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by LocalFan
Sun May 06, 2018 6:23 am
Forum: Leatherneck Athletics
Topic: Tanney leaving to become AD at Wabash College
Replies: 19
Views: 13486

Re: Tanney leaving to become AD at Wabash College

I hear Tommy Bell is available... ;)
by LocalFan
Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:03 am
Forum: Non-Western Sports
Topic: Tommy Bell out at SIUC
Replies: 8
Views: 5885

Re: Tommy Bell out at SIUC

I've always thought he simply wanted to ride the clock to get full retirement benefits from Illinois. WIU was fortunate he left before he did any more damage.
by LocalFan
Mon May 01, 2017 8:58 am
Forum: Western News
Topic: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Replies: 2225
Views: 1002304

Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff

First thing I wondered when I read about the Sanctuary Campus idea was how many students have DACA status? Is this a solution looking for a problem? I am sure the faculty member feels passionately about this and sees it as a moral issue, but it does seem rather tone deaf and reinforces the notion of...
by LocalFan
Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:38 am
Forum: Random Chat
Topic: Macomb Fire Chief Andy Taylor Passes Away
Replies: 16
Views: 11946

Macomb Fire Chief Andy Taylor Passes Away

Macomb community is mourning right now...

http://tspr.org/post/macomb-mourns-death-fire-chief
by LocalFan
Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:55 am
Forum: Western News
Topic: Western Buys More Houses
Replies: 14
Views: 11763

Re: Western Buys More Houses

The purchase of these three houses results in a loss of about $7,000 in property tax revenue in Macomb. I certainly don't mind those houses being torn down since they were rather humble looking, but there is a cost to the local residents as we will all have to help cover that decrease in the taxable...
by LocalFan
Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:38 am
Forum: Western News
Topic: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Replies: 2225
Views: 1002304

Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff

Isn't it part of human nature to always be able to justify the amount we earn (and usually finding an excuse why we deserve more) while also decrying how much another person is overpaid? Illinois has a spending problem and a revenue problem. Illinois also has a rigid constitution that requires publi...
by LocalFan
Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: Western News
Topic: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Replies: 2225
Views: 1002304

Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff

Wow. Northeastern Illinois University is furloughing all administrative/professional and non-negotiated staff one day per week starting March 14. A 20% pay cut with 1 week's notice? Yikes. http://capitolfax.com/2016/03/08/neiu-cant-sustain-operations-through-summer-announces-furloughs/ The faculty u...
by LocalFan
Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:36 am
Forum: Western News
Topic: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Replies: 2225
Views: 1002304

Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff

The question was posed earlier on how to support this: "There's a great letter that the sensible conglomerate of the faculty started circulating to recall their union leadership and elect people that will assist in making some of these necessary, although difficult, structural reforms. I'd enco...
by LocalFan
Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:43 pm
Forum: Leatherneck Athletics
Topic: Press conference on Monday 1/11
Replies: 56
Views: 32384

Re: Press conference on Monday 1/11

Article on Tri States Public Radio:
http://tspr.org/post/wiu-names-athletic-director
by LocalFan
Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:49 am
Forum: Leatherneck Athletics
Topic: Athletics Director
Replies: 28
Views: 17897

Re: Athletics Director

Well said, Neck4Life.