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Entrance to National City located off Stadium drive is cordoned off after a robbery that took place on Monday morning June 30, 2009 approximately 9 a.m. There weren\'t any customers in the building at the time and no injuries. The first suspect is described as 5\'8\"-5\'10\" with a medium build and the second suspect is described as 5\'6\"-5\'8\" with a medium build. Both suspects were thought to be in their early or mid 20\'s."]
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Chyn Wey Lee/Western Herald
Entrance to National City located off Stadium drive is cordoned off after a robbery that took place on Monday morning June 30, 2009 approximately 9 a.m. There weren’t any customers in the building at the time and no injuries. The first suspect is described as 5’8″-5’10″ with a medium build and the second suspect is described as 5’6″-5’8″ with a medium build. Both suspects were thought to be in their early or mid 20′s.
“What are you going to do with that?”
Fritz Klug “What are you going to do with that?” Is a question I am usually asked whenever someone hears that I study Latin and Greek. At first, I am humbled that there is an interest in the classics. I then begin to explain but they usually stop me – “So, like, you could get [...]
PIO now a recognized union
PIO now a recognized union
On June 29, 2009, Western Michigan University’s Part-time Teacher’s Organization officially became a state recognized union after votes were hand counted in Lansing by officials of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission.
For more updates on this story, check the westernherald.com.
Pistons’ Draft Picks May Solidify Prince’s Departure
By Adam Debrowski Western Herald Arguably, Tayshaun Prince remains the Pistons’ most valuable trade asset. His length, defense, and ability to play almost every position have made him a reasonable prospect for almost any style of basketball. However, there is a problem with Tayshaun Prince. His progression is completely stagnant. Prince was 24 when the [...]
Bombers blow back-to-back leads in heartbreaking fashion
By Chris Willis Western Herald The Battle Creek Bombers were feeling pretty good when they arrived home Saturday to face the La Crosse Loggers for a pair of games. The team was coming off of a four game road sweep. Saturday night at C. O. Brown Stadium the Bombers jumped out to 7-1 lead heading [...]
Men’s basketball announces non-conference schedule
Illinois, VCU, Temple among 2009-10 foes By Mark Rudi Sports Editor The Bronco men’s basketball squad announced its 2009-10 non-conference schedule Saturday. WMU will have six non-league rematches from last season facing, which include the University of Detroit-Mercy (Nov. 15), Virginia Commonwealth University (Nov. 18), Loyola University Chicago (Nov. 23), College of the Holy Cross [...]
Connauton drafted by Canucks
By Mark Rudi Sports Editor Kevin Connauton’s dream of playing professional hockey became a reality on Saturday morning. Connauton, a sophomore defenseman on the Western Michigan University hockey team, was drafted in the third round by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2009 NHL Draft. He scored seven goals and 11 assists last season and was [...]
“Black Clouds and Silver Linings” may not be perfect, but surely strong
By Nathan Norton Western Herald When it comes to proficiency in instrumentation, the musicianship of progressive heavy metal is next to none. And if we’re talking prog metal musicianship, you can’t go wrong with Dream Theater. You just can’t. At all. The New York quintet has been pumping out their particular brand of technically masterful [...]
MODA show highlights WMU alumna’s skills
By Kayla Powers Western Herald On Saturday the Kalamazoo Institute of Art was transformed from a quiet observatory of fine art into a bustling catwalk of high fashion. The show consisted of the designs of Western Michigan University graduate Liza Nay and the designs of her Project MODA students. Nay started the program two years [...]
Painful Entertainment
Andrew Mell Western Herald Since the beginning of the human race we’ve contained a primitive desire to see our fellow man face danger head on, no matter the cost. There’s just something about seeing another person in some sort of physically or mentally compromising situation that makes us want to watch; to be glad that [...]
HERALD EDITORIAL: Erasing the lines on the map
When the first Internet boom hit in the ‘90s the world was buzzing with the possibilities of this new technology. Of course, the Internet bubble burst, and as we watched dozens of dot-com start-ups drown, we were left to ask ourselves what we really had. We would soon discover something much more than a glorified [...]
