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As Barbara “Barbie” Buehler turns each subsequent page to recite the next paragraph of prose, the 99-year-old blind woman she reads to begins to remember every line.

Buehler, a junior at Western Michigan University, reads to a 99-year-old blind woman Buehler at Friendship Village, a retirement community in Kalamazoo.

What’s more remarkable is that Buehler recites the memoirs for the blind woman, who wrote the books.

“All of the things that we learn about in history, she pretty much lived,” said Buehler. “It’s amazing to see that someone that has gone through so much can still be quiet and can listen to you when they have so much to say and so much to tell you.”

She also happens to be turning 100 years old next month.

Naturally, Buehler will be there with a book.

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CRIME BLOTTER Via the WMU Department of Public Safety t" NFO T CMVF 4DIXJOO bicycle was stolen from the Bernhard Center bike rack on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. t" DPNQVUFS BOE UFMFWJTJPO were stolen from a room in LeFevre Hall at 9:53 p.m. on Oct. 8. Suspect broke window to gain access. t" DPVQMF XBT BSSFTUFE GPS having sex on the lawn of East Hall at 8:44 a.m. on Oct. 9. t7BMVBCMFT XFSF TUPMFO PVU of a locker at the Student Rec Center on Oct. 9 at 5:14 p.m. t" TVCKFDU XBT BSSFTUFE BU UIF KCMS building for possession of stolen property at roughly 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 11.

Anyone with information on these or other crimes should contact the Department of Public Safety at (269) 387-5555 or online by emailing crime@ wmich.edu.

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Copper Beech mayhem

By Joe Stando Staff Reporter

Oct. 7 began as a normal Friday night for Western Michigan University student Savannah Hill. She and her roommates were relaxing in their apartment at Copper Beech Townhomes just outside of Kalamazoo.

“We heard some fighting from outside, but we didn’t really think about it,” said Hill. “There was a knock at the door so my roommate went to check who it was.”

Suddenly, a man pushed his way into their apartment and stumbled into their bathroom, leaving a trail of blood.

“He was bleeding from his face,” said Hill. “I guess he had been involved in a fight at another apartment in the complex and he wanted to clean himself up.”

“We were all kind of standing in shock,” continued Hill. “We were afraid someone was going to come in after him or something.

We didn’t know what to do.”

Eventually Hill and her roommates managed to push the man out of their apartment, despite his protests. They held the door shut against his attempts to reenter until he left and then called the

police.

“The cops arrived pretty quickly after that,” recounted Hill.

“We were out on the front steps explaining what had happened to us when a gunshot rang out about 30 yards away.”

The shot was the sound of a 19-year-old man being shot in the head. According to police, the man was a friend of the man who had entered Hill’s apartment.

Both had been involved in a large fight at the complex. The man’s injuries were not life threatening.

According to Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Pali Matyas, the apartment complex has been the subject of a disproportionate number of calls to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff ’s Office. Many of these calls involve parties, fights Trevor Ritsema/Western Herald and other serious issues.

Copper Beech apartment, located on KL ave, Oct. 13, 2011 Representatives for Copper Beech said that safety is always a parking lot.” she had been informed of the depriority at the complex.

The statement also said that tails by police, and decided to set According to a statement apartment security had attempted up a meeting with the complex’s issued by the complex, “The resito break up the fight, but had staff. dents claim that uninvited guests called the police after being physi“I’d love to move somewhere ‘crashed’ the party. If the police cally threatened. else, but I’d have to find a subleashad been called at this point, the Hill had a different experience. er,” said Hill. “And no one wants situation could have been resolved She said she called Copper Beech’s to move here after what happened. before a fight began. Instead, by security multiple times that night My roommates and I all want to the time police arrived a fight had with no answer. After the fight, leave. It sucks.” started and spilled out into the

Bernhard Center receives new sign

By Kassie Charnley Staff Reporter

Within the next month, Western Michigan University students will see a new change outside the Bernhard Center. The sign at the bottom of the hill by the driveway leading up to the Bernhard Center, which now says Bronco Mall, will be torn down within the next couple of weeks and will be replaced with a brand new sign.

Sean Nicholl, the chief of operations for the Western Student Association, brought attention to the sign this past summer and obtained leadership in making sure this project was taken seriously. Nicholl, a junior majoring in finance, first noticed the issue of the Bernhard Center sign over the summer.

“During orientation this past summer, I noticed that a lot of incoming freshman and their parents were having a hard time finding the Bernhard Center and I think it’s because the building is not properly identified from the road,” Nicholl said, referring to the fact that the sign outside of the Bernhard Center says Bronco

Mall, but nothing about the Bernhard Center.

“I then took the complaints of the students and began discussing the issue of the sign with Bernhard Center staff,” said Nicholl.

“I then worked to make a committee in order to get this project under way. The project idea was presented to President Dunn and a senior advisory board, who then approved the idea.”

Nicholl said that he and other students in WSA worked together to gain the approval of the senior advisory board.

“We had to present several different designs from different companies in the area to the board, who then chose the one that they felt looked and would work the best.”

Nicholl said that $7,000 has been donated for this project from WSA’s Special Projects Fund, which is a fund that helps the student body and helps to improve campus.

Since the new sign costs approximately $47,000, Paul Terzino, director of the Bernhard Center, said that approximately $40,000 is coming from the division of

student affairs, which is partnering with WSA in this project.

Terzino said that the new sign is an LED video display panel that is 8.5 feet by 3 feet.

“The new sign will not only say Bernhard Center, but it will also have the capabilities of providing advertisements and specials of the stores within the Bernhard Center.

Student organizations on WMU’s campus will also have the ability to display the events that they have going on within the Bernhard Center,” said Terzino.

Both Nicholl and Terzino agree that the new sign will be advantageous for display reasons, but for identification purposes as well.

“The new sign shows a commitment to support what’s going on on-campus, as well as what’s going on in the building,” said Terzino. “The sign will also be much more appealing visually, and it even fits in with the architecture of the campus.”

Terzino said that the old sign will be demolished and removed within the next couple of weeks.

“We should see the new sign by early to mid-November. The foundation just has to be formed

for the new sign, which will be located in the same area as the current sign, but slightly angled.”

Terzino also said that there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony to introduce the new sign to campus after it has been installed.

Terzino said he is excited for this project to get under way.

“This is the next step in enhancing the Bernhard Center.

We’re working to make the building more student friendly, what with the first floor renovation and now the new sign,” said Terzino.

Terzino said he hopes that more projects for improvements to the Bernhard Center will be discussed and made over the next several years.

“The project involving the new sign shows how we continue to meet the needs of the students as well as those who visit WMU’s campus,” said Terzino.

As far as whether or not WSA has any other student-led initiatives going on right now, Nicholl said that there are a few under way, but he could not mention what they were in order to maintain confidentiality with the organization and its future projects.

Keggers getting costly in Kalamazoo

By Katey Stapleton Staff Reporter Keg stands, $5 cups, and raging house parties may be few and far between when a new law cracking down on underage drinking takes effect Nov. 1.

Customers at liquor stores will be asked to provide handwritten information from their state-issued I.D. when purchasing kegs of beer. In the space provided on the bottom of the receipt, there will also be a “tag” number, which will be duplicated on the keg itself.

Deputy Chief of the Western Michigan University police, Blaine Kalafut, said this will make it much easier to hold someone responsible for hosting underage keg parties.

Kalafut said Michigan is join-

ing 30 states that already tag beer kegs “because of all the parties that occur and the injuries. For instance, the girl that fell off the balcony last year. I think the goal is that the people buying the kegs will now be tracked and the person that bought that keg will be held responsible more than likely civilly, but maybe even criminally.”

These new keg tags will be unique to the store the alcohol was purchased from and are free for the liquor stores in Michigan to obtain. This will make it simple for law enforcers to determine who purchased the keg and what the proper consequences should be if underage drinkers are partaking.

“Obviously, there can be M.I.P. s and/or civil and criminal ramifications. If there are witness-

es that someone [underage] was drinking all night long, the person who bought the keg is responsible for it,” said Kalafut.

“We will probably get negative responses from our customers because it will be a more drawn out process than it already is. They have to buy the tap, keg, deposits, and now we have to get their address and information,” said Clint Coffelt, a staff member at Drake s Party Store. “If [customers] make us take it out to a car, we might make the rest of the people in the car be on the ticket too.”

