Kalamazoo Public Safety officers arrested a man Wednesday night for home invasion. KDPS officers were patrolling the area of Hunter’s Ridge Apartments, 4130 West Michigan Ave., when they spotted a man lurking near the back of an apartment. When authorities approached the suspect, he fled on food. Two canine officers tracked the suspect’s scent for [...]
By Katrina Murphy Sports Editor As the Star Spangled Banner played to begin the game, the look on the faces of all 12 players of the Western Michigan University women’s basketball team said it all – they wanted to win. Unfortunately, that win didn’t come to them. Despite a strong fight to the end, the [...]
By Katrina Murphy Sports Editor Away from the snow and ice, the Western Michigan University men’s basketball team is enjoying a beautiful winter break in Honolulu, Hawaii. In their first game in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, the Broncos fell short to the USC Trojans, 55-51. Leading the way for the Broncos was senior [...]
Fritz Klug Western Herald In a late night session, the Michigan Senate passed House Bill 5207, Friday, Dec. 18. The bill allows Western Michigan University to develop a 54 acre parcel of land known as the Colony Farm Orchard between US-131 and Drake Road for the purpose of expanding its Business Technology and Research Park. [...]
Fritz Klug Western Herald For Tererai Trent, Saturday’s walk across the stage at Miller Auditorium was the end of a journey that lead her from a small, patriarchal Zimbabwe village to a world of education and enlightenment. Trent recvieved a Doctor of Philosophy degree at Western Michigan University, Saturday, Dec. 19. Her story has inspired [...]
By Katrina Murphy Sports Editor It was a decision that came down to the buzzer. After a tough week of hard losses, the Western Michigan University Broncos defeated the Saint Louis Billikens (4-7) in a 54-53 decision. During the first meeting between the two teams in 2008, Saint Louis guard Theresa Lisch sunk a 3-pointer [...]
By Katrina Murphy Sports Editor There was no doubt that the Western Michigan University Broncos (4-4) had come to play basketball Saturday night and in the first-ever meeting between the Kennesaw State Owls (4-6) and Western Michigan, the Brown and Gold came out victorious in a 72-64 decision. “We actually had great energy early,” said [...]
By Josh Holderbaum
Western Herald
s students look forward to winter break, police want them to also prepare themselves to avoid break-ins.
Lots of students heading back home for break means lots of valuables left in dorms and apartments waiting to be stolen, Deputy Chief Blaine Kalafut, Western Michigan University Department of Public Safety, said.
Katrina Murphy Sports Editor Western Michigan University announced their 2010 non-conference football schedule on Monday, which includes games against Michigan State and Notre Dame. The Brown and Gold will face Michigan State on Sept. 4 in East Lansing, which will be only the eighth time the Broncos have opened a season against a Big Ten [...]
By Katrina Murphy Sports Editor Senior guard David Kool has been named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week. This is Kool’s eighth career player of the week award, granted to him after he contributed 34 points in a Bronco victory against Eastern Illinois on Wednesday. Kool currently is the sixth all-time scorer at Western Michigan [...]
By Fritz Klug News Editor On the outskirts of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Sudesh Woodiga put neon yellow oil on a plastic wing inside a wind tunnel. Once it is fully covered, he turned on the LabView software, a backlight, and the wind tunnel started pushing air at 120 feet per second. With an [...]
By Chris Willis Western Herald December is the most hectic time of the year for a college student. Between getting adjusted to the weather, preparing for finals and daydreaming of the much needed holidays with the family, it can be overwhelming to say the least. For a student athlete, these things are just the tip [...]
By Josh Holderbaum Western Herald When hundreds of Western Michigan University seniors graduate on Saturday, one word will be on many of their minds: jobs. Many new alumni forget that they can still use the WMU Career Network after they graduate, joining the ranks of soon-to-be graduating seniors, said Lynn Kelly-Albertson, executive director of Career [...]
