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Rocky takes over the town By Isaiah Herard assistant news editor
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Western Illinois University President Jack Thomas speaks at Town and Gown at The Forum Thursday night, during which the newest batch of Rocky statues were revealed.
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Starting this spring semester, incoming transfer students enrolling at Western Illinois University do not have to earn an associate degree to receive the Western Commitment Transfer Scholarships. According to Director of Admissions Seth Miner, the Western Commitment Transfer Scholarships will have two tiered requirements for newly admitted Western transfer stu-
dents. “The first tier is if a transfer student is transferring in with a 2.5 to a 2.9 cumulative GPA, then they would get awarded a $1000 scholarship,” Miner said. “The second tier is a 3.0 to 4.0 GPA and they will get a $2000 scholarship. Both scholarships are renewable for one year, so they can get it the first year they are here and if they meet the renewal criteria, they will get it a second year as well. The renewal criteria is a 2.75 cumulative GPA once
they are here. There is no associate degree requirement for that, so students don’t need to transfer with an associate of arts.” Miner said that there are additional requirements for the Western Commitment Transfer Scholarships. “One of the other criteria is that they need to have at least 24 college credits to transfer and to be considered a transfer student and to be eligible for the scholarship,” Miner said. “They also have to be full time
Celebrating Town and Gown, the annual signature Western Illinois University and Macomb community event hosted by WIU President Jack Thomas and Macomb Mayor Mike Inman, kick started this year's WIU Homecoming activities yesterday. Thomas and Inman highlighted the past year's accomplishments and celebrated their endurance of the two gruesome years they overcame despite the bevy of obstacles they were forced to spearhead. “The community embraces the university,” Thomas said. “The community through all these crises with the budget impasse in the state of Illinois how they embrace the university and they supported us as their university. We have a $500 million economic impact on West Central Illinois in this region, and also the Mayor came forth to talk about the accomplishments and how the university and the community work well together.” In his address to the participants of Celebrating Town and Gown, Inman reiterated Thomas’s theme of moving forward, looking past the previous two tragic years and celebrating the fruitful commu-
here, so they have to enroll for 12 credits or more to get the scholarship.” Miner said that with the changes to the new edition of the scholarships, the old Western Commitment Transfer Scholarships would no longer be available when becoming effective in the spring semester. He also indicated that students who transferred to Western this semester and before would still be under the old transfer scholarship requirements.
nity of Macomb. “It’s about moving forward,” said Inman in his keynote speech. “To say that the previous two years have been difficult, challenging, and in some cases tragic years might very well be an understatement. Doctor Thomas and the administration at WIU put forth a plan to move forward; moving forward is what we wholeheartedly support.” Despite the financial difficulties Inman uttered, Thomas remains optimistic about the Western community and looks to move toward more achievements while leaving deficiencies in the past. “In terms of US New, World Report and the Princeton Review, we continue to rank high as a best knit Western University,” Thomas said. “Our accolades say that we have done a lot in spite of the challenges we’ve had we continue to be that university that provides a quality and wellrounded education. Those negative things in terms of the budget impasse did not affect the quality of what we do. Now that we have a budget we are ready to put this behind us and move forward as a university.”
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“It will be much like our Western Commitment scholarship for freshmen where it’s automatic based off cumulative GPA, credit hours that they earned as well as being full time,” Miner said. “It’ll just be an automatic process.” Miner hopes that the new transfer scholarship will help with transfer student marketing and recruitment.
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Before he could even think about school or what his major would be, Brady Long, a junior Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration major from Mt. Sterling, Il., he and his family faced a major setback. In 2008, when Long was just in seventh grade, his house and most of his belongings burnt to ashes. “I was at basketball practice, and my mom wasn’t there to pick me up,” Long said. “I checked my phone,
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Western Alumni Director Amy Spelman announced the 2017 Honorary Alumni Award and Town & Gown award recipients. The Honorary Alumni Award is presented to an individual who is not a Western graduated but who has provided exceptional service to the Western community. The Town & Gown award, is presented to a non-graduate who has provided exceptional service in bringing the Western and Macomb communities together. Spelman presented the 2017 Honorary Alumni Award posthumously to C. Don Weston. Weston’s wife, Marjorie, accepted on her husband’s behalf. Weston, 84, who passed away unexpectedly March 31, was a Macombarea attorney, serving the region for over 50 years.
