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Students voice concerns over state funding issues
Sunday, March 7th, 2010Fritz Klug (News Editor)The Michigan House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing for students to voice their concerns about the state’s higher education funding on Wednesday, March 3 in East Lansing’s Kellogg Center.
It was the first time that the committee heard directly from students.
“We always hear from university presidents, but now we have a [...]
Kalamazoo neighborhood renovation in the works
Sunday, March 7th, 2010Josh Holderbaum (Western Herald)Jeff Chamberlain, Kalamazoo’s Community Planning and Development director, hopes foreclosed homes in six Kalamazoo neighborhoods will soon become a thing of the past.
Chamberlain gave an update on the city’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program spending at the Kalamazoo City Commission meeting on March 1.
The federal program allows cities to acquire foreclosed homes in the [...]
KDPS officers offer tips on preventing burglaries
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Josh Holderbaum (Western Herald)With spring break just a few weeks away, police want to make sure residents know how to keep burglars out of their homes.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety community policing officers presented burglary prevention tips to the Stuart Neighborhood Association Wednesday at the Woodward School for Technology and Research.
Out of all the crimes [...]
Man arrested for break-in
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Josh Holderbaum (Western Herald)A 46-year-old Kalamazoo man has been arrested for attempted burglary and malicious destruction of property after a break-in on Walnut Street Saturday morning.
Police responded to the house in the 600 block of W. Walnut Street after a resident found a man trying to break in.
The suspect broke through a window near the [...]
MTV “Made” Auditions at Local Comic Book Store
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010Jason Koole (Western Herald)Local residents got a chance to audition to be on reality TV last Saturday.
MTV held a casting session for their show “Made” at Fanfare Sports and Entertainment, Jan. 16, 2010. “Made” is a show about self-improvement and follows a teenager through the steps that the person takes to complete his or her [...]
Student mothers face challenges nursing on campus
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Afina Malek (Western Herald)Jordan Blough-Orr, a senior majoring in early elementary education at Western Michigan University, gave birth this past summer to a baby boy. She is now facing the challenges of having to nurse her son privately on campus.
According to Blough-Orr, it is difficult to feed her child privately, as proper facilities are not [...]
Evict yourself from boredom
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Kelsey Joachim (Western Herald)Local improv comedy troupe Crawlspace Eviction’s latest shows, “Uncle Jeff and his New Girlfriend,” and “Don’t judge her by the back tattoo and Def Leopard T-shirt!” will premiere at the Whole Art Theater Studio, located at 246 N. Kalamazoo Mall St., on Nov. 20 and 21, at 8 p.m.
Crawlspace Eviction performs three [...]
Midtown Underground plays at Bell’s
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Garret Schuelke (Western Herald)For Nick Cekola, bass and trumpet player of progressive funk group Midtown Underground, the goal at the moment is clear and simple: make some noise, both literally and promotionally.
“The last year’s [activities] has kind of been to get our name out there regionally, as opposed to being locked into Metro Detroit,” Cekola [...]
Police pursue vehicle through WMU campus
Monday, November 16th, 2009A police chase that went from (Battle Creek to Van Buren coun)ty passed through Western Michigan University’s campus Sunday night, as an unidentified woman, who was reported as suicidal, fled from police at speeds up to 130 mph, according to the WMU Department of Public Safety.
A witness reported seeing police near the Student Recreation Center [...]
Kalamazoo City Commission stumps at WMU
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Joshua Kalil (Western Herald)The Fetzer Center at Western Michigan University’s Hayworth College of Business was host to 14 of 17 candidates campaigning for a seat on the Kalamazoo City Commission.
The Western Student Association and WMU Institute for Government and Politics hosted the forum, which was moderated by WMUK anchor Gordon Evans. Issues discussed included city [...]
Oshtemo resident found murdered in apartment
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Fritz Klug (News Editor)The body of a Western Michigan University student was found Thursday, Oct. 15 at 1413 Concord Place Drive, Oshtemo Township.
Latonya Huff, a 26-year-old graduate of Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Mich., was last enrolled at Western Michigan University in the Haworth College of Business during the spring 2008 semester.
After an autopsy [...]
WMU Student Hopes to Invoke the Student Body’s Voice as a City Commissioner
Monday, October 19th, 2009A 20 year-old Western Michigan (University junior is running f)
By Jason Koole
or city commission Nov. 3 because a large portion of the community is under-represented.
By Jason Koole
or city commission Nov. 3 because a large portion of the community is under-represented.
MASA celebrates Malaysia’s 52nd Independence Day and Hari Raya
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Nathan Norton (Western Herald)Last Saturday, nearly a hundred Malay, Chinese, and Indian students gathered at Western Michigan University in the Wesley Foundation dining room to celebrate both the 52nd anniversary of Malaysia’s independence and the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festival.
Although Malaysian Independence Day was August 31, the Malaysian Student Association (MASA) wanted to make sure all the [...]
Major Excitement hits WMU campus on Thursday
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Kate Panick (Western Herald)It might be interesting taking an anthropology class, but just wait until its time to declare a major.
On Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the Chemistry Building on Western Michigan University’s main campus, the College of Arts and Sciences will be hosting their third annual Major Excitement to help [...]
Day of Dignity promotes welfare of homeless and at-risk children of Kalamazoo
Sunday, September 13th, 2009Emma Luther (Western Herald)Saturday, Sept. 12, was a day to bring the community together as people lined up at Martin Luther King Memorial Park in downtown Kalamazoo to receive food, clothing, school supplies, and other assorted items.
The Muslim Student Association, the Bilal Islamic Center, and several other organizations gathered together to host Kalamazoo’s third annual Day [...]
