Ambrosia Neldon News Editor Over the past couple of weeks, you may have heard talk of the “Save Student Media” campaign. Because the intent is to instate a $5 student fee to help pay for s...
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Imagine you are a journalist. A crazed gunman has just entered a shopping mall and begun shooting. You live a block away from the shopping mall, and your editor has assigned you to cover the story. Yo...
Read More →By Phillip Zabriskie and Prachi Vidwans One of us is president of a College Republican chapter at Franklin and Marshall College. The other is vice president of a College Democrats chapter at New York ...
Read More →Craig Manning A&E Editor As was promised in the first part of my pre-election week column, I wanted a chance to delve a little bit further into a few (or really, just one) of the bloated governmen...
Read More →Craig Manning A&E Editor Well, maybe the album format still has some life left in it after all… After a week of talk show appearances, arena/stadium tour announcements and bizarre Papa John...
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Barack Obama/Mitt Romney. Credit: Pete Souza/Gage Skidmore The past four years have been trying times for many Americans, to say the least. Since Barack Obama’s inauguration as the nation’s 44th P...
Read More →Craig Manning A&E Editor In my time at Western Michigan University, I have stumbled into many political conversations with friends and acquaintances, almost all of whom claim to be “fierce and ...
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Craig Manning A&E Editor “Argo” Warner Bros. Pictures, GK Studios, 2012 Directed by Ben Affleck Starring: Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Bryan Cranston A- The first 15 minutes ...
Read More →Aaron LaRoy Staff Reporter The Fall Classic begins Wednesday night, and at this time everyone has begun making bets and predictions on who will win. Some make their choice of winner based on gut in...
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Craig Manning A&E Editor Taylor Swift – Red Big Machine Records, 2012 B+ Of the biggest players in today’s pop music world, you can probably count the ones bigger than Taylor Swift on on...
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Craig Manning A&E Editor These things are always fun, even when they don’t end with the results that I would prefer. And let’s face it: since I’m a college student far more enthralled with f...
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Erin Lenczycki Newsletter Editor Growing up in Southwest Michigan, autumn was spent sinking my teeth into deliciously sweet, red apples and anxiously awaiting the arrival of what my young, dazed mind...
Read More →By Ambrosia Neldon News Editor When I decided to attend school at Western Michigan University, one of my biggest concerns was that I would not fit in because of WMU’s “Wastern” reputation. I was...
Read More →By Adam Roberts Sports Editor Living off campus at WMU in a house that quarters 17 roommates has had its ups and downs. The academic year brought many variations of endless memories and tough late nig...
Read More →By Jason Koole Copy Editor Every Sunday, I wake up, grab a 2-liter of whatever caffeinated substance I can find, a pack of cigarettes, some energy drinks and head to Faunce Student Services to work on...
Read More →Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief For the last year, I have been honored and privileged to be a part of the superb Western Herald team. It saddens me to have to announce my imminent departure as Editor-in-C...
Read More →Transportation funding for the College of Aviation (CoA) was on the agenda for possible expansion at students’ expense at last month’s Western Student Association meeting. The price: 37 cents per ...
Read More →Paul VanHevel Copy Editor How can Metro Transit more efficiently cater to the individuals who rely on its services? It’s whether or not buses will arrive on time that has become the focal point of d...
Read More →By Nora Strehl Editor-In-Chief As we progress into the new year, and get back into the school groove, we need to start thinking about how important it is to make sure that our voices are heard this pr...
Read More →By Paul VanHevel Copy Editor As the semester progresses and students endure the remaining winter months it’s likely the weather will not warrant university closure. “University officials begin mon...
Read More →Kelly Mason Staff Reporter Matt Epling was a bright teenager who had a quirky sense of humor. He was creative, talented, intelligent and loved the outdoors. In eighth grade, he was voted to have the...
Read More →Bronco Express is conveniently located in the Bernhard Center, yet the communication, signage and welcoming gestures leave something to be desired. It’s hard to part with money from $300 to $4,000...
Read More →By Krystin Nichols Staff Reporter Being away from home during the holiday season always makes me miss things like Christmas tree shopping, hanging lights, ice skating and hanging out with the family. ...
Read More →By Nora Strehl Editor in Chief Ahh, finals week. There’s nothing like six exams and seven all-nighters to bring out the stress in students. While the pressure to succeed is high and finals week is r...
Read More →Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and was able to spend the holiday with someone you love. All week I was surrounded by good company and great food, and I cherished every minu...
Read More →By Paul VanHevel Copy Editor The peaceful occupation of Wall Street was intended to spread awareness on the current state of the economy and the discordance of income inequality that exists in the gro...
Read More →By Paul VanHevel Copy Editor Have you ever taken the time to think about where your meat comes from? Have you ever wondered why the rows of beef are neatly stacked in abundance? Or have you ever inqui...
Read More →By Krystin Nichols Staff Reporter The recent mass exotic animal release in Ohio has caused a media frenzy, and has caused Michigan to propose a change in their laws that were already intact. In late O...
Read More →By Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief As the final leaf falls off the tree, and winter comes creeping toward us, I can’t help but feel the holiday spirit creep with it. November is such a great month, I mu...
Read More →By Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief Some may view this event as another example of a poor economy taking away jobs from an able body of workers, but myself (and other journalists alike) see this as another...
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