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�e construction for installing solar panels near the Miller Auditorium parking structure is under way.
�is is a construc-tion project that has been added to the several projects that are going on around campus, and it continues to add concern for those interested in the environmental state of Western Michigan Univer-sity, speci�cally the state of the trees on and around campus.
While the displacement of trees is of main concern, the solar panels will also be bene�cial to WMU.
“Solar panels produce electricity from the sun using the photoelectric e�ect. �ey don’t necessar-ily reduce carbon dioxide, they reduce our depen-dence on fossil fuel elec-tricity by displacing the need for the same amount of electricity that they
produce,” Harold Glasser, the executive director of sustainability said.
“�ere’s roughly 50 years of research on solar panels. PV (solar) arrays started becoming poplar on campuses 3-4 years ago,” Glasser said. “WMU has what is now an early research solar array for the state of Michigan.” Glasser received a grant about 7 years ago to fund the 12
kilowatt research array that is on Wood Hall.
Glasser discussed the bene�ts for the solar panels – green electricity, support of the renewable energy industry and the local economy.
“We are using Michigan contractors and a racking system made in Michi-gan,” he said. Glasser also said that the solar panels would allow a vast array of research opportunities for students and faculty. However, he felt that it was most important that the solar panels are a physical demonstration of WMU’s sustainable e�orts. “Presi-
dent Dunn signed on to the American College and University President’s Cli-mate Commitment, which commits WMU to becom-ing zero-net carbon in the future,” Glasser said.
WMU has a plan that replaces the trees lost to the project. �e director of engineering and main-tenance services, Anand Sankey, was quoted by Paul VanHevel from the Western Herald saying for every one tree removed due to construction, loss or other related incident, two trees will be planted.
Eileen Meslar / Western Herald
SERVING WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AND KALAMAZOO SINCE 1916
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011 VOL. 96 ISSUE 20
WESTERN HERALD.COM
Student enjoys her travels in Spain
Project Connect helps those in need
PV arrays started becoming popular on campuses 3-4 years ago. WMU has what is now an early research solar array for the state of Michigan.”
-Harold Glasser, executive director of sustainability
By Kassie CharnleySta� Reporter
By Kassie CharnleySta� Reporter
See TreesPage 6
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When the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2010 data for Michigan and its cities, people weren’t shocked by the number of those living below the poverty level. For the years 2005-2009, Michigan had 14.5 percent of its residents living below the poverty line.
Kalamazoo County, as released by the U.S. Cen-sus Bureau, ranks fourth in the state for the number of families living in poverty. For the years 2005-2009, 34.9 percent of people in Kalamazoo alone were living in poverty. �e rate for the county was 19.6 percent in 2009, which is still 3 percent higher than the state average.
In 2010, an estimated 37,990 Kalamazoo County Residents live below 100 percent of the Federal Pov-erty Guidelines as stated in
the Poverty In Kalamazoo County prepared by the Kalamazoo County Com-munity Action Agency.
Many programs are growing in Kalamazoo to help residents below the poverty level. One of these programs is an outreach program called Project Connect. It is a program giving free help to anyone who needs it. It is Wednes-day, Nov. 16 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Fairgrounds.
Project Connect brings di�erent agencies in the community together in one general location. �ere are over 57 business and healthcare professionals coming together to help low income and homeless residents.
“�e services will be
grouped together in a pod-style,” coordinator Ashley Johnson of the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, said. “Five or six tables under one pod, all with the same goal.”
Pods will include: -
ti�cates, mending center, and voter registration
Children’s medical screen-ings, infant and toddler growth and development, shoe distribution sign-up, vaccines, youth services
--
tion
interviews, resume reviews
credit repair, health insur-ance, legal advice and information
resources, and DHS ap-plication
testing, blood sugar test-ing, Diabetes education, hearing screenings, HIV testing, abuse screenings, recovery skills
education, housing infor-mation
Domestic violence and child abuse prevention, persons with disabilities, veteran services
“With all these pods, anything that can be donated is highly appreci-ated,” Johnson said. “We’re hoping to be able to do a �anksgiving dinner, so those food items would be great as well.”
�eir wish list for do-nated goods includes items such as: diapers, baby wipes, dish soap, sponges, deodorant, feminine hy-giene products, shampoo, toothbrushes, cat and dog food, winter coats, gloves,
hats, scarves and socks. To donate an item, one can drop it o� to the Kalama-zoo Gospel Mission and tell them it’s for Project Connect.
For the 37,990 Kalama-zoo residents living under the poverty line, this event is a day where they can get
we take for granted, such as shampoo, can be the di�erence between food on the table and hygiene for these families.
If one can’t donate an item, one can donate time, and Project Connect is still looking for volunteers. To volunteer, one can take 5 minutes and �ll out an application on Project Connect’s website.
-teered before, volunteer again.” Johnson said, “We have Project Connect twice a year, once in May and once in November.
Loss of trees fosters future growth
Cain argues for reform
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a) Mi Pueblob) La Piñata
c) Casa Bolerod) Los Amigos
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“It starts with, make sure we’re working on the right problems, make sure we assign the right priorities, and I will surround myself with good people and none of them are in the administration right now.”
-Herman Cain, presidential candiadate
Eileen Meslar / Western Herald
Eileen Meslar / Western Herald
“We’re checking out Herman Cain to see whether we can support him as a Patriot group or not. We hear both sides and we’re looking at each candidate. There’s a chance to see one live and up close.”
Herman Cain, republi-can presidential candidate, visited Kalamazoo on �ursday at the Pine West Banquet facility.
Cain discussed the plans and responsibilities that he would enact if elected, including the importance of his 9-9-9 plan.
In this plan, Cain will cut the majority of the current federal tax plan
and replace it with his own initiative.
First, Cain would reduce the existing individual and corporate taxes from 35 percent to 25 percent.
Second, Cain would implement his 9-9-9 plan
which would consist of a 9 percent income tax, a 9 percent business transac-tion tax and a 9 percent federal tax. Cain’s tax policy is intended to reform the current tax code in a way that would balance socio-
economic classes.Cain says he eventually
plans to eliminate these taxes and replace them with a single nationwide tax called the “Fair Tax,” which will tax the nation’s spending.
“We’re very impressed with what Cain had to say... His 9-9-9 plan sounds good from what I know. I like that a lot.”
-Kevin Barr, Allegan, MI
By Eileen Meslar & Paul VanHevel
Via the WMU Department of Public Safety
attempting to rob a vehicle at
12:59 p.m.
and other possessions were reported stolen from Harvey residence hall on Nov. 6 at 2 a.m.
the Ackley/Shilling residence halls on Nov. 9 at 10:53 p.m. A minor involved in the �ght was found in possession of and under the in�uence of alcohol.
study lounge at Bigelow Hall on Nov. 10 at 3:26 p.m.
stolen from a room at Shilling Hall on Nov. 10 at 3:52 p.m.Anyone with information
on these or other crimes should contact the Department of Pub-lic Safety.
Sommer stood on what she can only describe as the
rock” overlook-ing a sea of mountains in Spain.
“I went out and looked over and I was just like, ‘I’m in heaven right now,’” she said. “�at’s why Spain is so beautiful. It has beaches, mountains, lakes, rivers, seas and forests.”
Sommer Cain, a junior study-ing Spanish education, spent last fall and spring semester in Bur-gos, Spain through the WMU Study Abroad program.
“It pushes your limits and it pushes who you think you are. I love it,” she said.
She quickly found friends in Spain who showed her love with no limits.
“I don’t always feel like I can �nd that here,” she said. “Family and friends, socializing and car-ing for one another---they hold those so high in their life.”
Sommer Cain
-Joe Stando
-Erin GignacNews Editor
“Even if you’ve volunteered before, volunteer again.” Johnson said, “We have Project Connect twice a year, once in May and once in November.”
-Ashley Johnson, coordinator of Kalamazoo Gospel Mission
See ConnectPage 6
Biodiesel may be real but it’s not ready for mass con-sumption by the general public. Bronco Biodiesel, an initiative led by a group of faculty, sta� and students, aims to change this.
According to the Na-tional Biodiesel Board, the characteristics of biodiesel are in many ways superior to petro-diesel, with up to an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions.
In short, biodiesel could change the face of fuel, yet the production of biodiesel has never risen to their pro-jected demand of 100,000 gallons. Commercial biodie-sel has less and less market share. However, Steve Bert-man, professor of chemistry at WMU, said he still sees a future for Bronco Biodiesel.
“Even if we never make
biodiesel, if we are able to carry out our commercial-ization plan, we’re going to help solve one issue of ur-ban sustainability,” Bertman said.
Bronco Biodiesel uses a new approach to the pro-duction of biodiesel. �e innovation in the approach is the use of trap grease to make the diesel fuel, which is usually made with virgin soy bean oil, Bertman said.
Another popular process uses yellow oil, better known as used restaurant grease. Bronco Biodiesel uses the form of waste food oil, com-monly called trap grease.
“You could call it sewer grease, you could call it poo,” Bertman said. “It’s vile, hor-rible stu�---but the energy density is the same energy density as waste oil or even virgin oil.”
Despite the smell, waste grease has many bene�ts: it
improves surface water qual-ity, saves in trap grease dis-posal costs and contributes to energy independence.
Even though it takes more processing to produce diesel from trap grease as opposed to soybean oil, Bertman as-sured that it is completely up to the standards for die-sel fuel.
Biodiesel’s history and future depends heavily on its pairing with the city of Kalamazoo. Originally, the City of Kalamazoo budget guidelines planned to phase �ve biodiesel buses into the transit system by 2007.
In 2008, it was an-nounced that only four biodiesel powered busses would be introduced. �ese biodiesel powered buses were originally supposed to be powered by Bronco Biodiesel, according to the environmental services su-perintendent, Mike Wetzel.
In fact, the planned partner-ship between Kalamazoo and Bronco Biodiesel was to go further than that.
“�ere was quite an e�ort on the city’s behalf to make the facility available here,” Superintendent Mike Wet-zel said.