This keg law has been lobbying to be passed in Michigan for years, so what makes lawmakers think it will thrive this time around?

“I think it will be successful,” said Kalafut. “I think the message is that if you buy a keg and you

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have a party and there is underage drinking there and the party gets busted by the police, someone has to be held responsible.”

However, Coffelt said the exact opposite might result.

“I don’t think it is going to cut down on the partying. I think kids will just come in and buy a ton of cases. They just won’t do keggers anymore,” said Coffelt.

Potential consequences for those who supply a keg for underage drinkers include a misdemeanor with up to 93 days in jail, and/or a $500 fine.

Regardless of whether or not this law lessens underage drinking throughout the state, it will definitely be a change that will take some adjusting to for consumers, police and retailers alike.

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Occupy kzoo rally gathers steam

By Jason Koole Staff Reporter & Erin Gignac News Editor

The sounds of car horns and peaceful protest reverberated off the walls on West Michigan Avenue as over 300 people gathered for the first-ever Occupy Kalamazoo rally.

The protest is a local extension of solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement. Occupy Kalamazoo doesn’t have a specific leader. Instead, they use Democrats, Republicans, teachers, students, labor unions, and anyone who is upset with distribution of wealth in the United States.

“I think the big issue is

getting the money out of our political system, so politicians can go back to being civil servants,” said Jen Brown, who described herself as a citizen of the U.S. “As the movement progresses, we hope to address some of the local and national issues.”

Brown said she loves the fact that Occupy Kalamazoo is a non-partisan movement.

“I think that is speaking strongly,” said Brown. “We’re here to start looking at the issues that unite us, not divide us.”

With so many different backgrounds, the movement may face the possibility of fizzling out. However, John Curran, a student at Western Michigan University, said he

thinks otherwise.

“That’s the spirit of the movement,” said Curran.

“You can’t protest a hierarchal system while installing one of your own.”

Curran has plenty of experience with political organizing in Kalamazoo and even he said this protest is unexpectedly new.

“It’s different than protests I have gone in the past and I think it has the potential to develop into something we’ve never seen before,” said Curan. “I think there’s a lot of back and forth right now about what direction the movement should take and I think that’s healthy.”

“It’s impossible to say we can’t have a leader of some sort rise up in the Occupy Wall Street movement, but

it has to be at the right time and it has to be what feels natural to the people,” said Curran.

Don Cooney, a Kalamazoo City Commissioner and professor at WMU, said his only hope is that the government is by and for the people.

“How can a country with this many resources have poverty and people without healthcare?” said Cooney.

“The goal is everybody to have what they need to live their lives.”

Cathy Oldershaw, a senior at Kalamazoo College, said it’s important for students to have a voice and demand their rights back.

“It’s worth skipping class for,” said Oldershaw. “It’s worth taking time out of

your day to make a political statement.”

Oldershaw said she came to the protest to see what actions were being taken in Kalamazoo against corporate greed.

Nancy Mansberger, an associate professor of education at WMU, said her main concern was with our current lawmakers.

“They seem to be much more focused in listening to the chamber of commerce and big business and not listening to people,” said Mansberger. “In particular, I’m very worried about education. I see that they are selling our public school system to the highest bidder.”

The smell of fresh permanent marker permeated from the posters held by

protestors as she explained her closing thoughts.

“Occupy Kalamazoo is a spontaneous grassroots organization,” said Mansberger. “A number of people from different spots started talking and it just sprang up in the last 10 days that we need to participate with this Occupy movement. Our concerns are not just in education and not just in poverty. We’re concerned broadly in how society is and knowing the priorities of our society.”

For anyone interested in joining the movement, Occupy Kalamazoo will hold its next general meeting in Bronson Park on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

WMU student running for city commissioner

By Jake Adams Staff Reporter To influence, to nudge the people in the right direction; that is what Nicholas Wikar wants to do at the very least. Wikar, a senior at Western Michigan University majoring in community and regional planning, is running for Kalamazoo City Commissioner this November, and has a humble take on the race.

“If I don’t win,” said Wikar, “at least I got to have an impact.”

Wikar grew up in Northwest Indiana and, as a result, is loyal to the band of Chicago sports teams.

“You know: the Bears, the Black Hawks; people don’t like to hear that,” said Wikar.

Wikar said he likes gardening, hiking, cooking, and attending Bronco hockey games in his very scarce free time, although he says he’s still enjoying himself when he’s working.

“I like organizing...I love my job; it’s not work to me,” said Wikar

While growing up, Kalamazoo was Wikar’s “upnorth family destination.”

He displayed a lot of appreciation towards his parents for making an effort to take him to Kalamazoo as frequently as they did.

When he moved to West Michigan eight years ago he said, “It was a dream come true.”

Wikar didn’t always think he would go into politics; when he first entered college he wanted to be an artist.

What has stayed constant is his desire to influence people in a lasting manner.

It was during his freshman year at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago that Wikar had an epiphany that started him on the journey he is on today.

An exhibit called “Massive Change,” a collaboration between industrial designer Bruce Mau and the Institute Without Boundaries, left Wikar inspired. Focusing on the design of the world, the exhibit explored the difference between making a small change, and making a system change to not only better the lives of individuals but also improve the welfare of humanity; to change the world for the better with an impact lasting well into the future.

“I thought, if I can design things that influence people and positively affect their perception without them even knowing it...” Wikar began shaking his head with a smile in wonderment of the possibilities. “So I began looking at making college a better place and influencing it.”

At that point his ideas were only an infant.

“I’m learning every day,” said Wikar, explaining that he isn’t who he is today because of one defining moment.

He started trying to rally for certain changes for Kendall College of Art and Design, but they seemed resistant to change.

“I thought as an art college they’d be more openminded,” said Wikar.

So he packed up and took a year off of school to test the job market through a series of internships and some leadership training.

When he got back to school the following year he began attending Grand Rapids Community College where he served as Vice President on the college’s Student Congress.

It didn’t take long for Wikar to move up through the ranks at GRCC; the next year he was elected

President. That same year he was dual enrolled at WMU where he also held a position as Senator for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Now, during his second year attending WMU, Wikar is a co-chair for Students for a Sustainable Earth, a registered student organization.

He said, “The organization is where I can do the type of work to raise awareness.”

Wikar is very concerned with a number of things that he hopes to someday fix, all of which fall under one idea: what Kalamazoo is doing with the opportunity it has right now for the community to grow and prosper.

“Kids 0-17 years old are holding steady,” said Wikar referring to Kalamazoo’s population, “yet those who are 20-24 years old are growing. That means that people are coming back. Adults that can work, raise families, start businesses and contribute.

The opportunity to grow is right here.”

He talked about the high speed rail that will go from Chicago to Detroit, right through Kalamazoo’s transit center in the process, explaining how it, too, will inevitably contribute to Kalamazoo’s growth.

Wikar wants to be City

By Taline Topouzian Staff Reporter & Erin Gignac News Editor

killer. “It’s is a big problem that there is child sex slavery and child pornography, said Jared Siang’ani, a member of Intervarsity Immerse and organizer of the events. “We want to show/share this dilemma with the public.”

This Thursday at 7:30 p.m. a widely known inspirational speaker, York Moore, will address child sex slavery at Intervasity Immerse’s large group. York Moore is involved with International Justice Mission, an international social justice organi

zation. He recently spoke at Ohio State, where 100,000 students were present.

Intervarsity Immerse is also bringing Destiny Rescue to campus on Thursday.

Destiny Rescue is an organization geared towards saving victims of sex slavery and will be in the Bernhard Center talking to students from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Destiny Rescue deals with sex trafficking all over the world from South East Asia to Africa.

Intervarsity Immerse believes that transforming lives will make world changes.

They have created a positive community environment for about 50 years, Siang’ani said.

He is aware of students even from China being forced into sexual trafficking, Siang’ani said. Modern day slavery is not widely known, so come, learn, and listen to what these speakers have to share.

Approximately 25 percent of child sex tourists worldwide are U.S. citizens and 300, 000 American children have been tortured into sexual slavery.

“There’s a lot of minors being abused and being used for their bodies,” said Siang’ani. “There’s 300,000 children being put into the sex trade every year.”

“As college students, we have a huge opportunity to chanage injustice issues.”

