Sebastian 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 [...]
WMU students and professors give their own 100-day report card to Obama
June 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Ranchithaa Anatory Western Herald When President Barack Obama entered the oval office in late January, the entire world knew how large of a task he had ahead of him. Having made many campaign promises to deal with an economic crisis, deteriorating diplomatic relationships and the need to figure out what actions to take in [...]
Swine flu on WMU campus: 3 confirmed, 3 recovered
June 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Daing S. Nasir Western Herald As of June 5, Sindecuse Health Center has confirmed three cases of the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the “swine flu.” The university has diagnosed a case every week for the past three weeks.Each student confirmed to have H1N1 has fully recovered with antiviral medication in less than a [...]
WMU: Swine flu being monitored carefully
May 3, 2009 By 1 Comment
By David Alexander Western Herald To allay concerns of a pandemic, Western Michigan University officials are urging students and citizens alike to stay informed about the potential threats of the swine flu. Of the 37 probable swine flu cases in Michigan, only two have been confirmed as of Sunday evening, one in Livingston County and [...]
WMU alumnus to represent the U.S. in Jewish Olympics
March 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Brianna Clabin Western Herald Western Michigan Alumnus, Chad Mahakian, will be representing the U.S. in the 2009 Maccabiah Games (Jewish Olympics). Mahakian graduated in August from WMU, where he majored in exercise science. “Running played a part in my decision to major in exercise, but I think the majority of my decision came from [...]
WMU seeking donations for Broncos in military
February 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By David Alexander Western Herald Western Michigan University is seeking donations and help in preparing care packages for WMU-affiliated soldiers serving over seas. The mailing list consists of students, staff, alumni, faculty and employee family members serving in over-seas units. The volunteer committee is asking that donations be dropped off to Brenda Hamlyn in the [...]
Foreign policy lecture series begins with discussion of Arctic issues
February 10, 2009 By 1 Comment
By Russell Buero Western Herald The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan played host to speaker Mead Treadwell, chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission on Tuesday. The presentation, titled “Who Owns the Northwest Passage? Arctic Issues,” focused heavily on the need for international monitoring of crisis issues in the Arctic region. The presentation started [...]
Forum highlights unfair treatment of undocumented immigrants in U.S.
February 2, 2009 By 1 Comment
Josh Holderbaum Western Herald Western Michigan University presented a forum on the subject of immigration. The forum was designed to humanize the condition of undocumented immigrants to students, staff and members of the community. Eta Eta Sigma, the undergraduate social work organization and the Michigan Organizing Project, sponsored the immigration forum, which was held Jan. [...]
Princeton geologist suggests oil prices peaked in 2005
January 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Kayle Dembowski Western Herald Students and intrigued individuals gathered on Jan. 6 in the Fetzer Center’s Kirsch Auditorium to kick off the Gwen Frostic Enviormental Studies Seminar Series with guest speaker Kenneth Deffeyes, Ph.D. The series is named after WMU alumni Gwen Frostic, a well-respected artist and naturalist who passed away in 2001. She [...]
TweetWhatYouEat helps students track their daily food choices
January 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Carly Kuppe Western Herald Western Michigan University students can use TweetWhatYouEat.com to track what they eat on a daily basis. TweetWhatYouEat (TWYE) uses Twitter technology that allows users to track what they are eating at any given moment through instant message programs, text messaging and Web site capability. “Twitter makes it easy to see [...]
Gas prices likely to stay low during the recession
December 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By David Alexander Western Herald As gas prices continue to drop to their lowest in four years, students can’t help but wonder whether this trend will continue over Christmas break or whether prices will once again soar as they did over the summer. According to MichiganGasPrices.com gas prices are their lowest since early Dec. 2004. [...]
3D sites resemble adult entertainment
December 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Social networking on the Web becomes more like reality than simulation By Fritz Klug Western Herald Everyday Western Michigan University student Melissa “Missy” Terrace checks her Facebook account. Most of them are 10 or 15 minute sessions, but sometimes they can go for two, three or even four hours. “If I’m not busy, I’m on [...]
Wall Street Journal article highlights Kalamazoo
November 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Wall Street Journal article highlights Kalamazoo
by Fritz Klug
On Nov. 4, the Wall Street Journal profiled Kalamazoo, Michigan in “Off the Beaten Track,” a weekly travel series. Writer Rhonda L. Rundle described Kalamazoo as “A small, charming town in southwest Michigan.”
