By Katherine Peach Western Herald With ongoing debates concerning censorship and freedom of information raging constantly, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is celebrating free speech with the annual Banned Books week. The sixth annual Banned Books Observance will be held at the First Baptist Church, 315 W. Michigan Ave. Sept. 30 at 7 [...]
Monday, September 29th Homecoming King and Queen voting opens at 9 a.m. at http://www.homecoming.wmich.edu The Qdoba Homecoming Fiesta @ Goldsworth Valley Pond at 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday, September 30th King and Queen voting continues online Wednesday, October 1st Western Wednesday : Homecoming Edition @ the Flagpoles 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Skit Night @ Dalton [...]
By David Alexander Western Herald One after another, several Western Michigan University student organizations will take the stage and scream their lungs out at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Dalton Recital Hall. The cheer competition, dubbed “Yell Like Hell,” is part of WMU’s Homecoming Spirit Cup. The teams are composed of no more than [...]
By David Alexander Western Herald This year’s Western Games is just as much about individual students as it is about student organizations. The games are part of WMU’s Homecoming Spirit Cup, and are geared to get students involved with Homecoming and just to have some fun. “Normally Homecoming Week has been student organizations,” said Deidre [...]
By Katherine Peach Western Herald This year, Western Michigan University’s Homecoming brings timeless traditions, philanthropy and tacos. The Qdoba Homecoming Fiesta is part of the kickoff this Monday, 7-10 p.m. at Goldsworth Valley Pond. A taco bar provided by Qdoba is free to all students. The event will be a mixer with music by WIDR [...]
By Josh Holderbaum Western Herald There are lots of physical competitions during Western Michigan University’s Homecoming. But only at Skit Night will teams have to act and dance their way to victory. This year’s Homecoming Skit Night will be held at Dalton Recital Hall Oct. 1. Rehearsal begins at 4 p.m. until the event starts [...]
By Heather Forgione Western Herald Stephanie Meyer from Tecumseh Mich. is a fourth year Public Relations major and Imaging minor. Both Omicron Sigma Lambda and the Orientation and First-Year Experience department nominated Meyer. Meyer’s WMU involvement includes: • Orientation Intern from 2008 – 2009 • Student Orientation Coordinator for 2007 – 2008 • The Vice [...]
By Amy Melin Western Herald As part of Western Michigan University’s Homecoming festivities, students and faculty are showing their school and international pride through flags. The university’s annual Parade of Nations and the Registered Student Organization (RSO) Flag Run are scheduled to take place on Oct. 4, prior to the start of the Homecoming football [...]
By Carly Kuppe Western Herald The Spirit Cup competition kicks off Sept. 29 in spirit of Western Michigan University’s Homecoming week events. Each event is held on campus and measures how well teams perform during the week. In previous years, the teams had to be part of a Registered Student Organization (RSO), but this year [...]
By Jack Christensen Western Herald A national activist group hopes to increase voter registration on college campuses using traditional grassroots methods. “Contrary to popular belief grassroots action is how change gets done … change comes from the down up,” Joe Orchanion, cochair of Students for Sustainable Earth said. Orchanion spoke at the “kickoff” meeting held [...]
By Jack Christensen Western Herald To herald an upcoming exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, the issue of race and it’s origins were explored through a speech on Sept. 25. The exhibit, “Race: Are We So Different?” is scheduled to bring crowds in September of 2011, speaker Yolanda T. Moses Ph.D said. Moses is a [...]
By Andy Argo Western Herald I’m going to be honest; I originally read Paula Vogel’s “How I Learned to Drive” about a year and half ago and I was not that impressed. However, there’s an old adage in the theatre world: A bad cast can make you hate a script you love and a good [...]
By Shawntai Brown Western Herald The population of Hispanics in the United States is growing constantly and increasingly influencing America’s music, food, television and cities. Kalamazoo has its own population of people with a rich Hispanic heritage, though few know what that heritage entails. “You don’t know who we are,” said Sylvia Pahl of Kalamazoo. [...]
By Teddy Rogge Western Herald The scene was relatively calm Sept. 27 at Wayside West as the Kalamazoo Has Talent competition got ready to commence. This calm was about to be replaced by the sounds of 12 of the most talented acts in Kalamazoo competing for a chance to perform in Las Vegas or at [...]
