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Local curator lives vicariously

Lynn sits cross-legged on a honey-colored, short, wooden chair. Her voice creates an echo that resounds in the used-tobe gymnasium converted into Western Michigan University’s Archives and Regional History at East Hall. “We are walking in the footsteps of people Houghton who have gone before us,� she said. “Just think about all the people, all the students, all the faculty, all the staff that have been in this building. I feel like I’m having a shared sort of experience.� Lynn Houghton, regional history curator at WMU archives, said she is optimistic about the development plans for the century-old building. “The students that came here, you may look at photos of them and you may think ‘oh my gosh, they look so different,’� she said. “They may look different, but I think they probably experienced the same sort of pressures and joys and frustrations that students feel today.� Suggest people to be featured in our WMYou feature at newseditor@westernherald.com. -Erin Gignac News Editor

Solar power at WMU By Paul VanHevel Staff Reporter

In an effort to introduce energy efficient technology on campus, a series of solar panels will be erected near the Miller Auditorium parking structure. Western Michigan University and 32 other institutions are pooling their efforts in order to reach a billion dollar mark set by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The nationwide challenge encourages institutions to finance energy-efficient solutions while meeting the energy demands of today. WMU stepped for-

ward as one of the leading institutions to take on the challenge. However, their efforts are being met with varying levels of controversy. A series of solar panels will be introduced in an area where nine prominent trees have stood for decades. WMU’s decision to “go green� may be counterproductive. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, “a mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as ten people inhale in a year.� By replacing the trees with solar panels in this busy location, students may wonder if the installation is an environmental achievement or a publicity stunt.

“It has been WMU’s practice that for every one tree removed due to construction, loss or other related incident, two trees will be planted,� said Anand Sankey, director of maintenance services and engineering. “The nine trees will be replaced with 18 trees on campus.� WMU aims to cut the amount of kilowatthours by generating solar electricity, he said. This is made possible by the use of photovoltaic cells, which create an electrical current. “The calculated kilowatt-hour that will be generated using photovoltaic will further off-set the current methods of pro-

ducing electricity either by natural gas or coal,� said Sankey. “We will offset approximately 65,000 kilowatt-hours annually with green generation.� In the grand scheme of things, the WMU administrative office has made a valiant effort to improve the methods in which energy demands are met. A sustainable campus and, ultimately, a sustainable earth are long-term goals for institutions like WMU. Construction will begin late October and major construction will be completed by end of December. “Reinvesting energy savings in our campus infrastructure is a tradi-

tion that dates back more than 30 years at Western Michigan University,� said Jan Van Der Kley, vice president for business and finance in an interview with WMU News. “We’re proud to have done some pioneering work in this area and truly excited to be part of a national initiative that allows us to showcase what we’ve accomplished, achieve even more savings and continue our campus path to sustainability.� In the coming weeks, WMU will hash-out conflict as plans move forward to implement solar technology and other forms of renewable energy around campus.

CRIME BLOTTER Via the WMU Department of Public Safety t" CJDZDMF XBT TUPMFO BU p.m. on Oct. 11 from Waldo Library. t'PVS TVCKFDUT XFSF BSSFTUFE on charges of underage alcohol possession at 4:10 a.m. on Oct. 13. According to police reports, the subjects were drinking alcohol, spray painting the rocks, urinating and being excessively loud. t1PMJDF CSPLF VQ B Ä•HIU JO UIF lobby of the Valley III residence halls at 5:27 p.m. on Oct. 14. t" QMBTNB DVUUFS XBT TUPMFO from the welding room of the Physical Plant at 1:27 p.m. on Oct. 17. t"O )1 MBQUPQ XBT TUPMFO from Valley III between 3 p.m. Oct. 17 and 7 a.m. Oct. 18. t" TVCKFDU XBT GPVOE WBOEBMizing the pillars at East Hall at 9:22 p.m. on Oct. 19. t"DDPSEJOH UP SFQPSUT UXP white males broke the glass of the bus shelter near Ackley Hall at 1:05 a.m. on Oct. 21. 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. -Joe Stando Staff Reporter

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The area where WMU’s solar panels will be introduced.

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A three dimensional rendition of the final project.