Wetzel is referring to the plan to create a trap grease biodiesel processing facility in Kalamazoo’s wastewater treatment plant. Unfortu-nately, the plan fell through a couple of years ago.
“We were going to get our feedstock at such a low cost that we could use the same method as at the co-op to produce fuel below the cost of what they were getting for diesel,” Bertman said.
Unfortunately, there is a market for used restaurant grease and Bronco Biodiesel could not get it for free.
Without free grease, Bertman said the cost was
too high.Larger scale biodiesel
producers shared the burden with small manufacturers. �e price increase for yellow grease meant their energy-e�cient practices were not cost e�cient.
According to Bertman, growth in the sector of biodiesel production began in 2004, but the massive growth of the industry was short lived.
“In 2007, there were four operating plants in Michi-gan. �ere are none today,” Bertman said.
In short, the sudden demand for yellow grease raised the price exponen-tially, and it stopped being economical to make biodie-sel out of yellow grease. �e process to make biodiesel from trap grease isn’t eco-nomical either.
�e future still looks bright for Bronco Biodiesel,
even if biodiesel production isn’t the majority of the work done.
“We’re going to help solve one issue with urban sus-tainability,” Bertman said.
According to Bill Schomisch, executive direc-tor of the Kalamazoo Metro Transportation System, the city is reportedly moving away from biodiesel buses due to vehicle maintenance and cost. Schomisch was un-fortunately unavailable for further comment on what the future holds for Kalama-zoo transportation system.
Whatever the future may hold for Bronco Biodiesel, it’s not going down without a �ght. �e environment has to be a priority, and a project like Bronco Biodiesel might just be the solution that saves the day.
“Ultimately, we can’t con-tinue to live urban life the way we have been.”
Monday, November 14, 20112
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Dr. Richard Junger (chairperson)Thomas SwartzAdministration
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The challenges of Bronco BiodieselBy Baxter GillSta� Reporter
Supporters run to honor veterans at WesternBy Alyssa J. TragerSta� Reporter
Light snow covered the ground as runners charted a three mile course to com-memorate military veterans, prisoners of war and those missing in action.
�e Veterans Day cel-ebration, held by the O�ce of Military and Veterans Af-fairs, started with a speech by Stephanie Boltrick, a graduate assistant for the of-�ce, and a salute to the na-tional anthem. To her le�, a student held the United States national �ag as it moved with the morning’s
brisk wind. �e speech was followed by a three mile run around campus.
“�ose serving know the sweetness of peace is tainted by enduring sacri�ce,” Bol-trick said.
�e O�ce of Military and Veterans A�airs wanted the day to be spent in support of those that have served in the military and for everyone to take the time to thank those that have and will serve our country. Boltrick motioned towards a table with a white cloth, a rose and other items laid out including a glass turned upside down. �e table was set up in remem-
brance of POW/MIA. Boltrick explained the
layout of the table. �ere was only one chair, saved but empty, symbolizing the hope of the return of the missing soldiers. �e table cloth was white to show the purity of their call to arms. �e lone candle on the table represented the frailty of a prisoner alone standing up to the power of his or her oppressors. Finally, the black ribbon around the candle shed light on those that will not be returning home.
�e rose placed by the candle was set to remind us of the loved ones and fami-
lies of the soldiers who keep faith and await their return. �e lemon placed on a bread plate was used to show the bitter fate if we do not bring them home and the salt rep-resents all the fallen tears. �e single glass is faced down, representative of the absence of their toast with us today, perhaps tomorrow.
To conclude the section on POW/MIA soldiers the playing of “Taps” was sound-ed through the speakers.
“�is is a pretty standard procedure,” said Tracy Moon the director for the O�ce of Military and Veterans Af-fairs. “�e entire script is
spoken almost verbatim at all honorary events.”
A�er the audience re-gained composure and cleared their eyes, a group of runners gathered behind the POW/MIA �ag and the U.S. national �ag.
�e event �nished with breakfast and co�ee congre-gated in the Wesley Founda-tion’s basement. �e run-ners returned roughly 25 minutes later.
�e O�ce of Military and Veterans A�airs wants to promote positive aware-ness of veterans on campus. Currently, a combination of more than 500 enlisted mili-
tary members and veterans on are enrolled on WMU’s campus. In the 2010-2011 enrollment year, 184 were new admissions.
According to the o�ce, Western Michigan Univer-sity has been recognized three times for being a top military-friendly school and has many services available for any individuals faced with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
�e O�ce of Military and Veterans A�airs plans on doing the event again next year .
Biodiesel may be real but it’s not ready for mass con-sumption by the general public. Bronco Biodiesel, an initiative led by a group of faculty, sta� and students, aims to change this.
According to the Na-tional Biodiesel Board, the characteristics of biodiesel are in many ways superior to petro-diesel, with up to an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions.
In short, biodiesel could change the face of fuel, yet the production of biodiesel has never risen to their pro-jected demand of 100,000 gallons. Commercial biodie-sel has less and less market share. However, Steve Bert-man, professor of chemistry at WMU, said he still sees a future for Bronco Biodiesel.
“Even if we never make
biodiesel, if we are able to carry out our commercial-ization plan, we’re going to help solve one issue of ur-ban sustainability,” Bertman said.
Bronco Biodiesel uses a new approach to the pro-duction of biodiesel. �e innovation in the approach is the use of trap grease to make the diesel fuel, which is usually made with virgin soy bean oil, Bertman said.
Another popular process uses yellow oil, better known as used restaurant grease. Bronco Biodiesel uses the form of waste food oil, com-monly called trap grease.
“You could call it sewer grease, you could call it poo,” Bertman said. “It’s vile, hor-rible stu�---but the energy density is the same energy density as waste oil or even virgin oil.”
Despite the smell, waste grease has many bene�ts: it
improves surface water qual-ity, saves in trap grease dis-posal costs and contributes to energy independence.
Even though it takes more processing to produce diesel from trap grease as opposed to soybean oil, Bertman as-sured that it is completely up to the standards for die-sel fuel.
Biodiesel’s history and future depends heavily on its pairing with the city of Kalamazoo. Originally, the City of Kalamazoo budget guidelines planned to phase �ve biodiesel buses into the transit system by 2007.
In 2008, it was an-nounced that only four biodiesel powered busses would be introduced. �ese biodiesel powered buses were originally supposed to be powered by Bronco Biodiesel, according to the environmental services su-perintendent, Mike Wetzel.
In fact, the planned partner-ship between Kalamazoo and Bronco Biodiesel was to go further than that.
“�ere was quite an e�ort on the city’s behalf to make the facility available here,” Superintendent Mike Wet-zel said.
Wetzel is referring to the plan to create a trap grease biodiesel processing facility in Kalamazoo’s wastewater treatment plant. Unfortu-nately, the plan fell through a couple of years ago.
“We were going to get our feedstock at such a low cost that we could use the same method as at the co-op to produce fuel below the cost of what they were getting for diesel,” Bertman said.
Unfortunately, there is a market for used restaurant grease and Bronco Biodiesel could not get it for free.
Without free grease, Bertman said the cost was
too high.Larger scale biodiesel
producers shared the burden with small manufacturers. �e price increase for yellow grease meant their energy-e�cient practices were not cost e�cient.
According to Bertman, growth in the sector of biodiesel production began in 2004, but the massive growth of the industry was short lived.
“In 2007, there were four operating plants in Michi-gan. �ere are none today,” Bertman said.
In short, the sudden demand for yellow grease raised the price exponen-tially, and it stopped being economical to make biodie-sel out of yellow grease. �e process to make biodiesel from trap grease isn’t eco-nomical either.
�e future still looks bright for Bronco Biodiesel,
even if biodiesel production isn’t the majority of the work done.
“We’re going to help solve one issue with urban sus-tainability,” Bertman said.
According to Bill Schomisch, executive direc-tor of the Kalamazoo Metro Transportation System, the city is reportedly moving away from biodiesel buses due to vehicle maintenance and cost. Schomisch was un-fortunately unavailable for further comment on what the future holds for Kalama-zoo transportation system.
Whatever the future may hold for Bronco Biodiesel, it’s not going down without a �ght. �e environment has to be a priority, and a project like Bronco Biodiesel might just be the solution that saves the day.
“Ultimately, we can’t con-tinue to live urban life the way we have been.”
Monday, November 14, 20112
1517 FaunceStudent Services Building1903 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5365Phone: (269) 387-2092
Fax: (269) 366-3046
Editor-in-ChiefNora Strehl387-2097
AdvertisingManagerNicole Taylor
BusinessManager
Seena Nair387-2108
Web ManagerCody Kimball
General Manager and Adviser
Brian Abbott387-2110
Board of DirectorsFaculty
Dr. Richard Junger (chairperson)Thomas SwartzAdministration
Dean HonsbergerVacant
StudentsJared Field
Brittany LawlerMeghan Chandler
VacantWestern Herald Staff
Shea WernerThe Western Herald
(USPS 678-420)publishes Mondays and
Thursdays during the fall and winter semesters, and Mondays during
the Summer I semester, except for examination
weeks and vacation periods.
Postmaster: Please send address changes to:
Western Herald,1517 Faunce Student
Services Building,1903 W. Michigan Ave.,
Kalamazoo, MI49008-5363.
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The challenges of Bronco BiodieselBy Baxter GillSta� Reporter
Supporters run to honor veterans at WesternBy Alyssa J. TragerSta� Reporter
Light snow covered the ground as runners charted a three mile course to com-memorate military veterans, prisoners of war and those missing in action.
�e Veterans Day cel-ebration, held by the O�ce of Military and Veterans Af-fairs, started with a speech by Stephanie Boltrick, a graduate assistant for the of-�ce, and a salute to the na-tional anthem. To her le�, a student held the United States national �ag as it moved with the morning’s
brisk wind. �e speech was followed by a three mile run around campus.
“�ose serving know the sweetness of peace is tainted by enduring sacri�ce,” Bol-trick said.
