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Sommer stood on what she can only describe as the i-JPO ,JOH rock� overlooking a sea of mountains in Sommer Cain Spain. “I went out and looked over and I was just like, ‘I’m in heaven right now,’� she said. “That’s why Spain is so beautiful. It has beaches, mountains, lakes, rivers, seas and forests.� Sommer Cain, a junior studying Spanish education, spent last fall and spring semester in Burgos, Spain through the WMU Study Abroad program. “It pushes your limits and it pushes who you think you are. I love it,� she said. She quickly found friends in Spain who showed her love with no limits. “I don’t always feel like I can find that here,� she said. “Family and friends, socializing and caring for one another---they hold those so high in their life.� -Erin Gignac News Editor

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Via the WMU Department of Public Safety t " NBO XBT BSSFTUFE XIJMF attempting to rob a vehicle at 1BSLJOH -PU PO /PW BU 12:59 p.m. t "O 9CPY J1PE 5PVDI and other possessions were reported stolen from Harvey residence hall on Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. t " Ä•HIU CSPLF PVU JO GSPOU PG the Ackley/Shilling residence halls on Nov. 9 at 10:53 p.m. A minor involved in the fight was found in possession of and under the influence of alcohol. t " MBQUPQ XBT TUPMFO GSPN B study lounge at Bigelow Hall on Nov. 10 at 3:26 p.m. t $BTI BOE B QSJOUFS XFSF stolen from a room at Shilling Hall on Nov. 10 at 3:52 p.m. Anyone with information on these or other crimes should contact the Department of Public Safety. -Joe Stando

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Cain argues for reform

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“We’re checking out Herman Cain to see whether we can support him as a Patriot group or not. We hear both sides and we’re looking at each candidate. There’s a chance to see one live and up close.�

“It starts with, make sure we’re working on the right problems, make sure we assign the right priorities, and I will surround myself with good people and none of them are in the administration right now.�

-Herman Cain, presidential candiadate

By Eileen Meslar & Paul VanHevel Herman Cain, republican presidential candidate, visited Kalamazoo on Thursday at the Pine West Banquet facility.

Cain discussed the plans and responsibilities that he would enact if elected, including the importance of his 9-9-9 plan. In this plan, Cain will cut the majority of the current federal tax plan

and replace it with his own initiative. First, Cain would reduce the existing individual and corporate taxes from 35 percent to 25 percent. Second, Cain would implement his 9-9-9 plan

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“We’re very impressed with what Cain had to say... His 9-9-9 plan sounds good from what I know. I like that a lot.�

-Kevin Barr, Allegan, MI

which would consist of a 9 percent income tax, a 9 percent business transaction tax and a 9 percent federal tax. Cain’s tax policy is intended to reform the current tax code in a way that would balance socio-

economic classes. Cain says he eventually plans to eliminate these taxes and replace them with a single nationwide tax called the “Fair Tax,� which will tax the nation’s spending.

Loss of trees fosters future growth By Kassie Charnley PV arrays started becoming popular on Staff Reporter campuses 3-4 years ago. WMU has what The construction for installing solar panels near the Miller Auditorium parking structure is under way. This is a construction project that has been added to the several projects that are going on around campus, and it continues to add concern for those interested in the environmental state of Western Michigan University, specifically the state of the trees on and around campus.

is now an early research solar array for the state of Michigan.�

-Harold Glasser, executive director of sustainability

While the displacement of trees is of main concern, the solar panels will also be beneficial to WMU. “Solar panels produce electricity from the sun using the photoelectric effect. They don’t necessarily reduce carbon dioxide, they reduce our dependence on fossil fuel electricity by displacing the need for the same amount of electricity that they

produce,� Harold Glasser, the executive director of sustainability said. “There’s roughly 50 years of research on solar panels. PV (solar) arrays started becoming poplar on campuses 3-4 years ago,� Glasser said. “WMU has what is now an early research solar array for the state of Michigan.� Glasser received a grant about 7 years ago to fund the 12

kilowatt research array that is on Wood Hall. Glasser discussed the benefits for the solar panels – green electricity, support of the renewable energy industry and the local economy. “We are using Michigan contractors and a racking system made in Michigan,� he said. Glasser also said that the solar panels would allow a vast array of research opportunities for students and faculty. However, he felt that it was most important that the solar panels are a physical demonstration of WMU’s sustainable efforts. “Presi-

dent Dunn signed on to the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment, which commits WMU to becoming zero-net carbon in the future,� Glasser said. WMU has a plan that replaces the trees lost to the project. The director of engineering and maintenance services, Anand Sankey, was quoted by Paul VanHevel from the Western Herald saying for every one tree removed due to construction, loss or other related incident, two trees will be planted.

t'PPE &NFSHFODZ GPPE resources, and DHS application t)FBMUI #MPPE QSFTTVSF testing, blood sugar testing, Diabetes education, hearing screenings, HIV testing, abuse screenings, recovery skills t)PVTJOH )PNF CVZFS education, housing information t4QFDJBM 1PQVMBUJPOT Domestic violence and child abuse prevention, persons with disabilities, veteran services “With all these pods, anything that can be donated is highly appreciated,� Johnson said. “We’re hoping to be able to do a Thanksgiving dinner, so those food items would be great as well.� Their wish list for donated goods includes items such as: diapers, baby wipes, dish soap, sponges, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, shampoo, toothbrushes, cat and dog food, winter coats, gloves,

hats, scarves and socks. To donate an item, one can drop it off to the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission and tell them it’s for Project Connect. For the 37,990 Kalamazoo residents living under the poverty line, this event is a day where they can get GSFF IFMQ &WFSZUIJOH UIBU we take for granted, such as shampoo, can be the difference between food on the table and hygiene for these families. If one can’t donate an item, one can donate time, and Project Connect is still looking for volunteers. To volunteer, one can take 5 minutes and fill out an application on Project Connect’s website. i&WFO JG ZPV WF WPMVOteered before, volunteer again.� Johnson said, “We have Project Connect twice a year, once in May and once in November.

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Project Connect helps those in need By Kassie Charnley “Even if you’ve volunteered before, volunteer Staff Reporter again.� Johnson said, “We have Project When the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2010 data for Michigan and its cities, people weren’t shocked by the number of those living below the poverty level. For the years 2005-2009, Michigan had 14.5 percent of its residents living below the poverty line. Kalamazoo County, as released by the U.S. Census Bureau, ranks fourth in the state for the number of families living in poverty. For the years 2005-2009, 34.9 percent of people in Kalamazoo alone were living in poverty. The rate for the county was 19.6 percent in 2009, which is still 3 percent higher than the state average. In 2010, an estimated 37,990 Kalamazoo County Residents live below 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as stated in

Connect twice a year, once in May and once in November.�

-Ashley Johnson, coordinator of Kalamazoo Gospel Mission

the Poverty In Kalamazoo County prepared by the Kalamazoo County Community Action Agency. Many programs are growing in Kalamazoo to help residents below the poverty level. One of these programs is an outreach program called Project Connect. It is a program giving free help to anyone who needs it. It is Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Fairgrounds. Project Connect brings different agencies in the community together in one general location. There are over 57 business and healthcare professionals coming together to help low income and homeless residents. “The services will be

grouped together in a podstyle,� coordinator Ashley Johnson of the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, said. “Five or six tables under one pod, all with the same goal.� Pods will include: t#BTJD /FFET #JSUI DFStificates, mending center, and voter registration t$IJMESFO BOE 1BSFOUT Children’s medical screenings, infant and toddler growth and development, shoe distribution sign-up, vaccines, youth services t&EVDBUJPO $PMMFHF BQQMJDBUJPOT (&% QSFQBSBtion t&NQMPZNFOU .PDL interviews, resume reviews t'JOBODJBM BOE -FHBM credit repair, health insurance, legal advice and information

