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Did video really kill the radio star? What happened to the original
Is it just me, or does MTV suck now? Every time I turn on “Music
Television” I hope to see some music videos like in the good old
days of the network. But every time, I am not treated to music, but,
to some garbage show on the network.
“Is there no way out of the mind?”
Not my mind.
My mind is always in full gear. There is no way out of it.
Even in my sleep I’m worrying about work, my life, my relationships. The college mind is a sea full of anxiety.
By Adam Debrowski Western Herald As most of the summer’s free agents have been signed and a handful of less-than-stellar NBA players are now calling new cities their home, I can look at the Pistons and say (knock on wood) that they aren’t as far from contending as most would guess. Fans of other teams [...]
By Jon Stonehouse Managing Editor The rest of the world, especially the French, can finally celebrate— Lance Armstrong didn’t win the Tour de France this year. But is Alberto Contador really the same caliber of a winner as Armstrong? Ask him and he’ll say he’s better. He would say that. At a recent press conference [...]
Report from Malaysia: Speaking Manglish with a macha
I have heard numerous stories from friends traveling in numerous countries of the language problems they face, but have yet to hear such complaints from people who visit Malaysia.
WSA Profile: Carl Bachor Jr., IT Chair
Meet Carl Bachor Jr., the Information Technology chair for WSA. Born and raised in Dearborn Mich., Bachor worked for Michigan Computer corporations during high school as a consultant. “It is really where my IT carrer began,” he said.
By Chris Willis Western Herald Tickets are now available for students who want to support the Brown and Gold as they travel to Ann Arbor to face the Wolverines Sept. 5. Each student may purchase two tickets with a valid Western Michigan University I.D. Tickets cost $50 each. If students would like to sit together [...]
By Fritz Klug News Editor When Michael Craner started his Tesla Roadster, the engine, which can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds, it sounded like an air conditioner. “Driving America Green” was painted on both sides. This was not the average gas guzzling sports car monster: the Roadster is powered [...]
“Report from Malaysia” is a new series of blogs from Western Herald writers Ranchithaa Anatory and Daing S. Nasir. Below are excerpts from the first two blog posts. Check westernherald.com/?cat=81 this Wednesday for the newest blog post and to read the rest of these blogs. Capital Punishment for drug trafficking must mean I’m home! Ranchithaa [...]
By Andrew Mell Western Herald Harry Potter. Those two words symbolize an empire worth tens of billions of dollars between books, movies, and merchandise. They allowed three unheard, pre-teen British actors to garner in millions of dollars before they had the slightest idea what that would mean for them. Most importantly those words have mystified [...]
American politics is a world of different opinions. It is likely that no two people agree or disagree completely on every subject of political argument. In a representative government, it is important that those in our elected government can accurately express and share the views and ideas of the electorate. From that perspective, how does [...]
Taste of Kalamazoo opens up the community network
Adam Debrowski
For 23 years, the Taste of Kalamazoo festival has packed the palettes and treated the taste buds of thousands of Southwest Michiganders and visitors alike.
By Mike Feld Western Herald This past week, baseball fans were treated to one of the ultimate rarities in sports, as Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game. What received much less attention, however, is that Tigers hurler Armando Galarraga threatened to do the same feat. Ultimately, Galarraga gave up a single [...]
By Chris Willis Western Herald Mark Martin is one NASCAR Sprint Cup driver that doesn’t get a lot of press. That was before this season. Martin is known by many of his fans and counterparts as “the best driver to never win a cup.” Sunday, 50-year-old Martin made history by starting on the pole position [...]
By Adam Debrowski Western Herald For the second year in a row, Western Michigan University has been selected to host the 2010 National Campus Championship Series (NCCS) Regional Basketball Championships. Region III includes teams from Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada. The event will be held from Feb. 19-21 at the Student Recreation Center [...]