�e O�ce of Military and Veterans A�airs wanted the day to be spent in support of those that have served in the military and for everyone to take the time to thank those that have and will serve our country. Boltrick motioned towards a table with a white cloth, a rose and other items laid out including a glass turned upside down. �e table was set up in remem-
brance of POW/MIA. Boltrick explained the
layout of the table. �ere was only one chair, saved but empty, symbolizing the hope of the return of the missing soldiers. �e table cloth was white to show the purity of their call to arms. �e lone candle on the table represented the frailty of a prisoner alone standing up to the power of his or her oppressors. Finally, the black ribbon around the candle shed light on those that will not be returning home.
�e rose placed by the candle was set to remind us of the loved ones and fami-
lies of the soldiers who keep faith and await their return. �e lemon placed on a bread plate was used to show the bitter fate if we do not bring them home and the salt rep-resents all the fallen tears. �e single glass is faced down, representative of the absence of their toast with us today, perhaps tomorrow.
To conclude the section on POW/MIA soldiers the playing of “Taps” was sound-ed through the speakers.
“�is is a pretty standard procedure,” said Tracy Moon the director for the O�ce of Military and Veterans Af-fairs. “�e entire script is
spoken almost verbatim at all honorary events.”
A�er the audience re-gained composure and cleared their eyes, a group of runners gathered behind the POW/MIA �ag and the U.S. national �ag.
�e event �nished with breakfast and co�ee congre-gated in the Wesley Founda-tion’s basement. �e run-ners returned roughly 25 minutes later.
�e O�ce of Military and Veterans A�airs wants to promote positive aware-ness of veterans on campus. Currently, a combination of more than 500 enlisted mili-
tary members and veterans on are enrolled on WMU’s campus. In the 2010-2011 enrollment year, 184 were new admissions.
According to the o�ce, Western Michigan Univer-sity has been recognized three times for being a top military-friendly school and has many services available for any individuals faced with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
�e O�ce of Military and Veterans A�airs plans on doing the event again next year .
Eleven photos. Eleven faces. Eleven voices. Eleven lives.
Eileen Meslar, a Photog-raphy & Intermedia student, presents her BFA thesis ex-hibition this week, Nov. 14-18, in the Devries gallery in the Richmond Center.
Meslar’s exhibition allows the public to see and hear the stories of individuals in
the Kalamazoo community who walk along the railroad tracks between Burdick Street and Park Street.
Meslar interviewed and photographed these indi-viduals starting in 2009.
“�e tracks are an in-visible barrier between the north side and downtown Kalamazoo... I hope to shed light on some of these in-dividuals and their stories,” said Meslar.
A closing reception for
the show will be held on Friday, Nov. 18 from 5 p.m.
�e Western Herald sits down with WMU Grad Student and musician, Evan Wouters.
Q: What band are you in and how long have you been with them?A: �e newest group I’m in is called Secretary of Space; a relatively new group with a vast amount of potential. We have only been together for about three months but with six musi-cians in the group, along with �ve song writers, there is endless amounts of possibility.
Q: What instrument do you play?
A: I am classically trained as a pianist, but started playing guitar around age 14. I started out with acoustic guitar, but a�er listen-ing to guitarists like Jimmy Page, Tom Morello, Trey Anastasio, Eric Clapton, Jake Cinninger and more on the endless list, I knew electric guitar was the new direc-tion for me. In terms of piano, I continue to play classically, but most of what I play with my cur-
rent group is utilizing a lot of live looping and sampling; think a lot of Radiohead-ominous tones colliding with live dance elec-tronica.Q: Who/what is your inspira-tion?A: I was raised on a plethora of music, but the two that stand out the most to me are Michael Jack-son and Led Zeppelin. My cur-rent inspirations are Umphrey’s McGee and Radiohead. �ere is entirely too much music in this world for me to pin down where exactly my inspiration comes
from. From Mozart to Dreamthe-ater, the Beastie Boys to the Beat-les, good music is and always will be my inspi-ration, but is that not the beauty of what makes music great? No one is right on what is best.Q: In �ve years from now where would you like to be with your musical career?
A: Five years from now I would love to be playing music. I enjoy composing, as well as being able to pay the bills while doing it. Ideally, a successful touring mu-sician.Q: What adversity do you face as a performer?A: �ere is a lot of di�culty be-ing a young musician. It is hard to �nd a proper direction to go in. �ere are so many politics involved in the touring and live music industry. Just learning the business end of things is an art in and of itself. Also, if your inter-est is in joining a band or being a
leader of a musical project, �nd-ing a group of musicians who are on the same level as far as talent, work ethic, and direction is an-other challenge on its own.Q: What is your advice to aspir-ing musicians?A: Practice and educate yourself in every aspect of music. �ere will always be someone else who is better, more knowledgable and creative. Finding your own sound is critical to the expansion of your musical independence, in practice and in play. Be yourself, because everyone else is taken.
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NewsWestern HeraldMonday, November 7, 2011 News EditorErin Gignac
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Q & AWouters
Grad student’s musical guidance
Hunting age requirement eliminatedA new program known
as the Hunter Heritage Pro-gram will soon eliminate hunting age requirements for the 2012 gaming season.
A law signed by Michi-gan Governor Rick Snyder, passed by the Senate on Sept. 1, 2011 will provide new hunting opportunities for minors under the age of 10, in the future by creating a mentored hunting pro-gram in spring of 2012.
Published within the Bill Analysis, and made available by the Senate Fiscal Agency, the bill passed, amended Part 435 (Hunting and Fish-ing Licensing) of the Natural
Resources and Environmen-tal Protection Act to elimi-nate the minimum hunt-ing age, require the Natural Resources Commission to establish a mentored youth hunting program, as well as allow a licensee to hunt with a mentor whom is at least the age of 21 and in accor-dance with the program.
�e law necessitates that a parent or legal guardian of the minor child must apply for the license on behalf of the child, and the mentor, who must be at least 21 and possess a valid hunting li-cense, is required to accom-pany the youth at all times.
At age 10 the minor will no longer be eligible for a
mentored youth hunting license. Instead, the youth will need to participate in a hunter safety course a�er which they will purchase a regular license, or they must hunt under an apprentice li-cense for up to two years.
“I’ve taken the course. It teaches you how to respect �rearms, and how to be re-sponsible with your weap-on,” Nicole Delene, a WMU freshman and hunter from L’Anse, said.
As the law previously stated, a minor child was re-quired to be at least 10 years old; however, if the license permitted hunting deer, bear, or elk with a �rearm the child needed to be at
least 12 years old. “If you know the safety
and you’re with a respon-sible person, [hunting] is a great way to get kids out doing di�erent activities,” Delene said, “�ere will be more bonding with fathers who can now take their young sons [and daughters] out with them.”
�e new law creates a hunting license for the men-tored youth which will allow the legally designated minor to participate in a broad va-riety of hunting opportu-nities on a single license. Holders of the mentored youth hunting license will be able to hunt deer, turkey, small game, trap fur-bearers
and �sh of all species. �e cost for a mentored youth license will be $7.50.
“If you live where I live, there’s a few doe that need to be taken care of,” Delene said. “Maybe a rise in hunt-ers will help keep it under control.
“�e great thing about hunting for the fun of it is that if you don’t eat venison, food pantries will accept it and they can feed the less fortunate. If more people do it, maybe there will be more donations,” Delene said.
For more information about the new law and new opportunities, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
By Alexis LukerSta� Reporter
Student receives diversity scholarship
Every day thousands of Western Michigan Univer-sity students attend lectures, study for exams and pull all-nighters so they can earn a degree that will someday get them a career they’ll love. �ey join groups, look for internships and apply for grants and scholarships hoping that the right person or company will notice their achievements and possibly change their future for the better.
Stephen Abrokwah, an Economics Ph.D student and teaching and research assistant at WMU, was re-cently noticed by the Actu-arial Foundation and grant-ed the Actuarial Foundation Diversity Scholarship.
Abrokwah was one of only 30 students nationwide to be granted this presti-gious award.
“I was really excited and thankful for the opportunity because I was competing with people from the length and breadth of the world who fell in this category,” Abrokwah said. “It is some-thing to be proud of.”
Abrokwah �rst applied
for the highly competitive scholarship three years ago when he came to WMU af-ter graduating from the Uni-versity of Ghana with a B.A. in economics and statistics. �e application required a written essay, a transcript and reference letters from professors. Abrokwah ap-plied and won.
“In my opinion, I was �rst granted this scholarship because of the unique story I had to tell,” Abrokwah said. “I was coming from a background and country where actuarial opportuni-ties were either limited or almost non-existent, and I still passed two profession-al actuarial examinations while in college. I believe the kind of idea that I was self motivated with a vision and ambition is what intrigued them to consider me for the �rst award.”
Abrokwah has now been granted the scholarship three years in a row.
“�ey are looking for people who aren’t just sit-ting dormant and are actu-ally making progress toward the profession,” Abrokwah said. “It is great motivation because every year I win, it really inspires me to do something more that will
make me stand out.”�is scholarship pro-
motes diversity through an annual scholarship program for Black/African American, Hispanic and Native North American students.
A�er living in a di�erent country for most of his life, Abrokwah has now been at WMU for three years and has experienced much of its diversity.
“If you just look at the student population you can tell Western welcomes stu-dents from all walks of life with all their accompanying diverse experiences and cul-tures,” Abrokwah said. “In my opinion, this provides a healthy academic environ-ment for students and fac-ulty to participate in.”
However, Abrokwah thinks diversity among fac-ulty is still lacking and that there’s much room for im-provement.
“From observation, I re-alize that female faculty as well as black faculty are un-der-represented. Di�erent people with di�erent back-grounds can bring more to the table so that is an area WMU could work on that would make this school more diverse.”
In just a few years,
Abrokwah has already ac-complished so much and has gained some insight on how to help get other col-lege students through their classes and all those times where the homework just never seems to end.
“One thing I’ve come to learn in life is that there’s only 24 hours in a day,” Abrokwah said. “Students have to set goals, be perse-verant and really challenge themselves. You have to be able to put yourself to work when it’s time to work.”
Abrokwah also men-tions that winners never quit and quitters never win to all those students that get stressed out, overwhelmed and just consider giving up.
“To be able to make an impact on yourself and on society, you have to try and push yourself to do something extraordinary,” Abrokwah said. “�e most dangerous thing to do in life is doing nothing.”
