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Unique opportunity brought to students Thirty minutes of live, studentwritten plays all ending with a volcano meteor crashing to earth can only be described as “The Space-Cano!” part of Western Michigan University’s New Play Project. Steve Feffer, associate professor of English at WMU, Feffer started the project eight years ago with two theater professors. “It’s something so unique to WMU,” he said. “It’s one of the teaching experiences I’m most proud of.” This year, actors were given a chance to pitch play ideas to the writers, who would craft weekly episodes, he said. His advice to students: “Take my classes. Experience the Feffer difference.” Suggest people to be featured in our WMYou feature at newseditor@westernherald.com.

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College of Aviation to unveil gift of 727 The Western Michigan University College of Aviation will receive a FedEx Boeing 727 airplane, valued at $1 million, from Federal Express and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OABP) in a formal ceremony on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The event will be held at W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek. The first gift announcement was on Aug. 6, 2010 during the OABP annual meeting in Memphis. This fall, the gift will be used primarily for large aircraft aviation maintenance and technology education and will play a role in minority recruitment and outreach. FedEx Express Captain Albert Glenn, the Chairman of the OABP, WMU President John M. Dunn and other aviation scholars will host the welcoming presentation. — Marcell Rivera

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WMU hits the books By Katie King Staff Reporter

In an effort to make students aware of the importance of setting enough time aside for studying, Western Michigan University is implementing an initiative called 30 Matters. According to the assistant director of Residence Life, Laura Darrah, there are three parts of this intiative being indroduced to the freshmen this year. The first of these phases was introduced during freshman orientation which began June 2. “It is advocating the 25 to 30 hours [per] week that Western students should be studying,” Darrah said. Part two of 30 Matters will be introduced in the fall and the final wave will come out before midterms. According to Darrah, different degree programs have different study requirements, and studying can come in different forms. “A theatre major may not realize that practicing is studying,” Darrah Courtesy Photo

Kierstin Nall, center, advocates the 25-30 hours per week students should be studying, along with Connor Rodriguez, left, and Jillian Haney.

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Marching band plays at U of M By First Last Staff Reporter The Bronco Marching Band left their home stadium this past Saturday to play at the University of Michigan’s home opener, which was against the Broncos. This is only the sixth time WMU and U of M have played against each other. The band went to play at the game this year and also two years ago, according to Marshall Werling, senior staff videographer. “It is a great way to start off the season, especially for the freshman,” Werling said. If the freshman and everyone else can make it there (U of M) then they will have no problem at Waldo’s, according to Wer-

ling. Both schools’ bands played at the game. “If the opposing band is coming it is common courtesy to let the opposing school’s band play the pregame and half time or just half time,” Brittney Brown, a fourth year piccolo player said. Both schools share the half time show. The marching band usually does not usually go to away games, according to Brown. The band only travels for big games such as U of M, Michigan State and Notre Dame. It depends on what the school of music and the coach thinks. “In the stands it’s a lot

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really good at “hitch-hiking,” according to Jansma. “For example, if you’re sitting in your room and someone walks in to sit down the bugs could hop up on their shoulder. They spread quickly that way,” Jansma said. There are multiple ways a bedbug can detect a human. “Bedbugs are the insect version of a vampire – they need blood and feed off of humans at night. The warmth and carbon dioxide from our bodies attracts this pest,” said Dr. Lisa Marshall, WMU medical director. Students will know if there is a bedbug problem by the bites they will get. “One or more days after a bedbug

As the tragic Sept. 11 anniversary approaches, Americans are taking time to remember their fallen heroes. Recently, Kristin Jones of Bellevue University in Bellevue, Nebraska, has taken on a project in order to provide an opportunity to those with lost heroes to share their stories. Bellevue University is opening a website to families and friends of American soldiers where they can submit a brief memoir of their fallen soldier. Bellevue then plans on using these stories to publish a special book, titled, “We Will Never Forget.” “Bellevue University is proud to show its support of military personnel and their families by publishing a memoir of our soldiers,” Jones said. “The university administration feels it is a fitting tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country.” The website, www.bell e v u e. e du / ne ve r forge t , launched Sept. 1, and will be open for submissions until Jan. 15, 2012. Bellevue plans on releasing the final book on Memorial Day of 2012. Jones said the university is looking for submissions from those with

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Pesky bugs not just found in beds By Katie Havrelock Staff Reporter Although bedbugs are a growing problem at many colleges and universities, including in the Kalamazoo area, they can be eradicated if the problem is discovered early. Kalamazoo College has had bedbug problems periodically throughout the year. “Five residence hall rooms were infested and had to be treated,” Dana Jansma, Dean of Students for KC said. “We were really aggressive with it so it didn’t become widespread.” Rose Pest Control treated the five infested rooms. “They literally bring heaters into the room and heat up the room to over one hundred degrees for several hours and that will kill the bedbugs,”

Jansma said. “Sprays aren’t as effective because bugs can really get into clothing and bedding and we really wanted to get rid of everything, even the [bedbug] eggs.” A bedbug-sniffing dog was also brought in to sniff out the bugs. “Dogs can be trained to sniff out just about everything and they were able to give us a clean bill of health,” Jansma said. There are numerous ways for a student to know if they have bed bug problems. “Students will know because they will wake up with bites. If you don’t treat the [bites] right away the bedbugs will get worse and you will spread them, especially in a residence hall where people live in really close quarters,” Jansma said. Rose Pest control said the bugs are

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30 Matters From Page 1 said. “Teaching students what is studying will help students normalize what is studying.� “Study time is anything that helps a student study.� Residence Life has been working together with Center for Academic Success and First Year Experience for the past six to eight months on

a program like this for students, according to Randy Ott, director for Academic Success Programs. A university in California tried an academic program with their students, according to Darrah. Darrah said the program was not as widespread as the program at WMU; it was only tried at specific colleges.

