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Don’s thick, Philadelphia accent conveys a story of urban upbringing and a sense of respect for every human life. “I believe government can be an equalizer to give people a decent life,” he said. “ We need young people to get involved in public policy.” And that’s just what he has done. Don Cooney, an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo city commissioner for 14 years, is working diligently to involve and expose students with urban life and public policymaking. “My campaign is all studentrun,” he said. Cooney participated in the civil rights campaign, met Cesar Chavez and worked in the antiapartheid movement for South Africa. Last Friday, Cooney was given the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest honor for faculty work in a classroom. “My ideas do not seem small,” said a student in a nomination letter for Cooney. Blushing, he accepted his award on Friday with a smile. His advice to students is to take advantage of this tremendous opportunity called college. “Use this opportunity not just to pass classes, but to get a critical analysis of how society is structured and how people can come to live a decent life.” Suggest people to be featured in our WMYou feature at newseditor@westernherald.com.

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Democracy in action WSA holds �irst meeting of the school year

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The word “democracy” can be used to describe Western Michigan University’s Western Student Association. “WSA is a marvelous student community,” said the President Dunn during the first meeting of the student government. He also pointed out the importance of WSA in helping the WMU Administration in knowing what the students want, and showing the Bronco pride. “To continue doing our good work, we really need your help”, Dunn said. “Be the change” is the motto of WSA this semester. Lindsay Stone, public relations chair, said WSA is sending a remarkable message with those three words. “Taking participation on the opportunities on campus, you can be part of the change, and make a difference in your present life, which will automatically impact your future,” Stone said. According to Stone, WSA is the largest Kevin Martini /Western Herald student government in Michigan that allows student organizations be part of the senate; WSA’s first meeting includes discussion in groups on Wednesday, Sept. 14. the president and vice-president are directly “WSA is the outlet between the students and elected by the students’ vote and any student even if they are not a member of a registered WMU Administration,” Stone said. can show up to the meetings and speak out student organization.

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Health Center. “Most energy drinks contain two main ingredients: caffeine and sugar. Technically speakClasses have now begun and along with it ing, sugar gives you true energy and caffeine, the late nights and early mornings hyped up on depending on the amount consumed, gives you caffeine and sugar, and energy drinks such as perceived energy,” Kauth said. “[Even] with sugMonster, Red Bull, Rockstar and Full Throttle ar-free energy drinks, you don’t get true energy are often abused in the struggle against academ- but you still get perceived energy from the cafics and all-nighters. feine.” Scientifically, the term “energy drinks” reA single can of regular Monster has two servfers to a beverage combination of caffeine and ings containing a total of 200 calories, 27 grams other ingredients such as taurine and guarana. of carbohydrates and sugar, 18 grams of sodium This term is not recognized by the United States (salt) and 1000 milligrams of taurine, an amino Food and Drug Administration or the Depart- acid which has not been effectively proven to be energy-giving. ment of Agriculture. According to a study conducted by the UniGretchen Kauth is a Registered Dietitian at Western Michigan University’s Sindecuse versity of California-Davis, energy drinks do not assist in improving coordination or tiredness. “There is limited evidence that energy drinks can significantly improve physical and mental performance, driving ability when fatigued, and decrease mental fatigue during long periods of concentration,” the study read. Adverse effects associated with caffeine consumption of 400 or more milligrams include nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, increased urination, abnorBethany Bohlen / Western Herald mal heart palpitations and The Den Party Store’s refrigerator holds an ample supply of an upset stomach. Guarana, another Monster Energy. stimulant commonly found

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Kat Rimkus & Joel Boyce, WMU juniors, pick up Red Bull at the Den Party Store on Sunday, Sept. 18. in energy drinks, can enhance the effects of caffeine. One gram of guarana is equivalent to 40 milligrams of caffeine. It also acts as an appetitesuppressant, making the body nullify hunger. There are other healthier options to energy drinks when cramming all night. Fruit juices, sports drinks and even plain water are alternatives that can give you a boost. Providing the body with appropriate fuels will help in preparing for midterms and finals.

Dunn’s three new qualities for WMU By Katie Dymond Staff Reporter

Remaining globally engaged, staying discovery driven, and being academically focused to keep WMU a college of interest, are the three key qualities to move Western Michigan University forward, Western Michigan University President John Dunn said in his State of the University address. At the Dorothy U. Dalton Center on Sept. 16, WMU hosted an Academic Convocation congratulating the newest 2011 teacher/faculty award recipients and gathered as President John M. Dunn presented the State of the University Address. “I’m proud to lead an institution of outstanding staff and faculty,” President Dunn said. President John M. Dunn said that WMU’s three qualities, being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged will advance

the university. “Discovery is the core of learning; it encompasses all we do and applies what we know now to discover new knowledge.” President Dunn said. The fall 2011 student enrollment was 25,086 students that represent 90 nationalities. WMU has seen an increase of 10.2 percent in the last year of minority students and a 10.5 percent increase in international students. The Lee Honors College has increased in size by 40 percent over the last three years and a total of 37 new faculty have joined Western’s staff. “I am so proud to be part of a University made up of such a strong group of academic professionals,” President Dunn said. Last year, the Higher Education Commission visited WMU for its 10-year accredidation.

They mentioned WMU’s ability to connect and serve, high student satisfaction, sustainability and environmental friendliness, exceptional attention for veterans and foster care youth and international student acceptance as the university’s highest qualities. The Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest award for faculty work in the classroom, was given to Don Cooney, Karen Lancendorfer and Maureen Mickus. Thomas C. Bailey, Robert Wertkin and Tony O. Dennis won the Distingushed Service Awards. Katherine Joslin won the Distinguished Faculty Scholar award and Eli Rubin won the Emerging Scholar Award. Make a Difference awards were selected from 17,000 campus staff and faculty. The winners included: Kathleen Cain Babbitt, Kai Chapman, Connie Volenski and Tiffany White.

