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WSA tables approval of new allocations, bylaws
by Kayle Dembowski Western Herald
On Sept. 30, the Western Student Association tabled approval of new allocations, guidelines and bylaws, and discussed the appointment of five new members of the Allocations Committee.
Editors note: This story has been update from the print version due to several errors in the headline and lead. We apologize for the confusion. Kayle Dembowski Western Herald The Western Student Association has launched a new website to allow a forum for students to voice their concerns about the university without having to do [...]
Brian Diefenbach Western Herald In the eyes of many, there are video game developers that can do no wrong. Entertainment is a fickle business and all the shifting demands and quick judgments must be especially hard on video game developers. They have yet to reach the level of bloated fat cattery that is Hollywood, but [...]
By Garret Schuelke Western Herald Mix two bands whose names involve a mouth structure, along with a band that sounds like an exclamation one would shout, and you get the Baby Teeth, Oh My God, and Their Teeth Will Be Of Lions show at The Strutt on Friday. Indie rock bands Baby Teeth and Oh [...]
By Nathan Norton Western Herald The Western Film Society has made it their mission to bring Western Michigan University students the best in independent, under-the-radar, or just plain under-appreciated movies since 2003. From films as popular as “Napoleon Dynamite” to movies as pleasingly peculiar as “A Scanner Darkly,” WFS brings the kinds of movies students [...]
Emma Luther Western Herald Ever heard of a TV being printed on paper? Or using a laptop that is made out of paper fibers? This is some of the newest technology in the paper engineering industry that is being developed at Western Michigan University in the department of Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging at [...]
By Evan Riddell Western Herald Fontana Chamber Arts is bringing stand-up bass prodigy Esperanza Spalding to the Dalton Center on Western Michigan University’s campus Saturday at 8 p.m. for their first jazz concert of the season. The 23-year-old bassist and vocalist graduated from Berklee School of Music, has already taken a place on the faculty, [...]
By Laura Citino Western Herald For nay-sayers, the success of a first timer can always be attributed to beginner’s luck — the true test of accomplishment lies in whether or not a second go can put the first to shame. “The Litribune,” an up-and-coming literary arts and activism journal based in West Michigan, will put [...]
By Laura Citino Western Herald The Kalamazoo Valley Museum may have the answer for those who want to indulge in the iconic American experience of an arena rock show without the sweaty drunken moshers, outrageous ticket prices and split eardrums the next morning. Their entertaining, yet affordable alternative is their latest planetarium show, “U2,” beginning [...]
By Tim Croft Western Herald Music lovers will be thrilled with the Kalamazoo Symphony’s first concert of the fall. This is first in the “World of …” series, which will bring to the spotlight one individual composer for each show. This concert will feature German born composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847). The performance will take place [...]
By Kaelyn Christian Western Herald The Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra will open its season with a concert featuring solo violinist Keir GoGwilt at Miller Auditorium on Sunday at 3 p.m. “GoGwilt was actually a finalist in the Stulberg International String competition that was held over the summer,” said David Schultz, a senior music major [...]
By Josh Holderbaum Western Herald Business students looking for work and networking opportunities will get a chance today. The Business Career Day, sponsored by Alpha Kappa Psi and the Haworth College of Business, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the East Ballroom of the Bernhard Center. Representatives from 100 Midwest [...]
By Josh Holderbaum Western Herald A breakfast discussion Friday will give businesses and the community a glimpse at some of Western Michigan University’s ongoing initiatives. The Keystone Community Bank Breakfast Speaker series begins with Tim Greene, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs, speaking Friday morning at Schneider Hall’s Dean’s Conference Room. Breakfast begins [...]
Over 1,500 military veterans find a home at WMU
by Paula Fader
A little known fact among most Western Michigan University students is that there are over 1,500 student veterans on campus, 450 of whom are currently enlisted in the military. Student veterans are represented in every college, from Arts and Sciences to Aviation, and range in age from 18 to 70 years old.
By Mike Feld Western Herald Through the first four weeks of the season, Western Michigan University has learned a lot about its football team, which came out of it 2‑2 against some tough competition. This week, the learning curve is over. The Broncos will look to go 2‑0 in the Mid‑American Conference this week as [...]
By Fritz Klug News Editor Any international student enrolled in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is invited to attend a mixer Thursday afternoon from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Organized by the the Diether H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education and the College of Engineering, the event will provide a chance for international [...]
By Megan Higdon Western Herald University of South Carolina’s Cynthia Davis, Ph.D, will speak on well-known feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Room 3025 of Brown Hall. The event comes as a continuation of Western Michigan University’s English Department’s Scholarly Speaker Series. Her lecture, titled, “The World was Home for Me: Charlotte [...]
By Hassan Al-Momani Western Herald Choosing a roommate might be a difficult choice during college. This is because of differences of lifestyles and ideologies among students. Students’ choice of roommates is very beneficial for them. This is because giving the students the chance to choose their roommates makes them able to select the suitable roommates [...]
It’s truly good to see the health care issue has come to prominent national, state and local attention. However, most conservatives have a “do-nothing” attitude, while many liberals are taking a truly mediocre approach. Doing nothing, as President Barack Obama said, is not an option and based on little more than ideological, not factual, “Teabag” [...]
Smoking ain’t what it used to be. Smoking was once more than a way to look cool, it was a way to look normal. Data really isn’t needed to support the claim that more people smoked before its hazardous effects were discovered. More interesting is the change that a lower smoking rate has had on [...]
“Dunn on the Run” will be a blog that is featured on the WesternHerald.com every other Tuesday throughout the semester. This blog, focusing on President John Dunn’s personal life is not a reflection of the Western Herald. I’m a runner. I started in grade school and continued through high school as a track and cross [...]
By Sebastian Fryer Western Herald “A Sense of Wonder” began as a play that was written and performed by Kaiulani Lee for over ten years. In that time, she has taken the show across the United States, Canada, England and Italy. The play also opened the 2005 World Expo in Japan and was performed on [...]
Res Life sounds off on switching roommates
by Erin Kaplan
This semester, there are almost 5,000 students living in the residence halls and 2,900 of them being first-year students, according to Steve Palmer, director of Residence Life.
Jason Koole Western Herald The Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics will be hosting its first event this Thursday, Oct. 1 regarding the issue of anti-Semitism in today’s society. The event will focus on what anti-Semitism is about and how we can prevent it. The event “What is the New Anti-Semitism and [...]
By Jared Field Western Herald Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do. Vocalization of the first and last harmonizing notes in the standard musical scale give name to the indie-rock two piece from Finland and everything in between represents their eclectic range of sound. With tracks entitled “Playground Hustle” which is an eerily psychedelic [...]
Western Herald reporter, Katie White, interviews the cast and crew of “Good Death,” a production in progress by the Western Michigan University Department of Theatre, in collaboration with the Tectonic Theater Project. Look for a new video updates every week until the show opens on October 8. For more information on this, and other WMU [...]
By Mark Rudi Sports Editor For the second season in a row, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association has made a rule change that will affect the season standings. The CCHA announced Monday that teams will now receive three points for a conference regular season or overtime victory instead of two, which was the case in [...]
By Mark Rudi Sports Editor Senior running back Brandon West now finds his name on top of the Mid-American Conference record books for two categories. West’s 237 all-purpose yards in Western Michigan University’s 24-10 win over Hofstra University broke the MAC record for career all-purpose yards and career kick return yards. The Brunswick, Ga. native [...]