By Fritz Klug Western Herald In light of recent changes in journalism, comedians are receiving late night television shows in the guise of a real news program where comedic interviews and other serious interviews take place. This very topic was the debate around Western Michigan University graduate student David Charlton’s paper “Should John Stewart Do [...]
“The Haunting in Connecticut” is a ghost story that may not be horrific, but is great for a few thrills. The movie centers on Matt Campbell (Kyle Gallner), a boy suffering from an advanced cancer that has him teetering between life and the other side. When commuting to the Connecticut hospital to receive treatment as [...]
The Strutt’s revival night draws an eclectic assortment of native musical talent By Kayla Powers Western Herald Over the past few months, the Strutt has become a creative haven for local artists and musicians alike. The disco ball that hangs from the cafe’s plum ceilings is usually still, but on Wednesday night it was twisting [...]
He doesn’t actually use Twitter, but the energy of it is all him. — Chris Romero, on being the ghostwriter for 50 Cent’s Twitter account. The rapper is one of the most-followed celebrities on the site. The tweet has hit the fan. It’s not really shocking that 50 Cent employs a ghostwriter to operate his [...]
Western Herald copy editor, Brian Diefenbach’s “Quotes & Comments” (March 9) on Michael Maroko tries to show his argument: “If it’s not going to be equal, then get out of the marriage business,” is ludicrous, as you say. To show this, you tell the reader to replace the word “marriage” with “stripping,” and you believe [...]
There has been a lot made that this season’s NCAA Basketball Tournament hasn’t provided as much excitement as in previous years. In this year’s Sweet Sixteen, 14 out of the top 16 teams made it including all one, two and three seeds. The only really out of place team was the University of Arizona, seeded [...]
The Western Michigan women’s softball team finished their second home conference double header winning the first game 7-0, and the loosing the second game 2-0. The Broncos were tied with the Zips 0-0 up until the bottom of the sixth when Samantha Vargocko hit a double out to left field, and then after Vargocko hit, Gracie [...]
The Western Michigan women’s softball team swept Ohio University 4-0 in the first game, and in the second game 3-1. Sophomore Lexi Jager had a three run homerun bringing in senior Amanda McBride, and junior Meghan Thomas to bring their lead over Ohio 3-1 early in the second inning. Meghan Thomas took the second game [...]
The Western Michigan women’s softball team won their first conference home game of the season against Ohio, and took the win by four runs, 4-0. Kayla Houston hit the first run of the game in the bottom of the second inning out to left field, and in the same inning senior Samantha Vargocko hit a three [...]
Lawson Ice Arena holds Polar Plunge on Saturday By Nate Coe Western Herald Yet again, it’s time for President John Dunn to take the icy plunge as the second annual Polar Plunge rolls around. The event will be held March 28 at Lawson Ice Arena. The Polar Plunge is a philanthropic event to raise money [...]
By Nora Strehl Western Herald The Earth is asking for our help, and for the first time in history, the people of the world will get a chance to answer it. On March 28, at 8:30 p.m. local time, different countries around the world will be asked to participate in Earth Hour. By switching off [...]
Contested!
By Fritz Klug
The Western Student Association is without a president as the Election Control Board (ECB) contested the results of the 2009 presidential election over charges that the campaign of Nate Knappen and Janine Putnam violated terms of the Election Control Board.
Peter Strazdas makes sure the ‘city within a city’ stays in shape By David Alexander Western Herald Western Michigan University operates day-in-day-out like a well-oiled machine, but many students may not know some of the people most responsible for making WMU run. Director of Maintenance Services Peter Strazdas is just one of many individuals responsible [...]
By Koty Neelis Western Herald Nominations for the Distinguished Teaching Award are being accepted to nominate your favorite Western Michigan University professors who have made a difference on campus and the deadline is April 1. Selections are made based entirely on what students, alumni, and faculty members have to say in the letters of nomination. [...]