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Course packets By Katie King Staff Reporter

The new semester has started at WMU and on many class book lists there are coursepacks. Some students are left wondering about what exactly goes into a coursepack and why a courspack can exceed $50 when it seems like coursepacks are cheaply bound materials Coursepacks are generally supplemental materials the instructor feels are important for their students to have for their class, according to Terry Hudson, Director of the WMU bookstore. The material can be from the professor or taken from another source. “I use primary sources and to supplement with that and other articles, I use the coursepack,” said Jacinda Swanson, associate professor of Political Science, who uses coursepacks for all of her classes. If the other source is copywritten then that is when the price of the coursepack goes up. “The use of these materials is covered under copyright law, meaning the producer of the coursepacks is required to pay a fee for copyright clearance from the source,” Hudson said. “These copyright fees can be quite expensive.” “The copyright holders protect their property and their permission usually limits the user to print media and exclude digital.” However, many times the copyright fee is zero, which makes the coursepack inexpensive with only the cost of copying, Swanson said. “The price of the coursepack is shared by the copyright fees, the printer, and the book stores,” Husdon said. “If the copyright fee is outrageous, I won’t assign it,” Swanson said. Instructors cannot pass out copies of the pages in the coursepack legally, Hudson said. So they if they are on the list they need to be purchased. “Coursepacks are photo copied pages that come loose leaf or cheaply bound,” Hudson added. “They are not designed for repeat use and resellers cannot guarantee there are no pages missing,” Since they are not the same as textbooks, professors can change the material frequent-

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WMU junior, Melissa Blanchard, studies out of her coursepack for her French 3250 class on Sunday, Sept. 11. “I really enjoy getting coursepacks rather than textbooks, because they are usually a lot cheaper, but it can be a real hassle sometimes when the bookstore runs out,” says Blanchard. ly. “While coursepacks can be expensive they are much cheaper than buying the books that have the original material,” Hudson said. “Course packs are produced by printers such as McGee Printing or Dollar Bill’s.” The printers then ship them to the bookstores who sell them. They can be bought at bookstores on campus. WMU owns Buster’s Textbook Alley, CampusTrends, Total Tech and the University bookstore.

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William Olsen for their first lecture this year in the Bernhard Center Room 208 at 8 p.m. Free. Miller Movie, “Horrible Bosses” is showing at Miller Auditorium at 9 p.m. Students with a valid Bronco ID pay $1. All others pay $2. Friday, Sept. 23: Bronco volleyball vs. Eastern Michigan University at the University Arena at 7 p.m. Free with a valid Bronco ID. Tickets can be purchased online at wmubroncos.com. Saturday, Sept. 24: Bronco volleyball vs. Central Michigan University at the University Arena at 7 p.m. Free. Sunday, Sept. 25: Memorial for Catherine Julien, history, at the Gilmore Theatre Complex Atrium from 2 to 4 p.m.

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taking his only punt return for 64 yards, deep into CMU territory. The return would lead to another Broncos touchdown. for 64 yards, deep into CMU territory. The return would lead to another Broncos touchdown. Cornerback Aaron Winchester, forced two big fumbles for the WMU defense, solidifying his role as one of the bigger parts of the secondary. Carder led all rushes with 54 yards—the runs did supplement the passing game nicely, forcing the Chippewas defense to not commit solely to covering the passing game.

WMU’s defense did not give up an offensive touchdown until the fourth quarter, ending the team’s seven-quarter streak of shutting out opponents. They held the Chippewas offense to zero points in two red zone trips. In comparison, the Broncos converted on all six of their red zone visits. WMU faces its second Big Ten opponent of the season this week,facing the University of Illinois. They will then face their only Big East opponent of the regular season, traveling to Stores, CT, for the first of a two-year home-and-home series against the University of Connecticut.

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Twenty cast members. Thirty crew members. Eighty-six days. Directors are putting the finishing touches on the first full-length independent film from the Western Filmmakers Association, which could premiere as early as this December. “The Day Job” was written and directed by two Western Michigan University students, Alec Robbins and Daniel Kawka. “It’s basically a bank heist comedy. The quick plot summary of the film is that a group of bank robbers mess up when robbing a bank and consequently get hired there,” said Robbins. The film started as an idea and grew into something larger than both of the writers ever expected, said Robbins. “Honestly, I’m still in disbelief that this movie has made it this far,” according to Kawka’s blog on the movie’s Tumblr account. “Dan and I were eating dinner at Chili’s, just spit balling ideas, when we came up with the plot idea for the movie,” said Robbins. “It started out as something Dan and I wanted to do, but then we realized we needed real people to help.” Kawka and Robbins started writing the film early in the winter of 2010 and finished the script in February 2011. By May, the cast and crew formed and started filming. The full-length film features 20 cast members and at least 30 crew members, all of which are either WMU students or recent WMU graduates who were enrolled during auditions. “Our biggest challenge doing the film was probably scheduling,” said Robbins. “It was impossible. “ Robbins and Kawka had to try to schedule filming and production around the cast and crew’s work and school schedules because the crew was so large and made up of students,. Other challenges that Robbins cited included tight time constraints and an ex

