By David Alexander Western Herald Over 700 scientists and over 200 students from across the globe will congregate at Western Michigan University later this month for one of the world’s largest physics conferences. The 26th International Conference in Photonic, Electronic, and Atomic Collisions will take place from July 22 to July 28. The conference will [...]
A 65-year-old steam engine train passes through Kalamazoo By Fritz Klug News Editor When Frank Unger was a little boy, he would go out every morning from his house to see the steam engines pass by. Sunday afternoon he came to the train tracks off of Oakland Drive to catch one more glimpse of a [...]
By Erin Kaplan Western Herald Bronco Bash coordinators need the help of Western Michigan University students as they prepare for the 29th annual event on Sept. 11. Volunteers help check-in organizations, set up and take down tables, and be assistants to the coordinators. “Since Bronco Bash is the largest campus event, being a part of [...]
Andrew Mell Western Herald Operating an automobile is something that is so commonplace in most of our lives that it usually isn’t given a second thought. Our daily commute is oftentimes nothing more than time to space out, crank up the radio, or get upset with other drivers for petty things. If you can remember [...]
By David Alexander Western Herald After nearly 20 years of development, a fortuitous occurrence has allowed a Western Michigan University professor to merge his personal interests with his professional research. WMU professor and chair of the manufacturing engineering department, John Patten, was awarded one of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers six innovation awards at the [...]
Evan Riddell Western Herald While the summer movie season has put out huge commercial successes and critical flops, sometimes at the same time (cough “Transformers” cough), no one film has captured both the audience and the press quite like last year’s “The Dark Knight.” With five films behind it, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” [...]
Nathan Norton Western Herald Back in April, a Pennsylvanian hard rock band calling themselves Halestorm released a self titled debut. Hardly anyone noticed. Of course, you may have stumbled upon the lead single “I Get Off” on your local rock station. The likelihood, however, is that you haven’t and this is the first you’re hearing [...]
By Mark Rudi Sports Editor From the Western Herald, to WWMT, and now the New York Times. Western Michigan University offensive lineman Phil Swanson will be blogging for one of the most recognizable news publications in the world. Swanson will be writing for “The Quad” on the NY Times site and will be blogging about [...]
By Chris Willis Western Herald Western Michigan University’s Marketing Department is hosting its second annual golf scramble on Aug. 24 at the Heritage Glen Golf Club in Paw Paw. Registration will begin at 11:45 a.m. on the day of the event. A luncheon will be included during registration. The event is a shotgun start at [...]
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 [...]
Western Herald sports thought of the day
National football League (NFL) free-agent quarterback Brett Favre has informed the Minnesota Vikings that he will decide on his playing status for the upcoming season no later than July 30, which is also the team’s opening day of training camp.
“I’ve never hit a home run”
Sometimes while watching the Home Run Derby, or any Major League Baseball game for that matter, you might be thinking, “I wish I could do that.”
Well, I get a little sense of what a home run derby is like Tuesday afternoon.
The intense debate leading up to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was nothing short of restrained warfare. One side of the battlefield held the purists who truly believed the game should count for nothing more than three hours of leisurely entertainment. Mostly these people were conservative fans pushing the boundary between middle-age and [...]
Report from Malaysia: Capital Punishment for drug trafficking must mean I’m home!
Since I came to the United States in 2007, summers only mean one thing to me: time to go home. Malaysia, a country about the size of New Mexico, is situated in South East Asia. It is about 32-hours away by flight, including layovers.
Haines resigns, Grech named interim women’s soccer coach
By Mark Rudi
Sports Editor
After the winning the 2003 Mid-American Conference Championship and 11 seasons at the helm, Mike Haines resigned as head women’s soccer coach Monday.
WSA Profile: Chief of Operations Eric Pacifici
Born in San Diego, Calif., Eric Pacifici went to high school and grew up in Livonia, Mich. Over the last two years, he has spent a lot of time in Orlando, Fl. working with the Walt Disney Company.
