Macomb, IL – "Eyes Wide Open" is an exhibit of 105 pairs of empty boots with name tags on them. The display commemorates the 105 service men and women from Illinois who've lost their lives in Iraq. The exhibit was put together by the American Friends Service Committee and could be seen on the east lawn of Stipes Hall on the WIU campus on Wednesday. Those who oppose the war are glad the display was brought to campus. Other students considered the exhibit un-American and say the AFSC is using military deaths to further its political agenda, which is to end the war in Iraq. The display was at WIU for just one day. It's also being shown at other locations around the state.
Anti-War Display Stirs Feelings at WIU
