Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief East Campus advocates met for a campus town hall meeting yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 1, to discuss Western Michigan University’s birthplace and its, now, more foreseeable future. The meeting was organized by WMU’s Office of Community Outreach and the Western Student Association; as well as, Students for East Campus. In attendance to provide [...]
By Gabi Crowley Staff Reporter When it comes to snow removal on Western Michigan University’s campus, authorities don’t mess around. “It’s a substantial amount of work that has to be done,” WMU Executive Director of University Relations Cheryl Roland said. Roland said as soon as snow begins to fall, WMU grounds crews are out making [...]
By Erin Gignac News Editor Tonight’s Western Student Association meeting produced two new prospective leaders. Matt Vargo, current president of OUTspoken, and Nikki Ledbury, president of Drive Safe Kalamazoo, officially announced their candidacy for president and vice president, in that order, of the Western Student Association, according to their campaign’s press release. Students can vote [...]
By Ociel Torres Staff Reporter “You talked. We listened!” is the heading on the many posters plastered all over campus, from designated bus stops to residence halls. There is a new program currently in the works at Western Michigan University, and although it’s only a trial period, it could prove to be of great use [...]
By Nathan Palcowski Staff Reporter On Jan. 22, 2012, not only did Penn State University and the rest of the college football world lose a coach, they lost an icon. Legendary football coach Joe Paterno passed away from lung cancer at the age of 85. Paterno had been the head football coach at Penn State [...]
By Katy TerBerg Staff Reporter Norman Finkelstein, a prominent critic of Israeli policy in the Middle East, will speak at Western Michigan University on Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. in the North Ballroom of the Bernhard Center. The title of his speech is “How to Resolve the Israel-Palestine Conflict.” A son of Holocaust survivors, Finkelstein [...]
By Ted Yoakum Staff Reporter The inventory inside the typical Western Michigan University student’s backpack is becoming more precious than ever, with laptops, tablets, e-readers and other gadgets all competing for space against the stalwart of the American educational system: the textbook. However, in this era of hyperconnectivity, where people can access the Internet on [...]
Catie Dymond Staff Reporter It was a twist in the Republican Party race when Stephen Colbert received support from an interest group known as the Colbert Super Political Action Committee (PAC). His PAC collected funds from undisclosed sources to produce advertisements for his show and elsewhere. Although Colbert’s method was viewed as “extreme”, he did [...]
By Jake Adams Staff Reporter On Jan. 18, if you didn’t know about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), by the end of the day you at least knew that it existed. What it is, why it’s there and why it has caused so much fuss would have required some investigation, but not much. Type [...]
By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter Michigan recruited high school students–Jessi Buis, Miya Dotson, and Kayla Weber–have signed National Letters of Intent to carry on their gymnastics careers and academics here at WMU for the 2012-2013 school year. Buis is originally from the Holland area and from West Ottawa HS. She was 1 out of 10 [...]
By Jake Adams Staff Reporter Taiwan is trapped in a tight balance between neutrality and dependence because of its geographical location. This predicament has become known as cross-strait relations, referencing Taiwan’s affiliation with China. Society’s references to history help estimate the outcome of the present and to learn from previous mistakes, according to one professor. [...]
The Western Michigan University football team has been to four postseason games in program history, and has never been able to pull out a win. This year, the Broncos will have another chance to win their first bowl game. This time, Western Michigan won’t even have to leave its home state, as the Broncos will [...]
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 [...]
By Craig Manning Staff Reporter A famine in East Africa has left hundreds of thousands of African citizens fleeing their homes to refugee camps around the continent. Kenya and Somalia have suffered some of the most severe blows, and Kenya’s main relief center, the Dadaab Refugee camp, has now reached six times the 90,000 person [...]
By Sam Stachurski Staff Reporter Thanksgiving break is right around the corner. For many students, this means taking a break from school, heading home and enjoying a turkey dinner with their family. Classes are over on Wednesday at noon, and many students are leaving even before then. With so many students gone, most of campus [...]
