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Art professor reaches out to students The binder sits two inches high on Paul Solomon’s desk.

Each page a profile and each page a picture, which gives an oldfashioned meaning to the word “Facebook.” He requires every student, all 400 of them, to submit a onepage summary of themselves for his binder Solomon collage.

Solomon is an associate professor of art at Western Michigan University. He is the director of the Direct Encounter with the Arts Program, also known as DEARTS. “I ask the teaching assistants to go through them; categorize them by people who are interested in certain topics or who are military veterans and that way, it’s just another trick of giving students a feeling that they have a personal connection with their professor,” he said.

For a class that teaches music, painting, dance, theater, poetry and even architecture, Solomon meets a variety of different personalities and opinions.

“I enjoy getting to know my students,” he said. “I pretend it’s only a class of 20. I do my best to be talking to them as though it’s a small group.”

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According to Kalamazoo Public Safety, on Dec. 1, an 18-yearold Kalamazoo man was caught selling crack cocaine. Officers apprehended the fleeing man after conducting a “Buy/Bust,” operation on 1800 Portage Road.

The drug dealer was taken to Kalamazoo County Jail for the delivery of crack cocaine and resisting and obstructing officers.

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Broncos: Hot N’ Ready

Broncos earn place in Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl

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Wide receiver Robert Arnheim catches the ball for a touchdown against Ball State on Saturday, Oct. 29.

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Sophomore running back Tevin Drake celebrates with his teammates after scoring against Ball State on Saturday, Oct. 29.

By Matt Buck Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University football team has been to four postseason games in program history, and has never been able to pull out a win.

This year, the Broncos will have another chance to win their first bowl game. This time, Western Michigan won’t even have to leave its home state, as the Broncos will face their third Big Ten foe—the Purdue Boilermakers—in Detroit’s Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, which will take place on December 27, at Ford Field.

The announcement was made at a press conference on Sunday.

According to WMU coach Bill Cubit, the game will help the program on many different levels.

“It’s big for our young kids, because now they get a chance to play there. For recruiting it’s big, because everybody wants to know if we’re playing in a bowl game, and now we can say that we are,” he said.

“It gives us a chance to go out there and showcase ourselves on national TV. Our seniors get a chance to play in a bowl game, and a bowl game that you really want to get into. We’re just thrilled that they picked

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Sophomorerunning back Tevin Drake squeezes his way through Ball State’s defense on Saturday, Oct. 29.

us.”

Coming off of a 7-5 campaign, the Broncos’ postseason fate was relatively uncertain. However, a few key losses and some favorable looks from members of the bowl committee led to the Broncos going from a bubble team to a bowl team.

Cubit said that the opportunity to play a bowl game in Michigan is a big deal for the program.

“I think it’s huge. I think our fans are really excited about it. Our students can get there, and our fan base,” he said. “It gives our fans on the eastern side of the state a chance to get there.”

The Broncos struggled

with their first two Big Ten opponents this season, suffering losses on the road against Michigan and Illinois. However, these losses may have been countered by a big win against 2010 Big East champion Connecticut.

Cubit said that his squad has developed a bit since the loss against Illinois.

“I think we’re a little bit more explosive on offense,” he said. “Defensively, I think we went through some rough stuff, but we’re getting healthier. I feel really good about our kids going out there and competing.”

The notoriety quarterback Alex Carder, receiver

Jordan White and MAC Defensive Player of the Year Drew Nowak have gained this season may have boosted the Broncos.

Cubit said that the team’s high-octane offense may have been enticing to the committee bringing the Broncos to Motown.

“We’ve got the number one receiver in the country,” Cubit said. “People want offense in bowl games, and now we have to go out there and perform.”

The last bowl game for the Broncos was in the 2008 Texas Bowl. Despite a late effort from the-quarterback Tim Hiller and the offense, the Broncos dropped the contest 14-38.

Seattle grunge arrives in Kalamazoo

By Craig Manning Staff Reporter Rock ‘n’ roll singer Chris Cornell has been an icon in the music industry ever since his first band, Soundgarden, burst out of the ‘90s Seattle grunge movement and scored a hit with “Black Hole Sun.” That song would prove to be their biggest hit, but Cornell would go on to have a celebrated solo career and to form the band Audioslave, which made waves on modern rock radio early last decade with songs such as “Like a Stone” and “Be Yourself.”

In 2006, Cornell recorded the theme song for the James Bond reboot film

“Casino Royale,” joining a decades-old tradition that includes the likes of Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney and Louis Armstrong, among many others. This year, following the reunion of Soundgarden, who headlined the renowned Lollapalooza festival in Chicago in 2010, Cornell has been touring and presenting acoustic reinventions of his songs, and he even released a live album of the material just last month. This Tuesday, Dec. 6, that tour will make a stop at the State Theater in downtown Kalamazoo, bringing with it one of the most celebrated rock frontmen of the past 20 years.

The show, which will fol-

low the all-acoustic format Cornell has been touring with all year, will open its doors at 7 p.m. and kick off at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Musician Craig Wedren, whose credits include serving as frontman for the rock band Shudder to Think, a more pop-oriented solo career and score composition for films such as “School of Rock” and “Role Models,” will warm up the crowd for Cornell.

Chris Cornell is one of the higher profile acts to come through Kalamazoo this year and according to Sarah Bauman, an employee at the State Theater, the show has generated a good deal of interest in the community.

“It’s selling really well,” Bauman said. “We sold about half the venue on the day tickets went on sale.

Right now, we have some seats left in our balcony in the upper half of the upstairs area, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the show sells out.”

Those still hoping to be in attendance for the concert should call the State Theater box office at (269) 345-6500 for tickets, which cost $39.

Cornell has also partnered with online retailer Ticketmaster for this tour, and every online ticket transaction will be bundled with a free digital download of his new live album, called Songbook and made

up of highlights from the tour.

The show seeks to create an intimate, unplugged setting, reminiscent of the acclaimed VH1 Storytellers TV series and will feature songs from every stage of Cornell’s career, ranging from straightforward acoustic takes to bold reinventions.

According to Cornell’s website, “these special performances of songs from his extensive catalogue let Chris interact with the crowd and share personal insights about his music.

Familiar songs emerge in a new context, showing that great songwriting translates to any idiom.”

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Frostic reading series hits fall �inale

By Kassie Chamley Staff Reporter The last installment of the Gwen Frostic Reading Series for the fall semester was on Thursday, Dec. 1.

This particular reading featured three of WMU’s graduates – Melinda Moustakis, Elizabeth Knapp and Jason Skipper - who said they were happy to return to read from their recently published and recently awarded books.

“Once a year we have an alumni reading, often with three guests,” Dustin Hoffman, coordinator of the Gwen Frostic Reading Series, said. “While they share the common trait of being alumni of the WMU Creative Writing Program, they also have in common the fact that they have recently released books, which we are very proud of here at the program.”

Hoffman said that allowing these authors to read in the alumni event is a way of showing the program’s pride in their successful graduates.Hoffman said that Melinda Moustakis, one of the fiction writers that read from her book, recently graduated the Ph.D. program and her debut short story collection just earned her the title of one of the

top 5 under 35 authors with the National Book Award Foundation.

“That’s a big deal for not just our program, but for the entire university – to have one of our grads earn so much esteem for such a respectable organization is great,” Hoffman said.

Moustakis was a crowd pleaser with her witty remarks and daring dialogue as she read a few short stories from her book, “Bear Down, Bear North: Alaska Stories.” Mostakis began her reading with the first short story that appears in her book.

