NEWS3 WIU
Art faculty speak about the inspiration behind their exhibition
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- Art faculty speak about the inspiration behind their exhibition
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Western Illinois University Art and Design Professors, Susan Czechowski, Jenny Knavel and Art and Design Chair Kat Myers, have an exhibition titled “Equinox” on display until April 2, 2022 at the University Art Gallery.
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- Homicide shooting suspect identified, in custody
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Macomb shooting deemed a homicide by MPD
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- WIU President wraps up first year, inaugural ceremony looms
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) – It’s been just over one year since Guiyou Huang began his term as the new Western Illinois University president.
Entering Huang’s first term, he said that his focus lay with enrollment, retention and university branding. These focal points are still at the top of President Huang’s agenda.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | March 3, 2022
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- 31:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- 'My father played a huge reason in why I play': WIU player finds basketball success after tragedy
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Jada Thorpe is a first-year transfer student that is a starter with the WIU Women’s Basketball team. In her senior year of high school, tragedy struck her family which affected her path to playing in college.
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- Grad-student Will Carius helps WIU to first winning season since 2012
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- After six years of collegiate play, with two at WIU, Will Carius is closing the door on a major part of his life.
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- A prisoner is turning his life around behind bars
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- GALESBURG, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Anthony Walsh, a prisoner at Hill Correctional Center, was just a normal kid when he ended up down the wrong path.
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- Samaritan Well assists with housing, job skills and other services
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Samaritan Well's mission is to give individuals a comfort space while they try to overcome the obstacles of life.
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- Solo exhibit "The Talk" opens at WIU Art Gallery
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- The Western Illinois University Art Gallery has a new exhibition, "The Talk, a conversation about race in America."
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | February 24, 2022
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- 32:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- WIU Office of Financial Assistance offers help to students
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - February is financial aid month. At the WIU Office of Financial Assistance, they are celebrating by doing workshops and offering virtual office hours for those who may need help filling out their FAFSA or may have any other financial aid-related questions.
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- Anthropology department teaches WIU students about the roots of humanity
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Anthropology is all about the study of ‘us,’ or in other words, the roots of humanity.
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- February is national slef-check month
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Every February, people across the United States are encouraged to take their health seriously as National Self-Check Month is recognized.
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- WIU Baseball begins season at Western Kentucky
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- WIU Baseball opened the season at Western Kentucky for a three-game series.
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- Illinois named top business startup state in the Midwest, Macomb also sees business surge
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Macomb, Illinois (NEWS3) – Illinois has emerged as a regional leader in business startup creation in 2021.
The state experienced a growth of nearly 200,000 new businesses. That’s an increase from 170,000 new businesses in 2020, and up 69 percent since 2019.
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- WIU experiences slight increase in spring enrollment
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - After years of steady decline in enrollment at Western Illinois University, the school is seeing a slight increase in spring enrollment.
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- Campus 'saddened' by loss, suicide prevention discussed
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A wellness check was conducted on a student at 3:10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 7, according to the Western Illinois’ Office of Public Safety. When the officers arrived, the student was unresponsive. The student was pronounced deceased by the McDonough County Coroner at 3:33 p.m. Read more on theproxyreport.com
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- Macomb visitors bureau highlights Lincoln's visits to town
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is working on ways to bring more tourists into Macomb. One highlight that they have implemented is the Looking for Lincoln Self Guided tour.
The bureau has worked with other historical organizations to put the tour together. The tour has 13 stops and provides the history of Abraham Lincoln's two visits to Macomb. Stops include the courthouse, Randolph House, Oakwood Cemetery, the University Archives and Blanding House.
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- Career closet helps WIU students with access to professional-style clothes
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - College students often have interviews for internships or jobs, but might not have access to professional clothing to wear.
To help solve that issue, the Career Center at Western Illinois University offers a Career Clothing Closet on campus for students to use.
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- WIU students identify role models
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Every November, people across the United States recognize and celebrate National Inspirational Role Models Month.
According to nationaldaycalendar.com, National Inspirational Role Models Month highlights and celebrates those role models that embody the qualities and characteristics for lifelong success, and students at Western Illinois University reflected on the people that inspire them daily.