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Commissioner because, as of right now, the city is looking at cutting programs such as Metro Transit and Public Safety; programs that he sees are keeping the city’s citizens here, happy, and productive.

“If we cut those programs, people will leave,” cautioned Wikar.

He wants to change the world one step at a time, and while he hopes he’s elected to help see the “Massive Change” through, he’s convinced he will have helped push it along regardless.

“It’s just about changing our attitudes and the way we think… if we can get people to say ‘I’ve never thought about it like that before,’ then we’ve already made leaps and bounds,” said Wikar.

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“Up ‘til Dawn” group for St. Jude

By Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief The Western Herald sits down with Jerry Hall, executive board member in charge of recruitment for WMU’s philanthropy group “Up ‘til Dawn.”

Q: What are the main goals of ‘Up Til Dawn’?

A: Up ‘til Dawn is a WMU student-led philanthropy group whose main goal is to fundraise and raise awareness for St. Jude Chil-

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Actor returns for Kzoo horror fest

Actor and Kalamazoo native Michael Perez has started to make his mark on Hollywood, and is now returning home just in time for the release of his new movie.

Michael Perez graduated from Gull Lake High School in 2000.

He has appeared in several TV series, including “Melrose Place” and “Dirt”, a few films, and has even done backup vocals for many celebrity albums. But that is not all for the up-and-coming actor.

“Michael is about to release a new film ‘More Brains!

A Return to the Living Dead’ which is coming out just before Halloween; talk about perfect timing,” said Perez’s publicist, Toby Valentine.

“More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead”, is a documentary on the 1985 film “The Return of the Living Dead.”

Perez is to attend the Kalamazoo Horror Fest and promote his new project. Perez will also sign and sell all the films and projects of which he has been a part of.

“We have a huge variety of actors, but Perez is one of the few local actors we have coming,” said Jon Kranz, owner of the Kalamazoo Horror Fest.

The Kalamazoo Horror Fest is Oct. 21 thru Oct. 23.

Individual day passes can be purchased for $10 a day or $25 for the entire weekend.

Tickets can be purchased on site or online at kzoohorrorfest.com.

-Sam Stachurski Staff Reporter

O’Neill runs for Batten disease

WMU student Brian O’Neill is trying to raise money and awareness for Batten disease by participating in the Disney Marathon Jan. 9.

Batten disease is a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease that currently has no cure or treatment.

O’Neill’s sister Meghan passed away from the disease as a child.

In honor of Meghan and the memory of a trip they shared to Disney world, O’Neill has chosen to raise awareness by running in the Disney Marathon.

The Disney Marathon takes place at Disney World in Florida. The race itself will take Brian through 26.2 miles of Walt Disney’s most famous theme park.

For information on Batten and on O’Neill’s training, visit battenblueprint.com -Baxter Gill Staff Reporter

dren’s Research Hospital.

Q: Who started it and how long has it been around for?

A: UTD begins on college campuses when a St. Jude representative sees potential in a university to raise sufficient funds for St. Jude. UTD began in 2005 on WMU’s campus.

Q: What is the environment of the meetings and how often do you meet?

A: We do not have meetings that are open to the general public; however, we do have weekly meetings as

an executive board that are

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in Korhman Hall.

Q: What activities do you guys do together?

A: We put on events as often as possible with entertainment and food, all while supporting and asking for donations for St. Jude. This year we are having our letter sending party on Nov. 13 from 6-10 p.m. The theme is “Be a Kid, Save a Kid.”

Students can bring 50 (or as many as possible!) names and addresses and fill out pre-w r it- Hall ten letters asking for donations. We will have tons of food, Doyle DJ Services, games, and lots of prizes including a grand prize of a $200 Visa gift card! They can also get a t-shirt with $5 donation.

Q: How many different ‘leaders’ are there?

A: We have seven executive board members including myself in charge of Recruitment; Julia Walter, Director; Neha Patel, Donations; Mariah Shaffer, Participants; Leah Kozlowicz, Public Relations; Jami Cynecki, Logistics; and Heather Orban, Advocacy.

Q: How long have you been involved & what do you like about it?

A: This is my first semester on the executive board, but I have been supporting

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St. Jude for two years. I most enjoy knowing that myself and the others attending are enjoying ourselves, yet supporting the research and cure of catastrophic diseases that are affecting young children around the world.

Q: How can someone get involved?

A: You can “like” us on Facebook at Up ‘til DawnWestern Michigan University, or you can email wmu. utd@gmail.com with any questions!

Flu shots available now at Syndecuse

By Katie Krausman Staff Reporter

As the weather changes, leaves fall, and the sunny days come to an end, Western Michigan students should be aware that flu season is approaching fast.

The virus Influenza, also known as the flu, is known to spread quickly, especially around college campuses, and the workers of Syndecuse Health Center want everyone to be aware that they can help protect you this season.

The Syndecuse Health Center is offering flu vaccinations this season to all WMU students. The cost for students is $18, and no insurance is necessary.

The students are advised to check with their insurance companies though, if available, to see if the insurance will cover it.

The health center offers many outreach clinics that provide the flu vaccine to students, and the last one will be held Nov. 9, so it is important to be aware of these.

If the students are unable to make it to one of the outreach clinics, Syndecuse offers the vaccine on a daily,

walk-in basis. The health center will be providing the flu vaccine continuously throughout this season as long as the vaccine is available.

“The more students there are that get vaccinated, the less students we have to transport and carry the disease,” said Kris Hanson, director of nursing at Synecuse. “The flu shot is not fool proof, but it is highly recommended and can help protect not only you, but your friends and fellow students as well.”

The flu is a term that is thrown around by many students, and most people are not truly aware of the virus and its symptoms. Influenza is a very specific disease that mostly includes respiratory issues, fever, chills, and body aches.

According to ABC news’ medical unit, “College students that have been immunized against the flu were 30 percent less likely to contract an influenza illness, and were also less likely to miss class or become unable to complete work because of flu-like illness. In addition to the 30 percent reduction in flu illness, vaccinated students were 47 percent less

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Flu Vaccinations available at Syndecuse Health Center. likely to visit a doctor for flu.”

The flu vaccination is made up of the components of the actual virus that causes Influenza. There are many strains, and this year’s particular vaccine has three strains that are covered, one of which being the H1N1 strand. By getting the vaccine, the immune system is introduced to a strand of Influenza and, therefore,

will be able to better protect the body if it comes in contact with the real flu because there will already be antibodies created in the immune system.

“The flu is something that you can’t really get rid of and the best way to protect yourself is to get the vaccination. For those students who do not get the shot, there are anti-viral medications available but

they need to be taken as soon as symptoms appear and they’re not always very effective. Medications will certainly not be a cure, and they’re actually quite low on the list of things that should be done for protection. I recommend that to avoid the flu this season, students should wash their hands constantly, eat right, stay healthy, and get the flu vaccination,” said Hanson.

RHA to expand impact this semester

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The Residence Housing Association (RHA) is putting on several events this fall that encourage Western’s on-campus community to volunteer, get to know their neighbors, and have a little fun.

Katie Ragan, President of the RHA, attributes much of the RHA’s success to the oncampus residents and their

leaders on campus with great ideas. We use their suggestions and our past experience to set the direction for the year,” said Ragan.

This month, the executive board is bringing “Lil’ Sibs” weekend to Western students free of charge. Anyone between the ages of 10 and 17 can stay in the halls with their siblings, eat free meals, and attend any week-

end events.

According to Marcus Edgette, Director of Fundraising, the RHA is beginning to stretch their impact beyond their annual events this semester.

“We plan on forming committees in the next few weeks,” said Edgette. “Students will be able to do volunteer work and earn service hours.”

Getting involved with the RHA is as simple as at-

tending the weekly meetings held in the Bernhard Center every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Brown and Gold room.

“Unlike a lot of other RHAs around the Great Lakes region, Western allows anyone living in a residence hall or on-campus apartment to join RHA. They can come to our meetings...or just help out at any of our events,” said Ragan.

Meetings consist of introductions, ice-breaker

games, voting on new legislation, discussing upcoming events, and listening to voluntary speakers.

“We like it to be a social atmosphere. We really try to create a community,” said Edgette.

“My favorite thing about the RHA is the people that work for it,” said Edgette.

“We are serious, and we get a lot done, but we really like to have fun. We enjoy making Western home.”

