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Professor deals with virtual reality The desktop background of a cockpit is illuminated on Dr. Pavel Ikonomov’s computers crowding his office, making his hub simulate the looks of an air traffic control tower. The professor is no stranger to simulation. Ikonomov is a professor of industrial and manufacIkonomov turing engineering at Western Michigan University with a specialization in virtual reality simulation. He trains his students to design in virtual reality to simulate how a product will operate. “They make a virtual prototype,” he said. “They make the design to work and operate it as a real object.” Students test and assemble the products they design, like submarines and spaceships, in a virtual world where they will not hurt themselves. “Everything is projected through your eyes,” he said. “If you move around in virtual space, you can see what will happen in virtual space. To represent body movement, in this case the head and the hands, you have sensors. Everything moves as you move.” -Erin Gignac News Editor
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Professor presents on Medicare Western Michigan University will host Dr. M. Kate Bundorf, associate professor of health research and policy at the Stanford School of Medicine, on March 14. Bundorf will give a presentation called “The Role of Private Health Insurance in Medicare”, examining Medicare and how it is affected by private health insurance, according to WMU News. The lecture is free, and will take place in 2028 Brown Hall at 3 p.m. Bundorf holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of California at Berkeley, and obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania. For more information on Dr. Bundorf, see wmich.edu/ news. -Lynn Hodorek Copy Editor
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Facebook page shows support for downtown bakery after fire By Ted Yoakum Staff Reporter Like many in the community, when Colleen Lucas received news of the fire that consumed Kalamazoo’s Sarkozy Bakery during the early hours of Feb. 25 on Facebook, her reaction was one of both surprise and heartbreak. “When I heard about the fire, I just thought, ‘Oh my gosh, [the bakery] is gone,’” she recalled. “I don’t want it to be, at all.” Although the stay-at-home mother of two admitted she’s “not a fundraiser person,” Lucas wanted to help store owner Judy Sarkozy and the community deal with the loss of the beloved bakery. “I don’t have a space to offer [Sarkozy] to restart her business, I’ve never gotten together a fundraiser,” Lucas said. “I know one thing I could do. I’m pretty good at Facebooking.” Only one day after the last embers of the fire were extinguished, Lucas created the “Save Sarkozy” Facebook page with the help of her sister, Leah White. “For me, it was just kind of a natural place to start, because it felt like something I could do, from my living room,” Lucas said. The page quickly became a hot spot for former Sarkozy customers, receiving over 700 likes and frequent comments and contributions from visitors. “I expected it to be just my friends and family,” Lucas said. “It made me really, really happy that people felt the same way as I did.” Founded in 1978 by Sarkozy and her husband Ken, the bakery is considered by many to be an institution of downtown Kalamazoo. However, the fire, which officials suspect was caused by a basement furnace, left only a shell of the building where the shop was located. The destruction of the bakery also left doubts as to whether Sarkozy would continue selling her renowned baked goods to the community. Although the business had closed at various points throughout its three decades of existence, many believed, including Sarkozy herself, that the fire marked the final chap-
ter of the bakery’s long history. “To me, [the fire] meant the end,” Lucas said. “I know we had always wondered how this whole thing was going to end anyway. There had been talk of how [Sarkozy] would retire, if someone would buy it, or if she would turn it into a worker’s owned co-op.” The loss of the long-standing bread and pastry shop was especially painful for Lucas and her family. Her husband, Nathan, worked at the bakery from 2007 to 2010, and the couple remained friends with a handful of bakers who worked at the store until the day of the fire. “Just like many people who grew up in Kalamazoo, [Sarkozy Bakery] is just one of those staple places that you go to,” Lucas said. “[My parents and I] used to go there every Saturday, when we would go on our shopping trips. It was just a place we were at a lot, we always got a treat there. We liked it.” Lucas said she was fond of many of the bakery’s products, in particular the shop’s signature oatmeal bread, its most popular item. “It is fantastic, it puts every bakery in this town’s oatmeal bread to shame,” she said. “I wish I still had a loaf of it in my freezer.” While Sarkozy’s products drove patrons to the shop’s front door, it was the relationship that many felt with the bakery’s owner that inspired the outpouring of support from the city’s residents since the fire, Lucas said. “You got to admire someone who has really dedicated themselves to this community, just in this simple way of wanting to provide this fabulous product since the ‘70s,” she added. “She kind of has this air about her, where you want her to succeed.” Many of the bakery’s former customers displayed their feelings about both Sarkozy and her store on the “Save Sarkozy” page, with visitors sharing their favorite items and memories with each other. “I worked next door for years and relied heavily on their delicious cookies as afternoon pick-me-ups and their amazing pizza to get me through my pregnancy cravings,” wrote Johanna Madden Gross.
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This building, built in 1892, was home to Sarkozy Bakery since 1978; this 119-year-old historic property burnt down on Feb. 25.