Marijuana proposal may alter laws By Alyssa J. Trager the Kalamazoo Lowest Law Enforcement Policy Staff Reporter In November Kalamazoo voters will decide on a proposal to change Kalamazoo’s city charter to make possession of an ounce or less of marijuana by anyone 21 years or older to become the “lowest priority for law enforcement.� A presentation on October 24 at 7:30 p.m. on the third floor of the Kalamazoo library will be held to inform Kalamazoo residents on the proposed ballot. There will be an introduction by Daniel Grow, a Kalamazoo attorney at law, followed by welcome remarks by Louis Stocking the founder of

(LLEP) effort. Arguing the position will be Charles Ream, a Michigan LLEP statewide campaign manager and the coordinator of the Safer Michigan Coalition. The topic is “Why should Kalamazoo voters decide to make possession of small amounts of cannabis the lowest law enforcement priority of the city of Kalamazoo?� This is not a vote to legalize marijuana but instead to change police priorities in the city. The hope of the Kalamazoo Coalition for Pragmatic Cannabis Laws, who worked to pass the propos-

al, is that once the LLEP initiative for cannabis passes, the Kalamazoo police department can focus more on other crimes such as homicide, rape and car accidents. However, the proposal has some challenges it needs to overcome in order to get passed. State law requires that any city charter amendments proposed through a citizen petition must be submitted to the city’s voters notwithstanding the governor’s objections. Governor Rick Snyder passed the bill onto Michigan’s Attorney General, Bill Schuette for examination in accordance to Michigan’s cannabis law.

“The proposal was in accordance with the Home Rule City Act (HRCA) with two exceptions. First, the provision in the proposed amendment that defines an adult as an individual over 21 years of age is contrary to the Age of Majority Act, which states that any person over 18 years of age is an adult, Second, to the extent that this amendment seeks to interfere with law enforcement decisions or with the cooperation by city police officers with county, state and federal law enforcement, city officials have the authority to enforce state laws within the city that cannot be abrogated by charter provisions,� Attor-

ney General Shuette wrote in his letter to Governor Snyder. The Attorney General’s responsibilities in regarding this bill are to review the ballot language and make sure it is in accordance with the requirements for Section 21 of the HRCA. Shuette confirms this to be the case but according to his closing statement “our determinations of these questions pursuant to your request and the statutory requirements has nothing to do with whether the proposed charter amendment represents a wise public policy.�

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Western celebrates life of student By Tayler Cattera Staff Reporter

U.S. Army Capt. Drew E. Russell, a soldier from Scotts and 2008 Western Michigan University graduate, was killed last Saturday after enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was 25. A professional student and dependable friend, Drew will be missed by many. “He was the kind of friend you wanted to be like,� said Mark Bush, a senior at WMU and longtime friend of Drew’s. “He’s the guy I’d want my sister or future daughter to date. That’s how I’ll remember him.� Russell and Bush grew up together after becoming friends in the fourth grade when Bush first moved to Scotts. They went to Vicksburg High School together and also attended WMU at the same time. “I was devastated when I found out about Drew,� said Bush. “When I saw the missed call from his

house I just knew what happened. I broke down right then.� He said that Drew was always interested in being in the military. He wanted to serve his country and go overseas to “take care of business.� Bush recalls times when they used to play war as kids and said Drew was always very good and very quick. He liked the thrill of it and was always “rockin’ the camouflage.� “Drew loved what he was doing. He would joke about how now the government was paying him to blow stuff up and do all the crazy things we used to do as kids,� said Bush, laughing about a time when they got an over abundance of cheese cans and were shooting them with their pellet guns. Bush also laughed thinking of all the pranks Drew used to pull. “He would get this look on his face and you just knew he was about to do something,� said Bush. He talked about a time when Drew was 12 and took all the labels off the

cans in the Bush’s family pantry. They were eating food out of cans for weeks without actually knowing what were in them until Russell they were opened. Drew pulled that same prank right before deployment, Bush said. Although he loved to have fun and was always up for pulling a prank or two, Drew was also very serious, both as a student and as an officer. “He was very squared away as a cadet, someone you’d want to emulate if you wanted to move up,� said 1st Lt. Louis Harrington, one of the previous cadets who knew Drew. Before graduating WMU with a double major in criminal justice and military science, Drew was enrolled in WMU’s Reserve Officers Training Corps program. “He was what I call a high-speed guy,� said Maj.