My fair lady shows for limited time

By Cody Janczewski Staff Reporter

Miller Auditorium is excited to host one of Broadway’s most successful musical productions, “My Fair Lady”, Oct. 18 and 19 as part of the PNC Broadway in West Michigan Series.

Tracey Lawie, Director of Marketing at Miller Auditorium, said she believes this show is definitely a highlight and great component to the 2011-2012 Miller Auditorium season.

“We are very excited to be bringing ‘My Fair Lady’

to Kalamazoo,” said Lawie.

“The show has not been out on tour for quite some time, but this new production promises to be spectacular.”

Winner of six Tony Awards and critically acclaimed as “legendary” and “one of the greatest musicals of the century,” “My Fair Lady” will take Kalamazoo audiences back to Edwardian London to tell this famous story first hand.

Based on George Bernhard Shaw’s 1921 play, “Pygmalion”, My Fair Lady tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl with a very unmannerly person-

ality. Eliza is taken under the wing of Professor Henry Higgins, a very snobbish and misogynist man, who believes he can turn Eliza into a “proper lady” within a three-month period.

My Fair Lady features many famous musical tunes that “almost everyone knows from the show,” said Lawie. “They may not even realize that they come from this musical—songs like ‘The Rain In Spain’ and ‘Oh Wouldn’t It Be Loverly.’

These really make this show great.”

With word spreading that the revival tour of My

Fair Lady is coming to town, Miller Auditorium is expecting an almost full house of excited audiences both production nights.

“We actually have had higher sales than we estimated,” said Lawie. “We knew it would be popular with subscribers, but it was way more popular than we thought and single ticket sales have been solid and steady.”

Impressing audiences since its first Broadway premiere in 1956, “My Fair Lady” is back on the road for its first national tour since 2007, and, according to this

new tour, it is ready to show the nation one of the most delightful stories ever told about language and clash of cultures.

“My Fair Lady” will be performing at Miller Auditorium Tuesday, Oct. 18 and Wednesday Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now and range from $25 to $55.

They can be purchased online at millerauditorium.com, by calling (269) 387-2300 or (800) 228-9858, or in person at the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office.

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Study on!

As midterms approach us, we may find ourselves inching out of the social loop. The Library and the Bernhard Center become two of the most hoppin’ places on campus. But unfortunately, stress tends to fit hand in hand with the common cold. Here are just a few suggestions to keep your body and your mind in tip-top shape during this crucial week Drink water: You’re thirsty? Well that just means you’re dehydrated.

Nora Strehl Drinking eight Editor-in-Chief eight ounce glasses of water a day is good for your body and aids in combating that nasty cold.

Rest: If you’ve been looking at something for too long, step away and come back to it later. You might think that craming is helping, but it’s really not.

Forego those extra flashcards and take it easy, read a good book, watch TV or take a nap.

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The Western Herald becomes more Web-Friendly

By Cody Kimball Web Manager

The digital face of the Western Herald is changing, and the plastic surgery is far from over. I’m the Web Manager of the paper and am tasked with the continuing updates and maintenance of the digital face of this near-century old news outlet.

No easy task I assure you. In the last 3 months, we’ve added plenty of features to the 3-year-old website.

A PDF viewer has been added, allowing you, the readers, to download and view the physical newspaper in a digital format (and you can keep copies that will last forever).

The site has a brand new look and feel that makes stories easier to find, by

bringing the lastest content straight to the home page.

SeeClickFix is a tool now available to students who notice problems on campus and allows for reporting of them on an interactive map, in an effort to get structural issues noticed and taken care of.

Polls have been added to help student’s voice their opinions, and see how their peers view issues.

For even further feedback and interaction with the Herald, be sure to check out the Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube pages. Email newsletters and business directories are also now available.

Functionality has been added to allow for the use of the website on a variety of devices; including Nintendo Wii, DS-lite, PSP, Blackberry, Iphone, and

Editorial others.

In addition, a Western Herald mobile app is now available for Android at westernherald.com/Western.apk The download is free!

An iPhone/iPad friendly app is coming soon, hopefully.

I say hopefully, because I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m no fan of Apple.

And not even the products, the products are fine, the problem is GREED. Here’s an example; when developing the mobile app, Android offered all of the necessary development tools for any platform for free.

Perfect! Went off for the most part without a hitch.

Then came Apple.

To create the same application I had just made free of charge (and free for you students) for Android, Apple wanted money. Lots of it in fact. Of course there are ways to get it for “free”, but they’re so convoluted they aren’t even worth attempting (and sometimes illegal).

Even if I were willing to shell out the minimum $99 for their tools, it wouldn’t matter because you can only get them for select Mac Operating systems.

If you want people to create software for you, why would you deter them from making it in the first place?

And why would you charge your users for something that everyone else gives out free of charge, for virtually the same product?

This isn’t the first time I’ve run into this problem.

And I’m sure there will be a number of you who upon reading this will prepare to send me macfan-boy hate mail. Don’t waste your energy. I’ll just right-click and delete all your hard work from my self-repaired 3-year-old Compaq faster than you can say “doesn’t support flash”.

So, until the planets fall into the proper alignment and I discover the right combination of components, the Mobile App is available for Android only.

To you Android users, thank you for making a developer-friendly choice.

Do you have an idea or something you’d like to see on the web?

My browser is always open, drop me a message.

Stay warm: While cold air doesn’t necessarily cause colds, you are likely to feel more comfortable if you are in a warm environment.

Avoid studying outside--why stress your body any further?

Avoid booze: Although an alcoholic beverage may sound great when you are feeling achy and frustrated, it really isn’t the best answer right now. The booze is actually only making you more dehydrated and not preparing you for the full day of studying you have tomorrow.

Maintain a positive attitude: Have and hold the I-can -ace-this-week attitude!

Staying upbeat and focused will help you succeed and make you feel empowered, based on this wonderful mind-body science.

Now don’t forget it is only a week. Study hard now and the fun is sure to follow.

Lost & Found

Missing: Minnie Dristy Three-year old, 65 pound, black lab.

Last seen on Oak Street, Saturday night.

For all of your arts & entertainment news, check out

If you have seen her, contact Kristina Dristy at (269) 330-2417 or kristinad@ askforkids.org Have you lost or found something that you would like us to feature? Send inquiries to newseditor@wmich.edu.

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Kalamazoo’s paranormal activity

By Matt Buck Staff Reporter

As Halloween quickly approaches, many Western Michigan University students are looking for ways to feed their inner need for ghouls, goblins, poltergeists and things that are generally spooky.

While most people alleviate this urge through haunted houses and whatever horror movie is playing at the local theater, one group is offering something that they consider to be a legitimate window to the “other side.�

Hosted by the Southern Michigan Paranormals and the Michigan Nightstalkers, the second annual Southern Michigan Paranormal Conference looks to give participants a much more realistic look at the metaphysical.

The event, which will be held Oct. 22 at Richland’s famous Stagecoach Barn, will include aficionados of the paranormal from all over the Midwest.

According to Southern Michigan Paranormals founder Dan Holroyd, the conference provides a very educational experience for people interested in the paranormal. “It gives people a real look at paranormal groups and the paranormal world,� said Holroyd. “It gives people an education on what actually goes on, rather than what happens on television.�

Holroyd, who has been doing investigations into the paranormal since childhood, said that the work he and his peers do probably isn’t what society expects. “We want the community to know us and see what we really do,� said Holroyd. “It probably isn’t what they expect it to be.�

Holroyd said that the conference will provide an excellent medium for different facets of the paranormal community to

get together and discuss the work that they do. “We set out to do the same thing we did last year,� said Holroyd. “We want the community to meet and greet the groups we have here. We want to push unity within the groups we have here.�

According to Holroyd, though the conference primarily caters to people who already do work or have interest in the paranormal, it is an educational, hands-on experience for everyone involved. “It’s like a town meeting-type atmosphere,� said Holroyd. “People can raise their hands and ask questions to the speakers.�

One of the bigger names in the world of the paranormal that will be a guest speaker at the event is Kristy Robinett, who is nationally recognized for her work as a psychic and liaison to the afterlife.

Robinett said that she had her first experience with the paranormal at three years old when an apparition told her that her grandmother was going to die soon.

She said that her ability is a very blatant one. “I actually do see dead people and communicate with them,� said Robinett.