RSOs band together to prevent drinking and driving
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009Josh Holderbaum (Western Herald)One person dies every 15 minutes in an alcohol-related accident; a statistic three Registered Student Organizations at Western Michigan University want to reverse.
Drive Safe Kalamazoo, the Public Relations Organization and the Western Student Association are holding “Safe Rides Week” to raise awareness about the dangers of driving while intoxicated.
“It’s almost hard to judge [...]
University opens lines of communication about Swine Flu
Monday, September 7th, 2009Sebastian Fryer (Western Herald)As a new academic year begins, the threat of a pandemic hangs over Western Michigan University.
On Aug. 31, 2009, WMU administrators sent out an e-mail to students and families regarding the prevention of an outbreak of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as “swine flu.” The e-mail included information on flu symptoms, avoiding the [...]
Four arrested in Oak Street home invasion last Friday
Sunday, August 30th, 2009Josh Holderbaum (Western Herald)Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to a home invasion at around 3:50 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of Oak Street in Kalamazoo.
Four suspects, with stolen property from the home tucked under their clothing, were seen leaving the house on foot when police arrived. Two people were apprehended immediately and the other [...]
Knowing rights important when dealing with the law
Sunday, August 30th, 2009Josh Holderbaum (Western Herald)As challenging as college life is, students who find themselves in trouble with the law find themselves with even more choices ahead of them with more permanent results.
Attorney Gary Tibble, of Tibble Law Office, P.C., thinks many students could avoid trouble by knowing about what they’re getting into, whether it’s a driving [...]
Dunn right to pursue WMU medical school
Sunday, August 9th, 2009The first idea of a medical sc (hool at Western Michigan Unive)rsity came in Fall 2008, when President Dunn announced his commission of medical school accreditation consultants.
The notion of cooperative efforts from Borgess and Bronson Hospitals to support such a facility has reached a status of small time controversy in Kalamazoo.
In the opinion section of the [...]
Indie film ‘The Lake Effect’ shot in Kalamazoo
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009Erin Kaplan and Fritz Klug (Western Herald)
This summer the indie film “The Lake Effect” was shot in and around South Haven, Covert, and Kalamazoo Mich., and included scenes in Heritage Guitars, Bell’s Brewery, Fenn Valley Winery, and Sherman’s Ice Cream. The film crew included eight Western Michigan University students.
Michael Markel, an organizational communications major at [...]
New Oshtemo ordinance sets boundaries for student living
Monday, July 13th, 2009David Alexander (Western Herald)Despite accusations from one board member, the attorney for the Oshtemo Board of Trustees says a new rental ordinance does not discriminate against students.
In a 6-1 decision the Oshtemo Township Board passed a new rental ordinance on June, 23. The ordinance was first proposed in early May to ensure “the health, safety, [...]
Kalamazoo’s meth problem, an epidemic
Sunday, July 5th, 2009Ryan Loren (Western Hearld)Epidemic. A word generally reserved for the worst of diseases is the only word that Capt. Joseph Taylor, commander of the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team, used to describe the resurgence of methamphetamine production and abuse in Kalamazoo County.
According to the Kalamazoo County Web site, KVET made a record 122 meth busts in 2005. [...]
Fire at Firehouse Bar and Grill
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Kalamazoo Library to host summer events
Sunday, June 21st, 2009Kallie Leonard (Western Herald)This summer the Kalamazoo Public Library is hosting over 100 free events to support and promote literacy and lifelong learning, culture, diversity, and a democratic society in the city.
The events are based on books, movies, music, and other resources available to the community at KPL.
“The events help community members become aware of [...]
Fire at Kalamazoo bar Firehouse
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 Nasir and Ranchithaa Anatory (Western Herald)
By Daing S.The normally fired-up party hotspot, Firehouse Bar and Grill on West Michigan Avenue caught fire Sunday night.
According to Lt. Stacey Randolph from the operations division of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, KDPS received a call at about 9 p.m.
“It took us half an hour to put out [...]
Vice president makes stop in Kalamazoo
Sunday, June 14th, 2009Vice president makes stop in ( Kalamazoo)by Fritz Klug
The widening of the I-94 and Westnedge Avenue interchange reconstruction project received an honorary groundbreaking Friday as Vice President Joe Biden addressed 300 Kalamazoo and Portage residents at Loy Norrix High School.
The widening of the I-94 and Westnedge Avenue interchange reconstruction project received an honorary groundbreaking Friday as Vice President Joe Biden addressed 300 Kalamazoo and Portage residents at Loy Norrix High School.
Break in at Fraternity Village apartment
Sunday, June 14th, 2009An apartment on the 1300 block (of Fraternity Village was brok)en into at 6:00 a.m. on June 14, according to Kalamazoo Public Safety’s Criminal Investigation Division.
A resident was sleeping when the suspect, a 25 year old Kalamazoo resident, kicked down the apartment’s door and began opening several bedroom doors. The suspect then walked into the [...]
Biden stimulates Kalamazoo with speech
Friday, June 12th, 2009Biden Visits ( Kalamazoo)By Fritz Klug
Vice-President Joe Biden came to Loy Norrix High School on June 12 for the groundbreaking of the I-94 widening and Westnedge Avenue interchange reconstruction projects in Kalamazoo and Portage.
Vice-President Joe Biden came to Loy Norrix High School on June 12 for the groundbreaking of the I-94 widening and Westnedge Avenue interchange reconstruction projects in Kalamazoo and Portage.
Michigan scientists implore Senate to protect the planet
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 more than 150 Michigan scient (ists from a variety of fields )By Daing S. Nasir
Western Herald
Recently,urged Michigan’s U.S. representatives and senators to protect the earth against the impact of climate change and to take action to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
In a historical move, Michigan scientists’ message to Michigan’s congressional delegation in Washington was short and [...]
