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Student Government Association adopts new Core Values

By Marc Ramirez news editor

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SGA President Grant Reed (left) and Speaker of the Senate Aaron Steele (right) discuss the potential adoption of new core values for the Student Government Association.

The 50th legislative session of the Student Government Association at Western Illinois University brought up dicussion to adopt a system of Core Values during Tuesday’s meeting.

Speaker of the Senate Aaron Steele authored the SGA Bill 2018-2019.001 to accept Diversity, Accountability, Accessibility and Awareness as the the new values and beliefs of the governing body.

“These aren't decisions that I've made alone, or words that I just threw onto paper, these are words that the body that showed up to SGA retreat believed in,” Steele said.

“So strongly that we started off with three core values, but couldn't decide on the last one, so we decided to add a fourth one.”

As author of the bill, Steele recused himself from the chair position temporarily and allowed the Speaker Pro

Tempore Joe Reinert to preside over the discussion.

The Student Government Association has existed as a governing body for 100 years and has been that of the SGA for 50. In order to analyze what they could do better based on what they’ve done in the past, Steele believes that an enactment of these morals will help continue to lead that association in a positive light.

However, Senators voiced concerns about the ramifications of adopting the core values that were presented and the actions that SGA would take following their adoption, causing the bill to be tabled until an action plan can be drafted.

“This is a big deal for us,” Steele said. “The Student Government Association has never had core values, its had a mission statement, but it’s never had any amount of core values.

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Tanner Hall to be taken offline starting the next academic year

By Marc Ramirez news editor

Wednesday Oct. 3, Director of Residence Life at University Housing and Dining Services Michelle Oaks sent out an email to residence assistants announcing the offline status that Tanner Hall will take at the beginning of the new academic year based on the current state of enrollment.

Tanner Hall is a co-ed first year residence hall to freshman, which houses about 800 students and first opened its doors in 1968. Tanner also has a U-Tech computer lab, Tanner Circle common area and the Tanner Hall Convenience Store. In 2015, the lobby and front desk area of

the building underwent a $100,000 renovation.

Starting Fall 2019, 740 W University Drive will no longer be the mailing address of hundreds of students attending Western Illinois University.

According to Oaks, this decision was made to give Tanner time to be reviewed and for the building to be reevaluated for the time being.

“We will be consolidating empty floors and this will allow us plenty of space to accommodate all residents who want/need to live with us,” Oaks said in an email addressed to the resident assistant staff.

It was also addressed in the email that no resident assistant will be out of a job. All previous staff will be eligible for re-

hire and will be moved around different residence halls accordingly. Professional hall staff, such as assistant complex directors, on the other hand will no longer be employed through Western.

However, this decision is saving the University around $30 million in deferred maintenance costs according to a facilities assessment done in 2008 as outlined in an email from University Relations. The school will also save on building utilities.

According to Darcie Shinberger of University Relations, the closing of Tanner is dependent on the enrollment rate of incoming freshman next year.

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Tanner Hall located on the northeast end of campus is scheduled to go offline if enrollment remains low starting fall 2019.

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This is actually a big decision so if you have questions please ask us right now.”

Steele also made it clear that it is the job of every member in the Senate to spread the awareness and to take action to showcase the values they wish to highlight and adopt.

It is also every member's responsibility to share this with their constituents and continue to strive to uphold these values.

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“This is currently still in the discussion phase among University leadership,” Shinberger said. “When enrollment increases, and residence hall housing is needed for new freshmen, Tanner could likely reopen.

If enrollment remains at its current level, all new freshmen students will be housed in Bayliss/Henninger halls.”

Tanner is well known around the Western community due to its capstone fundraiser St. Baldrick’s. The annual event held to raise money for children’s cancer has been a huge part of Tanner ’s legacy and will soon be absorbed similar

to that of Club Wetzel and Haunted Housing. People came to Tanner Hall to get their head shaved, volunteer their time or donate money to the cause.

“St. Baldrick's will likely be absorbed by one of our student groups, and done in a partnership this year with North Quad to make the transition,” Oak said in an email.

The Western Courier has contacted Complex Director of North Quad Jailyn Stevenson and she didn’t wish to comment on the news and referred reporters to contact Shinberger at University Relations. Reporters have also tried to reach UDHS staff via phone call and no calls have been returned.

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Horn Field will provide the scares for the Halloween season.