By Chris Willis Western Herald The Battle Creek Bombers just couldn’t find a way to beat the Eau Claire Express in any of the first seven games this season. Sunday was their last chance to avoid going 0-for- the-season against the Northwoods League South Division first half champion, and the Bombers finally got the win. [...]
Looks to improve on 7-10-1 2008 and compete for a conference title By Ryan Loren Western Herald Katie O’Shaughnessy, Michael Haines and now Suzie Grech. The trio may not be household names, but each holds the rare distinction of being head coach of the Western Michigan University women’s soccer team, which became a varsity sport [...]
Fritz Klug News Editor When Michael Craner started his Tesla Roadster, the engine, which can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds, it sounded like an air conditioner. “Driving America Green” was painted on both sides. This was not the average gas guzzling sports car monster: the Roadster is powered by [...]
By Ryan Loren Western Herald Former volleyball star Ashley Vogl returned to Western Michigan University as director of Volleyball Operations, a newly created position, after a serious knee injury ended her college career at the start of the 2008 season. Vogl suffered an ACL tear in her knee during a Sept. 8 match, her third [...]
The New York Yankees appear to be on a mission. The team is 6-0 since the All-Star break, and is now in sole possession of first-place in the American League’s East Division. They currently hold a two-game lead over the Boston Red Sox. On Monday the Yankees became the first team since the 1987 Minnesota [...]
Report from Malaysia: Three main streets and that’s it? Michigan on my mind
When I moved to Kalamazoo three years ago and was shown around the city, which consisted of West Michigan, West Main, and Westnedge, gave me the shock of my life: three main streets and that’s it? I made a call back home to verify and, yes, daddy indeed told me that “there were only two of those main streets 28 years ago and that Meijer was on the other side of town.”
By Ryan Loren With a stubborn determination befitting that of a grizzled war veteran, the Kalamazoo Kings refused to lose a 10-inning stunner at Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo on Wednesday night. As far as rivalries go, the animosity between the Kings and the Windy City ThunderBolts ranks among the best. Last season, the Bolts [...]
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. For fans of the Detroit Lions, that phrase continues… fool me three times, four times, five times, six, seven, eight, and on and on it goes. At the end of every disastrous season we all tell ourselves that it was the last straw. [...]
By Ryan Loren Western Herald The Kalamazoo Kings (33-20) flashed their defensive prowess against the Windy City ThunderBolts in the second game of the three-game series. The Kings beat the Bolts for the second night in a row by a final score of 9-4. The Kings infielders turned two double plays at critical moments of [...]
By Fritz Klug News Editor When Michael Craner started his Tesla Roadster, the engine, which can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds, it sounded like an air conditioner. “Driving America Green” was painted on both sides. This was not the average gas guzzling sports car monster: the Roadster is powered [...]
Don’t get me wrong, I liked the Pistons’ signing of Charlie Villanueva, but I still think that five years was too long. This time, when I heard that they had signed Chris Wilcox Saturday night, I didn’t have much to complain about. The main reason was the contract length. Detroit inked Wilcox for two years [...]
By Ryan Loren Western Herald Outfielder Josh Short fell a home run short of the cycle as the Kalamazoo Kings (32-20) powered their way to a 14-6 win over the Windy City ThunderBolts (29-23). Kings starting pitcher Joe DiPietro went six innings, allowing five earned runs on six hits. He struck out three and walked [...]
WSA Profile: Erin Kaplan, University Pride Chair
Meet Erin Kaplan, the University Pride Chair for the 2009 cabinet. Coming from West Bloomfield, Kaplan is studying fashion merchandising and journalism going into her sophomore year.
On Saturday I found myself in one of the most unlikely places, Western Michigan University’s Fraternity Village. Ask my friends and they will all tell you I never frequent Greek parties or social events, so as I pulled into court circle at the end of the street I felt extremely out of place and on [...]
Samant named interim dean of Haworth College of Business
By Nicholas DiFranco
Earlier this month, Ajay Samant was appointed the new interim dean of the Haworth College of Business as the college searches for a new one…