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Monday, November 14, 2011

The challenges of Bronco Biodiesel

By Baxter Gill Staff Reporter Biodiesel may be real but it’s not ready for mass consumption by the general public. Bronco Biodiesel, an initiative led by a group of faculty, staff and students, aims to change this. According to the National Biodiesel Board, the characteristics of biodiesel are in many ways superior to petro-diesel, with up to an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions. In short, biodiesel could change the face of fuel, yet the production of biodiesel has never risen to their projected demand of 100,000 gallons. Commercial biodiesel has less and less market share. However, Steve Bertman, professor of chemistry at WMU, said he still sees a future for Bronco Biodiesel. “Even if we never make

biodiesel, if we are able to carry out our commercialization plan, we’re going to help solve one issue of urban sustainability,” Bertman said. Bronco Biodiesel uses a new approach to the production of biodiesel. The innovation in the approach is the use of trap grease to make the diesel fuel, which is usually made with virgin soy bean oil, Bertman said. Another popular process uses yellow oil, better known as used restaurant grease. Bronco Biodiesel uses the form of waste food oil, commonly called trap grease. “You could call it sewer grease, you could call it poo,” Bertman said. “It’s vile, horrible stuff---but the energy density is the same energy density as waste oil or even virgin oil.” Despite the smell, waste grease has many benefits: it

improves surface water quality, saves in trap grease disposal costs and contributes to energy independence. Even though it takes more processing to produce diesel from trap grease as opposed to soybean oil, Bertman assured that it is completely up to the standards for diesel fuel. Biodiesel’s history and future depends heavily on its pairing with the city of Kalamazoo. Originally, the City of Kalamazoo budget guidelines planned to phase five biodiesel buses into the transit system by 2007. In 2008, it was announced that only four biodiesel powered busses would be introduced. These biodiesel powered buses were originally supposed to be powered by Bronco Biodiesel, according to the environmental services superintendent, Mike Wetzel.

In fact, the planned partnership between Kalamazoo and Bronco Biodiesel was to go further than that. “There was quite an effort on the city’s behalf to make the facility available here,” Superintendent Mike Wetzel said. Wetzel is referring to the plan to create a trap grease biodiesel processing facility in Kalamazoo’s wastewater treatment plant. Unfortunately, the plan fell through a couple of years ago. “We were going to get our feedstock at such a low cost that we could use the same method as at the co-op to produce fuel below the cost of what they were getting for diesel,” Bertman said. Unfortunately, there is a market for used restaurant grease and Bronco Biodiesel could not get it for free. Without free grease, Bertman said the cost was

too high. Larger scale biodiesel producers shared the burden with small manufacturers. The price increase for yellow grease meant their energyefficient practices were not cost efficient. According to Bertman, growth in the sector of biodiesel production began in 2004, but the massive growth of the industry was short lived. “In 2007, there were four operating plants in Michigan. There are none today,” Bertman said. In short, the sudden demand for yellow grease raised the price exponentially, and it stopped being economical to make biodiesel out of yellow grease. The process to make biodiesel from trap grease isn’t economical either. The future still looks bright for Bronco Biodiesel,

even if biodiesel production isn’t the majority of the work done. “We’re going to help solve one issue with urban sustainability,” Bertman said. According to Bill Schomisch, executive director of the Kalamazoo Metro Transportation System, the city is reportedly moving away from biodiesel buses due to vehicle maintenance and cost. Schomisch was unfortunately unavailable for further comment on what the future holds for Kalamazoo transportation system. Whatever the future may hold for Bronco Biodiesel, it’s not going down without a fight. The environment has to be a priority, and a project like Bronco Biodiesel might just be the solution that saves the day. “Ultimately, we can’t continue to live urban life the way we have been.”

Supporters run to honor veterans at Western By Alyssa J. Trager Staff Reporter Light snow covered the ground as runners charted a three mile course to commemorate military veterans, prisoners of war and those missing in action. The Veterans Day celebration, held by the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs, started with a speech by Stephanie Boltrick, a graduate assistant for the office, and a salute to the national anthem. To her left, a student held the United States national flag as it moved with the morning’s

brisk wind. The speech was followed by a three mile run around campus. “Those serving know the sweetness of peace is tainted by enduring sacrifice,” Boltrick said. The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs wanted the day to be spent in support of those that have served in the military and for everyone to take the time to thank those that have and will serve our country. Boltrick motioned towards a table with a white cloth, a rose and other items laid out including a glass turned upside down. The table was set up in remem-

brance of POW/MIA. Boltrick explained the layout of the table. There was only one chair, saved but empty, symbolizing the hope of the return of the missing soldiers. The table cloth was white to show the purity of their call to arms. The lone candle on the table represented the frailty of a prisoner alone standing up to the power of his or her oppressors. Finally, the black ribbon around the candle shed light on those that will not be returning home. The rose placed by the candle was set to remind us of the loved ones and fami-

lies of the soldiers who keep faith and await their return. The lemon placed on a bread plate was used to show the bitter fate if we do not bring them home and the salt represents all the fallen tears. The single glass is faced down, representative of the absence of their toast with us today, perhaps tomorrow. To conclude the section on POW/MIA soldiers the playing of “Taps” was sounded through the speakers. “This is a pretty standard procedure,” said Tracy Moon the director for the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs. “The entire script is

spoken almost verbatim at all honorary events.” After the audience regained composure and cleared their eyes, a group of runners gathered behind the POW/MIA flag and the U.S. national flag. The event finished with breakfast and coffee congregated in the Wesley Foundation’s basement. The runners returned roughly 25 minutes later. The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs wants to promote positive awareness of veterans on campus. Currently, a combination of more than 500 enlisted mili-

tary members and veterans on are enrolled on WMU’s campus. In the 2010-2011 enrollment year, 184 were new admissions. According to the office, Western Michigan University has been recognized three times for being a top military-friendly school and has many services available for any individuals faced with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs plans on doing the event again next year .

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Grad student’s musical guidance The Western Herald sits down with WMU Grad Student and musician, Evan Wouters.

Q: What band are you in and how long have you been with them? A: The newest group I’m in is called Secretary of Space; a relatively new group with a vast amount of potential. We have only been together for about three months but with six musicians in the group, along with five song writers, there is endless amounts of possibility. Q: What instrument do you play?

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WMU professor receives award

Dr. Jeffrey Angles, associate professor of foreign languages, received the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award for his translation of “Forest of Eyes: Selected Poems of Tada Chimako.” The award is the United States’ most prestigious national prize for poetry translations, according to WMU News. Angles’ accomplishment marked the first time a translation from Japanese won the award. It includes a $1,000 prize. The University of California Press published “Forest of Eyes” in 2010, and Angles received his award during the Academy of American Poets’ annual Poets Forum from Oct. 20 to 22 in New York, N.Y., WMU News states. For more information, visit WMU News.

Postcommunism lectures Dr. Andrew Roberts, associate professor of political science at Northwestern University, is speaking on “Why Are Citizens Nostalgic for Communist Popular Culture?” on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Putney Auditorium of the Fetzer Center, WMU news states. His next speech, “Do Citizens Rule in Postcommunist Europe and Should They?” is at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday , Nov. 16, at Room 3301 of Friedman Hall. The lectures are free and open to the public. Dr. Roberts holds a doctorate in politics from Princeton University. Visit WMU News for further information.

WMU vs. Miami broadcast ESPN2 (HD) will air the WMU vs. Miami Redhawks game on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to WMU Broncos. This marks the second week of national television coverage in a row after ESPNU broadcast their game against Toledo. The game also marks the first time since 2001 in which WMU plays at Yager Stadium.