�is year, Abrokwah has also won the International Association of Black Actu-aries (IABA) scholarship. �is award aims toward in�uencing the successful career development, civic growth, and achievement of black actuaries. He was one
of only 17 other students to be granted this scholarship nationwide.
“I would like to dedi-cate these awards to my family and my girlfriend,” Abrokwah said. “I would also like to thank the faculty who have been great men-tors to me. �ey had con�-dence in me because of what they’ve seen and I’m very appreciative of that.”
Abrokwah was granted $3,000 for the Actuarial Foundation Diversity schol-arship and $4,000 for the IABA scholarship. He plans on using the money to help pay for educational expenses at WMU, conferences, ma-terials for further actuarial progress, as well as for fees toward the attainment of the actuarial credential.
“I want to give a big thank you to the Actuarial Foundation and IABA for doing me this huge favor,” Abrokwah said.
Abrokwah is excited to eventually put what he has studied to practice.
“I look forward to using my diverse background and experiences to solve real world problems, do research and also impart knowledge,” Abrokwah said.
By Tayler CatteraSta� Reporter
By Bethany BohlenPhoto & Art Editor
Dr. Je�rey Angles, associ-ate professor of foreign lan-guages, received the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award for his translation of “Forest of Eyes: Selected Po-ems of Tada Chimako.” �e award is the United States’ most prestigious national prize for poetry translations, according to WMU News.
Angles’ accomplish-ment marked the �rst time a translation from Japanese won the award. It includes a $1,000 prize. �e Uni-versity of California Press published “Forest of Eyes” in 2010, and Angles received his award during the Acad-emy of American Poets’ an-nual Poets Forum from Oct. 20 to 22 in New York, N.Y., WMU News states.
For more information, visit WMU News.
in BriefWMU professor receives award
Postcommunism lectures
Dr. Andrew Roberts, as-sociate professor of political science at Northwestern University, is speaking on “Why Are Citizens Nostal-gic for Communist Popular Culture?” on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Putney Auditorium of the Fetzer Center, WMU news states.
His next speech, “Do Citizens Rule in Postcom-munist Europe and Should �ey?” is at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday , Nov. 16, at Room 3301 of Friedman Hall. �e lectures are free and open to the public. Dr. Roberts holds a doctorate in politics from Princeton University.
Visit WMU News for further information.
WMU vs. Miami broadcast
ESPN2 (HD) will air the WMU vs. Miami Red-hawks game on Wednes-day, Nov. 16, according to WMU Broncos. �is marks the second week of national television coverage in a row a�er ESPNU broadcast their game against Toledo. �e game also marks the �rst time since 2001 in which WMU plays at Yager Stadium.
Meslar presents ‘Traveling the Tracks’
Photos courtesy of Eileen Meslar
�e Western Herald recently pub-lished two articles and an editorial about the replacement of nine honey locust trees by solar panels near the Western Michigan Univeristy Miller Auditorium parking ramp. While I strongly advocate for the use of renew-able energy sources, this paradoxical campus planning decision makes it ap-pear that WMU believes reducing use of fossil fuels (the ends) justify tree remov-al without compromise (the means). In this case, compromise might have been to use the nearly empty grassy strip in the same parking lot, 30 feet away from the current solar panel site. �is planning decision and the news pieces raise some issues to consider. First, in the articles, reference was made to WMU policy of planting two trees for every one that is removed. While this is portrayed as a net gain, it results in a huge loss in the grand majority of cases.
Speci�cally, a newly planted tree on campus typically has a stem diameter of 1 inch: that is roughly equivalent to a single branch of a mature tree like the honey locust trees in question. Clearly, it is a fallacy to see this policy as somehow compensating for the loss of biomass, future carbon sequestration potential, oxygen production, shade, aesthetics or wildlife habitat. Second, the Nov. 7 editorial written by Katherine Binder was erroneous in claiming that the trees were “exotic,” “dangerously invasive”, and threatened by road salt. To the contrary, honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a native Michigan species found in many natural plant communi-ties and is planted speci�cally because it is one of the most highly tolerant trees of road salt and other stressors found in urban areas. �ird, the decision to destroy these trees should raise concern for others on campus. In the 11 years I have been a professor at WMU, I have
witnessed the removal of more than 1,000 total years worth of mature tree growth, including the oaks and hickories that formerly existed at the Campus View Apartments. Sometimes these trees are safety hazards and are removed for the protection of people and property but in other cases it appears that there is insu�cient consideration of tree preservation during campus planning. �e points I have raised will likely be seen as critical of administrative campus planning decisions but my hope is that this editorial will instead point to a rich, meaningful sustainability op-portunity that exists here at WMU. By formally prioritizing biodi-versity conservation on campus, WMU administration could dem-onstrate remarkable leadership to-wards e�orts to sustain the natural heritage of Michigan. Otherwise, the magni�cent 200 year-old trees at �e Oaklands across from the Bernhard center could be next to disappear, especially if some high-pro�le development project needed a conspicuous home.
- Dr. Todd J. BarkmanAssociate Professor,
Department of Biological Sciences
�e recent mass exotic animal release in Ohio has caused a media frenzy, and has caused Michigan to pro-pose a change in their laws that were already intact.
In late October, Terry �ompson committed sui-cide and let exotic animals roam freely. �ompson ran an animal farm that housed animals such as cheetahs, wolves, gira�es, camels, lions, Bengal tigers, and grizzly bears, according to news reports on Mlive.
According to MLive, before taking his own life, he released all these
animals. Authorities claimed that killing these animals was the only way to make the community safe because there were no tranquilizer darts available.
Reports said that 48 animals in all, including 18 rare Bengal tigers, 17 lions and eight bears, were killed.
�is situation has since caused Michigan to re-evaluate their previous laws. As of now, Michigan residents wishing to keep exotic and/or wild pets must consult several state statutes. Michigan law treats a few exotic pets and imposes general regulations to main-tain standards of safety and health.
It speci�cally prohibits the possession and breeding of large carnivores such as li-ons, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cheetahs, and bears.
According to Michi-gan law, animals that are
cross-bred with any of the prohibited large carnivores are likewise prohibited. A few exceptions to the ban do exist. Individuals who already possessed large carnivores prior to the July 2000 law, and who secured a license within 90 days of the law’s passing, may con
tinue to care for the animals. Animals that are not covered under the large carnivores or wolf-dog act are liable to Michigan laws regulating general animal industries and welfare. �is Michigan law forbids importation and possession of any animals with the reasonable potential to spread harmful diseases and in�ict serious injury to human life.
According to news reports, the Detroit Zoo is o�en contacted by people who illegally house exotic animals and can’t or don’t want to care for them any longer. However the zoo cannot take every animal it receives a call on.
Since the Ohio incident, changes to relax regulations on keeping wild animals in the state of Michigan have been proposed and testi�ed.
Did the Ohio Sheri� do the right thing by shooting all of these innocent crea-tures? Most people inter-viewed on this have said that he did because there was no way to gauge how these ani-mals would respond in the environment they were put in. Many exotic animals are endangered. To shoot Bengal tigers, which are already a rare breed doesn’t seem like a bright idea, however a tranquilizer gun would not keep a tiger down with just one shot.
ViewpointWestern HeraldMonday, November 14, 2011 Editor-in-Chief
Nora [email protected]
387-2097
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By Krystin NicholsSta� Reporter
Nora StrehlEditor-in-Chief
This photo from 1918 shows the Student Army Training Corps practicing their marching on the athletic �eld in front of East Hall.Written by: Tara Bell, President of Students for East Campus
Editorial
Letter to the Editor PolicyAll letters must be less than 300 words and are
subject to editing.
No personal attacks or profanity will be tolerated.Send letters to:
[email protected] Western Herald, as a news entity, does not adopt or
necessarily endorse views presented in the viewpoint sec-tion. Readers are encouraged to submit their own responses,
suggestions, or concerns to the Edit0r-In-Chief, Nora Strehl, at [email protected].
Letter to the Editor: Are two trees better then one?
Historic East Campus photo of the week
I like your
beardEditorial: Exotic animal law
As the �nal leaf falls o� the tree, and winter comes creep-ing toward us, I can’t help but feel the holiday spirit creep with it. November is such a great month, I must savor ev-erything about it because I’m really going to miss it when it’s over. Not only is �anksgiv-ing right around the corner, and my annual Tryptophan overdose, but with the bit-tersweet chill in the November air comes the greatest thing
about Novem-ber...beards, beards and more beards! I don’t know whether it’s all that scru�, or just the sight of the lumberjack of my dreams (so many
lumberjacks), but No-Shave November (also referred to as Noshember and Movember) is by far my favorite holiday.
I would like to think that Kalamazoo men everywhere are aware of my love for this bearded holiday and grow just for my enjoyment, but of course that’s just sel�sh. No, the reality is that beards of all shapes, lengths and colors are sprouting up throughout Ka-lamazoo and throughout the United States to raise aware-ness for the many health issues facing men, such as prostrate cancer and multiple sclerosis. Another great example of people joining forces to raise money for a great cause.
Now I don’t mean to focus solely on the men who partici-pate, because women are wel-come and encouraged to ditch their razors too. But instead of growing out their facial hair, women are encouraged to allow their leg hair to grow like weeds the entire month of November. Participants work to raise money based on the length of one’s facial or leg hair by the end of the month. So it’s not all about me.
While some of us may not have what it takes to par-ticipate in this noble cause, we can show our support by sponsoring those guys and gals who are par-ticipating. You can also purchase merchandise promoting No-Shave November. But you’d better hurry, November, 2011 will be gone in a blink.
�e Western Herald recently pub-lished two articles and an editorial about the replacement of nine honey locust trees by solar panels near the Western Michigan Univeristy Miller Auditorium parking ramp. While I strongly advocate for the use of renew-able energy sources, this paradoxical campus planning decision makes it ap-pear that WMU believes reducing use of fossil fuels (the ends) justify tree remov-al without compromise (the means). In this case, compromise might have been to use the nearly empty grassy strip in the same parking lot, 30 feet away from the current solar panel site. �is planning decision and the news pieces raise some issues to consider. First, in the articles, reference was made to WMU policy of planting two trees for every one that is removed. While this is portrayed as a net gain, it results in a huge loss in the grand majority of cases.