Jeff Hoose, Russell’s MS3 instructor when he was a senior cadet in the ROTC. “He went above and beyond and just had that kind of drive. It showed he really wanted to be in the military.� Maj. Hoose explained that there are some guys that get it and some guys that do not. Drew was just one of those guys that got it. There was not ever a lot of work that had to be put into him. “He was very confident in his abilities but certainly knew his limitations,� said Lt. Col. Brett Johnson, the scholarship and enrollment officer who helped get Drew contracted into the ROTC. “I know he was doing what he wanted to go and was happy doing it.� Maj. Hoose said that Drew was one of those aggressive guys who would have never been content sitting in an office somewhere. “I mean I wasn’t there, but I know that if something was going bad out there, Drew would be right out front with his guys,�

said Maj. Hoose. Although remembered as being an extraordinary officer, Drew was also remembered for his sense of humor and his way of making everybody laugh. “He was real outgoing, said some pretty hilarious stuff,� said Lt. Harrington. “He could just walk into a group of cadets, tell a story and have the whole group of them rollin,� said Maj. Hoose. “We all really appreciated it.� Russell’s funeral was held at Vicksburg cemetery on Thursday, where people lined the streets holding American flags to show their support for the fallen soldier. “The outreach and outpour from the community was amazing,� said Bush. “It was very touching.� Lt. Harrington quoted General George S. Patton in his last words about Drew. “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who have died, but rather we should thank God that such men lived.�

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Birds on a Wire performs at WMU

By Kassie Charnley Staff Reporter Western Michigan University’s very own music ensemble, Birds on a Wire, will be performing at the Dalton Center Recital Hall at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The concert is free and open to the public. David Colson, is the conductor of Birds on a Wire. He put the group together about two years ago through the School of Music. Colson said he felt that WMU needed a new music ensemble and he had done activities and organized music groups in the past, so he formed the group with interested students and the ensemble has been performing together ever since.

“Birds on a Wire is made up of nine musicians, some are undergrads and some are graduate students,” said Colson. The students involved in Birds on a Wire are Jory King, Erik Johnson, Abderrahman Anzaldua, Daniel Cortes, Zachary Boyt, Cassandra Kaczor, William Alderman, Skye Hookham and Andrew Maxbauer. Each member contributes to the music that the ensemble plays through a variety of instruments, which include flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano and percussion. “The music that we play as a group is very adventurous. The program music is most frequently written by living composers, which may be

different for those who attend classical concerts,” said Colson. “The music we are playing has been written in the last 20 years. It’s very fresh and it’s technically challenging. The young musicians get really excited and bring a lot of energy to their performances.” The songs that Birds on a Wire will be performing at this particular concert are as follows: − “Cheating, Lying, Stealing,” written by David Lang − Select movements from “Icarus Wept” for trumpet, organ and electronic sounds, written by James Morbberley − “The Gargoyles of Notre Dame” (world premiere),

written by Andrew List − “Spiegel im Spiegel,” written by Arvo Pärt − “Special Anxieties,” written by newest School of Music faculty member, Christopher Biggs “Andrew List’s piece, ‘The Gargoyles of Notre Dame’ was actually written for Birds on a Wire. Wednesday night’s performance will be the world premiere of this particular piece and List will even be here this week to make sure that the ensemble knows exactly how to perform the piece, which will be a great experience for the students,” said Colson. Zachary Boyt, a member of Birds on a Wire, said that working with the composers first hand is extremely inter-

esting. “As classically trained musicians we spend much of our time interpreting the musical intentions of composers that have long since passed. Performing the music of today’s composers allows for much more of a collaborative process when rehearsing side by side with the composer’s direct input,” Boyt said. He said he is excited to perform List’s piece, as well as the piece by Dr. Christopher Biggs. “Students should come to this performance because Birds on a Wire provides an exposure to music outside of the norm. Students will have the chance to see a performance of all-new music and will even be able to meet the performers and composers that have been a part of such an exciting collaboration,” said Boyt. Boyt is currently in his sixth year at WMU, in the process of completing an MA. He plays the cello in Birds on a Wire and has been involved with the ensemble since its conception in 2009.

Colson, the director of Birds on a Wire, said that the ensemble benefits the students that are involved because they get to play music at a very high level. “The students get a chance to perform demanding and challenging pieces, and even get the chance to perform and sometimes work with living composers,” said Colson. “This ensemble shows that the students within WMU’s School of Music have the ability to perform at such a high level, proving that our students are exceptional at what they do.” Birds on a Wire has mainly performed on WMU’s campus in the past, but Colson would like to try to have the ensemble perform elsewhere. “We did a concert last year at the Epic Center downtown, and I’d really like to do more performances like that in the future,” said Colson. “However, I’m happy performing here at the university, especially since we have the ability to show off the skills that we have together as an ensemble.”