and I didn’t see any calls or anything, so I had a friend take me home. I lived out in the country, so it took like 10 minutes to get out there. When I got close to my house, I could see red and blue lights flashing.” While Long was away at basketball practice, his entire living room, kitchen, and most of his personal items were destroyed in a fire. Everything that he and his family had was gone in just a single day. “My mom lit a candle, and she thought (the match) was out so she threw it in the trash
The Town & Gown award recognized Western Associate Professor of Art Duke Oursler for exception service and continuing partnership between the Western and Macomb communities. “One thing I will say is really great is purple and gold,” said Oursler in his acceptance speech. “I didn’t know anything about it until I came here and you people are wonderful and the answer to all of our problems is you. Look inside, and our students are learning to do that and I encourage you guys to do the same, look inside.” In addition, this year's the final installment of 27 newly-completed Rocky on Parade bulldogs were unveiled during the event. The statues will be a part of the 2017 Western Homecoming Parade Saturday, Sept. 30 and installed at their final locations throughout the community and on the University campus following Homecoming Weekend.
can,” Long said. “I guess it caught a paper towel while it was in there, then the trash can was on fire. Long’s mother attempted to snuff out the flames, but the fire continued to spread after it ignited. She was trying to pick it up and get it out the door, but it burnt her hand. It fell over and it just spread everywhere, and the whole house went up in flames. Pictures of the family were the most sentimental items lost in the house fire. Long admitted that he barely has
any pictures from his childhood after that day. “I walked into the house and it was all completely gone,” Long said. “My baby pictures, all the stuff that we had locked away, and my living room and kitchen. The only thing that was left was our bedrooms.” Long's mother was wise enough to close all the doors so there would be less oxygen for the fire to spread. The fire fighters got to the fire before it reached any of the bedrooms, however, the house was already unlivable
by the time that the flames were extinguished. Considering the extent of the damages, the house needed to be redone in order to make it livable again, and the Long family was living in it less than a year after the fire. “We redid the house and we pretty much remodeled the whole thing,” Long said. “For nine months we lived in a 700-square foot barn.” Long and his family endured nine months of bad living conditions, but eventually settled back into their new, refurbished country home.
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Andrew Reed, an Alpha Tau Omega Alumus and employee for their national headquarters, speaks in the University Union Grand Ballroom for hazing prevention week.
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“The new criteria for the scholarship is more in line with the other Illinois public institutions as well as out of state institutions,” Miner said. “It’s more in line with what other colleges and universities are doing regarding scholarships for transfers, so that’s why we move that way to be more competitive in the recruitment and marketing of transfer students.” The Western Commitment Transfer Scholarship is not the only scholarship available
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transfer students. Miner said that both the various academic departments and the scholarship office have other scholarship opportunities for transfer students. “I am very excited about this opportunity for transfer students, to increase awareness on our market share with the recruitment of transfer students,” Miner said. “The intent of that was that opportunity to have a more competitive with the recruitment of transfer students.” Like incoming freshmen, incoming transfer students are also part of Western’s Cost
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Guarantee Program with tuition, fees, room and meal plan of their first semester locked in during their time at Western. Any potential transfer student can get more information on the Western Commitment Transfer Scholarships by contacting the Western Transfer Center at (309) 298-3120 or transfer@wiu.edu. Those interested in transferring to the Quad Cities campus can contact the QC Admissions office at (309) 762-1495 or WIUQC-Admissions@wiu.edu. Additional information can be found on the Western Transfer Center website at www.wiu. edu/transfer/scholarships.
•On Sept. 5 at 3:05 p.m. a student came to Mowbray Hall to report that his parking hangtag, valued at $56, was stolen from his unlocked vehicle (location not provided) sometime between Sept. 3-5. •On Sept. 5 at 10:31 p.m. two students in Bayliss Hall were judicially referred for possession of cannabis. One of the students was also referred for possession of drug paraphernalia. •On Sept. 6 at 10:47 p.m. OPS and the Macomb Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in the Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center. No smoke or fire was found and no injuries were reported. •On Sept. 8 at 12:14 a.m. Joshua Cannon, 19, of 708 Thompson Hall, was issued a notice to appear Oct. 10 for a Macomb City ordinance violation for possession of alcohol by a minor in Thompson Hall. •On Sept. 9 at 1:45 a.m. nonstudent David Loeffen, 19, of South Roxana, was issued a notice to appear Oct. 10 for a Macomb city ordinance violation for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. A student was judicially referred for possession of cannabis. •On Sept. 9 at 5:25 p.m. Frank Criggley, 27, of 201 N. Charleston Blvd., was arrested in the 400 block of West Adams Street for driving while suspended. He was transported to the McDonough County Jail at 5:29 p.m. where he was lodged pending bond.
