By Megan Muzzell Western Herald This summer, 27 students tried to raise awareness in Kalamazoo about sweatshops in the Social Work Department’s Communities 4600 class. The class project, which began in the spring semester and will continue into the fall, focused on raising awareness of the exploitation of human labor in sweatshops “Our professor decided [...]
WMU facing $5 million deficit
By Fritz Klug
Western Michigan University is facing a $5 million budget deficit as it enters the 2009-10 fiscal year on July 1, according to President John Dunn’s June 18 Message to the University Community.
By Kallie Leonard Western Herald This summer the Kalamazoo Public Library is hosting over 100 free events to support and promote literacy and lifelong learning, culture, diversity, and a democratic society in the city. The events are based on books, movies, music, and other resources available to the community at KPL. “The events help community [...]
The Republican Party has fallen off in terms of national political influence as they lost control of both houses of Congress to the Democrats in the 2006 midterm elections and this past fall lost the presidency to Barack Obama. The GOP must now decide how to prevent this decreased influence from turning into permanent political [...]
By Andrew Mell Western Herald When coming up with ideas for columns one of the best methods is simply combing through other news articles. Other news sources cover the spectrum of news and are always able to promote some sort of productive thought; sometimes enough to seemingly write nonstop, but always at least enough to [...]
By Evan Riddell Western Herald After “Star Trek” got audiences into theaters for the first time this summer, Hollywood has settled into its usual pace: would-be blockbusters release every few weeks peppered with chick flicks and adult comedies. With the surprise hit “The Hangover” behind us, director Harold Ramis (“Caddyshack,” “Groundhog Day,” Egon from “Ghostbusters”) [...]
By Ryan Loren Western Herald Western Michigan University women’s track and field team finished a storied outdoor season with continued dominance in some events, disappointing finishes in others, but a strong outlook toward solidifying WMU as a perennial contender in state and national competitions. The outdoor season began at the Alabama Relays in the last [...]
By Chris Willis Western Herald Saturday night, C.O. Brown Stadium hosted its largest crowd yet this season with over 1,900 fans. The Battle Creek Bombers returned the love with a 5-2 triumph over the visiting St. Cloud River Bats. Western Michigan University’s Chris Lewis hit a go-ahead, lead-off homerun in the bottom half of the [...]
By Chris Willis Western Herald Western Michigan University senior Chris Lewis is a laid back, down-to-earth individual. The Ada, Mich. prospect is an emerging superstar in the Northwoods Baseball League, but still remains humble and goal-driven. By no means is Lewis just “a jock.” He attends WMU with academic scholarships along with his baseball athletic [...]
Former slugger Sammy Sosa tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003, The New York Times reported Tuesday on its Web site. The Times, citing lawyers familiar with the case, reported Sosa is one of 104 players who tested positive in a 2003 baseball survey. — From the Associated Press So, Sammy Sosa became the [...]
By Daing S. Nasir and Ranchithaa Anatory Western Herald The normally fired-up party hotspot, Firehouse Bar and Grill on West Michigan Avenue caught fire Sunday night. According to Lt. Stacey Randolph from the operations division of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, KDPS received a call at about 9 p.m. “It took us half an [...]
I have a list of places to see in Kalamazoo before I graduate. This morning I was able to check off two more places as I attended mass at St. Joseph’s Parish located on Lake Street on the east side of the city and ate breakfast at McNally’s on Michigan Avenue downtown. While the interior [...]
WMU stretches outside the city limits
By Josh Holderbaum
Most students spend their time at Western Michigan University on the 460 acres of West Campus, but that’s only about half of what WMU owns in Kalamazoo, and just a fraction of what the university owns in the state.
By Ryan Loren Western Herald Local high school students flocked to Western Michigan University this past week for the GEAR UP College Day Program. For four days, groups of tenth and eleventh graders took part in the Summer Flight Academy and the Summer Engineering Academy. During the day, students were busy with activities, demonstrations, and [...]