“Sorely missed already.” “I remember the first time I visited and I received the 50 cent tour just for wandering back into the kitchen,” wrote David Hunt. “I had the impression that it was common for perfect strangers to gander at the glowing guts of that monster brick oven and view the intermittent ballet of loafs of all shapes and sizes taking their cosmic tour towards ‘completeness,’ a real moment in an unreal world, and my children enjoyed it just as much.” Although Lucas intended to use the Facebook page for sharing news and stories about the bakery, it has blossomed into a channel for the community to lend a hand to Sarkozy and the rest of the bakery’s staff. After posting that Sarkozy was in need of pictures of her old equipment for the insurance company, the response was substantial, Lucas said. There has even been discussion of collecting donations for Sarkozy, in hopes that she will
be able to purchase a new storefront and equipment. The support has been so great, in fact, that Sarkozy is considering resurrecting the business in some form or another, meeting with downtown business owners to brainstorm potential solutions, Lucas said. “I don’t think she’d be having that meeting if weren’t for the fact that Kalamazoo has said, ‘We want you back. We want to help you,’” Lucas said. “I know that she has really been affected by the outpouring of support, and [the Facebook
page] is one of the many facets that its come.” For now, Lucas awaits whatever decision Sarkozy makes regarding the future of the bakery, and will utilize the Facebook page to raise funding or provide support if needed, she said. “I hope some reincarnation of the bakery comes back, whether its a full blown bakery or something smaller,” Lucas said. “I want [Sarkozy] to be happy, I want the staff to be happy, and I also want a slice of oatmeal toast.”
EcoMug initiative moves forward By Ted Yoakum Staff Reporter With projects ranging from a sustainable student cafe to installing massive solar power arrays throughout campus, the Western Michigan University Office of Sustainability has been working diligently to transform the university into a place that’s friendly to both students and the environment. Amongst such broad and prominent efforts is one initiative that has undergone its own set of trials and tribulations since its inception nearly 11 years ago: the EcoMug. Designed to help eliminate waste from plastic and paper cups, the EcoMug is a stainless steel, reusable thermos that students can use to carry their beverages with them during their treks both on and off campus. The mugs, which come in either silver or teal variants, are distributed to incoming freshmen and transfer students at the beginning of each semester. “The EcoMug project started because the university was having issues with waste,” said Darin Howard, the current coordinator of the EcoMug project. “Historically, dining services would have 5 tons of disposable cups as waste, and would spend thousands and thousands of dollars on disposable cups.” Every student who was enrolled
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in the university from 2009 onward is eligible for one free mug, with replacements costing $7. Anyone who falls outside this eligibility can purchase one as well, whether they are a student, faculty or staff member. The EcoMugs are available at the Office of Sustainability, which is located in the 1300 corridor of the Faunce Student Services building. The idea of distributing reusable cups to students was first introduced back in 2001, by the students in Harold Glasser’s Appropriate Technologies class. The group responsible for the project conducted extensive tests on various stainless steel mugs, investigating their durability and ability to maintain heat or coolness.
Initial runs of the EcoMug were conducted in 2002, 2003 and 2005. However, all three fizzled out after tepid student response. It was not until 2009 that Glasser’s students settled on a model that was palatable to most students. In 2010, the Office of Sustainability handed out approximately 1,500 to 2,000 mugs to eligible students, Howard said. Since the environmental studies students took over the project the following year, though, distribution has nearly doubled, he added. Howard attributes the recent boost to a number of different factors, the most notable of which is a deal with Dining Services, which allows students to receive a free EcoMug with the purchase of any
meal plan. In addition to being the only mugs allowed at dining halls, users are given a 15 percent discount on any beverage purchased at any café on campus. “The contract with Dining Services meant that a lot of students who had a meal plan were coming up and getting EcoMugs now because they could use them and get them for free,” Howard said. Actually getting the cup in the hands of students provided another challenge for Howard and rest of the EcoMug team. In response, they organized a number of handouts throughout the year, including distributions near the Bernhard Café during the first month of the fall and spring semesters. The team also gave out mugs during certain Fall Welcome events, such as Bronco Bash. “A large majority of students go to Fall Welcome events,” Howard said. “Our biggest distribution was Stadium Night, in [the fall]. It was before school even started, but we gave out over 1,000 mugs in just one night.” Howard is also working with facilities management in order to install hydration stations throughout campus, which would provide mug carriers a place to fill their cylinder with filtered water while onthe-go. A number of these facilities already exist, at the Health and Human Services building, Faunce Student Services, the Bernhard Center, and Sprau Tower, Howard
said. Howard said he hopes the university will eventually have at least one of these stations available at every building. Despite these strides, the path toward widespread adoption on campus remains long and riddled with obstacles. Howard estimates that around 5,500 students have received an EcoMug, only a portion of the over 25,000 total student population. A study is currently underway to determine the percentage of active mug users on campus, with project members counting the number of EcoMugs used by students at cafeterias and cafés around campus, Howard said. The data gathered by this study will be utilized later this month, when the Office of Sustainability plans on holding a focus group to determine what direction to carry the project. “We will get a variety of people together, who either have EcoMugs or don’t have EcoMugs, and find out what they like about the program, what they know about the program, what they don’t like about the program, and any other information we can get,” Howard said.
