By Alexandra Harvey
Western Herald
In the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Championships, the No. 3 seed Western Michigan University men’s tennis team knocked off the No. 2 seed, Ball State University, on Friday afternoon 4-2.
By Alexandra Harvey
Western Herald
The Western Michigan University men’s tennis defeated No. 6 Chicago State University 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Championship on Thursday afternoon.
By Alexandra Harvey
Western Herald
The Western Michigan University men’s tennis team will begin its attempt for the Mid-American Conference Championship beginning Thursday, April 29 at 11:00 a.m.
By Jolene Khor
Western Herald
Look at the calendar. It’s late April. If you don’t know that already, then you should keep reading. For those of you who do, you would have noticed by now that the looming dread that clouds the rare sunshine in Michigan is sucking the party out of you. And it should.
By Alexandra Harvey
Western Herald
The Western Michigan University men’s tennis team (18-10, 3-2 MAC) closed out their season with a road victory against the University of Toledo (12-14, 2-3 MAC) on Sunday.
By Erin Kaplan
Western Herald
On Saturday, 2,630 Western Michigan University students will graduate.
As the exiting Hillel President and a former WSA senator, I could not be more confident to pass down my Hillel responsibilities to Erin Kaplan. Over the last month, I have worked with Erin to transition her into the Hillel presidential position and was quickly able to gain insight into her daily life. I was truly amazed at Erin’s ability to multi task, balance her multiple board positions, put school first, and at the same time, have a clear vision of what she wants to accomplish for the student body.
By Fritz Klug
News Editor
The future of the Hayworth College of Business should concern a curriculum-emphasizing international commerce and faculty research, according to a candidate for the college’s deanship.
By Nathan Norton
Western Herald
During any given time of day, the air in the Fourth Coast Café on Westnedge Avenue is usually thick with smoke. Yet the bittersweet scent of brewing coffee mixed with the musty aroma of cigarettes smells like home for many frequent Fourth Coasters.
It’s a fact: financial illiteracy is common among ‘The Millennial Generation’, the moniker given to those born between the early 1980s and the early 1990s.
According to a 2004 study by Harris Interactive for Northwestern Mutual, only 5 percent of those in their early and mid-20s felt that they were “very knowledgeable” in business dealings and investing.
By Megan Higdon
Western Herald
Writing a reflection about my first year at WMU is probably one of the most difficult tasks I have done all year. Good or bad, of the experiences I had throughout my first taste of college there are none in which I regret. I refer to WMU now as my home, and although it has some irritating qualities it is worth being commended.
By Andrew Mell
Western Herald
Finals week. Once again we’ve made it to the last week of the semester. Only a few exams from now, most of us will be packing in the academia for the summer and doing things that are much more constructive. The exams are hard enough, but unfortunately that’s only one of the obstacles we face to get through this final week of school.
By Kayle Dembowski
Western Herald
Around this time of year, many Western Michigan University students seek to sell their used textbooks for cash, as well as possibly buy new books for the upcoming semester. A new website, MyStudentDeals.com aims to help students buy and sell used textbooks and offer coupons and discounts to local businesses to help students save money.
By Josh Holderbaum
Western Herald
A best-selling author wants everyone to pick the power of forgiveness over vengeance.
Immaculée Ilibagiza, author and Rwandan genocide survivor, gave three presentations Thursday and Friday at the State Theatre and Kalamazoo Central High School.
By Katrina Murphy
Sports Editor
The mood on the Western Michigan University women’s tennis team matched the dismal skies in Kalamazoo on Saturday afternoon.
By Zeke Trezevant
Western Herald
The NFL draft has come and gone. As the excitement settles, teams will be judged and picked apart for their draft day decisions. No team’s draft day will be more scrutinized than the Denver Broncos. That’s because no team made a more surprising pick than they did.
By Eric Woodyard
Western Herald
On a sunny day in Los Angeles on March 4, 2010, fans fill up the streets to witness two of boxing’s most popular athletes attempt to market the most hyped fight of the year.
By A.j. Reed
Western Herald
I’ve been a Cleveland Cavalier fan for a long time. Being from Cleveland, I’ve been waiting for a championship, any championship, for my entire life.
By Katrina Murphy
Sports Editor
Tim Hiller may continue playing football after all.
Despite not hearing his named called during the seven rounds of the 2010 NFL Draft, the former Western Michigan University quarterback has kept hope alive by signing as a priority free agent with the Indianapolis Colts.
By Scott Sierzenga
Western Herald
A no-hitter in baseball normally constitutes a pitcher lasting nine innings without giving up a hit.
Bronco pitcher Eric Heckaman threw 10 innings of hitless baseball, a normal circumstance that would earn him Mid-American Conference Player of the Week or at least a win.
By Scott Sierzenga
Western Herald
The Broncos saw a pair of pitching duels in their double header against Eastern Michigan University on Friday.
By Sebastian Fryer
Arts Editor
Dude walks by The Strutt, carrying a box of CDs by his band, DUDE-aTOMic!
A passerby stops and looks at Dude. He then asks if he’d seen him at the local record store earlier that day.
By David James
Western Herald
Western Michigan University’s College Democrats meeting played host to a high profile guest Wednesday evening, as six-term Kalamazoo City Commissioner and WMU Associate Professor Don Cooney spoke with the group regarding his unannounced 2010 run for the U.S. House of Representatives.
By David Alexander
Western Herald
Opinions were abundant last night during the second Sangren Hall workshop. University officials turned out and gave input as to how they thought the area around the new hall would be best used.
By Fritz Klug
News Editor
Western Michigan University’s Printing Pilot Plant, nestled on the edge of campus in Welborn Hall, is losing two staff members as WMU’s Auxiliary Enterprises streamlines the staff to cut back on operational expenses.
Elliot Novess
Western Herald
The bargaining teams for the Part-Time Instructors Organization and Western Michigan University’s administration have reached a tentative agreement.
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