The men’s hockey team fought a tremendous battle against Notre Dame last week in front of 3,381 fans at Lawson Ice Arena. The Broncos were outshot 30-26 on the night, the first time WMU has been outshot in five games. The Broncos would trail until the second period when Dennis Brown would score at the [...]
By Tyler Pease Staff Reporter Western Michigan University completed the 6 game road trip that began their season in Spokane, Washington against the 19th ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs. After hanging tough for a while, Gonzaga pulled away leaving the final score at 78-58 Gonzaga. The Broncos have started the season 0-6, while Gonzaga remains undefeated with [...]
By Kenny Wenzel Staff Reporter Western Michigan University completed the 6 game road trip that began their season in Spokane, Washington against the 19th ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs. After hanging tough for a while, Gonzaga pulled away leaving the final score at 78-58 Gonzaga. The Broncos have started the season 0-6, while Gonzaga remains undefeated with [...]
By Adam Roberts Sports Editor Over last weekend, the WMU lady Broncos swept Valparaiso in three straight sets (25-11, 25-21, 25-18) to conclude the 2011 regular season. Jessica Brown would lead the Broncos charge early in the first set with a monstrous 10 kills and hitting .107 percentages. However, she did not claim all of [...]
By Chris Willis Staff Reporter The pedal was kept to the metal for the Western Michigan University football team on Black friday at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo. The Broncos (7-5, 5-3 MAC) concluded the regular season schedule with a 68-19 drubbing of the visiting University of Akron Zips (1-11, 0-8 MAC). Junior quarterback Alex Carder [...]
By Kyle Stevens Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University School of Music is known to be one of the better schools in the country for any student hoping to go into jazz studies. The music education curriculum is highly regarded and the music therapy program is one of the best in the country. With a [...]
By Craig Manning Staff Reporter In the 11 years since its creation, the Art Hop program, presented on the first Friday of each month by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, has become a fixture in downtown Kalamazoo. On Friday, Dec. 2, the Arts Council will partner with Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. for the fifth and [...]
By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter Although the Kalamazoo Gazette is sending 77 advanced layoff notices to employees through the federal government’s policy called the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN), many employees will be able to reapply for new positions at the new companies being created, according to an article by the Kalamazoo Gazette. The [...]
By Joe Stando Staff Reporter The Campus Beet, a student organization dedicated to providing organic, healthy meal options to Western Michigan University students, will be hosting a locally sourced dinner and talk on Friday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. The event, which is being hosted in conjunction with Students for a Sustainable Earth and the [...]
By Jake Adams Staff Reporter The world’s most costly natural disaster ever recorded was Japan’s Triple Disaster, as Japan’s media refers to it. This was the earthquake, tsunami and radiation scare that occurred March 11 of this year affecting all of Japan, but primarily the northeastern coast. Last Monday, Nov. 21, Western Michigan University’s Department [...]
Dear Editor, What is the clear and specific purpose of Occupy Wall Street movement and what do its followers particularly want to achieve? This question remains unclear after months of protests that generally speaking are against our current economic system in the nation. In a nation like the United States, whose economy is one of [...]
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and was able to spend the holiday with someone you love. All week I was surrounded by good company and great food, and I cherished every minute of it. Of course, all the love and the bounty of food got me thinking about the people who [...]
By Paul VanHevel Copy Editor The peaceful occupation of Wall Street was intended to spread awareness on the current state of the economy and the discordance of income inequality that exists in the growing disparity between the wealthy and middle class. However, with this rise in public awareness the passive, nonviolent and diplomatic practices of [...]
By Taylor Larson Staff Reporter Beginning Nov. 17 and running through Dec. 16, the Richmond Center’s Brown Gallery will play host to the annual Gwen Frostic School of Art Faculty Exhibition, a showcase of outstanding faculty work. Twenty-seven faculty and staff are exhibiting in the winter show, offering the perfect chance for students and the [...]
By Baxter Gill Staff Reporter Bronco engineers achieved another victory in the second Stryker Engineering Challenge on Nov. 11 of this year. Winning the second championship as well as the first championship puts Western 2-0, and 2-0 against competitors such as Purdue, University of Michigan, and Michigan State. Jolicia Dias, Benjamin VanDyken, Ria Periera, and [...]