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- Emotional support animals help their owners at WIU
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Nearly 70 percent of U.S. households have pets, but having one in a college dorm is a different story.
Niti Saxena and Emma Bachman, juniors at Western Illinois University, are living through that experience. Saxena’s hedgehog, Nugget, and Bachman’s cat, Esmerelda, have been certified by the students’ therapists as emotional support animals (ESAs).
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- WIU HISTORY: From the Teachers to the Leathernecks
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Have you ever wondered how Western Illinois University started?
Kathy Nichols, Senior Library Specialist, knows WIU’s history like the back of her hand. She believes Western started “in a fascinating way” and that “we were going to have a unique mission.”
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- ‘For me to recover I’ve had to give’: Man goes from prison to fatal fire to helping others
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- 5:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- KEOKUK, Iowa (NEWS3) — “I can remember on about three different occasions when I broke down and cried, and I would tell my mom that I just wanted to go back to prison,” Jacob Glen Russell, resident of Keokuk, Iowa, said. ”I felt like when I was incarcerated I had a purpose, or like it was very defined what I needed to do with myself, and when I got out, I just didn’t know.”
Russell is now focused on recovery and giving back to the community after 20 years of drug arrests and spending time in and out of prison and jail.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | November 18, 2021
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- 33:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Angel Tree seeking toy donations
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) — Western Illinois University and the Office of Student Engagement (OSE) have partnered up with the Salvation Army for the WIU Angel Tree. The Angel Tree is located in the University Union food court.
KiKi Marshall, graduate adviser with Volunteer Services in the Office of Student Engagement, said that the Angel Tree has been at Western for many years.
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- Macomb animal shelter says adopt, not shop, for your next pet
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - November is Adopt A Senior Pet Month. Many people shy away from adopting older pets, but they can make just as good companions.
The McDonough County Animal Shelter works to give some of the older pets a chance.
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- WIU Residence halls open for students during holiday break
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Not everyone has the opportunity to go home for school breaks, so Western Illinois University makes sure to accommodate the students who stay on campus.
Although the majority of the university closes down for holiday breaks, the Corbin-Olson dining center will stay open.
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- Lawmakers debate paid family leave policy
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The federal government has been debating in recent months whether to implement the Paid Family Leave into President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda with very little success.
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, among all 38 members, the United States stands alone with no guaranteed paid leave benefit.
“I don’t know what I really would have done,” Western Illinois University Recruitment, Retention, and Admissions Coordinator Annelise Land said. “You know, you don’t know which way is up. When you have your baby. I had been up for three days straight.”
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- In-state college sports betting is approved
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) -- Betting on in-state college sports could soon become a reality. Illinois lawmakers passed legislation that would allow sportsbooks to take wagers on Illinois college teams.
When the State of Illinois legalized sports betting in 2019, it excluded college teams. The newest bill that supports collegiate betting, House Bill 3136, would reverse that decision.
The amendment makes all Illinois Division I universities eligible to be wagered on. It’s a measure that is frowned upon by college athletic administrations.
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- WIU Angel Tree opens for 2021 season
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (The Proxy Report) - With the Christmas season approaching, the Angel Tree at Western Illinois University is back open.
The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) is partnering again with the Salvation Army to collect gifts for local children in need. The OSE Volunteer Services is asking for donations for 100 children as part of this year's project.
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- How to adjust to the end of Daylight Savings
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (The Proxy Report) - Some people in the United States dislike the two times per year that the clock changes. Perhaps one upside to Daylight Savings Time ending now is that we "gain" an extra hour.
However, with the sun setting earlier, these changes can affect many people. Here are some tips to help adjust to the end of Daylight Savings.
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- Men's Soccer Summit League Championship coming back to Macomb
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The last time Western Illinois University was the host of the Men's Soccer Summit League Championship game was over a decade ago.
Summit League spokesman Ryan Powell said this year will be the first that the championships will be back in Macomb since 2004. Macomb also previously hosted the game in 1995 and 2000.
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- WIU volleyball team looking to finish season strong
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The Western Illinois University women's volleyball team has only three more matches left in the regular season.
Head coach Ben Staupe said he wants to end the season strong and contend in the postseason.