While this may seem rather peculiar—or unbelievable— to some, Robinett said she believes that everyone has the ability to recognize the paranormal to a degree, though usually the encounters aren’t too extreme. “Normally people feel like they’re being watched or feel a presence around them that they can’t explain,� said Robinett. “It’s very rare to see a full apparition, but it’s common to sense it.�

Robinett said that she also had an experience with a demon that haunted her house. She said that, as a child, she would find knives from her kitchen partially buried in her back yard, something that her family determined to be inexplicable.

While some believe that demons cannot move objects, Robinett said that this is false and that she’s heard many stories of people seeing apparitions that shake doorknobs and move objects.

Robinett said that she had a difficult time coming to terms with her gift as a child. “It took a long time for me to come to terms with the fact that it was a gift,� said Robinett. “I called it a curse because it was painful. I couldn’t comprehend why what I was witnessing was considered so evil when I didn’t feel evil at all.�

There was a large stigma surrounding Robinett’s abilities as a child. The psychic was raised in a Lutheran household, and she said that her parents were not thrilled when they found out that Robinett was seeing dead people.

Robinett said that the conference will provide a great deal of unity within the paranormal society. “The conference offers a variance of things that will greatly provide a unity within the paranormal community,� said Robinett.

Robinett also had a message for anyone who is skeptical of her gift, the presence of the paranormal, or the validity of the conference itself. “The paranormal is around us,� said Robinett. “We just have to open ourselves up to it.�

WMU club brings whimsy and fun to campus

By Alexis Luker Staff Reporter What’s funky-fresh and fun all over?

Western Michigan University’s official happiness organization, the one and only Whimsicality Club.

Established in 2004 by WMU students Max Clark and Logan Fritz, “Whimsy� started out with only four members and no funds to its name.

One of the club’s four members is today’s Whimsy co-president and junior at Western, Michael Pirkola a.k.a. “The Max� --title name given in reference to the club’s beloved founder and retiree.

The club stands in Registered Student Organization status and is flourishing with activities and lots of spirit, but looking for more participants.

In celebration of Halloween, Whimsy is hosting an upcoming event known as “Ninja-Robot-Pirate-Jedi-Ninja Battle Day� that takes place across Western’s campus. “On this day, you dress as one of the above or something else. When you’re walking around campus and you meet somebody else who is also dressed as one of the above or something else, YOU BATTLE TO THE DEATH!� said Pirkola.

The club plans on meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 to commence arranged battles between any members interested in participating. The meeting will take place near the Valley Pond by the painted boulders. “We kind of advertise ourselves as recess for college because after you’ve been sitting in class all day for like a

week, it’s kind of nice to get outside and run around,� said Pirkola.

Regularly scheduled club meetings take place every Friday at 4:30 p.m. by the boulders and consist of playing a number of different games. Duckduck-goose is one of many activities, as well as various versions of tag and a combination of made-up and wellknown games. The members at each meeting voice the overall decision for club activities. The play-a-palooza typically carries on for about an hour. “That’s how most of our activities go, too,� said Whimsy’s Event Coordinator and Treasurer, Charles Porter. “We just shout out a game. It keeps the beat going at a good pace. Everybody is a candidate for shouting out!�

There is no membership sign up or hassle involved. Just show up if you’re into it. If you plan on becoming a regular participant you can request to be notified of upcoming events and changes via Facebook, email, or postal mail but you must provide the stamps. “The important thing is to show up.

You should try to show up if you want to join,� said Pirkola.

The group hosts a myriad of events ranging from sleepovers to charitable events, and seasonal themed activities in between such as Leaf Pile Olympics, and Winter extravaganzas, including sledding. “The club is for the meek, thrill seeking, and in between,� said Porter. “Besides the good escape, I do really love

that it’s a lot more laid-back than a lot of RSO’s. We’re more casual.�

The Whimsicality Club was created to spread a trend and encourage people to make the world a happier place by being nice and doing nice things. The club not only provides a safe way to enjoy the outdoors but it also invites college students to use their imaginations in a creative and positive way. “It’s an opportunity to remember how to be a kid when you’re generally just very busy doing work and stressing about grades and tests,� said Pirkola. “It’s really nice to just get out and run around and be a goof. It’s a good break.�

For more information, feel free to contact Michael Pirkola via email at whimsicalityclub@gmail.com.

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Shade author speaks

By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter Author Sterling Watson spoke about his new book Fighting in the Shade at the Bernhard Center’s Gwen Frostic Reading Series Thursday.

Watson said the main character of the book, seventeen-year-old Billy Dyer from 1964, was an image of himself at a younger age. “Persevere, always continue to strive and don’t give up no matter what,� said Watson.

Watson centered his book on high school football and teamwork. During the speech, he read a section of the introduction and a piece based after a main character’s death. The novel was dedicated to all students.

He wrote, “I hope they learn from me as much as I learn from them.� “Everyone is different.

I kept changing the order of the book to the point of distraction and threw away over 150 pages, but it was the key to creating a successful book,� said Watson.

Watson said he was inspired to write this book by

a situation in high school where an organization hazed the newest members. Watson said that because of this, he decided not to join. “I was happy with the scenes from Fighting in the Shade. There was a nice selection that related to the overall theme. The book reflected commonalities, but also included different teams and conflict that came together as a whole in the end,� said Laurie Ann Cedilnik.

Watson has spoken at a variety of other events and locations, including The New York City Mysterious Bookshop, Boston Newtonville Bookstore, Miami Book Fair, and St. Petersburg Times Book Festival. His other books are Sweet Dream Baby, Deadly Sweet, Blind Tongues, The Calling, and Weep No More My Brother. His next book is called Cutting Losses and is about the drought in Florida. “We had a good sized crowd. The Gwen Frostic Reading Series is aimed at grabbing the attention of undergraduate and graduate

students,� said Dustin Hoffman, Gwen Frostic Assistant Director and Coordinator. “A lot of preparation goes on before the semester even starts. We contact authors, work out dates with faculty to make sure there are no conflicts with other dates, then we create posters, and arrange food and media coverage,� said Hoffman.

The readings are to present students with an assortment of literature and provide a vibrant community to inspire their own work.

Thisbe Nissen, a communications faculty member, previously worked with Watson and recommended him.

The next Gwen Frostic Reading Series guests will be Gerald Stern & Anne Marie Macari on Nov. 3 and Carlos Murillo on Nov. 17. All events will be held in the Bernhard Center at 8:00 p.m.

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‘Blithe Spirit’ is spirited, comedic

By Cody Janczewski Staff Reporter

Entering the Terry Williams Theatre, the background noise of a chattering audience and an old record playing intermixed with the low lighting that settled on the almost invisible table and chairs that stood center stage.

The scene was set, and an excited energy drifted through the theatre as house management sat the last guests, closed the doors and gave the cue to open Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit�, Thursday, Oct. 6.

The lights rose and introduced the Condomine dining room, complete with a fully stocked bar, a glimmering fireplace, and the moon shining through the shadowed window pains, which flooded the room with light. Home to the successful author, Charles Condomine, and his very puttogether and current wife, Ruth Condomine, the adventure begins.

After 2 and a half hours of excellent acting, complete with

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exquisite English accents, three acts of non-stop laughter, and two ten minute intermissions needed for one to catch a breath, “Blithe Spirit� has climbed to the top as one of University Theatre’s must-see productions.

This comical farce takes the audience on an escapade with Charles in his effort to obtain material for his new mystery novel. In doing so, he summons the eccentric Madame Arcati to host an sĂŠance, which turns into a hilarious adventure.

The comical thrill begins when the unsuccessful sĂŠance produces unfortunate results for Charles. His ex-wife, Elvira, was accidentally summoned and is more than willing to stick around to sabotage her husbands marriage.

What a riot. Noel Coward wrote this show with the ambition to produce something with a demonstrated plot— -yet, still wildly entertaining—-and judging by the continuous outbursts of laughter from the audience, Coward’s show, under the direction of Jim Daniels, was certainly successful.

This all-student cast, made up of Patrick Connaghan as Charles Condomine, Hannah Homnick as Elvira, Kelsey Michelle Jackson as Madame Arcati, Emily Osborn as Edith, Joseph Seibert as Dr. Bradman, Nora Lise Ulrey as Ruth Condomine and Jenna Wyatt as Mrs. Bradman, did a splendid job of taking on these wild characters and their personalities to make this show come to life.