Wright’s Kzoo house designs By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter The town of Galesburg developed a small community around 1946 called ‘The Acres’ with none other than Frank Lloyd Wright, the famous architect who is known to have an eye for design. However, since the residents of ‘The Acres,’ who were also Upjohn scientists, needed a shorter commute to work, they asked Wright to design a few houses in Kalamazoo, a more metropolitan area. They can still be seen today in Parkwyn Village. “I had heard there were houses in Kalamazoo as a college student and then was given an art book which identified the addresses of four different houses in Kalamazoo,” Martin Burch, Western Michigan University Art Professor said. The first designs were originally made to use round lots, but this design created too much unusable space in between lots. For this reason, Wright used rectangular lots and started the building process. “The Ward McCartney House is my favorite Kalamazoo house for its use of 60 to 120 degree angles,” Burch said. The owners, Eric Brown

and Helen and Ward McCartney contributed to building the houses. The Eric Brown house is a long, rectangular shaped, one-story design with narrow planes. A Western Michigan University music professor, Curtis Curtis-Smith, now owns the house. The Ward McCartney house is more triangular in shape and focused on using pattern. Norman Carver is an architect that has many homes located in Parkwyn Village. Some of his designs are inspired from Frank Lloyd Wright buildings. “The building ‘Falling Water’ is one of the most well-designed homes in the world,” Carver said. “Its location is in Pennsylvania and has influenced my personal design style.” “In the late 40’s and 50’s, it was unusual for Kalamazoo to feature such contemporary lines in architecture. The blocks were handmade, by even some of the owners, which is very unusual and unique process,” Carver said. These unique pieces are located in various areas, four of these houses are located in Parkwyn village and six are still located in Galesburg. Overall, Frank Lloyd Wright has around 400 houses that still remain around the world today.

Monday, October 24, 2011

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Musical theater student takes it one day at a time Blair Grotbeck is a senior at WMU in the musical theatre program. He played the leading role of Orlando in the concert reading of “Like You Like It” earlier this fall, and will be performing in “The Rocky Horror Show” this weekend, Oct. 28 & 29. Q: When did you get accepted to the musical theatre program at WMU? A: Early 2008 when I was a senior in high school.

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Sustainability Day at WMU this week

Campus Sustainability Day kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 26, with EcoMug distribution and a Really Really Free Market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bernhard Center. Accuring the Really Really Free Market, people can exchange useful items which they no longer want. Other events continue throughout the evening, WMU News says. At 5 p.m., students can participate in recycled arts and activities, or write their “sustainimonial,” sharing what they do or plan to do to live more sustainably. At 6 p.m., there will be a presentations of student sustainability projects, as well as a panel discussion of sustainability efforts. Finally, at 7 p.m., there will be a screening of “Fresh,” “a film that celebrates farmers, thinkers, and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system,” according to WMU News.

Professor from MSU speaks at Western Dr. Assefa Mehretu, a professor of geography at Michigan State University, will be coming to WMU’s campus this week to speak on “Partners for Progress and Modernization: American-Ethiopian Relations.” His will speak at 3 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Room 2028 of Brown Hall. Mehretu has taught at MSU since 1977. He has conducted research in a variety of countries, including Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau and Zimbabwe. He has received a Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, research fellowships from the Ford and Rockefeller foundations, and written numerous books and scholarly articles, according to WMU News.

Q: What are auditions like for the program? A: They are long and tiring but the one at Western was the most comfortable and laid back. Q: What have your experiences been like so far this year? A: They have been great. I learned a lot and grew so much. Q: Have you always been involved in theater?

A: Yes I started doing theatre when I was 9. And I did it non-stop from then on. Q: What is the environment like within the program? is there a lot of competitiveness between students? A: We all love each other, but there is no doubt quite a bit of tension sometimes when the auditions come around. Some people are good sports and some aren’t, but when it’s all over, after the cast list has been up for

Q&A By Nora Strehl Editor-in-Chief

a few weeks, usually... USUALLY, people forget about it and they worry the role that they were cast in whether it’s the one they wanted or not. I tend to think of it as a battle against myself, when I’m at those auditions, instead of thinking that I have to compete against everyone

else. Because the only thing I can really do is my BEST, as long as I’m prepared, and then it’s up to the director from there. Competition is part of the business, though so we are learning to deal with it and get better at it every day.

movies, play video games, be with friends, and my relationship with Jesus is more important than anything.

