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Growing up and getting outgrown

Boutique hotel may inhabit East Hall

By Ted Yoakum Staff Reporter

Plans to convert Western Michigan University’s iconic East, North and West Halls into private businesses have hit a snag, as the recent repeal of two vital state tax credits have forced redevelopers back to the drawing board in order to cover the estimated $60 million price tag needed to renovate the buildings, officials said during a meeting Wednesday.

KDC Real Estate Development and Investments, the company charged with the project, were counting on taking advantage of Michigan’s Historic Preservation and Brownfield tax credits to help reduce the cost of converting the unused East Campus structures into businesses, said Bob Miller, Western Michigan University as-

sociate vice president for community outreach.

“In essence, what [Governor Rick Snyder] has done is pull all of those incentives off the table,” Miller said. “It is still unknown what the level of state support might be and that has, if not slowed the project, certainly inserted some uncertain questions.”

In response, both KDC and WMU have turned to other resources for support, such as the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and the city of Kalamazoo. However, without further assistance, the project stands a chance of falling through, said Randy Doran, a KDC senior vice president in charge of the project.

“At the $60 million we have targeted this at, this becomes a very difficult project to make financial sense out of,” he said.

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company is able to secure necessary tax credits and other incentives to proceed, construction could begin in less than four months.

The developer’s current design concepts will convert East Hall into a 50 to 100 room boutique hotel, which are typically smaller offshoots of larger chains hotel.

In addition to lodging, the hotel would provide conference rooms, a fitness center and hosting for weddings and parties.

“What we decided to focus in on is a new market that is starting to open up across the U.S., and that is boutique hotels,” Doran said. “It’s a smaller operation with more personalized service.”

In order to accommodate for the increased traffic, KDC plans to construct a 450 stall parking structure, built right into the side of Prospect Hill, the top of which

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could be utilized by the hotel, Doran said.

“There weren’t cars when this place was built, so that’s why there is no parking,” Doran said. “A lot of people don’t realize that until you sit down and give it some thought.”

In addition, there are plans to convert North and West Hall into residential or student apartments and the Speech and Hearing building into an office complex.

“The developer’s funding challenges are the first major setbacks in the university’s initiative to allow private developers to restore the century-old buildings on East Campus since it began in fall of 2010. The initial request for proposal drew the attention of around 80 vendors nationwide, who, despite strict redevelopment guidelines from the university, were attracted to both the historic

nature of the campus and the potential tax breaks such projects would provide,” Miller said.

By August, the field of potential bidders had been narrowed down to two, with KDC coming out on top. For Doran, a 1983 WMU alumnus, the project was one rooted in both personal and professional interest.

“I have been very interested in the status of the East Campus buildings,” Doran said. “It has always been in my radar screen for the last 10 to 12 years on what [the university] is going to do with these buildings.”

One of the reasons why WMU chose KDC over its competition was due to the development team it pulled together for this project, Miller said.

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Paul Flickinger wedges his fingertips into the soft clay spinning rapidly on the wheel as the grooves in the pottery begin to resemble the settled lines on his face. Flickinger, like his creation, is a c ompl e te work of art.

Most people in the Gwen Flickinger Frostic School of Art know the professor of ceramics and sculpture; just ask around, he said. However, some people may not know that Flickinger is also the executive director of Clean Water for the World, a nonprofit organization that builds water purification systems.

“Sometimes I don’t think people realize how much their investment can impact others’ lives,” he said. “They’re saving little kids’ lives.”

The third annual Walk for Water takes place on Saturday, March 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. The walk represents the millions of women and children who walk extreme distances to get clean drinking water. Last year, Clean Water for the World raised enough money to buy 21 systems that went to Central American and Haiti.

“Now they’ve got this cholera outbreak in Haiti,” he said.

“It’s huge. It’s the worst outbreak of cholera in recorded history. They had 7,000 people die. In the communities where we have the water purification systems, there have been no outbreaks of cholera.”

Their goal this year is to raise enough funds to send 30 water purification systems, which cost around $750 each, to Haiti. With a goal of $22,500, the nonprofit will need a lot of volunteers and pledges to reach their goal.

“There are people in Haiti walking 10 miles each direction to get water for their family from one of our water purifiers because they know that the water is safe and free from cholera,” he said. “Haiti really needs it right now.”

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Kalamazoo Gazette settles into new home

By Taylor Larson Staff Reporter Newspaper. It’s black and white and read all over, but also coded in HTML, downloaded to tablets, and watched online. The newsroom is changing and from the looks of 316 Kalamazoo Mall, the site of the new Kalamazoo Gazette news hub, the local paper is keeping up.

A brick and mortar embodiment of the digital networking age, it’s journalism of the 21st century, a model of media convergence and adaptation.

Long gone are the days of flipping through the Sunday paper on a lazy afternoon, coffee and crossword in hand. Today’s cultural climate is fast paced, a whirlwind of constant entertainment, action, development and change, a 24 hour barrage of information and sensation.

Newspapers have always been there to help citizens wade through the muck, to educate, entertain, and in the case of 175-year-old Kalamazoo Gazette, to aid in the definition of the community.

It is no surprise then that the local paper would also change with the times, redefining what news is capable of and how it can be marketed and utilized by a Facebook generation.

Peering out from the looking glass windows of the new hub, the street and surrounding downtown area is clearly visible to both public and press, with sleek, open windows the only physical barrier separating newsroom and the community it belongs to. Though well designed and functional, the newsroom and surrounding areas are not meant to be constantly inhabited.

Every reporter is equipped with an MLive backpack, laptop and smart phone, with the intention that community based reporting

is beyond nine-to-five deskwork and immediately interactive with the public.

“Engagement is the way we build our identity and our credibility with the community,” said Dan Gaydou, president of MLive Media Group. “We think that by being engaged and by being innovative in that engagement, we can meet the audience’s needs. We call this audience first direction in the company.”

That new company is the MLive Media Group, a media organization tailored to the digital age, providing and customizing local news to multiple platforms.

“We formed a new company because we didn’t believe either part of the company, whether it be Newspaper Legacy company or MLive.com property, was doing everything exactly right,” said Gaydou. “So we wanted to start a new company, put a new stake in the ground, and build it on a platform that was represented by four principles. One was that we wanted to be intensely local and serve the local audience, and two is that we wanted to be extremely engaged, to be close to the community. Third, we wanted to be a company that is based on constant innovation. The fourth leg is to be a growing company. Growing not only in the sense of growing our revenues, our established business, but also to help us grow our people.”

The new hub features an open, airy floor plan, with few walls and lots of free space. Staff can be seen milling about the crisp white newsroom, typing at bright blue rows of desks or seated on large, comfortable couches.

Photos from past Gazette articles are printed onto the walls, a visual narrative of Kalamazoo history, giving the space a sense of personalization.

“Nobody has an assigned seat, and there are no drawers for peo-

ple to put stuff in, as they’re constantly on the move, collaborating with different reporters each day,” said Mickey Ciokajlo, community news director. “This space fosters creativity, and people working with other peers. One day you sit here, the next day there. It keeps it fluid, creative, and moving.”