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“It increased the number of students on the dean’s list,� Darrah said. There has been training with the student leaders and ambassadors for the program. “[30 Matters] will weave into a lot of different things we do,� Ott said. “It is a great campaign,� Ott said. “It will get students to think about how much they study.� “We would like this to reach every student to give them a better way to manage their time.� When talking to first year students about the program some scoffed at it, according to Ott. Studying is not just sitting down; it is getting ready for class and tests. There will be fliers and tshirts around campus. Beginning Sept 15 students and faculty can go to www.wmich.edu/ acs/30matters for more help and study tips. “This is all in the hopes that students study more effectively, have more success in class and the grades go up,� Ott said.

Tuesday, Sept. 6: University Theatre students will perform a reading of “Like You Like It.� The reading, free to all students, is at 8 p.m. in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. Wednesday, Sept. 7: Experience traditional trumpet and timpani fanfare at “Fanfares and Introductions.� The free concert starts at 1 p.m. in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. Thursday, Sept. 8: Intervarsity Christian FellowshipImmerse - First outdoor large group event of the semester. Meet at 7:30 p.m. at the flagpoles. Free pizza. Friday, Sept. 9: The 31st annual Bronco Bash welcomes back students with games, live music and tons of free stuff! The event is from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Fountain Plaza near Miller Auditorium. Saturday, Sept. 10: Bronco football vs. Nicholls State at 7 p.m. at Waldo Stadium. Free to WMU students with a valid Bronco ID. Tickets are ranging from $12-25. Sunday, Sept. 11: A program to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks will be held in downtown Kalamazoo at Bronson Park at 4 p.m. A former Kalamazoo County sheriff is the featured speaker.

Get active, stay happy Mark St. Martin, assistant professor and outreach coordinator at the University Counseling and Testing Center offers tips for students who feel homesick and/or depressed. The first thing to do is realize you are not alone, he said. Don’t let negative thoughts dominate your life. Get active with groups that share similar views or values, exercise, engage in healthy eating and sleeping, push yourself to meet people. It is highly inadvisable to ‘treat’ homesickness by go-

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Ron Pavlik, a freshman majoring in special education at WMU. Another Western Michigan student, freshman communications major Alexis Gutierrez, said she plans on submitting a story to the site because the book is such a great way to honor all of those who are sacrificing their lives for us and our country. When remembering those who lost their lives in battle, it is crucial that the friends and family members left behind can be part of a community. Jones’ website offers a chance for personal memories and stories to be shared, creating a lasting bond between complete strangers who share a tragedy that America will never forget.

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Education program preps student for future By Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief Alisha Hull, secondary education major at Western Michigan University, tells the Western Herald how WMU has prepared her for life after college. Western Herald: Why do you want to be a teacher? Alisha Hull: I want to be a teacher for many reasons, but when I really think about it, I just really want to make a difference in our world. As cliché as it sounds, I want to educate the future leaders of tomorrow.

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WMU dining halls dish up local food On Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Western Michigan University Dining Services will feature locally grown foods at a Farmer’s Market According to a press release on WMU News, Dining halls throughout campus will have a variety of food products that have been locally produced or grown straight from Michigan farms. For more information about the luncheon, visit www.wmich.edu/dining. q

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WMU professor presents on race Dr. James Croteau, a counselor from Western Michigan University, will be presenting “The Journey Toward a Nonracist White Identity in the United States” Sept. 8. This presentation, according to WMU News, will “explore the issues white people go through as they ‘encounter’ people of color and work toward racial healing.” The event is part two of a discussion Croteau began in June and will be held in Battle Creek from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Further information on this presentation, can be found at WMU News. — Compiled from Western Herald staff and wire reports

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AH: WMU has actually prepped me very well. The best way that they have prepped me is through our ED 3690: Education Class Organization and Management class that us education majors are required to take. In addition, last semester I had the opportunity to be an intern at WMU’s Children’s Place Learning Center. Getting the chance to use the skills and knowledge that I have acquired at WMU was a real treat! It is an experience that I will

carry with me for years to come. WH: What special skills or talents will you bring to our classroom? AH: I would like to think that my attitude and enthusiasm would set a positive vibe to my classroom. I define myself as an outgoing person who is open minded, I stick to my morals and keep an open-mind and open-heart. These traits will carry me not only through a career of teaching, but through life in general. WH: What has been your most

inspiring moment in teaching? The most inspiring moment in teaching is seeing the growth of my students and knowing that I Hull can actually make a difference in someone’s life. WH: What do you think will be the most challenging aspect of teaching for you? AH: One of the most challenging parts of teaching that I struggle with everyday is confidence. I tend

to find myself nervous when I teach knowing that I do make a difference and don’t want to teach someone something incorrect. WH: At the end of the school year, how will you determine whether or not you were successful? AH: I don’t think that there’s a way to tell if I was successful necessarily, but one way I know that I did my job correctly is if all the children achieved all the benchmarks

