By Daing S Nasir Western Herald Have you ever imagined how Plato must have felt when Socrates taught him philosophy and doctrine? Do you still remember the touch of the steering wheel of your first car? The dream of the many adventures that you and your car will encounter together? The anticipation of where the [...]
Dunn on the Run: Finals and final thoughts
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 [...]
Dunn on the Run: Giving Thanks
We will soon be approaching one of our country’s most treasured holidays—Thanksgiving. For many, this means time with family, lots of turkey, mashed potatoes, and all the trimmings. For others, those not from the USA or those whose cultural roots are different, the day may be more of an opportunity to sleep late, catch [...]
The world will know…
By Alyssa Herter Arts Editor Here’s the thing: I’m a dreamer. Straight up, daydream all the time, dream about the way I wish things could be right now, dream about my future and what it might hold, dream about impossible things coming true… I dream. Being this much of a dreamer can really become a [...]
Dunn on the Run: Facebook is fun, but be careful
I enjoy being on Facebook. As of last night, I have approximately 3,000 friends. Most of my friends are WMU students, so that makes the connection special. While interaction with my friends has to be somewhat limited due to time constraints, there is a great comfort in using this social medium to “connect” and to [...]
Homecoming, today and sixty-six years ago
Click here for selections from 1943 Brown and Gold As Central/Western weekend has come to a close and Homecoming week is in full swing, Bronco pride is at its highest. On a campus where students pride themselves on bleeding brown and gold, many wonder where the concept of school spirit comes from. The question brings [...]
Please don’t hit me
By Alyssa Herter Arts Editor Parking on campus freaks me out. Not because I’m worried about finding a spot on time for class, though that happens, but because I daily fear for my life, or at least the well-being of my poor little Oldsmobile. It’s that point in the season when rainy days drive more [...]
Dunn on the Run: Let’s Beat CMU on the field and with class
Two football seasons ago, I accompanied our football team to the University of Nebraska. Although our team played well, the Broncos lost. But the game was memorable. The crowd was large and clearly pulling for the home team, the Cornhuskers. However, the fans, including students, stood out because they were polite and respectful of the Broncos. It was eerie. The [...]
Kalamazoo’s radio, the good and the bad
The 8th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan
Wednesday marked eight years of a war that truly ushered in terrorism as a modern warfare tactic. The current mood of American society is hard to judge but it seems anything but fully supportive or happy. In fact, America’s reaction seems to be a mixed bag. Some have held vigils in opposition, like the local [...]
The Library Joke
Sitting the season out
(Note: this post was originally published on Oct. 2; this is a revised version published on Oct. 3) Last week, my friend Casey asked me if I played “the game.” “The game?” I replied. She nodded. After a few minutes I realized what she was talking about. The game. The flirtation game. The text messaging [...]
Dunn on the Run
“Dunn on the Run” will be a blog that is featured on the WesternHerald.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 [...]
The best time of year to be a northerner
The best time of year to be a northerner
By Alyssa Herter
Arts Editor
Blustery days, cozy cardigans, warm vanilla lattes, and the Shins.
These are only the highlights of my lengthy “why autumn is my favorite season” mental list. Don’t get me wrong, I love the sunshine and sundresses of summer, but after a couple months of heat, I’m ready for the warmth generated by the cold, you trackin’?
Don’t bother
This Saturday, yes this Saturday, is the long awaited first home game for the Western Michigan University football game, but if you plan on going to the game, you need to read this blog entry first. Back in 2007, one of my friends, who attends Michigan State, came down for the WMU vs. Central Michigan [...]
Racial lines blur in today’s political climate
If you walked past the Bernhard Center or the flagpoles on Western Michigan University’s campus this afternoon you may have seen posters of President Barack Obama sporting an interesting new look; a Hitler’s mustache. For some, particularly a few black students, the posters were alarming and troubling, judging by the looks on the faces of [...]
Live blogging from Bronco Bash
The Kalamazoo pulse
Being in Kalamazoo all summer, it’s nice to feel a pulse once again. I thought I would dread coming back to school, find myself stressing out at the thought of being constantly surrounded by things to do. But I have thoroughly enjoyed this first week so far. Going into my third year here at Western [...]
Live Football Blog: WMU vs Michigan
Live Football Blog: WMU vs. Michigan Michigan 31 WMU 7 Final By Mark Rudi Sports Editor Michigan comes out on top today 31-7. The Wolverines didn’t score in the second half and head coach Rich Rodriguez stated that there wasn’t much he liked in the second half and that Michigan will continue the three quarterback system [...]
The Technological Womb
The Technological Womb
Some may call it stalking, but for three of the last four summers, I have spent six to eight hours a day following nurses around the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Bronson hospital. Wherever nurses went – patient rooms, the supply closet, the break room, or the bathroom (I waited outside) – I followed.
“Are you pre-med?” families would ask me.
Nope, just making money.
Good TV
Good TV
Every once and a while, I find myself changing the remote to a reality show. I usually hate myself for it after a while, but sometimes I just need a good dose of drama that isn’t my own.
My sister loves the “Real World” and my mother loves to watch “Big Brother,” and sometimes I sit there with them watching “real life” unfold in front of my eyes.
Choosing minors
Report from Malaysia: “Bad times? What bad times?”
Report from Malaysia: “Bad times? What bad times?”
Just before I left the United States two months ago, I remember having a phone conversation with my mom regarding difficult economic times in Asia. At the time, the United States was struggling as well–certainly not news to many. “Singapore is hit pretty badly, too,” I remember her saying, with a sigh, “and everything is so uncertain in Malaysia.”
Texting while driving makes no sense
Currently, there is a bill in the Michigan Legislation that would put a statewide ban on texting while driving. First of all, we shouldn’t need a law for people to stop texting while driving, it’s pretty much common sense, and yet, all the time I get friends texting me and they say, “I’m driving.” But [...]
Dear John Hughes, thank you.
Dear John Hughes, thank you.
I had another blog ready to be posted, wrote all nice and neat, sitting in a Microsoft word document on my desktop, but in light of recent news, I decided to change the nature of this post.
http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/3980s-teen-flick-director-john-hughes-dies-nyc-ap
Above is the link to an article talking about the death of director John Hughes’.
Report from Malaysia: From Kuala Lumpur to Surabaya
Pretending to be drunk
Did video really kill the radio star? What happened to the original MTV?
Did video really kill the radio star? What happened to the original
Is it just me, or does MTV suck now? Every time I turn on “Music
Television” I hope to see some music videos like in the good old
days of the network. But every time, I am not treated to music, but,
to some garbage show on the network.
“Is there no way out of the mind?”
New Western Herald blogs report from Malaysia
“Report from Malaysia” is a new series of blogs from Western Herald writers Ranchithaa Anatory and Daing S. Nasir. Below are excerpts from the first two blog posts. Check westernherald.com/?cat=81 this Wednesday for the newest blog post and to read the rest of these blogs. Capital Punishment for drug trafficking must mean I’m home! Ranchithaa [...]

Report from Malaysia: From Kuala Lumpur to Surabaya