Q&A

A: I am classically trained as a pianist, but started playing guitar around age 14. I started out with acoustic guitar, but after listening to guitarists like Jimmy Page, Tom Morello, Trey Anastasio, Eric Clapton, Jake Cinninger and more on the endless list, I knew electric guitar was the new direction for me. In terms of piano, I continue to play classically, but most of what I play with my cur-

rent group is utilizing a lot of live looping and sampling; think a lot of Radiohead-ominous tones colliding with live dance electronica. Q: Who/what is your inspiration? A: I was raised on a plethora of music, but the two that stand out the most to me are Michael Jackson and Led Zeppelin. My current inspirations are Umphrey’s McGee and Radiohead. There is entirely too much music in this world for me to pin down where exactly my inspiration comes

from. From Mozart to Dreamtheater, the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, good music is and always will be my inspiration, but is that not the beauty of Wouters what makes music great? No one is right on what is best. Q: In five years from now where would you like to be with your musical career?

A: Five years from now I would love to be playing music. I enjoy composing, as well as being able to pay the bills while doing it. Ideally, a successful touring musician. Q: What adversity do you face as a performer? A: There is a lot of difficulty being a young musician. It is hard to find a proper direction to go in. There are so many politics involved in the touring and live music industry. Just learning the business end of things is an art in and of itself. Also, if your interest is in joining a band or being a

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leader of a musical project, finding a group of musicians who are on the same level as far as talent, work ethic, and direction is another challenge on its own. Q: What is your advice to aspiring musicians? A: Practice and educate yourself in every aspect of music. There will always be someone else who is better, more knowledgable and creative. Finding your own sound is critical to the expansion of your musical independence, in practice and in play. Be yourself, because everyone else is taken.

Meslar presents ‘Traveling the Tracks’ By Bethany Bohlen Photo & Art Editor Eleven photos. Eleven faces. Eleven voices. Eleven lives. Eileen Meslar, a Photography & Intermedia student, presents her BFA thesis exhibition this week, Nov. 1418, in the Devries gallery in the Richmond Center. Meslar’s exhibition allows the public to see and hear the stories of individuals in

the Kalamazoo community who walk along the railroad tracks between Burdick Street and Park Street. Meslar interviewed and photographed these individuals starting in 2009. “The tracks are an invisible barrier between the north side and downtown Kalamazoo... I hope to shed light on some of these individuals and their stories,” said Meslar. A closing reception for

the show will be held on Friday, Nov. 18 from 5 p.m.

Photos courtesy of Eileen Meslar

Student receives diversity scholarship By Tayler Cattera Staff Reporter Every day thousands of Western Michigan University students attend lectures, study for exams and pull allnighters so they can earn a degree that will someday get them a career they’ll love. They join groups, look for internships and apply for grants and scholarships hoping that the right person or company will notice their achievements and possibly change their future for the better. Stephen Abrokwah, an Economics Ph.D student and teaching and research assistant at WMU, was recently noticed by the Actuarial Foundation and granted the Actuarial Foundation Diversity Scholarship. Abrokwah was one of only 30 students nationwide to be granted this prestigious award. “I was really excited and thankful for the opportunity because I was competing with people from the length and breadth of the world who fell in this category,” Abrokwah said. “It is something to be proud of.” Abrokwah first applied

for the highly competitive scholarship three years ago when he came to WMU after graduating from the University of Ghana with a B.A. in economics and statistics. The application required a written essay, a transcript and reference letters from professors. Abrokwah applied and won. “In my opinion, I was first granted this scholarship because of the unique story I had to tell,” Abrokwah said. “I was coming from a background and country where actuarial opportunities were either limited or almost non-existent, and I still passed two professional actuarial examinations while in college. I believe the kind of idea that I was self motivated with a vision and ambition is what intrigued them to consider me for the first award.” Abrokwah has now been granted the scholarship three years in a row. “They are looking for people who aren’t just sitting dormant and are actually making progress toward the profession,” Abrokwah said. “It is great motivation because every year I win, it really inspires me to do something more that will

make me stand out.” This scholarship promotes diversity through an annual scholarship program for Black/African American, Hispanic and Native North American students. After living in a different country for most of his life, Abrokwah has now been at WMU for three years and has experienced much of its diversity. “If you just look at the student population you can tell Western welcomes students from all walks of life with all their accompanying diverse experiences and cultures,” Abrokwah said. “In my opinion, this provides a healthy academic environment for students and faculty to participate in.” However, Abrokwah thinks diversity among faculty is still lacking and that there’s much room for improvement. “From observation, I realize that female faculty as well as black faculty are under-represented. Different people with different backgrounds can bring more to the table so that is an area WMU could work on that would make this school more diverse.” In just a few years,

Abrokwah has already accomplished so much and has gained some insight on how to help get other college students through their classes and all those times where the homework just never seems to end. “One thing I’ve come to learn in life is that there’s only 24 hours in a day,” Abrokwah said. “Students have to set goals, be perseverant and really challenge themselves. You have to be able to put yourself to work when it’s time to work.” Abrokwah also mentions that winners never quit and quitters never win to all those students that get stressed out, overwhelmed and just consider giving up. “To be able to make an impact on yourself and on society, you have to try and push yourself to do something extraordinary,” Abrokwah said. “The most dangerous thing to do in life is doing nothing.” This year, Abrokwah has also won the International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) scholarship. This award aims toward influencing the successful career development, civic growth, and achievement of black actuaries. He was one

of only 17 other students to be granted this scholarship nationwide. “I would like to dedicate these awards to my family and my girlfriend,” Abrokwah said. “I would also like to thank the faculty who have been great mentors to me. They had confidence in me because of what they’ve seen and I’m very appreciative of that.” Abrokwah was granted $3,000 for the Actuarial Foundation Diversity scholarship and $4,000 for the IABA scholarship. He plans on using the money to help pay for educational expenses at WMU, conferences, materials for further actuarial progress, as well as for fees toward the attainment of the actuarial credential. “I want to give a big thank you to the Actuarial Foundation and IABA for doing me this huge favor,” Abrokwah said. Abrokwah is excited to eventually put what he has studied to practice. “I look forward to using my diverse background and experiences to solve real world problems, do research and also impart knowledge,” Abrokwah said.

Hunting age requirement eliminated

By Alexis Luker Staff Reporter

A new program known as the Hunter Heritage Program will soon eliminate hunting age requirements for the 2012 gaming season. A law signed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, passed by the Senate on Sept. 1, 2011 will provide new hunting opportunities for minors under the age of 10, in the future by creating a mentored hunting program in spring of 2012. Published within the Bill Analysis, and made available by the Senate Fiscal Agency, the bill passed, amended Part 435 (Hunting and Fishing Licensing) of the Natural

Resources and Environmental Protection Act to eliminate the minimum hunting age, require the Natural Resources Commission to establish a mentored youth hunting program, as well as allow a licensee to hunt with a mentor whom is at least the age of 21 and in accordance with the program. The law necessitates that a parent or legal guardian of the minor child must apply for the license on behalf of the child, and the mentor, who must be at least 21 and possess a valid hunting license, is required to accompany the youth at all times. At age 10 the minor will no longer be eligible for a

mentored youth hunting license. Instead, the youth will need to participate in a hunter safety course after which they will purchase a regular license, or they must hunt under an apprentice license for up to two years. “I’ve taken the course. It teaches you how to respect firearms, and how to be responsible with your weapon,” Nicole Delene, a WMU freshman and hunter from L’Anse, said. As the law previously stated, a minor child was required to be at least 10 years old; however, if the license permitted hunting deer, bear, or elk with a firearm the child needed to be at

least 12 years old. “If you know the safety and you’re with a responsible person, [hunting] is a great way to get kids out doing different activities,” Delene said, “There will be more bonding with fathers who can now take their young sons [and daughters] out with them.” The new law creates a hunting license for the mentored youth which will allow the legally designated minor to participate in a broad variety of hunting opportunities on a single license. Holders of the mentored youth hunting license will be able to hunt deer, turkey, small game, trap fur-bearers

and fish of all species. The cost for a mentored youth license will be $7.50. “If you live where I live, there’s a few doe that need to be taken care of,” Delene said. “Maybe a rise in hunters will help keep it under control. “The great thing about hunting for the fun of it is that if you don’t eat venison, food pantries will accept it and they can feed the less fortunate. If more people do it, maybe there will be more donations,” Delene said. For more information about the new law and new opportunities, go to www. michigan.gov/dnr.