The short story, “Trigger,” set the mood for her reading as it provided the audience with a taste of what the rest of her book would include – relationships, family, and hunting.

She continued her portion of the reading with the last short story that is featured in her book. “The Last Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show” featured a young woman and her relationship with her boyfriend and moved from that young woman having children, to then following her as she visited her mother in a nursing home mixed in with arguments with her teenage daughter, as well as other bits of sensory details from the young woman’s life and those indi-

viduals that surrounded her in the Alaskan town that she grew up in.

Elizabeth Knapp, however, brought the reading a little closer to home, as she said that most of the poems in her book, “The Spite House,” were written in Kalamazoo, and some of the poems were even set in Kalamazoo.

As the WMU alumna stood in front of the room, she said, “This is truly a homecoming for me; after all, Kalamazoo was my home for four years while I went to school here.”

Knapp began her portion of the reading with what she called a private tradition.

“I like to read a poem from another author before reading my own works,” Knapp said.

She read “Sleeping Woman” by WMU’s New Issues Press founding editor, Herb Scott. Knapp read a few poems from her book, those entitled “Uninvited Ghost,” “The Burning Bush,” and “Intimacy.” She also read a couple of poems from a series that she liked to call ‘The Spiderman Poems’ – poems in which she based off of the Spiderman movies that became popular in 2002. Those poems were entitled “Spiderman on the Paradigm of Marriage” and “Spiderman Converts to

Buddhism.” Both were fun to hear read out loud and even more funny to imagine. The WMU alumna even shared a few of her newer poems with the audience – “Your Life is Meaningless,” “Groundhog Day,” and “Arc.” Jason Skipper was the final WMU alumnus featured in this reading series.

Skipper is the author of the novel “Hustle,” which is his first published piece. In a brief discussion after the reading, Skipper shared that “Hustle” is a novel set in Texas that follows the adolescence of a young man named Chris Saxton. The young man, who is raised by his con artist, alcoholic grandfather and his womanizing father, grows up selling shrimp from a van on the side of the road and uses music as a means to try to survive and escape his difficult life.

When asked about the characters in “Hustle” and whether he fashions the characters around people that he knows, Skipper said that the grandfather and father characters are derived from people that he grew up around and just like Chris, Skipper sold shrimp from a van on the side of the road in order to support his family.

“Also like Chris, I am big

into music, and I grew up in the Dallas music scene that produced bands like Bowling for Soup, Reverend Horton Heat and the Toadies,” Skipper said. “I like to say that I gave the characters a bit of DNA, but they, like actual people, flourished on their own, given their environments and interactions with each other.”

As the audience listened to Skipper read from the first chapter of “Hustle,” they could definitely get a feel for the novel’s central character, Chris. Skipper develops an image and a personal being around Chris in the first chapter and his reading made the character even more real. Skipper said that when he began writing the first chapter of his book, he had the thought of maintaining imagery throughout the story, but he also gave himself an assignment.

“I wanted to have one character teaching another character a skill, which is seen in this first chapter as Chris is taught how to play the guitar,” Skipper said.

Skipper’s advice to students is to read avidly.

“Read the good stuff: writing that captures the world authentically and allows you to experience even the simplest of things – like light or the movement of a crowd – in a genuine and

surprising way.”

He said that from reading ‘the good stuff,’ writers can then strive for authenticity in their own writing.

“Write all the time and keep at the story until it’s finished. Try to learn something new every day that you write,” Skipper added.

This year’s featured alumni in the Gwen Frostic Reading Series brought a lot to the podium. Each author shared a bit of their story with audience members as they read from their written works.

“The Frostic Readings are first and foremost for the students at WMU. We bring authors here to offer students a unique experience with the most contemporary of literature,” Hoffman, the coordinator of the series, said.

By attending this past reading series event, students could get of taste of just that – a combination of authors with experience in writing new and exciting literature and sharing in the success that comes of it. “Bear Down, Bear North: Alaska Stories,” “The Spite House,” and “Hustle” can be purchased at Kalamazoo’s locally owned Old-Time Newsstand downtown - the Michigan News Agency or online at Amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com.

Trolley returns Rave for Relief raises funds

By Erin Lenczycki Staff Reporter

December in downtown Kalamazoo is not complete without the giant candy canes in Bronson Park or the Holly Jolly Trolley, which will be running for the seventh year.

The trolley, which began running at 3 p.m. on Black Friday, will run Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until the first of the new year. Many in the city were concerned that the trolley wouldn’t run this year because the San Franciscostyle buses weren’t available through the city of Grand Haven.

The trolley was originally introduced in 2005 as a onetime service to lower parking and traffic problems during rebuilding of the Kalamazoo

Mall parking ramp. It was so popular that it was incorporated into the 2006 downtown holiday programming.

Christmas music flows continuously and it’s hard not to be swept up with the holiday spirit. In fact, the trolley has its own Christmas jingle. The trolley provided over 13,000 rides in 2009 and last New Year’s Eve the trolley carried 9,923 passengers.

The bus, which is decked out with garland and lights, has two main stops but will drop riders off anywhere on the 20 minute route.

The route has 10 stops, including City Hall and the courthouse on either side of Bronson Park and the Kalamazoo Public Library.

To see the route and hear the trolley’s jingle visit their website at www.downtownkalamazoo.org.

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By Kallie Strazdas Western students at Solid Grounds Ministries jumped Staff Photographer A famine in East Africa has left hundreds of thousands of African citizens fleeing their homes to refugee camps around the continent. Out of all the countries in Africa, Kenya and Somalia have suffered the most, and Kenya’s main relief center, the Dadaab Refugee camp, has now reached six times the 90,000 person capacity it was originally designed to hold, with 1,500 more refugees arriving each day and no end in sight. The catastrophe is getting worse and worse with each passing day, but on Saturday, Dec. 3,

on the dance floor to show their support for the families in need at the Dadaab Refugee Camp.

The West Ballroom of the Bernhard Center was “rockin’” according to senior, Joel Johnson. As an active member of Solid Grounds Ministries, Johnson showed his support for the event and said he came to “have a good time and practice my dance moves.”

The rave featured two DJs—one from Grand Rapids and one a student at WMU, who calls himself DJ Vlahakis. The DJs helped draw a crowd of donations and all the proceeds Solid

grounds raised from selling t-shirts, glow sticks, and tickets, including the $106 made while selling tickets at the flagpoles Thursday, Dec. 1, went towards helping the Dadaab Refugee Camp.

“It’s great to finally see it all come together,” said Mark Couch of Solid Grounds Ministries. “We were initially going to do a concert at Dalton Recital Hall, but it just wasn’t in our budget. Then someone suggested doing a rave, and we immediately loved the idea.”

Not knowing what to expect, but ready for anything, Couch said he was “glad people were showing up to help out a good cause.”

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Left, above: Physical Education major Joel Johnson (senior) strikes a pose Saturday night at the Rave for Relief hosted by Solid Grounds Ministries.

Right, above: Western students at Solid Grounds Ministries jumped on the dance floor to show their support for the families in need at the Dadaab Refugee Camp on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Right: WMU students dance to electronica music courtesy of DJ Vlahakis at the Bernhard Center on Saturday, Dec. 3.

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June transitions to grad program

By Bethany Bohlen Photo & Art Editor The Western Herald sat down with Courtney June to talk about her experience as a WMU grad student.