Q: What is your life like outside of the program? A: Life? Hmm... well I don’t Western Herald File Photo have much of a life outside Grotbeck rehearses for of theatre anymore. But “Like You Like It” on Sept. I do like to watch football, 4 with co-star Abbey Clark.

KPL wins state history award Library’s website makes “Kalamazoo’s rich history” available

By Laura Levin Staff Reporter The Kalamazoo Public Library has won a state history award for the All About Kalamazoo section of its history website and the staff said they could not be more proud. “Many communities, especially those the size of Kalamazoo, do not have as much information on one website covering the history of the region. This website includes nearly 600 interconnected web pages and covers more than 20 categories,” said Sharon Carlson, director of Archives and Regional History Collections at Western Michigan University. Individuals are able to find out information about Kalamazoo’s past and use the information for their own knowledge, research Western Herald File Photo and education. The different categories contain a vast The central location of the Kalamazoo Public Library stands at 315 S. Rose St in downtown Kalamazoo. amount of information in each category. illustrations or historical Howard explains that centuries, including stoves, the street from the Bernhard “The pages include in- photos,” said Carlson. people living in Kalama- paper, guitars and Checker Center),” said Carlson. formation about people and “For those of you not zoo do not realize how rich cabs,” said Carlson. When understanding places from Kalamazoo’s familiar with Kalamazoo’s Kalamazoo’s past is and the Kalamazoo also had the history we have greater past and they are researched rich history, I recommend website allows them to dig other areas of importance, depth of understanding and written by members the pages for the Kalama- deeper. including health care. The about today’s conditions, of the Kalamazoo Public zoo Psychiatric Hospital “Kalamazoo has been first asylum in Michigan Kalamazoo is a good case Library staff. Some of the (the first asylum in Michi- a leader in a lot of things was located in Kalamazoo. study. We are still known categories include biog- gan), Gibson Guitars (which that people don’t realize. The Upjohn Company was for education because of the raphies, cemeteries, rural began in Kalamazoo), or The Gibson guitar shop a pioneer in creating vari- Kalamazoo Promise and inschools, houses/buildings, Homer Stryker (founder of was founded here. In 1858 ous pharmaceuticals and stitutions such as Western businesses, and educational Stryker Corporation),” said the first high school in Ka- the Stryker Company came Michigan University, said and cultural institutions. Carlson. lamazoo was opened and to national prominence with Carlson. The pages provide basic and Keith Howard, web coor- in 1859, a year later, a court the invention of the circular “KPL works very closely sometimes very detailed in- dinator of the Kalamazoo’s case established tax payer bed, said Carlson. with Western, and specififormation about these top- Public Library’s history web- money to support public Sports even play a huge cally Western’s archives, and ics,” said Carlson. site, finds great importance education,” said Howard. role in the rich history of the Kalamazoo Valley MuThose who are using the in the people of Kalamazoo Carlson finds it impor- Kalamazoo. seum, and with the city govwebsite for research pur- knowing their history. tant that we know the histo“In the sports arena, the ernment,” said Howard. poses are able to dig deeper “As the saying goes, ‘We ry of Kalamazoo for several first and second College “Next year the library within the website for addi- don’t know where were go- reasons. World Series were played celebrates its 140th annivertional sources. ing until we know where “The history of Kalama- in Kalamazoo on Hyames sary,” said Howard. “They also include cita- we’ve been.’ Learning from zoo mirrors that of many Field (WMU) and Peter the For additional informations, allowing researchers past experiences and know- Midwestern cities that had Great, a famous race horse, tion about the library please to delve further into the top- ing about a place’s past is diverse economies. Kalama- was born in Kalamazoo on visit kpl.gov. ics or verify the information. valuable on many different zoo was known for its prod- the Streeter Farm, which is Many of the pages include levels,” said Howard. ucts in the 19th and 20th now the Oaklands (across