tremely low budget. “We applied for $2,500 in grants and received less than $900, which doesn’t go very far on a full-length film,” said Robbins. However, the crew of “The Day Job” received assistance from various places. They received permission from Western Michigan University to use Valley III as part of their set. Other shots were filmed in friends’ apartments, on rooftops and in other places that the crew did not have to pay for. Robbins said “The Day Job” is planned to premiere at some time in the spring of 2012 at the Rave Theater in downtown Kalamazoo. “We’re hoping for a premiere in WMU’s Miller Auditorium, too, but that’s just an idea right now,” said Robbins. Once the crew began producing the film, they formed an official Registered Student Organization (RSO) called the Western Filmmakers Association. The RSO has since grown from simply the cast and crew of the film to many others interested in film making. This year, the organization plans to produce some smaller projects and hopes to get more people involved. “We’re hoping that once the film premieres, it will add credence to the cause of the Western Filmmakers Society,” said Robbins. The Western Filmmakers Society welcomes students of all majors interested in film making. Interested parties can contact the RSO’s new president, Hagen Fieberkorn, of the organization via e-mail at westernfilmmakerss@gmail.com for information on the first meeting which will be on Monday, September 28. For more information on “The Day Job,” visit thedayjob.tumblr.com.

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WMU organization ‘immersed in community’ By Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief

The Western Herald interview’s InterVarsity Immerse Leader, James Patton, to get the inside scoop of the organization. Q: What is InterVarsity & what are the three chapters? A: InterVarsity started in England I think a hundred years ago with just a few guys doing a prayer meeting in college. So the most basic way to describe us is through the name. I heard somewhere that in the U.K., “varsity” refers to college. So we are “within the college”. A student ran ministry. Kind of like that clothing company “FUBU” (for us by us).

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A 28-year-old Kalamazoo male was hit by a vehicle on the corner of W. Michigan Avenue and Howard Street on Saturday, just north of the 7-11 store and Jimmy John’s. He was transported to Bronson Hospital by Public Safety officials and the emergency squad and is listed in serious condition. According to Lt. Jay Kowalkowski, at 9 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers on party patrol saw the man run across W. Michigan Avenue. He was struck by a vehicle turning onto W. Michigan from Howard. He suffered head injuries and possible broken bones. Police are continuing their investigation of the incident.

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Two responding officers were involved in an accident at the intersection of Cork Street and Lovers Lane during a police chase. The responding officers were transported to Bronson Hospital with minor injuries. The occupants of the hit-andrun vehicle were also not injured. The 27-year-old Kalamazoo resident was charged with Assault with a Motor Vehicle, fleeing and eluding, and operating under the influence of alcohol.

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Bach Festival auditions

“Most people are going to have a prepared repertoire, ready to sing these specific types of arias,” said James Turner, the Bach Festival’s vocal director. On September 19, Turner will be auditioning sopranos for the Bach Festival chorus. Unlike some performance arts auditions, this process typically involves singing a very popular, well known piece of music. “The singer should prepare an aria made to show off their solo skills,” said Turner Along with a prepared piece of music to audition with, the person should also demonstrate range and pitch memory.

I belong to our Immerse chapter (explanation later), but we have two other great chapters on campus, one being Christian Black Collegiate (for those more comfortable experiencing God through Gospel worship and interesting in reaching the African-American culture on campus. Another being our arts community called Imago Dei (means image of God). Which is a group of artists who are collaborating together to express God’s love through fine arts. Imago Dei reaches out to the greater arts community on campus by serving as a support system for artists of all disciplines as well as to create a better arts community.

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A: Like church denominations, many people are more comfortable in an environment where they have like-minded friends. A community that comes in agreement with one another is very powerful. It helps usher in its members on achieving a specific calling or goal. Also, it leaves the members feeling free to explore God and themselves more easily. Q: Why have you added ‘immerse’ to the name? A: My good friend Jared made it up at our spring leadership retreat. It is our new name because we want to stress that we are immersed in building community, studying God’s word, Multi-ethnicity, transforming

lives, developing world changers and social justice. These are our main goals. We don’t wait to be another “Christian hangout”. We want to reach the non-Christians and be missional exactly like Jesus did. Patton

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A: We have small group Bible Studies in almost every dorm on campus as well as community groups if you are not comfortable studying Scripture.

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Campus coupon phone app released

By kassie Charnley Staff Reporter

WMU students and students across the nation can now access Campus Special’s coupon book through an application that can be downloaded to their phones. Students with Android or iPhones will no longer have to carry coupon books around with them because they can now access deals to their favorite places with the Campus Special App. Campus Special is a company that prints over 5 million coupon books a year, the $100 Coupon Book, which are usually handed out the first week of school and at Bronco Bash. Recently, however, the company has launched online ordering, coming up with the Campus Special Mobile App. which students can download to their phone. Stephanie Scott, online sales manager of Campus Special, said that the mobile app is free of charge and is only available for the iPhone and Android phones. “The app can also be accessed online, allowing students to take advantage of deals to their favorite local restaurants, and allowing them to place their orders online, without having to leave the couch,” Scott said. Scott said that the company came up with the idea for a coupon book app because cell phones are always accessible to students. “We wanted to make sure that students had access to coupons to local businesses at all times. Coupon books usu-

ally are left behind in cars, dorm rooms, or apartments, but students have their phones with them at all times.” Alex McFee, a junior majoring in Sales and Business Marketing, is one student that has the app downloaded to her phone. “I love the coupon book app. I’ve already used it three times since it’s been activated, and I’ve even used it to just look up places around Kalamazoo, for things to do,” McFee said. McFee had the chance to intern for CampusSpecial.com this summer, so she is proud to see the that the app has been such a hit. “My partner, Stephanie, and I sold the advertising space for the coupon book and the app. We went out around Kalamazoo, setting up meetings with local businesses,” McFee said. As far as the ability to access the mobile app, Scott said that it is incredibly easy. “Those who want to access the mobile app just have to go to the iTunes store or Android market, type in Campus Special and download it from there. The app can also be accessed by scanning the code on the coupon book that we print out,” Scott said. “Students can see whatever deals are closest to them, whether they are on campus or in their apartment, upon downloading the app to their phones.”