Located at ground level, the new hub is easily accessible to the public and press alike.

“I hope everyone comes and sees the space,” said Ciokajlo.

“That’s why we’re here. This building feels more transparent, with the glass windows and being on ground level. The public is welcome to come see the space, to see us working. There is no mystery.

That’s why we do what we do, because we love this community.”

With the advent of online news sources, social media, and upto-the-minute television coverage, many speculated traditional print would someday be lost in the shuffle. However, the Gazette believes differently, still viewing print as a viable platform.

“The Gazette will still be published seven days a week, just as it always has been, but it will only be delivered to homes three days a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday,” said Ciokajlo. “The home deliveries contain more content, and are heftier.”

Despite the changes, job descriptions haven’t changed much for the ones writing those big leads.

“If you look at print, it’s a really strong business, but it can’t be your only business. It’s just a platform. The power of what we do is in the core of our work, which is journalism. And doing the core work of journalism has to be protected or we have no business model,” said Gaydou. “So we said all right, if journalism has to be protected, and newsprint is just a way to communicate the message, and the web is just a way to com-

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The Kalamazoo Gazette has relocated to the Kalamazoo Mall downtown. municate the message, and going on tablets is just a way to communicate the message, why don’t we devote ourselves to simply the message? Then we can constantly innovate on the platforms.”

Innovation is paramount to media’s new direction, the Gazette has accepted the challenge whole heartedly. Each individual Gazette employee maintains a Twitter account, providing updates, links to stories, or short weather or traffic related blurbs.

Active on Facebook, the Gazette sees social media as another tool for readers to utilize as news becomes increasingly social.

“In this day and age, in social media, we know that people invite you into their lives for conversation. You can’t command yourself in anybody’s life,” said Gaydou.

“We also wanted to remain constantly innovative because in our

world, the digital world, we know things are changing. Platforms are changing. A month ago, we had very few downloads of the MLive app we had on the iPad. Two weeks ago, we had 40,000 of them done and today, we’ve gone over 100,000. People are responding incredibly to the digital space, and all the adventure you can have in that space.”

The Gazette’s website underwent a drastic remodel to compliment the MLive Media Group’s new, cyber friendly image.

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Expert shares ideas for peace in Israel

By Katy TerBerg Staff Reporter

“There’s a huge chasm between what is truly going on in the Middle East and the public perception,” said prominent Israeli-Palestinian expert Norman Finkelstein, who spoke last Thursday in the North ballroom of the Bernhard Center at Western Michigan University.

Finkelstein, who was introduced by Michael Dwyer, the president of the West Michigan Justice in Palestine, and Robert Lifton, the former president of The American Jewish Congress and current member of Jewish Voice for Peace, assured attendees that he was “not in pursuit of any political or religious ideology, but in pursuit of justice and peace.”

Finkelstein explained his typical lecture format, which usually involves him informing people of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and decided that last Thursday was the night to take

a break from the conventional format.

“Just talking about it isn’t going to work,” he said. “[The conflict] goes on and on and it makes no sense...we need to voice that we want it to end and not just stand vigil to the conflict.”

Finkelstein explained the importance of a new path, stating that it is no longer necessary to demonstrate that something has gone awry in the Middle East.

“A broad swath of the American public sees Israeli as bearing most of the responsibility,” said Finkelstein.

“Public opinion has significantly shifted. The public needs a sensible solution. We need to present a unified solution, one that corresponds to the moral center of the public.”

The statistics Finkelstein cited, including BBC polls showing an overwhelming negative image of Israel, led one of his close friends to doubt any chances of permanency in the quest for peace, according to Finkelstein.

However, he noted that this

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For the first time, according to Finkelstein, America was almost evenly split in terms of their opinion on the IsraeliPalestinian conflict.

Though this shift involved an enlightening of public consciousness, said Finkelstein, American Jews are facing a quandary.

“Most American Jews, about 80 percent, vote liberal. If they support Israel they compromise their liberalism, and if they distance themselves from Israel, they run the risk of seeming disloyal,” he said.

Unbridled support for Israel, he said, is not nearly as easy as it seems.

“In 2008, Israel invaded Gaza,” said Finkelstein. “White phosphorus, which reaches up to 15,000 degrees Fahrenheit, was dropped on households.

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Newman learns leadership in RA position

Christina Newman is a junior at WMU, double majoring in Speech Pathology & Audiology and Spanish. Newman is a firstyear resident assistant (RA) in the Burnhams.

Q. What are the challenges and joys of being an RA? What are your responsibilities?

A. The challenges and responsibilities really depend on what community or building you’re living in because they’re all so different. I love interacting with the residents in the Burnhams.

They always have something funny to say and my life would

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Dining hall mobile menu available Western Michigan University Dining Services is introducing a new online menu app, usable on mobile devices that can access the Internet.

According to WMU News, the mobile menu can be viewed in a more convenient manner, grouping menu options by meal and dining hall location.

The mobile menu comes as a result of student desire to have a menu accessible on their mobile phones or other mobile devices, according to dining services director Judy Gipper.

To access the menu, bookmark www.wmich.edu/dining/ menu in your mobile browser, or go to wmich.edu/news to scan the smartphone barcode.

For additional information visit WMU News, or contact Gipper at judy.gipper@ wmich.edu or (269) 387-4844.

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be far less interesting if I weren’t where I am today.

The RA position has also forced me to have really Newman good time management skills. Typically, in our building, we are on duty one night of the week and several weekends through the semester. We have staff meetings and one-on-one meetings with our hall director or graduate assistant on a weekly basis as well as collaterals, which are a little different for

By Baxter Gill Staff Reporter

Very few people can claim to drive a unique vehicle these days. Professor Paul Pancella can, however, with his electrified 1992 Honda Civic.

On Jan. 27, Pancella, in conjunction with the Math Club (Pi Mu Epsilon), gave a talk chronicling his project to create “Hondatron.”

Commonly seen around campus, from a distance it’s simply an early model white hatchback with a black hood. Professor Pancella converted his old Civic after the car had racked up enough miles to ruin the engine (over 200,000 miles). After convincing his wife, Pancella began the transformation from old

On Friday, Feb. 10, Western Michigan University will host author and activist Andrew Carroll to share letters from U.S. troops in American wars.

According to WMU News, Carroll attended Columbia University and has authored several New York Times bestselling books. He will speak at 2 p.m. in Schneider Hall, followed by a question-andanswer session and reception.

Carroll’s activism has garnered recognition from several major media outlets and he has received awards including the Daughter’s of the American Revolution’s Medal of Honor and the Free Spirit Award from the Freedom Forum.

He also recently founded the Here is Where campaign, a volunteer effort to document American historical sites.

To reserve a spot at Carroll’s talk, contact (269) 387-5050. See WMU News for more information.

Most of the attention surrounding this year’s 54th Annual Grammy Awards will concern the ceremony’s customary big name performance slate or the inevitability of Adele’s predicted sweep in the Album, Record, and Song of the Year categories.