RSO advocates motorless transportation at WMU By Joe Stando Staff Reporter

On any given day on Western Michigan University’s campus, dozens of students use bicycles or skateboards to commute to and from classes. Now, these students have a group to represent their interests. STEED, a new Registered Student Organization founded this fall, seeks to advocate non-motorized transportation at WMU. This includes bicycles, skateboards, walking and any other non-automobile based transportation. “We’re pretty bike-heavy

and co-founder. “We’re trying to raise awareness of other transp or t at ion options. We have a group mountain biking trip on the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail planned, as well as bike tours Kallie Strazdas / Western Herald of downWMU senior Leonardo Siciliano rides town Kahis bike on campus through the rain on lamazoo Thursday, Oct. 20. for new at the moment, but anyone is welcome,” said Zach Waas Smith, the group’s president

students.” The group also serves as a support structure for those who commute regularly. According to an Australian study, people who meet and discuss their experiences commuting by bicycle are more likely to do so in the future. Waas Smith says STEED aims to provide the same kind of community atmosphere to WMU students. “It’s a place where new people can learn the ropes and more experienced people can share their tips and tricks,” Waas Smith said. “People want other people

to ride with.” STEED is also the RSO associated with the Bike Stable, a student-run bike shop at the Gibbs House. The Bike Stable is open Thursdays from 5-8 p.m., when students can receive handson training to repair and maintain their bicycles. “Our current project is to fix-up abandoned bikes and rent them to students to use,” Waas Smith said. “We’re looking to launch our fleet next semester, in the spring of 2012. It’ll start with about ten bikes, but we’re looking to expand.” Waas Smith emphasized

that an overarching goal of both STEED and the Bike Stable is campus sustainability. “We’re working to provide options and infrastructure for non-fossil-fuel-based transit,” Waas Smith said. “In a city like Kalamazoo, it’s almost silly not to ride a bicycle.” STEED meets every Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Bernhard Center Faculty Lounge. For more information, visit the Bike Stable’s Facebook page or the WMU Sustainability Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in the Bernhard Center Presidential Dining Room.

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Editor-in-Chief Nora Strehl

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Editorial: War on drugs is ongoing Marijuana is smoked but has medical implications unlike cigarettes, but is still illegal. My opinion is that marijuana America will always be at should be completely legal war and that war is the war on rather than being demonized drugs. because it is no worse than Getting rid of drugs in cigarettes at its worst. America is an impossible idea If you think about it, and while I feel like some drugs America saves a lot of things are not necessarily good (as a by legalizing the drug. matter of principle I haven’t For starters, agriculture been to a doctor in 8 or so years gains another crop that can be and haven’t taken anything grown to make money, prisons more than Ibuprofen). My will be filled less by people, personal opinion is that any there would be more room natural drug like marijuana for people who are actually is better than something like criminals who actually oxycontin, deserve it and regardless of marijuana as Editorial legality. a drug could I feel like it be taxed. The is dangerous in society to have taxation would bring in more so much fear about what legal revenue, which is something marijuana might actually do, that government actually since it’s demonized in such needs. So all of these basic a bad fashion. There is a lot of implications of completely ignorance behind the drug. legal marijuana are actually Also I am sure there are positive. Also think of all the some people out there who revenue that people buying would believe that because Munchies would bring in. marijuana is illegal and other I’m not saying marijuana drugs aren’t, then marijuana fixes the country. I’m just is worse. This is a false and saying that there is money to uneducated assumption and I be made and people would would suggest trying the drug also be more relaxed about before saying how terrible it things if they were able to get is. high all the time. I do not believe that Therefore the only marijuana is any worse than opposition point left is people other prescription drugs and claiming that marijuana is a I’m fairly certain that evidence gateway drug. I don’t really would agree with me, so why believe this and it is difficult is it still illegal? Another good to point to someone on example for comparison is something like meth and say cigarettes. Cigs are completely that they do that drug because unhealthy and do not do that they did marijuana. I anything good for the body think that people who do more but they are still legal. Cigs are drugs do it because they just also taxed quite a bit. like drugs and other possible Tobacco companies make a psychological implications ton of money off of cigarettes. and not just because marijuana

By Jason Koole Copy Editor

made them do it. I smoke cigarettes, I also know full well what the health implications are, but you don’t see me walking around acting like Tyrone Biggums. (A character in several skits on Chappelle’s Show) Although, someone could argue that cigarettes are not the same as marijuana and I would say that they are right. Marijuana is better than cigarettes. I am just making a point about the gateway effect, which is a poor argument for anything.