Scott said that over 150 different universities within the United States have access to this the coupon book app. “The app can even be accessed nationwide. You’ll be visiting friends in East Lansing and you will be able to see and access the deals in that area. It all has to do with the map that is built into the app,” Scott said. While promoting the coupon book app, Scott said that upon downloading the app. students would receive their very first deal. “Gumby’s Pizza in Kalamazoo is partnering with Campus Special. Once the app is downloaded, students will receive free small Pokey’s sticks with their purchase from Gumby’s when they place their order. It couldn’t get any better than that,” Scott said. Alex McFee said that Campus Special’s coupon book app is beneficial to students because they can get the coupon anytime and anywhere. “There’s no way you can’t have it because your phone is on you and with you at all times. This is one app that will be put to use, specifically because of all the great deals that you can get from it,” McFee said. The coupon book mobile app is available for iPhones and Androids. The app is free and will allow students to access deals within the area, saving them money for their future, Scott said.

eral Charter buses that carried a group of 600 people on a tour of the East Coast. Garcia said that he, along with fellow bus drivers Marty, a driver for Metro Transit, and Big John, a driver for Copper Beech, have put in over 100 years toGarcia gether as drivers in the area. “If I were still driving for Metro Transit, I would’ve been able to retire within this next year,” Garcia said. He joked that he is still on the younger side, stating that he has been driving for 34 years, yet he feels as though he is 21 years old. “Figure that one out,” he said. “I’m going to continue driving in order to put my kids through college. At least 10 more years, as long as the good Lord will allow it.” Garcia tries to connect with the students who ride his bus. He speaks to international students in Spanish, asking them how their day is going, how they are doing, etc. He said he has a lot of respect for them, having come such a long way from home to further their education. He wants to do his best to make these students feel comfortable since they are so far from home. And just as he treats the students of WMU with respect, some of the students even return the favor. “Quite a few of the international students and students who I am familiar with call me Don Luis, which is a sign of respect and means a lot to me,” Garcia said. Garcia said that the Parkview campus is his fa-

vorite place at WMU. “Parkview is a beautiful place. It’s secluded, but definitely speaks to the majors that lie within its area,” he said. Garcia said that Parkview is a special place at WMU because of all the hard working students that put in their time there. “I see a lot of students go into Parkview’s campus around 8 a.m. and not leave there until late evening, and that shows me just how determined they are in succeeding in their majors and their future careers,” Garcia said. As far as the most crowded areas on his route, Garcia said that the loading zone is definitely the most congested area on all of campus, especially at the beginning of the semester. “Coming in and out of the loading zone area can be difficult, and it gets extremely busy because we sometimes have 7 to 10 buses crammed in this area,” Garcia said. “As bus drivers, we just take it slow around the loading zone area and are extremely careful around the beginning of the year when students are figuring out where they need to go.” As a part of his job as a bus driver, Garcia keeps a log of how many students ride his bus after each stop he makes. He keeps track by counting the students as they exit the bus once the bus stops either at the loading zone or at Parkview’s campus. “This lets WMU know how many buses should be kept running each year,” Garcia said. However, with the amount of students that are attending WMU this year, the need for buses will probably not decrease in the next couple of years.

a preschool program, to help children become prepared for schooling. They also help with a reconnection program, which reaches out to those who have dropped out of high school; the program helps them get back on their feet, and back to school. “The average rate of unemployment in Kalamazoo is higher than the national average,” Reish said. “The amount of people unemployed, or underemployed, is 13.5-14% of the people living in greater Kalamazoo.”

The United Way helps those who cannot afford the medical attention they need, whether that is physical or mental Health. “We support welfare and health of the greater community,” Reish said. “United Way alone brings $3 million back into the community.” He said that this year he hopes to get more students involved. The campaign has just begun, and will go until the 12th of November.

Day in the life of a Bronco bus driver By Kassie Charnley Staff Reporter

Imagine driving students from one part of campus to another part of campus all day long, ensuring that they got to their classes safely and on time. Luis Garcia does this, 13 hours a day, five days a week, and he enjoys every minute of it. Garcia is one of several bus drivers who drive for the Bronco Transit service on WMU’s campus. Garcia has driven with Bronco Transit for four years now. He started on the Gold Route, and in the past two years, he has moved to the Parkview I bus route, which runs from the loading zone on the main campus to Parkview’s campus every hour. “I start every morning around 7:15, and I’m done for the day around 8:10 p.m.” Garcia said. “I get two one-hour breaks each day, one from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and another from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Fortunately, I live pretty close to campus, so I’m able to go home for dinner, visit with my daughters and take a 15 minute power nap before I have to be back on campus for the rest of my shift.” In total, Garcia has been driving buses for 34 years. He started out as a school bus driver for two years, and then began working for Metro Transit, driving city buses for several years in the Kalamazoo area. He is proud to say that he has driven for Indian Trails for 24 years, the past four with Bronco Transit through WMU. In his multiple years with Indian Trails, Garcia has worked a variety of jobs as a bus driver, including driving hockey teams like the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Kalamazoo Wings from place to place. This past summer, Garcia got the chance to drive one of sev-

