Category Archives: Illinois Wesleyan Titans

IWU football names new offensive coordinator

IWU football names new offensive coordinator

Posted on May 4, 2016

Reed Hoskins has been named as the new offensive coordinator, recruiter and strength coach for the Illinois Wesleyan football team, IWU head coach Norm Eash announced today.… MORE

Titan baseball falls in 10 innings at WashU

Posted on March 26, 2016

By IWU Sports Information ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Illinois Wesleyan baseball team surrendered two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to lose by a 9-8 score to Washington U. on Friday, March 26, at Kelly Field at Irv Utz Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. The Titans slip to 6-7 overall while the Bears…… MORE

Illinois Wesleyan’s Seibring named second team All-CCIW

Illinois Wesleyan’s Seibring named second team All-CCIW

Posted on February 23, 2016

Illinois Wesleyan junior Trevor Seibring is the lone Titan representative on the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin men’s basketball all-star squads, earning second team honors in voting by league coaches on Monday.… MORE

IWU to play No. 1 Augie tonight

IWU to play No. 1 Augie tonight

Posted on February 10, 2016

The last time Illinois Wesleyan played the No. 1-ranked team in the country, the Titans won and the opponent was Augustana.… MORE

Early struggles cost Illinois Wesleyan in loss to North Central

Early struggles cost Illinois Wesleyan in loss to North Central

Posted on February 6, 2016

By Eric Stock NAPERVILLE – A 75-foot shot that cut perfectly through the net from Trevor Seibring’s hands at the end of the first half was the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal first 20 minutes for Illinois Wesleyan in a 89-69 loss to No. 13 North Central at Gregory Arena. The Cardinals jumped out…… MORE

Illinois Wesleyan stunned by Millikin in final minute

Illinois Wesleyan stunned by Millikin in final minute

Posted on February 3, 2016

By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan stormed back from a 14-point second half deficit only to fall on a basket in the final minute, 61-59, to Millikin in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at Shirk Center. Tommy Pilackas hit a jumper with 44 seconds left and the shot clock winding down…… MORE

Blogs

Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all

By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year.  It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …

Is federal mobilization the answer?

By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city.   Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…

In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans

By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…

Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life

Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University.   We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk.  Going to work every day for some people means…