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Theater kicks off season ‘Like You Like It’ reading tonight

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Western Michigan University Theatre is ready to take the stage and open their 2011-2012 season with a brand new, energetic musical titled Like You Like It. Bethany Bohlen/Western Herald Directed by Sammy Buck and Dan Acquisto, Abby Clark, foreground, and the cast of “Like You Like It” rehearse Sunday in the Gilmore and based off of William Shakespeare’s As You Acting Studio. Like It, this new, fun musical is ready to showcase WMU’s talented performers in a concert performance at the Dalton Center Recital Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. Like You Like It is a musical set in 1985 about The Western Michigan Uni2011-2012 University Theatre Season a girl named Rosalind that would do anything to versity Department of Theatre go with Orlando, a boy she is head over heels for, “References To Salvador Dali opens its season this month with “Never The Sinner” to the school dance. Since Rosalind is not brave Make Me Hot” “References to Salvador Dali By John Logan, Jan. 26 – Feb. 5 enough to confront Orlando herself, and is will- By José Rivera, Sept. 22 – Oct. 2 Make Me Hot” by Jose Rivera. York Theatre ing to do anything to go with him, Rosalind dis- York Arena Theatre According to the depart“The Tender Land” guises herself as a boy to learn his real emotions ment’s Web site, Tara Lynn MaMusic by Aaron Copland, Feb. 16 – 19 toward her. However, Rosalind’s brilliant plan be- “Blithe Spirit” kowsky, a WMU theater alumShaw Theatre gins to go wrong and she finds herself complicat- By Noël Coward, Oct. 6 – 16 na, traveled from Boston to be a Williams Theatre ing more than just her love for him. guest director. “Cure For Love” “This show really speaks of what we all go “The Rocky Horror Show” “This program is a superstar By Jay Berkow, March 15 – 25 through whether you’re fifteen or ninety, that By Richard O’Brien, Oct. 28 – 29 in undergraduate theater educaWilliams Theatre universal love story about putting yourself on the Miller Auditorium tion,” Brant Pope, chair of Dra“Hairspray” line and taking a risk to get what you want,” Buck ma and Dance at the University “August: Osage County” Music by Marc Shaiman, said. of Texas-Austin, stated on the lyrics by Scott Whittman, April 12 – 22 In support of WMU’s music theatre program, By Tracy Letts, Nov. 10 – 20 Web site. Shaw Theatre the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation and the Fritz Shaw Theatre The department has a play Freund Fund collaborated and created a grant “Late Night Broadway” lined up for each month, giving “Tony ’N Tina’s Wedding” to develop a new musical to bring to WMU that Dec. 1 – 3 audience members a chance to March 30 – April 15 Williams Theatre Cityscape (Millenium Restaurant Group) see “some of the highest quality students in the nation,” Pope said. See Theatre

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WMU wallets feel the heat this school year By garret schuelke but also to preserve and protect the program qualStaff Reporter Students wondering how much cash it will cost them to attend Western Michigan University this upcoming school year will find all they need to know on the Office of Registrars website, which i n c l u d e s Dunn not only details regarding tuition rates and other fees, but the raise in tuition for those who attend the Haworth College of Business. “We know the economic constraints our state is in, and we remain committed to doing everything we can to not only serve our state,

ity our students expect and deserve,” President John M. Dunn said in a WMU press release. “These are difficult economic times, but for our students, this is their time. We cannot infringe on the quality of their education, and we cannot tell them it’s time to restrict their options, come back another year or curtail their hopes for the future.” Rates for attending WMU’s main campus are divided between two categories: resident and nonresident, which then includes upper and lower-level undergraduates, according to the Registrars website. Lower-level residents have to pay a $4,381 flat rate for 12-15 credits , $303.00 per credit hour for 1-11 credits,

“These are difficult economic times, but for our students, this is their time. We cannot infringe on the quality of their education, and we cannot tell them it’s time to restrict their options, come back another year or curtail their hopes for the future.” — WMU President John M. Dunn

and $4,381 + $303.00 for each credit hour over 15, while lower-level non-residents have to pay $10,747 flat rate for 12-15 credits, $743.32 per credit hour for 1-11 credits, and $10,747 plus $743.32 for each credit hour over 15.

Upper-level residents have to pay a $4,840 flat rate for 12-15 credits, $334.87 per credit hour for 1-11 credits, $4,840 + $334.87 for each credit hour over 15, while upper-level non-residents have to pay a $11,967 flat rate for 12-15 credits , $827.65 per credit hour for Tuition was raised by 1-11 credits, $11,967 plus 6.66 percent, making it the $827.65 for each credit hour highest hike out of all 15 of over 15. Michigan’s public universities, according to a WMU “We’ve worked very hard press release. to contain our costs and re-

main a good value over the years,” Dunn said. The rates for Haworth College of Business and College of Fine Arts were changed on Feb. 11 by the WMU Board of Trustees, and will take effect today. According to the Registrar’s Web site, undergraduate students studying at the College of Fine Arts will have to pay a tuition rate of $50 more per credit hour, or $700 if students fall within the flat rate of 12-15 credit hours. Junior and senior level students studying at the Haworth College of Business will have to pay a tuition rate of $40 more per credit hour, or $560 if student fall within the flat rate of 12-15 credit hours. For more information, contact the Office of the Registrar at 269-387-4300, or through email at registrar-info@wmich.edu.