By Katey Stapleton Staff Reporter The biannual Merchandising Opportunity & Design Association (MODA) fashion show, Luminesce, stepped outside of the norm this year, boasting bright purple and blue lights, intimate seating, and a large screen showcasing videos of the designers. The show held in the Bernhard Center on Friday and Saturday night was a massive [...]
By Lexie Causley Staff Reporter When the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2010 data for Michigan and its cities, people weren’t shocked by the number of those living below the poverty level. For the years 2005-2009, Michigan had 14.5 percent of its residents living below the poverty line. Kalamazoo County, as released by the U.S. [...]
By Kassie Charnley Staff Reporter The construction for installing solar panels near the Miller Auditorium parking structure is under way. This is a construction project that has been added to the several projects that are going on around campus, and it continues to add concern for those interested in the environmental state of Western Michigan [...]
By Eileen Meslar & Paul VanHevel Herman Cain, republican presidential candidate, visited Kalamazoo on Thursday at the Pine West Banquet facility. Cain discussed the plans and responsibilities that he would enact if elected, including the importance of his 9-9-9 plan. In this plan, Cain will cut the majority of the current federal tax plan and [...]
By Nathan Palcowski Staff Reporter A turn out of 98,244 people came out to vote in today’s Kalamazoo City Commission race. Bobby Hopewell will remain as the mayor and Hannah McKinney will remain vice-mayor. All incumbents were re-elected to the city commission. Here are the results: Mayor Bobby Hopewell-6,606 votes Vice-Mayor Hannah J. McKinney-5,053 votes [...]
By Ambrosia Neldon Staff Reporter Students pay enormous amounts of money for higher education, but the education they receive may not be equivalent to the price they pay to learn. A nationwide study shows that this may be the case. Richard Arum, a social science professor at New York University and the winner of countless [...]
By Tayler Cattera Staff Reporter In the United States, one person is injured in an alcohol related car crash every minute, according to statistics gathered by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) organization. College students are no exception to these statistics. One in every five college students admits to driving drunk and 40 percent of [...]
By Alyssa J. Trager Staff Reporter On Friday morning, nine trees were cut down by the Miller parking ramp. This is the first step in installing five transit connectors, powered by renewable energy solar panels, that are going to be used for charging electric vehicles. The area will act as a renewable energy supply and [...]
By Kelly Mason Staff Reporter After almost nine years of hostilities in the Middle East, President Obama officially announced on Friday, Oct. 21, that the United States will complete its withdrawal from Iraq, concluding the war. He stated that the remainder of the troops currently stationed there would be home by the year’s end. “Over [...]
Chris Willis Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University football team will get some home cooking this week as they return home to Waldo Stadium for the first time since the October 8 victory against the Bowling Green University Falcons. That was the last win for the Broncos (4-4, 2-2 MAC) and the Mid-American Conference Title [...]
By Kassie Charnley Staff Reporter Western Michigan University’s very own music ensemble, Birds on a Wire, will be performing at the Dalton Center Recital Hall at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The concert is free and open to the public. David Colson, is the conductor of Birds on a Wire. He put the group [...]
By Alyssa J. Trager Staff Reporter In November Kalamazoo voters will decide on a proposal to change Kalamazoo’s city charter to make possession of an ounce or less of marijuana by anyone 21 years or older to become the “lowest priority for law enforcement.” A presentation on October 24 at 7:30 p.m. on the third [...]
By Tayler Cattera Staff Reporter U.S. Army Capt. Drew E. Russell, a soldier from Scotts and 2008 Western Michigan University graduate, was killed last Saturday after enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was 25. A professional student and dependable friend, Drew will be missed by many. “He [...]
By Paul VanHevel Staff Reporter In an effort to introduce energy efficient technology on campus, a series of solar panels will be erected near the Miller Auditorium parking structure. Western Michigan University and 32 other institutions are pooling their efforts in order to reach a billion dollar mark set by the Association for the Advancement [...]
By Katey Stapleton Staff Reporter Keg stands, $5 cups, and raging house parties may be few and far between when a new law cracking down on underage drinking takes effect Nov. 1. Customers at liquor stores will be asked to provide handwritten information from their state-issued I.D. when purchasing kegs of beer. In the space [...]
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