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Buckland, Feriend campaign focuses on pride, diversity, safety and involvement

ChristinaCantero — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:00:07 +0000

Christina Cantero
News Reporter

The Western Student Association (WSA) elections are coming up soon, and Dillon Buckland is one of the first to announce that he is running for president.

Buckland and his members are focusing on reducing parking issues …

Residence halls compete to reduce waste in new Ecothon contest

ChristinaCantero — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:02:51 +0000

Christina Cantero
News Reporter

After ten years of competing in Recycle Mania, WMU is no longer participating in the nationwide recycling competition.

Instead, the Office of Sustainability and Residence Life chose to mainly focus on Ecothon, an intercampus waste reduction …

WMYou: Two first generation college students explain their climb to leadership positions

Ambrosia — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:23:51 +0000

Christina Cantero
News Reporter

Student leaders, first generation college students, friends, and high school bowling enthusiasts: Jasmine Neldon and Nick Spaleny have watched each other climb the ladder of leadership, and today they play huge parts in running two of …

Student qualifies for horse show

HeraldAdmin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:07:38 +0000

Erin Gignac
News Editor

Ben Miller, a member of Western Michigan University’s Hunt Seat Equestrian Team, has qualified to compete in the 2012 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Cacchione Cup.

To Miller, horse riding is more than a sport, it’s …

Professor deals with virtual reality

HeraldAdmin — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:55:52 +0000

Erin Gignac
News Editor

The desktop background of a cockpit is illuminated on Dr. Pavel Ikonomov’s computers crowding his office, making his hub simulate the looks of an air traffic control tower. The professor is no stranger to simulation.

Ikonomov …

Scuba instructor speaks on course

ErinGignac — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:19:21 +0000

By Erin Gignac
News Editor

Scuba diving isn’t a dangerous sport, if you’re trained properly, said Rob Knolle, a scuba instructor at Western Michigan University.

“If you hold your breath and [the air] expands into your lungs, then you rupture …

Art professor makes a difference

HeraldAdmin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:04:14 +0000

Erin Gignac
News Editor

Paul Flickinger wedges his fingertips into the soft clay spinning rapidly on the wheel as the grooves in the pottery begin to resemble the settled lines on his face. Flickinger, like his creation, is a complete …

Graduate student fights to the top

HeraldAdmin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:13:33 +0000

Erin Gignac
News Editor

He walks down the alley and steps in the cage. Hands wrapped, pep talked, mouth guarded and probably breaking a sweat, Hector Garcia sizes up his competition.
“It’s weird because one of the biggest guys I …

Visiting writer teaches technique

HeraldAdmin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:59:28 +0000

Writer’s block is a foreign word in T. Geronimo Johnson’s vocabulary. Rough drafts should flow fast, furious and free.
“That’s when you discover a lot,” he said.
Johnson’s poems and short stories earned him a spot as the visiting writer …

TV series highlights life in the dorms

HeraldAdmin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:10:10 +0000

Erin Gignac
News Editor

Most people have been locked in their residence hall bathroom one or two times by their prankster roommates. However, being trapped for an entire weekend presents some unique challenges, which involve consuming copious amounts of toothpaste …