http://www.westernherald.com Western Herald Online News Service Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:14:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.westernherald.com/news/college-alcohol-myths-exposed/ http://www.westernherald.com/news/college-alcohol-myths-exposed/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:52:53 +0000 kleonard http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19769 By Laura Christian Western Herald Most Western Michigan University students make healthy decisions when it comes to drinking alcohol and contrary to belief, not everyone is drinking, according to Dave Jones, coordinator for alcohol education at WMU.]]> http://www.westernherald.com/news/college-alcohol-myths-exposed/feed/ 0 http://www.westernherald.com/news/wesustain-ambassador-program-seeks-students-for-eco-rep-program/ http://www.westernherald.com/news/wesustain-ambassador-program-seeks-students-for-eco-rep-program/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:41:20 +0000 kleonard http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19767 By Krystin Nichols Western Herald Western Michigan University’s Wesustain Ambassador Program is seeking students for their new and improved Eco-Rep program taking place during the 2010-11 school year.]]> http://www.westernherald.com/news/wesustain-ambassador-program-seeks-students-for-eco-rep-program/feed/ 0 http://www.westernherald.com/news/thomas-named-wmu-vice-president-for-development-and-alumni-relations/ http://www.westernherald.com/news/thomas-named-wmu-vice-president-for-development-and-alumni-relations/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:31:35 +0000 kleonard http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19765 By Krystin Nichols Western Herald James S. Thomas has been named Western Michigan University’s new vice president for development and alumni relations.]]> http://www.westernherald.com/news/thomas-named-wmu-vice-president-for-development-and-alumni-relations/feed/ 0 http://www.westernherald.com/news/bernhard-center-still-in-need-of-director/ http://www.westernherald.com/news/bernhard-center-still-in-need-of-director/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:49:14 +0000 kmurphy http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19690 By Sebastian Fryer Arts Editor The search for the new director of the Bernhard Center continues after a recent search yielded no qualified candidates.]]> http://www.westernherald.com/news/bernhard-center-still-in-need-of-director/feed/ 0 http://www.westernherald.com/news/writing-center-myths-exposed/ http://www.westernherald.com/news/writing-center-myths-exposed/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:48:11 +0000 kmurphy http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19692 By Chad Houts Western Herald There are many myths about Western Michigan University’s Writing Center that Director Kim Ballard would like to dispel. “What we’re doing is looking at helping a person clarify their ideas to an audience in whatever the context is,” Ballard said.]]> http://www.westernherald.com/news/writing-center-myths-exposed/feed/ 0 http://www.westernherald.com/news/university-counseling-and-testing-center-to-change-location/ http://www.westernherald.com/news/university-counseling-and-testing-center-to-change-location/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:40:31 +0000 kmurphy http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19705 By Ben Coleman Western Herald The University Counseling and Testing Center will open at the Sindecuse Health Center on Jan. 1, 2011.]]> http://www.westernherald.com/news/university-counseling-and-testing-center-to-change-location/feed/ 0 http://www.westernherald.com/news/guide-to-healthy-eating-on-campus/ http://www.westernherald.com/news/guide-to-healthy-eating-on-campus/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:14:25 +0000 kmurphy http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19703 By Kevin Doby Western Herald Cafeteria food is something that almost any person living in the residence halls at Western Michigan University deals with on a daily basis. Seeing as this is the main way for most freshmen and plenty of upperclassmen to get food, it is important that students are aware of the benefits and risks of residence hall food. ]]> http://www.westernherald.com/news/guide-to-healthy-eating-on-campus/feed/ 0 http://www.westernherald.com/news/wmu-introduces-gorso-helps-students-find-niche/ http://www.westernherald.com/news/wmu-introduces-gorso-helps-students-find-niche/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:04:51 +0000 kmurphy http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19696 By Jason Koole Western Herald Have you considered joining a Registered Student Organization on campus but wasn’t sure which one to join? Western Michigan University has created a new system called GoRSO to help students solve that problem.]]> http://www.westernherald.com/news/wmu-introduces-gorso-helps-students-find-niche/feed/ 0 http://www.westernherald.com/opinion/a-letter-from-the-editor-2/ http://www.westernherald.com/opinion/a-letter-from-the-editor-2/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:02:03 +0000 kmurphy http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19694 By Katrina Murphy Editor in Chief William Drayton once said that “change starts when someone sees the next step.” As the new editor in chief of the Western Herald, I am looking forward to making changes in the way we view, cover and share news on Western Michigan University’s campus.]]> http://www.westernherald.com/opinion/a-letter-from-the-editor-2/feed/ 0 http://www.westernherald.com/news/sigma-pi-must-under-investigation-after-a-girl-is-found-in-critical-condition/ http://www.westernherald.com/news/sigma-pi-must-under-investigation-after-a-girl-is-found-in-critical-condition/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:26:04 +0000 kleonard http://www.westernherald.com/?p=19617 By Krystin Nichols Western Herald A “cease and desist” order against Western Michigan University's Sigma Pi has been put into effect by the university after an 18-year-old woman fell from a balcony during a party at the fraternity’s house.]]> http://www.westernherald.com/news/sigma-pi-must-under-investigation-after-a-girl-is-found-in-critical-condition/feed/ 0