WMU students and professors give their own 100-day report card to Obama
By Ranchithaa Anatory Western Herald When President Barack Obama entered the oval office in late January, the entire world knew how large of a task he had ahead of him. Having made many campaign promises to deal with an economic crisis, deteriorating diplomatic relationships and the need to figure out what actions to take in [...]
PHOTO: WMU said good-bye to summer graduates Saturday
WMU said good-bye to summer graduates Saturday
WMU part-time faculty sets sights on a union
By Melissa Nichols and Fritz Klug Western Herald The part time instructors at Western Michigan University could have a stronger voice at the bargaining table. WMU part-time faculty is currently in the process of forming the Part-time Instructors Organization (PIO) as an officially recognized union with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC). The PIO will [...]
WMU Offers Health Care Programs for Students
WMU Offers Health Care Programs for Students
By Daing S. Nassir
For many students who do not have health care, the idea of paying either for insurance coverage or medical bills may be daunting.
According to the National Coalition on Health Care, the average cost of an individual insurance plan is $4,700. For students who have no coverage under their parents or former guardians, Sindecuse Health Center has programs for those that are independents and seek healthcare.
WMU part-time faculty sets sights on a union
WMU part-time faculty sets sights on a union
By Melissa Nichols and Fritz Klug
Western Herald
The part time instructors at Western Michigan University could have a stronger voice at the bargaining table.
WMU graduation ceremonies set for Saturday
WMU graduation ceremonies set for Saturday
by Erin Kaplan
By 2 o’clock Saturday, June 27, 1,500 Western Michigan University students will be considered alum as they walk on stage at Miller Auditorium and receive their diplomas. In honor of this rite of passage, WMU President John Dunn, Ph.D., will preside over two ceremonies, one at 9 a.m. and another at noon.
Campus Community Reacts to Obama’s Speech in Cairo
Daing S. Nasir Western Herald President Barack Obama gave a speech at Cairo University in Egypt on June 4, where he addressed American-Muslim relations. The speech, making good on a long awaited campaign promise, was highly anticipated across the Arab world. President Obama acknowledged the fact that the United States had failed in its ideals [...]
Many factors influence shopping behavior
By Hassan Al-Momani Western Herald Shopping is one of many activities in our lives. It is related to a special kind of culture, in which there are a lot of influential factors. Additionally, shopping can be classified into certain categories that reflect its characteristics. Gender is the first factor we can use to categorize shoppers. [...]
HERALD EDITORIAL: The time is now to renovate Sangren
Sangren Hall is Western Michigan University’s most used classroom building, and it is time to bring it into the 21st century. Originally constructed in 1964, Sangren is simply getting old. There are actually chalkboards in many classrooms, a technology that even most elementary schools have abandoned. Renovations are currently in the planning stages, but the [...]
WMU improves No Worker Left Behind program
By Josh Holderbaum Western Herald Western Michigan University has recently stepped up its portion of the No Worker Left Behind program to give unemployed workers and former students who have dropped out of college a new opportunity to receive a degree. “The program started a couple years ago as a state program, and we all [...]
Western Herald sports thought of the day
So I was driving to work at the Herald Wednesday afternoon, listening to my favorite sports radio show, “The Huge Show” with Bill Simonson, and I think I heard some of the most ridiculous predictions for the 2009 college football season from some of the listeners of the show calling in. If you’re not familiar [...]
WMU athletic trainer wins award
By Ryan Loren Western Herald For the past 28 years Dennis Corbin has worked tirelessly to advance the scope of Western Michigan University’s Athletic Training Department while working with some of the finest Bronco athletes. On May 19, during an awards banquet at Michigan State University, the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society (MATS) recognized the hard [...]
Bronco Sports Briefs: June 25 2009
By Mark Rudi Sports Editor Bronco football versus Michigan to be broadcast on ABC Western Michigan University football will be seen by a nationwide audience at least three times in 2009 as the television schedule was announced Wednesday. The season opener against the University of Michigan will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 and [...]