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Editorial: Exotic animal law

I like your beard By Krystin Nichols

animals. Authorities claimed As the final leaf falls off the Staff Reporter that killing these animals tree, and winter comes creepwas the only way to make ing toward us, I can’t help but The recent mass exotic the community safe because feel the holiday spirit creep animal release in Ohio has there were no tranquilizer with it. November is such a caused a media frenzy, and great month, I must savor ev- has caused Michigan to pro- darts available. Reports said that 48 erything about it because I’m pose a change in their laws animals in all, including 18 really going to miss it when it’s that were already intact. rare Bengal tigers, 17 lions over. Not only is ThanksgivIn late October, Terry and eight bears, were killed. ing right around the corner, Thompson committed suiThis situation has and my annual Tryptophan cide and let exotic animals since caused Michigan to overdose, but with the bitroam freely. Thompson ran tersweet chill in the November an animal farm that housed re-evaluate their previous laws. As of now, Michigan air comes the greatest thing animals such as cheetahs, residents wishing to keep about Novem- wolves, giraffes, camels, exotic and/or wild pets must ber...beards, lions, Bengal tigers, and consult several state statutes. beards and grizzly bears, according to Michigan law treats a few more beards! news reports on Mlive. exotic pets and imposes I don’t know According to MLive, whether it’s all before taking his own life, he general regulations to maintain standards of safety and that scruff, or released all these health. just the sight of Nora Strehl the lumberjack Editor-in-Chief of my dreams (so many lumberjacks), but No-Shave November (also referred to as Noshember and Movember) is by far my favorite holiday. I would like to think that Kalamazoo men everywhere are aware of my love for this bearded holiday and grow just for my enjoyment, but of course that’s just selfish. No, the reality is that beards of all shapes, lengths and colors are sprouting up throughout Kalamazoo and throughout the United States to raise awareness for the many health issues facing men, such as prostrate cancer and multiple sclerosis. Another great example of people joining forces to raise money for a great cause. Now I don’t mean to focus solely on the men who participate, because women are welcome and encouraged to ditch their razors too. But instead of growing out their facial hair, women are encouraged to allow their leg hair to grow like weeds the entire month of November. Participants work to raise money based on the length of one’s facial or leg hair by the end of the month. So it’s not all about me. While some of us may not have what it takes to participate in this noble cause, we can show our support by sponsoring those guys and gals who are participating. All letters must be less than 300 words and are You can also purchase subject to editing. merchandise promoting No-Shave No personal attacks or profanity will be tolerated. November. Send letters to: But you’d better hurry, herald-editor@wmich.edu November, The Western Herald, as a news entity, does not adopt or 2011 will be necessarily endorse views presented in the viewpoint secgone in a tion. Readers are encouraged to submit their own responses, blink.

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suggestions, or concerns to the Edit0r-In-Chief, Nora Strehl, at herald-editor@wmich.edu.

It specifically prohibits the possession and breeding of large carnivores such as lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cheetahs, and bears. According to Michigan law, animals that are

Editorial cross-bred with any of the prohibited large carnivores are likewise prohibited. A few exceptions to the ban do exist. Individuals who already possessed large carnivores prior to the July 2000 law, and who secured a license within 90 days of the law’s passing, may con

tinue to care for the animals. Animals that are not covered under the large carnivores or wolf-dog act are liable to Michigan laws regulating general animal industries and welfare. This Michigan law forbids importation and possession of any animals with the reasonable potential to spread harmful diseases and inflict serious injury to human life. According to news reports, the Detroit Zoo is often contacted by people who illegally house exotic animals and can’t or don’t want to care for them any longer. However the zoo cannot take every animal it receives a call on.

Since the Ohio incident, changes to relax regulations on keeping wild animals in the state of Michigan have been proposed and testified. Did the Ohio Sheriff do the right thing by shooting all of these innocent creatures? Most people interviewed on this have said that he did because there was no way to gauge how these animals would respond in the environment they were put in. Many exotic animals are endangered. To shoot Bengal tigers, which are already a rare breed doesn’t seem like a bright idea, however a tranquilizer gun would not keep a tiger down with just one shot.

Letter to the Editor: Are two trees better then one? The Western Herald recently published two articles and an editorial about the replacement of nine honey locust trees by solar panels near the Western Michigan Univeristy Miller Auditorium parking ramp. While I strongly advocate for the use of renewable energy sources, this paradoxical campus planning decision makes it appear that WMU believes reducing use of fossil fuels (the ends) justify tree removal without compromise (the means). In this case, compromise might have been to use the nearly empty grassy strip in the same parking lot, 30 feet away from the current solar panel site. This planning decision and the news pieces raise some issues to consider. First, in the articles, reference was made to WMU policy of planting two trees for every one that is removed. While this is portrayed as a net gain, it results in a huge loss in the grand majority of cases.

Specifically, a newly planted tree on campus typically has a stem diameter of 1 inch: that is roughly equivalent to a single branch of a mature tree like the honey locust trees in question. Clearly, it is a fallacy to see this policy as somehow compensating for the loss of biomass, future carbon sequestration potential, oxygen production, shade, aesthetics or wildlife habitat. Second, the Nov. 7 editorial written by Katherine Binder was erroneous in claiming that the trees were “exotic,” “dangerously invasive”, and threatened by road salt. To the contrary, honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a native Michigan species found in many natural plant communities and is planted specifically because it is one of the most highly tolerant trees of road salt and other stressors found in urban areas. Third, the decision to destroy these trees should raise concern for others on campus. In the 11 years I have been a professor at WMU, I have witnessed the removal of more than 1,000 total years worth of mature tree growth, including the oaks and hickories that formerly existed at the Campus View Apartments. Sometimes these trees are safety hazards and are removed for the protection of people and property but in other cases it appears that there is insufficient consideration of tree preservation during campus planning. The points I have raised will likely be seen as critical of administrative campus planning decisions but my hope is that this editorial will instead point to a rich, meaningful sustainability opportunity that exists here at WMU. By formally prioritizing biodiversity conservation on campus, WMU administration could demonstrate remarkable leadership towards efforts to sustain the natural heritage of Michigan. Otherwise, the magnificent 200 year-old trees at The Oaklands across from the Bernhard center could be next to disappear, especially if some high-profile development project needed a conspicuous home.