However, for several Western Michigan University School of Music alums, the award announcements will determine whether they will be writing “Grammy Nominee” or “Grammy Winner” on their resumes.

This past summer, seven former WMU students participated in the inaugural year of the Professional Choral Institute, a summer program established through a partnership between the University of South Florida and Seraphic Fire, a Floridabased professional choral ensemble.

The program lasted for two weeks and combined 40 talented students with Seraphic Fire’s

The 2012 Monroe-Brown Internship Program will offer students a chance at obtaining a position with 33 companies in the Kalamazoo area.

According to WMU News, incoming juniors, seniors, and graduate students at Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College, among other schools, are eligible to apply for internships. Students have the opportunity to earn a minimum of $8,000 by participating in the program.

Applications for the internships are due March 15. All of the internships are posted on the BroncoJOBS portal, and interested applicants can go to the office of Career and Student Employment Services to have their resumes looked over before applying, according to executive director Lynn KellyAlbertson.

For more information and a list of participating Kalamazoo companies, see WMU News.

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Q. What made you decide to apply to be an RA? A. I got involved with Residence Life through the Residence Hall

Q. What do you think it takes for a student to be a good candidate for becoming an RA?

A. One of the most important skills to have as an RA is effective communication. An RA needs to be able to communicate their needs and expectations in a professional manner to their superiors, fellow RAs, police, residents, residents’ guests, parents and anyone that may be associated with the building. RAs also need to be able to receive messages in an appropriate way.

We should be proactive, willing to help others and most importantly, willing to learn and accept others!

consumable to high tech and handmade. Pancella describes the beginning of the transformation as fairly simple, at least in the beginning.

“The basic idea is, you take an old car. You yank a bunch of stuff out, a bunch of stuff that’s greasy and dirty out of the car— stuff you don’t need anymore,” said Pancella about the beginning of the project.

From there, Pancella began to explain why he found his Honda ideal for the project, including the light weight, the aerodynamic efficiency and the reliability of the vehicle throughout its long life.

Four hundred and sixty-six pounds of Li Iron Phosphate Cathode batteries, electrical control units and a special permanent magnet DC motor later

and Pancella had an electrified Civic.

He estimated the cost of the entire project (minus the cost of the car, selling of the old Civic parts, and a 10 percent government rebate for an electric vehicle) at about $17,000, or a little under half the price of the cheapest Nissan LEAF ($35,200, before tax rebates).

Much lower maintenance costs and better fuel economy are just a few of the advantages of Hondatron.

“Often, since we’re still in the early stages, they look expensive on the front end. But operating costs and fuel costs are much less expensive in the long term,” said Pancella.

Even as an amateur, Pancella was able to incorporate regenerative braking and a whole host

of instrumentation inside of the car to monitor range and consumption.

Regenerative braking basically recaptures the kinetic energy of the car’s motion when braking and turning it into another type of battery, most commonly to recharge the car’s battery.

Meaning that when stopped at a red light some of the energy saved is used to get going again when the light turns green.

But the point of this exercise is supposed to be efficiency. The Honda Civic CX in 1992 produced around 70 horsepower and achieved 43 to 48 miles per gallon.

Hondatron sacrifices horsepower, making somewhere in the region of 40, but achieves a staggering 160 miles per gallon equivalent.

“I’ve actually gone one time, to empty, 120 miles of city driving, about 85 miles on the freeway,” said Pancella.

Though the Hondatron isn’t for sale it’s highly competitive with the cars that are on sale in the same category. Making a custom powertrain in his garage, a “non-car guy” made a masterpiece.

Forget the Bugattis, theBeemers and Bentleys, the rarest car you’ll ever see on Western’s Campus is a 1992 white Honda Civic- with a black hood.

For more on the driving dynamics of the Hondatron, read the exclusive article posted on westernherald.com.

WMU grads claim two Grammy nominations

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each building. We create bulletin boards and design door tags for our residents. We put on educational and fun programs that challenge residents to meet others, give them tips and tricks for studying and succeeding in their academics, talk about diversity, and so much more. We’re always

Association (RHA), which I found out about by becoming a member of the executive board of Ackley/Shilling’s hall government my first year at Western.

I met RAs at WMU and other schools across the country through RHA that really fired me up about Residence Life. The more they talked about the opportunities they had to make a positive impact on other students’ lives and be a good role model, the more I wanted the job!

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prepared for the unexpected and wear many hats. We can be a big sister/brother, a consultant, an educator, a first responder to crisis or a contact to many campus resources. A fellow RA and I were just recently talking about how much we have learned from the position that applies to situations outside of the job. We’re able to handle high pressure situations in a calm and logical manner.

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I know a lot of very talented and very experienced singers who only saw their first nominations this year, so to just be starting out and be able to say that is really valuable.

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seasoned vets in the preparation, recording and performance of the Brahms Requiem.

The recording scored the Professional Choral Institute a pair of Grammy nominations. One for Best Choral Performance and one in the Producer of the Year category for Peter Rutenberg, who helmed the project.

Kyle Stevens, a newly minted WMU alumnus with a degree in Vocal Performance, said that the program’s two weeks were broken up into a week of intensive rehearsals, 5 days of recording and a culminating performance of the Requiem in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “It was a great experience, especially for it being the first year

of the program,” Stevens said. “I thought that [Seraphic Fire and USF] would have a few kinks to work out, but it really seemed to run quite smoothly.”

Dr. James Bass, former WMU director of Choral Studies and a longtime member of Seraphic Fire, also played the role of chorus master for the Professional Choral Institute. Bass, who now serves as the director of choral studies at the University of South Florida, played an integral role in the establishment of the program.

In his last year at WMU, Bass took the University Chorale to join forces with Seraphic Fire, recording the Monteverdi Vespers and embarking on a tour

throughout the southern United States and Mexico.

That album, which landed at the top of the iTunes classical music chart in the fall of 2010, failed to score a Grammy nomination, but the experience stuck with Bass and inspired him towards an idea that would eventually become the Professional Choral Institute.

“I told Patrick Quigley [the artistic director for Seraphic Fire] that I wanted to have something like what we did at Western,” Bass said. “The Monteverdi project and tour had gone so well and I wanted to figure out a way to get college students in there to work with our ensemble. Patrick then suggested that we invite pre-professional students from around the country, and the Professional Choral Institute was born.”

The members of Seraphic Fire were asked to recruit potential members for the program, and Bass immediately thought of a handful of his former WMU students, seven of whom would help comprise the choir.

Bass was ecstatic about the Grammy nominations for the

group, as well as a third for the Seraphic Fire Christmas album.

He plans on attending the ceremony with Quigley, with whom he shares top billing as a nominee thanks to his role as Chorus Master and his job of preparing and rehearsing the student choir during the first week of the program.

“Obviously we hope we win, but it’s just such an honor to be nominated,” Bass said. “Eric Whitacre is up for his first Grammy this year as well, in the same category, and he’s pretty much a choral music rock star.”

Stevens shared Bass’s excitement about the awards recognition.