Q. What do you hope to do with your Behavior Analysis degree?

A. Currently, for practicum experience, I work with preschoolers with autism.

I really enjoy it, so possibly something in the area of de-

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Crime Blotter Via the WMU Department of Public Safety t A known trespass violator was seen entering Waldo Stadium on Nov. 25 at 1:03 p.m. t An iPod Touch and $300 cash were stolen from a room in the Ernest Burnham Residence Hall on Nov. 28 at 11:54 a.m. t A subject was arrested at a traffic stop at Stadium and Oliver Street after fleeing on foot and being pursued by police on Nov. 28 at 9:44 p.m. t A 1977 Dodge was struck by an unknown vehicle in a hit and run accident at Lot 35 on Nov. 29 at 2:34 p.m. t A subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Dec. 1 at 11:57 p.m.

The subject was jailed and their vehicle was towed.

Anyone with information on these or other crimes should contact the Department of Public Safety at (269) 387-5555 or online by emailing crime@wmich.edu.

-Joe Stando Staff Reporter

CAMPUS Ceramics Guild hosts sale Monday The Ceramics Guild, an RSO on campus, is selling handmade mugs, cups, pots, plates, jewelry, ornaments and decorations for their holiday sale on Monday, Dec. 5 and Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bernhard Center’s lounge area near the cafe.

“They can get one-of-akind handmade art either for gifts or for themselves,” said Alexa Kus, a member of the guild. “Part of [the money] supports the organization and part of it supports the artists themselves. When we raise money for the organization it allows us to provide for events like bringing artists to campus and events like that.”

The Ceramics Guild also holds monthly bake sales in the Richmond Center where they also sell mugs. They’re having a larger sale in the Bernhard Center to sell a bigger variety of options.

Any art student can be involved with the guild.

“You don’t have to be a ceramic student to be in it,” said Kus. -Andy Cooper Copy Editor

velopmental disabilities.

Q. Why did you choose WMU? A. My undergraduate professors told me to “pick the school June that’s perfect for you.”

I didn’t know what they meant by “perfect” until I read about the Behavior

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Analysis Training System (also known as BATS). I also read the textbook, Principles of Behavior, during my time at my undergrad, and enjoyed it. I googled the author, Dr. Dick Malott, and the search led me to WMU. I knew Western was exactly where I wanted to go. My time at interview weekend

only strengthened my desire to attend.

Q. What did you study as an undergraduate student?

A. Psychology, at the University of Central Missouri.

Q. What was your experience coming to WMU as a new graduate student?

A. I had the opportunities and experiences of moving around a lot growing up, so moving to a new city and state wasn’t a big deal. It was

probably between moving from two hours away from family to about 12 hours away. To help with the transition, the BATS Manager paired me with a second year graduate student who volunteered to help me with the transition of moving. She offered to help my family and me move everything into my apartment, she scheduled a tour of the practicum site, gave a detailed explanation of what the intense summer courses

were going to be like. Everyone has been very warm, welcoming and supportive, and I am so thankful for having had such a smooth transition. I don’t think the amount of classroom work has been too much of a change as compared to the amount that I had as an undergraduate, however, more time is consumed spent in meetings, practicum hours.

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WMU percussion ensemble performs

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Left: Jen Pesch plays a Taiko drum on Thursday, Dec. 1. during the song, “Zoku”, which means “family” or tribe.” The song was named after a specific group of Taiko Drummers who do everything together, much like a family.

Above, left: Percussion ensemble performs “For Bes” which included variations on the Arabic rhythm “maksoum”. From left to right, Nathan Vleck, Jen Pesch, Skye Hookham, Savannah Hill, Justin Longroy, Kellen King, Sean Keck, Amber Feltrin, Anna Martuch, Ryan Jonker. Dec. 1.

Above, right: Justin Longroy (Left) and Ryan Keck (Right) perform their solo during a section featuring West African Funerary music. West African Drumming is closely linked to dancing and ceremony and is often composed of multiple rhythmic patterns.

Professor speaks on gender identity

By Alyssa J. Trager Staff Reporter

Gender was the topic of discussion on Dec. 1 when Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling, who is the Nancy Duke Lewis professor of biology and gender studies in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Biochemistry at Brown University, presented her speech titled “How Does a Child Know It is Male or Female: From Pre-symbolic to Symbolic Embodiment.”

She introduced two models for speaking about gender identity. The first was called the Separate Buckets Model which states that 40 percent is nature and 60 percent is nurture, but Fausto-Sterling considers this vastly oversimplified. The second was the Interaction Model which requires both to be present simultaneously.

“Gender identity cannot be separate from society,”

Fausto-Sterling said.

Fausto-Sterling wants to change the way we look at the world and believes that the switch from a static, additive model to a dynamic, developmental model will not be easy. She introduced two models for understanding the difference between sex dimorphism and sex difference by using dog breeds as different examples.

Fausto-Sterling said she thinks of gender as best represented in the gender landscape diagram where an individual travels from birth and falls through life like a marble rolling along hills and valleys and eventually rests in a location, which represents the understanding of gender.

She brought attention to the JeongMee Yoon Pink and Blue project which follows the societal and cultural trends and the impact of color bias in children’s toys. For example, girls are known to receive pink

things while boy children usually receive blue things.

Fausto-Sterling said the phenomenon is widespread throughout many cultures; however, it went through a shift since pink was considered a masculine color before the 1920s.

“Most parents aren’t aware they’re doing it,” Fausto-Sterling said.

Infants of up to three months old can remember certain situations, FaustoSterling said, such as kicking a mobile and returning to that engagement when the mobile is replaced. Infants experience a lot of sensory input which helps drive the development of the brain, the majority of which occurs postnatal up to five years of age, Fausto-Sterling said. The infant learns how to regulate body temperature through touch.

The development of a child, Fausto-Sterling is broken up into three sections: micro, which includes

coded behaviors and body differences; mesco, which is the mother/infant pairing up to 15 months; and the macro, which includes the sex and gender related systems up to age three.

The sensory input that a child receives, inside and outside their sense of self which gradually becomes symbolic, is considered presymbolic codes, FaustoSterling said. This is when a child uses verbal and nonverbal techniques of communication to associate, such as using a wooden block as a cell phone.

From six to 14 months, Fausto-Sterling said, a child is learning about gender from voices and by 10 months the child can correlate faces and voices. It is learning basic gender skills. By 18 to 32 months a child begins to understand symbolic gender and starts gender labeling objects as either male or female, such as a teddy bear as feminine

and a tree as masculine.

A child cannot selfidentify at age two but can accurately self-identify by age three. However, FaustoSterling said that a child does not yet experience gender consistency, which develops between ages four and seven.

Fausto-Sterling said to understand gender, sex, and sexuality, we need to see the phenomenon as a process, study the emergence overtime from present to where it becomes stable, and understand the embodiment of gender as degrees of masculine and feminine in regards to pre-symbolic or sensory input with the transformation with language.

“We don’t fully understand the hypothesis yet,” Fausto-Sterling said.

But she wants to promote the furthering of these studies.

WMU thrives at business competition

By Nathan Palcowski show off their prized stu- fifth overall in the Sales Call dents in business situations. event.

Staff Reporter

Seniors Casie Vella and Nik Werre represented Western Michigan University at the National Sales Challenge, and didn’t disappoint. The two-headed business team came in fifth place out of 27 schools, and each individually finished in the top five among 54 other competitors.

The National Sales Challenge is a competition every year in which the best business colleges in the nation

The competition includes a Sales Call Role-Play event.