Letter to the Editor Policy

When it comes to the high that marijuana gives, my opinion is that if people don’t like marijuana then they don’t have to do it, it would be legal not forced. We should let other people have their perfectly reasonable and healthy drug if they want to have it. When you think about it, you can see some parallels with the prohibition laws in the 1900s. History shows how much criminal activity increased when alcohol was illegal and the same might be true for marijuana.

Theoretically, we could legalize marijuana completely and see how things work out (I hear the ‘70s weren’t a bad time to be alive). If America goes to hell, then we could just make it illegal again, but I honestly don’t think that would happen. If you want a good example of a society that has legal marijuana, people should look no further than Amsterdam. Ultimately, marijuana still being illegal is just people making a big deal about nothing. Many people smoke

it already and it’s certainly not as bad as killing someone, or robbing someone so lets decriminalize, regulate and give it a shot. Marijuana is perfectly natural and to some people even a religion and America should recognize that, after all as I said, there are far wose things to take. I’m hoping the steps taken to legalize medical marijuana are the baby steps to getting the drug legalized completely, but I don’t really know for sure, since the future is looking pretty hazy.

Letter to the Editor: Why do women have abortions?

All letters must be less than 300 words and are subject to editing. No personal attacks or profanity will be tolerated. Send letters to: herald-editor@wmich.edu

In America, about 1.3 million abortions are performed each year. And many wonder why would anyone want to abort their child? Here are some reasons why a woman would want to have

abortion: rape, incest, they feel they are too young or they are in a situation of financial instability. Although abortion is a women’s right, pro-life groups believe otherwise. What most women fail to realize is that there are side effects along with abortion. These side effects consist of women having heart diseases, cancer, depression or even death during surgery. As depression seems to be the main side effect from abortion, women start having this symptom a couple weeks after the procedure. This can lead to a continuous regret about the termination that can affect their lives. If others still feel that abortion is the right choice “think about whether is it worth the pain of only 9 months or

Historic East Campus photo of the week

the pain of a lifetime.” At Western Michigan University, students should lead with integrity. As a woman, saving a child will bring great astonishment to your life. Students especially women should know that there are other ways to cope with raising a child than abortion itself. Adoption can be a way, but not Abortion. That should never be the answer to solve a situation. While attending college, students can look for a day care center that’s close to the institution. This can help students maintain going to school, while their kid is at day care. One center that is close to Western Michigan University is West Main KinderCare center. At this center, children ages from 6 weeks to 12 years old can attend during Mondays thru Fridays. So, whether you’re a pro-life or prochoice advocate there will always be a debate on this issue. -Trevion Thomas, WMU Freshman

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-InChief, Nora Strehl, at herald-editor@wmich.

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Students help spread awareness of sexual assault on WMU campus By Andrea Walker Staff Reporter

On an overcast, chilly Tuesday in Kalamazoo, anyone who ventured between the Wesley Foundation and Sangren Hall may have spotted four young women in black shirts standing together. These women represented the one-in-four women who in their lifetime, according to statistics from the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN), will become victims of sexual violence. Sexual assault is some-

thing that the masses may be aware of, but often the information alluding to the issue can be deemed as misleading. Sexual Assault Awareness Day was made to inform people about its prevalence and to provide resources for victims. Western Michigan University did its part and hosted its own events for the cause on Oct. 18. “Sexual Assault Awareness Day is a day of raising awareness about how unfortunately widespread sexual assault is, recognizing the facts, combating the casualty

and misinformation about it in our culture, and offering support,” said Gloria Tannis-Coward, secretary of Womyn’s Equality, WMU’s exclusive feminist RSO. By the flagpoles in the heart of campus, several RSOs and organizations, such as Womyn’s Equality and Fighting Ignorance and Rape through Education (FIRE) led the events. There were interpretive dances depicting the dichotomy of abusive relationships in all forms. Representatives from FIRE distributed flyers on

information for victims of sexual abuse, such as a list of numbers to call following the occurrence of sexual abuse. Hundreds of WMU students stopped by to squeeze their signatures onto a banner showing their support for the cause, which will later be on display in the Bernhard Center. RAINN statistics show that 80 percent of sexual assault occurs with victims under 30, prompting young activists to spread awareness on WMU’s campus. “I think that Sexual As-

sault Awareness Day is very important,” said TannisCoward. “Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault, and it’s important to dispel the myths and offer information about safe, consensual sex and resources to those around us.” The Nationcal Sexual Violence Resource Center hosts Sexual Assault Awareness Month every April. The campaign aims to get bystanders talking about assault who may not feel comfortable doing so otherwise. More information can be found at www.

nsvrc.org/saam/currentcampaign. WMU students who seek help for assault or more information are welcome at the FIRE Place Service and Resource Center, located at 3130 Sindecuse Center. Other help centers for victims and advocates include Sindecuse Health Center, the Kalamazoo Gay and Lesbian Resource Center, Planned Parenthood, the YWCA in Kalamazoo, Bronson Medical Center or the RAINN hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE.