Located at 985 China Rd in the south end of Macomb, Horn Field is an outdoor recreational facility owned by Western Illinois University.

Horn Field sits on over 90 acres of land, which the university believes offers educational experiences for students and relaxing opportunities for members of the Macomb community.

Managed by Western’s Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration, Horn Field also offers the public a lodge, cabins, and views from a climbing tower.

To prepare for Halloween, Horn Field has been transforming its grounds to create a spookier vibe. Starting soon, it will offer the public a chance to navigate through the facility’s corn maze or haunted trail.

The Horn Environmental Learning P ro g r a m (H.E.L.P.) has been orchestrating scares for several years. On a volunteer basis, members of the group work for months in advance to get the corn maze up and running, which will debut Saturday.

The letters “WIU” have been cut into the corn to showcase the University, but visitors may not find that helpful; volunteers have created numerous paths in an attempt to mislead and throw off partici-

pants. The maze will also be open Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, and 27. The hours of operation run from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Ashley Demers is the President of H.E.L.P. and she believes the effort will show.

“We have been rocking out all the little trails and dead ends,” Demers said.

Demers and other members of H.E.L.P. have helped maintain the cleanliness on Horn Field. The group has also lent a hand in projects like campus cleanup days, adopt-a-street, and Outdoor Skills Seminar. According to wiu.edu, H.E.L.P. seeks to provide local community members with a fun and social environment right in Macomb’s backyard.

Rounding out this year ’s scare fest, the haunted trail will open up on Oct. 28.

The haunted trail will lead visitors through the woods on the property, providing scares along the way from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. In the first session, families are welcome to participate for scares on the mild side, while the second session will only interest those who are more willing to test their fear.

For those looking to participate, the cost is $5 per person. Per the flyers for the events, an adult or guardian must accompany those who are under the age of 16. Additionally, volunteers are still needed for both the corn maze and the haunted trail. To volunteer, contact (309) 298-4676 or HF-Campus@wiu.edu.

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What should be requried to graduate?

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General education courses should not be required in college. I believe that if you have a high school degree or a GED, you should be allowed to just take courses that pertain to your major.

A few reasons I believe this are because students are more likely to fail classes they are not interested in; the general education courses are not going to further their education in their major, and it can

cut down costs of college.

As someone who has no interest in math as an English major, I do not find the math classes I take very interesting or necessary for my major.

While I have not failed any general education courses in my college career thus far, I do believe it is an issue that should be thought about for future students. If you are an English major, math has absolutely nothing to do with

what you are going to do in the future. The same goes for math majors, they should not be forced to take an English course that focuses on how to write papers. I honestly believe that if you have passed high school courses that are general education, you should be able to focus purely on your major in college.

The costs of college could be cut way down if students were not required to take courses that do not pertain to their major. In the first couple years of school you are typically going to take similar classes to the ones you took in high school, just a level up. This is not a great way to further edu-

cation in the field the student is wanting to study. I can say it may be better for students who are not sure what they want to do yet, and for that I say the general education classes are fine but if you know what you want to do when you arrive at college, those classes are not necessary.

I believe admission could go up at colleges if you were not required to take general education courses. If students know the classes they are taking are going to further their education solely in the field they are wanting, then they will be more willing to choose the college that offers that. Costs are usually a big issue for people

especially at a state university; everyone knows college is expensive, but without having general education courses be required, the costs would be lower and make it easier for future debt on students.

All in all, cutting required general education courses would be all around better for the college that proceeds with it and also for students both deciding which college to go to and deciding which major to enter into. This decision could benefit so many people in the long run; cutting down debt and raising the bar for students being able to purely focus on what they choose.

Managing what is already on your plate School is stressful enough on its own. Adding work and extracurricular activities is hard, too.

For some, managing things is not that hard, but for others, it’s nearly impossible.

Every story is different and not everyone has to work to afford college, but some do. In high school we were always told we had to do more than just going to school.If we did the bare minimum, we wouldn’t get into college. Doing the bare mini-

mum would not get you into an Ivy League school. This goes for high school and college. The purpose of extracurriculars is to make your application for jobs and other schools stand out just as much as it did in high school.

College is a lot harder than high school so trying to evenly balance school work, work, extra curricular, and a social life can be quite the challenge. Although it may come to some as a challenge, it’s not impossible. A

lot of it could depend on how many classes someone is taking or how many hours they work.