By Sebastian Fryer Western Herald A bill banning smoking inside Michigan businesses has passed in the House and the Senate Friday, Dec. 11. The bill, which prohibits smoking inside all business establishments except for cigar shops, tobacco specialty shops, motor vehicles, home offices, and three Detroit casinos, is set to go into effect in May. [...]
By Kallie Leonard
Western Herald
Finals week: it happens twice each year, and is dreaded by just about every student on campus.
For many, finding the motivation to study can be near impossible.
So when it comes to getting some serious studying done, it is often necessary to get out of the house. But where to go? Here are a few great study locations on or near campus to consider.
By Erin Kaplan Western Herald On Saturday, Dec. 19, more than 1,000 Western Michigan University students will become alum. Throughout the day, three different commencement ceremonies will take place in Miller auditorium. WMU President, John Dunn, will preside over the ceremonies. The first ceremony will be at 9 a.m. for students graduating from the colleges [...]
By Megan McDonald Western Herald Twice a year, university employees are recognized for outstanding service with the Make a Difference Award. Employees are chosen from Administrative Professional Association; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Michigan State Employees Association; Police Officers Association; and Professional Support Staff Organization. Nine recipients were awarded for Fall 2009 [...]
By Adam Debrowski Western Herald CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Fighting Illini have won 10 consecutive non-conference games at home. Seeing as the Western Michigan University men’s basketball team is not part of the Big Ten Conference and doesn’t reside in Champaign, Ill., the chips were stacked against them. The Broncos (3-4) fell [...]
By Katie White Western Herald There is a misconception amongst older people that college aged kids only look forward to Christmas break because they don’t have to go to class. Part of that is true, and you can’t blame us, but some might be surprised at what else kids on Western Michigan University’s campus look [...]
By Mitch Barnett Western Herald On Sunday, University Area was alive with excitement as the Western Michigan University Broncos (3-6) took on the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames (2-6). This was an important game for the Broncos, especially for one, junior Taylor Manley, who in her freshman year attended UIC. However, UIC beat WMU 69-47. The [...]
By Laura Citino Western Herald Ebeneezer Scrooge should be thankful that there wasn’t social networking in his day. Old Mr. Bah Humbug would be appalled at the way the holiday season permeates every aspect of our pop culture. “Holiday” is a genre in its own right when it comes to this season of music, movies, [...]
By Kristen Vermetten Western Herald For the past 15 years, Lawson Ice Arena has employed Gary Custer. His commitment to the rink, his love for hockey and his natural intuition on the ice make him one of the top Ice Technicians around. The student section knows him for throwing up tootsie rolls in between periods [...]
By Mark Rudi Sports Editor BIG RAPIDS – Coming into Saturday night, the Western Michigan University hockey team was one of the least penaltized teams in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. However, three penalties in the first period, which turned into three power play goals for No. 12 Ferris State University, contributed to the Broncos’ [...]
A student asked me the other day about final exams and my experiences as an undergraduate student. I told him that I recall very well the process of preparing for and taking finals. There was the anticipation of the exam, completing the final, and then waiting in great anticipation for the outcome. In between the [...]
By Kristen Vermetten Western Herald Arms swinging low, senior center Chris Clackson was like a gorilla on the attack during a significant first period penalty kill. Diving towards players, deflecting the puck with his hands, Clackson proved to be the optimum obstacle to ward off any offensive play. The Lawson Lunatics shouted praises and chanted, [...]
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By Jared Field Western Herald The names Josh Homme, John Paul Jones, and Dave Grohl shouldn’t be equivalent to anything other than an extraordinary musical collaboration, but apparently something went wrong. On paper, a combination of the guys from Queens of the Stone Age, Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, and Led Zeppelin seems like a [...]
By Fritz Klug News Editor The buildings along Campus Drive sit on land once owned by Western Michigan University. They are not classrooms or lecture halls, but private businesses that specialize in life sciences, advanced engineering and information technology research and development. They sit scattered across 137 acres south of the 343,000 square feet College of [...]
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