By Norah Strehl Editor-in-Chief As midterms approach us, we may find ourselves inching out of the social loop. The Library and the Bernhard Center become two of the most hoppin’ places on campus. But unfortunately, stress tends to fit hand in hand with the common cold. Here are just a few suggestions to keep your [...]
By Cody Kimball Web Manager The digital face of the Western Herald is changing, and the plastic surgery is far from over. I’m the Web Manager of the paper and am tasked with the continuing updates and maintenance of the digital face of this near-century old news outlet. No easy task I assure you. In [...]
By Nora Strehl Editor in Chief The colors, noise and school spirit were in abundance, as students, faculty and alumni celebrated Homecoming this past week. There was a huge feeling of community, as everyone gathered to celebrate the same two things: WMU and the Bronco football team. I could really feel the love all week, [...]
By Erin Gignac News Editor With a piece of free, greasy pizza in each hand, I devoured the sights and sounds of the first-ever “Paint the Town Brown” pep rally event. The clear, night sky held a single star as 400 students, faculty, alumni and members of the Kalamazoo community gathered to watch the Bronco [...]
By Kristin Nichols Staff Reporter Last week I received an email from my student loan company stating that in February my monthly payments would go from being $150 a month to $351 a month. As if I didn’t have enough stress on me as it is with school, work, bills and family… let’s add this [...]
Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief As we put our Bronco gear on, in preparation for the big game against Nicholls State this Saturday, I want us to think about one thing: Fan-man-ship. Let me tell you about a situation I recently encounted where people did not display this quality. Last Saturday, I went to a [...]
Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief Let me start out by saying that I’m a huge football fan. My Brother plays football for Sienna Heights, my Dad played football, my Uncles playd football and my Grandpa played football– and when I was younger I was convincved I was going to a Football Coach (just like Goldy Hawn in [...]
Matt Buck Staff Reporter Most high school students have heard the horror stories about attending a larger university; most notably, the fact that many of the larger classes a student attends in college involve never actually speaking to your professor face-to-face. To some freshmen, this horror story may still seem true as WMU students are [...]
Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief She’s small, fast, hairy and has jumping skills that could rival Michael Jordan’s. Her name is Penny, she’s a dog and my best friend. Two years ago Penny was wandering around a church parking lot (getting her prayer on) when I spotted her. She was so small and skinny that I just [...]
Nora Strehl Editor-In-Chief I don’t know if it was the half eaten box of pizza next to me, but I woke up yesterday morning very thankful. I climbed out of bed, took the Dog-in-Chief for a walk, made myself some bacon and flipped on the tube. Fire, debris and ash flooded the media. Paper falling [...]
By Krystin Nichols Western Herald Ten years ago on this day I was sitting in my freshman English class talking with friends and waiting for the bell to ring when the principal came on the P.A. He told us that an airplane had hit one of the twin towers. He told us that at this [...]
Nora Strehl, editor in chief Welcome to the pages of The Western Herald. With move-in upon us, chances are you are already considering WMU to be your new home. As you prepare yourself for the years ahead of you as a Bronco, I encourage you to add reading The Western Herald newspaper and website to [...]
Krystin Nichols Western Herald It’s that time of year again, back to school. Being in your own place away from the parents can be a lot of fun and it can also be very scary. Here are a few tips for you incoming freshman on how to adjust to dorm living and roommates. -Set up [...]
Krystin Nichols Western Herald 1. It is a chance to make lifelong friends, through thick or thin they are always there for you! – Megan Westphal, Sophomore, Erin Kaplan, Senior, Ashley Derthick, Junior 2. To test and prepare yourself mentally and emotionally. Going Greek is an experience that helps gain emotional intelligence, help strengthens your [...]
The government has cut its support of Western Michigan University’s new Sangren Building, it cut the Michigan Promise Scholarship, and now one of Rick Snyder’s proposed cuts will possibly threaten historic East Campus. Meanwhile, the Kalamazoo Promise seems to be fine, along with the privatized cash gift of $100 million named “Operation Historic Moment.” When [...]
A recent Western Herald article titled “Professors pick your brain: Ten questions for students at WMU” by Katie King (Monday, April 18) inspired me to venture into traditionally unfamiliar territory between students and professors: open, honest dialogue. As a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology here at Western Michigan University, I occupy the unique [...]
It’s about time Western Michigan University’s dining halls went organic.
I mean, come on, there needs to be something changed in the cafeteria. I think I can vouch for most students that there is a general distaste for the food on most days.
In the article written by Dr. Baldner on April 3, he raises an important point in his discussion regarding the advancement of the Department of Philosophy. I think that he presents argumentation that should be taken into consideration by future students interested in a philosophy program. However, I think that the comparison he makes to [...]
Dear Western Herald, Last weekend, Dr. Dunn came into the restaurant I worked at and sat in my section. He and his wife chatted with me like any normal couple who goes out to eat, except for the tiny fact that he is the president of Western Michigan University, where I am a student. After [...]
By Kevin Wordelman
Western Herald
As politicians strip away the rights of children, cut funding for public education, neglect neighborhoods, community centers and parks, shrug off annual budget deficits, force kids to choose between personal debt and a college degree, prefer the short-term comfort of adults over long-term investments, and ignore the 21 percent of children who live in poverty, I cannot help but think that children should have the right vote.
I am writing today because April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As a student of Western Michigan University, a mother, and a member of the Kalamazoo County Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Council (Kalamazoo CAN) Board of Directors, I want to emphasize the importance of child abuse awareness. In 2010, Kalamazoo County had 7,110 [...]
This Friday, a diverse coalition of seniors, students and workers will gather in Kalamazoo to protest the state legislature’s recent votes attacking middle class families. WHO: Kalamazoo City Commissioner Don Cooney; Kalamazoo City Commissioner Stephanie Bell; Kalamazoo County Commissioner Mike Seals; State Senator Bert Johnson (D-Detroit); Mark Schauer of Blue Green Alliance; Al Zagarell, President [...]
Western Michigan University’s Office for Sustainability is conducting its first annual Student Sustainability Survey.
The primary goal of the survey is to assess how students would like to see the Office direct the Student Survey Implementation and Ongoing Projects portion of the recently established Sustainability Fee.
Welcome back to campus, students! With a new semester comes the opportunity to start out fresh: new classes, new professors, and a clean slate. In an effort to help everyone have a successful spring semester, we here at the Western Herald have compiled a list of things for you to try out to get that [...]
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