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Do you have Bronco pride? As we put our Bronco gear on, in preparation for the big game against Nicholls State this Saturday, I want us to think about one thing: Fan-manship. Let Nora Strehl me tell Editor-in-Chief you about a situation I recently encounted where people did not display this quality. Last Saturday, I went to a football game. I don’t want to reveal the name of the school that did not demonstrate fan-man-ship, because that might be embarrassing for them, so I’ll just say the school is in Ann Arbor. While arriving at The Big House, I was greeted with several foul words and a mouth-full of aggression. Granted, I was decked out in brown and gold in a sea of blue and maize, I still felt like I was being disrespected. I was treated as “the other team” by fans and staff. Not good fan-man-ship. We as Broncos, with a serious amount of pride in our school, know what it means to show school spirit. We don’t want to see other schools stomping through our turf thinking they’re the best, but we shouldn’t be attacking them, either. Instead, we should show them what it really means to be a Bronco by kicking some booty on the field. I want Nicholls State to say that not only do we have an awesome football team, but an equally great fan section. We all know the nasty cheers, but let’s tuck those away, along with angry rivalry, this weekend. Perhaps we’ll share a beer and a brat with our opponents, or a friendly fist bump. I too, will be up in the stands rooting for the best team around, but instead of showing animosity toward the other team and being disrespectful toward their fans, I’m going to have a serious amount of fan-man-ship—and I suggest you do the same.

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Quick lesson on budgeting As if college wasn’t already expensive, now you have to learn how to manage money effectively, while still having extra cash to take advantage of all the fun things WMU has to offer. With all of those extra fees and expenses, on books and parking passes, the life of a college student can be a tough one. I know, as well as the next person, that budgeting funds can get out of hand; and

as soon as that refund check comes in the mail you instantly think of all the wonderful things you want to go buy. I hate to be the one to tell you, but “I just really want those shoes” can’t take precedent over your highly priced Biology textbook. Just don’t do it! Instead put all that sweet dough away into a savings account for when you may have an emergency. Make a budget: Figure out what you will be getting back

Editorial from student loans, paychecks if you have a job and help from anyone that may be sending you money. Once you’ve made that budget figure out what your expenses will be such as books, rent, food, utilities and how much you will need for each of those things every month. You can find a very convenient spending tactic by using your student account to manage your purchases.

If your parents aren’t willing too, take some money and put it on your Bronco Id card for dining dollars and bookstore bucks. This will come in handy when you may have forgotten to buy something at the bookstore or are just feeling hungry. It also helps if you take your extra loan money and put it on your card as bookstore books for next semester because then you don’t have to worry about saving it. It will be on the card until you use it

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You can also add money to a card for laundry services on campus. If you live in dorms or the on campus apartments, you won’t have access to your own washer and dryer. Laundry mats are creepy and expensive. Adding money to a laundry card for the year will also take away the responsibility of having to save all your change in a cup for laundry instead of Den pops!

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Click Downtown highlights Kalamazoo area By Laura Levin Staff Reporter On Sept. 1, 2011, approximately 1,200 students participated in Click Downtown, an event to get freshmen better acquainted with Kalamazoo and help prepare them for a new chapter of their lives. “Click Downtown is a two-hour photo scavenger hunt targeted to incoming freshmen who are participating in the Fall Welcome Experience. Click Downtown started in 2003 as a way to encourage students attending WMU to explore, experience, and enjoy downtown Kalamazoo,” said Deborah Droppers with The Event Company. The unique nature of this event allows students to explore Kalamazoo through a different light they would not have experienced otherwise. “The effort was designed to have students experience downtown through the ‘eye’

of a camera,” Droppers said. “The program started as an ‘add on’ optional event as part of Fall Welcome (then called Bronco Days). Due to the popularity of the event and its team building outcomes, the event was added as part of the Fall Welcome event schedule.”

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would showcase the talent of WMU performers. With this support, WMU was able to bring in directors Sammy Buck and Dan Acquisto straight from New York City for one week to work with these students on this brand new piece they created. Jay Berkow, director of Music Theatre Performance at WMU, is extremely excited that these foundations were able to work together to bring in this show and allow these students to work with the directors of this new musical hand in hand.

for their resident hall rooms,” said Droppers. Droppers recalled that several students loved having this opportunity to explore Kalamazoo in such a fun and unique way. “The students loved having the ability to roam, and to enjoy the flavor of downtown, hang out, see the friendly smiles, and meet people who love to be downtown. Some of the groups were able to experience the nonprofit organizations that make Kalamazoo unique, like the Gospel Mission,” said Droppers. “One of my favorite parts of downtown is the public library. It is a very large but beautiful building. I could definitely see myself going to study there,” said international student Julia He, a first-year master’s student in accounting from China. “One thing I really like about Kalamazoo is the bus system, which we used for

this event. We can enjoy the benefits of the free bus for students,” said Sophia Chen, also a master’s student from China. Both He and Chen explained they would love to visit downtown Kalamazoo again, and they are very excited to explore the rest of Kalamazoo throughout their time at Western. Droppers feels that Click Downtown is a great way for students to get a feel for the great environment that comes along with going to WMU and living in Kalamazoo. “I think that the thing that makes Click so special is that it forces the students to come downtown and experience the culture that is indicative of the spirit of Kalamazoo,” Droppers said. “This is their home for 4 years – we need to make sure that they enjoy every inch of our great downtown.”