“It’s pretty sweet to be able to put ‘Grammy Nominee’ on my resume now,” Stevens said. “I know a lot of very talented and very experienced singers who only saw their first nominations this year, so to be just starting out and to be able to say that is really valuable.”

The awards ceremony will be broadcast on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12.

Kalamazoo theater scene on display at festival

By Sam Stachurski Staff Reporter

Students with a knack for playwriting are now able to see their plays performed on the big stage, more specifically, the stage of the Epic Theatre in downtown Kalamazoo. This is thanks to the New Play Festival, a program where playwrights from Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University submit their plays and get the chance to have them performed, this year on Feb. 11, starting at 11 a.m.

This year marks the second annual New Play Festival. Last year’s festival was held on Feb. 4 and 5 at the Epic Theatre. This year’s festival follows a similar format and will feature three one-act plays, several 5-10 minute plays and two full length plays.

“It’s really helpful to have a play in the festival because there’s a lot you don’t notice about the work until it gets on its feet and in the hands of a good director and actors who bring something new to the work that maybe the

writer never thought about before,” said Conor McShane, a WMU senior majoring in Creative Writing and Spanish. “They also ask some tough questions that really push me to think critically about the writing.”

McShane wrote “Take Off,” one of the full length plays in the festival.

Jason Lenz, a part time instructor in the WMU English department, also has a play in the New Play Festival and feels that having the play there is helpful.

“The exciting thing about having a play in the Theatre Kalamazoo New Play Fest is that it is playwright centered and the collaborative energy to bring new work to life really illustrates how special the Kalamazoo theatre scene really is,” Lenz said. “Generally, upon hearing the words ‘staged reading,’ one thinks of a group of actors standing in front of music stands. But the producers and the participating theatres involved are really pushing the limits of what this means.”

Lenz has both a full length play “The Revisionaries” and a

neW Play Festival schedule: saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 11 a.m.: Full length, “Take-Off”

by Conor McShane, directed by Katy Copeland, presented by University Theatre.

1 p.m.: One-acts, “Tree House for Tom-Tom” by Bonnie Grooters, directed by Ada McCartney, presented by Festival Playhouse of Kalamazoo College. “Coming Attractions” by Fran Hoepfner, directed by Allison Alexander, presented by Portage Summer

shorter play, “Desserted Island,” in the festival. The concept for his full length play was drawn from a personal experience of his.

“My full length play, ‘The Revisionaries,’ explores the personal journey of memory as it follows a quirky group of nursing home residents that decide to build a time machine in order to change the regrets of their past,” Lenz said. “There are a lot of autobiographical elements to the

Entertainment Series. “Kindness of Strangers” by David Landskroener, directed by Kevin Dodd, presented by Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.

4 p.m.: 10-minute plays, “Natalie”

by David Landskroener, directed

by Kimberly Dunham, presented

by The New Vic. “And the Name of the Killer Is...” by John Thierwechter, directed by Janai Travis, presented by Black Arts and Cultural

themes and characters within the play, but the specific concept originated from a white lie that I told to my grandmother shortly before she passed away. The opening scene of the play is this moment, and the character Stephen struggles with this regret throughout the play. Most of us have things we wish we could go back in time and change. Decisions we wish were made differently for whatever reason. Such

Center. “Desserted Island” by Jason Lenz, directed by Kyle Waterman, presented by the Center Stage. “A Matter of Taste” by Bill Zorn, directed by Dann Sytsma, presented by Farmers Alley.

8 p.m.: Full length, “Revisionaries” by Jason Lenz, directed by Robert Smith, presented by Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.

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memories can be haunting. For some, dealing with regret is more difficult than others and affects how we move or do not move forward in certain areas of our lives. The characters of the play wrestle with this in different ways, as we all do.”

The New Play Festival is free of charge and tickets can be obtained at the door of the Epic Theatre on Feb. 11.

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A quick lesson from a grammar guru

How to make the most of metro transit

There appears to be something amiss among young writers today, and I’m here to smash it to smithereens.

The issue, my friends, is the misuse, and apparent dislike, of pronouns. Who cares about grammar? Well, you should!

How you write makes a strong impression on your working relationships. I might be one of the strange few that actually enjoys picking apart people’s— Nora Strehl ahem—articles.

Editor-in-Chief So let’s cut these bad habits once and for all.

On the surface, pronouns seem simple and harmless, but they often cause confusion for writers. Here are just a few pointers for wowing your classmates with your grammatical superiority.

Indefinite pronouns reference nonspecific things or people. A singular pronoun takes the place of a singular noun without having to say it more than once; while a plural pronoun is a singular pronoun that describes multiple objects. Most take a singular verb, some take a plural, and a few take either singular or plural. A good rule to remember is to treat most indefinite pronouns as singular—just don’t forget that there are a few exception.

Try rephrasing the sentence by replacing the indefinite pronoun with some of these suggestions:

How can Metro Transit more efficiently cater to the individuals who rely on its services? It’s whether or not buses will arrive on time that has become the focal point of discussion amongst students commuting to and from campus.

Some delay is to be expected when inclement weather or rush hour traffic stands between drivers and their target destinations.

But perhaps a minute here or there could be spared if Metro Transit altered their schedules in a way that would work in accordance with student scheduling.

Assuming most classes at Western Michigan University begin on the hour, students are either left with too little or even too much time before lectures begin.

“In order to get to class on

Singular: I, you, he, she, it, my, mine, your, yours, his.

Plural: We, you, they, our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs, us.

Now, I might sound a little strange—alright, I know I sound a little strange—but it really grinds my gears when I read things full of grammatical errors. When people get their pronouns confused I get a little weird. Granted, I’m no Grammar Goddess—and just like any other publication the Western Herald isn’t flawless.

However, I do feel as if I have some sort of command over the English language.

If you are interested in a more extensive discussion of indefinite pronouns, take a look at Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage.

time I needed to catch the Lovell bus (route #16) 40 minutes before class began. If for whatever reasons I missed the Lovell bus I only had ten minutes to make it to class by the time the second bus arrived,” said Anne Hirsch, a 23-year-old alumna. “It’s a game of cat and mouse. The entire process is made worse when poor weather is thrown into the mix.”

“I try to minimize the problem (while being safe) by being as timely as humanly possible. Conflicting schedules are something we all have to deal with,” said a Metro Transit driver who wishes to remain anonymous. “We do all we can to assure students get to class on time.”

Those who battle this inconvenience day in and day out may need to call attention to possible solutions to this community/cam-

Editorial pus issue.

Instead of buses making routine stops every 30 to 35 minutes, imagine a world in which transit buses came in twenty minutes intervals to the busiest stops in Kalamazoo. Students would no longer have to choose between getting to class far too early, or worming their way into their lecture halls five or 10 minutes late.

However, would running buses in 20 minute intervals be economically feasible for Metro Transit?

Do they posses the manpower and vehicles needed to uphold such a rigorous task? Lastly would this extensive undertaking be valuable to not only the students but to those in the community who rely

Letter to the Editor Policy All letters must be less than 300 words and are subject to editing.