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The Western Michigan University United Way campaign has kicked off its fundraising efforts with high hopes for success. “Our goal this year is $300,000, just for the campus,” Joe Reish, chair of the campaign, said. “We hope not only to surpass the goal set, but also increase our donor base by ten percent.” The money raised from the United Way campaign helps the greater Kalamazoo Area in three areas: education, income and health. This year, the United Way is helping to launch

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Brown and gold lovin’s Let me start out by saying that I’m a huge football fan. My Brother plays football for Sienna Heights, my Dad played football, my Uncles playd football and my Grandpa played football-- and when I was younger I was Nora Strehl convincved Editor-in-Chief I was going to a Football Coach (just like Goldy Hawn in Wild Cats). So, let me follow that by saying that this girl showed some serious school spirit, this Saturday. I will admit, I might have gone a little bit over the top with the glitter, but over all I looked pretty sweet. The one thing I love about being a Bronco, is that everyone else does too. I didn’t see a single person at the tailgate or the game that wasn’t as decked out as I was. Granted, there was some booze involved-but I think the best part was that not everyone had to be drinking to have a good time. People were playing bean bags, dancing around and just having an awesome time rooting for our Broncos; and having school spirit is all about all about doing just that. In addition to the tailgate being packed with Bronco lovers, the stands were equally as full. I loved being able to see everyone get together for the same reason-- a big win against CMU! Go Broncos!

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LinkedIn: get professional By Krystin Nichols Staff Reporter

A few weeks ago, Lynn Kelly-Albertson of Career and if there is any way you are connected with them as well. Editorial Student Employment Services and I sat down to discuss Do not connect your Twitter or Facebook account to Linked-In and the perks of it, when you should create one, your page. Your professional contacts do not care what you and how it should be used. are doing every five minutes of the day. The very first thing we came up with is do not treat your account like Search companies on the site to see what companies are out there to conFacebook or any version of it. LinkedIn is a professional website that should nect with that you may want to work for and also how you may be conbe used as your online resume. nected with that company. By doing this you can also view new hires and do Future employers can and will view it and you should treat it as profes- company research to find out what the company does and its history. This sionally as possible. You may have contacts that are on both your Facebook can be very useful when it comes to interviewing time. page and your LinkedIn. Kelly-Albertson’s biggest tip was never use the “I don’t know” option However, as Lynn said, LinkedIn is about the quality of friends you have, when it asks you how you know the person. “Try to make some sort of connot the quantity. Employers don’t care how many connections you have, es- nection between you and that person. If you can’t make one, then don’t add pecially if they are second-rate connections. them.” Think about your connections to the people you add on your account. “College students should begin using LinkedIn when you are ready to put Look for quality people that you know you can connect with not just for out the professional persona,” Kelly-Albertson said. “Certainly by the time your own good but theirs as well. you want an internship or career and once you are ready to put your profesRemember when you send an invite to someone, try to make it slightly sional resume together.” personal. The generic “…would like to connect with you,” seems quite unStudents who would like to create LinkedIn accounts, but are not sure professional. Use your knowledge of that connection and make a short one how to use the site, can click on the LinkedIn icon at the Career and Student or two-sentence comment along with the invite. Services website on www.wmich.edu. This link connects you to a series of Look at your account on a weekly basis when you first start out. “Scope six videos that will take you through a very detailed how-to when setting up the site for groups you want to be a part of,” Kelly-Albertson suggests. The your account. tab groups you may like show groups you can join. Look at members to see

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The Broncos crosscountry team is blazing the competition as of Friday when they competed at the Spartan Invitational. According to a press release from bronco sports, Rachel Whitley and Amber Brunmeier competed and both registered a time of 22:04. Whitley finished the race ahead of Brunmeier in 36th place. It is the first time this season and in her career that Whitley has finished By Matt Buck at the top of WMU’s top Staff Reporter five. For the past five years, the For more information Western Michigan University visit, www.wmubroncos. football team hasn’t been able com to accomplish one of its biggest FF AMPUS goals going in to each season; K-college starts that is, beating rival Central Michigan. home season This year, the team was lookJust because Kalamaing to put an end to its losing zoo College is in process streak against the Chips, after of getting a new football taking a big win from Nicholls stadium does mean that State in the previous week. they have a promising They did just that. seasons. Winning their Scoring came early and offirst home opener at Walten from the Broncos, as they do Stadium, 43-22 over ended the first quarter with a Rose-Hulman, the game sizable 21-0 lead. Though the was quite the spectacle as offense was stifled a bit in the the hornets had 23 unansecond quarter, the team still swered points in the secwent into the locker room ond half.

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According to a press release from Kzoo Sports, Nick Jones threw 380 yards and had three touchdowns while rushing for another. Mikael Lott and Josh Wise each had receiving touchdowns. Dimeko Price rushed for 97 yards on 20 carries and had another 53 yards on five catches. For more information visit, www.kzoo.edu/ sports

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Western Michigan University wide receiver Robert Arnheim (12) manages to keep both feet in bounds while catching a wide pass by WMU quarterback Alex Carder.

with a 24-0 lead at the half. WMU’s defense accompanied the offense by forcing two three and out series in the Chips first two possessions of the game. Safety Johnnie Simon led the Broncos in tackles for the second consecutive week, accruing ten while limiting Central’s passing game throughout the contest. Senior linebacker Mitch Zajac, who was playing CMU for

the last time of his college career, had nine tackles and a forced fumble. Perhaps one of the biggest players in the game was WMU quarterback Alex Carder, who threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for a touchdown. One of the more underrated aspects of Saturday’s game, though, may have

been Carder’s offensive line. The unit didn’t give up a single sack to CMU’s defense and, for the most part, gave the junior quarterback all the time he needed to make good throws. Receiver Jordan White had another big game, as well. The star wide out had thirteen receptions for 177 yards, while finding the end zone on two occassions.