•On Sept. 10 at 12:27 a.m. nonstudent Deamonte Johnson-Hamilton, 19, of Chicago, was arrested in Tanner Hall on a Cook County warrant. He was transported to the McDonough County Jail at 12:35 a.m. where he was lodged pending bond. •On Sept. 10 at 2:28 a.m. one juvenile was issued a notice to appear Oct. 10 for a Macomb city ordinance violation for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor in Q-Lot. •On Sept. 11 at 7:15 p.m. a student reported she was sexually assaulted Sept. 9 by a person known to her. The incident, which occurred in a residence hall, is under investigation. •On Sept. 12 at 12:21 a.m. a student in Tanner Hall was judicially referred for cannabis possession. •On Sept. 12 at 8:56 a.m. a student came to Mowbray Hall to report his bicycle, valued at $25, missing from the Memorial Hall bicycle rack. The incident is under investigation. •On Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. a student came to Mowbray Hall to report his bicycle, valued at $250, missing from the Corbin Hall bicycle rack. The incident is under investigation. •On Sept. 12 at 5:02 p.m. a student came to Mowbray Hall to report her bicycle, valued at $50, stolen from the bicycle rack at Sallee Hall. The incident is under investigation. •On Sept. 12 at 11:09 p.m. two students in Tanner Hall were judicially referred for behavior.
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On Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Student Government Association (SGA) suspended the rules to approve President Grant Reed’s cabinet and pass the organization’s bylaws without quorum by a vote of 11-5, two total votes short of quorum. On Monday, Sept. 11, The Western Courier published an article following an investigation of SGA’s rules and bylaws and found that quorum cannot be overridden by a rules suspension because quorum is a prerequisite for the process of suspending the rules per Student Government Association Rule 15. On Sept. 12, Speaker of the Senate Patrick Quinlan made a short comment on the issue, stating that “It is well within our rights to ratify cabinet as is and that’s all I’m going to say about that.” SGA representatives have now declined to comment on the issue
further, yet this article is now the fourth published in regards to the situation. People have mentioned that SGA’s suspension should be upheld because as of Sept. 5 only four senators had turned in their notice of appointment to the Senate Clerk, referring to what is “well within (their) rights.” By this argument, quorum was reached on Sept. 5, as all four of those senators were in attendance. With that considered, four senators are not a representation of Western’s student body. Although we don’t know which senators were able to vote or which groups they represent, we do know that Western is comprised of more than four groups. The senators in SGA represent each residence hall, students who live off campus, military veterans, people who identify as LGBTQA+, Greek organizations,
each of the five colleges that make up the university and so many more organizations and groups to allow for a four person vote to take place. If SGA feels that four senators constitutes what is “well within our rights,” then so be it, the argument here isn’t that four out of four doesn’t meet quorum. But as students, we at The Western Courier feel that this action sets precedent for future meetings that could allow for votes such as this to occur in the future. As students represented by the members of SGA, we feel that it was ethically wrong for the votes on Sept. 5 to take place. Although we don’t doubt that the legislation presented would have been passed with more senators present, four senators is not enough, even SGA “technically” did make quorum. If we allow four senators to vote on legislation that potentially affects thousands of students, we are saying that it is okay for the legislative body months, years or even decades down the line to say “we passed it with only a couple of senators this time, we can do it again now.” We are saying it is okay that not every
student’s interests are represented. We are setting an example for other student organizations to say that it is okay to make changes with a minority of an executive board or voting body present. At the activities fair, The Western Courier and SGA had tables side by side, and what we consistently overheard was that SGA is the voice of the students. Whether four or 16, the number of senators who voted on legislation on Sept. 5 is not a fair enough representation of the voice of the students. We don’t know whether or not legislation years down the line will be as tame as approving the year’s bylaws or something much more controversial, but we do know that it is impossible to accurately reflect that variety of viewpoints within Western’s student body with only four votes. Secondly, we want to address the perceived attitude The Western Courier has toward SGA. Each day we walk into this office, and each day we read our nameplate from 1962: “The Courier reports the news of Western without fear or favor, bias or prejudice.” We refuse let good or bad relationships affect
our reporting. We are not here to practice “gotcha journalism,” nor do we wish to publish anything scandalous or incriminating for the sake of scandal or incrimination. But when asked why we wouldn’t drop the story, it’s because an action like this is unusual and requires investigation, warranting multiple articles. The Western Courier does not have it out for SGA. Many of us have close friends, brothers, sisters or classmates in SGA, and SGA has had senators, speakers and presidents serve as staff writers and editors for The Western Courier. The Editor-in-Chief of The Western Courier and SGA Speaker of the Senate are roommates. We have no desire whatsoever to harm the image of anyone. The Western Courier and SGA are essentially extensive laboratory exercises in a newsroom and government setting respectively, and those two areas cross over frequently in the real world. What we do desire to do is maintain a free and unbiased press, and to report the news that the campus community deserves to know about, without fear, favor, bias or prejudice.