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Wesley Foundation breaks ground on project By Kassie Charnley Staff Reporter A small crowd gathered in the parking lot between Howard Street and Rankin Avenue on Monday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. to witness and show their support for the Wesley Foundation on Western Michigan University’s campus. The Wesley Foundation Board of Trustees broke ground on the first phase of a project
that will provide residential housing and a new student ministry center. The Wesley Foundation of Kalamazoo is the United Methodist campus community on the WMU campus. “We offer places for the campus to form community in a safe environment,� Lisa Batten, the campus pastor and director of the Wesley Foundation, said. “We have and provide free home cooked meals on Sun-
days to students, three different kinds of church services, service learning opportunities around Kalamazoo, Alternative Spring Break and we’re involved with groups and organizations like the Peace Center. We also have small group gatherings – book, Bible, and even small group discussions,� Batten said. Batten shared that WMU has purchased the Wesley Foundation’s existing building located near the flagpoles and Lee Hon-
ors College. However, the building does not have to be vacated until 2015, when the final phase of the Wesley Foundation’s project should be completed. Batten explained that the project will provide residential housing and a new, 6,800 square foot student ministry center. “The residential housing will provide living quarters to 12 people and the new student ministry center will replace the building on campus,� Batten
said. Batten’s shovel, and the shovels of several others on the Board of Trustees for this project, dug into an area where the first of the three residential living spaces is to be built. Batten said that there’s an application process for anyone who is interested in Wesley Foundation’s residential housing.
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Matuszek gets things brewing in Kalamazoo Recent music education graduate, Matt Matuszek, takes a love for beer and transforms it into business possibilties. Q. Describe the moment that you fell in love with beer. A. The first time that I really enjoyed a cold one was in Germany. I went to the local brauhaus and had an incredible Hefeweizen that was way better than the american domestics I was used to. Q. When did you make your first batch of beer and what kind
in brief KPS sixth-graders experience WMU Kalamazoo Public Schools sixth-graders will once again have an opportunity to visit a college campus this spring, as Western Michigan University partners with KPS in a program called Bronco BUDS (Building Unique Dynamic Students). According to WMU News, the partnership provides students with a day-long experience on WMU’s campus to see the residence halls, dining halls, and classrooms at the university. The goal of the program is to keep students’ sights set on college. The district’s 973 sixth-graders (KPS Class of 2018) will enjoy a day of campus tours, guided by WMU staff and students. Participating schools include Hillside, Linden Grove, Alternative Learning Program, Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts, and Milwood Magnet School Center for Math, Science and Technology. For more information about the Bronco BUDS program and to see a schedule of middle school visits, go to wmich.edu/news or email monteze.o.morales@ wmich.edu. -Lynn Hodorek Copy Editor
Sigma Kappa hosts fundraiser lunch Western Michigan University’s chapter of Sigma Kappa Sorority will be hosting a lunch fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association on Sunday, March 18. According to WMU News, this is the first time the sorority has held this event, but it intends to hold the fundraiser annually. The lunch will feature an all-you-can-eat pasta menu for a $5 donation. The fundraiser will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Sigma Kappa house, 3125 W. Michigan Ave. For more information on the event or the sorority, email jillian.c.rivait@wmich.edu. -Lynn Hodorek Copy Editor
Campus awards go to Small, Lillard Western Michigan University’s 2012 Student Employee and Supervisor of the Year Award recipients are Sydney Small and Lt. Jeffrey Lillard, according to WMU News. Small, a WMU senior, is a library assistant in the University Libraries’ Special Collections Department; Lillard works in the Department of Public Safety’s Police Division. The annual awards coincide with Student Employee Appreciation Week, which WMU has observed for 26 years. This year’s Appreciation Week was Feb. 20-24, with the award recipients being honored on Feb. 23. This year, 62 student employees and 25 supervisors were nominatec for the awards, which are campuswide. For more information on the award program and recipients, see WMU News or go to wmich.edu/career. -Lynn Hodorek Copy Editor
was it? A. I’m a newbie - I started in January and bought a red ale starter pack from Matuszek Bell’s during the Kalamazoo Beer week. I couldn’t wait to unpack it and start brewing with my roommate Dave Bernard. Q. What is the biggest challenge you have faced while brewing your own beer?
A. The biggest challenge is deciding on what to make next! There are so many types of beer that can be made a variety of different ways and cover a myriad of flavors. Although the first batch we made had a few speed bumps. We had to hurry and find a five gallon boiling pot. Luckily some friends of our on Grant have also been doing a bit of home brewing and they let us borrow it. The hardest part of the process is definitely the fermenting part. It’s hard to know when the bottles are ready. It’s kind of a take one or two out a week and try it. Then we decide
fermentation period takes about six to ten days and the secondary fermentation takes at least two weeks. Like I said though, it’s hard to know when you get the right mix of cardination and flavors.
By Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief if they’re ready to take out and share or need to sit in our basement for a few more weeks. Q. How many days do you let your beer ferment? A. Brew day can take anywhere from three to eight hours. It varies by type, but the primary
Q. Do you have any hopes to make it a career choice? A. Actually I’m looking into being a brewer over the summer. I’m spending my summer in Colorado so it’d be a blast to brew in a place where craft beers have such a strong presence. I’d love to learn all I can from those
guys and come back and really knock some new ones out of the park. Q. Are you the best brewer you know? A. Absolutely. No, actually I’m not at all, it’s a great community though. It’s not about being the best it’s about creating new things and to encourage each other. Q. What’s your favorite beer? A. Right now I’m really digging Upslope’s Brown Ale.