Speci�cally, a newly planted tree on campus typically has a stem diameter of 1 inch: that is roughly equivalent to a single branch of a mature tree like the honey locust trees in question. Clearly, it is a fallacy to see this policy as somehow compensating for the loss of biomass, future carbon sequestration potential, oxygen production, shade, aesthetics or wildlife habitat. Second, the Nov. 7 editorial written by Katherine Binder was erroneous in claiming that the trees were “exotic,” “dangerously invasive”, and threatened by road salt. To the contrary, honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a native Michigan species found in many natural plant communi-ties and is planted speci�cally because it is one of the most highly tolerant trees of road salt and other stressors found in urban areas. �ird, the decision to destroy these trees should raise concern for others on campus. In the 11 years I have been a professor at WMU, I have
witnessed the removal of more than 1,000 total years worth of mature tree growth, including the oaks and hickories that formerly existed at the Campus View Apartments. Sometimes these trees are safety hazards and are removed for the protection of people and property but in other cases it appears that there is insu�cient consideration of tree preservation during campus planning. �e points I have raised will likely be seen as critical of administrative campus planning decisions but my hope is that this editorial will instead point to a rich, meaningful sustainability op-portunity that exists here at WMU. By formally prioritizing biodi-versity conservation on campus, WMU administration could dem-onstrate remarkable leadership to-wards e�orts to sustain the natural heritage of Michigan. Otherwise, the magni�cent 200 year-old trees at �e Oaklands across from the Bernhard center could be next to disappear, especially if some high-pro�le development project needed a conspicuous home.
- Dr. Todd J. BarkmanAssociate Professor,
Department of Biological Sciences
�e recent mass exotic animal release in Ohio has caused a media frenzy, and has caused Michigan to pro-pose a change in their laws that were already intact.
In late October, Terry �ompson committed sui-cide and let exotic animals roam freely. �ompson ran an animal farm that housed animals such as cheetahs, wolves, gira�es, camels, lions, Bengal tigers, and grizzly bears, according to news reports on Mlive.
According to MLive, before taking his own life, he released all these
animals. Authorities claimed that killing these animals was the only way to make the community safe because there were no tranquilizer darts available.
Reports said that 48 animals in all, including 18 rare Bengal tigers, 17 lions and eight bears, were killed.
�is situation has since caused Michigan to re-evaluate their previous laws. As of now, Michigan residents wishing to keep exotic and/or wild pets must consult several state statutes. Michigan law treats a few exotic pets and imposes general regulations to main-tain standards of safety and health.
It speci�cally prohibits the possession and breeding of large carnivores such as li-ons, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cheetahs, and bears.
According to Michi-gan law, animals that are
cross-bred with any of the prohibited large carnivores are likewise prohibited. A few exceptions to the ban do exist. Individuals who already possessed large carnivores prior to the July 2000 law, and who secured a license within 90 days of the law’s passing, may con
tinue to care for the animals. Animals that are not covered under the large carnivores or wolf-dog act are liable to Michigan laws regulating general animal industries and welfare. �is Michigan law forbids importation and possession of any animals with the reasonable potential to spread harmful diseases and in�ict serious injury to human life.
According to news reports, the Detroit Zoo is o�en contacted by people who illegally house exotic animals and can’t or don’t want to care for them any longer. However the zoo cannot take every animal it receives a call on.
Since the Ohio incident, changes to relax regulations on keeping wild animals in the state of Michigan have been proposed and testi�ed.
Did the Ohio Sheri� do the right thing by shooting all of these innocent crea-tures? Most people inter-viewed on this have said that he did because there was no way to gauge how these ani-mals would respond in the environment they were put in. Many exotic animals are endangered. To shoot Bengal tigers, which are already a rare breed doesn’t seem like a bright idea, however a tranquilizer gun would not keep a tiger down with just one shot.
ViewpointWestern HeraldMonday, November 14, 2011 Editor-in-Chief
Nora [email protected]
387-2097
4
By Krystin NicholsSta� Reporter
Nora StrehlEditor-in-Chief
This photo from 1918 shows the Student Army Training Corps practicing their marching on the athletic �eld in front of East Hall.Written by: Tara Bell, President of Students for East Campus
Editorial
Letter to the Editor PolicyAll letters must be less than 300 words and are
subject to editing.
No personal attacks or profanity will be tolerated.Send letters to:
[email protected] Western Herald, as a news entity, does not adopt or
necessarily endorse views presented in the viewpoint sec-tion. Readers are encouraged to submit their own responses,
suggestions, or concerns to the Edit0r-In-Chief, Nora Strehl, at [email protected].
Letter to the Editor: Are two trees better then one?
Historic East Campus photo of the week
I like your
beardEditorial: Exotic animal law
As the �nal leaf falls o� the tree, and winter comes creep-ing toward us, I can’t help but feel the holiday spirit creep with it. November is such a great month, I must savor ev-erything about it because I’m really going to miss it when it’s over. Not only is �anksgiv-ing right around the corner, and my annual Tryptophan overdose, but with the bit-tersweet chill in the November air comes the greatest thing
about Novem-ber...beards, beards and more beards! I don’t know whether it’s all that scru�, or just the sight of the lumberjack of my dreams (so many
lumberjacks), but No-Shave November (also referred to as Noshember and Movember) is by far my favorite holiday.
I would like to think that Kalamazoo men everywhere are aware of my love for this bearded holiday and grow just for my enjoyment, but of course that’s just sel�sh. No, the reality is that beards of all shapes, lengths and colors are sprouting up throughout Ka-lamazoo and throughout the United States to raise aware-ness for the many health issues facing men, such as prostrate cancer and multiple sclerosis. Another great example of people joining forces to raise money for a great cause.
Now I don’t mean to focus solely on the men who partici-pate, because women are wel-come and encouraged to ditch their razors too. But instead of growing out their facial hair, women are encouraged to allow their leg hair to grow like weeds the entire month of November. Participants work to raise money based on the length of one’s facial or leg hair by the end of the month. So it’s not all about me.
While some of us may not have what it takes to par-ticipate in this noble cause, we can show our support by sponsoring those guys and gals who are par-ticipating. You can also purchase merchandise promoting No-Shave November. But you’d better hurry, November, 2011 will be gone in a blink.
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A business servicing those who are interested in traveling to the Middle East in search of spirituality, lib-erating experiences and a brand new outlook on life is up-and-running in West Michigan.
Derek Schwartz, 26, and Chris Shea, 24, have launched New Growth Trav-el, a business that intends to raise awareness for what is going on in Israel. Both have previously lived in Israel for extended periods of time and, through their travels, became inspired to make a di�erence.
“We’re doing this to basi-cally better the world. It’s a passion of both of ours. �is is what we’ve been involved with for many years, being in Israel,” said Schwartz. “People who go on tours---
they come back and their life is impacted in such a big way. �eir experience is with them for the rest of their life. We know that it’s making a di�erence. And we want to do that one tour at a time. We can see legitimate change in people’s lives.”
New Growth Travel is beginning to plan a trip for May where anyone who is interested can travel with a group to Israel and work with children’s ministries and volunteer at hospitals.
“It’s not necessarily the Christian aspect. We want to break that mold. You’re going to see how peace is possible among [Palestin-ian and Israeli] groups. It’s already happening with people,” said Shea, a WMU alumnus. “We want to take college students, especially. �ey are the future. �ey will start changing the mold of what’s going on. We’ll do
lectures and stu�---meet with Israeli soldiers.”
Tours are backed with itineraries that are fully customized. New Growth Travel is aiming to provide teaching from professional tour guides, professors and pastors in Israel.
“We’ve developed a col-lege itinerary that is mainly faith-based. We are develop-ing a tour for people who are mainly interested in the culture. You don’t have to be of a speci�c religious back-ground to do our tours,” said Shea.
Uncommon experiences will become the norm in Israel, as well. Shea and Schwartz said that living in Israel has shaped the way they now live in America. Hitch-hiking is quite usual and safe, and inviting a stranger over for dinner is a large part of the culture.
“People are very friendly.
I can’t count the times of people inviting me into the house just from meeting me in the street. When you do get invited over for cof-fee, they feed you. You can’t leave unless you’re having a food baby,” said Schwartz. “�e culture teaches you a lot of things. One thing is this aspect of hospitality. Hospitality is king there. It plays a huge role in their lifestyle. It’s the norm. It’s a weird transition. I hope to bring that to the U.S. when I have the chance.”
Another development for New Growth Travel is choosing to “go green” in a unique way.
“I want to make recycled paper. I thought it would be cool to make seed paper, so when you are �nished with the letter or whatever you’re doing you can plant it in the ground,” said Car-rie Hahn, an art education
graduate involved with New Growth Travel. “If there are people that wanted to stay in contact a�er the trips, they could send letters with the paper. You can make pack-ages out of the paper too,.”
Schwartz also promised unbeatable prices for stu-dents looking to participate in the tours.
“Legitimately, our prices are very competitive. We can get awesome packaged rates for groups. �at’s kind of what gave me the go-ahead for starting this travel business because of how af-fordable I can make it,” said Schwartz. “We can provide such great pricing for col-lege students, we’re going to take you o� the beaten path. We’re going to be doing the cool stu� that no one else knows about. �at’s a big advantage. We are going to add a lot of unique things that will make New Growth
stand out.”To become involved, it’s
as simple as looking up New Growth Travel on Facebook, or visiting www.newgrowth-travel.com.
No matter the major, age or religious background, anyone is welcome to check out New Growth Travel and possibly put a life-altering experience under their belt.
“For me, it’s �nally doing something that I am mak-ing a meaningful impact. Directly impacting, not just helping people over seas, but helping people over here too,” said Shea. “People are really doing what they love in a way to help others, and that’s how you’re going to change the world.”
For more information, e-mail [email protected].