In this season’s chapter of University Theatre’s Simply Classic Series, “Blithe Spirit� is not an evening wasted, nor a show to miss. “Blithe Spirit� continues its two-week run this Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

All seating for “Blithe Spirit� at Williams Theatre is general admission. Tickets are $20, $15 for senior citizens and WMU employees, $5 for WMU students and $10 for all other students. They are available by calling (269) 387-6222, online at wmutheatre.com, or by visiting the Gilmore Theatre Complex or Miller Auditorium ticket offices.

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WSA continues proceedings

By Catherine Bacik Staff Reporter

The Western Student Association (WSA) held their weekly meeting against a back drop of changing leaves that brightened the room in the Bernhard Center last Wednesday.

Two new senators were appointed and a Speaker Pro-Tempore was elected through the tried-and-true parliamentary procedures the WSA follows.

Showing a zeal for participation, two freshman students presented themselves before the Senate to represent their colleges in the WSA. Alisha Hardman and Kylia Dantzler-Morgan both gave brief introductory statements and were appointed WSA’s newest senators after a question and answer period and consideration by the senate. “I wanted to be a Senator because

this is something I am passionate about.

I have a lot of ideas that I can bring to WSA,� said Hardman, a business marketing major who now represents the Haworth College of Business.

Representing the College of Arts and Sciences, Dantzler-Morgan, a criminal justice major, said she wanted to be a senator “for my opinions to be heard and for my opinions to count.�

Both new senators show a desire and drive to add their voices to WSA. Four more voices were heard from on Wednesday. Sophomore Paul Friedlander, senior Katelyn Kivel, junior Nicolette Ledbury, and senior Sean Stemas were nominated for the open position of Speaker Pro-Tempore. After a three minute introductory speech, each candidate was questioned by the senate as to their qualifications and desire to take

on the responsibilities. Through careful consideration and discussion, a decision was made and Nicolette Ledbury was elected through a majority vote.

Ledbury, an environmental studies & African studies major and non-profit leadership minor, was excited to step into the new role. “I am really interested in getting more involved with WSA. It’s a cool, behind-the-scenes way of getting to know an organization,� said Ledbury.

No stranger to volunteering and hard work, Ledbury is chairperson for Drive Safe Kalamazoo and works for the Development and Alumni Office on East Campus.

WSA meetings are held every Wednesday at 4:15 pm in Room 157 of the Bernhard Center.

Avoiding roommate rivalries

By Kelly Mason Staff Reporter

roommate and the other roommate has no idea that what they’re bothering Midterm exams may not be the only them,� said Walsh. “It keeps escalating thing causing students stress and frus- and they get passive-aggressive towards tration. Living with a roommate can each other.� be a challenge even in the best of cirWhen a problem arises and roomcumstances. For some students, espe- mates begin to notice issues, comprocially those who never before have had mise, communication and having what to share a room or negotiate when the may be a difficult conversation could be 1128 W. MICHIGAN AVE. ~ 269.381.8400 lights would go out, it’s one of the most the key to a successful roommate reladifficult adjustments that college life re- tionship.

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Patton said that most of the time he would commonly ignore the indiscretions, but it eventually worsened to a point where he gave his roommate an ultimatum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey, look. Either you get your act together and be honest with me or you leave.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

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CAMPUS Cross country runs for the win Last Friday the Lady Broncos cross country team would take first overall under the tremendous stamina of Amber Brunmeier at the Cardinal Invitational in Muncie, Indiana. WMU had four of its top five runners finish in the top 10 spots.

Brunmeier finished her 6k run in first place at 22:05.1.

With that first place win it would be Amber Brunmaier’s first top overall collegiate win in her career.

The Broncos ran away with the lead by 30 points over the second place finishing team Ball State (54). Miami finished in third place at (64), while Kent finished in fourth with a total of (70) and Bowling Green finished last with (140).

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CAMPUS Women’s golf team ties at 4th The Lady Broncos golf team earned fourth place and tied with Ball State, led

by Melissa Beurmann who tied for seventh.

Both Akron and Toledo finished with matching scores of 621 that would make them go into a sudden death on a one-hole winnertake-all determination.

Akron and Toledo would have a total of four golfers a piece, which formed two golfers per each group to determine the match. In the end, Toledo would take the championship after Toledo’s Allie Schultz sunk a birdie for the team win.WMU had tied with Ball State for fourth at 623.

This was one stroke back from the third place finisher with a score of 622 points overall. Beurmann matched her opening round score of 76.

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OFF CAMPUS Volleyball victory at Akron The Western Michigan volleyball team claimed victory last weekend after sweeping the Akron Zips (25-21, 28-26, 25-18) in Ohio. This defeat raised their record to 16-5 overall, and 6-2 in the MAC division. Not only was their ability to win all three games impressive, but this match also included Jessica Brown’s achievement of her 1,000th career kill.

The Broncos reached a .256 hitting percentage, which led to their second consecutive sweep this season. The Broncos came ahead with 18 kills, as opposed to the Zips’ 10, and 19 digs. The girls played three close games, but managed to pull ahead to win the series.

-Katie Krausman Staff Reporter

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Hockey ties, hits the road

By Patrick Littleton Staff Reporter

The Western Michigan University hockey team tied both matches in its weekend series with the Union College at Messa Rink in Schenectady, New York.

On Friday, the Broncos and Dutchmen tied 2-2. Senior right wing Greg Squires scored both goals for the Broncos, the first multi-goal game of his career.

Junior goaltender Nick Pisellini had 30 saves in over 64 minutes of action.

Union struck early, getting an unassisted goal from freshman right wing .Sam Coatta at the 2:03 mark of the opening period. Squires

answered late in the first period with helpers from freshman defenseman Jordan Oesterle and sophomore defenseman Dennis Brown at the 17:54 mark.Union reclaimed the lead early in the third period when sophomore defenseman Mat Bodie scored at the 2:57 mark with an assist from senior center Kelly Zajac.Squires scored an unassisted goal at the 12:47 mark of the third period to tie the match for good. No goals were scored during a five minute sudden death period and no shootout took place.The Broncos finished with 34 shots on sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick, none of which came in overtime.WMU committed five penalties

for ten minutes to Union’s four for eight minutes. The Broncos were 0-of-3 on the power play with two shot attempts. Union was 0-of-4 on the man-advantage, attempting six shots.On Saturday, both clubs scored three goals in regulation followed by another scoreless overtime. Netting goals for the Broncos were sophomore defenseman Danny DeKeyser, sophomore forward Shane Berschbach, and sophomore forward Chase Balisy.Pisellini finished with 27 saves in 65 minutes of play.The Broncos took the lead first at the 6:39 mark of the first period with a DeKeyser power play goal, assisted by Squires and freshman forward David

Killip.Union answered minutes later when junior forward Jeremy Welsh scored on the power play with an assist from senior forward Kelly Zajac.The Broncos finished strong in the first period with a goal from Berschbach, who had help from Balisy and Pisellini.

Union struck back early in the second period with a goal at the 0:52 mark from Welsh with an assist from sophomore forward Daniel Carr. Welsh achieved the hat trick by scoring again on the power play at the 8:52 mark of the second period, getting an assist from freshman forward Max Novak.

The Broncos responded at the 8:04 mark of the third period when Balisy scored

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with assists from Brown and Berschbach. The Broncos forced 26 shots on Grosenick, including two during the extra session.WMU committed eight penalties for 16 minutes while Union committed seven penalties for 14 minutes. The Broncos were 2-of-5 on the power play, attempting five shots.

The Dutchmen went 2-of-6 with seven shots during the man-advantageThe ties put the Broncos at 2-0-2 on the season. The Broncos travel to Faribanks, Alaska, Friday night for a two game series with the University of Alaska. The puck will drop at 11:05 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

WMU soccer victorious despite wind matt buck Staff Reporter

The Western Michigan University men’s soccer team faced University of Buffalo on Saturday as the Broncos were looking for their first win of the season in Mid-American Conference play.

The Broncos were down 1-0 late in the second half, the squad made a valiant comeback off of free kicks to defeat UB, 2-1. The win moved the Broncos to 5-8-1 on the season, and 1-1-1 in the MAC. After giving up the game’s first goal early in the second half, the Broncos were able to get the equalizer in the seventy-third minute on an unassisted goal by junior forward Kai Mendes.

