WIU news, notes, history

[FMPanther]

Some facts on Western Illinois University:

Location, Macomb, IL pop.18,558....saaaalute!

Founded - 1899

Started as Western Illinois State Normal School

became Western Illinois State Teachers College


The land for the University was donated by Freemasons

Only non-military institution with the name "Leathernecks,"

Enrollment = 13,600

[Mountain Panther]

Started as Western Illinois State Normal School

became Western Illinois State Teachers College

Enrollment = 13,600

Very similar to UNI's background...Iowa State Normal School, then Iowa State Teacher's College.

When I went down there for the game in 1999, I was standing in line at the concessions stand and politely asked a WIU female student what the student enrollment was. She looked at me like I had just asked her to complete my calculus homework. I was pretty surprised that a student wouldn't know that about her own school.

[FMPanther]

Don't bring up 1999

Very similar to UNI's background...Iowa State Normal School, then Iowa State Teacher's College.

When I went down there for the game in 1999, I was standing in line at the concessions stand and politely asked a WIU female student what the student enrollment was. She looked at me like I had just asked her to complete my calculus homework. I was pretty surprised that a student wouldn't know that about her own school.

Please expunge 1999 from future discussions.

Ack, that game sucked.


I hope I don't see something like that again. I haven't been there since 99.

[igo4uni]

I was standing in line at the concessions stand and politely asked a WIU female student what the student enrollment was.

Was she hot??

[Mountain Panther]

Was she hot??

You sound like an old coworker of mine....every time a female would enter the conversation that would be the first thing he'd ask.

[igo4uni]

You sound like an old coworker of mine....every time a female would enter the conversation that would be the first thing he'd ask.

Hey..........it's an important question.

[EastonWest]

You sound like an old coworker of mine....every time a female would enter the conversation that would be the first thing he'd ask.

Please just answer the question.

Was she hot?
Pic?

[UNIPNTHR]

Please just answer the question.

Was she hot?
Pic?

Maybe he's not like you East. Maybe he doesn't take a picture with/of every girl that walks by like you do.