A lot can also depend on how many clubs someone wants to join or if they’re in a sport or something along those lines.

The key to being successful is to prioritize what’s most important, follow a strict schedule, and write everything down. I like many other people forget what’s going on because I am so involved that I will accidentally schedule something at the same time as something else.

That can make the stress load a lot heavier because then one needs to choose on which activity to partake in. The simple fact is when it could have been

all avoided had it been written down in multiple places.

Staying organized and ahead of the game can be super helpful to balance everything.

Another healthy way to manage is to only sign up for what you can handle. It’s always great to be heavily involved with your university, but at the end of the day, your health is what matters most. Trying not to schedule more than you can handle is a lot healthier and might seem a bit easier. Putting your own happiness first is another way to manage extracurricular and school. Unless one completely has to, it’s not wise to join something that would make one miserable. Yes, it is true that the

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main point of extracurricular is to stand out, but at the end of the day, it is supposed to be fun. Participating in hobbies and finding jobs that one likes would make the time go a lot faster, and people should want to join clubs for themselves and not just because it looks good on a resume.

At the end of the day, keeping track of important dates, and joining things that makes one happy is how to manage extracurriculars and school and to make the process a bit easier.

Nothing is impossible but with the right mindset and guidance if someone wants it all and to be super involved then it if very possible.

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Letter to the Editor

Early this year, a city official made the comment: Macomb is moving forward. So you brought in three or four minimum wage paying food joints.

All this has done is create more stress and hardship on eating places already here. Just stop thinking how many businesses have closed in the last six months.

Macomb has three major problems: 1. Taxes - outlandishly high taxes, especially on real estate. It seems like every time you turn around somebody

is wanting to add more tax to something. I heard (and I repeat, heard) that McDonough County is one of the five highest taxed counties in the state. Why? Maybe our city officials need to take a closer look at how the money from local, state, and federal funds are manipulated.

2. Real Estate - the real estate is totally over-priced. Why do you think there are so many homes for sale? Better yet, start at the old Farm King building, drive down East Jackson, around the square, out

West Jackson, and take a long hard look at all the businesses there. High empty buildings and empty store fronts that at one time held businesses there. High taxes and high priced real estate do not attract new businesses.

3. Jobs - minimum paying jobs do not help keep the young people in Macomb.

What Macomb needs are decent paying jobs like Pella, McDonough District Hospital, NTN Bower Roller Bearing, and Western Illinois University. These places can only

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provide so many jobs. Speaking of WIU, what is going on?

The president gets a contract extension, professors get laid off, but more administrative people are hired. Administrative staff and the president do not make the university. It is the outstanding professors giving the students a better and stronger education. Do you think the professors who were laid off are going to sit around and wait to see what WIU is going to do? No. They will go teach somewhere else.

Now when you need to fill

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these teaching jobs, think of all the time and expense for interviews. Are you sure you will get the same quality professors you had before? No. Also, why is WIU so advertised in the Chicago and East St. Louis area?

It’s about time Macomb takes a good look at themselves.

Keep on and Macomb will be a retirement community with golf carts running up and down the streets. Time waits on no one.

Norm Thomas, Macomb

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Cross-country to compete in Bradley Pink Classic

By Brie Coder copy editor

PEORIA, Ill. — The Western Illinois University men and women’s cross country teams are just two weeks away from competing in one of the biggest events for them this semester, the Summit League Championships in Omaha, NE. But first they must keep their mindset focused on this friday’s event at the Bradley Pink Classic.

This will be the third time that both Bradley University Braves and Western have competed in the same event.

The first time was at the WIU Early Bird back in August and the second time was at the Bradley Intercollegiate on Sept. 14.

At the WIU Early Bird, the hometown heroes, Western, came out with an overall first place finish for the women’s team, and a third place finish for the men with 11 points. Bradley also impressed themselves with their teams’ standings at this event. The women of Bradley came in second and the men came in first.

Just like Western, the Braves swooped up high end victories on their home turf (Bradley Intercollegiate) with a perfect 16 overall

score for the men, out beating their rivals Northern Iowa (67 points) and Valparaiso (72 points). On the women’s side, Bradley scored 30 points, which placed them in second. They were neck and neck with Northern Iowa (28 points) and prevailed Western, who had 101 points and a third place finish.