teacher, Jenni McPherson. and see if my students would to be in five years? Whenever I create lesson enjoy me as much as I enAH: One of my biggest goals plans and look back on my joyed and learned from her. in life is to do Peace Corps. I’d teaching I like to look at her WH: Where do you want really like to give back and help

those who are less fortunate than I. And in five years I’d like to see myself teaching at a preschool on the west coast.

on his seventeen year old self and his love for the eighties. “This was a great opportunity for me to challenge myself and take eighties pop music and try to make it theatrical while keeping it fun and energetic, which surprisingly worked out very well,” Acquisto said. The amount of energetic fun that this show displays created by Acquisto and Buck will be sure to keep the audience on the edge of their seat. “These last five days working on this show have been some of the most useful and beneficial than the

have a great time with this show because it is energetic, fun and moving, and they will not have another opportunity to see a performance and show like this,” Berkow said.

“The students loved having the ability to roam, and to enjoy the flavor of downtown, hang out, see the friendly smiles, and meet people who love to be downtown. Some of the groups were able to experience the nonprofit organizations that make Kalamazoo unique, like the Gospel Mission.”

— Deborah Droppers, The Event Company Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. and the Fall Welcome program do a spectacular job Arcadia Creek Festival Site along with different places at hosting Click Downtown for refreshments and listen around Kalamazoo, and each year, and this year was to a band.” making the students feel welyet another success. Droppers said students come. “The event is hosted by begin by taking the Metro “Many explore locations Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. Transit downtown. The outside of the tour and amin cooperation with the Fall transportation is free for stu- bassadors can include their Welcome program,” Drop- dents. own favorite places to visit. pers said. “The event incor“Once downtown, the stu- Each scheduled location porates 36 downtown busi- dents take pictures, they visit provides a ‘trinket’ for their nesses who agree to welcome various locations, learn about scavenger hunt: some prothe students in their busi- volunteer opportunities, and vided food; others, T-shirts nesses/restaurant/downtown experience the flavor and and hats; and some gave attraction. The students are diversity of downtown,” said fun toys. The trinket was organized in their ambassa- Droppers. the ‘scavenger’ hunt compodor groups and are assigned WMU’s student ambas- nent. The purpose is to have five locations to visit as well sadors continue to do a great fun collecting random items as a visit to Bronson Park for job at showing the incoming that they can keep and enjoy, their group photo and to the freshmen around campus such as cool movie posters

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“This is a once in a lifetime and very rare opportunity for these students, especially at this stage in their career, to work with the author, the composer, and to take everything they have learned, apply it, and enjoy the process while exploring the work,” Berkow said. “With only forty hours and an eight day window to complete this piece before the performance date, these students have their work cut out for them, especially with the very difficult musical numbers,” Berkow said. Dan Acquisto wrote the music for this show based

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last ten years working on this production but more importantly, we are really grateful for these performers for really helping us solidify this show,” Acquisto said. “We expect huge things out of these students in their career, they’re definitely go-

ing big places,” Berkow added. The cast includes sixteen members, all of which were selected based on their ability to adapt to new things quickly and efficiently in such a short amount of time. “They [students] will

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WMU alumnus asks for student videos By Nathan Palcowski “Bad Teacher” came out in teacher a shout-out saying, ‘I theaters, and Janssen went remember you,’” he said. Staff Reporter Most teachers work hard to ensure that their students can not only better their education but better their lives. That is where Western Michigan University alumnus Scott Janssen comes in. Janssen is from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and comes from a long line of family educators. He studied at WMU, and received an undergraduate degree in public law in 2006 before coming back to get a master’s degree in political science. Janssen now writes political satire articles for the Huffington Post. “I never thought I would be writing articles in a million years,” he said. Janssen did not start writing articles until the end of his senior year in college, when a friend pushed him to send his articles to a newspaper company. Janssen’s writing career took off. Janssen’s political satire articles were noticed not only by the readers of the Huffington Post, but by other big media outlets such as ABC as well. ABC contacted Janssen to see if he wanted to be on a political reality show. The show only aired once. Janssen started to enter contests with his satire writing and won the biggest contest of all. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey presented a writing contest and Janssen won. Unfortunately, he could not go because of final exams at Western Michigan. Just recently the movie

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to the premiere. Little did he know it would be the start of something much bigger. The film was offensive towards teachers, Janssen said. “Sometimes it’s not the teachers’ fault what they have to deal with,” Janssen said. So Janssen decided to write an article to the Huffington Post stating how teachers deserve more credit than what they get and that it is not their fault. It ended up on the front page of the Huffington Post. “It was one of the coolest things throughout the whole experience,” Janssen said. Janssen received over 700 emails and 1000 comments on the article. Janssen took the initiative to reply to all the emails, which he did in a little over a week. “I wanted the people who emailed me, some being teachers, to see that there is a glimmer of hope, and somebody is listening to them,” Janssen said. That is when the You Made a Difference campaign came about. After teaming up with local friend Leslie Needlemann, the Facebook page “You Made a Difference” was born. The page is set up for people to give a shout-out to the one teacher that changed their life. That is the concept of Janssen’s campaign. To give credit to teachers who are going through tough times, and need a cheer up. “It’s a way for students from 20 years ago to give a

