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For the second year in a row, Western Illinois University will be competing in RecycleMania. This is a ten-week event that compares how much recyclable material is collected from universities and colleges across the country. Western is trying to improve upon last year's efforts and go into this year's competition with enthusiasm and competitiveness. To check up on Western's progress in this year's event and how it ties in with the university theme of environmental sustainability, follow this video link.

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RecycleMania is back in action at Western Illinois University. This event is an annual recycling competition between universities and colleges across the country. This year will be Western's second attempt at the competition. Western's Environmental Sustainability Committee is doing as much as possible to publicize RecycleMania. Committee chair Charles Darnell says there's only so much they can do to get the information to the public. Darnell continues explaining that after so much publicity, the rest of the effort must come from the university community's participation in actual recycling. Waste Management is a big supporter of this RecycleMania effort, and is helping make things much easier for participants. With new recycling bins located on and off-campus, there is much better access to recycling. To find out more information on how to get involved in the RecycleMania effort, visit Western's website.

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Western Illinois University is participating in RecycleMania once again. The University started participating in this event last year, and did quite well for its first time. Western participates in three of the four categories for this event. Assistant Vice President of Student Services John Biernbaum says the most important aspect of this event is participation. He believes the actual participation in recycling is what makes the biggest impact on our environment. This event runs from January 27th to April fifth and participation by the university community is encouraged. For more information on how to get involved in RecycleMania here at Western, visit the University’s website.

WIU Softball Player of the Week

Senior softball player Samantha Valentine has been named the Summit League Player of the Week. Valentine went 12-for-17 on the week and batted a seven-oh-six hitting percentage. The senior first baseman produced a homerun and ten runs-batted-in during last week’s play. Valentine leads the Westerwinds in conference batting with 14 hits, two homeruns, and 14 R-B-I’s. She also has a 1-thousand fielding percentage with 56 Summit League putouts. Valentine and her team continues conference play at I-U-P-U-I tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday).

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WIU Annual Tech Fest

Western Illinois University will hold its ninth annual Tech Fest this Wednesday April 23rd. The event is sponsored by the College of Education and Human Services as well as Citizens National Bank of Macomb. Tech Fest gives the University’s departments and community organizations a chance to show their latest developments in technology. C-O-E-H-S Dean Bonnie Smith-Skripps says this event is a great way to show how technology connects the University with the community. Tech Fest will start at eleven Wednesday morning and will be held in the Horrabin Hall gymnasium.

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Leathernecks back to .500

The Western Illinois University baseball team made its way back to the five-hundred mark yesterday. The Leathernecks swept past I-P-F-W in the two-game series finale. Head coach Stan Hyman credits the starting pitching for much of the success the team has had lately. Senior Mark Dibernardo pitched the complete first game and got the win with a three-hit shut out. Junior Eric Eden pitched seven innings of game two for the win. The entire pitching staff allowed only three runs in the last three games. The Leathernecks’ next matchup will be this Friday night at Oral Roberts.

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Slow Elevators at Higgins

The elevators are being worked on in Higgins Hall. A sign posted by the elevators on either side of the lobby is letting students know about the work being done. The elevators will be undergoing construction for the remainder of the week and may cause more waiting time for riders.

Resident Assistant Brendan Royalty explained one of the problems with the elevators. He said they have been stopping at floors when they weren't supposed to and that some of the buttons wouldn't work. Royalty also said that the elevators should be back to normal by the end of the week and that the workers are doing everything they can to keep the elevators running at normal speed.