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- Shakespearean play performing at WIU
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University's Theatre and Dance Department will be performing the play, "All's Well That Ends Well," from Nov. 10-14.
The play was written by none other than William Shakespeare, and takes place in the 17th century.
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- WIU parts ways with Jared Elliot
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University and head football coach Jared Elliot have mutually agreed to part ways.
The university's athletic department announced the move on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Elliot came to WIU in 2012 before being named head coach in 2018.
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | November 11, 2021
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- 32:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | November 4, 2021
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- 32:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- WIU student aims to increase cultural awareness and acceptance on campus
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - The United States has a diverse range of cultures in its population, but some may find it difficult to hold on to their roots while assimilating.
Alondra Lavariega Castellanos, a first-generation college student at Western Illinois University, wants to change that. Her parents emigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico, a region known for its indigenous peoples and artisanal goods.
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- WIU Veteran’s Center Director marks 40 years in military service
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - WIU Veteran’s Center Director Ronald Pettigrew has been a part of the military for 40 years.
However, Pettigrew originally had different aspirations. He talked to NEWS3 about his career and journey.
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- Macomb employers struggle to fill vacancies
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Right now, there are almost 4 million Americans that have been out of work for six or more months.
Macomb Mayor Micheal Inman spoke about how this unemployment surge is affecting Macomb. He discussed how the city’s unemployment rate compares to national averages.
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- French students drawn to WIU
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Kim Jaeglin is an international student at Western Illinois University and is native to France. She represents one of the four students at WIU who are from France.
Jaeglin came to the United States to achieve a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), but has traveled all over the world for other academic opportunities. Jaeglin was not alone when she came to WIU. With the support of two roommates who are also from France, coming to America has been an even more enjoyable experience.
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- LEJA is WIU’s largest undergrad program
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (The Proxy Report/NEWS3) – More students have studied law enforcement than any other major at Western Illinois University.
The university's Law Enforcement & Justice Administration program enrolled 982 students in the fall of 2020. The department with the second-most majors on campus was Accounting, Finance, Econ & Decision Sciences (316), followed by students who major in management and marketing (468), psychology (319), nursing (282), biological sciences (269), education (265) and agriculture (241).
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- Survey says that one-third of college students binge drink in a one-month period
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (The Proxy Report/NEWS3) - About 33 percent of college students ages 18 to 22 binge drink in a one-month period, according to a national survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Western Illinois University hosted its “Think B4 You Drink” event on Oct. 29 to promote safe alcohol consumption. The event is held each October to address alcohol-related safety concerns that arise around Halloween.
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- Jazz can be good for your health
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (The Proxy Report/NEWS3) - A lot of people know that jazz is good music, but do they know it's healthy, too?
An article from the website TopMastersinHealthcare.com found that the “innovative riffs, cool tones and complex rhythms can bring natural relief for mind and body.”
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- NEWS3 | Live at Four | October 28, 2021
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- 32:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Local organization supports victims of domestic violence
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Western Illinois Regional Council Community Action Agency Victim Services’ mission is to turn victims of abuse into survivors, according to WIRC-CAA Victim services public manager Jamie Roth.
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- WIU soccer players recovering after season-ending injuries
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) – Western Illinois University soccer players Paul Kirdorf and Cesar Cosio were ready to become stars of the season once again. Last season, they were named 2021 Summit League Preseason Players to Watch.
Like many other athletes at WIU, they had high aspirations. Unfortunately, it all changed for them the day an accident in the middle of a game ruined part of their college career. Both players suffered injuries that took them out of the game.
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- Songs For A New World opening at WIU theater
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3) - Western Illinois University’s Theatre and Dance Department will be performing the musical, Songs For A New World from Oct. 27-31..
The musical was written and composed by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown.
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- WIU awards three students with Dreamers Scholarship
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MACOMB, Illinois (NEWS3)—Western Illinois University recently awarded the Dreamers Scholarship to three students for the upcoming spring semester. The donor-funded scholarship provides a means of financial support for undocumented students attending the university.
The idea for the Dreamers Scholarship was introduced to WIU by political science professor Julia Albarracin-Green. After completing research, Albarracin-Green found that undocumented students do not have access to FAFSA. Therefore, they have to pay for school out of pocket.