Among the more popular videos on the Facebook page “You Made A Difference” are WMU President Dr. John Dunn; Lindsay Tarpley, Kalamazoo native and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist for the US Women’s National Soccer Team; and Dave Coverly, the creator of the popular comic strip, “Speedbump.” “The ultimate goal is to get a website up and running where people from all over the world can upload a video or share a comment,” Janssen said. “The plan is to spread the word around, and try and contact major news stations about this campaign.” Janssen describes himself as a shy guy, who would rather just sit in the corner of a group and just listen. “That doesn’t stop me from talking to all the teachers who are suffering,” Janssen said. “Because I want them to know that somebody is at least listening to them.” “It’s good to know that I have made an impact not only in the Huffington Post and these teachers, but at Western, showing people how to branch out,” he said. The whole process has been gratifying, Janssen said. “It was amazing and fun, and awesome that I got to meet the President of Western, Dr. Dunn, and not be in trouble,” Janssen said. For more information on Janssen or the You Made a Difference campaign, visit Facebook.com/YouMadeADifference.

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CAMPUS Cross country team gets fourth The Western Michigan University cross country team began their 2011 season with a fourth place finish, on Friday. According to a press release, Senior Amber Brunmeier finished as WMU’s top runner for the first time in her career, taking eighth overall with a 5k time of 18:51.3. Sophomore Alex Forsythe finished behind her with a time of 19:50.4. For more information about the cross country team, visit www.wmubroncos.com q

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OFF CAMPUS KVCC hires new athletic director Russell Panico is the new Athletic Director for Kalamazoo Valley Community College, replacing Dick Shilts, who retired after 32. According to a press release, Russ has been the Student Relations Coordinator at Kalamazoo Valley for two years and he will continue to serve in that capacity. For more information on Russell Panico and his plans for the school year, visit athletics.kvcc.edu q

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Storm sends Broncos home By Chris Willis Staff Reporter Each season, Western Michigan University head coach Bill Cubit schedules a national powerhouse school as the Broncos’ opening game. With every passing season, WMU coaches and players learn valuable lessons in these games. This season was no different. The Broncos lost the opening game of this season, 34-10, at the hosting University of Michigan Wolverines Saturday in Ann Arbor, in a game that was called with less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter due to multiple lightning strikes in the area. WMU proved that they came

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Eric Monette (86), above, battles Michigan’s Courtney Avery (5) for a pass in the end zone Saturday. Michigan Stadium’s new video scoreboard shows the play as it happens. The pass was incomplete. At right, Jordan White (83) evades Avery on one of hisreceptions. to play on the opening drive of the game, methodically marching down the field on a 15-play, 74 yard drive that took off half the clock in the first quarter. The Brown and Gold jumped out to a 7-0 lead on an Antoin Scriven 1-yard touchdown dive. “At the end of the day we’ll look back at things like the first drive,” said senior receiver Jordan White.

“We ran the ball down there real effectively. Passing the ball, running the ball, Alex making good checks and putting us in the right position, and we put seven points on the board.” Junior quarterback Alex Carder finished the first quarter 8-of-8 for

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By Adam Roberts Sports Editor As the volleyball seasons home opener started the broncos took two out of three games in the Holiday Inn West Invitational hosted by Western Michigan University. WMU was pinned against North Carolina, Liberty, and Seton Hall in a weekend face-off that started off as disappointment and later in the series ending in a promising result. The match up against North Carolina went neck and neck between sets as the first match ended in a close score of 22-25 loss. From there the lady broncos would not be able to recover from the first set as the second and third set resulted in losses. The following day, much would change. The Broncos took on Liberty and Seton Hall in a double header. During the match at Liberty the first set of the match resulted in a 25-16 win over Liberty. This

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Sophomore Terin Norris offers strong supporting sets for her teammates to build on. match would set the toll for the rest of the matches as the Broncos out-muscled Liberty three games out of five. Later that evening, WMU went on to face Seton Hall in a series that went four games. In this series the lady broncos would take the win due to the power efforts from Brown, who scored 15

and Asque who would tack on 12 additional points in the game. Also according to a press release Norris would post her second straight doubledouble, adding 47 assists, 15 digs, seven kills, two aces, and one block. Lena Oliver recorded a team-high of 26 digs.

