By Justin Sucher Western Herald In the final homestand of the year, the Western Michigan University women’s tennis team closed out its regular season schedule by splitting with Miami University of Ohio and Ball State University. On Friday, the Broncos (19-7, 6-2 MAC) lost a heartbreaker to the Miami Red Hawks, 4-3, which ended any [...]
By Adam Bouton Western Herald Even a bloody nose halfway during the first set couldn’t prevent sophomore Michael Calderone from rolling to a straight sets victory. Calderone said that the bloody nose helped calm him down and propel him to the win. “I think it relaxed me a little bit,” he said following the conclusion [...]
By Roger Sievers Western Herald Competing on a couple of beautiful days in Michigan, the Western Michigan University women’s track and field team tried some new things at the Central Collegiates in Ypsilanti and fared very well this past weekend. “It goes to show what we can do when we have really nice weather; everybody [...]
By Mark Rudi Western Herald Every season fresh faces of freshmen athletes come to Western Michigan University. For the Bronco football team, recruiting is mainly spent on filling holes in certain positions, like tight end, wide receiver and the defensive backfield. “Some guys are going to have to play,” head coach Bill Cubit said. “We’ll [...]
By Mark Rudi Western Herald For Western Michigan University athletes, the offseason can be just as important as the season itself. Bronco athletes must stay in shape and work on their skills to get ready for the upcoming year and due to NCAA rules, all without their coaches. For the WMU football team, the players [...]
By Adam Bouton Western Herald It takes a lot to play soccer professionally. For Lindsay Tarpley, who helped lead the United States Women’s National team to a gold medal in Beijing, those dreams all began in Kalamazoo. “My parents did a great job of raising me to be the best that I can be,” Tarpley [...]
By Adam Bouton Western Herald Western Michigan University had several outstanding individual performances this past year on the football field. Many of those players are looking to make the transition to the National Football League next year and are expected to be selected in the upcoming NFL Draft. One of those players is WMU senior [...]
When I first set foot onto Western Michigan University’s campus in the fall of 2002, I was a self-proclaimed sports nut. Not much has changed since then, but I am now an even bigger sports nut thanks to Bronco athletics. I’ve witnessed some great sports teams, more than a few gifted athletes and several terrific [...]
When I stepped on Western Michigan University’s campus for the first time four years ago, I joined a school with a lackluster athletic tradition that seemed to be in a complete reconstruction. Football head coach Bill Cubit was in his first year following WMU’s 1-10 season that left the team in shambles. Men’s basketball had [...]
By Scott Sierzenga Western Herald Wind was blowing out and tempers rose, which didn’t make for a good combination in baseball. A recently struggling Western Michigan University (10-24, 5-10 Mid-American Conference) was pushed to the limits by Eastern Michigan University (11-27, 5-10 MAC) after a weekend of flaring tempers. This led to ejections and caused [...]
The All-WMU team is comprised of 10 Bronco student athletes: five men, five women. The nominees were selected by the Western Herald sports staff. Patrick Galivan, senior right wing, hockey — This former walk-on blossomed this season and climbed his way up the Central Collegiate Hockey Association scoring chart in winning the scoring crown. More [...]
By Kate Kuhlman Western Herald You may not have heard, but Kalamazoo is a big name in the music world. Not only did Orville Gibson found and base his Gibson Mandolin and Guitar Co. in this great city, but several musicians have also felt the draw and mentioned good ol’ Kzoo in their songs. Now [...]
By Nathan Peake Western Herald “X‑Men Origins: Wolverine” (May 1) Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine with Gavin Hood (“Rendition”) directing. It takes place 17 years before the first X‑Men movie and the plot will be centered around Wolverine’s discovery of his mutant abilities and his involvement with the corrupt government funded program Weapon X. [...]
By Evan Riddell Western Herald After 40 years of thinly veiled morality tales, techno-babble and a sunny outlook on the future, “Star Trek” joins the long list of series reboots to hit theaters. Given Hollywood’s penchant for completely revamping classics with mixed results, the franchise’s notoriously rabid fans knew this could go the way of [...]