Historic East Campus photo of the week

This photo from 1918 shows the Student Army Training Corps practicing their marching on the athletic field in front of East Hall. Written by: Tara Bell, President of Students for East Campus

- Dr. Todd J. Barkman Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences

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New Growth Travel business launches By Katey Stapleton they come back and their lectures and stuff---meet life is impacted in such a with Israeli soldiers.” Staff Reporter

A business servicing those who are interested in traveling to the Middle East in search of spirituality, liberating experiences and a brand new outlook on life is up-and-running in West Michigan. Derek Schwartz, 26, and Chris Shea, 24, have launched New Growth Travel, a business that intends to raise awareness for what is going on in Israel. Both have previously lived in Israel for extended periods of time and, through their travels, became inspired to make a difference. “We’re doing this to basically better the world. It’s a passion of both of ours. This is what we’ve been involved with for many years, being in Israel,” said Schwartz. “People who go on tours---

big way. Their experience is with them for the rest of their life. We know that it’s making a difference. And we want to do that one tour at a time. We can see legitimate change in people’s lives.” New Growth Travel is beginning to plan a trip for May where anyone who is interested can travel with a group to Israel and work with children’s ministries and volunteer at hospitals. “It’s not necessarily the Christian aspect. We want to break that mold. You’re going to see how peace is possible among [Palestinian and Israeli] groups. It’s already happening with people,” said Shea, a WMU alumnus. “We want to take college students, especially. They are the future. They will start changing the mold of what’s going on. We’ll do

Tours are backed with itineraries that are fully customized. New Growth Travel is aiming to provide teaching from professional tour guides, professors and pastors in Israel. “We’ve developed a college itinerary that is mainly faith-based. We are developing a tour for people who are mainly interested in the culture. You don’t have to be of a specific religious background to do our tours,” said Shea. Uncommon experiences will become the norm in Israel, as well. Shea and Schwartz said that living in Israel has shaped the way they now live in America. Hitch-hiking is quite usual and safe, and inviting a stranger over for dinner is a large part of the culture. “People are very friendly.

I can’t count the times of people inviting me into the house just from meeting me in the street. When you do get invited over for coffee, they feed you. You can’t leave unless you’re having a food baby,” said Schwartz. “The culture teaches you a lot of things. One thing is this aspect of hospitality. Hospitality is king there. It plays a huge role in their lifestyle. It’s the norm. It’s a weird transition. I hope to bring that to the U.S. when I have the chance.” Another development for New Growth Travel is choosing to “go green” in a unique way. “I want to make recycled paper. I thought it would be cool to make seed paper, so when you are finished with the letter or whatever you’re doing you can plant it in the ground,” said Carrie Hahn, an art education

graduate involved with New Growth Travel. “If there are people that wanted to stay in contact after the trips, they could send letters with the paper. You can make packages out of the paper too,.” Schwartz also promised unbeatable prices for students looking to participate in the tours. “Legitimately, our prices are very competitive. We can get awesome packaged rates for groups. That’s kind of what gave me the goahead for starting this travel business because of how affordable I can make it,” said Schwartz. “We can provide such great pricing for college students, we’re going to take you off the beaten path. We’re going to be doing the cool stuff that no one else knows about. That’s a big advantage. We are going to add a lot of unique things that will make New Growth

stand out.” To become involved, it’s as simple as looking up New Growth Travel on Facebook, or visiting www.newgrowthtravel.com. No matter the major, age or religious background, anyone is welcome to check out New Growth Travel and possibly put a life-altering experience under their belt. “For me, it’s finally doing something that I am making a meaningful impact. Directly impacting, not just helping people over seas, but helping people over here too,” said Shea. “People are really doing what they love in a way to help others, and that’s how you’re going to change the world.” For more information, email info@newgrowthtravel. com.

No-Shave November to raise cancer awareness By Nathan Palcowski Staff Reporter

“It’s not how much you grow, it’s what you grow.” Adam Spannagel, who studied Mathematics at Western Michigan University, is in full swing of the glorious month known as No-Shave November. More formally known as Mo-

vember, the month creates awareness for prostate cancer, a cancer that is highly overlooked among men. An estimated one-in-six males are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, according to the American Cancer Association. More than 240,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the world, with 20,000 males dying from it

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James Guarino, WMU junior, sports his beard on campus on Friday, Nov. 11.

each year according to movember.com. With so little awareness, in 2004, a group of men in Australia made the month known as NoShave November. Movember is not only just for men. Women are encouraged to get involved as well with No-makeup November, in which women simply do not wear any type of makeup for a month. Women are to encourage any men in their life to grow out a beard and help support. “Behind every strong man, is a stronger woman,” Spannagel said. Spannagel has close connections to prostate cancer. His uncle has it. Once Spannagel heard the news that his uncle was diagnosed, he wasted no time in being supportive of the cause. “I created a team, and encouraged all of my friends to join,” Spannagel said. To join Spannagel’s team, just type in mobro.co/spankysbros. At the site you can donate for prostate cancer awareness and check out Spannagel’s personal picture portfolio of his journey through No-Shave November. Spannagel’s team has managed to raise just $50, but that doesn’t stop him from doing what is right. “The sky is the limit on how much we want to raise,” Spannagel said. To help Spannagel’s team donate, the Cottage Inn Pizza is running a special in honor of No-Shave Novem-

Murders and mysteries By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter It does not take a detective or expert at the board game Clue to solve this mystery, on Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The Oaklands will partner with Murder by Design to present the first annual murder mystery dinner ‘A Rose by Any Other Name.’ It is a 1935-themed engagement party for characters Trisha Rose and Jack Russell. The formal event invites guests to portray a character and encourages wearing attire such as flapper dresses, fur coats, suits and ties. “My company is really excited to be at The Oaklands for the first time,” Ken Davis, Murder by Design manager, said. “Our entertainment is PG and draws a variety of age ranges from college students to 70-year-old adults. We’ve had as many as 85 people to a crowd of 20.” Murder by Design has received great feedback from participants. “At the Kellogg House recently, during Halloween, we received an anonymous comment card that had said ‘Out of four murder mysteries I have been to, yours was

the best.’ It was very reassuring to hear that,” Davis said. The 1920 to 1930 time eras are represented in a few different ways. One is by providing names that are mysterious such as Giant Manhattan, Cinnamon, Betty Vendilda and Bloody Mary. Another way is unique costumes. One suggested store is the Timid Rabbit on West Main Street. At the event, there will be a piano during the dinner portion. Food and Beverages include: a house salad, rolls and butter, champagne chicken or ravioli with vodka sauce, garlic roasted mash potatoes, roasted veggies, coffees, teas, milk and water. Dessert is cheesecake with chocolate sauce. Western Michigan University student Tony Cerullo is an actor for Murder by Design and suggested that they prepare a plot and theme for the event to Emily Proctor, Resident Manager of The Oaklands. “My boss, director, and I were super surprised by the positive response we have received from this event so far. All tickets were sold for 30 participants last Friday.,” Proctor said. “People have

informed us the Murder Mystery dinner was a great idea, and because of the feedback, we have decided to host another Christmasthemed dinner Dec. 10, too.” The Oaklands is a bed and breakfast hotel across from The Bernhard Center that allows guests to stay right in the middle of campus. They have hosted weddings, baby showers, wedding showers, and many other festivities. Two of WMU’s presidents have lived there previously, Paul Sangren and James Miller. “We like to make guests part of the entertainment rather than just watching. There will be four actors, one will greet people and the others will mingle with people to give clues,” Davis said. “Each guest has the potential to be a murderer and not even realize it. By the end of the night everyone will know exactly who is guilty.” If you would like more information, you can call the Oaklands at (269) 387-4073 or visit their web site at http://www.wmich. edu/oaklands/murder-mystery.html

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ber. Any student that goes to Cottage Inn Pizza and orders the Movember special, will be donating one dollar from their purchase to prostate cancer awareness. “I encourage to find someone that is a team leader, join that team, and donate,” said Spannagel. “It’s for a good cause.” Students at WMU are also fighting the cause as well, even though some students don’t know what NoJames Brown, senior Chris Stowe, grad student Shave November is. Some of them were already fed up by the facial hair “It gets itchy,” Connor Berch, a freshman majoring in communications, said. “I hope my girlfriend will kiss me still.” Though some embrace the thought of not shaving for a month, others see it differently. Chuck Nutting, Ph.D. student Phil Wujkowski, junior “I can’t take having facial hair. It gets annoying and I can barely grow any,” Clark Taylor, a sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering, said. For more information about Movember, check out movember.com. For more information on Adam Spannagel and his team, check out his Facebook or go to Dan Proczko, grad student Gino Borri, sophomore mobro.com/spankysbros.