Sports thought of the day
If there’s one thing that Joe Dumars needs to learn how to do, it’s be patient.
When orientation intern Stephanie Myer told me that she wishes everyone could go through orientation again before they graduate, I didn’t take her seriously. I came to cover orientation for the Western Herald, but ended up going undercover, gonzo-style, as a new student. Hello, my name is Bradley Dumela. I am from Kalamazoo, Michigan. I [...]
The Kalamazoo Kings lost a valiantly fought game tonight to the visiting Rockford Riverhawks. The 9-6 final seemed like an emotional victory after the Riverhawks took a 5-0 lead into the sixth inning. Newcomer Josh Short got things going with a lead-off single in the bottom of the sixth inning. Short went 2-5 on the [...]
Orientation goes beyond students and leaders’ expectations
By Fritz Klug
“It’s okay to get excited,” Steve Booher told a crowd of 185 students and their families in the Bernhard Center’s East Ballroom. As head of Western Michigan University’s Orientation program, Booher has the task of getting 3,200 high school seniors prepared for university life.
By David Alexander Western Herald Despite accusations from one board member, the attorney for the Oshtemo Board of Trustees says a new rental ordinance does not discriminate against students. In a 6-1 decision the Oshtemo Township Board passed a new rental ordinance on June, 23. The ordinance was first proposed in early May to ensure [...]
The phrase “in these trying economic times” has had its fair share of use in recent months. For some it’s a cliché to be tuned out. For others it elicits anxiety and a sense of impending doom. The college student however may have less to fear than the commonplace talk of fiscal hopelessness would suggest. [...]
Andrew Mell Western Herald Michigan is truly a state divided into two parts: Detroit, and all that is not Detroit. The lifestyles are different, the ideals different, and it’s not all that difficult to formulate an opinion as to which side is right and which is wrong. When visiting West Michigan, particularly Grand Rapids, one [...]
By Adam Debrowski Western Herald The Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association has one main goal: to keep the blues alive. However, keeping those blues alive has become increasingly difficult. The KVBA featured 25 acts in its popular three-day Blues Festival last weekend at Downtown Kalamazoo’s Arcadia Park, but several factors have made the event more challenging [...]
Broncos using summer to improve on 10-21 record from last season By Adam Debrowski Western Herald The Western Michigan men’s basketball team has been working overtime in preparation for an optimistic 2009-10 season. The Broncos, who finished last season with an overall record of 10-21 and a MAC record of 7-9, are relying on determination [...]
By Adam Debrowski Western Herald If freshman David Brown can grow to lead the Broncos like he has led his high school squad, the Western Michigan men’s basketball program will be in good shape. Brown, a guard, attended Hononegah High School in Rockton, Ill., where he started on the varsity team in his freshman year. [...]
By Ryan Loren Western Herald Recruiting is a never-ending process. Without it, the annual success of Western Michigan University’s athletics would disappear. For prospects of the Western Michigan University football team it all begins a year and a half before they step onto the field. Bronco recruiters speak to high school coaches, watch hours of [...]
By Chris Willis Western Herald Josh Short is a recent acquisition for the Kings. He’s played only 11 games with the team, but has made his presence felt. Short is hitting .308 for the Kalamazoo club. The Marysville, Wash. native played with the Florida Marlins last season. CW: Where is your alma-mater? JS: Mt. Hood [...]
By Chyn Wey Lee Western Herald Approximately 270 racers filled Western Michigan University’s Business Technology and Research Park for the 4th annual BTR Park Criterium bike race. The event, which took place on Saturday, July 11, had participants racing for a cash prize of $5,000. The day started at 8 a.m. holding 10 separate events [...]
Baseball’s rarest gem is the no-hitter. Pitchers toil their entire career to achieve the feat just once and many never even get that far. Since 2000, only 13 pitchers reached that peak of pitching superiority. Due to no-hitter’s rarity, sports writers and bloggers alike swoop on each no-no like the first prospector to find gold [...]
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