Last week, WMU’s men’s soccer team suffered a season opening loss at the hands of Cincinnati that head coach Stu Riddle called one of the worst performances he’s ever seen from his team. Going into UW-Milwaukee’s Panther Invitational over the weekend, Riddle said that he was expecting someone on his team to come forward and demonstrate leadership. Though the Broncos lost their matchup against Marquette in a 3-2 double overtime thriller, the team did see a pretty impressive performance from forward Shane Lyons, who scored two second half goals on penalty kicks to bring the team back from an 0-2 deficit. Statistically, though, the teams were pretty evenly matched. Marquette narrowly edged WMU in shots by a slim 18-15 margin, and the Broncos had only one more foul than Marquette. Riddle said his team’s inconsistent play has been a significant reason for its

lack of success thus far. “It’s obviously very deflating, but we have to do better,” he said in an interview with Kristin Keirns, Associate Director of Athletic Media Relations, following the loss to Marquette. “We were abysmal in the first half, decent in the second and managed to drag ourselves back into the game. Overtime was a real seesaw event and we should have won it when we hit the bar with an open goal gaping. It’s twice in three games that we’ve conceded in the last 20 seconds, and it simply isn’t acceptable.” WMU saw an opportunity to win the game late in overtime, as a shot hit the crossbar in the 104th minute that would have sealed a win for the Broncos. This is the second consecutive game in which the Broncos have given up late goals to lose a game that they had in reach. WMU took an early lead against Cincinnati in its opener, but failed to hold on to it and lost in a 3-1 affair. Goalie Matt Murrell

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Noncompetitive sports options for students By Matt Buck Staff Reporter The school year is officially underway, and with that, so is the 2011 season of intramural sports at WMU. As is the case every year, the Student Recreation Center is offering a variety of sports for WMU students to participate in—from flag football and outdoor soccer, to a racquetball league and even a sports trivia tournament. According to SRC facilities manager Bryce Bowers, intramural sports are a great way for students to

become active. “They give you something to do in your down time,” Bowers said. “It’s a great way to exercise and stay in shape.” Even if you are not an athletic person, or very skilled at sports for that matter, Bowers said that intramural sports still serve as an excellent option for students looking to get involved with their classmates. “It’s more about fun than competition, though there is competition involved,” he said. “The sports are there for students to have fun and meet people. It’s all about coming out, playing and having a good

time.” Bowers said that most students form teams for different sports, and suggests a variety of different ways for doing so. “If you live in the dorms, just ask the people you live with. If not, you can always ask people at the recreation center,” Bowers said. “It’s great just to ask around. Ask people in your classes.” Though forming a team is the most common way that students get involved, there is another way to join a team as well. Students who want to sign up as ‘free agents’ can sign up on the free agent board across from

the Intramural Office, located on the third floor of the Student Recreation Center. Once registered, each team is required to have at least one team captain present at the first meeting for the corresponding sport. Meeting dates range from mid-September to mid-October, and are listed on the Intramural Sports website. Though some students may say that their schedule is a bit chaotic— especially for incoming freshman that may not be used to the day-to-

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Football From Page 7 56 yards. The game was stopped twice, beginning with a 30-minute inclement weather delay two minutes into the third quarter, and then the 110,506 in were informed that the game would ultimately be called after the second occurrence. “I mean it’s disappointing, we get 12 chances every season,� said Carder. “Now it’s eleven and almost three-quarters and I feel bad for these seniors. I’ve never been part of a game that got called and it doesn’t feel good. I just felt like we had a lot more to offer but we just didn’t take care of business early on.� If the players had their way, the game would have been played out whether it turned out to be a blowout or a comeback effort. “You can say whatever you want about the score but the opportunity wasn’t presented to us in the fourth quarter,� Carder said. “If you watched the [TCU] and [Baylor] game last night leads can change like that, and whether if it would’ve happened or wouldn’t have happened we just gotta take it.� After trading touchdowns to begin the game, WMU kicker John Potter missed a 38-yard field goal that would’ve given the Broncos a three-point lead. The WMU defense forced U of M to punt on the ensuing possession and began a torrid drive right back down the field. WMU had a second and goal when Carder’s pass was tipped due to pressure from a missed blocking assignment and Michigan linebacker Brandon Herron caught the lame-duck ball and returned the interception 94-yards for the score. The interception return is the longest ever in Michigan history. “You know we were going

in for another score to make it 14-7 and we’re on the four or five [yard line], and that tipped ball unfortunately got picked and returned for a touchdown,� White said. “It’s those fine lines like that can really change a game, especially when you’re playing a team like this.� The 14-point swing play gave the Wolverines the 14-7 lead instead of the Broncos, and the momentum had clearly shifted in favor of the home team. It was not the weather that doomed WMU, but rather the same mental mistakes that plagued the Broncos a year ago. The first three WMU possessions could have easily resulted in 17 points and a 10-point lead, but instead the Broncos trailed by seven. U of M eventually led 20-10 at the half. The Wolverines added two more touchdowns in the shortened and subsequent final third quarter. WMU forced Michigan to a three-and-out to begin the second half and after the punt came the first 26-minute rain delay. When play resumed, the Broncos began to drive with a pair of third-down conversions. Then Michigan safety Jordan Kovacs crushed Carder’s blind side and forced a [sack] fumble that Brandon Herron eventually recovered and returned for his second defensive touchdown. “On the sack/fumble up that point of the game [Alex] had picked up everything,� said WMU head coach Bill Cubit. “That was the only one he didn’t and I know he feels bad about it. Overall I’m encouraged by how the kids played today. There’s a lot of stuff to build on and we had it. If we’d have taken advantage of our opportunities you guys might still be sitting up in the press box and we’d be playing till one

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Dervon Wallace returns a kick at Michigan Stadium Saturday. in the morning. � After a penalty filled three-and-out drive for the Broncos, U of M sealed the deal on a pair of 40-plusyard rushes resulting in the final touchdown of the game. Michigan running back Fitzgerald Toussaint ran up the middle for a 43-yard gain, and then, after a Denard Robinson incompletion, Michael Shaw gashed the Broncos’ defense for an untouched 44-yard touchdown scamper. “In the second half we gave up some big runs which were discouraging,� Cubit said. “When you give up too many long runs it’s always gonna be difficult.� Wide receiver Jordan White finished the shortened game with 12 catches for 119 yards and was only four catches away from the all-time WMU record held by Greg Jennings.