here from Tamaulipas, Mexico when he was six years old: “When I was in the 11th grade my step dad was deported…he passed away crossing the U.S. border… I fell into depression because I had lost my father figure. At the same time, I felt uncertain about continuing high school, because I did not know undocumented students could go to college. These two events led me to drop out of school…I heard about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, from family members and I applied because of the opportunity that it brings to those of us who want to continue our education…In the next three years I see myself working, and graduating college with a bachelor ’s degree in business.” It would have been easy for Rodrigo to join the mil-
lions of disenfranchised illegal immigrants in our country who struggle to support their families, something everybody, American or not, strives to do before all else. Say what you will about illegal immigration, but this policy works. Rodrigo is not the only one who has found a place as an American thanks to this program. The DACA is so successful that 64 percent of American people support the bill aaccording to Public Religon Research Institute. But that is all about to change. In the past, President Donald Trump has referred to illegal immigrants as rapists, murders and criminals, so it wasn’t entirely surprising when he announced the end of the DACA in 6 months. Now that 800,000 people have seemingly been “bait and switched” by their government, (revealing themselves as undocumented for the benefits of DACA, only to have the DACA remanded, and the prospect of deporta-
tion now possible) there has been public outcry. And rightfully so. To end such a program is un-American by nature and immoral by any standard of governance. The decision has not been popular with states like California, who is suing the president on the issue. California Senator Kevin de León stated, “Trump’s decision
to pull the rug out from beneath them is not only immoral, but I’m confident is illegal”. The 800,000 people who put their trust in our government’s word have been blindsided and betrayed. The president has managed, with just a statement, to invalidate the future promises of our government to all Americans, not just immigrants.
DACA turns its back on people
In June 2012, President Barack Obama established and implemented the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), allowing illegal immigrants who were brought here as children to obtain work and education while granting them protection from deportation. It does not, however, grant them citizenship status. If you were under the age of 31 as of June 12, 2012 and came to the U.S. while under the age of 16, have graduated high school or have a GED and/or have been honorably discharged from the Coast Guard or military, you are eligible for the DACA program, but you must register as an undocumented citizen. Since its establishment, over 800,000 people have enrolled in the program; it is a true success story. Take the testimony of Rodrigo Trejo who came
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It’s been a long-fought debate: is cheerleading a sport? I don’t really understand why it is even up for debate at this point. Of all the athletic pursuits a person could choose to involve themselves in, cheerleading requires some of the highest athletic ability of all. Cheerleaders practice for hours and hours to be able to do elaborate stunts and learn specific routines. They condition their bodies to be able to do flips and tumbles, throw other people into the air and catch them. Flyers have to be able to flip and twist in midair, or hold her entire body weight in perfect form when oftentimes being held up by just one of her foot. There are plenty of football, basketball, volleyball and baseball players who are unable to contort their bodies to do the same stunts cheerleaders do. On top of that, cheerleaders have to look good and have perfect form since they are being judged. A sport is defined as “an activ-
ity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” So, to make the answer to our question very simple, cheerleading is a sport according to the literal definition. Cheerleading has also changed over time. Cheerleading years ago was not as competitive as it is today. It wasn’t until the 1920s that cheering began to involve tumbling, and not until the 1940s that the cheerleaders were predominantly female since all the men went off to war. However, at this point, cheerleading was not a sport then since there were no formal cheerleading competitions. Cheerleading competitions did not take place until the 1980s, with the competition itself that defines cheerleading as a sport. Cheering on the sidelines at a football or basketball game — although there may be the same stunts and routine as there would be
