Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief I don’t get nervous very often, but when I was on air for the first time at WIDR-FM my white-knuckled hands were clutching the sound board for dear life. I stuttered the call numbers and faded my first song. But, I was learning! Before this experience, my only involve...
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Megan Wenzl News Reporter Thinking about what general education classes take? The secret is that all general education classes are worth taking, according to Western Michigan University advisers. Nick Gauthier, adviser for the College of Arts and Sciences, said the university requires general educat...
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Scott Preston News Reporter WMU student Wendy Medrano delivers a speech calling for immigration refrom to an audience 400 strong at a rally by the National Bus Tour for Immigration. Scott Preston/Western Herald Undocumented students at Western Michigan University have gained the ability to apply fo...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief File Photo Breeana Kay Dixit, a 22-year-old student at Western Michigan University from St. Clair Shores, Mich., was identified by police as the victim who died after being struck by a car on Sunday morning at West Michigan Avenue and Emajean Street. The name...
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Scott Preston News Reporter International students must move to the Burnhams during Christmas break. Even though they’ve signed a year-long contract with the dorms, they pay an additional $400 fee to be housed in the Burnhams whether they stay for one day or the whole break. Scott Preston/Western...
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Aaron Fishell Sports Editor Profane language and crude gestures by some fans of Western Michigan Hockey has prompted the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to write an open letter to the Lawson Lunatics in an attempt to address the issue. Lawson Ice Arena holds a sold out student section du...
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Tyler Wilson News Reporter For the last few years, Western Michigan University has undergone major construction projects such as Sangren Hall, the Wesleyan apartments and the Western View apartments. In just a few months, WMU’s Residence Life will be cutting the red tape on their newest addition...
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Imagine you are a journalist. A crazed gunman has just entered a shopping mall and begun shooting. You live a block away from the shopping mall, and your editor has assigned you to cover the story. You’ve never interviewed anyone before. You don’t know how to deal with traumatized people or what...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief The annual march for Martin Luther King Jr. Day started with a few changes. Instead of the traditional walk to Kalamazoo College, students were shuttled downtown because of the wind chill of less than seven degrees. Two buses filled with Western Michigan University studen...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief Two new cabinet positions, three Western Student Association members on homecoming court, four sponsored events and one motto: “onward, upward, outward.” Sean Nicholl, president of the WSA, highlighted these achievements of the fall semester,and his new life m...
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Kenny Wenzel Sports Reporter At the halfway point of the 2012-13 hockey season, Western Michigan seems poised to make another run at the CCHA Championship. Last season, half way through the season, the reigning CCHA Champions were 9-4-5 overall. This year, WMU is 13-5-4 with an impressive 9-1-1 at...
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Craig Manning A&E Editor Once I finally finished digging back through my favorite records of 2012, compiling 30 of them into an ordered list and writing up explanations for precisely why those records resonated with me, I was exhausted. The semester was at an end, every publication was dropping ...
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Megan Wenzl News Reporter Now that the celebrations are over, the new year encourages a new beginning, sparking different New Year’s resolutions among WMU students. While keeping a resolution can be a difficult commitment, the help of WMU departments can help make student’s goals last throughou...
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Ambrosia Neldon News Editor In 2012, there were 375 aggregated assaults, 149 auto thefts, 816 burglaries, 11 murders and 185 armed robberies in Kalamazoo, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety’s website. While most of these offenses occurred off campus, crimes involving students s...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief For students at Western Michigan University, getting that 4.0 GPA might be their only goal. However, it comes at a cost. They may be missing out on careers because of it. Terra Warren, a public history major, studies in Waldo Library during the first day of classes. Erin ...
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Ted Yoakum News Reporter The prophecy of economic ruin and the flurry of last-minute negotiations made the fiscal cliff situation a dramatic show for the public, as lawmakers finally came to an agreement during the late hours of Jan. 1 to avoid the tax increases and federal spending cuts that were ...
Read More →Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief Nobody knows exactly why the power went out at the Bernhard Center at Western Michigan University over 20 minutes ago, but one thing is for sure: it’s back on. Textbook Alley, a popular service for students during the first week of classes, was unable to operate for...
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Megan Wenzl News Reporter Although Western Michigan University celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. every year, this year will be one to remember. To celebrate this extraordinary man and his legendary visit to Western Michigan University 50 years ago, there will be a series of events all year. Here is...
Read More →Kenny Wenzel Sports Reporter Western Michigan freshmen forward, Colton Hargrove, was named Gongshow Rookie of the Week by the CCHA after his performance this past weekend. Colton Hargrove / Courtesy Photo Hargrove, a Boston Burins 2012 NHL draft pick, scored his first career points against Bemidji ...
Read More →Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief Connecticut State Police confirm 20 children, six adults and one shooter deceased in shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Conn. today. One person was injured. Police say seven adults and 18 children were confirmed dead at the scene. Two children were broug...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief East campus will be losing North Hall, West Hall and the Speech and Hearing Center when they are demolished “as soon as possible,” according to Western Michigan University. Western Herald File WMU will replace the buildings on Prospect Hill with designated gr...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief The suspects involved in the two armed robbery cases outside Bigelow Hall and Parking Services last night may be linked to the 7-11 armed robbery nearby on 5034 West KL Ave. near Hungry Howie’s and Big Burrito. 7-11 logo The suspects are still are large and escaped ...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief After last night’s robbery outside Bigelow Hall and Parking Services, students were notified of the incident through Western Michigan University’s robocall service called WMU Alert. Or not. “It appeared from our end that not a single message was going out,”...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief Shout out to WMU for making the most vague ass descriptions of the armed robbers.Plaid t-shirt and jeans, the other hoodie and sweats.
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Kassie Charnley News Reporter An author has people looking beyond the grave for the next lecture series at Western Michigan University. The Scholarly Speaker Series will feature Devoney Looser, Ph.D., on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the WMU Center for the Humanities in Room 2500 in Knauss Hall....
Read More →Editor, According to the National Panhellenic Conference there are 26 different sororities with 3,031 chapters, and a total of over four million initiated members in North America. As fall begins, the rushing for these sororities is ending. These new recruits are required to pay various amounts of m...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief The only way to protect photos, videos and other content on Facebook is to change privacy settings or quit Facebook completely. Facebook logo The privacy statement trending on Facebook is false. The status, made viral over the past few days, claims that unless users post ...
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Jake Nelson News Reporter November brings cold weather, falling leaves and Black Friday. Among the madness, November also brings Thanksgiving: a time of food and family. Everyone has traditions and meals that they cook with their families during Thanksgiving, whether it be cooking turkey and pie, o...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief The Rave Cinemas in Kalamazoo is closing on Nov. 25, but the question of who is buying the business is still unanswered. Western Herald File According to the Dayton Daily News, Cinemark theaters is looking into buying some of the Rave Cinemas, but a spokesperson from Cine...
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Erin Gignac Editor-in-Chief One thing is for sure: the Rave is moving out and a new theater is taking its place, said a spokesperson from Downtown Kalamazoo. Downtown Kalamazoo's Facebook Page On Downtown Kalamazoo’s facebook page, they listed five things they knew about the Rave: 1...
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