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Studying in College
By DAYTON WHITING, News Editor
MACOMB, Illinois (WC) - What is Studying? We hear this term every semester at the beginning of the terms and...
Inmate works on bettering himself
By LYNDSAY MACH, Western Courier Editor-in-Chief
GALESBURG, Illinois (WC) - Anthony Walsh, a prisoner at Hill Correctional Center, was just a normal kid when he...
University encourages counseling services after the sudden loss of a student
By LYNDSAY MACH, Western Courier Editor-In-Chief
MACOMB, Illinois - A wellness check was conducted on a student at 3:10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 7, according...
Western Courier relocates on campus
By WESTERN COURIER STAFF
The Western Courier newsroom has been moved to Room 310 in Sallee Hall.
The Courier newsroom had operated form the third floor...
Bringing school spirit back for the spring semester
By RACHEL GREENE, Western Courier Editor-in-chief
While the typical Homecoming celebration could not take place in the Fall as it usually does, the Homecoming Committee...
WC | Sports
Women’s basketball able to break losing streak with win against the Tommies
By WILL THOMAS, Western Courier Staff Writer
Saint Paul, Minn. – Western Illinois women’s basketball team snapped their five-game losing streak this past Saturday. Western Illinois...
The Rise of Joe Burrow and the Bengals
By JOHN BELL, Western Courier Columnist
The Cincinnati Bengals, one year removed from a two-win season, have found themselves in the 2021-2022 Super Bowl, awaiting...
Leathernecks fall to 3-5 in Summit League play after loss to South Dakota
By DAYNE MCELWEE, Western Courier Sports Editor
Macomb, Illinois - The Coyotes of South Dakota traveled to Macomb Illinois to play against the men's basketball...
Massner’s 24 not enough as WIU falls to SDSU
By DAYNE MCELWEE, Western Courier Sports Editor
MACOMB, Illinois - The Western Illinois Men’s basketball team wasn’t able to keep the winning streak alive as...
WIU women’s basketball team falls to South Dakota
By WILL THOMAS, Western Courier Staff Writer
Vermillion, S.D. – Western Illinois (11-6, 2-4) women's basketball team traveled to Vermillion to take on the South Dakota...
WC | Opinions
Abortion Bans: A Constitutional Issue
By Jaycie Doerr, WC Opinions Editor
No one thought after Row v. Wade in the 1970s that the right to women’s healthcare would be questioned....
The End of Mask Mandates and the Rising Questions of Competency
By Jaycie Doerr, WC Opinions Editor
Federal judge Kathryn Mizelle shook the national stage last week in her ruling that the national mask mandate for...
Math Book Bans: Protecting Students or Political Agenda?
By Jaycie Doerr, WC Opinions Editor
Dozens of math books have been banned in Florida after outrageous claims that the books contain content that teaches...