in a competition — does not technically fit the definition of a sport. In my eyes, the main reason why people try to argue that cheerleading is not a sport is because in their mind, they are picturing girls in skirts yelling, “Go team!” on the sidelines. Although this is a part of the job, it is not the whole. As time has gone on, cheering has evolved into complex routines filled with dangerous stunts that require immense strength and train-
ing to pull off. Cheerleaders have to be physically fit in order to be able to do individual stunts, jumps, flips, or to throw and catch another person. Additionally, there are also men coming back into cheering, especially at the college level. Male cheerleaders can truly up the level of strength needed, both on the part of the base and the flyer. Many male cheerleaders are expected to hold a flyer up on their own, which requires much more strength
than sharing the weight with two other people. Additionally, the flyer now only has one or two hands to balance her entire weight on. All in all, there should really be no debate on this topic. Not only is it obviously athletic to the eyes, but cheerleading also fits the literal definition. If someone tries to tell you that cheerleading is not a sport, send them to a college-level competition and ask if their favorite professional athlete could do that.
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Your privilege isn‘t going anywhere
Although I have already written articles about white privilege, I feel it is important to discuss the topic of privilege as a larger issue. In everyday conversation I hear a lot of misunderstanding about the idea. I find that quite a few people don’t fully understand exactly what it is, how it works and what should be done about it. While this topic is large, and whole libraries could be filled with books focused entirely on the matter, I hope to dispel and clear up some of the misinformation going around about the issue. First, let’s talk about what privilege is not. Privilege isn’t an absolute status marker. Someone isn’t either privileged or nonprivileged. Rather, privilege is something you can have or not have. That
may not sound like a big distinction, but it really is. Take for instance an impoverished white person. You might say (and correctly so) that this person does not have the privilege of being upper or middle class and wealthy. They are not afforded the advantages that usually come from that socio-economic status, such as being more likely to go to college, or attend better elementary or high schools. They miss out on that, so they do not have those kinds of privileges. However, because they are white, they have some of the privileges that go along with that. They are less likely to have violent encounters with police officers, they probably won’t be followed by an employee at the store just because of the color of their skin. So in that
sense, they do have a bit of privilege. It does not do to say that any one person is either privileged or unprivileged, because that misses out on the big picture. They could have (or not have) privilege from all sorts of things. Their race, sexuality, gender, socioeconomic status and much more all can play a role in determining someone’s advantages or disadvantages in society. I don’t want to come across as if having privilege is necessarily a bad thing. It’s not. What’s bad is not recognizing one’s privilege. It’s very easy to act as if you’ve earned everything in your life completely on your own, but after a bit of introspection, you may realize that you had some unseen advantages along the way. What’s bad is to be blind to the plights of people who don’t have the same privileges as you, expecting them to be able to accomplish as much as you without taking into account their situation.
Having these privileges isn’t bad, and no one is proposing to take them away from anyone. Rather, the goal of many movements such as Black Lives Matter and the gay rights movements is to bring these advantages to more people. Wouldn’t it be amazing if everyone could talk to the police without fearing for their life? Or if everyone could walk down the street hand in hand with their partner without fear of harassment or attack? When people talk about privilege the should speak of them with the goal of bringing them to everyone, not taking it away.