By Koty Neelis Western Herald If you’re like me, typing the words “Limp Bizkit comeback” into a Google search engine can be slightly nauseating. Bands like No Doubt, Jane’s Addiction, Blink 182 and others will be either touring this summer or working on a new album. As a kid who grew up in the ’90s [...]
By Evan Riddell Western Herald The 17th century was an exciting time for European art, and Early Music Michigan wants to prove it. Early Music Michigan Voices performs Baroque composer and Benedictine nun Chiara Margarita Cozzolani’s “Vespers of the Virgin Mary” on Saturday at the First Congregational Church in downtown Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo’s Early Music Michigan [...]
Correction: Punk legend marches into Papa Pete’s
The originally reported cover charge was incorrect. Admission will be $10 at the door. The Western Herald apologizes for the inaccuracy.
By Alyssa Herter Western Herald It’s not often that you can watch the president of a university perform in a Tony Award-winning musical. That will be the case this Thursday when Western Michigan University President John M. Dunn will take the stage at Miller Auditorium in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Also appearing [...]
By David Alexander Western Herald Say goodbye to the class of 2009. There are 2,513 Western Michigan University students set to graduate this semester, said Registrar Office worker Carrie Cumming. As of April 15, at 3:30 p.m., 1,876 of these students had indicated they plan to attend the April 25 graduation ceremony. Students had until [...]
WMU should make their voices heard I am writing as the former WSA president, a member of the WSA for two years, and an active student. This letter is not in support of either candidates, but addressing the complaints of the WSA. Due to the outcome of the recent election, hundreds of students feel as [...]
In the journey of life, we meet a lot of people who we cannot forget. This kind of person has a distinguished ability to become eternal in our memories and minds. They influence our characters and emotions unconsciously. They have this charisma that makes them the most favorite and influential people in our life. However, [...]
Nearly a year ago I wrote an article remembering the life of a history professor whose class I had the previous semester. Professor Peter Schmitt, who taught Art and Architecture in America had been a passionate individual about his teachings before retiring at the end of last year. It was truly sad that he was [...]
I count myself in nothing else so happy, As in a soul remembering my good friends. —William Shakespeare I’m graduating on Saturday. I have no idea where the past four years have gone, but I know that I will never forget the memories or the friends I made at Western Michigan University. I chose WMU [...]
The editorial board has looked back, our academic year completed. 2008-09 was a little wack, mixed with heavy topics and events. We began with election candidates and November gong show festivities. Ybema and Cooney had Western roots, Levin might as well have been uncontested. President Obama got tons of ink, along with most politics in [...]
By Jack Christensen Western Herald Kalamazoo College’s recent decision to abolish traditional general education requirements will likely have no effect on policy at Western Michigan University, said Jose Brandao, Chair of the Committee to Oversee General Education. Kalamazoo College announced the decision in March. Jose Brandao, Ph.D., an associate professor in the History Department at [...]
By Fritz Klug Western herald With multiple newspapers across the country stopping the presses, many journalism students are wondering where the future of their industry is headed. Since the beginning of 2009, papers like the Rocky Mountain News in Denver and The Tucson Citizen have ceased publishing; the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News [...]
By Melissa Nichols Western Herald Kalamazoo County’s public transportation provides more than three million rides per year to students, the elderly, disabled and community members alike. On May 5, voters in Kalamazoo County will be asked to vote to approve a tax levy of 0.4 mills to support the area’s public transportation system. If voters [...]
WMU with a Capitol M
By Ashley Wioskowski
Western Michigan University is once again knocking at the Capitol’s door at the second annual WMU Day at the Capitol. Registration for the event is up and the deadline is May 8. Registered participants will receive a WMU t-shirt, optional bus transportation and a boxed lunch; everything will be free of charge. Those interested can register online at wmich.edu/wmuday.
Kalamazoo’s Tax Day Tea Party
Sarah Randall / Western Herald
Protesters gather in front of the Federal Building in downtown Kalamazoo on “tax day” Wednesday to take part in the Kalamazoo Tea Party. Similar protests took place statewide Wednesday as supporters of the proposed Michigan Fair Tax took to the streets to draw support. The Michigan Fair Tax plan would replace all federal income and payroll based taxes in Michigan with a national retail sales tax and could make this the last “tax day” in our state’s history.
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