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Responses to Bridge card’s limits By Katy TerBerg Staff Reporter

in order to obtain a bridge card. The De“Many people have partment of Human misconceptions about Services released a welfare. Our welfare statement after this policy was enforced: system is designed “We’re ready to exto be a temporary tend a helping hand support while we know to any citizen who is truly in need- ina small percentage of cluding college stupeople will need lifetime dents who care for support.� young children and State Rep. Margaret O’Brien are taking the right steps toward becoming self-sufficient.� week to put myself through Liz Mitchell, a college. My parents were student at Northern Michipoor and unable to support gan University, had some me. I never thought to apply positive things to say about for welfare because I could Bridge card assistance. do it on my own if I worked “It helps my budget behard enough,� said O’Brien. cause I only work a miniThis Bridge card abuse, mum wage, part-time job according to O’Brien, is not where the hours are unceruncommon. tain. This way, I can still save “Limitations are neces- enough money for rent and sary,� she said. “With limit- other items while knowing ed resources, we must target that at the end of the day, I them to the most vulnerable will still be able to eat,� said and those most in need.� Mitchell. “If you don’t work Student regulation stip- a set amount of hours each ulates undergraduate or week, then when you apgraduate students must be ply it asks for ‘x’ amount working 20 hours a week of paychecks and will deor care for young children termine how much money

Students may be feeling the effects of the Michigan Bridge card changes. The Department of Human Resources tightened restrictions on the Michigan Bridge card last April. The Bridge card is a food assistance program brought forth to assist struggling Michigan residents. New measures were put into effect to restrict the use of the Bridge card on certain items, such as cigarettes, alcohol, lottery tickets and over the counter prescriptions. While several gas stations, such as Marathon on Stadium Drive and BP on Westnedge Avenue, accept Bridge cards, the government regulations prohibit the sale of lottery tickets, alcohol or cigarettes to customers with these cards. Michigan GOP representative Margaret O’Brien has spent the past few years legislating the crack down on Bridge card abuse. “I worked 30 hours a

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Michigan),� Holysz said. Holysz shared that there will be a wide range of diverse trees that will eventually be planted around WMU’s campus – different kinds of Maple trees, Horse Chestnuts, Cypress trees, Raintrees, Spruce, Pine, White Oak, and Red Oak trees will be scattered around the university. “Over 150 trees have been purchased to replace those that have been lost due to construction projects, like the solar panel installation and the Sangren project,� Holysz said. “We get the trees locally, or what we consider locally grown, at least within the Southwestern Michigan zone. There are several nurseries in the area that we purchases trees from, we have arborists that look at and tag the good trees. The trees are delivered to us around mid-April into May and then we repopulate the areas that need to be repopulated around campus.� Holysz said that the fall season for planting trees is right now and will soon pass, which is why the planting of this large amount of trees will begin first thing in the spring, when the snow starts to melt. While the Landscape Service is responsible for planting new trees around campus, the department also transplants as many trees as possible. When asked whether the Honey Locust trees that were on

Connect From Page 1 Each time we have new services, so it’s going to be a different experience.� Volunteering can be taken in shifts; one does not have to be there from 12 to 5. Volunteers can help set up booths, greet and register guests, guide guests to services, sign in guests at

the solar panel construction site could have been transplanted, Holysz expressed that they could have been but it would not have been cost efficient. “We (Landscape Services) felt that it would be best to put the money towards the purchasing of other trees to be replace those lost to the solar panel installation project,� he said. Holysz said that trees will be planted on main campus and on Parkview’s campus, even by Gibbs House on Parkview as well as near the soccer field. Holysz expressed that a number of trees will even be added to the Wood Hall Tree Tour that Landscape Services has developed, which allows students and visitors to campus to see and experience WMU’s diverse landscape. “The trees will get planted, and you just have to take my word for it,� Holysz said. The trees will come in around mid-April, Landscape Services will dig out the areas where trees are to be planted, and continue to maintain the trees throughout the year. “As part of Tree Campus USA, we are committed in making sure that trees are planted on and around WMU’s campus, replacing those that have been lost due to construction and storm damage. We’re trying to gain recognition for the fourth year in a row,� Holysz said.

booths and collect exit survey information. If one cannot volunteer on the day of the event, one can volunteer to collect donations the week prior to the event. “Every little bit can help,� Johnson said. “Whatever can be given, whether it’s time, money, or food, we will be willing to take.�

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BASEBALL Baseball team signs new players WMU head baseball coach Billy Gernon recently announced the 2012-2013 class: Gabe Berman (Bloomfield Hills Andover HS), Brandon Cable (Hudsonville HS), Aaron Dehn (South Haven HS), Drew Farmer (Rockford HS), Patrick Haynes (De La Salle HS), Kurt Hoekstra (Grand Rapids Christian HS), Hunter Prince (Hudsonville HS), Derek Schneider (Portage Central HS), Brett Sunde (Bishop Foley HS) and Caleb Vincent (Kellogg CC/Marshall HS). Gernon signed eight to National Letters of Intent and welcomed two preferred walk ons, according to WMU Broncos. For more information, visit wmubroncos.com

VOLLEYBALL Volleyball falls to Miami in �ive sets The WMU Women’s volleyball team lost their conference finale in five sets (27-25, 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 11-15) on Saturday in Oxford, OH. The Broncos (23-7, 12-4) hit .323 as a team, but were unable to pull out a victory to the Miami RedHawks (16-14, 7-9).The team had four members with double digit kills, with Ashley Turnage and Jessica Brown leading the team with 15 each. Terin Norris once again led the team in assists with 58.The fierce match-up saw a total of 41 ties and 17 different lead changes in 5 sets. Terin Norris set a new WMU program record for recording her 17th digs-assists double-double of the season. The Broncos had three players in double digit digs with Lena Oliver leading the way with 23, Kaycee Acree with 17, and Terin Norris with 12. The Broncos will face rival Central Michigan in the MAC Tournament in Geneva, OH Friday November 18th at 1:30 p.m. Western went 2-0 in the regular season against the Chippewas, winning each match 3-1. Kenny Wenzel Staff Reporter

BASKETBALL Lady Broncos lose, 76-64 Western Michigan University took on Big 12 opponent, Kansas Jayhawks, losing 76-64 at the Allen Fieldhouse, Sunday night. According to wmubroncos, Senior Miame Giden recorded a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while freshman A.J. Johnson had 13 points. Aurielle Anderson had 11 point and seven assists, while Corie Buchanan scored nine. For more information, visit wmubroncos.com

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Hockey gets out played by MSU