The competitors engage in a 15-minute sales call with a business executive who evaluates them in areas such as ability to gather information, identify needs, present solutions and gain a commitment; as well as in their approach and overall communication effectiveness.

“I was nervous just before it but then felt a sudden sense of calm and only became more confident,” said Werre, who finished

Next was the Speed Selling event in which the competitors had to create a two-minute sales pitch about themselves and meet individually with executives as they highlight why the executives should hire them.

“I thought that this event was the most fun because you really got to be yourself, so I wasn’t very nervous,” said Vella, who finished fourth overall in the Speed Selling event.

Both Vella and Werre credit their success to their

coach, Dr. Jim Eckert. Eckert is the academic advisor for the Sales and Business Marketing Association.

“Dr. Eckert was an excellent coach and helped us prepare very well in the limited time we had,” said Vella.

The competition came with benefits as over 15 marketing and sales companies were critiquing and interviewing all of the competitors. The competition allowed for companies to get a lot of one on one time with the competitors and create networks as well.

“From this competition, I have about six interviews I’m going through now,” said Werre.

Werre is planning to graduate in December 2011.

He plans on working in some kind of sales position in the future. Vella plans on reviewing the offers that she has gotten from three companies, and hopes to start working full-time in April.

“If there are any sales majors or anyone interested, I would strongly suggest going after these events. It was the best decision I have made,” said Werre.

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furious �inals week

Ahh, finals week. There’s nothing like six exams and seven all-nighters to bring out the stress in students.

While the pressure to succeed is high and finals week is rather critical to everyone’s overall grades, you can’t let the stress of finals drag you down. Take some time to relax, and find that you will perform better come exam time. Here are some simple relaxation techniques to help you ease your anxiety during finals week.

1. Time management and scheduling is important during this week.

Nora Strehl Plan your studying time Editor-in-Chief wisely. It’s a stretch, but start studying this week if you can.

2. Do not confuse reviewing with cramming. The results of cramming are usually what one expects - failure.

3. Get a good night’s sleep and a good breakfast. Get at least seven hours of sleep and GO TO BED EARLY. Your brain will thank you in the morning.

4. Remember that it is OK to feel some anxiety over tests. It will help you zone in on what you need to accomplish.

5. Make sure you have a lot of confidence during finals week. Try to clear your mind of all negativity and focus on the test. Visualization is also a good strategy. Imagining passing your exams with flying colors and you’ll quickly feel your self-esteem and confidence boosting.

6. Get to the class a few minutes early, pick out your lucky chair, make sure your lucky pencil is sharpened and your lucky shoes are tied.

7. When beginning the test, be sure to look over the entire test and answer the easier questions!

8. Look for key words throughout the test.

9. Change the answers only if you are sure they are wrong.

10. Go with your instincts.

We are smarter than the average bear.

With these steps, getting through finals won’t be a breeze, but it might be a little simpler and more organized.

Remember to focus and visualize doing well on the test.

The most important aspect of test taking is relaxing and being prepared. This will ensure that you get the grade needed to pass the class.

Study on!

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Editorial: Decorating fake �irs

By Krystin Nichols Staff Reporter Being away from home during the holiday season always makes me miss things like Christmas tree shopping, hanging lights, ice skating and hanging out with the family.

Being away at school doesn’t mean you have to miss out on those things completely! You can make your very own Christmas right in your dorm rooms.

Under Western Michigan Guidelines to “Community Living Expectations,” real Christmas trees are not allowed in residence halls, accord-

ing to Steve Palmer, Residence Life director.

Fake trees, however, are allowed!

Here are some tips to bring the holiday cheer into your dorm room.

Buy a small tree that’s inexpensive; you can also go for the “Charlie Brown” tree. If you’d like a tree skirt, you can use old blankets or old T-shirts.

Decorate your dorm room windows and tree with festive Christmas lights. You can buy cheap multi-colored lights at Walmart.

Make yourself a tree topper! You can use anything you may have lying around the dorm as a topper or you can make

activity to do with your friends. You can even make it fun and have a your own homemade decorating contest for one. You can use foil and whoever makes the best cardboard to make a star. ornaments.

Hang your holiday Make paper snowlights all around your flakes and use garland room. Wrap them around to hang from the ceiling your bed frames and and around the windows. mirrors. Dangle them Invite your friends from the ceiling and over to create a gingeraround the wall. For a bread house. more fun look, buy icicle Make your dorm lights and attach them door look festive inside to the top of the wall. and out. You can put a I’ve also seen some great wreath on the door or ideas where people cover you can use a Christmas their lights with cute Di- wrapping paper to wrap xie cups and string them your door like a present! around the walls.

You could also use the Don’t buy ornaments. garland and paper snowGrab some eggnog and flakes to make the door have your friends over to look festive. make them! It’s a great Last, but certainly not

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least, don’t forget the mistletoe! Hang it right over your doors.

Just because you’re not at home with the family, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the fun of the holidays. Many people don’t get to go home for the holidays at all and see their families so get together with the people in your dorms and have fun! Make your very own Christmas and enjoy.

The holidays are meant to have fun and to spend with friends and family.

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No personal attacks or profanity will be tolerated.

Send letters to: herald-editor@wmich.edu The Western Herald, as a news entity, does not adopt or necessarily endorse views presented in the viewpoint section. Readers are encouraged to submit their own responses, suggestions, or concerns to the Edit0r-In-Chief, Nora Strehl, at herald-editor@wmich.edu.

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Safe driving on WMU campus Dear Editor, In my personal opinion, no one should be allowed to bring a personal vehicle onto the Western Michigan Unicersity campus without first completing a driver’s safety class. This applies to everyone, not just students.

I say this because it appears that during the period of time many campus drivers have had their driver’s license (whether long or short duration), they have forgotten many of the fundamentals of driving, including but not limited to the following: 1. Stopping behind stop signs on campus is not merely a suggestion - it is a law. The signs mean the same thing on campus as they do off - Come to a complete stop with your entire vehicle behind the white stop line (not with your rear tires in or beyond the crosswalk).

Being in front of the white line also puts you

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at risk of getting hit by another vehicle.

2. Pedestrians have the right-of-way IN THE CROSSWALK. Please note: this does not mean they are fair game when jaywalking.

Pedestrians should not be jaywalking in the first place, but the only points you can get for hitting one will be on your license. In turn, if you are in the crosswalk and a car hits you, the driver will be prosecuted.

Your parents or loved ones can sue the driver to receive reimbursement of medical costs for injuries (or worse).

3. Be aware of safety barriers on campus. For example, in front of Henry and Sangren Halls there are fences to protect people from construction equipment and to keep pedestrians safely out of the street.

Go across the street within the marked crosswalk; proceed down the sidewalk; and then cross the

street at the next crosswalk.

4. The single and double yellow lines down the middle of the streets instruct you to stay on your own side of the road.

Think of that yellow line as a solid wall, four feet high. If you get too close, you will scrape the paint off your fender. Likewise, if you are coming around a curve and stray over the line, a bus can scrape the paint off your fender.

Also, if the bus driver has to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting you, students on the bus tend to get thrown off their feet, which does not make for a good day. Better to pay attention to your driving and just stay away from the yellow lines.

5. Speaking of buses, when dropping off or picking up passengers, they stop close to the curb with their flashers going.

Some of these stops are just before a crosswalk. If you try to pass a bus at such

a location, you run the risk of hitting a pedestrian as he or she is crossing in front of the bus. There’s that pesky ‘points’ thing again. Don’t do it!