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Last season the Leathernecks did not play BAU, but they did beat CSU 3-1, so you know that they plan on doing that again for their first win of the season. Better yet, Western would love to get a win over the Cardinals and hopefully come up with both wins over the weekend. If the Leathernecks can come up with these two wins, then
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“Looking forward, next week (vs. UMKC) is very important as it’s a chance to get some momentum before Summit League play begins,” said graduate assistant coach Tom Buckner. “Our guys know we have been at that required level in flashes
this season, but now it’s about putting that together for a 90-minute performance.” At this point in the season, the Leathernecks are ranked at the bottom of the Summit League. Only the top four teams make it to the tournament, which will be held Nov. 9-11 in Omaha, Neb. The first game of Summit League play begins on
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it would give them the muchneeded momentum to continue their winning streak heading into Summit League play action. Western hasn’t played a league game yet, but you know they are preparing for them and plan to do well in them. With the season nearly half way over already, teams are beginning to think about conferences, and how their league games will affect their seating going into them, but let’s not
worry about that just yet. There is still a lot of soccer to play between now and the end of the season. The Leathernecks plan to get into some sort of rhythm as they head into this weekend test. With all that, kickoff this afternoon is 4 p.m. against BSU. On Sunday at 1 p.m. the Leathernecks play Chicago State University back at home, so come out and show your support. Twitter: @bradjp08
Sept. 23 for the Leathernecks. As of now, Western Illinois only needs one more win to put them in a position to make it to Omaha. The match up between the Leathernecks and the Kangaroos is the perfect opportunity for Director of Soccer Eric Johnson to get another win under his belt. Twitter: @hayfourr
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LARGE STUDENT RENTALS 5 and 6 Bedroom Homes are still available!! Ask for our $1000.00 Discount program! Firsrt 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. Nice apartments, excellent service-24 hour emergency maintenance. 1-4 bedrooms, on/off campus available ‘16-’17 school year. Check us out at www.macomb4rent.com. If interested, please call F & H Rentals 309/837-1705. CLEAN, REMODELED, AND WELL MAINTAINED HOUSES AND APTS FOR RENT IN GREAT LOCATIONS. UTILITIES PAID FOR APARTMENTS. RENTING NOW FOR FALL 2017. ALSO RENTING TWO APTS FOR SPRING 2016. CALL JASON AT 309-221-3985. 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. For Rent: The perfect country rustic barn venue seats up to 250. The Old Homestead Event Barn located only 30 miles south of Macomb. Our venue is available for outdoor weddings, barn receptions, formals, reunions, etc. Visit our website at rushvillebarn.com or email lisa@rushvillebarn.com - WIU Alumni ‘85 Westen Investments has just one 3-Bedroom ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED (Water, Sewer, Trash, Gas, Electric, and Internet) Apartment left! That’s right you just pay for rent, and the rest of it is on us! Call our office at 309-833-5995 to check it out. APARTMENT FOR RENT: FOR QUIET PERSON. ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT LOCATED AT 314 West Carroll ST Macomb, Ill 61455. Available end of August 2017-new carpeting yearly lease SMALEST FURNISHED IN MACOMB $345.00/month - HEAT & AC INCLUDED private entrance, off-street parking included call for appointment309-837-4748 or 255-5075 woodburning fireplace, ask for Paul.
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Friday, September 15, 2017
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Western to host Buffalo Wild Wings Invitational
By Brie Coder courier staff
The Western Illinois University volleyball team prepares to host their second home tournament this weekend at Western Hall. The Buffalo Wild Wings Invitational begins on Friday, Sept. 15 with Western taking on the Valparaiso University Crusaders at 12 p.m. followed by the Drake University Bulldogs at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16; the Leathernecks have one concluding match against McNeese State at 9 a.m. Western’s last invitational took place at Charleston Ill., at the Eastern Illinois University Panther Invitational on Sept. 8 and 9. After two wins and one loss, the team looked stronger than ever. Junior setter Jamie Johnson had 69 assists in total during the two-day competition. Next to make an impact was sophomore Claire Grove with 29 digs. Following Grove was junior Emilee Dechant with 19 total blocked assists. In game one of the invite, senior Shalyn Greenhaw recorded a double-double, with 11 kills and 22 digs. With quite a few games on the road, the Purple and Gold came back and competed in a singles match against St. Louis University the Billikens on