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WMU grad has worked with NBC, PBS, E! News and more By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter On Monday, Feb. 13, WMU alumnus Antonio Neves returned to the Haworth College of Business to give college and career advice to students. “Revisiting WMU’s campus blew me away. There has been so much development. At the core, I still recognize the campus as home; a place that played a major role in shaping and guiding me to success,” said Neves. Neves graduated from WMU with a BBA in Marketing and later received his Master’s degree from Columbia University in Journalism. He is an awardwinning business journalist, producer, and writer who has worked with companies including NBC, MSN, BET News, E! News, PBS, Advertising Age, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions and Nickelodeon. “Attending WMU is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It was between MSU and WMU and something about Western just felt like home. It was a fantastic experience to live in the Valley, the Burnhams and be active on campus in student organizations,” said Neves. “I was a library rat and spent way too much time in Waldo library studying but it paid off. Beyond all the learning I did in the classroom, I learned so much outside of the classroom from classmates.” Neves started college as an average student, but quickly
achieved a 3.6 GPA his first semester at Western. He also walked onto the track and field team, and achieved the status of all conference and all academic all conference triple jumper during track. and earned a $2,000 scholarship. “Whenever I wanted to give up on something important to me, I always remind myself to push a little bit harder. When you want to give up is when you need to push harder, that’s where breakthroughs come. It’s also important to have an awesome support network. At WMU I realized that I didn’t have to figure everything out on my own. Being humble and asking for help and guidance is something I wish I learned earlier,” Neves said. Neves was active in campus activities including track and field, Walt Disney World’s internship program, and study abroad to Seville, Spain. “It’s one thing to spend four years on WMU’s campus, but being able to study in a foreign country can open your eyes to so much. Living in Spain I learned so much about myself, another culture and it helped me gain confidence. When I returned to Kalamazoo I was more mature and ready to take on anything. Further, the world is getting smaller every day. Studying abroad really makes you stand out in a crowd with potential employers,” said Neves. Over the years his achievements include being co-host and eventually producer for Nickel-
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Antonio Neves odeon’s TV show U Pick Live. He created an award-winning documentary series for BET television called Heart of the City. Grammy and Oscar Award winners, top CEOs and politicians are among the variety of people Neves has interviewed. He has authored various business articles that have appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine, MSN Money, and Fox Business. Recently, Neves wrote a book called Student Athlete 101 and dedicated it to collegiate student-athletes giving tips for the classroom and after college. Each chapter reflects different priorities students should focus on such as effective studying, selecting a major and building relationships with coaches, students and professors. He emphasizes how creating relationships is important
for students and explains how learning to expand network connections is one of the most valuable skills he has developed. “The key is taking a long-term approach to relationship building without expecting anything from the person. My philosophy has always been ‘how can I help you?’ This goes a long way and makes you memorable. It’s all about adding value to someone’s life. By doing this you’ll be the first to hear about jobs, receive invites to events and be referred by others. Plus, people like to work with who they like,” said Neves. “Social media can play a major role in career success. I especially recommend that students have an active profile on LinkedIn. On LinkedIn you can engage professionals and employers from across the country and join groups. It’s a great place to digitally network and expand your network.” Neves emphasized the importance of researching potential jobs and becoming familiar with companies that could one day be an employer. “When talking to mentors and conducting informational interviews, students should research as much as they can about the person they are meeting with and the company they work for. They should ask questions about the person’s background and work experience including how they got where they are, advice on how they can excel in their career, and things they should avoid doing,” said Neves.
“Success for me means living life on purpose, not on accident. It means being true to who we are and what’s most important to us. Success means being able to look ourselves in the mirror everyday and being happy with the choices we’re making.” Neves is currently a host of MSN’s business show called Cool Runnings and also devotes his time to helping students become a success with THINQACTION. He has worked with entrepreneurs, young executives, entry level employees, graduate students, TV personalities, etc. “I’ve coached hundreds of young professionals with my company THINQACTION. It’s a blast to help them decide what they want most, design a custom blueprint to make it happen and then execute. Their success stories, whether it be getting a promotion, starting a new company or just flat out excelling in their job, it blows me away,” said Neves. “I also serve on the advisory board of studentmentor.org. It’s an amazing organization that connects college students to professional mentors from across the country. Students receive valuable advice for free on subjects like academic and career goals on the phone, via Skype or in person.” WMU students are encouraged to learn more helpful tips and strategies by visiting Neves’ website at http://blog.thinqaction.com/ or studentmentor. org.
VP Neldon explains WSA budgets By Jake Adams Staff Reporter
The Western Student Association, which serves as the student government at Western Michigan University, is funded purely by the Student Assessment Fee (SAF), and many students aren’t fully aware of how their money is spent to serve the student body. “I am responsible for managing the budget and keeping re-
cords of everything that happens financially within WSA,” said WSA Treasurer Zac Putnam, a junior majoring in business management and minoring in law. In the case of this academic year, that means Putnam is in charge of $83,600 in WSA’s budget. As of Feb. 28, WSA has spent less than half of the money received through the SAF totaling at $36,359. The money collected from
the SAF for WSA is separated into fourteen different budgets, according to the WSA Vice President and Speaker Jasmine Neldon, a junior studying public policy and organizational communication. “The money spent is relevant to each committee assigned. For example, the Public Relations Chair buys promotional items to spread the word about WSA so that more students can voice their
concerns, University Pride buys items that promote Bronco pride and so on,” said Neldon. The most controversial expenditure known to some students is a Blackberry cell phone that with internet access, however, Neldon said, the phone is a key to effective communication. “Funding a cell phone with a public phone number increases accessibility to students and administrators,” said Neldon. The phone is for the use of the currentpresident within WSA. If a student has Current balance a concern that they would pre$1,908.68 fer to discuss vocally rather $1,411.94 than via e-mail, they can call the $56.37 phone number $3,702.73 published in the President’s e$2,992.51 mail signature to contact the $2,500.00 President. “Obviously, $3,316.74 the president is a student too, and $1,500.00 may not always be able to an$456.47 swer right away, but because the $200.00 phone is funded $7,481.66 by student tutition the presi$8,303.29 dent is expected to return all $3,410.29 phone calls, text messages and e$10,000.00 mails in a timely manner,” said $47,240.75 Neldon.