A 15 or 20 second delay is much better than killing someone with your car.

In addition, students should only have a car on campus for the purpose of leaving it, when needed.

With the payment of your student fees, Bronco Transit and Metro Transit buses can take you anywhere you need to go, either on or off campus, just by showing your Bronco I.D. So, find a good place to park until you need to leave campus.

Most of this is just common sense, but as someone once told me, there’s really no such thing, because if it is truly common, a lot more people would have it.

-Buster Bumper

“On campus employment” was much different in the early years of WMU than it is today. In this photograph taken in the summer of 1922, these two young men wash the windows of East Hall-without harnesses.

Written by Tara Bell, President of Students for East Campus Photo courtesy of WMU Archives

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Lecture discusses brain and law

By Tayler Cattera Staff Reporter

It is the opinion of some people that the law has not yet caught up to science.

Neurolaw studies the legal issues raised by recent neuroscience and the many ways that neuroscience should and should not be used in our legal system. These new developments raise many issues, including whether or not the law is too traditional in an age of modern discoveries.

Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Chauncey Stillman Professor of Practical Ethics at Duke University, was one of the keynote speakers at Western Michigan University’s philosophy conference on Friday. He works in neuroethics with an emphasis on the neural basis of moral judgments and the implications of neuroscience for freedom and responsibilities.

“The human brain is truly amazing,” Sinnott-Armstrong said when describing the many different things the brain is capable of doing and how neuroscience is able to detect that.

This particular philosophy conference has been held for the past five years but this year had the best turnout. Over 50 people joined at the Fetzer Center to hear Sinnott-Armstrong explore three separate issues in particular: neural detection of consciousness, criminal responsibility and neuroprediction.

Neural detection of consciousness is the ability to detect whether a person who cannot communicate because of a condition such as being in a persistent vegetable-state, is conscious or not. If they are conscious, a new method known as the Laureys Method enables a PVS patient to communicate.

Laureys Method requires hooking the patient up to an EEG and asking them a series of questions. If the question is true, they would imagine themselves playing tennis for example, and if it were not, they would imagine themselves performing another action. Imagining these actions shows activity in different parts of the brain, therefore allowing people to know what the pa-

tient wants.

The ethical question Sinnott-Armstrong raised, though, was what if that patient wanted to die?

“It’s not irrational to want to die if you’re in this situation,” Sinnott-Armstrong said.

He does not suggest that we should kill any patient who first says they want to die. But after a series of questions and over a long period of time, if the patient still wants to die, he suggests that it would not be right to keep them alive.

“I think it would be morally wrong to treat a person without permission and contrary to explicit refusal,” Sinnott-Armstrong said. “It would be assault.”

Euthanasia, or assisted suicide, is illegal in every U.S. state besides Oregon, Washington and Montana.

This begged the question, is it worse to let someone die who does not want to die?

Or is it worse to not allow someone to die who wants to die?

Another issue SinnottArmstrong raised was whether or not people with a neural condition should

be held criminally responsible for their actions. He used the example of a man with a brain tumor, who not only collected child porn, but solicited sex from his young stepdaughter. Once the tumor was removed, though, all of those actions stopped, perhaps proving that what he was doing was only caused by the tumor.

But according to the law, tumor or not, this man was guilty and should be punished.

“When the law engages in too much fiction making, it causes problems,” SinnottArmstrong said of the way the law sometimes works in these kinds of cases.

Currently, an estimated 350,000 offenders sitting in America’s jails and prisons have some sort of mental illness.

The last issue raised was neuroprediction, which uses neuroscience to improve predictions.

“Neuroprediction is not very reliable at present, except in a few cases, but it is likely to get much better in more areas soon,” SinnottArmstrong said. “It could prevent a lot of dangers.”

A structural scan using multi-voxel pattern analysis (MVPA) can predict psychopathy in different people, including criminals who often recommit their crimes

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once they are out of jail.

The ethical question raised is whether the court should use this to decide if criminals should stay in jail or not, even past their sentence. The problems with using it is that mistakes could be made and the legal system could possibly start using and over abusing it.

Neuroscience has come a long way and with technology today, many things that were not possible in the past are becoming possibilities.

When it comes to the law though, the matter at hand is if neuroscience will help or undermine our legal system. The question is yet to be answered.

Ex-felon forum in Jan.

By Kelly mason Staff Reporter The Michigan Organizing Project (MOP) and the sorority Eta Eta Sigma are presenting a forum in January to hear the stories of five ex-offenders who are trying to make a life after being released from prison. The forum, called “Beyond the Bars,” chronicles how these five individuals attempt to have a normal life after being released.

Suzanne Dennis, one of the featured felons, was convicted of operating under the influence, and spent the past four years in jail for causing the death of her daughter. She was released this past February.

“It peaked my interest to see normal people interested in something that would help people like me,” Dennis said. “When I came home, I had a job to go to; my mom owns a business.

I had friends who helped

me financially, provided me with transportation and most people in my shoes don’t have that.”

Dennis attended an MOP meeting shortly after returning home and joined the movement to help felons start over.

“I shared a little bit of my story, trying to get others to see that we’re people, too,” Dennis said.

Allison Colberg is the event coordinator and an associate organizer working with MOP to present this forum. She has been working on this movement of helping ex-convicts for almost two years.

“Our plan is to introduce the audience to a group of folks who didn’t have Suzanne’s luck coming out of jail or prison. They’re a group of folks who have served their time and then were released and planning on making a new life and they’re finding that a

lot of things get thrown up in their way; no matter how good their intentions are,” said Colberg. “It’s becoming harder for them to re-integrate and become a productive society and get a job and raise a family.”

The forum will also feature a documentary film with five men and their stories where the audience will hear what their personal experiences were like while incarcerated.

“As an organization, MOP is working to make concrete changes besides just letting people know what’s going on and opening up their minds to see what the real story is,” Colberg said.

The Michigan Organizing Project equips congregations and other organizations to work for justice in their own community. It offers a way for groups to work together to change the underlying causes of poverty and injustice.

RSO seeks volunteers

By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter

The Peace Center group is a nonprofit student organization looking for volunteers to embrace the challenge of implementing justice and peace within the Kalamazoo community.

“The best part is the community aspect, which has a really warm and friendly environment. Instead of feeling like work, you feel like you are attending a social event.

You become familiar with the Kalamazoo district off campus,” said Bridget Dooley, Peace Center co-director.

Embracing friendship, taking on leadership positions and keeping positive attitudes are all fundamentals emphasized to strengthen relations within the organization and empower change—locally and nationally.

“Organization skills are gained from being a part of this group. We feature a lot of campaign organizing, programming, and leader-

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A. Apply! It’s a lot different from undergrad—all of the classes have to do with what

ship roles. You can’t learn this skill in many RSOs. We offer hands-on experience,” Dooley said.

Various events coordinated include film screenings, concerts, open forums, educational events, protests, RSO advisory, and support of political prisoners.

Around 12 collective members are part of the group, although events can sometimes involve 800 people.

Educational events are hosted bi-monthly. These presentations provide information to advise students, faculty and staff on different topics. Previous topics have been based on security, peace, food, healthcare, sexual abuse, and environmentalism.

Additionally, Kalamazoo Non-violence Opponents of War (KNOW) has provided non-violence training.

Concerts are often popular as a venue for local artists. The costs to attend are generally low or even free.

Any profit made is split between the artists and the you want to do with your career. No more gen-eds!

