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		<title>Local “Freak Folk” Band</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine the big one has finally hit. The second civil war has been fought and California has fallen off into the sea. All the things we have gotten used to; electricity, luxury cars, digital television, air-conditioning and food distribution are all myths of the past. The zombies are clawing at the windows and extinction is calling your name. 

In times like this, the tribes of humanity will still be able to take comfort in the basic pleasures of humanity, like good company and better music. Steel Wool Mill will probably be the band playing.

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		<title>High enrollment affects student parking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to the high enrollment numbers this semester, students have become concerned with the lack of convenient parking spaces.
Nontraditional student Annie Allen is a little frustrated by this.
“I would like a shuttle (to get to class),” Allen said.
Allen tends to park near Murphy and Eder, and she has noticed an abundance of people who park [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Professors publish research article in Science magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, two Western professors were published in the well known Science magazine. The article came out Oct. 31 and was entitled Undergraduate Research: Genomics Education Partnership.
Dr. Todd Eckdahl, science professor and Dr. Jeff Poet, a math professor, co-wrote the article.
The pair worked closely with students, 24 students total, to do research for the GEP on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staff Editoral: Don&#8217;t lose steam; just one more vote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of a presidential election that lasted nearly two years, it’s difficult to imagine getting caught up in another major election just a few weeks later.

Well Missouri Western, it’s true, election season is still upon us. Students will cast their votes on Nov. 18-19 to elect new leaders of WAC, SGA, and the RC.
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		<title>Student hopes historic election brings unity and change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.” Barrack Obama’s opening remarks in his victory speech.
We are coming [...]]]></description>
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