By Adam Bouton Western Herald The Western Michigan University football team scrapped out a 7-3 victory over Temple University, spoiling their Homecoming at Lincoln Financial Fild in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. Behind a strong, consistent defense and just enough offense, the Broncos overcame several mishaps on the afternoon to win their fourth consecutive game on the [...]
By Mark Rudi Western Herald The Western Michigan University volleyball team got two important wins to start Mid-American Conference play this past weekend. The Broncos (11-2, 2-0 MAC) defeated Northern Illinois University 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-21) Thursday and Miami University of Ohio 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-18, 25-16) Saturday at University Arena. “It’s really exciting to [...]
By Katherine Lynn Western Herald The Western Michigan University men’s soccer team returned home and earned a 2-0 win over Mid-American Conference opponent Florida Atlantic University Owls Sunday afternoon. The victory was the first for the Broncos (2-7-1) in seven games. The Broncos last earned a 3-2 win on Aug. 31 against St. Francis University. [...]
The concept of right and wrong is one that is vastly different through generations and across cultures. Things that are widely accepted in some cultures are taboo in others; things that used to be looked down upon are now widely accepted. In terms of medical technology, we are quickly becoming a world of people trying [...]
With the ease and convenience of laptops, bringing them to class is no longer a big deal. But while the goal is to take notes, more often than not, the main function of the laptops tends to be surfing the internet, and it affects even those who don’t bring a laptop. In a lecture hall [...]
By Jack Christensen Western Herald Yolanda T. Moses, Ph.D., a professor of anthropology at The University of California (UCR) Riverside and esteemed scholar of cultural diversity, held a free speech at Trimpe Hall Sept. 25. Moses’s research focuses on the origin of social inequality. Presently, she is the head of a nationwide education program on [...]
Legislative hopefuls state their case at East Campus
By Katherine Peach
Michigan legislative hopefuls spoke Wednesday Sept. 24 about their view of the future of Western Michigan University and the state of the budget crisis in Michigan.
By Chris Kivel Western Herald Cultural awareness has a home in the International Room, room 205, of the Bernhard Center every Friday at 5 p.m.. According to their Web site, the International Programs Council (IPC) is a registered student organization that focuses on promoting cross-cultural awareness through various social activities and campus events, such as [...]
By Ryan Richmond Western Herald Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., took the time to reach out to the Western Herald. Levin shared his objectives regarding access to higher education and his thoughts regarding the future of the economy, in general. Levin has a long history of supporting educational access through his 29 years in the Senate. [...]
By Nate Coe Western Herald Western Michigan University’s assistant professor of Japanese literature and language, Jeffrey Angles, Ph.D. was awarded a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, to translate the 1970 memoir of Mutsuo Takahashi, “Twelve Perspectives.” Angles contacted the NEA and told them, “this is a book I’m really interested in [...]
By Carly Kuppe Western Herald The Acuminder application is now available as a complimentary service to Facebook users. Acuminder is a free online tool that was introduced last year to help with contact lens compliance and eye health. Now, Facebook users can add the application to receive reminder messages and alerts in their Facebook newsfeed. [...]
By Russell Buero Western Herald As students filed into the Brown and Gold room in Bernhard, Western Michigan University’s College Republican leader Megan Buwalda turned over speaking rights to a former College Republican. Adam Keech, regional communication specialist for the House Republicans in Lansing, took the floor to describe exactly what the College Republicans did [...]
By Hunter Maybee Western Herald On Friday, Sept. 19 the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) membership voted to ratify a contract agreed upon by both the AAUP negotiating team and the Western Michigan University negotiating team. Wednesday, Sept. 24 the WMU Board of Trustees ratified as well, bringing the contract into effect and ending [...]
By Nate Coe Western Herald The Western Student Association met again on Wednesday Sept. 24, hosting President Dunn and the Department of Public Safety. Western Student Association President Danielle Harik introduced President Dunn saying, “President Dunn has been phenomenal to work with and he really cares about the students, faculty and staff and he’s trying [...]
By Andrew Minegar The Western Herald On the Kalamazoo River sits a bar that is, piece by piece, building itself into Kalamazoo’s version of the Grand Rapids’ Big Old Buildings and picking up the 18 and over crowd in the process. The Lamplighter Inn, at 5301 Comstock Ave., has been a go-to venue for many [...]
By Andy Argo Western Herald The Western Michigan University Theatre department is kicking their season off strong with a production of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama “How I Learned to Drive.” The play chronicles the experiences of a character known as Lil’ Bit as she grows up amongst a dysfunctional family, from her time [...]
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