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The Western Michigan University hockey team lost both matches in its weekend series with Michigan State University at Lawson Ice Arena. After going undefeated in their first nine matches, the Broncos have lost the last three. On Friday, The Broncos lost 3-2 in front of 4,052 fans. Netting goals for the Broncos were junior defenseman Matt Tennyson and sophomore defenseman Dennis Brown. Junior goaltender Nick Pisellini (3-1-2) had 13 saves in his first loss of the season. “They came in with a good game plan,” WMU head coach Andy Murray said. “We didn’t play as well as we needed to in certain accountable situations during the game. We made mistakes and the puck ended up in the back of our net. It’s like any sport; you have to recognize that every time you touch the puck it could be a game deciding situation. A few times we didn’t manage the puck very well and didn’t do what we were supposed to do.” The Spartans came out firing on all cylinders as senior center Daultan LeVeille knocked in a rebound just 2:43 into the game with assists from senior defenseman Tim Buttery and freshman right wing Tanner Sorenson. Junior left wing Kevin Walrod put the Spartans up 2-0 when he banged one in through the two-hole on a breakaway at the 8:16 mark of the second period with an assist from junior center Anthony Hayes. The Broncos got on the board at the 14:27 mark of

the second period when Tennyson drilled a slap shot from the top of the left circle during a power play with helpers from sophomore left wing Shane Berschbach and Brown. The Spartans quickly answered at the 17:10 mark of the second period with a goal from senior left wing Mike Merrifield, who had assists from sophomore center Lee Reimer and sophomore right wing Greg Wolfe. Brown cranked a slap shot from the top of the right circle at the 1:05 mark of the third period with assists from freshman defenseman Jordan Oesterle and senior left wing Derek Roehl. The Lawson Lunatics went nuts, and it appeared the Broncos were poised for a comeback, but were unable to get another goal. For the second straight game, the Broncos dominated their opponent statistically, but still came out on the losing end. “They beat us on the scoreboard, the most important statistic.” Murray said. The Broncos outshot the Spartans by an impressive 40-16 mark and were 1-of-4 on the power play with six shot attempts. The Spartans were 0-of-2 with no shots during the manadvantage. “All those stats really don’t matter to us,” Brown said. “All we want to do is get that W.” Despite the loss, the Broncos maintained a positive attitude going into the next match. “We’ll come back (tomorrow) with our work hats and lunch pales.” Senior right wing and team captain Ian Slater said. In front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday, the Spartans matched their intensity from the night before and again jumped out to an early lead, scoring at

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Senior forward Derek Roehl (22) pushes to catch up to MSU’s Torey Krug (44) during Saturday night’s match-up at Lawson Ice Arena. the 3:55 mark of the first period on a goal by Merrifield, who again had assists from Reimer and Wolfe. The Broncos held the deficit at one till the 14:49 mark of the second period when Roehl scored on a breakaway with assists from senior center J.J. Crew and junior left wing Brett Beebe. “It was a bit of a cluster,” Roehl said. “Starting right with the faceoff, they were kicking guys out, they were switching, we were switching. Beebe was there to get control of the puck, kick it into the zone, and make a nice play back to me, and I just found the back of the net.” The Spartans controlled the bulk of the third period, taking the crowd out of it early in the with a power play goal at the 2:54 mark from junior defenseman Torey Krug, who had helpers from senior defenseman Brock Shelgren and senior center Brett Perlini. Krug scored again at the 7:57 mark with an assist

It’s now or never for the 2011 Western Michigan University football team. The Broncos (5-5, 3-3 MAC) must win the last two games of the season to keep their bowl game hopes alive. WMU finished last season 6-6 and 4-4 MAC to make them bowl eligible, but the Brown and Gold didn’t record a single victory against a respectable opponent to earn one of the 70 bowl spots. With a loss at the University of Miami (OH) Redhawks (4-6, 3-3 MAC) this Wednesday night, the Broncos will not go to a bowl again, which would be a large disappointment for this program considering the amount of talent on this team. Statistically, this is the best season of any Broncos offense in school history. “Offensively we had a pretty good game except for the turnovers,” said WMU head coach Bill Cubit. “Defensively there was not a lot of good things except for the turnovers.” That statement perfectly summed up the Toledo loss. A few plays here, and a couple of made field goals there, could have this team at the top of the MAC West Division. Instead a bowl game is the only achievable goal left for the season. “You look back and that’s three games we’ve lost by a total of ten points,” Cubit said. “We could be sitting at 8-2, but that’s the way it is, and we’ve gotta finish this thing strong.” In last week’s loss at Toledo, WMU quarterback Alex Carder put up the best statistical passing game in school history with 548 yards and seven touchdowns, and Bronco receiver Jordan White added four more records of his own to his resume, but the deflation of a loss makes those records mean little to the players.

during the man advantage. Junior goaltender Nick Pisellini (3-2-2) had 19 saves in his second straight loss. “Obviously heads are hanging a little bit low right now, and they should be, deservedly so,” Murray said. “But tomorrow you get those heads up, you come to work, put the skates on, we’ll practice and we’ll prepare to go to Notre Dame and play another great team. It’s just an indication to me of how great this league is, and how well-balanced. Each game in this series hung on a couple of pivotal moments, and we didn’t execute and they did. And that’s the way the game works.” Roehl said guys were a little disheartened in the locker room, but said their focus was shifting to Tuesdays match with the University of Notre Dame. The match is set for 7:05 p.m. at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind.

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from junior left wing Chris Forfar. The Broncos scored at the 9:24 mark with a goal from senior right wing Kyle O’Kane, getting assists from freshman center Jordan Kovacs and freshman defenseman Garrett Haar. The Broncos seemed to have the momentum back until Merrifield scored his third goal of the series at the 12:26 mark with an assist from Reimer. “Well again, a great weekend for State,” Murray said. “You get what you deserve, and they were certainly deserving of the victory here tonight. Both games were a battle, a couple of situations either way, and in those situations they were better than we were. They were certainly solid in their win.” The shots on goal were more even in Saturday’s match, the Broncos had 30 to the Spartans’ 23. The Spartans were 1-of-5 on the power play with four shots, while the Broncos were 0-of-3 with four shots

“A lot of special things happened as far as numbers are concerned, but a loss is a loss,” said WMU quarterback Alex Carder. “Everyone is more concerned with winning and losing. It’s a loss and that’s how were taking it.” With the defense giving up over 800 yards last week, even with a season-high six takeaways, the offense was forced to picked up the slack. The Broncos have played a complete team game only a few times this season. It seems when the offense is struggling, the defense steps it up, and when the defense is struggling, the offense explodes. Putting these two facets together during the same week has been a problem. “You do what you can control at this point,” Carder said. “There’s not a whole lot of adjustments we need to make offensively, but obviously our defense has some work to do. I think they’ll bounce back. [I] had a fumble inside the one, and then they got a pick-six, so they bailed us out too. We’re gonna need the whole team to win this week.” WMU is 4-21-1 when visiting Oxford, Ohio, and haven’t won at Yager Stadium since the 1994 campaign, where the Broncos escaped with a 28-25 victory. Coach Cubit has never led the Broncos into Miami, but is 2-0 at home against them during his tenure, so the numbers and records go out the window this week. “We’re playing a [Miami] team that I think is pretty good,” Cubit said. “A really good quarterback and a couple of good wideouts. Their defensive front seven is pretty good too. They have the chance to bolt themselves in the lead in that side there, but let’s finish this off strong and see where 7-5 takes you.” WMU has yet to win a Mid-American Conference road game this season, and will have to settle for an East Division opponent to get the first and only MAC road win of the year. See Jump Tag

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By Tyler Pease Staff Reporter Western Michigan University fell in their regular season opener on the road in Brookings, South Dakota with a final score of 82-76, their record now stands at 0-1. The Broncos left the first half with a one point lead, 36-35 while shooting 41.2 percent from the field, but making only 1-9 from behind the 3-point line. On the other side, South Dakota State shot 43.8 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from three point territory, making four of their 13 attempts from long distance. The Broncos scored 20 of their first half points in the paint and went seven of nine from the free throw line, leading by 6 at one point. The second half featured an uptick in shooting percentage from the Broncos, who shot 55.6 percent, compared to 48.4 percent for South Dakota State. Despite the increased shooting percentage, the Broncos were outscored in the half, 40-47. The differences in the half were made from behind the three point line, where WMU went 1-6 in the half compared with 5-15 for South Dakota State, and the free throw line, where the Broncos shot 9-19 and South Dakota went 12-15. It was a tight game all the way, the largest lead in the game being eight by South Dakota State. In the game, WMU shot 47.5 percent from the field, but made only 2-15 from behind the three point line and making only 16-28 free throws, while committing only eight turnovers. Meanwhile, South Dakota State shot 46.0 percent in the game, going 9-28 from three point territory, at one point making 5 in a row and making 15-20 free throws and giving away the ball with 15 times on turnovers. Additionally, the Broncos won the rebounding battle, 39-34. WMU was led in scoring by sophomore

center, Matt Stainbrook, who shot 14-16 from the floor and was 4-5 on free throws, good for a career high 32 points, also collecting seven rebounds. Other top scorers for the Broncos were seniors Demetrius Ward, with 16 and Mike Douglas, with 14, to go along with four assists. The Broncos were led in both rebounds and assists by ju-