The last event Western’s cross country teams competed in, was the Minnesota Roy Griak Invite in Minneapolis on Sept. 29. Junior Nicole Beebe led the Leatherneck women with a personal record in the 6,000meter run, by being the Nicole first woman of Beebe the Purple and Gold to cross the finish line, and to come in at a personalbest time of 22:56.9.

Following behind in the 6,000-meter run was junior Abigail Richter, who finished the event in 80th Abigail at 23:22.8. The Richter last to finish in the top-110 mark was sophomore Hailey

Tranchitella.

She came in at 24:03.7 with a 108th place mark.

In addition to Beebe’s accomplishment, senior Lucas Lingle also finished first for the Leatherneck men in the 8,000-meter run.

Lingle registered an 87th place with a time of 26:34.4.

Next to Lingle was junior Ross Smetzer (27:39.6), in 126th and freshRoss man Lucas Howett, who Smetzer (28:03.4) finished the top ranks in this event with 134th.

The Leatherneck teams worked diligently to come out with 379 points and 13th place (women’s) and 457 points and a 15th place finish (men’s).

The Braves have quite the roster just like Western. Their last event was on Sept. 28, at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison.

In that competition, we saw the men finish the event 30th out of 34, and the women placed 27 out of 33, which included 15 nationally-ranked schools and seven of the country’s best top-10 teams. twitter: boxin_briecoder

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Lucas Lingle headed back toward Hanson Field to end his run.

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Dodgers and Brewers clash in the NLCS It’s early October and that means Halloween is right around the corner but most importantly, the MLB playoffs have started.

Only 10 out of the 30 teams make the MLB playoffs. Four wild card teams, two from the American League and two from the National League. The Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs in 13 innings, 2-1 on the road setting up a date with the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland A’s 7-2 at home forcing them to play their heated rival the Boston Red Sox. Three of the four series have finished as the Astros swept the Indians in the AL (American League), the Brewers swept the Rockies on Sunday, and the Dodgers beat the Braves in four games on Monday night to set up a date with the Brewers in the NLCS. Let’s see how both teams took care of business in the first round.

After the first two wild card games, the Divisional round officially started last Thursday. The first series started in Milwaukee as the top seed in the NL (National League), as the Milwaukee Brewers took on the Colorado Rockies. The Brew Crew got on the scoreboard thanks to the future 2018 MLB

NL MVP Christian Yelich’s tworun homerun in the bottom of the third scoring Lorenzo Cain from first.

On the defensive side, manager Craig Counsell decided to start with his bullpen and gave the ball to Brandon Woodruff. Woodruff was spectacular facing the minimum through three innings and only allowing one walk.

Corbin Burnes, Corey Knebel, and Josh Hader dominated the next five innings only allowing one hit and one walk, pitching shutout baseball.

Jeremy Jeffress relieved Josh Hader in the top of the ninth to close out the game. That didn’t go as planned as Jeffress gave up three hits in-a-row and the third hit came off the bat of Charlie Blackmon scoring the first run of the game.

After an error by Orlando Arcia, it was bases loaded no outs with MVP candidate Nolan Arenado up to bat. He flew out to center field driving in the game tying run. Jeffress bared down and got the next two outs to send it to the bottom of the ninth.

The Brewers went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth sending the first game of the Divisional series into extra innings. Joakim Soria

replaced Jeremy Jeffress in the top of the tenth and went 1-2-3 in the top of the inning.

Yelich led the bottom half with a walk. Braun struck out swinging but not before Yelich went to second after a wild pitch. Manager Bub Black decided to intentionally walk Travis Shaw putting runners on first and second with only one out.

Curtis Granderson came in to pitch hit and grounded out into a fielder's choice putting the runners on the corners with two outs. Next up was former World Series champion Mike Moustakas. “Moose” quickly fell down in the count 0-2. After fouling off the first 0-2 pitch, Mike ripped it to right field scoring the future MVP to end the game.

The rest of the series is history as the Brewers pitching completely confused every Rockies batter that stepped into the batter box. They only gave up 10 more hits in the last two games of the series and shut out the Rockies in both games wining 4-0 and 6-0.

The Brew Crew advances to the Pennant for the first time since 2011. The saying, “Great pitching beats great hitting” fits the Brewers pitching staff perfectly as they proved it in their sweep. If they continue to pitch like this, they might not lose another game.