February 28, 2012 Senate Budget Update 2011-2012
Amount spent
President
$2,000.00
$91.32
Vice President
$1,500.00
$88.06
University Pride
$8,000.00
$7,943.63
Public Relations
$8,500.00
$4,797.27
Campus Sustainability
$3,000.00
$7.49
Diversity Guidance
$3,500.00
$1,000.00
Political Affairs
$4,500.00
$1,183.26
Student Affairs
$1,500.00
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Allocations
$500.00
$43.53
Judicial Council
$200.00
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Cabinet Compensation
$18,400.00
$10,918.34
Collaboration Fund
$11,000.00
$2,696.64
Operational Fund
$11,000.00
$7,589.71
Special Projects Fund
$10,000.00
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Total
$83,600.00
$36,359.25
Because the current President, senior organizational communication major Erin Kaplan, is not paying for her own phone, the issue of financing minutes and data for e-mails and so on is eliminated. “In my experience with President Kaplan, I know that she has several phone conversations with administrators communicating student concerns. The phone comes stocked with all important phone numbers, and is then passed on from President to President, offering continuity between departments,” said Neldon. Other budgets that may need clarification include those of the president and the vice president, who together have $3,500.00 budgeted to them from the SAF. “There are some projects that don’t necessarily fall into one particular committee’s realm of responsibilities, so the president and vice president have money to buy things for the good of the organization,” said Neldon. For example, in January and February, WSA conducted a Comment Card campaign in which senators were asked to distribute cards asking for opinions and input on prevalent student issues like voter registration, mace on campus, and midterm grades. “This project was meant to reach students who don’t come to the WSA weekly so that we’re more adequately meeting students’ needs. As the president and VP are meant to serve the good of all students, these are the types of projects that are funded by our budgets,” Neldon said.
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The sun is shining, birds are chirping, I’m walking around without a jacket on and for the first time in about four month I’m not wearing socks. IT’S SPRING TIME IN KALAMAZOO! Thank God, it’s about time. This is my favorite time of year. People actually start coming outside and walking around. Unlike our winters—where it’s too cold and people are too lazy—you are now likely to find at least your neighbors and maybe the cute guys down the Nora Strehl block grilling in Editor-in-Chief their front yard. With spring comes a lot of springtime festivities. Two come to my mind immediately: St. Patrick’s Day and Oberon Day, two Kalamazoo favorites. St. Patty’s Day, on March 17, is the time of year where redheads (like me) get to celebrate their heritage. Everyone in Kalamazoo must be Irish, because we sure know how to celebrate. People are outside all day drinking green beer and running around being crazy. Many bars will open at 7 a.m. eagerly awaiting the arrival of many Kalamazoo locals ready to drink their little Irish pants off. Oberon Day, on March 26, is not as important anywhere as it is in Kalamazoo. It’s a legal holiday here. We take school and work off to celebrate the return of the greatest summer beer (in my opinion). There is nothing better than sitting on your front porch with a bottle of Oberon in your hand and some Creedence Clearwater Revival on the record player. Word to the wise: invest in the giant boxes of Oberon that they sell at Drakes Party Store— totally worth it. You might be surprised how many of those suckers you can put away in a short amount of time! Both of these days are a great way to get a feel for the culture of Kalamazoo. You would be surprised how many people you’ll meet when you’re either taking the time to walk around wishing people a happy St. Patty’s Day or offering a stranger an Oberon. Good things are coming, my friends and it all starts with the month of March. I love this time of year! Get outside and enjoy it. If you are responsible and safe, St. Patty’s Day and Oberon Day should be two of the best days in March. Oh, and if you see a ginger and a green dog walking around this Saturday, make sure you say “hi” to me!
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Aviation needs transportation funding Transportation funding for the College of Aviation (CoA) was on the agenda for possible expansion at students’ expense at last month’s Western Student Association meeting. The price: 37 cents per student. The impact: around .02 percent. CoA students are asking for a 37 cent tuition raise from each Western Michigan University student. You can break that down by taking $95, the amount a CoA student pays for shuttle fees each semester, multiplying it by roughly 600 students in the aviation program and dividing that number by 25,000, the estimated number of students attending
WMU. Kevin Benton, a senator for the Aviation Student Council, presented Resolution 1112-08 at the WSA general assembly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15. The resolution was passed with a vote of 37-0-0. A WSA resolution is only a student recommendation to the WMU administration supporting a certain action that administration could take. According to the resolution, “Western Student Association supports increased service and funding for the College of Aviation Shuttle Service to meet the needs of the students and reduce
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Editorial the burden of additional fees on CoA students.” The Aviation Student Council’s goal is to have an hourly bus shuttle service to the Battle Creek airport. The bus service is good for CoA students, but how does this affect the student population and their wallets? Let’s compare the shuttle fees of the CoA to the fees of the College of Engineering. Engineering students don’t pay a bus fee. In order to fund the bus, the university estimates that they will need $100 per student in order to
keep the buses running. For the CoA students, the funding for the shuttle buses are the same as the College of Engineering plus an additional $95. “They decided to give us the same funding for us to run ours, but because our distance is about five times the distance and three times the time length, it costs us more to run our shuttle,” he said. “To cover that additional cost, the CoA charges each aviation student 95 additional dollars.” Currently they have one 15passenger van and one 22-passenger bus. “The bus fills up and leaves before the time it’s supposed to.