Film seeks solutions for U.S. oil obsession
September 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Katherine Peach Western Herald With rising oil prices affecting every aspect of the U.S. and foreign markets, one film locally addresses possible solutions. “Crude Awakening, the Oil Crash” is being shown Oct 2. at the Unity of Kalamazoo, 1204 White Rd. at 7:30 p.m. “Crude Awakening” was produced and directed by European journalists Basil [...]
ACLU celebrates free speech with annual Banned Books week
September 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Katherine Peach Western Herald With ongoing debates concerning censorship and freedom of information raging constantly, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is celebrating free speech with the annual Banned Books week. The sixth annual Banned Books Observance will be held at the First Baptist Church, 315 W. Michigan Ave. Sept. 30 at 7 [...]
Acuminder now available on Facebook
September 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Carly Kuppe Western Herald The Acuminder application is now available as a complimentary service to Facebook users. Acuminder is a free online tool that was introduced last year to help with contact lens compliance and eye health. Now, Facebook users can add the application to receive reminder messages and alerts in their Facebook newsfeed. [...]
New online Campus Daily Guides not yet available to WMU
September 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Ali Pavlicek Western Herald Restaurant guides, upcoming events, the latest news and so much more will all be available at the click of a button. That’s right, this is all possible, now that MTVU launched Web sites on Aug. 26 for university students to use a nationwide program called Campus Daily Guides. “[Campus Daily [...]
Stars to Dazzle Students at Sangren Hall
September 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Jack Christensen Western Herald Choirs will sing and students will dance as Will.I.Am of Black Eyed Peas and Tatyana Ali from the television show The Fresh Price of Bel-Air take the stage to champion the cause of “Students for Barack Obama”. The event, dubbed “Step for Change” is aimed at encouraging students to register [...]
Need guidance on voting, Facebook’s Be Counted can help
September 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By David Alexander Western Herald Voting can be a hassle. With so many things to consider about the voting process it is easy to see how many young voters become confused by it all. Things like voting absentee, where and how to register, and just general information about ones county can leave first-timers frustrated with [...]
Pilfered primate outstanding in Vt. cornfield
September 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
EAST MACHIAS, Maine — An 8-foot-tall mechanical gorilla that was swiped in broad daylight from its longtime location outside a store has turned up several hundred miles away — with an apologetic ransom demand. The arm-waving primate disappeared during the Labor Day weekend and store owner Lowell Miller and his wife, Sandy, marveled at how [...]
Costa Rican police join KDPS for hostage training
September 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Josh Holderbaum Western Herald Successfully making it through a simulated hostage situation can be difficult for police officers. When a local unit is required to work with an entirely Spanish-speaking unit, it requires more forethought on both sides. Last week, Costa Rican officers trained alongside Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers in hostage rescue [...]
Chicago students skip school in funding protest
September 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Jenny Song Associated Press Writer NORTHFIELD, Ill.— More than 1,000 Chicago public school students skipped the first day of classes Tuesday to protest unequal education funding, a boycott organizers said would continue through the week with help from retired teachers who will turn office lobbies into impromptu classrooms. The students took church buses 30 [...]
Bush given limited role at Republican National Convention
September 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON— Republicans relegated President Bush to a brief, offsite cameo at their national convention Tuesday night and awarded one-time Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman a prime-time speaking slot as they courted millions of independent voters essential to John McCain’s presidential hopes. One day after a frightening Gulf Coast hurricane prompted a subdued opening to [...]
The Gulf Coast waits: Will it be another Katrina?
September 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Stacey Plaisance and Becky Bohrer Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — With a historic evacuation complete, and gun-toting police and National Guardsmen standing watch over this city’s empty streets, even presidential politics stood still Sunday while the nation waited to see if Hurricane Gustav would be another Katrina. The storm was set to crash ashore [...]
Antique plane makes soft landing in tree top
September 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
— From the Associated Press. EAST WINDSOR, Conn. — A 1930s biplane glided to a crash landing in the tops of a stand of trees on Sunday, stranding the pilot and his passenger amid the branches for several hours. No one was injured, said Michael Koczera, manager of the Skylark Airpark. The single-engine de Havilland [...]