No personal attacks or profanity will be tolerated.

on public transportation to come and go from work?

Kalamazoo Metro Transit is a valuable commodity and community asset. However the system is not perfect and room for im-

provement is needed to maximize transportation resources funded by tax payers and tuition dollars.

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

Letter to the Editor: So how ‘bout them lungs?

Dear Editor,

students you pass that are smoking and you’ll see for Western Michigan Uniyourself. versity should promote a Smoking cigarettes is smoke-free campus. Not only the leading cause of lung is smoking dangerous to the cancer in the United States. user, the effects of second Around 135,000 smokers die hand smoke are detrimental each year from lung cancer. to the heath of those around After conducting a study, the as well.

Environmental Protection Who enjoys walking to Agency concluded that about class while the person in front 3,000 nonsmokers die from of you is blowing cigarette lung cancer caused by second smoke in your face? The hand smoke. Does WMU percentage of college students really want to promote these that smoke is estimated to statistics on their prestigious be about 20 percent, accord- campus? ing to the American Lung The number of places in Association. This means that the community of Kalamazoo about one in five students at that have switched to enforcWestern possess this threating a smoke-free environening habit. Don’t believe ment is ubiquitous, including it? Try walking on campus restaurants, businesses and and counting the number of schools. It’s nearly impos-

sible to find an establishment where smoking is permitted.

Why shouldn’t Western honor this policy too and follow what the other members of the area have done? Having a smoke-free campus would be beneficial to WMU students and to the environment.

Young, ambitious college students should not be put at risk by the life threatening habits of those around them.

Western as a smoke-free campus would only provide a more environmentally friendly and healthy place for its students to learn.

And besides, who doesn’t like their lungs?

- Meagan Fruehauf, WMU freshman

The Ross House was one of several houses located north of Walwood Hall, pictured in the background. Demolished in the 1960s, these houses were located nearby today’s parking lot.

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Students with a low budget looking for things to do in or around Kalamazoo during the winter should look no further.

There’s plenty to do around Kalamazoo, even during the winter. Whether it’s with friends, significant other or family these activities will let the good times roll (or slide).

by Kassie Charnley

Lawson Ice Arena 5 minutes

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Sophomore business major Robert Wilson sleds down the hill behind the Mapple Street Magnet School for the Arts.

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Wilson readjusts as he prepares to slide down the hill again, taking advantage of one of the few afternoons Kalamazoo has seen snow.

Millennium Park 15 minutes

Take a few spins around the rink at Lawson Ice Arena if you need something close to home, student friendly and out of the oddly mild February weather.

Noon skate runs from noon to 12:50 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and admission is $1 with a $1 fee for skate rental. Weekend skate is from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission for weekend skate is $3, and skate rental is $1. Sometimes it can be just as fun sitting in the stands watching beginners wobble their way around the ice.

Home to the first refrigerated outdoor ice rink in southwest Michigan, Millennium Park provides fun for everyone. Located on Romence Road in Portage, just past Crossroads Mall, this park is open from January to March, with varying hours each day. Rates are $4 to skate, $3 to rent skates, or a discount card can be purchased for 10 visits for $25. If the cold does finally decide to come to Michigan; the park also has a warming hut so you can snuggle up next to the fire with a hot, steaming glass of hot chocolate.

Echo Valley 20 minutes

Timber Ridge 30 minutes

Echo Valley claims to be Michigan’s “Premiere Winter Sports Park.” Echo Valley has tobogganing, tubing, and ice skating. Though the warm winter weather is preventing many businesses to keep their doors closed, Echo Valley’s toboggan hill is open yearround. The record is 60 miles per hour, but the slicked runs are waiting for a new record. Tobogganing and tubing rates are $12 each, but a daily combo pass can be purchased for $18, allowing access to both activities. Ice skating costs $5, which includes skates. For whichever attraction you select, you are allowed unlimited use during the entire day of the purchase.

Timber Ridge Ski Resort holds “College Night” every Monday through Saturday night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. With a college ID, it costs $14 for a lift ticket and $14 for ski rental if needed (snowboard rental rates vary).

Besides “College Night,” Timber Ridge also has “Men’s Night” and “Women’s Night” during the week.

If you’re not the skiing type, Timber Ridge also has snow tubing. Rates are $15 for a two hour ticket on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Though the snow seems light, it is slick enough for Wilson to fly down the hill in style.

Obama speaks on tuition costs in Ann Arbor

By Jake Adams Staff Reporter Last Friday, three days after his State of the Union address, President Obama gave a speech at the University of Michigan on college affordability, addressing the problem of raising tuition costs year to year.

“We are putting colleges on notice. You can’t assume that you’ll just jack up tuition every single year. If you can’t stop tuition from going up, then the funding you get from taxpayers each year will go down,” Obama said to those who came to hear

him speak at U of M’s Al Glick Fieldhouse.

Obama has introduced a plan to combat rising tuition costs throughout the nation that would reward schools of higher education with federal funding if they are responsible in how they handle their tuition.

The reform would shift aid away from colleges that fail to keep net tuition down, toward those that do their fair share to keep it affordable, and provide good value throughout their institution in terms of how much bang students get for their very valuable buck.

Another program aimed at the cost of higher education by

President Obama is his Race to the Top: College Affordability and Completion, which would reward states who are willing to drive systemic change in their higher education policies and practices.

However, keeping administration and costs to operate a college aren’t one easy solution.

“The costs to manage and operate a university increase each year, similar to what individuals experience within their households. Utilities, health care costs, food costs associated with the dining halls, construction material, supplies and a myriad of other items needed to carry on the educational mis-

sion increase in cost,” said Janice VanDerKley, Western Michigan University Vice President for Business and Finance.

“State support and tuition are the two main sources of funding for higher education [and] higher education experienced a 15 percent reduction in state support in this year alone,” said VanDerKley.

But with costs rising year to year, a higher education is becoming harder and harder to achieve.

“Higher education can’t be a luxury. It is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford,” said Obama.

Chris Holt, a junior at WMU majoring in aviation maintenance technology, currently has $13,000 in loans.

“I kind of think I’m getting my money’s worth. A degree is an investment, and it’s helping me dig deeper with my critical thinking skills,” said Holt.

Destinee Almore, a WMU freshman majoring in nursing, disagrees.

“They take money from us for everything. I just don’t feel like it should cost this much, especially with the way that the economy is,” said Almore.

For students who are paying back the loans little by little, the amount of money that college

costs is a harsh reality.

“Whenever I think about college, I think about loans,” said Kyra Tilmon, a Student Services representative at WMU’s Bronco Express.“I pay $300 a month.”

Although the debate over tutition continues, the necessity of a college degree is not.

“In this economy, there is no greater predictor of individual success than a good education,” Obama said at the field house last Friday. “College is the single most important investment you can make in your future.”

Gold Company to perform this Saturday

By Craig Manning Staff Reporter

Throughout the years, Western Michigan University’s Gold Company has performed all over the United States and traveled to Europe, South Africa and Canada, hitting some of the world’s biggest stages, from Carnegie Hall to Disney World, collaborated with enormous names in jazz, from Bobby McFerrin to Kurt Elling, and turned the WMU Jazz Program into one of the most well regarded and most rewarded programs of its kind.

This Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2 and 8 p.m., the Gold Company Program will present “Gold Company Salutes the Oscars,” their 34th annual show as a part of the Miller Auditorium Series. Tickets are available from the Miller Auditorium box office, online or at 269-387-2300.

Tickets generally range from $15 to $25, though a 50 percent discount is available for Western Students with a valid ID. Western’s Gold Company Program is made up of Gold

Company and Gold Company II (GCII), as well as the Gold Company band and horn section, all of whom will be featured on the Feb. 11 program.

“Gold Company Salutes the Oscars” includes much of the repertoire the Gold Company and the GCII have been working on all year, as well as high energy production numbers and comedic interludes related to the show’s ever-shifting theme.

This year’s Oscar theme will see the Gold Company Program paying tribute to the music of the movies, as well as to the glamour and grandeur of Hollywood’s biggest night.

Michael Wheaton, director of GCII, is especially excited about this year’s theme and the possibilities it presents for music selection.

“One other thing that I am excited about is a John Williams tribute that GCII is singing,” Wheaton said. “He has long been one of my favorite movie composers and I am looking forward to that moment in the show. Mr. Williams has more Academy Award nominations

that any other living person and is currently nominated twice for the upcoming Oscars. I hope the audience enjoys our musical tribute.”

John Williams is the composer behind such iconic film themes as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Superman, and is a double nominee in the Best Original Score category this year, for War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin.

According to Dr. Steve Zegree, the director of Gold Company, the show is a culmination of sorts for the students in the program, who help write, arrange and choreograph the show’s biggest production numbers.

“Miller Show is special because it is the only program on the Miller Series that is not part of a ‘professional’ tour,” Zegree said, citing this year’s big run of Jersey Boys as an example. “So it is an extraordinary performance File Photo/Western Herald opportunity for our WMU stu- Western Michigan University’s Gold Company will perform a salute to the Oscars at Miller dents, and their goal is to pres- Auditorium this Saturday. This is the group’s 34th Annual Miller Show performance. ent a show that will rival any of the national tours and other shows booked at Miller.”

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more than ice hockey, including famous acts such as the Harlem Globetrotters, Bob Dylan and WWE. “There’s not much we would shy away from,” said Pluta.

The various events span a wide range of genres, but in bringing them to Wings Stadium, Pluta said she is proud of any event where she sees people enjoying themselves.

This is good news for Dayglow, as most venues are likely to be skeptical to host a paint party.

Paint is actually not as hard to clean as people may think it is, Samson said. The paint is nontoxic, and washes off easily with water, which may come as a relief to those who forget to wear old clothes to the event.

According to Pluta, there are plans to bring Dayglow back in the fall due its success. Kalamazoo seems to have been more than ready for a paint party, and the city may hope to see more big events like Dayglow in the future.

“I’ve done [other] events in Kalamazoo,” said Samson. “I was waiting for Kalamazoo and this was the right time.”

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a spectacle of laser lights, robots and Cirque-du-Soleil-style acrobatics and aerial shows.

The acts go hand-in-hand with a line-up of DJs typically specializing in electronic music such as techno and dub-step.

Cannons blast paint at the audience while performers, lights and other features of the show work to make it unforgettable.

The concert lineup has featured both famous acts such as Benny Benassi and up-and-coming artists who will be big names just six months from now, said Zach Samson, the promoter and event director of Dayglow based in Chicago.

One such artist is David Selano.

“David Selano is our in-house DJ who does the majority of our shows, he is a world class DJ getting bigger every year,” said Samson.

Dayglow has a completely new performance to bring on tour this year. Samson said Western Michigan University will be the first college in Michigan to see this show.

The event will take place at Wings stadium which, with a seating capacity of 8,000, is likely the biggest venue in Kalamazoo.

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The search is on to find someone, or a group of people, to help continue the “Really Really Free Market” on campus.

Nola Wiersma, a 2011 Western Michigan University graduate who majored in Environmental Studies and Anthropology, began the market here and has continued holding it about twice a semester for the past three years.

After graduating, Wiersma was hired for a temporary position at WMU, assistant to the manager of Solid Waste ReducPhotog/Western Herald tion. The Solid Waste Reduction Nola Wiersma, organizer for the free market, at the last event office is a division under the Ofheld on the main floor of the Bernhard Center. fice of Sustainability.

Wiersma will be leaving at the start of summer and is hoping to find someone to take over ally Really Free Market after Wi- meaning keeping that amount the growing market then or in ersma leaves. As an intern with of the total waste out of the trash the coming fall. the Office of Sustainability in the bins on campus.

The free market is modeled spring of 2011, Wiersma created “People are starting to grasp after a national movement pro- a business plan for a “Bronco the concept that just because moting sustainability, which Share Space.” you don’t want it, someone else has been gaining momentum This would basically include might,” Noack said, “This throw in recent years. The idea is that having a permanent location for away society is not the best way people donate things they don’t the free market, which is now set to do things.” want anymore, then people find up and taken down on the days This is the same message that and take things they want or it’s held in the Bernhard Center. Wiersma has been trying to send need. It’s not necessary to donate The floor plan, budget and con- and that she hopes will continue before taking, or vice versa. nections with administration after she leaves.

Wiersma started the free mar- are already established in the “I think the message of the ket on campus when she began plan. She’s looking for someone free market is to try and get rid working for Solid Waste Reduc- to step up. of this thing called perceived obtion in 2008. Upon moving to “Ideally, we’d get a small solescence—the idea that things Kalamazoo from Grand Rapids, group of people to get the ball go out of fashion,” she said, “It’s she said she found no evidence rolling,” she said. not real, it’s an idea that society of a free market like the one she Carolyn Noack, manager of teaches us.” knew in Grand Rapids.

Solid Waste Reduction, has been To help keep the Really Really “I’ve been doing it basically very happy with the progress Free Market going and continue by myself the past few years, just Wiersma has made with the free this message, contact Wiersma had people volunteer to help market. at nola.c.wiersma@wmich.edu set up and take down,” said Wi“I’m hoping someone comes or to keep up with the free marersma. “Ideally, we’d get a small through and is willing to do it; I ket visit “Bronco Share Space” group of people to get the ball will continue to support it,” she on Facebook. Look for the next rolling,” she said on the topic of said. “It’s really valuable to the Really Really Free Market to her replacement. university community.” be held during Earth Week in The resources are nearly all The free market helps sup- April. readily available for anyone in- port Noack’s goal of having a 55 terested in taking over the Re- percent diversion rate by 2015,

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Wildcats beat Broncos 5-2

By Patrick Littleton Staff Reporter

The Western Michigan University men’s tennis team fell 5-2 against the the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston on Saturday, according to WMU Broncos.

Following the loss, WMU men’s tennis dropped to 4-3 for the season. The Broncos dropped the doubles point but posted a pair of singles wins against Wildcats, WMU Broncos states.