In game one in the other series in the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the young and talented Altana Braves last Thursday night. Both teams

By Michael Harms

keeper Ines Herrera-Palmeiro and started freshman Birgitta Sol Eggertsdottir. Herrera is at the top of the summit league with 73 saves on the season and is known for her skill. The replacement is a freshman from Iceland who is coming in after PalmieroHerrera let in five goals on eleven shots on goal in the previous matchup.

At first the changes seemed to have been a mistake as the Coyotes recorded seven shots in the first 20 minutes, but the game soon turned around. Senior defender Lily Butler created some space in the 21st minute of the game and found Edwards in space who turned and fired a rocket into the bottom left corner.

The out-of-the-box-shot is the first goal of the season for Edwards and the first of the game to give the Purple and Gold their first lead of the game. The team defended decently for the rest of the period only allowing six more shot attempts. With four corner attempts and 13 shots the Coyotes believed they had the upper hand, but they simply hadn’t capitalized on their opportunities.

That all changed fifteen minutes into the second half when freshman Tiannah Moore passed into the box to the feet of Taryn Labree who found the back of the net for the equalizer. Her fifth goal

of the year, the Colorado Springs native is tied for fifth most goals in The Summit League.

The Coyotes took advantage of a deep roster of 31 players to Western’s 26 and made over 20 substitutions in this matchup. Johnson only made 12. As the game was winding down, USD continued to put pressure on the Leathernecks backline, shooting eleven more shots towards goal.

In the 80th minute, that pressure paid off as Moore, once again, had a dime of a pass junior forward Kellee Willer who scored her third goal of the season and took the lead for the Coyotes. That was the last goal of the game as the Coyotes captured the win in enemy territory.

Western is looking for answers. Coach Johnson continues to tinker with the lineup and formation while the players continue to search for motivation and a positive mood in the locker room.

With six straight losses and time running out on this season, they must come together to fix some issues to have a hope of making a post season appearance this year.

Luckily, the Leathernecks have a break from Summit League play as they travel out of state to play University of Northern Iowa Tuesday afternoon.

committed one error and the Braves had six hits to the Dodgers five, but the Dodgers executed better on offense thanks to three homeruns.

Starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu did not disappoint in seven innings of work and only allowing four hits with eight strikeouts in the 6-0 win. The Dodgers carried their momentum into game two with ace Clayton Kershaw on the mound.

After Ronald Acuna Jr.’s leadoff double, Kershaw retired 14 in-a-row. The Dodgers scored in the first for the second game ina-row thanks to a two-run homer from superstar shortstop Manny Machado. Yasmani Grandal hit a homerun himself making it 3-0 Los Angeles.

That’s all Kershaw needed as he dominated the Braves on only 85 pitches in eight innings. The Braves were down 2-0 heading into game three, but that didn’t faze them as they put up a five spot in the bottom of the second thanks to an Acuna Jr. grand-slam.

The Dodgers didn’t give up answering right back with two in the third to cut the lead to three.

The Dodgers continued to hit long balls when Chris Taylor cut it to one on a two-run homerun. Two batters later Max Muncy hit a 415 feet homerun to tie the game at five in the fifth.

Veteran Freddie Freeman took Alex Wood deep on the first pitch in the sixth inning to give the Braves the lead again. They would

hold onto the lead going the ninth for Arodys Vizcaino to close it out.

It did not go as planned giving up a leadoff single to Joc Pederson and walked Justin Turner putting runners at first and second with no outs.

Vizcaino fell behind Max Muncy 3-0 with Machado on deck.

Vizcaino threw three strikes in-arow to get the much needed first out. He struck out Machado and Dozier to strike out the side to end the game in dramatic form.

Unfortunately for the Braves that was the only game they would win in the playoffs as the Dodgers scored five runs combined in the sixth and seventh inning to come from behind and win 6-2. Clayton Kershaw is known for struggling in the playoffs, but Friday night he proved why he’s one of the best pitchers in his era. If he continues to pitch like he did, it will be tough to score one run on him.

The National League Championship Series gets under way on Friday night in Milwaukee. It’s first to four in a seven games series with a 2-3-2 format, meaning two games in Milwaukee, three in Los Angeles and back for two in Milwaukee if need be. Los Angeles appears in its third straight Pennant and are the defending NL Champs. The Brewers have the best bull pen in the league and have the MVP. Both teams come in with a lot of momentum, but something will have to give as only one team will advance to the Fall Classic.