His effort was good enough to put him into fourth on WMU’s all time receptions list, moving him past last year’s star receiver, Juan Nunez. White was also impressive in his very limited opportunities on special teams

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Women’s soccer team Volleyball to plays �irst home game bounce back By Matt Buck Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University women’s soccer team finally made it back to Kalamazoo for its first home game of the season on Sunday, after already playing nearly a month of competition away from home. The team was coming off of a two-game losing streak coming into its first home match of the season, a non-conference game against Illinois State. Fortunately, the streak was broken, as the Broncos were able to cling to a 1-0 victory after forward Stephanie Skowneski scored her fourth goal of the season early in the first half. Though the statistics sheet shows a very lopsided affair in the other direction—Illinois State took eighteen shots to WMU’s eight—Broncos’ goalie Michelle Watson was able to make six saves to secure the win. WMU head coach Suzie Grech said that Watson was a very important part of the team’s win on Sunday.

Barb Johnson will be a tremendous asset to the Kalamazoo Valley Cougars Women’s Basketball team, this season. In a press release from KVCC Athletics, Johnson was the 2nd leading scorer, averaging over 12 points per game last year, when she played for the Indians of Lake Michigan College. A lot of other teams seem to be nervous as they try to figure out how to shut out this amazing By Matt Buck performer. Staff Reporter Only time will tell as the lady Cougars gear up The Western Michigan University with a solid team and stelmen’s soccer team returned home lar athlete Barb Johnson. last weekend, on the heels of its first For more information win of the season against Loyolavisit, www.athletics.kvcc. Chicago. The Broncos started things off edu with a second consecutive win against Wright State on Friday, in a — Compiled from 1-0 nail biter with forward Shane LyWestern Herald staff ons scoring WMU’s lone goal. and wire report Going in to Sunday, fans were looking for more of the same as the Broncos played host to Valparaiso. The team didn’t disappoint. After taking an early 1-0 lead on a team-leading fifth goal from Lyons, the Broncos secured the victory late with midfielder Jason Grant’s second goal of the year. For Broncos head coach Stu Riddle, Lyons has been a big, though not surprising, reason for the squad’s success thus far. “Shane’s been huge,” Riddle said. “We’ve said to him all along that he

“It always helps,” Grech said. “It gives you a level of confidence from your back line knowing that if the ball does get past us that we have another line of defense. She played very solid on crosses, something that we always look to work on because there is such a big emphasis on that area in the college game. She played very well, and came up big on a couple of saves late in the game.” In comparison, Illinois State’s goalie Aryn Newson only had three saves, though she surrendered the one goal that gave WMU its fourth win of the season. Though Illinois State led in the shots column, Grech said that the teams were very evenly matched throughout. “I think, initially, both teams came out offensively strong,” she said. “It was just a matter of who’s going to put that opportunity away. They put their imprint on the game. Fortunately for us, they missed some of their opportunities, and we missed some of our opportunities. But we were able to put See Women one of those opporPage 7 tunities away.”

By Adam Roberts Sports Editor Over the weekend the lady broncos made up from a two-loss deficit. With a win to bounce back from the two disappointing losses at the tournament in Madison Wisconsin. In the first set of the match the volleyball team would take on the Fighting Irish. In a come back attempt that would be unsuccessful. As the lady broncos would fall 3-1. The second match of the tournament would follow suit, as the volleyball team could not manage to close the deal on the Wisconsin Badgers. The results of that match were 3-1. According to a press release from bronco athletics. The two back to back loses would be the first

time they have lost consecutive matches all year. For the last match the broncos would saddle up against the South Florida Bulls. This time we would see the lady broncos as we have witnessed them all season. Performing with ease and getting the job done to break the losing streak in a 3-1 win. According to the same press release from bronco sports. Lena Oliver finished tied for the match high with 22digs. Acree was second with 16. Norris had 47 assists, six kills, six digs, and two blocks. Gossen had 11 kills. Also the broncos improve to 10-3 on the season. Freshmen outside hitter Carlee Berland was named to the All-tournament team.

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can be as good as he wants to be, and if he works hard over the summer and comes in fit, he can score fifteen to twenty goals. He’s off to a great start with five already. We’ve known that from Shane for a few years.” The third year head coach said that providing Lyons with a supporting cast has helped, as well. “I think the good thing that compliments Shane is that everyone’s not just looking to him now,” he said. “We’ve got other guys that can chip in with goals, which is something that we haven’t really had in previous years. It’s really going to help us be more successful.” Another thing that has helped, specifically in Sunday’s game, is the defensive security that the Broncos had. WMU goalie Matt Murrell had to make only one save, and Valparaiso had only eight shots in the game. Riddle said that, though he doesn’t think much has changed since the beginning of the season, he does believe that the experience of playing

together more this year has really helped his squad out as of late. “I don’t think much has changed,” he said. “I just think we’ve had a little bit more time together. We’ve had a couple of freshman come in and become key contributors, and that’s from learning the system and learning the style of play. Coming into the season, we only had one exhibition game, and I think that really hurt us. It took us four games this season to find the form that we showed last year to get us into the MAC finals.” We’re cooking right now,” he continued. “It’s nice to win, but at the same time, we haven’t surrendered a goal in three games, and that’s fantastic.” Riddle said that the win Sunday was due to, in large part, simply being very prepared. “We just stuck to the game plan,” he said. “We had a good scout on the opposition, and we knew that, especially in the first half, playing with that wind, we were going to have to weather the storm. We were looking

to turn them around and behind and really expose them. And that’s what we got both goals from.” The wind played a factor in both the men and women’s games on Sunday, as there was a predominant 8-10 mile per hour wind throughout both contests. Though the team has two more games before opening up MidAmerican Conference play, it’s hard for anyone around the program to look past Akron, their first MAC opponent and the defending NCAA champions. For Riddle, though the game may be more eventful, his team is just taking it one game at a time. “Before Akron, we’ve got Western Illinois next Sunday, and then we’re at Detroit,” he said. “I think it’s just a great opportunity to host the number one team in the country. I don’t think it’s something that any other sport on campus gets the chance to See Men’s do. We’re all very Page 7 excited about it.”

