January 2, 2012
Jesse Bilderback
Some people may be a little confused or skeptical of a movie titled after a 1970s method of movie making that uses 8mm film. Don’t be. The film begins with the main character Joe Lamb (Joel Courtney) suffering the loss of his mother after a tragic accident. His father, Jackson Lamb (Kyle Chandler), is now ...
January 2, 2012
Jesse Bilderback
Western has been lucky to have unseasonably warm weather this fall, but unfortunately old man winter is right around the corner. It’s time to trade in those flip flops and shorts for snow boots and a warm winter coat. With cold, wet weather in the forecast, students need to dig out those warm clothes in ...
January 2, 2012
Jesse Bilderback
The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting colder and the leaves are starting to change colors. All these things signal that Halloween is almost upon us. It’s the time of year when values are laid to rest and the quest for ghoulish appetites and appalling horrors begin. Students at Western are doing all ...
January 2, 2012
Jesse Bilderback
Brianna Barnett braces herself in front of the barbell for the clean and jerk. She bends over and wraps her fingers around the bar, still in the mindset that she is going to thrust the 94 kg (206.8 pound) barbell over her head. She whips the weight up with her elbows out. Barnett puts one foot ...
January 2, 2012
Aly Rinehart
Which fundraiser has snow and swimsuits at the same time? You guessed it! It’s St. Joseph’s annual Polar Plunge! This fun and frigid event is hosted by Missouri law enforcement to benefit the Special Olympics. This year it’s sponsored by the Maryville Treatment Center, the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department, and our own St. Joseph Police ...