Wednesday, September 30th, 2009WSA tables approval of new a (llocations), 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.
Archive for September, 2009
New Web site from WSA allows students to speak their minds
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 This story has been update fr (om the print version due to se)Editors note:veral 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 anything besides type [...]
Game Brain: don’t believe the hype
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Brian 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 they’re getting close.
That’s [...]
My Lord, call the dentist!
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Garret 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 My God both [...]
Latest Rian Johnson flick at the Little Theater
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Nathan 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 want to [...]
Paper industry rooted at WMU
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Emma 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 the college [...]
Esperanza Spalding to grace Dalton Center
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Evan 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, recorded two of [...]
The Litribune releases second issue
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Laura 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 that theory to [...]
Kalamazoo gets the U2 experience
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Laura 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 Friday at 8:30 [...]
The world of Mendelssohn
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009By 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 Sunday at [...]
WMU Symphony: student musicians open new season
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Kaelyn 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 at WMU, and [...]
Career Day offers networking opportunities for students
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Josh 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 companies, many who are [...]
Breakfast Speaker series to discuss WMU initiatives
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Josh 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 at 7:30 a.m. with [...]
Over 1,500 military veterans find a home at WMU
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009500 military veterans find a h (ome at WMU)Over 1,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.
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.
Broncos start critical MAC stretch at Northern Illinois
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009By 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 it returns to the [...]
Meet and greet offered for international engineering students
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Fritz 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 students to meet.
“This [...]
Scholar to speak at WMU on famed feminist Gilman
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Megan 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 Perkins Gilman and the [...]
Sports comic Oct. 1
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Comic Oct. 1
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Choosing a dorm roomate should be left to students
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Hassan 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 for their ideologies [...]
“Medicare for all” should be U.S. health care policy
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009s truly good to see the health (care issue has come to promine)It’nt 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” fury. [...]
What are we trying to accomplish with smoking laws?
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009t what it (used to be)Smoking ain’.
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 society and [...]
Dunn on the Run
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 will be a blog that is featur (ed on the WesternHerald)“Dunn on the Run”.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 country [...]
Film “A Sense of Wonder” brings biologist’s life to the Little Theatre
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Sebastian 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
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Res Life sounds off on switchi (ng 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.
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.
Event raises awareness on modern day anti-Semitism
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Jason 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 What Can We [...]
Music review: The Do
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Jared 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 reminder of [...]
“Good Death” video progress report #4
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Western Heral (d 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 Theatre productions,
visit www.wmich.edu/theatre.
CCHA changes points system, teams will now receive three points for a win
Monday, September 28th, 2009By 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 previous seasons. However, [...]
West now owner of two MAC records
Monday, September 28th, 2009By 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 now has 6,207 all-purpose [...]