It’s already full, so what’s the point in staying. It makes sense that they leave.” Although the fee is an increase in tuition, the cost is minimal. Compared to some of the other things tacked onto student spending, like Bronco Transit, funding transportation for CoA should be the least protested. “The college of aviation is the lowest funded college per student,“ he said. “Our aircraft fleet and simulator training devices are not funded through tuition dollars. The average cost of a flight student is $58,000 to $60,000 in flight fees for your entire education.”
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Everyone has the ability to be a role model Dear Editor, People assume that they aren’t role models unless they decide they want to become one. However, anyone can model how to act. Friends may not be first to come to mind when thinking of role models, but when you define a role model as an example to be imitated, it includes anyone who holds a permanent position in your life. We don’t always think of friends as role models but they usually have the biggest impacts on our lives. We pick up the same mannerisms and sayings as those we
hang out with the most. But when we think about this critically, is it something that we want others to pick up on? Are we okay with what we are picking up from our friends? If not, it might be time to re-examine who our close friends are. It’s common sense to assume that younger siblings look up to older siblings, but there’s a difference between recognizing this and doing something about it. For example, I’ve let swear words slip around my sister before. I knew it was a mistake but, that fact wasn’t expressed to her. She modeled my outward behavior, not my
thoughts, and picked up my foul language. We also need to be aware of the impression we are giving to complete strangers. How do you look or sound to those walking past you? No matter how brief these reactions are, someone might be watching and taking note. The majority of people in society, myself included, could stand to look at how they are behaving, what kind of example they are setting, and if that is the type of role model they want to be. Kelsey Newsome Freshman
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aid available, but shifting shapes
Student loans offered more readily than grants due to tight budgeting By Liz VandenHeede Staff Reporter There is still time for students who haven’t filed their FAFSAs for the 2012-2013 school year. Director of Student Financial Aid at Western Michigan University, Mark Delorey, said that the state of Michigan’s March
1 deadline is more of a recommended filing date. “It’s more of a priority date. Student loans and Pell grants are still available,” he said. In the past, it was important to file the Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) by this date in order to be eligible for the most state aid. Now, Delorey said with so few state funds, it is
not really an issue. A few main things students should be aware of are how to file the FAFSA, the changes to it and the amount of loans they may need to take out. Delorey recommends filing the FAFSA at www. fafsa.ed.gov even if students do not think they will need the aid. If the FAFSA is already filed and a student comes to need financial
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aid, it is then much quicker and easier to access. “Right now at federal and state levels the budgets are tight,” he said. “Students are seeing a big shift away from aid in terms of grants, and an increase in loans.” The biggest difference between grants and loans are that grants do not have to be repaid and loans do. Currently at WMU, Delorey said about 8,000 students are receiving Federal Pell grants. This can be compared to the about 18,500 students who currently have loans. Some students are receiving more than one loan— the total number of student loans at WMU is about 33,000. There is a considerable amount of aid offered, about $395 million in loans, grants, scholarships and work-study so far this school year. Delorey said of that amount, about $265 million has been accepted. Once a student files the FAFSA and WMU receives it, the amount awarded should show up on his or her GoWMU account. If the student decides they don’t need all of the aid, they can then cancel it.
Delorey said the increasing number of loans being offered and accepted concerns him, but it’s necessary to take them if the alternative is not going to college. He said the average WMU student who borrows, graduates with somewhere around $20,000 in student-loan debt. He offers advice to students looking to keep their debt down. “Be cautious, we have people that borrow more than they need,” Delorey said. “The best way to keep debt down is to graduate in four years.” In order to keep grades and performance up, school needs to be the main focus. “Finding the balance between work and school is becoming a big struggle,” Delorey said. Delorey said he advises spending the time to carefully research the amount of financial aid actually needed and how best to get it. Students receiving workstudy, which is federally funded, part-time on-campus employment, makes up a very small fraction of the students receiving
financial aid. “It’s a fairly small program, much smaller than it used to be,” said Delorey. “A majority of students working on campus don’t have work-study.” He said of the about 15,000 eligible, the funds only allow for 777 students to receive it. The new stipulations for recieving Pell Grant funding are: the student can only receive the the grant for 12 semesters and their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) cannot exceed $23,000 a year, according to a press release from the U.S. Deparmtne of Education. Previously, if a family made under $32,000 a year, the EFC was zero. Now, a family’s yearly income has to be under $23,000 a year for the EFC to be zero. Michigan’s financial aid amounts available has shrunk. At WMU for the 2007-2008 school year, Michigan awarded $1.6 million to 1,391 students. For this year, the number is down by less than half to $738,000 to roughly the same number of students.