So, it’s a lot of fun and really interesting! I know a lot of people like to stay where they received their bachelors, but it is really rewarding to move out of state. You’re able to strengthen and widen your variety of networks, and increase your number of contacts!

Peace Center fund.

The Peace Center has contributed to RSO advisory by facilitating student consultations, setting up a system of records for student’s previous RSO activities, and attending E-board meetings.

Bridget Dooley and Benjamin Betula are Co-Directors at the Peace Center. They handle multiple tasks such as sitting on board of directors, training new members, handling emails, planning new programs and overseeing collective meetings.

Other board members include Skylar Makowski, Ashlee Daraban, Trever Walters and Matthew Cotter.

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Taiwan keeps balance with China

By Jake Adams Staff Reporter

versity in Taiwan, talked about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cross-Strait Relations and Theories of International Relations,â&#x20AC;? which was sponsored by the Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies. The lecture took place on Nov. 30 in Brown Hall.

Ho was also a former deputy secretary-general of that countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Security Council, according to WMU News. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must,â&#x20AC;? Ho said, quoting Greek historian Thucydides, referencing Taiwan, the centerpiece of the lecture.

Today, the country is

Taiwan is trapped in a tight balance between neutrality and dependence because of its geographical location. This predicament has become known as cross-strait relations, referencing Taiwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affiliation with China. Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s references to history help estimate the outcome of the present and to learn from previous mistakes, according to one professor.

Dr. Szu-yin Ho, a Fulbright scholar and a professor of political science at the National Chengchi Uni-

still trying to declare a neutral position among nations. Ho is studying international debates in the Netherlands and Finland to try and explain the fate of the island and its historical reoccurrences. He said he hopes to make sure they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t repeated.

Taiwan is in a rough spot, he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;China has a principle; Taiwan is part of China,â&#x20AC;? he said.

This fact is so much the case that China does not trade with anyone that recognizes Taiwan as its own country, he said.

The United States does not recognize Taiwan as a

country. However, he explained, the U.S. provides Taiwan with weapons and other materials for defense. Although Taiwan wishes to be its own country independent of China, it exports 45 percent of its gross domestic product there, Ho said. Taiwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy is dependent on

China.

Taiwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s geographic position also doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help its plight, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our position is a security issue for us,â&#x20AC;? Ho said.

Around 140 miles away, China has about 1,500 short-range missiles pointed at Taiwan, he said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The U.S. is very lucky for their oceans,â&#x20AC;? Ho said.

Scott Bales, a senior studying International Global Studies, was fascinated by the lecture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here for extra credit, but I know a lot about Taiwanese history, so I really wanted to come here,â&#x20AC;?

Bales said.

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FOOTBALL Bronco named player of the year Despite struggles in Westerm Michigan University football’s defense this year, the Mid-American Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year is a Bronco.

On Wednesday, the league gave the honor to Green Bay, Wis., native and Broncos senior defensive tackle Drew Nowak. WMU senior wideout Jordan White was named All-MAC First Team, leading the nation in catches and receiving yards, with 127 receptions for 1,646 yards and a MAC-best 16 touchdowns, according to the Kalamazoo Gazette.

Chandler Harris of Northern Illinois received the honor of Offensive Player of the Year. Eastern Michigan’s Ron English was named MAC Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to their first non-losing season in 16 years, according to WMU Broncos.

HOCKEY Hockey gives back to children This Saturday during the Ferris State hockey game, the Broncos donated several hundred teddy bears.

Fans were asked to bring a stuffed animal or a teddy bear to toss onto the ice during intermission, according to WMU Broncos.

Six members of the hockey team donated the stuffed animals to the Bronson Children’s Hospital on Sunday night.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Fans given “The Duke Experience” Western Michigan University Bronco basketball fans will be given the chance to experience what it’s like to be a productive member of the team.

“The Duke Experience” on Dec. 29 and 20 will allow enthusiasts the opportunity to attend the team shootaround at Cameron indoor Arena. Participating fans will be given reserved seats in the WMU student section, and be allowed to attend the Q&A with the Bronco’s coaching staff.

Dedicated fans and select participants of “The Duke Experience,” will be awarded seats on the official team charter flight, charter bus, and stay in the official team hotel. These fans will eat their meals with the team, attend team film sessions and even be allowed to sit courtside on the Bronco bench during a national televised game against Duke University’s Blue Devils.

For more information on “The Duke Experience,” visit wmubroncos.com or call the WMUFAMILY Experience Office at (269) 387-8746.

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Broncos sweep weekend series

By Patrick Littleton Staff Reporter The 12th-ranked Western Michigan University hockey team swept its weekend series with sixth-ranked Ferris State University. On Friday, the Broncos traveled north to Big Rapids to explode for four third period goals after trailing heading into the final period. The final was 4-2.

Junior left wing Kyle Bonis put FSU ahead at the 6:42 mark of the second period with assists from senior defenseman Chad Billins and senior center Jordie Johnston. Freshman defenseman Jordan Oesterle put the Broncos on the board at the 8:21 mark of the third period with assists from junior left wing Trevor Elias and senior center Greg Squires.

Junior defenseman Matt Tennyson struck fire in the third period, scoring a delayed penalty goal at the 11:41 mark with assists from senior right wing Ian Slater and Squires. Tennyson then scored a power play goal at the 12:18 mark with assists from sophomore defenseman Dennis Brown and sophomore center Chase Balisy. FSU answered with a short-handed goal at the 13:49 mark from junior right wing Matthew Kirzinger with assists from sophomore defenseman Scott Czarnowczan and Johnston. Senior left wing Derek Roehl put the match on ice with an empty netter at the 19:12 mark with assist from junior right wing Brett Beebe.

Freshman goaltender Frank

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WMU freshman goalkeeper Frank Slubowski (1) saves a shot by Ferris State’s Eric Alexander (17) on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Lawson Ice Arena.

Slubowski had 23 saves to earn his fourth win of the season. The Broncos outshot FSU 38-25 and were 1-of-6 on the power play while FSU was 0-of-3. The Broncos returned to Lawson Ice Arena for Saturday’s match and won a 3-0 shutout.

Netting goals for the Broncos were freshman left wing Will Kessel and junior right wing Dane Walters.

Slubowski (5-2-2) finished the evening with 25 saves.

“We played a pretty complete game,” WMU Head Coach Andy Murray said.

“Tonight was as good as we’ve played for a while.”

After a rather dull first period, Kessel scored a power

play goal at the 4:06 mark of the second period with assists from freshman center Justin Kovacs and senior right wing Kyle O’Kane. Walters scored a second power play goal at the 5:58 mark of the second period with assists from Balisy and sophomore left wing Shane Berschbach. Walters scored at the 16:17 mark of the third period with assists from Berschbach and Tennyson. The Broncos outshot FSU 42-25 and were 2-of-3 on the power play. Walters said he and his teammates have been working on their power play in practice and have just been trying to keep it simple and get back to the thing they were doing last year.

“When your power play gets you a goal, or gets you a couple of goals, it really does a lot for the rest of the players in terms of thinking strongly on the offensive side,” Murray said.

The Bronco offense came to life this weekend, scoring seven goals in two games after not scoring more than two goals in a match in nearly a month.

“We were in a little slump as a team,” Walters said. “It was nice to come out and fire some pucks on net and get a few past them. I think it’s a good momentum boost going into Bowling Green next weekend.”

The sweep puts the Bron-

cos at 8-4-4 overall and 6-42-2 in the CCHA. The sweep helped the Broncos jump FSU in the CCHA standings. The Broncos are now in third place with 22 points.

