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by LocalYokelFan
Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:25 pm
Forum: Women's Basketball
Topic: At Missouri
Replies: 4
Views: 2938

Re: At Missouri

Not sure what is going on the women's team, but they basically played 5 players. Hopefully the bench improves as the season goes on and they become a deeper team. I think what's going on is they took a P5 school to OT, on the road, in their opener! Coach Gravina has spoken in the pre-season about h...
by LocalYokelFan
Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:11 pm
Forum: Football
Topic: 2019 Week 8 - Western Illinois vs Illinois State
Replies: 54
Views: 33694

Re: 2019 Week 7 - Western Illinois vs Illinois State

In fairness, I made a typo above. Tickets arrived sometime mid-first quarter and I imagine everyone waiting to get in got in by the MIDDLE of the first quarter.
by LocalYokelFan
Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:05 pm
Forum: Football
Topic: 2019 Week 8 - Western Illinois vs Illinois State
Replies: 54
Views: 33694

Re: 2019 Week 7 - Western Illinois vs Illinois State

I got to the ticket booth and there was a short line of people waiting for general admission tickets (they were out of them). Not sure how long they had to wait but I qualified for the Child/Senior discount ticket and they had those so I was able to get right in quickly. Gotta say the pork sandwich...
by LocalYokelFan
Fri Sep 06, 2019 1:16 pm
Forum: Western News
Topic: Enrollment Updates
Replies: 251
Views: 131949

Re: Enrollment Updates

Amen, ST! I hope most of the LN Crew read W101's post and cringed. ST - You do a fantastic job moderating this board and I applaud you for speaking against comments that flirt with outright racism, as that post most certainly did. And if you are by chance a parent or prospective student stopping by ...
by LocalYokelFan
Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:23 am
Forum: Western News
Topic: A New Beginning has Begun
Replies: 112
Views: 64289

Re: A New Beginning has Begun

WIU's Acting President Talks About His New Role. From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM: https://www.tspr.org/post/wius-acting-president-talks-about-his-new-role Thanks for sharing wiu712. Great interview. I hope he stays in the acting/interim President role beyond the October board meeting. What he...
by LocalYokelFan
Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:51 am
Forum: Western News
Topic: "Generous Exit" Tribune Article
Replies: 3
Views: 5447

"Generous Exit" Tribune Article

WIU continues to be on the receiving end of some pretty scathing criticism around the State, see the latest from the Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-western-illinois-university-president-severance-20190701-dgg7lgqotbfbri77ffdo47vbzq-story.html I LOL'd at Bill Thompson's quote...
by LocalYokelFan
Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:19 pm
Forum: Western News
Topic: New Degrees at QC Campus
Replies: 13
Views: 13035

Re: New Degrees at QC Campus

Fair enough. Look, I've written extensively on this board in the past how I think engineering at WIU is ill-conceived and hurts the more well established engineering technology and physics (pre-engineering) programs. Engineering technology and pre-engineering fit much better with the student profile...
by LocalYokelFan
Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:15 pm
Forum: Western News
Topic: New Degrees at QC Campus
Replies: 13
Views: 13035

Re: New Degrees at QC Campus

I have mixed feelings about this. To become a true engineering school, WIU needs to start developing these type of disciplines. At the same time, WIU shouldn't be competing in this space. Engineering technology - yes; Engineering - no. I know the horse has already left the barn on this one, but I ju...
by LocalYokelFan
Tue Jun 04, 2019 11:04 am
Forum: Western News
Topic: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Replies: 2225
Views: 1002403

Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff

So once again the question is, where are we going and how are we going to get there? ;) jc That's the question worth more than $200M right there! I congratulate Dr. Thomas and the staff for securing the capital and operating funds, but WIU needs a new vision for higher education and certainly needs...
by LocalYokelFan
Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:34 am
Forum: Western News
Topic: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Replies: 2225
Views: 1002403

Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff

"In addition... re-appropriates funds for the Center for Performing Arts..." WHOA! So my scorecard has that as $200M+ in capital improvements alone coming to WIU Macomb in the next 6 or so years. I'd call that a BIG win. I'm not saying anyone should change their opinion on President Thomas...