WMU took control of the game in the final minute of play, as freshman Jarrett Kersten scored off of a rebounded penalty kick to seal the win.

From a statistical standpoint, however, the Broncos were in control throughout.

WMU keeper Sean Lewis only had to make one save in the game, and the Broncos outshot Buffalo by a 24-6 margin.

WMU head coach Stu Riddle said the statistical dominance by his squad almost left his staff baffled; that is, until his team was able to take the lead.

“The win feels great. We

sat there with about twenty minutes left to go wondering if we just gave away another one,” he said following the win. “We dominated the game in terms of shots, we just gave away the silly goal.

But we found a way to get through it.”

The coach commended his team’s resilience as the biggest factor in the win, as well as the effort from Mendes.

“Kai’s wonderful free kick got us going,” he said.

“I’m really proud of the guys for never giving up and fighting through to the very end.”

Though the Broncos have had a decent amount of opportunities in corners and free kicks this season, the team has struggled to capitalize on them coming into this game.

Riddle said for the amount of practice that they’ve put into these two facets of the game, it’s a relief to finally see the results of such effort.

“We work a lot of free kicks in training, and this year we haven’t scored as many goals on corners or free kicks as we would’ve liked,” he said. “Hopefully we saved them for the right time, and we can move on from this point and continue to be successful with them.”

One of the bigger competitors against both teams on Saturday was something

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Members of the Western Michigan University men’s soccer team celebrate after their first goal of the game. Junior forward Kai Mendes (11) scored during the 79th minute to put the Broncos on the board. that was out of the control of either team; that is, the wind.

With gusts consistently near 40 miles per hour throughout the contest, both teams struggled to battle with the wind.

For Riddle, the weather has been something that has been consistently aggravating throughout MAC play at home.

“The weather’s been horrific,” he said. “The three MAC games we’ve played in have been ruined by wind.

It basically makes a lottery of the game. In the first two games, our numbers didn’t come up. But they did today.”

Aside from the two goal scorers for WMU, perhaps the biggest strong point of

Saturday’s win was the defensive unit for the Broncos.

Riddle, said though the defensive effort was by no means surprising, it was a definite boost for the team.

“Huge performances from the back four, but they’ve been fantastic all week,” Riddle said. “It just seems to be the way its been going for them. If we can keep teams to one to five shots a game, I think we’re doing a really good job to make sure we win the game.

And today we did that.”

The Broncos have three MAC games left on the schedule, starting with a contest on the road against Northern Illinois on Wednesday.

Riddle said his squad

needs to win out in the MAC in order to have a shot at the postseason, and he hopes that this win might provide some momentum.

“Hopefully this is the turning point for us. Typically, a team needs three wins to get into the MAC tournament, which was our initial goal,” he said. “We’ve got three more MAC games, starting with Northern Illinois on Wednesday. So, fingers crossed, this carries us through to Wednesday against a good team and sets us up for our last two games, as well.”

The Broncos return home next Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. match against Eastern Illinois.

WMU football embarrassed at NIU

By Chris Willis Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University football team was brought back down to earth on the road Saturday, with a demoralizing, 51-22, defeat at the hands of the Northern Illinois Huskies.

The Broncos (4-3, 2-1 MAC) fell from first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division, to a three way tie for third place with Ball State University and next weeks opponent, the Eastern Michigan University Eagles.

If you look at the overall records and put the Conference standings aside, there is a five-way tie for first place in

the MAC West. The Central Michigan University Chippewas are the only team in the West Division who don’t possess a 4-3 overall record.

The Huskies (4-3, 2-1 MAC) rushed for 497 yards on WMU, and nearly 350 of those came on the legs of a pair of NIU quarterbacks.

NIU’s starting quarterback, Chandler Harnish, rushed for 229 yards, and then the Huskies back-up, Jordan Lynch, came in and added 113 yards and a touchdown of his own. All on the ground. Harnish also had over 200-yards in the air.

WMU took a 15-13 halftime lead, but after being up 15-7, NIU ran off 44 unanswered points and left the

Brown and Gold in a state of shock.

“I think we thought we were better than we are,” said WMU quarterback Alex Carder. “I’m not saying that we can’t still be the best that we could be, but I think we just came into this game a little bit bloated. You can’t do that, especially in MAC play because you never know who’s gonna take it, and it’s just unexpected.”

The Broncos had that ‘deer in the headlights’ look from the beginning of the game, and even when things were going in their favor, WMU never got things clicking like they have in every game this season. The team made many uncharacteristic

mental mistakes and paid for them dearly this week.

It wasn’t that the Broncos didn’t have any opportunities to capaltaize on, it was the fact that they didn’t do so early on in the game. WMU recorded a safety after falling on the NIU punter on a bad snap, had an interception in the endzone, recovered a fumble on a muffed punt-return, and did lead the game at the half, but couldn’t find a way to keep momentum going.

“We got our butts whooped and that’s the bottom line,” said WMU head coach Bill Cubit. “It’s the only thing you can say. Our job is to go back home Monday and get ourselves ready

for this stretch. We’re not out, but we’ve gotta learn, and if we don’t then shame on all of us.”

Neither the passing game that exploded for 479-yards two weeks ago at UCONN, nor the rushing attack that pummeled Bowling Green for 351-yards, were anywhere to be seen this week against the NIU. After coming out of halftime up, 15-13, the nightmare for WMU commenced. NIU outscored WMU 24-0, and Harnish had 163 of his rushing yards in the third quarter. The Broncos amassed only two first downs in the third.

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Start up weekend can create jobs By dan Proczko Staff Reporter

In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic climate, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arguably easier to create a job than to get a job. Startup weekend is an opportunity for college students to become their very own boss or entrepreneur.Do you have an idea for a start-up? Want to be your own boss or an entrepreneur?

Everyday individuals wonder if they could be successful, if only they had some help. Startup Weekend to the rescue!â&#x20AC;&#x153;Startup Weekend is actually a global organization that works with local organizers all over the world to host these weekend long events,â&#x20AC;? said local organizer and Western

Michigan University student, Ryan Goins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The event is 54 hours - from Friday to Sunday - in which entrepreneurs come together to try and take a business from idea to reality.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long, intense, amazing weekend full of great people and great ideas.â&#x20AC;?Startup Weekend is coming to Kalamazoo for the second time the weekend of October 21 to the 23.

The weekend will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, wheranyone with an idea will give a 60-second pitch about his or her idea. The rest of the weekend is spent creating teams and working as fervently as possible to build as much of their

company as possible for presentation to a panel of judges, made up of local entrepreneurs and community leaders.

During the Startup Weekend in March, the panel included: Chuck Perricone, former Speaker of the House for Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House of Representatives; Sandra Cochrane of the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center; Joel Mueller, owner of MacUpdate.com; Ryan Vaughn, founder of Varsity News Network and Jim Durhan of Newmind Group.

Startup weekend has helped numerous start-up businesses get off the ground both globally and locally.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locally, Kalamazoo Lo

cal Music is an awesome company that was formed at our first event in March,â&#x20AC;? said Goins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They aggregate all of the music events happening in Kalamazoo and provide an easy way for fans to find and be notified about the shows. Just in the last 6 months, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen enormous growth in the area and have even started partnering with local businesses.â&#x20AC;?Other local start-ups include, Marchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner Real Persona.com, Beer4textbooks.com, E1E2 and CloudWisher. More information about these startups can be found at the Kalamazoo Startup Weekend website, www.Kalamazoo.

StartupWeekend.com.â&#x20AC;&#x153;On a

national level,â&#x20AC;? continues Ryan, â&#x20AC;?a company called Zaarly was formed at Startup Weekend LA, and quickly went on to raise a $1 million roundof financing. I now know 3 people from MSU that met the founder through their participation at Startup Weekend and now have a job at the company. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of thing that can happen.

It truly is amazingâ&#x20AC;?

How does Startup Weekend help students?â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated that a student now will have eight or more careers in his or her lifetime,â&#x20AC;? said Goins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being an entrepreneur is a way to take hold of your own destiny and create something that can impact the world.

Free app premieres

CAB brings the phunk

By Dan Proczko Staff Reporter

By Lexie Causley Staff Reporter

Students who have ever felt unorganized, now have an helping hand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then Zaarly is where you go to make that actually happen,â&#x20AC;? said Adam Hofmann, director of marketing for Zaarly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People post what they want/need and we connect them to people nearby who can make it happen.â&#x20AC;?Zaarly is actually a product of Startup Weekend, which is going to happen on the WMU again Oct. through the 23. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The inspiration for this idea came after our CEO was on numerous flights, wanted the exit row seat, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it. So he would go around and offer people cash for their seat.

He thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why not let people name their price for anything they want?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? tells Adam.ZaarlyU is a focused branch of Zaarly concentrating on tight knit university communities, where students buy and sell from each other, but not just energy drinks or notes, you can literally ask for anything on Zaarly.â&#x20AC;&#x153;So long as its not illegal,â&#x20AC;? warns

Adam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So no, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell your brother or pay a sorority chick to be your escort, but you could look for things other people are asking for and get your brother to go and fulfill them! Or you could use Zaarly to deliver some flowers to that sorority girl in hopes of her just wanting to go out with you because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a stand up guy.â&#x20AC;?Some of the craziest requests that have been fulfilled on Zaarly include, custom birthday cakes, ICE my frat brother, build a treehouse, fish my car keys out of the sewer, and more.

Zaarly is totally free and can actually make you money by fulfilling requests.Need some ideas on what to Zaarly? How about, late night food delivery or some last minute red cups for the partying. Zaarly can be found online at Zaarly.com and also accessible via mobile app for both android and iphone.

Phunk Fest at Western Michigan University is here. Phunk Fest will consist of four local bands, organized by the Campus Activities Board concert committee.

The show will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation. The latest it will go is 11 p.m., but Nummerdor estimates it will be done between 10 and 10:30 p.m.

Concert Coordinator Jen Nummerdor, a junior at WMU, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so excited to be doing this. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have No Stars In Brooklyn, MC Friendly, Rage Quit, and Star Destroyer.â&#x20AC;?

All of the bands originated in the Kalamazoo area, and each performance is a different genre of music.

No Stars in Brooklyn, which consists of members Nick Spelde, Dustin Brondyke, Matt Mason, and Benjamin Hodges, is an alternative-rock/pop band. They have been together since the summer of 2010, and are influenced tby nineties alternative as well as

post-punk, pop-rock bands of the 2000â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

According to the homepage on WMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, the driving force of this bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique sound is the lyrical and musical styling of their group leaders.

MC Friendly, also known as Jeffrey David, is a hip-hop performance. The calendar on his Facebook page shows upcoming shows, which are all local. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rage Quit is electronic dance music, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome,â&#x20AC;? said Nummerdor.

Star Destroyer, which consists of members Rajan Radite, Jacob Ewert, Joel Hardcastle, and Miles Hardcastle, is a rock band.

This is the first time that CAB has put on Phunk Fest. It was a way to bring local bands to campus and give students a cheap show, but still provide a great time. It can appeal to everyone with the different genres of music and it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep you up too late. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an event for everyone,â&#x20AC;? said Nummerdor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a show thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $1 with a Bronco I.D., $2 without, and you get to see 4 great bands. How can you beat that?â&#x20AC;?

WMU Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer win against MAC rival

By Tyler Pease Staff Reporter

Western Michigan 1, Eastern Michigan 0 After defeating rival Central Michigan only a few days before, Western Michigan came up with their second straight conference win, defeating Eastern Michigan 1-0, their second 1-0 match in a row, in a hard fought match that took overtime to decide.

The victory brought Western Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record to 9-7 overall and 5-3-0 in the MAC, while Eastern Michigan fell to 2-11-2 and 2-5-1 in the MAC. Western Michigan dominated

in shots, with 23, six of them coming from the senior Stephanie Skowneski, compared with 8 for Eastern, while the shots on goal were a bit closer, with Western still holding an edge, 8-6.

Western Michigan had 5 players log 108 minutes in this marathon match, that, while not producing a ton of goals, was not at all short on opportunities or excitement.

Western created a chance in the 27th minute with a scuffle in front of the box before Eastern goalkeeper, Maggie Manville, corralled the ball. Manville finished the game with 7 saves for Eastern, and Eastern had a chance of their own a few min

utes later when, in the 34th minute, they had an opportunity on a free kick. The wall for Western Michigan had a little trouble organizing, and Eastern took advantage of the confusion getting a free shot on goal that was stopped by Michelle Watson for the Broncos, who finished with 6 saves. This shutout for Watson was her sixth of the season, and her second straight.

Each team had 2 corner kicks, the Broncos had a very good opportunity off of a corner in the 33rd minute when the Broncos had multiple attempts in a crowded box, but none of the shots found the net.

Each team was plagued by fouls, Eastern Michigan committing 9 to 6 for Western Michigan, who had a chance off of a free kick in the 55th minute, which also resulted in a se

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Amazingly, NIU only possessed the ball (7:31) one more second than WMU (7:29) did in that decisive quarter for the Huskies.

WMU was thoroughly dominated on the ground in the second half as NIU only passed the ball five times. The Huskies only needed to complete three balls, for 29-yards, in the last 30-minutes of the game to balance out their offensive attack. (Yes, you sense sarcasm) â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just that guys werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

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ries of shots for Western Michigan, but the ball still failed to find the back of the net.

There were plenty of near misses on both sides, in the 57th minute, Eastern had a player break free, running with the Western Michigan defense, forcing Michelle Watson to make a save for the Broncos, and in the 73rd minute, Diana Dedvukaj trapped the ball and fired a shot wide of the net. The opportunities seemed to build in excitement and quantity as the game progressed in its crescendo. But, despite all the shots, the game still required overtime.

The first overtime came and went without a resolving goal. The second overtime featured Western Michigan blitzing Eastern Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense firing shots until the

making plays to be honest,â&#x20AC;? said defensive lineman Drew Nowak. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guys were in their gaps but werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t making plays and missed tackles hurt us also.

We gotta make plays and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we gotta fix.â&#x20AC;?

The defense has possessed a bend but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break mentality that has worked all season. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve stood their ground against Michigan, Illinois, and UCONN and havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allowed any school to bully them this season, until NIU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our open field tackling right now is not good,â&#x20AC;? Cubit said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mean guys get in the secondary and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just running down the field, and then we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tackle in the secondary. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see this.

I thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d give ourselves a chance, and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;?

Even with the defense struggling, no one wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve predicted that the WMU offense could be held in check for four quarters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little discouraging,â&#x20AC;? Cubit said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You got some guys that just gotta understand what the importance of every game is. You just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t walk out there. You have to play every game on the schedule.â&#x20AC;?

It was a day filled with swirling winds, and Carder never really looked comfortable in the pocket or with his protection up front. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever wanna make excuses for my play but the wind was definitely a factor,â&#x20AC;? Carder said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But that effects both offenses. I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gonna grow from this because this is the lowest that we can possibly get right now and it

108th minute, in which the golden goal was put in by Brittney Pavlica, a junior, scored her fourth of the season off of a combination of passes that she one-timed into the net giving Western Michigan their first overtime win of the season.

The assists on the goal came from sophomore Megan Putnam, and freshman Diana Dedvukaj.

This win came in the final home game for Western this year. They have three regular season games remaining, Friday, October 21, against Bowling Green, Sunday, October 23, against Miami, and they will conclude the season Thursday, October 27 against Northern Illinois.

wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a death blow as far as the MAC race. Our attitude going into this game was the reason why the score was like that. We need to change our attitude, and we need to be humbler and take it one game at a time.â&#x20AC;?

Jordan White still led the team with 12 receptions and came up three yards short of eclipsing the 100-yard mark that wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tied him with Greg Jennings for most all-time in WMU lore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take advantage of the opportunities that we had,â&#x20AC;? said WMU receiver Jordan White. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t execute effectively on offense or defense.

They say a loss like this helps some teams, I hope thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s us.â&#x20AC;?

WMU has been the bully thus far on the season, even with a pair of losses at then undefeated Big Ten schools, and Saturday the roles were reversed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got beat bad today and it feels good when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the other side,â&#x20AC;?

White said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a taste of what thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it at all, and I gaurantee that wont happen again. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fun. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna sit with us for a minute and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn from it.â&#x20AC;?

Next week, the Brown and Gold will travel on the road for the second consecutive week to take on another MAC West rival. WMU heads to Ypsilanti to face the EMU Eagles in a match-up of (4-3, 2-1 MAC) schools. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safe to say that that the loser of this game will not compete for the MAC Championship on December 2.