Sept. 12. Though theLeathernecks looked strong and won the first set, the match was another loss for Western and a win for the Billikens, 3-1. Greenhaw, Grove and Johnson’s names appeared once more in the match, adding to their records. Greenhaw led the Leathernecks with 13 kills. Grove followed behind with 16 digs, and Johnson’s 29 assists were a team-best. Red shirt freshman Mackenzie Steckler displayed her hot hand by hitting at a .333 clip. The Crusaders will be the first to face-off Western on Friday. Their recent competition at the Cornell Invitational came out with two wins and one loss. The Crusader’s overall record is 4-5. Middle hitter Sydney Bronner leads the Crusaders, hitting a .524 career-best. Bronner continues career highs with a double-double, 12 kills offensively, and 16 defensively. The Bulldogs have started their season strong. With a current record of 8-3, the team does not plan on losing anytime soon. During the Drake Invitational, the Bulldogs won all three games on Sept. 9. Opposite hitter Emily Plock was the leader of the team recording 15 kills on 34 attempts. On defense, Kylee Macke finished the three-day tournament with
75 digs. Macke earned a spot on the Drake Invitational AllTournament team. During the invitational, Drake had a hitting average of .205, with five Bulldogs hitting .200 and higher. The McNeese State University Cowboys are hosting their Cowgirls for the concluding match on Saturday morning. Currently, the Cowgirls lead with a 7-4 record. At their last game against Prairie View University, McNeese came out with the win 3-0. In the overall game, the Cowgirls had a .329 team hitting percentage. Seven kills apiece were from Rae Myers and Jenny D’Alessandro. D’Alessandro was also credited with four blocks. Shanna Spree and Keegan Nelms pitched in with six kills apiece. Spree continued by picking up two more aces, adding for a team high of 15. Communication and momentum will be key for the Leathernecks to come out with victories this weekend. After the Buffalo Wild Wings Invitational, Western is back on the road taking on the South Dakota Coyotes on Sept. 22 in Vermillion, South Dakota. On Sept. 24 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Purple and Gold will face off against Oral Roberts.
Jamie Johnson setting up her teammates
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Bears looking to bounce back after heart breaker
The Chicago Bears finished up their season opener against the Atlanta Falcons in heart breaking style, failing to score near the goal line with just over 20 seconds remaining and trailing by six. The Bears were able to stick toe to toe against the reigning NFC champions in large part to players who were not expected to make much of an impact. Bears quarterback Mike Glennon who, coming into the game, was under a lot of pressure from a Chicago fan base that was drooling for rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Glennon in the game threw for 213 yards, complete one pass for a touchdown and keep the Bears in the game. Perhaps the best story of the day though was 5-foot-6 inch rookie running back Tarik Cohen who had the football world buzzing after showing why many fans call him the “Human Joystick.” Cohen not only lead the team in rushing yards with 66 yards on the ground, but he also lead the Bears in receiving
yards compiling 47 on eight receptions. Cohen proved to be a major spark for the Bears, who going into Sunday, were not expected to even hang around with the high-powered Falcons. Defensively the Bears played well, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan threw for over 300 yards, but Falcons running back Devonta Freeman ran for only 37 yards because of a stout Bears’ defensive line. Coming into the season, the Bears had quite a few question marks, but the defensive line was never in doubt. Bears wide receiver Kevin White is injured for the third straight season. White injured his shoulder blade during his Bears season debut. The injury now raises questions for Chicago around the wide receiving core and what threats Glennon has to throw to. Coming off the 23-17 defeat, Chicago will travel to Tampa Bay for week two. The Buccaneers will be opening their season in week two after a week one matchup with the
Miami Dolphins was moved to week 11 due to the devastation of Hurricane Irma. Tampa Bay is lead into battle by the youngest Heisman trophy winner ever, Jameis Winston. In 2016, Tampa Bay showed improvement finishing the year at 9-7,wz just two games behind the Falcons in the NFC South. Tampa will also be without starting running back Doug Martin, who is currently suspended by the NFL for violating their drug policy. Replacing Martin is running back Jacquizz Rodgers, who in 2016 rushed for 560 yards on 129 carries. Chicago’s main goal is to stop the quick strike ability of Winston, especially with his capability of using his legs as a weapon. It is going to be a very different game plan after facing the 10-year veteran quarterback, Ryan, in week one. Glennon will get the start once again for Chicago, and he is part of an underlying storyline. Glennon will be returning to Tampa Bay after starting his career with the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers drafted Glennon in the third round of 2013. Bears senior writer Larry Mayer quoted Glennon in an article. “It counts the same, but it’s against the place I was for the past four years,” Glennon said.