The Northwestern Wildcats, part of the Big Ten, are ranked 62nd. During the game, sophomore Nadin Indre won in the No. 1 singles match against the Wildcats’ Sidarth Balaji in a three set 2-6, 6-1, and 6-4. Meanwhile, Ross VanderPloeg also won his match, scoring a victory on the No. 5 singles on a second-set tiebreaker against NU’s Alex Pasaraneau, according to WMU Broncos.

-Andrew Cooper Copy Editor

The Western Michigan University hockey team split its weekend series with the University of Alaska Fairbanks at Lawson Ice Arena and remains in second place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings.

On Friday, early goals from sophomore left wing Shane Berschbach and senior center Greg Squires helped the Broncos to a 2-1 win.

“Tonight was the type of hockey game I expected it to be,” WMU head coach Andy Murray said. “We played AlaskaFairbanks three times, and every game has been a battle. They’re strong physically, they’ve got some really good players, some of the top scorers in our league, a good goaltender and a solid defense, so it made for a solid game.”

Berschbach scored on a power play at the 3:56 mark of the first period with assists from sophomore defenseman Dennis Brown and junior right wing Dane Walters. Squires scored at the 14:33 mark of the first period with assists from junior defensem Matt Tennyson and freshman defenseman Garrett Haar. It was Squires’ third straight game with a goal.

“It’s mind-blowing, but at the same time, not really,” Squires said. “I always shoot the puck and I work hard in practice and I went through a dry spell, but that’s going to happen. I’m happy I can contribute to the team.

As long as we’re winning, that’s all that matters.”

Men’s tennis

Football Kicker named to All-America team Western Michigan University senior John Potter, senior place kicker for the Broncos football team, was recently named First Team Academic All-America, according to WMU Broncos.

Potter, a native of Grand Haven, Mich., is the fifth football student-athlete in program history to earn the honor. Potter has a 3.93 GPA in business and finance, the highest on the 2011 football team and one of the top 10 among WMU student athletes, according to WMU Broncos. Potter’s honor marks the fifth straight year the football team has had an Academic All-American.

The other four recent Academic All-Americans are Anthony Gebhart, safety, in 2007; Phil Swanson. offensive guard, in 2008; Tim Hiller, quarterback, in 2009; and Philip Swanson, offensive guard, in 2010, according to WMU Broncos.

-Andrew Cooper Copy Editor

track & Field Broncos break school records Western Michigan University track and field players Chiara Allen and Iris Campbell both broke school records on the last day of the Meyo Invitational at the University of Notre Dame on Saturday, according to WMU Broncos.

Allen surpassed the previous triple jump school record held by Joy Eloms with a distance of 40 feet, eight inches, WMU Broncos states.

Campbell’s also brokes, scoring 24.18 seconds in the 200 meter dash and taking home second place in the event.

Next week, the team splits, with some heading to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Tyson Invitational, while the other team members participate in the GVSU Invite, according to WMU Broncos.

-Andrew Cooper Copy Editor

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Dan DeKeyser (5), sophomore defender for the Broncos, tries to flick the puck past Alaska’s goalkeeper Scott Greenham (35).

The Nanooks got on the board at the 9:11 mark of the second period complements of sophomore left wing Colton Beck with an assist from junior right wing Andy Taranto.

Freshman goaltender Frank Slubowksi notched 20 saves in the win. The Broncos outshot the Nanooks 26-21. The Broncos were 1-of-5 on the power play with eight shots while the Nanooks were 0-of-2 with one shot.

On Saturday, the Nanooks scored four goals and shutout the Broncos until the final min-

ute of the match to win 4-1.

Sophomore defenseman Michael Quinn scored a power play goal at the 6:27 mark of the first period with assists from Taranto and sophomore forward Cody Kunyk. Junior forward Jarret Granberg extended the lead at the 4:50 mark of the second period with assists from senior center Carlo Finucci and Quinn.

Junior forward Adam Henderson scored at the 5:53 mark of the third period with an assist from Quinn. Beck scored at the 19:07 mark with an assist from

Kunyk.

Junior forward Mike Leone got the Broncos on the board with 25 seconds remaining off an assist from junior left wing Trevor Elias.

Slubowski (10-8-3) made 14 saves in the loss.

The Broncos actually outshot the Nannoks 38-14. The Broncos had at least ten shots in every period. The Broncso were 0-of-3 on the power play with three shots while the Nanooks were 1-of-5 with seven shots.

“I thought Alaska played a really heavy game tonight,” Mur-

ray said. “I thought our game was too light. It has nothing to do with size or whatever. Overall I just thought we were lighter than what we needed tonight.”

The Broncos stand at 14-11-5 overall and 11-8-3-3 in the CCHA and are alone in second place behind Ferris State University, whom the Broncos play in a home and home series at season’s end in three weeks.

This weekend, the Broncos welcome Ohio State University for two matches at Lawson Ice Arena at 7:05 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Broncos gymnastics raises the bar

By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter Western Michigan University gymnastics sets standards high, ranked 32nd in nation.

Gymnastics has been off to one of their best seasons in school history, they have won all of their recent meets 4-0., the Flames are 4-3. Their current average is 193.494 and they are ranked 32nd in the nation. Their last meet against Bowling Green gave them a 195.300 score, the second highest score ever recorded in Bronco history.

With each meet, the Broncos have improved every time so far this season. The Flames highest score of the season was 194.125 on January 28 against Kentucky.

The team has had 11 girls to place or tie personal bests at the Bowling Green meet. Of those girls, six grabbed the first spots, three stood out due to a 1-2-3 ranking. Caroline O’Brien, Kristen Seidowski, and Cependa Carter have career highs of 9.850, 9.825 and 9.800.

Caroline O’Brien is a junior

from Loveland, Ohio, with a record of 9.850 in bars, 9.825 in beams and 9.775 on the floor.

O’Brien has competed 20102011 and earned the NACGC Academic and Academic AllMAC honors due to her 3.56 GPA. Kristen Seidowski is a sophomore from Dewitt, Michigan and has a record of 9.825 on vault and 9.725 on floor. She has competed in 12 meets during 2011 including the MAC Championships for vault. Seidowski has also earned NACGC honors for her 3.62 GPA this season.

Cependa Carter is a senior from Ypsilanti, Mich. with personal bests of 9.8 on vault, 9.625 on bar, 9.8 on beam, 9.750 on floor and 38.425 all-around.

Carter has competed 20092001 and has also competed in all 12 meets including the MAC Championship. She has also competed for vault in 11 of those meets.

The Bronco’s gymnastic team will be competing against Eastern Michigan University on Saturday Feb. 11 in Ypsilanti at 1 p.m. and the following Fri-

day they compete against Illionis State in Normal, Ill at 7 p.m.

behind the MAC West leading Eastern Michigan who defeated the Broncos back in Jan., 62-59 in overtime.

The Broncos have seven games remaining in the conference, including a game against Eastern Michigan at home on Feb. 29.