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Demetrius Ward (1), senior guard looks to set up a play. nior forward Nate Hutcheson, with nine and five respectively. On the South Dakota State side, guard Nate Wolters recorded a doubledouble, 32 points and 11 assists and was 3-8 from three point territory, and was a perfect 9-9 on free throws. The next game for the Broncos will be the first round of the 5-Hour ENERGY Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan, where they will play Temple on Thursday, Nov. 17, with a second round match up Friday, Nov. 18, against either Iona or Purdue.

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Monday, November 14, 2011

Men’s Soccer faces loss

By Matt Buck Staff Reporter

In a nation that loves underdogs, perhaps no story has been greater than the Western Michigan University men’s soccer team, at least from a local perspective.After reaching the MidAmerican Conference playoffs on the last day of the regular season, the Broncos had to take their 6-11-2 record and 169th NCAA ranking and travel to Akron, OH, to play the host and number one seeded Zips on Friday. Earlier in the season, Akron came to Kalamazoo to play the Broncos in the regular season matchup. Western Michigan looked overwhelmed throughout, and lost the contest 3-0 rather decisively. Stacking the odds even more against WMU, Akron had yet to lose a conference matchup this season go-

ing into the playoffs.After a scoreless first half, Akron struck first, taking a 1-0 lead off of a header from Matt Dagilis. With seven minutes left in the match, though, WMU defender Doug Raak scored the equalizer on a header of his own off of a penalty kick, tying the game at 1-1. After two scoreless overtime periods, the Broncos found the fate of their season resting on the shoulders of keeper Sean Lewis, who was a mid-season replacement for Matt Murrell. Lewis made a huge save for WMU, securing what is arguably the biggest win in the history of WMU’s soccer program. Following the win, the Broncos had to face another top-tier opponent on Sunday. This time, WMU was put to the test against the number two seeded Northern Illinois Huskies, who topped Buffalo in the semifinals.

Like WMU’s previous game against Akron, the Broncos held NIU scoreless through the first half, but couldn’t score a goal. The scoreless tie was held until the eighty-third minute, when the Huskies scored the first goal of the game, sneaking a header by the otherwise spotless Lewis. Although the Broncos had a few opportunities late, the squad was unable to capitalize, and ultimately played the role of the proverbial bridesmaid yet again, taking the MAC Championship runner-up title for the second consecutive year. While the regular season was a bit of a disappointment for the squad, the Broncos are expected to be back in action next year. With a possbile shift in ranks for the new year. After beating Akron during the tournment as of a couple days ago. Proving anything is possible.

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With the (1-9, 0-8 MAC) University of Akron Zips coming to conclude the schedule at Waldo Stadium for a definite blowout victory on “Black Friday,� which also happens to be Broncos senior day and the last home game where they happen to be 4-0, this Wednesday night game on ESPN2 will decide the fate for WMU bowl aspirations. “We just gotta think one week at a time,� Carder said.

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“We gotta get a win, you can’t get too focused on what’s gonna happen here or there, or if we’re gonna get a bowl bid. Our goal is to win two games and that’s about as simple as it needs to be.� The game will air on national television this Wednesday night at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. This is the second consecutive week that the Broncos have been on national television, and will be the ninth televised game out of the 11 played this sea-

Monday, Nov. 14

Thursday, Nov. 17

Saturday, November 19

CELCIS Language Exchange

Study Abroad Info Table

ISA – Legally Desi 2011

2 to 4 p.m., Bernhard Center Room 208

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. , Bernhard Center food court

7 to 10 p.m., Miller Auditorium

How quickly can you learn a foreign language? Test your skills with international students. Make new friends and have fun!

Study abroad specialists and former study abroad students will host an informational table on the lower level near the food court.

China Quiz Bowl

American Thanksgiving Adventure

6 to 8 p.m., Bernhard Center Room 213

11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Kanley Chapel

Team up with native Chinese speakers to test your knowledge about Chinese culture, geography, and language. Meet new people, make new friends, and win prizes! Space is limited; register online at www. wmich.edu/confucius!

Tuesday, Nov. 15 Study Abroad Info Table 1 to 3 p.m., Bernhard Center food court

Study abroad specialists and former study abroad students will host an informational table on the lower level near the food court.

Events are FREE and open to the public except where indicated.

Dominican Night

Organized by WMU’s Diether H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education: www.international.wmich.edu

Immerse yourself in the Dominican culture with a photo exhibit presented by the Dominican Student Organization. Of course the vibrant food and music of the DR will be showcased as well.

Friday, Nov. 18

Kenyan Night

Window to China

7 to 9 p.m., Wesley Foundation

2 to 5 p.m., Bernhard Center Room 212

Enjoy Kenyan cuisine, music and dance performances as WMU students from Kenya share their culture.

Wednesday, Nov. 16 Tai Chi Hour 4 to 5 p.m., Bernhard Center 213

Experience the ancient slow-motion Chinese martial art of Tai Chi. Learn about balance, strength, and personal harmony.Space is limited; register online at www. wmich.edu/confucius

Have your named painted in Chinese characters, listen to traditional Chinese instruments, wear traditional Chinese clothes, and have your photo taken in front of the Great Wall! Pick up information about WMU Chinese language and cultural classes, plus study abroad opportunities and scholarships.

Japan Festival 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., Trimpe Building

Japan’s rich culture, including traditional food and dance, will be showcased by the Japan Club.

Geography Bowl

Malaysian Night

4 to 6 p.m., Bernhard Center Room 204

6 to 9 p.m., Wesley Foundation

Match your world geography wits against others in a trivia bowl presented by WMU’s Geography Department.

Indian dance performances, skits, a multimedia presentation and a fashion show with Indian snacks hosted by the Indian Student Association. Tickets free for WMU students; $7 for non-WMU students. Doors open at 6 p.m.

A history and the development of the American Thanksgiving. A typical Thanksgiving Day Dinner (as many families experience it in the United States). Hosted by: International Student Fellowship

7 to 8 p.m., Kanley Chapel

Malaysian food, fashions and dance will be featured at this event planned by the Malaysian Student Association.

son. If the Broncos can earn a victory in front of the nation on Wednesday night, a bowl berth is imminent. “If you’re a Bronco, you’ll be Bronco through good and bad,� Cubit said. “That’s just the way it is. I’m a Bronco and I’m with us all the way, sometimes it just doesn’t work out. I’m a Phillies fan, if they lose, do I jump off the bridge? No I wait for the next game.�

Part of the national observance of International Education Week: www.exchanges.state.gov/iew

Questions about the events may be directed to Denis Mursoi, WMU international programming intern, at: intl-specialprojects@wmich.edu or (269) 387-5872.

“It celebrates the benefits of understanding the world around us so we can better communicate and collaborate with others from different cultures. It is an ideal opportunity to inspire students to broaden their horizons through global learning, foreign languages and international exchanges.� —Arne Duncan U.S. Secretary of Education

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