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Members of Kappa Kappa Psi, the National Honorary Band Fraternity, pose with the now thoroughly beaten Chipmobile on Friday, Sept. 16. Kappa Kappa Psi co-sponsored the CMU Car Bash with the Wesley Foundation. “This is the best we’ve had so far, of the last three CMU home games we’ve done this” said Sara Schultz, WMU senior and president of Kappa Kappa Psi. “This is the most destruction to a car we’ve had. People have been here consistently since 10 a.m.; I think they want to see Central destroyed,” said Schultz.

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Bronco Business students will be competing nationally Thursday for honors in the field of supply chain management. The competition in question is called the General Motors-Wayne State University Supply Chain Case Competition, and it will be held at Wayne State University from Thursday until Sunday. Students from 16 different schools, including Central Michigan, University of Michigan, and Texas Christian will all be competing in the competition (note1). The students will be presenting recommendations based on a fictional scenario to source electronic components for the newly released Chevrolet Volt. Students were given a case study on the components for this scenario, prior to the event, to study. The competition is an exciting opportunity for students not only to study the realities of real life supply chains, but also to meet their contemporaries in the field. “This event gives students the opportunity to experience some real-world scenarios in global purchasing and supply chain management and provides GM and other sponsors the chance to spend time with some of the best supply chain talent coming out of universities today,” said Bill Hurles, executive director of global purchasing and supply chain for General Motors. Not only will students be meeting each other, but they will be able to network with supply chain managers at meal times and receptions.

The competition won’t be all business, though. Dr. Timothy Butler, associate professor of global supply chain management at Wayne State University, said he is just as excited for the cultural opportunities as the professional ones. “The goals of the conference are to learn about advanced technology supply chain management, to learn about General Motors and their supply chain operations, and to be able to see Detroit for themselves and learn about the culture and sports of Detroit.” The students at the competition will be able to see the sports tradition first hand at a Tigers game, as well as touring the famous Hamtramck automotive plant. At the end of the competition, the winning team will receive plaques and each team member will receive some prize money. In 2006, Western business students won a regional supply chain competition. The full list of teams in the competition are Bowling Green State University, Central Michigan University, Colorado State University, Eastern Michigan University, Florida State University, Howard University, Indiana University – Indianapolis, University of Memphis, Miami University (Ohio), University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Pennsylvania State University, Texas Christian University, University of Toledo, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University.

Free excercise at the rec By Jacob Adams Staff Reporter Every full- or part-time student at Western Michigan University gets a full time membership to the Student Recreation Center. If a student lives in the residence halls, they get fifteen free aerobics classes. If a student ever wanted to try Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, PiYo and many other aerobics classes, they now have the chance. “I go to the rec every day with a group of guys and work out,” said Chris Di Pirro, an amateur body builder and full time student majoring in Biochemistry. “Having such a resource right at you finger tips is awesome.” On top of free aerobics classes, freshmen get complete access to the climbing wall and free membership on intramural sports teams “I try and go play basketball every day after

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One of the biggest accomplishments for the Broncos defense, Grech noted, was holding off Illinois State forward Rachel Tejada, who already has twelve goals on the season. Tejada was coming off of a game in which she scored three goals, giving her the team’s first hat trick of the 2011 season. She took six shots against WMU, but she could not generate any points off of the effort. Grech said that, though she would’ve like her squad to have a bigger lead throughout the game, the slim margin by which it was able to secure a victory shows just how well the team is currently playing. “You’d like to get another insurance goal and, perhaps, add on to that lead,” she said. “But withstanding a team like Illinois State, with

I’m done with classes,” said Josh Hoskins, describing his daily routine as a sophomore at WMU triple majoring in Criminal Justice, Psychology and Sociology. The new and wildly popular Zumba runs every day of the week; the times, however, vary by the day. “It’s the workout that’s enjoying the party.” said Jake Schmitt, one of the two Zumba instructors. “It separates the barrier between instructor and class; so many people come because of the atmosphere.” The SRC is open all week; Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m, Saturday noon to 7 p.m, and Sunday noon to 9 p.m. “People talk about getting in shape, and then they make excuses like ‘Well I walk a lot up and down these hills,’” commented Di Pirro. “The freshman fifteen will always be right behind you.”

last year wasn’t great for his team against the tough opponent, this year could be different. “Realistically, we know that Akron is the best team in the country, so we just have to come out and give

their size and their presence, is definitely a testament to our defensive abilities as a team.” The match against Illinois State was the Broncos’ last non-conference game of the regular season, as they will begin Mid-American conference play at home against Ball State on Friday. For Grech, this win was a significant one in terms of keeping the team confident and upbeat. “It’s a big deal. Coming off of Friday’s loss against Wright State, we needed this,” she said. “We needed this before MAC season started, which is coming this Friday. It’s a big deal to make sure we ended on a good note in the non-conference schedule.” The Broncos enter MAC play tied with Ball State for the second-best record in

it everything we’ve got,” he said. “I don’t think the previous scores matter. Anything can happen on any day. They’ll be used to, perhaps, playing in more comfortable surrounding than what they’ll find here.”

the MAC West, as both trail Central Michigan’s 5-1-1 record. Grech said that her team’s game against Illinois State prepared them for what they could see in the coming weeks, though she and her team know that work still needs to be done. “We still want to look to improve,” she said. “It’s less tactical issues, and more of just calming ourselves down and dealing with some of the nuances of the other team.” “This team in particular was very high pressure. Quick at the top, big up the middle, wants to keep the ball in the air and beat you that way,” she continued. “We have to play to our strengths, which is keeping the ball and moving it side to side. When we do that, we’re able to get the ball moving forward and take on anybody.”

