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Comment on Colony Farm: eventually, all that will be left is regret by Richard Brewer

Richard Brewer — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:25:52 +0000

Adam Fox, Well said. Pessimism about the fate of the Orchard may be justified. Nevertheless, all that is needed for the land to be permanently protected is for President Dunn to decide that protection is the better course.

Comment on Colony Farm: eventually, all that will be left is regret by Michael Kruk

Michael Kruk — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:22:40 +0000

A very good article. what about advocating for a boycott of Western Michigan University:
Including WMUK, the Union, Miller Auditorium, Dalton Center etc.

Comment on The Hurt Locker: a war tale at the Little Theatre by Earl

Earl — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:19:46 +0000

People are saying Hurt Locker was an upset. No. A Serious Man would have been an upset. Hurt Locker deserved Best Picture and it’s just an added bonus that it beat out the most expensive movie ever made.

Comment on Legacy of WMU alumnus inspires local travel club for children by Jane Hoinville

Jane Hoinville — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:49:35 +0000

Do you mean that Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran is the first black and woman president, or that she is the first female and black? Surely first female and woman president is an error?

Comment on Kmart consideration for archives saddens alumnus by Gregory Moorehead

Gregory Moorehead — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:39:54 +0000

As an alum of WMU, reading Mr. Wright’s article makes me very sad, not because his opinion is ill-informed, but because he is correct on so many points. However, I am hopeful that WMU President, Dr. John Dunn who has shown exceptional leadership in coordinating interested constituents for a WMU medical school, will demonstrate the same caliber of leadership required to restore to prominence, the Historic East Campus. After all, developing a medical school, without any state funding, is a much more daunting endeavor than restoring five historic buildings. Furthermore, restoration of the East Campus structures is a one-time cost; while funding a medical school will be an ongoing, significant financial obligation. I am confident that Dr. Dunn and our great university are capable of both, and it can be done through a combination of public and private funding. This means that the University’s next capital request to Lansing must include funding for the restoration of East Hall, West Hall, North Hall, the former Speech & Hearing Center, and Vandercook Hall. These buildings must be the top five priorities on WMU’s “wish list”. The University’s must also include funding for the restoration of these structures in its next capital campaign. Then, the University should use bonds to finance whatever funding is not covered by the state or through the capital campaign.

Comment on Dear Dunn, stop neglecting East Hall, its embarrassing by Adam D

Adam D — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:01:49 +0000

This is what separates universities like WMU, Michigan, Hillsdale, etc. from the “mass production” institutions — history. Christine hit the nail on the head, East Campus has so much of that history, and students and alumni long for it. WMU never thinks twice about promoting the fact that they’ve been around since 1903, but what do we have to show for it? A bunch of rotting relics on top of a hill?
When I (and others I’m sure) think of WMU, I think of a bunch of run-of-the-mill West Campus buildings from the 60s and 70s. I don’t think of East Campus because it’s not ingrained into WMU’s identity anymore. That needs to change.

Comment on Editorial cartoon: Feb. 22, 2010 by Adam

Adam — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:47:13 +0000

You speak the truth Trevor.

Comment on A word from the new Herald Arts editor by Inja Cho

Inja Cho — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:50:56 +0000

Dear Sebastian,
My name is Inja Cho. I was wondering if you could press release the my upcoming thesis exhibit at the school of arts on the Western Herald. Please reply to me at inja.cho@wmich.edu so that I can send you the word file of detailed information on the exhibition.
Thank you very much.
Inja Cho

Comment on Candidates face off in first WSA presidential debate by Students Have the Voice

Students Have the Voice — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:29:48 +0000

I like how Booth is voted to have won the debate and 120 people voted, no more than 30 people were there. Sounds like someone has been trying to flood the vote

Comment on Re-use WMU’s priceless historic buildings by Chris Vogtmann

Chris Vogtmann — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:33:56 +0000

I really believe that Western’s Administration really actually wants to revitalize East Campus. I just recently asked about fixing East Campus compared to the new apartments at the WMU Master Plan meeting. The answer i was given was that for the same price to build the new apartments they could probably have renovated (i believe he said Vandercook). The problem is that they would have 1/3 the rooms available about 100 compared to a little over 300 if i remember the Apartment presentation. This means that it would take 3x as long to pay off the the renovation. The money going to build the apartments is from bonds they plan on selling (again if i remember the apartment presentation at the WSA meeting) and im not sure how the whole bond thing would work out with it taking 3 times longer to pay off. The good thing is that the apartments will be paid for outside of university funds but the sad thing is that East Campus is still not being used…
To fix East Campus would be a heavy cost on the students that the administration just doesn’t want to pass on to them. It is sad that the area isnt being fixed right now but there is nothing Western can do with getting less and less money even tho inflation is going up..

i do agree that it is sad and i really wish a fix could be found…