New Growth Travel business launchesBy Katey StapletonSta� Reporter
It does not take a detec-tive or expert at the board game Clue to solve this mys-tery, on Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. �e Oaklands will partner with Murder by Design to present the �rst annual mur-der mystery dinner ‘A Rose by Any Other Name.’ It is a 1935-themed engagement party for characters Trisha Rose and Jack Russell. �e formal event invites guests to portray a character and encourages wearing attire such as �apper dresses, fur coats, suits and ties.
“My company is really ex-cited to be at �e Oaklands for the �rst time,” Ken Davis, Murder by Design manager, said. “Our entertainment is PG and draws a variety of age ranges from college stu-dents to 70-year-old adults. We’ve had as many as 85 people to a crowd of 20.”
Murder by Design has re-ceived great feedback from participants.
“At the Kellogg House recently, during Halloween, we received an anonymous comment card that had said ‘Out of four murder myster-ies I have been to, yours was
the best.’ It was very reassur-ing to hear that,” Davis said.
�e 1920 to 1930 time eras are represented in a few di�erent ways. One is by providing names that are mysterious such as Gi-ant Manhattan, Cinnamon, Betty Vendilda and Bloody Mary. Another way is unique costumes. One suggested store is the Timid Rabbit on West Main Street.
At the event, there will be a piano during the dinner portion. Food and Bever-ages include: a house salad, rolls and butter, champagne chicken or ravioli with vodka sauce, garlic roasted mash potatoes, roasted veg-gies, co�ees, teas, milk and water. Dessert is cheesecake with chocolate sauce.
Western Michigan Uni-versity student Tony Cerullo is an actor for Murder by Design and suggested that they prepare a plot and theme for the event to Emily Proctor, Resident Manager of �e Oaklands.
“My boss, director, and I were super surprised by the positive response we have received from this event so far. All tickets were sold for 30 participants last Friday.,” Proctor said. “People have
informed us the Murder Mystery dinner was a great idea, and because of the feedback, we have decided to host another Christmas-themed dinner Dec. 10, too.”
�e Oaklands is a bed and breakfast hotel across from �e Bernhard Center that allows guests to stay right in the middle of campus. �ey have hosted weddings, baby showers, wedding showers, and many other festivities. Two of WMU’s presidents have lived there previously, Paul Sangren and James Miller.
“We like to make guests part of the entertainment rather than just watching. �ere will be four actors, one will greet people and the others will mingle with people to give clues,” Davis said. “Each guest has the potential to be a murderer and not even realize it. By the end of the night every-one will know exactly who is guilty.”
If you would like more information, you can call the Oaklands at (269) 387-4073 or visit their web site at http://www.wmich.edu/oaklands/murder-mys-tery.html
Murders and mysteriesBy Catie DymondSta� Reporter
“It’s not how much you grow, it’s what you grow.”
Adam Spannagel, who studied Mathematics at Western Michigan Univer-sity, is in full swing of the glorious month known as No-Shave November. More formally known as Mo-
vember, the month creates awareness for prostate can-cer, a cancer that is highly overlooked among men.
An estimated one-in-six males are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, according to the American Cancer Association. More than 240,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the world, with 20,000 males dying from it
each year according to mo-vember.com. With so little awareness, in 2004, a group of men in Australia made the month known as No-Shave November.
Movember is not only just for men. Women are encour-aged to get involved as well with No-makeup November, in which women simply do not wear any type of makeup for a month. Women are to encourage any men in their life to grow out a beard and help support.
“Behind every strong man, is a stronger woman,” Spannagel said.
Spannagel has close con-nections to prostate cancer. His uncle has it. Once Span-nagel heard the news that his uncle was diagnosed, he wasted no time in being sup-portive of the cause.
“I created a team, and en-couraged all of my friends to join,” Spannagel said.
To join Spannagel’s team, just type in mobro.co/span-kysbros. At the site you can donate for prostate cancer awareness and check out Spannagel’s personal pic-ture portfolio of his journey through No-Shave Novem-ber. Spannagel’s team has managed to raise just $50, but that doesn’t stop him from doing what is right.
“�e sky is the limit on how much we want to raise,” Spannagel said.
To help Spannagel’s team donate, the Cottage Inn Pizza is running a special in honor of No-Shave Novem-
ber. Any student that goes to Cottage Inn Pizza and or-ders the Movember special, will be donating one dollar from their purchase to pros-tate cancer awareness.
“I encourage to �nd someone that is a team leader, join that team, and donate,” said Spannagel. “It’s for a good cause.”
Students at WMU are also �ghting the cause as well, even though some stu-dents don’t know what No-Shave November is. Some of them were already fed up by the facial hair
“It gets itchy,” Connor Berch, a freshman majoring in communications, said. “I hope my girlfriend will kiss me still.”
�ough some embrace the thought of not shaving for a month, others see it di�erently.
“I can’t take having facial hair. It gets annoying and I can barely grow any,” Clark Taylor, a sophomore major-ing in Chemical Engineer-ing, said.
For more information about Movember, check out movember.com. For more information on Adam Span-nagel and his team, check out his Facebook or go to mobro.com/spankysbros.
No-Shave November to raise cancer awarenessBy Nathan PalcowskiSta� Reporter
Dan Morgner / Western HeraldJames Guarino, WMU junior, sports his beard on cam-pus on Friday, Nov. 11.
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Phil Wujkowski, junior
James Brown, senior
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Students may be feeling the e�ects of the Michigan Bridge card changes. �e Department of Human Resources tightened re-strictions on the Michigan Bridge card last April. �e Bridge card is a food as-sistance program brought forth to assist struggling Michigan residents.
New measures were put into e�ect to restrict the use of the Bridge card on certain items, such as cigarettes, alcohol, lottery tickets and over the counter prescriptions. While several gas stations, such as Mara-thon on Stadium Drive and BP on Westnedge Avenue, accept Bridge cards, the government regulations prohibit the sale of lottery tickets, alcohol or cigarettes to customers with these cards.
Michigan GOP represen-tative Margaret O’Brien has spent the past few years leg-islating the crack down on Bridge card abuse.
“I worked 30 hours a
week to put myself through college. My parents were poor and unable to support me. I never thought to apply for welfare because I could do it on my own if I worked hard enough,” said O’Brien.
�is Bridge card abuse, according to O’Brien, is not uncommon.
“Limitations are neces-sary,” she said. “With limit-ed resources, we must target them to the most vulnerable and those most in need.”
Student regulation stip-ulates undergraduate or graduate students must be working 20 hours a week or care for young children
in order to obtain a bridge card. �e De-partment of Human Services released a statement a�er this policy was enforced: “We’re ready to ex-tend a helping hand to any citizen who is truly in need- in-cluding college stu-dents who care for young children and are taking the right steps toward becom-ing self-su�cient.”
Liz Mitchell, a student at Northern Michi-gan University, had some positive things to say about Bridge card assistance.
“It helps my budget be-cause I only work a mini-mum wage, part-time job where the hours are uncer-tain. �is way, I can still save enough money for rent and other items while knowing that at the end of the day, I will still be able to eat,” said Mitchell. “If you don’t work a set amount of hours each week, then when you ap-ply it asks for ‘x’ amount of paychecks and will de-termine how much money
you receive based on those checks and other informa-tion about your bank ac-count, rental information, and other information along those lines.”
According to the Depart-ment of Human Resources website, over 38 cases of fraud have been cited over the past year. Mitchell, how-ever, argues that fraud is a relative term.
“�ey also take a long time to respond to your application and then want your proofs in a speedy manner, which is hard to keep up with sometimes. If you don’t report when your job changes, they will try to charge you with fraud.”
One thing that Mitchell and O’Brien both agree on is the need for welfare reform, and Bridge cards are one ex-ample of that reform.
“Many people have mis-perceptions about welfare. Our welfare system is de-signed to be a temporary support while we know a small percentage of people will need lifetime support,” O’Brien said.
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Kallie Strazdas / Western HeraldSophomore art major, Emily Rogers, uses her Bridge card when she goes grocery shopping.
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misconceptions about welfare. Our welfare system is designed to be a temporary support while we know a small percentage of people will need lifetime support.”
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“WMU is part of the Tree Campus USA pro-gram. We replace trees that are removed or are lost in storms at a 2-1 ratio. �e trees that were cut down to allow placement of the array in front of the Miller park-ing deck will be replaced with Michigan natives that will be tolerant of climate change and be placed in a location that is conducive to their thriving,” Glasser said.
In fact, about 155 trees will be planted in the spring
of 2012.Tim Holysz, the director
of Landscape Services was eager to talk about WMU’s involvement and recogni-tion in the Tree Campus USA program, which is put on through the Arbor Day Foundation.
“We have a committee set up that operates out of Landscape Services. WMU was one of 29 campuses in Tree Campus USA’s program in its �rst year (2008) and we are the second campus in the state of Michigan to be a part of the program (the second being University of
Michigan),” Holysz said.Holysz shared that there
will be a wide range of di-verse trees that will even-tually be planted around WMU’s campus – di�er-ent kinds of Maple trees, Horse Chestnuts, Cypress trees, Raintrees, Spruce, Pine, White Oak, and Red Oak trees will be scattered around the university.
“Over 150 trees have been purchased to replace those that have been lost due to construction projects, like the solar panel installation and the Sangren project,” Holysz said. “We get the trees locally, or what we consider locally grown, at least within the Southwest-ern Michigan zone. �ere are several nurseries in the area that we purchases trees from, we have arborists that look at and tag the good trees. �e trees are delivered to us around mid-April into May and then we repopulate the areas that need to be re-populated around campus.”
Holysz said that the fall season for planting trees is right now and will soon pass, which is why the plant-ing of this large amount of trees will begin �rst thing in the spring, when the snow starts to melt.
While the Landscape Service is responsible for planting new trees around campus, the department also transplants as many trees as possible. When asked whether the Honey Locust trees that were on
the solar panel construction site could have been trans-planted, Holysz expressed that they could have been but it would not have been cost e�cient.
“We (Landscape Servic-es) felt that it would be best to put the money towards the purchasing of other trees to be replace those lost to the solar panel installation project,” he said.
