Spreading her wings at WMU
Gay Walker’s acrylic painting, “Cycle of the Butterfly,” is one of her many multi-media artworks on display in the “Journey Through Cancer” exhibit in WMU’s College of Health and Human Services second floor art gallery.
By Nate Coe Western Herald Legal council for all students is closer than they might think. It’s here on WMU’s campus. Attorney Jeff Dufon was on hand at the weekly Western Student Association meeting to offer his advice and his services. He talked in detail about what college kids should do when officers of the [...]
By Scott Sierzenga Western Herald The state of Indiana will play host to the men’s tennis team’s first weekend road trip of the season. Western Michigan University will play Butler University in Indianapolis on Friday, then drive north to West Lafayette and face Purdue University on Saturday. The Broncos come off the weekend split and [...]
By Adam Bouton Western Herald There is one word that has finally entered Bronco hockey player’s repertoire this season: confidence. After last weekend’s three point outburst against then No. 11/12 Ohio State, the Bronco players should be using it a lot more leading up to this weekend. Even the coaches are beginning to use the [...]
By Katie Lynn Western Herald The Western Michigan University women’s basketball team is hoping to win its second conference game on the road on Jan. 31. WMU will attempt to do so against Mid-American Conference East opponent and host the University at Buffalo. Western Michigan is 1-5 in the MAC and 5-13 overall. With a [...]
By Justin Sucher Western Herald Following the sweep of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Youngstown State University, the Western Michigan University women’s tennis team will escape the frigid temperatures and travel to Gainesville, Fla. for the opening round of the 2009 National Team Indoor Tournament. The No. 54 ranked Broncos (3-1) will face the University [...]
By Mark Rudi Western Herald In recent years, Kent State University has been the class of Mid-American Conference Basketball. In the last 10 years, The Golden Flashes have won the MAC and made the NCAA Tournament four times, including a remarkable run to the Elite Eight in 2002, which is more than any MAC school [...]
By Roger Sievers Western Herald The Western Michigan University women’s track and field team will head east to Ypsilanti this weekend as they compete in the Michigan Intercollegiates, facing every Division I track and field team in the state of Michigan on Friday and Saturday. The Broncos have started off well this season after finishing [...]
Mike Feld Sports Editor Pittsburgh 24, Arizona 20 Everyone loves upsets and fairytale endings. Don’t expect one in Tampa Bay. The Cardinals have batted adversity all season long, coming from a left-for-dead end to the regular season to one of the biggest surprises of the year. Hype has surrounded Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who [...]
Sophomore Michael Calderone was been named MAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week by the Mid-American Conference on Wednesday. Calderone picked up the honor after winning three matches last weekend, including a straight-set victory at No. 2 singles against No. 16 University of Michigan. He was responsible for the only point the Broncos earned against [...]
The Western Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee is soliciting nominations for the 2008 induction class, which will be honored during the upcoming football season. Since its inception in 1973, the WMU Athletic Hall of Fame has grown to include nearly 200 former student-athletes, coaches and administrators. All nominations are forwarded to the [...]
Instead of having beer and wings on Super Bowl Sunday, try serving Mexican dishes for a south of the Border themed party. Make a big batch of tacos, enchiladas or quesadillas to serve along side these great dishes. If margaritas are too fancy for the big game, buy a case of Mexican beer and chill [...]
By Kelly Bacon Western Herald He was a global music-making sensation who stood for peace and offered the world a message of tolerance. He once said “My music will go on forever,” and now, almost 30 years after his death, Bob Marley’s influence has persisted on that journey of “forever.” A tribute to Bob Marley [...]
By Alyssa Herter Western Herald Forty-one-year-old Jeff Tweedy was born in Belleville, Ill. and has lived in the Chicago area his whole life. He married former booking agent Sue Miller in 1995 and together they have two sons, the oldest of which began pursuing music as the drummer for a teen band, The Blisters, in [...]