‘It’s kind of what you expect,� Cubit said of White. “He’s a great player and even a better leader. That tells you what I think of him.� Overall WMU performed well in Ann Arbor and if they can clean up the turnovers, the sky is the limit this season. The offense is healthy and clicking and this defense appears to be “ballhawking.� “We gotta pick up the pieces and move on,� Cubit said. “We don’t feel great about the loss but we had a real good shot at it and our kids are resilient. We’re gonna go home next week and get back at it.� The Broncos open their home schedule this Saturday night at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo against Nicholls State University for CommUniverCity Night. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. Last season the Broncos defeated Nicholls 49-14.

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Cicerone scores two in soccer team victory By Adam Roberts Staff Reporter The WMU women’s soccer team defeated Tulsa 2-1 Sunday at the Notre Dame Tournament

in South Bend, Ind. The women’s soccer team notches its third win this season with the help of Anina Cicerone. During yesterdays game against Tulsa she scored

twice, the only two goals scored by the team in the match. Cicerone gave the Broncos a 1-0 lead at the 37:15 mark of the first period from well outside the 18-yard box to the

lower left corner of the net. She added her second goal just 2:10 later at 39:25 after a free kick resulted in a loose ball in the box. It was the first multi-goal game of her

career and pushed her season total to three, just two shy of her career-best of five that she registered last season. “Anina’s first goal was probably one of the best

shots I’ve seen in my coaching career,” coach ??? Grech in a press release. The women’s soccer team takes on Michigan in Ann Arbor Friday at 7:30p.m. Cicerone

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different, on the field it’s the same,” Brown said. In the stands there are boos. “Any time the away team travels no one will like them much,” Werling said. Although the stadium is much larger the band still prepares the same way. The marching band is al-

ways going to put on a good show no matter what, according to Werling. “I think for me playing at Michigan is too big to get the proper appreciation for the music,” Brown said. “I like playing at Waldo [Stadium] for sure, it is good to play in front of a home crowd, Werling said. “There is a lot of enthusiasm.

This year Ball State’s marching band will be playing at Waldo Stadium, according to Werling “It’s the first time that’s happening since I’ve been here and it’s kind of exciting for us,” “It’s fun to have different groups come to interact and see what their programs are like.”

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Intramural From Page 7 day of college life—Bowers said that fitting intramural sports into a schedule is easier than one may think. “Most intramural sports typically start in the evening, so there really aren’t any classes scheduled,” he said. “Plus, we give teams three or four days a week to practice, so the times are pretty flexible.” Bowers is not just an employee of the Student Recreation Center, though. In fact, he has been involved in quite a few of the sports in his free time. “I’ve played a lot of the sports myself,” he said. “I was able to meet a lot of people, and I had a great experience. It’s all about having fun, and working towards a common goal.” Stephanie Reaber, an incoming senior at WMU, has

been involved with intramural sports since becoming a student at the university. For her, becoming a member of intramural sports was beneficial on multiple levels. “It’s a great way to meet friends, and it’s a great way to become active and involved,” she said. “Participating in intramural sports really taught me time management, as well. And it’s fun on top of everything else.” Reaber, who is also a member of WMU’s club skate team, said that the addition of sports into her schedule made her more driven to accomplish other things, like schoolwork. “Balancing your schedule is easier when you play a sport, because it forces you to make more time for school,” she said. “It teaches you to balance things. It’s a great experience.”

Nick Gambrell, a student at WMU who has participated in intramural volleyball in the past, echoed the sentiments from Bowers and Reaber. “In short, it was a great experience,” Gambrell said. “I was able to hang out with friends. It’s a great way to meet people if you’re new to the Kalamazoo area.” Gambrell said that he would definitely consider participating in intramural athletics again. “It was very fun, and I’d definitely do it again if I get the chance,” he said. “It gave me one night a week where I was free from studying, and able to hang out and have fun with friends.” For more information about intramural sports, as well as specific sports and meeting times, go to www. wmich.edu and search “Intramural Sports.”

Forward Kai Mendes led all Broncos in shots with four, with Shane Lyons taking three shots of his own. This was Lyons’ first start of the regular season, as the lineup was shuffled a bit for the season opener. David Check, who spent the entire game in goal for Marquette, made six saves while only allowing two goals in nearly 110 minutes

of action. Though the team does not return home until a September 16 matchup with Wright State, the Broncos have a pair of away games coming up. WMU will face Indiana University–Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Ind., this Friday, followed by a matchup against Loyola-Chicago on Sunday, September 11.

Soccer From Page 7 played the bulk of the minutes in net for the Broncos, making four saves while giving up two goals in nearly 80 minutes of play. Murrell then surrendered his position to sophomore Sean Lewis, who made one save before giving up the crucial goal that solidified the win for Marquette.

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