By Daing Nasir Western Herald The words “parking services” usually conjure up thoughts of parking tickets and the anger associated with them. But Western Michigan University’s Parking Services department is also responsible for many of the improvements taking place on campus this summer. Captain Carol Dedow, from the WMU’s Department of Public Safety, leads Parking [...]
By Hassan Al-Momani Western Herald Choosing the best job offers can be difficult for people. Different types of jobs with differing subjective quality can make the decision troublesome. Choosing between two similar jobs can make applicants hesitant. The ability of employers to develop employees’ skills is one of the most important things to consider when [...]
It is Friday night. You are having a few people over, and everyone seems to be enjoying himself or herself. Things are a little noisy, but you do not think anything of it. Then suddenly someone mumbles, “The police are here.” What do you do? You have civil liberties. You know that much. Virtually everyone [...]
By Kayla Powers Western Herald In the long warm nights of a Kalamazoo summer the air is often filled with music spilling from downtown. This weekend the music will be reggae as Kalamazoo welcomes the familiar sounds of Island Festival. This year is the festival’s 14th year and, due to its popularity, an extra night [...]
By Nathan Norton Western Herald Start with half cup legendary ‘80s rock. Add guitar god. Stir until expectations begin to rise. Mix in a full package of funk rock drummer to solidify. Bake at 375 degrees. So what’s the end product? Pure, unbridled awesome? Mind-blowing, unadulterated rock and roll? Dr. Funke’s 100 Percent Natural Good [...]
Former Bronco signs with AHL’s Wolves By Mark Rudi Sports Editor Patrick Galivan is the latest Bronco hockey player to go pro. He signed with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League Monday afternoon. Galivan had 19 goals and 28 assists for 47 points and won the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Scoring Title last [...]
By Mike Feld Western Herald Behind a one-hit outing from starting pitcher James Albury, the Midwest Sliders staved off a sweep with a 4‑0 victory over the Kalamazoo Kings Wednesday night. The Kings took the previous two matchups from the Sliders, but could not muster enough offense to challenge Midwest in the rubber match. Jimmy [...]
Lewis hits walk-off homerun with two outs in bottom of ninth By Chris Willis Western Herald As an athlete you dream about it as a kid. Bottom of the ninth, two-outs, tie-game and you hit the game winning homerun. Dreams became reality for Western Michigan University junior Chris Lewis Tuesday night as he crushed a [...]
Wings fans, Pens were the better team By Chris Willis Western Herald Payback was running through the mind of this Pittsburgh Penguins fan before the drop of the puck last Friday night. I’m sorry if I’m not a “homer” when it comes to sports. I have a mind of my own and I have chosen [...]
Vice president makes stop in Kalamazoo
by Fritz Klug
The widening of the I-94 and Westnedge Avenue interchange reconstruction project received an honorary groundbreaking Friday as Vice President Joe Biden addressed 300 Kalamazoo and Portage residents at Loy Norrix High School.
An apartment on the 1300 block of Fraternity Village was broken into at 6:00 a.m. on June 14, according to Kalamazoo Public Safety’s Criminal Investigation Division. A resident was sleeping when the suspect, a 25 year old Kalamazoo resident, kicked down the apartment’s door and began opening several bedroom doors. The suspect then walked into [...]
Marking the 28th straight season a Bronco has been drafted By Ryan Loren Western Herald For 27 years, Western Michigan University has proudly watched a Bronco get selected in the Major League Baseball draft. On Wednesday, June 10, Kevan Hess extended the streak to 28 straight years after being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in [...]
By Ryan Loren Western Herald Few athletes ever get the opportunity to compete as one of the best in the nation or the chance to contend for personal and collegiate recognition. On June 3, seniors Danielle Brown and Jennifer Sabra represented Western Michigan University Women’s Track and Field team at the NCAA National Championships in [...]
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