By Allen Brewer Western Herald Kalamazoo has been a hotbed of comedic activity recently with the first Kalamazoo Improv Festival and other happenings at the Whole Art Theatre. Saturday, however, it’ll hit the big stage at Miller Auditorium with the newest Last Comic Standing tour. The Last Comic Standing tour features the five finalists from [...]
It’s the in place. Every university’s got one. You know, that one location where everyone who’s anyone goes. For Western Michigan University students, I would venture to say that place is none other than our Student Recreation Center. Maybe it’s the result of a lingering cabin fever that seemed to last for months on end, [...]
Every girl needs a collection of classic jewelry pieces she can wear daily, whether in class or for a night out on the town. Tiffany’s and Cartier offer wonderfully glamorous pieces that are beautiful, yet way beyond a college student’s budget. Instead, look at department and chain stores for knock-off pieces that will keep people [...]
Like many multimillion dollar multimedia franchises (say THAT three times fast!), “Star Wars” spans everything from movies to kids’ Underoos. And of course, what “Star Wars” discussion would be complete without mentioning the video games? For the fans of the Original Trilogy of the 70s and 80s, video games were the first new installments of [...]
I was told by my administrator … that ‘You should not even have bothered to come to work today. You should have blown your brains out.’ —Ervin Lupoe, Los Angeles resident who murdered his wife and five young children before committing suicide due to the job losses of him and his spouse. I may never [...]
Times are hard in our country financially and there doesn’t seem to be any sector of society that hasn’t felt the pinch as of late. As much as it pretends to be a school, WMU really is a business, just like all of the other businesses around Kalamazoo. Western is comprised of various departments from [...]
Every year, there is a party unlike any other. People gather all over the United States and the world to watch the Super Bowl. For many sports fans, it’s a chance to witness another great championship team and some of the best pro football players in the world. For others, it’s a chance to witness [...]
By Mark Rudi Western Herald For the University at Buffalo, close games have become the norm. Tuesday night was no different. The Bulls (13-5, 5-1 Mid-American Conference) have had so many down to the wire games the past two seasons, their maturity and experience give them the knowledge to get the win. “Seems like we’ve [...]
Broncos fall to MAC-leading Buffalo, 74-71
By Phill Swanson
Broncos guard Shawntés Gary flies in for a wide-open lay-up against Buffalo on Tuesday.
Finish your homework; people in China and India are starving for your job —Thomas Friedman, author of “The World is Flat.” We have a lot to look forward to when we graduate. As a senior, that day is drawing closer with every passing trek down a WMU stairway “closed for winter,” and if you’re anything [...]
Judging by Facebook, digital cameras are things that most people have and use quite frequently. Also judging by Facebook, there are plenty of times that you probably wished that your friends didn’t have theirs. Digital cameras are not as popular as cell phones and not quite as frequent as iPods, but they seem to be [...]
As a college student here at Western Michigan University, I am familiar with the weekend scene on and around campus. There is one thing that influences the majority of students for a night out, alcohol. On or off campus, during the weekends, sometimes beginning on Thursdays, drinking is heavily associated with partying. It is almost [...]
There was once a time in our country when citizens would display their patriotism by hanging a picture of the president on their living room wall, right above the mantle. Oh, what a long, sad way we have come since then. Today, we have a schizophrenic potpourri of Obama randomness to prove how much we [...]
Drive Safe Kalamazoo will be celebrating their 40,000th ride this Thursday at BD’s Mongolian Barbeque from 6 to 9 p.m. DSK is a free and non-judgmental safe ride program for WMU students, by WMU students, that can be used Thursday to Saturday nights 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. by dialing 269-345-0DSK. It was a concept [...]
By Josh Holderbaum Western Herald A Thursday night forum at the Western Michigan University will discuss what it’s like to be an immigrant in the United States. The forum will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Jan. 29 in the Martin Luther King Room of the Bernhard Center. Eta Eta Sigma, the undergraduate student [...]
Survivor’s visit part of Season of Forgiveness events in Kalamazoo By Fritz Klug Western Herald At an age when most children board the bus to go to their first day of kindergarten, Tova Friedman and her family entered a train car, to where they did not know. After three days in almost total darkness, the [...]
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