Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Money saving options for colle (ge students)By Nora Strehl Western Herald Even though the best of this bitter winter is behind West Michigan, winter’s cold chill is not gone just yet. Don’t expect utility bills to be shrinking anytime soon, either. As soon as those high heating bills are out of the way, the high air conditioning bills are [...]

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Ashley Wioskowski (News Editor)As the school year draws to a close, student have to think about where they will live next year. Two choices usually come to mind, moving to a house or an apartment. They do not even think twice about coming back to campus. However, the Office of Resident Life is working on changing that. Resident [...]

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009By Nate Coe (Western Herald)One thing college students get to look forward to after graduating from college is purchasing a home, which is a big step. Many students can be unsure and unaware of what to do. Greg Kalush, a Western Michigan University alumnus and senior loan officer at Northern Mortgage, offers students a list of his [...]

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Students have multiple choices (when living near campus)By Ed Waller Western Herald For most college students, life after the dorms tends to lead to living in a house or an apartment, but for those students that do not know which type of establishment they want to live in, it sometimes is useful to hear from students that [...]

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Melissa Nichols (Western Herald)It’s that time of the year again. Starting in February, Western Michigan University students have started making plans for where they will live next year. There are many options, and students have the choice of living on-campus or off-campus. There are various perks and disadvantages to both options, but following a few simple steps [...]