Madeline Edwards dribbles the ball down field.

Women’s soccer falls to Coyotes

courier staff

MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois University women’s soccer team couldn’t capitalize on the one game home stand this weekend. Losing to the University of South Dakota on Sunday by a score of 1-2.

This drops Western to last place in The Summit League standings with a record of 2-10-1 overall and 0-4 in league, whereas the Coyotes climb to fifth with an overall record of 7-4-2 and a league record of 2-1.

Coming into the game, the Leathernecks knew they needed to change something up, so director of soccer Eric Johnson decided to do some major surgery to the starting lineup. First, he changed his lineup at the striker position starting senior forwardd Madeline Edwards. She has only started two other games this year.

Then, Johnson decided to change up his midfield and replace sophomore forward Bridget Schuler with senior midfielder Emma Keckeisen. Keckeisen has only seen action in six games this year, but this game was her first start for the season.

However, the biggest change Johnson made was the last player back.

Johnson took out junior goal-

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Football hosts conference powerhouse

By Brendan Reidy courier staff

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Clint Ratkovich turns to catch ball in a home game at Hanson Field.

MACOMB, Ill. — The matchup we have all been waiting for is finally here. The Western Illinois football team is coming off of a tough loss and has an amazing shot to redeem themselves and get their season back on track.

The Leathernecks (2-3, 1-1) are set to take on the number one ranked Bison of North Dakota State University (5-0, 2-0) this Saturday.

The Purple and Gold fell in a heartbreaker to Illinois State University last week. Western played a great game and led the Redbirds by a score of 16-12 after three quarters of play.

However, in the fourth quarter, the Leathernecks weren’t themselves as they gave up 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. The Bison on the other hand, have been unstoppable. The only challenge they have faced throughout the course of this season came against the number three ranked team in the nation, South Dakota State University, where they defeated the Jackrabbits by a score of 21-17.

North Dakota State has been nearly unstoppable over the last decade cementing a dynasty label on their program. Teams dream of having the opportunity to knock off a number one ranked opponent, especially at home. The Leathernecks will have to come over hot if they want to do just that.

The Leathernecks have a stellar linebacking core of senior Quentin Moon and junior Zach Glisan. Moon leads the FCS in tackles with 7.3 a contest and also is tied for eighth in the nation with two forced fumbles on the season.

The game plan for the Leathernecks has to be to get the running game established. Whether it be with senior running back Steve McShane, sophomore wide receiver Tony Tate, or junior running back Clint Ratkovich, the Leathernecks need to exploit the Bison’s weaknesses.

However, the key to the game will be intensity and leadership. Look for senior quarterback Sean McGuire and senior defensive back Justin Fitzpatrick to be very vocal in the upcoming matchup. Talent alone will not be enough to beat the Bison. They will need to have the fire to beat this FCS powerhouse.

North Dakota hardly has any weaknesses on their roster, and are loaded with depth at every position. They are a run heavy team, and if Western Illinois wants to have a shot at winning this game, they have to stop the Bison’s run attack and make them pass.

Their quarterback threw only nine passes last week, and completed only five of them against the University of Northern Iowa. Western needs to make him throw around 20 passes and take him out of his comfort zone so the strong secondary of the Leathernecks can feast on his mistakes.

This game has been anticipated since the schedule was released earlier this year. The Leathernecks have a very special team, despite being 2-3.

This team has the opportunity to accomplish something extraordinary, but it is up to them to come ready to play and get the job done. The Leathernecks are going to need all the fan support they can get this weekend so come out to Hanson Field on Saturday at 6 p.m. twitter: brendanreidyII

North Dakota State University

conference Record 2-0

overall record 5-0

Percentage 1.000

streak W5

University of South dakota

2-0

3-2

0.600

W2

Illinois state South dakota state university

1-1 1-1

4-1 3-1

0.800 0.750

W1 W1

missouri state

1-1

3-2

0.600

L1

university of northern iowa

1-1

2-3

0.400

L1

western illinois

1-1

2-3

0.400

L1

yOUNGstown state

1-1

2-3

0.400

W1

indiana state university

0-2

2-3

0.400

L2

southern illinois university

0-2

1-4

0.200

L4