It has been a rough stretch for the Broncos who have dropped four of their last six conference games and who coming into the season were projected to win the MAC West.

Despite the loss, two Broncos

had exceptional games against Kent State. Flenard Whitfield and Demetrius Ward recorded double-doubles. It was the first time this season that two Bronco players recorded double-doubles in the same game.

Whitfield had a game high 18 points with 11 rebounds, while Ward recorded 21 points with 10 rebounds. Matt Stainbrook and Nate Hutcheson would also contribute in the game with 11 points each.

The Broncos would lead at half up 33-32 shooting 13-29

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Western Michigan University junior Caroline O’Brien completes her routine on the vault.

Kent State narrowly beats Broncos

By Bryan Paas Staff Reporter Despite the late heroics of Matt Stainbrook, Western Michigan University’s basketball team were not able to pull out a win in overtime falling to the Golden Flash of Kent State 78-73.

The loss drops the Broncos record to 10-13 and puts the Broncos at 4-5 in the conference.

The Broncos are now in a tie for second place in the MAC West, with Ball State and are a game

from the field and only managing to knockdown only three of the 11 3-pointers shot in the half.

In the second half the Broncos would lead late in the second half before Kent State hit back to back 3-pointers with two minutes left that would give them a three points lead at 64-61.

Stainbrook’s three point play with a minute left in regulation would be enough to send the Broncos into overtime tied at 64-64.

In the overtime, the Golden

Flash would start out hot scoring the first 8 points of the game before the Broncos could get on the board. The Broncos would only have nine points in the overtime period while the Golden Flash was able to score 14 and seal a 78-73 victory.

The Broncos will have a chance to redeem themselves this Wednesday February 8, when they take on the Akron who is currently leading the MAC at 16-7 with an 8-1 conference record.

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Falcons win Dunbar receives renovations

Broncos fall to BGSU in upset

By Kenny Wenzel Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University women’s basketball team fell short of an upset win over the MAC-leading Bowling Green State University Falcons on Saturday 67-56.

The Broncos (6-17, 3-7) kept up with the Falcons (20-3, 10-0) in the first half until a 14-0 scoring run put BGSU up 23-9.

Western Michigan committed 14 turnovers in the first half and shot 36.4% from the field while BGSU only committed 9 turnovers and made more than half of their shots. BGSU capitalized in the first half off of the Broncos turnovers which lead to 17 points for the Falcons.

The second half saw BGSU continue their dominant offense but WMU was able to cut

down on the turnovers by a wide margin. In the second half, WMU committed just four turnovers and shot 46.4%, but the lead was too strong to overcome.

Aurielle Anderson was outstanding for the Broncos in the losing effort, having a careerhigh and season team high 29 points while also grabbing five rebounds, three assists, and forcing four steals. Maria Iaquaniello was the only other Bronco to score in double-digits with 11.

After a dominating game against Buffalo earlier in the week (shooting 7-15), Julia Henson was only 1-5 from three-point range.

WMU will try and get back on track as they face MAC East opponent Akron Zips (10-14, 4-6), in Akron, Ohio on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m.

By Katie King Staff Reporter

Dunbar Hall, constructed in 1971, is on the list of campus buildings in need of renovation.

According to Carrie Comming, senior associate registrar, this summer in Dunbar there are going to be new furniture upgrades in at least one room.

Recently, 10 rooms in Dunbar were upgraded with new technology, Comming said; this was completed prior to spring semester.

Dunbar is a central location for general education classes at the university. In addition, classes in history and English are typically located here, according to Comming. The English department is housed on the fourth floor.

The hall contains 38 classrooms, which Comming said is average.

The constant challenge of keeping campus buildings up to date involves many variables.

According to Jeff Carr, manager of maintenance services at the WMU Physical Plant, there are issues besides time and money that need to be taken into account for any given project.

The system for renovation and upkeep of campus build-

ings is based around a list of pri- a space condition analysis and not realize the magnitude of the orities. The top priority for up- try to identify various problem work that goes on to maintain dating buildings is technology; areas, such as lighting, chairs, the buildings the campus comother priorities, in decreasing and floors. These issues are then munity uses each day, and the order, include safety, function, prioritized. The priority list de- team of maintenance workers at and cosmetic changes, accord- termines where funds will be WMU is always hard at work to ing to Carr. devoted, according to Carr. ensure the buildings are in the The Department of Student There are an average of two best condition possible.

Affairs identifies renovation custodians per building keeping “It’s never going to be what needs across campus and cer- up with the day to day cleaning we would like it, but we try to do tain low priority projects are that goes on, according to Carr, our best,” Carr said. put on a deferred maintenance like stocking paper towel in the For small maintenance relist. The amount of money in the bathrooms. quests, Facilities Management general fund determines what is The pipes within campus provides a service called Bronco addressed this year. Renovations buildings are also a continuing Fix-It. To submit a request, visit are decided on a yearly basis. concern; although they’re not www.fm.wmich.edu, and use There is a priority list for visible, they still require regular the Bronco Fix-It links on the building updates because of the maintenance. left hand side. limited resources; many buildCarr said that people often do ings have to wait their turn.

Newer buildings, such as the Dalton Center (completed in 1982), are lower on the priority list because they do not have as many maintenance problems.

In the summer, students are hired to help facilities management with maintaining the Bethany Bohlen/Western Herald buildings, Carr Dunbar Hall is slated for renovation and maintenance by the university’s said.

The students do department of facilities management.

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Among these ranks are firms such as Granger Construction out of Lansing, Urban Campus Communities out of Detroit and Tower-Pinkster out of Kalamazoo.

“One of things we were really encouraged by was not just KDC but a very strong development team that represented a significant amount of breadth and depth and expertise,” Miller said.

Besides the typical costs associated with renovation over the construction of entirely new structures, KDC and its developers are also bound to

the strict criteria laid forth by WMU administration, requiring vendors to both set up businesses that would reflect the principles of the school, as well maintain the structural integrity of the historic structures.

“Coming through with a wrecking ball was not an option,” Miller said. “Both the university and public will be pleased by the final product.”

Among the requirements administrators presented was for the preservation of East Hall’s southern atrium, basketball courts, and exterior pillars, all of which would be maintained under KDC’s current plans, Doran said.

Although the property will be given free of charge to KDC, Miller said the school will eventually regain control of all structures used for redevelopment within 20 to 30 years.

“The university does not plan to deed the property without having an input on what happens to it,” Miller said.

Administrators aren’t the only ones who had a say in the matter. Among those contributing to the drafting of the original request for proposal has been Students for East Campus, an RSO dedicated to the restoration of the WMU’s birthplace.

The group has remained active participants, monitoring the

progress made by both sides of the project.

“Our main concern is that students will not be able to make very much use of these new businesses,” said group president Tara Bell. “How many students are going to need a boutique hotel?”

While Bell said that this route was likely the best option for East Campus advocates, she remains mixed about seeing many of the buildings turned over to the private sector.

“It’s a bittersweet feeling,” she said. “I’ve always dreamed of taking classes here on East Campus, and now it doesn’t look like that’s ever going to happen.”

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