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Investigators are exploring evidence regarding two possible men linked to Boston bombing

MeganWenzl — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:04:40 +0000

Megan Wenzl
News Reporter

Two men are suspected of detonating two bombs that killed three people and wounded 176 near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, according to a news update by USA Today.

Investigators are closer to solving the …

Update: Multiple bombs kill two, injure dozens at finish line of Boston Marathon

Ambrosia — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:25:16 +0000

Ambrosia Neldon
News Editor

Update: Nineteen Kalamazoo natives ran in the Boston Marathon.

Vice President Biden has confirmed that the explosions were intentionally detinated bombs.

Two spectators have been killed and 23 have been wounded as a result of two explosions …

Press freedom in the U.S. ranks 32nd in the world

ChristinaCantero — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:09:28 +0000

Christina Cantero
News Reporter

The annual Press Freedom Index generated by Reporters Without Borders (RWB) revealed that the United States ranks 32nd in the world.

This is confusing, as freedom of the press is a right granted to all Americans …

WMU students become national finalists

HeraldAdmin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:26:51 +0000

By Ted Yoakum
Staff Reporter

Last year’s Arab Spring revolution movement in the Middle East that led to the ousting of authoritarian regimes in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen reawakened the American public’s debate over whether all humans deserve the …

WMU students rally for justice: Trayvon Martin remembered at Broncos 4 Trayvon march

HeraldAdmin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:45:28 +0000

Emily Midling
Staff Reporter

In light of the recent controversial death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, hundreds of WMU students marched in support of justice. Martin, who was not armed, but was wearing a hoodie and carrying iced tea …

Presidential race comes to K College

HeraldAdmin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:57:40 +0000

Ted Yoakum
Staff Reporter

Though President Barack Obama’s fight to remain in the Oval Office is still months away, campaign members are hitting the pavement now, seeking to instill the passion and excitement in the nation’s youth that helped carry …

Students reflect on the death of Joe Paterno

HeraldAdmin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:26:52 +0000

By Nathan Palcowski
Staff Reporter

On Jan. 22, 2012, not only did Penn State University and the rest of the college football world lose a coach, they lost an icon. Legendary football coach Joe Paterno passed away from lung cancer …

SOPA, PIPA on hiatus on the hill, nationwide protest puts controversial media legislation on hold

HeraldAdmin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:09:39 +0000

By Jake Adams
Staff Reporter

On Jan. 18, if you didn’t know about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), by the end of the day you at least knew that it existed.

What it is, why it’s there and why …

Oil tension rises

HeraldAdmin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:05:56 +0000

By Baxter Gill
Staff Reporter

Tensions in the Middle East have been building for as long as many Western Michigan University students can remember.
Between OPEC oil price manipulations, Israeli rhetoric and counter rhetoric, Iraqi wars and most recently, the …

RSO No Labels challenges partisan politics

HeraldAdmin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:06:20 +0000

Tayler Cattera
Staff Reporter

The 2012 presidential election is now in full swing and candidates’ promises and proposals of how to fix the many problems facing America have been heard across the country. But there are some people that are …