“A lot of friends, familiar faces on the other side, so I think it’s just human nature to be looking forward to this a little more just because of going against my former team.” The Bears will rely once again on running backs Jordan Howard and Cohen to run the ball against a Tampa Bay defense that ranked 22 in rushing yards allowed a season ago. The Bears must adapt to playing without top guys like wide receiver Cameron Meredith and White. It will be interesting to see how Glennon and the offense adapts to not having that one impact player in the receiving game. This may be the week that Chicago finally figures out who is going to be the face of the receiving core. Wide receiver Kendall Wright may be the guy, but players like wide receivers Josh Bellamy and Deonte Thompson could show that they have what it takes as well. The Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off on Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m. on Fox. Chicago will look to get back to .500 while Tampa Bay will look to get their season off to a victory after finding out they will be playing 16 straight weeks after having to use their bye week just 7 days before the game.
Monday, August 21, 2017
Women’s soccer looks for first victory of season By Bradley Piros courier staff
MACOMB Ill. - The Western Illinois University women’s soccer team may be on a losing streak this season, but they are eager to turn that around as they finish their road trip in Indiana and finally return to Macomb on Sunday. Currently, Western is 0-6 for the season; however, they aren’t hanging their heads down low and they aren’t giving up just yet. This weekend comes as a huge relief, because the Leathernecks have not had it easy on this road trip and they are ready to come back home after six long matches. Before they come home though, they have to make a stop in Indiana to play the Ball State University (BSU) Cardinals in Muncie. The Cardinals are 1-5-1 so far this season, not having the ideal start that they had wanted either. The Cardinals are currently on a three-game losing streak, losing to the likes of Texas Christian University 2-1, Baylor University 1-0 and Indiana University-Purdue University In-
dianapolis 1-0. Western plans to keep that losing streak going for them to make it four in a row. It won’t be easy for the Purple and Gold, because this long road trip has drained them mentally and physically, but it’s the last game of this away spell and they are desperate for a win. The good news is that after BSU, the Leathernecks get to play a couple games at home, where they look to begin to turn their season around. After stopping through Indiana, the Leathernecks finally get to play their first game back home for what has been almost an entire month now. They return home to play the Chicago State University Cougars this Sunday. CSU is 1-7 for the season, beating Saint Xavier University early on this season. The Cougars are on a five-game losing streak heading into their match against Loyola tonight. If they lose this one, they will be heading into Macomb losing six straight, and that is very good news for the Leathernecks.
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Ines Palmiero Herrera kicks the ball out of goal against Northern Illinois University.
Men’s soccer tries to take down UMKC on the road By Haley Richards courier staff
Fernando Pacheco pushes the ball up the field in a home match last season.
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The Western Illinois University men’s soccer team will travel to Kansas City this weekend to take on the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Kangaroos. The game is set for 7 p.m. at Durwood Soccer Stadium. This will be the Leathernecks’ sixth game of the season, with a current record of 1-4-0, while the Kangaroos are sitting at 2-0-3 on the season. The Leathernecks look to get another win, their only victory of the season coming from Mount Mercy University on Sept. 2. This is an opportunity for the team to right the ship, as the Kangaroos have not seen a win since late August. Not to mention UMKC has not been able to beat Western since 2009. Last season, Western Illinois beat UMKC by a score of 4-1. In that game, Western saw a hat trick from forward Jacob Bevan, who graduated this past year. Without their lead scorer returning, the Leathernecks will need to find a new goal scorer. Senior forward Drew Whalen could pick up Bevan’s absence this season. After being derailed by a season ending
leg injury last year in an exhibition match, Whalen returns for another chance. Whalen and senior forward Fernando Pacheco have become the focal point of the offense for the Leathernecks. The Purple and Gold are averaging 9.2 shots per game, with a total of 1.2 goals per game. Pacheco leads the team with three goals on the season, followed by Whalen at two goals. However, Whalen leads the team in shooting with a total of 15 shots. UMKC records 12.6 shots per game. Their lead scorer, senior forward Eric McWoods has three goals on the season. McWoods has a total of 22 shots on goal and was the only player able to find the back of the net against the Leathernecks last year. The game should be an even match up between the two teams; it will be a matter of who is able to finish the ball. If Western can stop McWoods like they did last year, they will have a good chance of seeing an improvement in the win column. This is a crucial match for the Leathernecks as Summit League play is approaching.
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