Senior Darius Patterson finished third in the 100-meter race. Junior Nicole Beebe, impressively, earned a second place spot in the 5,000- meter race. Along with Brasseur, Brush and Long, Megan Reed joined these women in the 4x400 relay race, finishing the event in second place for the Leathernecks. Indeed, it was a great turnout for the Leathernecks, but they weren’t finished making history. Brasseur and Busch moved up to fourth all time in Western Illinois long jump and high jump history with their impressive performances this weekend. The Leathernecks have another outdoor invite to attend to this Friday and Saturday. They will be headed to Missouri to participate in the Joey Haines Invite on the Campus of Southeast Missouri.
Bo Brasseur flying in mid-air during her long jump.
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Softball drops two extra-inning games at home By Taylor Jordan courier staff
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Bailey Montgomery stays focused while batting.
MACOMB, III. – The Western Illinois softball team (6-14, 0-2) lost a pair of extra-inning affairs to South Dakota (19-15, 2-0) on Saturday afternoon. Western battled during two heartbreaking defeats 4-3 in 12 innings and 3-2 in eight innings in their home and Summit League opener to the Coyotes. Camille Fowler started the game with a triple to the gap in right centerfield, followed by a one-out single back to Emily Ira on the mound by Alyssa Fernandez. The Purple and Gold trailed 1-0 early, but Payton Abbott responded with a two-run homer over the left field wall in the bottom of the third inning. Ira (3-5) got comfortable after the first inning and explored for the complete game victory in the top of the seventh. The Coyotes found a way to fight back with Lauren Wobken’s led off double followed by a hit by pitch. The Leathernecks battled to get the next two outs with runners at first and
third. Fowler smacked it right back to Ira, where the throw wasn’t made in time. South Dakota evened the score 2-2. The Coyotes took the lead after Jamie Holsher homered over the center field fence bringing in two more runs. Western remained hopeful, as they used their two-run magic towards the end of the contest. Alyssa Ealy blasted a lead-off triple and scored on an error by USD. As extra innings came into play, game one ended as Aly Compton popped out in foul territory. Ira lasted the entire 12 innings, allowing four runs on 15 hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. The doubleheader continued with the Coyotes grabbing an early advantage in the top of the third, after Holscher hit an RBI sac-fly. The Leathernecks answered right away in the bottom half of the third when Abbott put down a bunt single that plated Ealy.
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Baseball continues rocky start By Brendan Reidy courier staff
MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois baseball season is off to a rocky start this year. They are off to a 7-14 start, and are 2-4 in conference play. They are set to face off against the Saint Ambrose Bees on Tuesday. The Bees are 4-11 on the year so far, and will also are looking to straighten out their season against the Purple and Gold. These two programs are in need of a jolt to jumpstart this season, and they’ll have an opportunity to do just that when they meet. The Leathernecks are coming off against a series loss against the North Dakota State Bison. In the three-game series, they lost two of three games. The hitting highlighted the series, and this was very good for the Leathernecks because their bats have been very quiet in the previous matchups. The first game they lost 4-5. In the second game, they won 9-6. In the final contest, Western lost 11-1. The biggest impact came from Bailey Montgomery. In their lone victory, he went 3-5 with a career high five RBIs. Montgomery knows there’s plenty of work left to do, and has
his eyes on their next matchup against Saint Ambrose University. Montgomery said, “We've just got to stick with the process. It's coming in daily to practice and games to take care of the little things and what we can control. We'll just keep at it and keep going." The Leathernecks will try to string some victories together, and it will all start against the Bees tomorrow. The Saint Ambrose Bees are not having the season they were hoping for. They only have four wins on the year, and have struggled with pitching this season. Despite only having four wins on the year, they are coming off a victory against Olivet Nazarene University. In this game, the Bees’ bats exploded onto the scene, and were able to receive solid pitching to get the much-needed victory. They defeated the tigers 7-1, and their best performer was Jack Cunningham who had a tworun homer and an RBI double to get the Bees a victory. They will look to start a win streak against Western Illinois this Tuesday.
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Deion Thompson squares up at the plate.
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