The Western Herald sat down with Adam Dietz to talk about his experience teaching in Brazil. Q: When did you teach in Brazil and for how long? A: I taught in Sao Paulo this previous summer from the start of May until the middle of August. The months I spent there are considered to be [...]
Via the WMU Department of Public Safety • A subject was arrested for possession of alcohol after a call for Emergency Medical Services on Nov. 19 at 2:22 a.m. • An LG TV was stolen from an unlocked WMU apartment on Nov. 19 at 2 a.m. • A subject fled an officer while another was [...]
By Ociel Torres Staff Reporter Students at Western Michigan University pay a heavy price for their education each year. Most freshman pay for room and board on their student accounts and live in the Valleys. Included in that sum is their Internet service – wireless Internet, to be exact. It does not matter whether you [...]
By Nathan Palcowski Staff Reporter Western Michigan University will now be able to connect with small local businesses a lot easier, thanks to the Michigan Corporate Relations Network. Along with five other Michigan schools, the program aims to provide business growth for small businesses while connecting the state’s major research universities. The network (M-CRN) is [...]
By Sam Stachurski Staff Reporter On December 1, 2 and 3, Williams Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex will host “Late Night Broadway”. It’s an opportunity for the community to see the talents of several WMU students as well as a professional actor. “Late Night Broadway” is a cabaret style show that has featured many [...]
By Katy Terberg Staff Reporter One of the most well known examples of cross-nation animosity is the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. This conflict has long been the subject of intense debate. “The conflict is a tragedy,” said Michael Dwyer, a member of West Michigan Justice for Palestine. “Both sides have committed inexcusable acts of violence.” The U.S. [...]
By Ociel Torres Staff Reporter It is November, right around the time when most high school students who applied to Western Michigan University receive their acceptance letters. It is also time for a new batch of Orientation Student Leaders to lead the way for the prospective first year students here at WMU. Applications for a [...]
Western Michigan University’s campus is a catalyst for creating diversity. However, some inequalities exist on campus, said a graduating senior. “Sometimes, I feel like there’s a lot of different worlds at Western,” said Destinee Ray, a double major in social work and organizational communication. Ray is currently working with H.E.R.I.T.A.G.E., a new RSO at WMU [...]
Chris Willis Staff Reporter An accumulation of great talent and teamwork will come to an end in Kalamazoo this Black Friday. It’s Senior Day at Western Michigan University, and 20 present Broncos will be moving on after Friday’s game against the hapless University of Akron Zips, unless of course the Brown and Gold are selected [...]
By Paul VanHevel Copy Editor Abandoned homes are scattered in abundance throughout the blighted city of Detroit. Mayor Bing and his plans to demolish these homes and convert them into vast arrays of park and urban farmlands have not been met with success. No clear solution has been proposed for the 90,000 buildings. In an [...]
By Bryan Paas Staff Reporter The pressures that come with being a freshman can be pretty overwhelming at times. The pressures that come with being a student athlete can be even more overwhelming when trying to manage a class load, practice, lifting and a social life. However, for Austin Richie, a standout freshman for the [...]
By Tyler Pease Staff Reporter Western Michigan University dropped their third game in Puerto Rico, and fourth this season, this time against Colorado, losing by a score of 81-76. Western Michigan out shot Colorado in the first half, going 14-30 from the field and 4-11 from the three point arch, along with 3-4 from the [...]
By Kenny Wenzel Staff Reporter The stage was set for the Western Michigan University volleyball team (23-8, 12-4) to advance well into the MAC tournament; however, rival Central Michigan (16-12, 8-8) had other plans for the Broncos. The third seed Broncos were upset by sixth seed CMU in straight sets (16-25, 13-25, 23-25) in the [...]
By Matt Buck Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University women’s basketball team is only through three games in their 2011-12 season, but many fans are already seeing a bit of reason for concern.After dropping the first two games of the season on the road against University of Kansas and Michigan State, the Broncos were hoping [...]
By Erin Lenczycki Staff Reporter Wading through endless racks and shelves of outerwear can be daunting when it comes to finding the perfect winter coat. Here are the season’s hottest styles and a guide to find them. Not only will they keep you warm on your walk to class but they’ll have you looking like [...]
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