Lake Superior State trails the Broncos with 20 points, while the Broncos trail Ohio State University and the University Of Notre Dame, who have 29 points and 24 points respectively.

The Broncos have a home and home series with Bowling Green State University next weekend. The Broncos travel to Bowling Green on Friday and will return to Lawson on Saturday. Both matches are scheduled for a 7:05 p.m. start.

Women’s basketball garners �irst win

By Kenny Wenzel Staff Reporter

The Western Michigan University women’s basketball team finally recorded their first win of the season after a 69-63 victory Saturday against University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Leading scorer and preseason ALL-MAC selection Miame Giden was inactive for the game, but the Broncos found other threats in sophomore Corie Buchanan and freshman Michelle O’Brien.

“Everyone stepped in and filled their role. The shooter hit shots, the point guards handled the ball well and we all meshed together,” said O’Brien, who got her first start of the season.

UW-Milwaukee held the

lead through the first eight minutes of the game, but it was freshman guard Julia Henson’s three-pointer that put WMU up 19-16 with 11:57 remaining.

WMU took a 35-31 lead into half-time due to a big improvement of free-throw shooting. The Broncos were 10 of 11 in the first half while UW-Milwaukee was only 4 of 9.

Another key contribution was the Bronco’s ability to hit the outside shot and limit the outside shooting of the Panthers. In the first half WMU hit three 3-pointers while UW-Milwaukee hit only one.

Buchanan lead the Broncos with her best scoring performance of her career with 18 points while also grabbing five rebounds and

dishing out five assists.

“Coach always talks to us and tells us we have to fill in somebody’s shoes,” Buchanan said. “I felt like I needed to step up and finally start playing my role as a team player and start scoring.”

Buchanan hit a threepointer with 1:51 left in the second half to move the Broncos out to a commanding 65-58 lead. WMU would not look back.

Junior guard Aurielle Anderson hit all four of her free throw attempts to close out the game, which gave WMU its first win of the season.

“It’s indescribable,” said O’Brien on how it felt getting the first win. “It’s great.

We have spent so much time and great work; it is awesome to see it pay off.”

With the absence of Giden, it would have been easy for WMU to back down, but instead they found options from different areas.

“I always tell the girls you have to be ready for your time when the time comes,” head coach Tasha McDowell said. “You never know who is going to get hurt when they get hurt.”

O’Brien had a team season-high of 14 rebounds to go along with 12 points giving her the first doubledouble of her collegiate career.

“O’Brien told me that she wanted to be one of the best re-bounders in the MAC and it was good to see her do what she did today,” said McDowell.

Along with O’Brien

and Buchanan, redshirt senior Maria Iaquaniello had double digits in points with 14. Four different Broncos recorded blocks and Buchanan anchored WMU with five steals. Overall the team only committed 16 turnovers, a season low.

“Before the game we practiced four-corner passing,” Buchanan said in regards to committing just 16 turnovers. “It helped us keep our eyes on each other and focus. Keep our eyes on other players instead of rushing things.”

WMU (1-5) ended the Panthers (3-3) two-game winning streak and will travel to face Chicago State Tuesday night.

The Broncos next home game will be Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m.

Volleyball unable to advance in NCAA

By Kenny Wetzel Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University volleyball team was unable to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament following a 3-1 (13-25, 25-20, 22-25, 16-25) loss to the Washington Huskies at the Sports Pavilion at the University of Minnesota.

Lena Oliver lead the Broncos with 27 digs and tied a single season program record by recording

her 700th dig, but the Bronco’s defense was not enough to hold off the #11 Huskies.

“We’re very proud of our girls for their effort and their execution on the court which shows we are an atlarge team that absolutely belongs here,” said coach Colleen Munson.

The Broncos started off slow in the first set hitting just .128, but the Broncos offense would wake up in the second set with a dominating .421.

The difference maker in the game was Washington’s

net presence with eight team blocks compared to WMU’s one.

“It wasn’t a shock for us to play against a team with a strong blocking scheme,” junior Jessica Brown said.

The Broncos took an early lead in the second set and never gave it up. Freshman Claire Gerwig ended the set with one of a team-high 15 kills. Washington jumped out to a 19-13 lead late in the set on a 7-2 scoring run, but the Broncos would pull within one at 21-20, however; it was too little, too late

as the Huskies would ultimately win the set 25-22.

WMU kept the fourth set close until Washington had another huge scoring run.

Late in the set the Huskies took a 19-12 lead on an 8-1 run and would eventually take the set and the match ending the Broncos season.

“We try to go out there and have a lot of fun,” redshirt freshmen Terin Norris said. “It makes the game easier.”

Gerwig lead the team with 15 kills with Brown and Gillian Asque right be-

hind with 13. Norris would finish leading WMU in assists again with 54.

“Without a doubt we will be back [next year]. We talked about enjoying the experience and taking this for what it is and we can’t take it for granted that we are one of 64 teams invited to play in this prestigious tournament and we are really proud of the body of work,” Munson said.

The Broncos ended the season with a 24-9 record, but next year looks promising.

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Behind the athlete: Kaycee Acree

By Adam Roberts Sports Editor

When many people look at the dynamics of the physical and physiological aspects of what makes a student athlete, some might agree that it’s the build of the athlete or the way they are aware of inplay action that creates their keen sense of playmaking.

As many of these factors are important to being a successful student athlete. So what is beyond the surface of a student athlete? Do they just compete and go to class or this there more to the athlete than in game competition?

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Kaycee Acree When meeting with WMU freshman volleyball player Kaycee Acree, she said, “There is much more to being a student athlete than just competition and making

grades.”

She revealed, that she used to be on the girls gymnastics team and was a junior Olympics winner around the time she picked up volleyball as a club sport at age 12. Kaycee picked up the sport of volleyball cause it was a big part of her hometown of Muncie, Ind., and was not influenced based off of her parents encouraging her to be active in her life.

“Outside of volleyball me and the rest of the team like to go to the movies and the mall.

“It has gotten to the point where the girls will not let

me shop at Victoria’s Secret ‘cause I pretty much buy as many as the pink items they sell at the store!”

The connection between team members is something to take in account when choosing the right fit for some people in making it to a university.

Teams are dynamic in that most of the members are practically best friends and with the potential of automatic chemistry in any situation.

“I picked to go to school at WMU because of the connection to the rest of the team, the girls were all

great and I knew we would connect instantly. WMU is far enough away from my hometown of Muncie, Ind. and yet close enough so if I wanted to see my family and friends they could visit me, and watch my games at WMU,” Acree said.

When she is not at a competition at a volleyball game or at practice, Acree is usually hitting the regular scheduled day in the life of a college student.

“I wake up for class go to lunch at around 12 p.m., take a half an hour nap practice till 6 p.m., have dinner, than study tables to end my

day.”

The exercise science major is optimistic about her future career in volleyball but said she was not sure about going pro for volleyball.

“I am not sure if my body could take it.” Student athletes are one of the many additions to the qualties of WMU that make it a student focused university.

To some degree, it’s not always the athlete that makes the person but the person that makes the athlete. Student athletes continue to show that competition is not everything but just a part of their student life.

Broncos gymnastics team plans for expansion

By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter

Michigan recruited high school students–Jessi Buis, Miya Dotson, and Kayla Weber–have signed National Letters of Intent to carry on their gymnastics careers and academics here at WMU for the 2012-2013 school year.