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torum both campaigned in the Kalamazoo area. With the capture of another six states in the Super Tuesday primary, Romney is emerging as the leader for the Republican presidential nomination, said John Clark, chair of the WMU Department of Political Science. “There are an awful lot of folks who still think that somehow things could change, that we could go into the Republican convention with no clearcut winner,” Clark said. “I think that’s unlikely.” Rival Republican candidates have a last chance to garner support in Alabama and Mississippi’s primary where Romney is
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Runners race for best time
By Nathan Pakowski Staff Reporter On Saturday, March 24 the second annual Predict-A-Time World Championship Half Marathon will be held in St. Joseph, starting at 7 a.m. The event is being sponsored by Schu’s Grill and Bar with all of the revenue benefiting the West Michigan Athletic Venue Local Scholarship Program. The Predict-A-Time (PAT) World Championship will have the runners racing against the clock. Each runner prior to the race start will have the ability to predict what time they think they can run the 13.1 mile course. At the end of the race the runner that predicted the closest time in which they would finish wins. “It is no longer a speed race or race pairing a novice runner against an experienced or professional runner,” Michael Chesser, race director said. “It’s you against the clock.” Runners are not able to wear any personal timing devices such as a watch or a cell phone. However, runners may use music devices like an iPod or an Mp3 player during the race. But the music device will be inspected by race officials. “Music devices will be inspected for clocks, stopwatch mode, or any other timing features,” Chesser said. If the runner were to fail
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that I won,” Gerencer said. To register for this event visit www.schus.com for the registration form or stop by Schu’s Grill and Bar at 501 Pleasant st. in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Advanced registration is $40 per runner and $50 the day of the race. The money raised will help benefit the West Michigan Athletic Ventures Local Scholarship Program.
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Iaquaniello gets honorable mention CLEVELAND — Maria Iaquaniello, a Western Michigan University women’s basketball player, was named Honorable Mention All-Mid-American Conference last Tuesday, according to WMU Broncos. Iaquaniello, a senior guard, scored an average of 13.0 and 4.8 rebounds per game and shot 48.8 percent from the floor during her final season, WMU Broncos states. Iaquaniello was ranked eighth in the conference in scoring and third in field goal percentage, as well as ranking in the league’s top 10 for steals per game, according to WMU Broncos. During the 2011 to 2012 season, Iaquaniello accrued 389 points — a breakout for her, according to WMU Broncos. In her first three seasons combined, she totalled 249. —Andrew Cooper Copy Editor
men’s basketball Imel keeps up pace on first day RIO VERDE, Ariz, — Western Michigan University’s Kaylee Imel scored a 2-over par 73 during day one of the Rio Verde Invitational and was just two shots off the pace set by Ryann White of Texas A&M Corpus Christi, according to WMU Broncos. Another team to watch was Akron, who, in its fourth year as a program, had a one shot lead over Missouri State during day one. Texas A&M’s Ryann White led during Friday afternoon and WMU’s Imel scored three birdies during her opening round, according to WMU Broncos. The winds remained consistently high on Friday. Western Michigan found itself in seventh place at the end of the day with a score of 313. —Andrew Cooper Copy Editor
women’s basketball WMU fails to maintain position RIO VERDE, Ariz. — The Western Michigan University golf team did not maintain its position in the team standings at the 2012 Rio Verde, according to WMU Broncos. WMU junior Kaylee Imel fell to sixth place in individual standings, according to WMU Broncos. She remains two shots out of the lead, currently held by Kelsey Weber of Missouri State. Imel scored 4-over par 75 and was aided by four birdies. Leah Grawburg and Briana May also aided the Broncos’ efforts, with Grawburg carding a 6-over par 77 and May also carding a round in the 70s, WMU Broncos states. At 298, Akron was one of three teams to score below 300, along with Kansas (297) and Penn State (294), WMU Broncos said. —Andrew Cooper Copy Editor
By Patrick Littleton Staff Reporter The No. 19 Western Michigan University hockey team swept its weekend home and home series with No. 1 Ferris State University and finish the regular season in second place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, matching the best finish in program history. On Friday, senior center Greg Squires scored the winning goal in a shootout after a 1-1 tie on senior night in front of 4,344 fans at Lawson Ice Arena. “At first everything is really loud, and then you’ve got to just figure it out,” Squires said. “You get tunnel vision, everything gets quiet and I came in it was just the goalie and I. Then I scored and you kind of wake back up again and then it’s just surreal. You see your teammates going crazy and it’s probably one of the best feelings in hockey.” Sophomore left wing Shane Berschbach scored the lone goal for the Broncos while freshman goaltender Frank Slubowski had 16 saves to earn his 12th victory of the season, “The fans certainly got their moneys worth tonight,” WMU head coach Andy Murray said. “It was an exciting hockey game from the get-go. I thought the officials did a good job of letting the players play the game. It was physical, first shift their must have been four or five big hits. Both teams battled, both teams wanted the points badly.” The Bulldogs struck first with a goal from senior center Jordie Johnston at the 4:52 mark of the second period with assists from sophomore left wing Garrett Thompson and senior defenseman Chad Billins.
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Senior captain Ian Slater (14) keeps his eye on LSSU’s Kelin Ainsworth (8) as he brings the puck up the ice. Berschbach responded with a power play goal at the 16:17 mark of the second period with assists from sophomore defenseman Dennis Brown and sophomore center Chase Balisy. Slubowski made seven saves in the shootout and Squires scored in the seventh round. Murray said he liked his team’s engagement, aggression, and puck management, but would have like to see his players get the puck in the net more. He also praised his team’s defense, particularly the play of Slubowski.