Holysz said that trees will be planted on main campus and on Parkview’s campus, even by Gibbs House on Parkview as well as near the soccer �eld. Holysz ex-pressed that a number of trees will even be added to the Wood Hall Tree Tour that Landscape Services has developed, which allows students and visitors to cam-pus to see and experience WMU’s diverse landscape.
“�e trees will get plant-ed, and you just have to take my word for it,” Holysz said.
�e trees will come in around mid-April, Land-scape Services will dig out the areas where trees are to be planted, and continue to maintain the trees through-out the year.
“As part of Tree Campus USA, we are committed in making sure that trees are planted on and around WMU’s campus, replacing those that have been lost due to construction and storm damage. We’re trying to gain recognition for the fourth year in a row,” Holysz said.
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Each time we have new services, so it’s going to be a di�erent experience.”
Volunteering can be tak-en in shi�s; one does not have to be there from 12 to 5. Volunteers can help set up booths, greet and regis-ter guests, guide guests to services, sign in guests at
booths and collect exit sur-vey information. If one can-not volunteer on the day of the event, one can volunteer to collect donations the week prior to the event.
“Every little bit can help,” Johnson said. “Whatever can be given, whether it’s time, money, or food, we will be willing to take.”
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�e Western Michigan University hockey team lost both matches in its week-end series with Michigan State University at Lawson Ice Arena. A�er going un-defeated in their �rst nine matches, the Broncos have lost the last three. On Friday, �e Broncos lost 3-2 in front of 4,052 fans. Netting goals for the Broncos were junior defenseman Matt Tennyson and sophomore defenseman Dennis Brown. Junior goal-tender Nick Pisellini (3-1-2) had 13 saves in his �rst loss of the season.
“�ey came in with a good game plan,” WMU head coach Andy Murray said. “We didn’t play as well as we needed to in certain accountable situations dur-ing the game. We made mis-takes and the puck ended up in the back of our net. It’s like any sport; you have to recognize that every time you touch the puck it could be a game deciding situa-tion.
A few times we didn’t manage the puck very well and didn’t do what we were supposed to do.” �e Spar-tans came out �ring on all cylinders as senior center Daultan LeVeille knocked in a rebound just 2:43 into the game with assists from senior defenseman Tim Buttery and freshman right wing Tanner Sorenson. Ju-nior le� wing Kevin Wal-rod put the Spartans up 2-0 when he banged one in through the two-hole on a breakaway at the 8:16 mark of the second period with an assist from junior center Anthony Hayes.
�e Broncos got on the board at the 14:27 mark of
the second period when Tennyson drilled a slap shot from the top of the le� circle during a power play with helpers from sophomore le� wing Shane Berschbach and Brown. �e Spartans quick-ly answered at the 17:10 mark of the second period with a goal from senior le� wing Mike Merri�eld, who had assists from sopho-more center Lee Reimer and sophomore right wing Greg Wolfe. Brown cranked a slap shot from the top of the right circle at the 1:05 mark of the third period with assists from freshman defenseman Jordan Oesterle and senior le� wing Derek Roehl.
�e Lawson Lunatics went nuts, and it appeared the Broncos were poised for a comeback, but were un-able to get another goal. For the second straight game, the Broncos dominated their opponent statistically, but still came out on the los-ing end. “�ey beat us on the scoreboard, the most important statistic.” Murray said. �e Broncos outshot the Spartans by an impres-sive 40-16 mark and were 1-of-4 on the power play with six shot attempts. �e Spartans were 0-of-2 with no shots during the man-advantage.
“All those stats really don’t matter to us,” Brown said. “All we want to do is get that W.” Despite the loss, the Broncos maintained a positive attitude going into the next match.
“We’ll come back (to-morrow) with our work hats and lunch pales.” Senior right wing and team captain Ian Slater said. In front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday, the Spartans matched their intensity from the night be-fore and again jumped out to an early lead, scoring at
the 3:55 mark of the �rst period on a goal by Merri-�eld, who again had assists from Reimer and Wolfe. �e Broncos held the de�cit at one till the 14:49 mark of the second period when Roehl scored on a breakaway with assists from senior center J.J. Crew and junior le� wing Brett Beebe. “It was a bit of a cluster,” Roehl said. “Start-ing right with the faceo�, they were kicking guys out, they were switching, we were switching. Beebe was there to get control of the puck, kick it into the zone, and make a nice play back to me, and I just found the back of the net.” �e Spar-tans controlled the bulk of the third period, taking the crowd out of it early in the with a power play goal at the 2:54 mark from junior de-fenseman Torey Krug, who had helpers from senior defenseman Brock Shelgren and senior center Brett Per-lini. Krug scored again at the 7:57 mark with an assist
from junior le� wing Chris Forfar.
�e Broncos scored at the 9:24 mark with a goal from senior right wing Kyle O’Kane, getting assists from freshman center Jordan Ko-vacs and freshman defen-seman Garrett Haar. �e Broncos seemed to have the momentum back until Mer-ri�eld scored his third goal of the series at the 12:26 mark with an assist from Reimer. “Well again, a great week-end for State,” Murray said. “You get what you deserve, and they were certainly de-serving of the victory here tonight. Both games were a battle, a couple of situations either way, and in those situ-ations they were better than we were. �ey were certainly solid in their win.” �e shots on goal were more even in Saturday’s match, the Bron-cos had 30 to the Spartans’ 23. �e Spartans were 1-of-5 on the power play with four shots, while the Broncos were 0-of-3 with four shots
during the man advantage. Junior goaltender Nick Pi-sellini (3-2-2) had 19 saves in his second straight loss. “Obviously heads are hang-ing a little bit low right now, and they should be, deserv-edly so,” Murray said. “But tomorrow you get those heads up, you come to work, put the skates on, we’ll prac-tice and we’ll prepare to go to Notre Dame and play an-other great team.
It’s just an indication to me of how great this league is, and how well-balanced. Each game in this series hung on a couple of pivotal moments, and we didn’t exe-cute and they did. And that’s the way the game works.” Roehl said guys were a little disheartened in the locker room, but said their focus was shi�ing to Tuesdays match with the University of Notre Dame. �e match is set for 7:05 p.m. at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind.
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Katrina Murphy / Western HeraldSenior forward Derek Roehl (22) pushes to catch up to MSU’s Torey Krug (44) dur-ing Saturday night’s match-up at Lawson Ice Arena.
Volleyball falls to Miami in �ive sets
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It’s now or never for the 2011 Western Michigan University football team.
�e Broncos (5-5, 3-3 MAC) must win the last two games of the season to keep their bowl game hopes alive.
WMU �nished last season 6-6 and 4-4 MAC to make them bowl eligible, but the Brown and Gold didn’t record a single victory against a respectable opponent to earn one of the 70 bowl spots.
With a loss at the University of Mi-ami (OH) Redhawks (4-6, 3-3 MAC) this Wednesday night, the Broncos will not go to a bowl again, which would be a large disap-pointment for this program considering the amount of talent on this team.
Statistically, this is the best season of any Broncos o�ense in school history.
“O�ensively we had a pretty good game except for the turnovers,” said WMU head coach Bill Cubit. “Defensively there was not a lot of good things except for the turnovers.”
�at statement perfectly summed up the Toledo loss.
A few plays here, and a couple of made �eld goals there, could have this team at the top of the MAC West Division. Instead a bowl game is the only achievable goal le� for the season.
“You look back and that’s three games we’ve lost by a total of ten points,” Cubit said. “We could be sitting at 8-2, but that’s the way it is, and we’ve gotta �nish this thing strong.”
In last week’s loss at Toledo, WMU quar-terback Alex Carder put up the best statisti-cal passing game in school history with 548 yards and seven touchdowns, and Bronco re-ceiver Jordan White added four more records of his own to his resume, but the de�ation of a loss makes those records mean little to the players.
“A lot of special things happened as far as numbers are concerned, but a loss is a loss,” said WMU quarterback Alex Carder. “Every-one is more concerned with winning and los-ing. It’s a loss and that’s how were taking it.”
With the defense giving up over 800 yards last week, even with a season-high six takeaways, the o�ense was forced to picked up the slack. �e Broncos have played a com-plete team game only a few times this season. It seems when the o�ense is struggling, the defense steps it up, and when the defense is struggling, the o�ense explodes. Putting these two facets together during the same week has been a problem.
“You do what you can control at this point,” Carder said. “�ere’s not a whole lot of adjustments we need to make o�ensively, but obviously our defense has some work to do. I think they’ll bounce back. [I] had a fumble inside the one, and then they got a pick-six, so they bailed us out too. We’re gonna need the whole team to win this week.”
WMU is 4-21-1 when visiting Oxford, Ohio, and haven’t won at Yager Stadium since the 1994 campaign, where the Broncos es-caped with a 28-25 victory.
Coach Cubit has never led the Broncos into Miami, but is 2-0 at home against them during his tenure, so the numbers and re-cords go out the window this week.
“We’re playing a [Miami] team that I think is pretty good,” Cubit said. “A really good quarterback and a couple of good wideouts. �eir defensive front seven is pretty good too. �ey have the chance to bolt themselves in the lead in that side there, but let’s �nish this o� strong and see where 7-5 takes you.”
WMU has yet to win a Mid-American Conference road game this season, and will have to settle for an East Division opponent to get the �rst and only MAC road win of the year.
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Hockey gets out played by MSU
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By Patrick LittletonSta� Reporter
�e WMU Women’s vol-leyball team lost their con-ference �nale in �ve sets (27-25, 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 11-15) on Saturday in Ox-ford, OH.
�e Broncos (23-7, 12-4) hit .323 as a team, but were unable to pull out a victory to the Miami RedHawks (16-14, 7-9).�e team had four members with double digit kills, with Ashley Tur-nage and Jessica Brown lead-ing the team with 15 each.
Terin Norris once again led the team in assists with 58.�e �erce match-up saw a total of 41 ties and 17 dif-ferent lead changes in 5 sets. Terin Norris set a new WMU program record for record-ing her 17th digs-assists dou-ble-double of the season.