By Daing S. Nasir Western Herald Students who are interested in volunteering can look forward to “Spring into the Streets,” happening this Friday. With a welcoming start together from Western Michigan University President John Dunn, registration will begin at 11 a.m. and will end at noon. After the kick-off, volunteers will be released to their [...]
Environmental entrepreneur to speak on how to save money and the environment By Nora Strehl Western Herald In opposition to Kermit the Frog, it is, actually, easy being green. On March 27, Students for Sustainable Earth and The Communications Students Organization, COMMA, are putting on the event “It Is So Easy Being Green,” with guest [...]
Feminist author Jessica Valenti is visiting Western Michigan University to speak to students on Thursday in the Fetzer Center’s Kirsch auditorium. The event is sponsored by Womyn’s Equality and the Western Student Association and starts at 7 p.m. Valenti is an author and advocate of women’s rights, said Sammie Eyde, Womyn’s Equality spokesperson. “She’s going [...]
So, you’re expecting a review of the Video Games Live show from March 20, aren’t you? If you were at the show, you saw everything I did. You and I both know it was amazing. The rest of you: no dice. I saw the empty seats. I saw the people at the ticket window half [...]
By Zachary Reichard Managing Editor Somewhere between high school and college, most students experience an evolution of their musical preferences. Some students hear a college radio station (shameless WIDR plug) for the first time, while others find new musical doors opened by suitemates or roommates. Whatever the case, students may eventually look back at their [...]
By Evan Riddell Western Herald Murray Perahia, one of the world’s greatest concert pianists, is stopping in Kalamazoo in his six-show tour of the United States on March 26 at Chenery Auditorium in the Vine district. Playing without accompaniment, Perahia’s performance will be an intimate portrait of the virtuoso. His concert at Chenery will feature [...]
My friend Katie White and I recently completed a showcase window display for our FCS 3200 Visual Merchandising class, and we chose to do a tribute to fashionable female icons. March is Women’s History Month, and we focused on fashion icons from the past 100 years. Our window featured a lot of fabulous ladies, but [...]
Guitars from the original Gibson factory on Parsons Street live on By Kris Hitchcock Web Manager Some things can transcend generations. An ideal, a family, a dream, a song; or sometimes, the guitar that created that song. Used two generations ago in the basements of rural southern Michigan, then set aside for 20 years, only [...]
By Flannery Cook Western Herald Old Burdick’s Bar and Grille is located in the Radisson Plaza. The glossy pine and the soft lighting make Burdick’s seem like an upscale restaurant, yet the giant TVs and basketball-covered menus make the eatery seem more like a sports bar. Also the menus and table felt sticky, which is [...]
Oberon, a popular summer brew from Bell’s Brewery, will be released on March 30. Bell’s Brewery owner Larry Bell will be tapping and tasting Oberon at Regional Food and Drink in downtown Washington, D.C. For college students in southwest Michigan who can’t make it to the nation’s capital to celebrate with Mr. Bell, head to [...]
“American Idol” has never really been on my radar. It’s not a love / hate situation, it is mere apathy. I’ve been aware of the show since the beginning, I understand its cultural relevance, but I never tuned in, never voted. There is no hatred involved. I have no beef with Simon Cowell or Ryan [...]
By Mark Rudi Western Herald Here we are. After a tournament of 64 mascots, only two remain. It’s been a long tournament and the Duke Blue Devil and the Demon Deacon from Wake Forest will duke it out in an all-Atlantic Coast Conference match up for the NCAA Mascot Tournament Championship. Championship: No. 2 Blue [...]
By Justin Sucher Western Herald After opening MAC play with a win, the Western Michigan University women’s tennis team looks to continue its success in two home matches this weekend. The No. 72 Broncos (14-5, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) lost a tough match to Marquette University, but rebounded with a 6-1 beating of Bowling Green State [...]
By Roger Sievers Western Herald Fresh air, sunny skies and an open stadium. That is what the Western Michigan University women’s track and field team will have this weekend, as they go down south to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for the Alabama Relays. The meet will mark the beginning of the outdoor season for the track and [...]
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