Nineteen new Mediallion Scholarship awardees have begun their first school year at Western Michigan University. Rachel Kellogg, from Plainwell, Michigan, received the Presidential Endowed Medallion Scholarship award. She is currently focusing on the Athletic Training program as well as participating in intramural soccer. “Being in front of the Medallion scholarship panel was nervewracking, but helped me gain skills I can use for situations such as a job interview,” Kellogg said. Nicole Carpp, from Lawrence, Michigan, is studying Physical Therapy. She received the Harold and Beulah McKee Endowed Medallion Scholarship. “My favorite part about Western’s campus is how friendly everyone can be. The professors are approachable and students are always nice and welcoming,” Carpp said. Western welcomed 683 high school junior students across the U.S to participate in the 28th annual Medallion Scholarship competition this year. The scholarship, a $50,000 reward over four years, is one of the largest merit-based awards in higher education. The awardees are chosen based on ACT, essays, problem solving abilities and GPA scores--this year’s average ACT scores were 30.74 and GPA averages were 4.20. Dr. Keith Hearit, Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management, is a coordinator of the event. Over 150 faculty and staff also

helped plan the event, including scholarship fund donors. Scholarship donations include the Presidential Endowed Medallion, Harold and Beulak McKee Endowed Medallion, Alvin Frays Endowed Medallion, Emeriti Endowed Medallion, Burdick Thorne Medallion and Merze Tate Endowed Medallion. “We see our awardees in a couple of categories, academically focused, outgoing and leadership oriented, and well rounded with a combination of both academic, leadership, and social skills,” Hearit said. The competition begins with an essay where students choose from two topics on which to write; the essays are “graded” by the WMU English Department. During the next phase, groups are presented with a problem solving exercise which highlights on leadership abilities. 40 to 50 students are asked to return a second time to campus for interviews with the Medallion Scholarship Committee. An award amount of $6,000 was offered over two years to these top-tier finalists. “There are always problems with economics, political issues going on in the world, but when you spend time with Medallion Scholarship competitors, you feel reassured about the future,” Hearit said. For more information about the WMU Medallion Scholarship program and to see a complete list of the newest winners, visit www.wmich.edu/medallion.

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Also, we have our large group meetings every Thursday at Kanley Chapel at 7:30. At large group we have multicultural worship as well as cool speakers. It is a lot like church except it is student run. Basically, we are a place where no matter what your background or beliefs are, you can feel welcomed into a community free to explore your own faith! Q: what activities do you guy do together? A: InterVarsity loves to dance! We have monthly dance events like Salsa parties. Since we have a lot of Domincan students they teach us their dances as well. We have also done Indian style dances where our Indian friends teach us their culture as well. We also do outreach events called Proxy Stations where we interact with people on the streets about their beliefs using artwork. We also ask questions like “Are you aware of human trafficking?” That goes into our social justice events. For more info: Check us out on Facebook! “InterVarsity Immerse WMU”. Q: How many different ‘Leaders’ are there? A: We have a leadership team at Immerse (that is what I am apart of). We basically come up with and manage events for our chapter. We also have: Bible Study leaders, community group leaders, a Welcome Team, and a servant team that sets up stuff behind

the scenes. Q: How long have you been involved & what do you like about it? A: I have been at InterVarsity for four years now. I joined as a freshman by their loving community at Valley 2. That is exactly what I love about InterVarsity. I just want to give back what they gave me; tender loving care. Q: What are the main goals of Intervarsity Immerse? A: Well I kind of said it in the name explanation, but again, we are three loving communities where no matter what your background or beliefs are, you can feel welcomed in, and explore God freely with us.

Monday, September 19, 2011

October 3-8,2011

RSO SPIRIT CUP FIRST PLACE PRIZE $1000 Homecoming Week Schedule of Events Monday: Qdoba Kick-Off at the Valley Pond (4 PM) Tuesday: Yell Like HELL/Skit Night at the Dalton Center (7 PM) Wednesday:WSA Western Wednesday at the Flag Poles (11 AM - 3 PM) Thursday: CAB Presents Comedienne Tracey Ashley in the Bernhard Center East Ballroom (9 PM) Friday: RHA Western Games at the Valley Pond (11 AM) Soap Box Derby at Gilkison Avenue (Sindecuse Hill) (2 PM) Paint the Town Brown (& Gold) Pep Rally at Arcadia Creek Festival Place (7:30 PM) Saturday: Flag Run Prior to Kickoff WMU vs Bowling Green at Waldo Stadium (2 PM) NPHC Marchdown at Miller Auditorium (7 PM)

HALL & APARTMENT COUNCILS ARE ELIGIBLE TO WIN

$1500

IF THEY WIN THE SPIRIT CUP AND THE RHA CUP!

RSO ENTRY FORM and KING & QUEEN NOMINATIONS SEPTEMBER 23rd by 5PM are due on SEPTERMBER in the Student Organization Center! http://www.wmich.edu/homecoming