�e Broncos had three players in double digit digs with Lena Oliver leading the way with 23, Kaycee Acree with 17, and Terin Norris with 12. �e Broncos will face rival Central Michigan in the MAC Tournament in Geneva, OH Friday Novem-ber 18th at 1:30 p.m.
Western went 2-0 in the regular season against the Chippewas, winning each match 3-1.
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Baseball team signs new players
WMU head baseball coach Billy Gernon recently announced the 2012-2013 class: Gabe Berman (Bloom-�eld Hills Andover HS), Brandon Cable (Hudson-ville HS), Aaron Dehn (South Haven HS), Drew Farmer (Rockford HS), Pat-rick Haynes (De La Salle HS), Kurt Hoekstra (Grand Rapids Christian HS), Hunter Prince (Hudson-ville HS), Derek Schneider (Portage Central HS), Brett Sunde (Bishop Foley HS) and Caleb Vincent (Kel-logg CC/Marshall HS). Gernon signed eight to National Letters of Intent and welcomed two pre-ferred walk ons, according to WMU Broncos.
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Western Michigan University fell in their regular season opener on the road in Brookings, South Dakota with a �nal score of 82-76, their record now stands at 0-1. �e Broncos le� the �rst half with a one point lead, 36-35 while shooting 41.2 percent from the �eld, but making only 1-9 from behind the 3-point line. On the other side, South Dakota State shot 43.8 percent from the �eld and 30.8 percent from three point territory, making four of their 13 attempts from long distance. �e Broncos scored 20 of their �rst half points in the paint and went seven of nine from the free throw line, leading by 6 at one point.
�e second half featured an uptick in shooting percentage from the Broncos, who shot 55.6 percent, compared to 48.4 percent for South Dakota State. Despite the increased shooting percentage, the Broncos were outscored in the half, 40-47. �e di�er-ences in the half were made from behind the three point line, where WMU went 1-6 in the half compared with 5-15 for South Da-kota State, and the free throw line, where the Broncos shot 9-19 and South Dakota went 12-15. It was a tight game all the way, the largest lead in the game being eight by South Dakota State. In the game, WMU shot 47.5 percent from the �eld, but made only 2-15 from behind the three point line and mak-ing only 16-28 free throws, while commit-ting only eight turnovers.
Meanwhile, South Dakota State shot 46.0 percent in the game, going 9-28 from three point territory, at one point making 5 in a row and making 15-20 free throws and giving away the ball with 15 times on turn-overs. Additionally, the Broncos won the rebounding battle, 39-34.
WMU was led in scoring by sophomore
center, Matt Stainbrook, who shot 14-16 from the �oor and was 4-5 on free throws, good for a career high 32 points, also col-lecting seven rebounds. Other top scorers for the Broncos were seniors Demetrius Ward, with 16 and Mike Douglas, with 14, to go along with four assists. �e Broncos were led in both rebounds and assists by ju-
nior forward Nate Hutcheson, with nine and �ve respectively. On the South Dakota State side, guard Nate Wolters recorded a double-double, 32 points and 11 assists and was 3-8 from three point territory, and was a perfect 9-9 on free throws. �e next game for the Broncos will be the �rst round of the 5-Hour ENERGY Puerto Rico Tip-O� in San Juan, where they will play Temple on �ursday, Nov. 17, with a second round match up Fri-day, Nov. 18, against either Iona or Purdue.
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Katrina Murphy / Western HeraldDemetrius Ward (1), senior guard looks to set up a play.
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By Tyler PeaseSta� Reporter
Western Michigan Universi-ty took on Big 12 opponent, Kan-sas Jayhawks, losing 76-64 at the Allen Fieldhouse, Sunday night. According to wmubroncos, Senior Miame Giden recorded a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while freshman A.J. Johnson had 13 points. Aurielle An-derson had 11 point and seven assists, while Corie Buchanan scored nine.
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CELCIS Language Exchange 2 to 4 p.m., Bernhard Center Room 208 How quickly can you learn a foreign language? Test your skills with international students. Make new friends and have fun!
China Quiz Bowl6 to 8 p.m., Bernhard Center Room 213Team up with native Chinese speakers to test your knowledge about Chinese culture, geography, and language. Meet new people, make new friends, and win prizes! Space is limited; register online at www.wmich.edu/confucius!
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Study Abroad Info Table 1 to 3 p.m., Bernhard Center food courtStudy abroad specialists and former study abroad students will host an informational table on the lower level near the food court.
Kenyan Night7 to 9 p.m., Wesley FoundationEnjoy Kenyan cuisine, music and dance performances as WMU students from Kenya share their culture.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
Tai Chi Hour4 to 5 p.m., Bernhard Center 213Experience the ancient slow-motion Chinese martial art of Tai Chi. Learn about balance, strength, and personal harmony. Space is limited; register online at www.wmich.edu/confucius
Geography Bowl 4 to 6 p.m., Bernhard Center Room 204Match your world geography wits against others in a trivia bowl presented by WMU’s Geography Department.
Thursday, Nov. 17
Study Abroad Info Table 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. , Bernhard Center food courtStudy abroad specialists and former study abroad students will host an informational table on the lower level near the food court.
American Thanksgiving Adventure11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Kanley ChapelA history and the development of the American Thanksgiving. A typical Thanksgiving Day Dinner (as many families experience it in the United States). Hosted by: International Student Fellowship
Dominican Night7 to 8 p.m., Kanley ChapelImmerse yourself in the Dominican culture with a photo exhibit presented by the Dominican Student Organization. Of course the vibrant food and music of the DR will be showcased as well.
Friday, Nov. 18
Window to China2 to 5 p.m., Bernhard Center Room 212 Have your named painted in Chinese characters, listen to traditional Chinese instruments, wear traditional Chinese clothes, and have your photo taken in front of the Great Wall! Pick up information about WMU Chinese language and cultural classes, plus study abroad opportunities and scholarships.
Japan Festival 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., Trimpe Building Japan’s rich culture, including traditional food and dance, will be showcased by the Japan Club.
Malaysian Night6 to 9 p.m., Wesley FoundationMalaysian food, fashions and dance will be featured at this event planned by the Malaysian Student Association.
Saturday, November 19
ISA – Legally Desi 20117 to 10 p.m., Miller Auditorium Indian dance performances, skits, a multimedia presentation and a fashion show with Indian snacks hosted by the Indian Student Association. Tickets free for WMU students; $7 for non-WMU students. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Events are FREE and open to the public except where indicated.
Organized by WMU’s Diether H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education: www.international.wmich.edu
Part of the national observance of International Education Week: www.exchanges.state.gov/iew
Questions about the events may be directed to Denis Mursoi, WMU
international programming intern, at: [email protected] or
(269) 387-5872.
“It celebrates the benefits of understanding the world around us so we can better communicate and collaborate with others from di�erent cultures. It is an ideal opportunity to inspire students to broaden their horizons through global learning, foreign languages and international exchanges.”
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With the (1-9, 0-8 MAC) University of Akron Zips coming to conclude the schedule at Waldo Stadium for a de�nite blowout vic-tory on “Black Friday,” which also happens to be Broncos senior day and the last home game where they happen to be 4-0, this Wednesday night game on ESPN2 will decide the fate for WMU bowl aspi-rations.
“We just gotta think one week at a time,” Carder said.
“We gotta get a win, you can’t get too focused on what’s gonna happen here or there, or if we’re gonna get a bowl bid. Our goal is to win two games and that’s about as simple as it needs to be.”
�e game will air on national television this Wednesday night at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. �is is the sec-ond consecutive week that the Broncos have been on national television, and will be the ninth televised game out of the 11 played this sea-
son. If the Broncos can earn a victory in front of the nation on Wednesday night, a bowl berth is imminent.
“If you’re a Bronco, you’ll be Bronco through good and bad,” Cubit said. “�at’s just the way it is. I’m a Bronco and I’m with us all the way, sometimes it just doesn’t work out. I’m a Phillies fan, if they lose, do I jump o� the bridge? No I wait for the next game.”
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In a nation that loves un-derdogs, perhaps no story has been greater than the Western Michigan Univer-sity men’s soccer team, at least from a local perspec-tive.A�er reaching the Mid-American Conference play-o�s on the last day of the regular season, the Broncos had to take their 6-11-2 re-cord and 169th NCAA rank-ing and travel to Akron, OH, to play the host and number one seeded Zips on Friday.Earlier in the season, Akron came to Kalamazoo to play the Broncos in the regular season matchup. Western Michigan looked over-whelmed throughout, and lost the contest 3-0 rather decisively.
Stacking the odds even more against WMU, Akron had yet to lose a conference matchup this season go-
ing into the playo�s.A�er a scoreless �rst half, Akron struck �rst, taking a 1-0 lead o� of a header from Matt Da-gilis. With seven minutes le� in the match, though, WMU defender Doug Raak scored the equalizer on a header of his own o� of a penalty kick, tying the game at 1-1.
A�er two scoreless over-time periods, the Broncos found the fate of their sea-son resting on the shoulders of keeper Sean Lewis, who was a mid-season replace-ment for Matt Murrell. Lewis made a huge save for WMU, securing what is ar-guably the biggest win in the history of WMU’s soc-cer program. Following the win, the Broncos had to face another top-tier opponent on Sunday. �is time, WMU was put to the test against the number two seeded Northern Illinois Huskies, who topped Bu�alo in the semi�nals.
Like WMU’s previous game against Akron, the Broncos held NIU scoreless through the �rst half, but couldn’t score a goal. �e scoreless tie was held un-til the eighty-third minute, when the Huskies scored the �rst goal of the game, sneak-ing a header by the otherwise spotless Lewis. Although the Broncos had a few oppor-tunities late, the squad was unable to capitalize, and ul-timately played the role of the proverbial bridesmaid yet again, taking the MAC Championship runner-up title for the second consecu-tive year.
While the regular season was a bit of a disappointment for the squad, the Broncos are expected to be back in action next year. With a pos-sbile shi� in ranks for the new year. A�er beating Ak-ron during the tournment as of a couple days ago. Proving anything is possible.
Men’s Soccer faces lossBy Matt BuckSta� Reporter
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