“It was great,” Slubowski said. “We had a really good effort out there, guys were giving one hundred percent out there, the crowd was on our side and we were just rolling.” The Broncos outshot the Bulldogs 23-17 and were 1-of-4 on the power play with four shots while the Bulldogs were 0-of-1 on the power play with no shots. On Saturday, the Broncos traveled to Big Rapids and shutout the Bulldogs to win 3-0 in front of a sold out crowd of 2,493 at Ewigleben Arena.
Berschbach scored for the second consecutive night while sophomore defenseman Danny DeKeyser netted two goals for the Broncos. Slubowski (13-10-4) made 25 saves. DeKeyser drew first blood at the 3:49 mark of the first period on a power play goal with assists from junior defenseman Luke Witkowski and Squires. Berschbach scored at the 12:46 mark of the second period with assists from Squires and Brown. DeKeyser scored an empty
net goal with a minute remaining. The Bulldogs outshot the Broncos 25-24 and were 0-of-5 on the power play with seven shot attempts while the Broncos were 1-of-5 with four shots. The Broncos will host an opponent to be determined on March 9, 10 and 11 if necessary in the CCHA Quarterfinals. Times are still to be determined and tickets are available online at www. wmubroncos.com/tickets and by calling 1-888-4-WMUTIX.
Bronco softball lose to National Netherlands By Nathan Palcowski Staff Reporter It was a tale of two tournaments for the Western Michigan University Girls Softball team. Overall the team won seven of the 10 games played over spring break. The Broncos were apart of both the USF Under Armor Invitational and the USF Under Armor Showcase Tournament. The lady Broncos started off
spring break with the bats being hot. WMU pounded BethuneCookman 14-0. However, the bats did not stay hot for long as they ended up falling to Florida Gulf Coast 8-2 the next day. The Broncos ended the Invitational by beating both Harvard and Quinnipac 3-1. And during those games losing to St. Francis (Pa.) 7-1. WMU softball also had an exhibition match during the break against the National Netherlands
Team. However, the result was not what the Broncos expected as they fell to the Netherlands 2-1. The Broncos came back to play in the USF Under Armor Showcase and WMU played well. The Broncos came out winning four straight averaging just under four runs a game during the winning streak. WMU beat up on both Rutgers and Wagner, beating both teams 2-0. Then the Broncos took care of Temple
4-0 on regional TV. The Broncos then added a blowout of Wisconsin-Green Bay 9-0. But a reality check hit the lady Broncos in the finale of the Showcase at they lost to Fordham 6-0. Something that head coach Kathy Leitke, was not satisfied with. “We didn’t come to the field prepared to play this morning and you can’t do that against any opponent,” Leitke said. “There needed to be more effort, hustle,
energy and offensively, we had too many strikeouts and we had a couple of defensive errors.” WMU ended spring break winning seven of the 10 regular season games played. The Broncos are now at .500 being 8-8 on the season. WMU will be playing in the University of Delaware Spring Invitational on March 17-18 against Villanova, La Salle, Norfolk State and Delaware.
WMU baseball leaves Florida with a split series By Nathan Palcowski Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University Baseball team took full advantage of their time in Florida over spring break winning five out of eight games. The Broncos played in the Snowbird Classic against Ohio State, Northwestern, and Villanova. While also playing in the Russ Matt against Maine, Penn, Bradley and Illinois State. The Snowbird classic which began on March 2 started off with a bang as the Broncos beat Big Ten power Northwestern 4-1. The next day included a big upset win of pre-season Big Ten favorite Ohio State 15-8 in the first of a doubleheader. The Broncos ended up losing the night cap of the double header 2-5. The Broncos ended the weekend by beating the Villanova Wildcats 6-5. “I like our competitive character and how we demonstrate as a team that victory is essential,” WMU head coach Billy Gernon said. “We still have more work to do in order to reach our goals,
but I like our direction right now.” Between the Snowbird Classic and the Russ Matt tournament upcoming, some Broncos got to live out a dream, as they played against a mini-camp team for the Detroit Tigers. The game ended up in a 2-2 tie, but the memories is something that head coach Billy Gernon will last forever. “We are continuing to make positive steps as a team, and I think we did a good job holding our own today, against some very, very, good professional players,” Gernon said. “Today will be very memorable for our team,” To close out the weekend, the Broncos played in the Russ Matt tournament against University of Maine, Penn State University, Bradley University, and Illinois State. The Broncos started off the weekend with an opening night loss to Maine 13-7. The Broncos followed up however, with two straight wins against Penn 11-4 and a stunning pitching performance against the Bradley Braves 7-0. WMU ended spring
break with a loss to Illinois State 10-9. In the 7-0 win, the Broncos were able to pound out 18 hits for seven runs while only allowing seven hits to keep the Bradley Braves scoreless throughout the game. Steve Laudicina went seven innings, giving up just seven hits and one walk. Laudicina also had three strikeouts to clinch his first win of the season. One of the bright spots during the break was the hitting of freshman Jared Kujawa. Kujawa drove in the game winning run against Villanova, to give the Broncos the 6-5 win, in the Snowbird Classic. “He (Jared Kujawa) has had a tremendous impact on our team and the freshman stepped up big with the game winner,” Gernon said. The Broncos improved their record to 6-8, winning five of the eight games played over break. WMU will head to Indiana to play Evansville in a three-game series next weekend March 16-18.
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