Buis is originally from the Holland area and from West Ottawa HS. She was 1 out of 10 finishes for the 2011 State gymnastics meet. Her final results included fifth on vault, seventh on uneven bars, 10th on the balance beam and ninth on floor ex-

ercise. Overall, Buis placed sixth place at the state meet, sixth on vault at regionals, and second at NIT. Miya Dotson is from Northville High School and was part of the Oakland Gymnastics Team. Dotson won the title for uneven bars in both the regional and state meet and did extremely well in both meets also. She placed seventh on the floor and finished as an all-arounder. At state, she placed fifth on vault, fourth on beam, and seventh in allaround. Dotson was a competitor in the 2011 Junior

Olympic Nationals.

Kayla Weber came from Plymouth High School and was part of the Olympia Gymnastics team. Weber was sixth on beam, tenth on the floor, and eighth on vault in the state meet. She placed 11th in all-around.

While competing bars and beam at regionals, she took fourth place.

Western’s past streak includes a third place win at the Mid-American Conference last year with Head Coach Dave Kuzara who led the team. Last year’s record was the second highest in

WMU history with a total of 194.975 at Kent State.

Currently, the team is in pre-season and will have a scrimmage with Michigan State in December. The Bronco’s team won against Michigan State Spartan’s twice last year for the first time—MSU is one of many state competitors.

“Our team has improved tremendously compared to last year and with the help of current freshman students—Michelle Adams and Shelby Pflug, we expect to have an upswing,” said Assistant Coach Sarah Kelly.

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WMU Redemption Dance team takes the stage

By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter Redemption Dance team (originally called Essence) is a hip hop-based team of 17 members who bring various talents and perform multiple in-state competitions. The team began in 2007 and is currently managed by President Nathan Mark and Vice

President Kryssy Dinson.

“My experience on the team when I joined was great. There was an immediate bond with the older girls and never a time when any members felt uncomfortable,” said Jillian Reese, sophomore student and second-year member of Redemption.

Reese has been dancing since she was 6 years old. She

is known for the “bounce style” she adds to her dances.

Freestyle is a common form used that allows people to incorporate their own skills.

Hip-hop, modern, and jazz are other kinds of dance the team has previously used.

“The best moments are after and before every performance. The week before a competition, we practice every day. It is stressful and

hard work, but it always pays off. We’ve been known as the ‘underdogs’; however, when we perform, we always show up and show out,” Reese said.

Grand Valley State University hosts a dance competition every other year which the Redemption Dance team attends. On WMU’s campus, the team hosts a competition called Ego-trip.

“Ego-trip was hosted at WMU on Nov. 12 this year for the third time ever. We try to make it big as possible,” Reese said.

Redemption Dance Team has previously collaborated with other WMU teams to put on shows. Other WMU teams consist of Ja’Dore, Rhythmic Remedy, and Hip Hop Connection.

Auditions are the begin-

ning of October for fall semester recruitment and the end of January if there are any spots on the team for the spring semester. The team is co-ed and no experience is needed, but it is encouraged.

For more information about this organization, visit their Facebook page: Redemption Dance Team.

New book attempts to stop underage drinking

By Katie King Staff Reporter Western Michigan University is sometimes known as “Wastern,” a derogatory nickname given to the school because of partying; however, WMU is now using Dick and Jane, two fictional characters that oftentimes

teach children fundamentals, to show students that being drunk is not cool.

The Dick and Jane campaign is a parody on the original Dick and Jane children’s books. However, these are targeted towards drinking, according to Dave Jones, interim coordinator for alcohol risk reduction at

Sindecuse Health Center.

“The majority of students prefer to be friends with and date people who drink moderately or not at all,” Jones said.

The campaign is targeted towards freshmen, Jones said. A lot of students think more people are drinking than they are. “[The books are made to show that] this behavior is ridiculous and most people do not approve,” Jones said.

The campaign started with freshmen students being given the Dick and Jane books, Jones said.

There are also two Facebook groups, one for Dick and one for Jane, Jones said. They highlight how dumb people can look when drinking and how much fun studying can be.

On the Facebook pages, Jones said students can see the Dick section. This section allows someone to write

anonymously about someone else being Dick. In the book, Dick is the character that goes to parties and gets drunk.

Shirts were also made, Jones said. The saying on the front of the shirt says “Don’t be a” then has a picture of Dick next to it.

The White Goat, a parody on the pro-drinking messages in the newspaper The Black Sheep, will be handed out to students, according to Jones, The newspaper will be handed out to students at the flagpoles on Monday, Dec. 5. Theater students will be dressed up as old school newspaper delivery people shouting “Extra, Extra!”

“No one way is the magic bullet,” Jones said. “We have to reach people in all the ways we can.”

Funding for the campaign was made possible by a grant, according to Cari Robertson, director of health

promotion and education at Sindecuse Health Center.

“The grant is a subcontract with Prevention Network who received a larger grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support underage drinking prevention on college campuses throughout Michigan,” Robertson said.

Last year, WMU was one of three schools in the state to receive this grant in the state of Michigan, according to Robertson, and this year WMU was one of six.

Doing the campaign in the format like this is to show students not tell them what to do, according to Jones.

“Students like being talked to like adults, not by being told what to do,” Jones said.

The campaign is letting students make the choices with providing help, according to Jones.

Jones said this is to help students make the best choices for themselves. Students greatly overestimate how much students drink compared to how much they do, and this is why the campaign is targeted at the higher risk group, she said. “[The campaign] targets freshmen to understand that most people do not drink like in movies or stories,” Jones said.

Freshmen students drink more than other students, Robertson added.

If the books and other methods are helping students with alcohol then they will continue, according to Jones. If not, then another approach will be tried.

“We do hope to continue this campaign, as we have already received a lot of positive feedback from students,” Robertson said.

Memorial service for WMU Prof.

By Nathan Palcowski Staff Reporter Howard Wolpe, a retired professor at WMU and a former U.S. representative died on Oct.25 at his home in Saugatuck, Mich. Wolpe was 71 years old.

Wolpe was Western Michigan’s first distinguished visiting professor. He taught political science at WMU for five years before making a reputation for himself as the king of African affairs.

Wolpe then went on to be named Presidential Special Envoy to Africa’s Great Lakes

Region.

In1969, before Wolpe was a professor at WMU, he was elected to the Kalamazoo City Commission, where he served three years. During that time, he back organized labor and fair housing for low income citizens. Wolpe then went on in 1972 to be a state representative for the next four years. In 1978, Wolpe won against Garry Brown, to become a US Congressmen.

“He had a nice side that people could see.” said Ken Brock, a close friend of Wolpe, and who helped him on his re-election campaign for congress in 1980. “People

knew he was genuine and responded to that.”

Wolpe made an impact on the US and Africa, as he authored the African Famine Recovery and Development Act. “He worked around the clock 24/7 to make sure that things got done.” said Brock.

In 1992 Wolpe retired from Congress and came to Western Michigan to teach political science. Wolpe, just recently spoke at WMU in September in a lecture called “My Life in Congress and the Changing Political Science.”

Wolpe will leave behind a legacy more of that just be-

ing a good professor.

“Hundreds of students have been recipients of Wolpe Scholarships.” said Dr. John Clark, the chair of political science at WMU. “Many have also been awarded grants to work in Africa from the Wolpe Endowment.”

Wolpe will have two separate memorial services. One on December 13, at Miller Auditorium, at 4 o’clock. The other will be held in Washington D.C. on January 19.

Howard Wolpe leaves behind his wife, Julie Fletcher, and his son Michael Wolpe.