Congress considers changing college systems By Erin Lenczycki Staff Reporter

Saugatuck state Rep. Bob Genetski is pushing a bill that would examine the way public universities are structured and possibly reform the way university boards function. Under House Bill 5000, a committee would be formed to decide if the current system is the most cost-effective and efficient, as well as consider switching to an elected governing board. Staggering tuition increases caused Genetski to begin the higher education discussion. “Parents and students have emailed us upset about cost of tuition. In the last ten years, the state of Michigan has increased support for higher education 31 percent, but tuition rates and fees have gone up by 110 percent,” said Genetski. Currently the boards of the 15 universities in Michigan are appointed by the governor, with the exception of Michigan State University, Wayne State University and University of Michigan, which are elected by the people. Though the passing of the bill, which was introduced in September, wouldn’t immediately change the cur-

rent system if the results are below standards, it would be the first step in creating a governing board. “The commission is going to study the system and make recommendations to the governor and we may say we have the best system right now, but it’s a discussion that hasn’t been held in Lansing since the early 80’s,” said Genetski. Other states, such as Illinois, are already functioning under a governing board. Dr. Keith Hearit, Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management, was once a faculty member at Northern Illinois University, which functions under a governing board. “The problem is, on one level they seem like a good idea. They aim to avoid duplication of work and try to create more efficient operations across the university,” said Hearit. “The reality is it’s really hard to get any kind of new idea implemented.” The level of bureaucracy and centralized control over the universities increases, forcing some projects and concerns to slow to the point of inexistence. “A primary way it will affect Western in its current state is that our medical school proposal would be

locked up in a committee for three years instead of being able to respond to conditions in the community and the marketplace,” said Hearit. A governing board may also hinder the development of new academic programs. A common theme in these boards, Hearit says, is to reduce duplicates, meaning an external body may eliminate a program because it’s offered elsewhere. “I think there’s a sense that universities have too many programs that are similar. One example is that of teacher education programs and that we have programs that graduate more teachers than the state of Michigan needs,” said Hearit. “We would argue, however, that we’ve had a good track-record working on the business side of operations and we have an excellent record of being as transfer-student-friendly as possible.” Genetski pointed out that of the 15 schools in Michigan, 14 of them offer an education program: something he feels is an unnecessary allocation of resources. “The simple answer that everybody likes to give is have the state turn over more money to higher education but the problem is we’ve run the debt budget to more than

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Shuette called the proposed amendment “illegal” claiming that it could open the city up to court challenges and that it will push the idea that random marijuana use is acceptable. Yet even Don Cooney, Kalamazoo’s city commissioner looks towards a change in Kalamazoo’s drug laws. In response to the Kalamazoo Gazette Cooney wrote, “I support the amendment even though it seems clear from the state attorney general’s ruling that it will have little practical effect on the way law enforcement is practiced here.” The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act of 2008 permits marijuana use with a certified prescription and works to allow the legitimate use of the controlled substance in treating certain debilitating medical conditions. According to the City of Kalamazoo Ordinance No. 1873 the “acquisition, possession, cultivation, manufacture, use, internal possession, delivery, transfer, or transportation of marihuana or paraphernalia relating to the administration of marihuana to treat or alleviate a registered qualifying patient’s debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with the debilitating medical condition, as defined under the Michigan Medical marijuana Act, PA 2008, Initiated Law MCL 333.26423(d).” This means that only those with a medical Marihuana card are permissible to have any of the following in their

possession. A qualifying patient is “A person who has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition and includes a person who has obtained a physician’s professional opinion, made in the course of a bona fide physicianpatient relationship, that the person is likely to receive therapeutic or palliative benefit from the medical use of marihuana to treat or alleviate the patient’s serious or debilitating medical condition or symptoms of the person’s serious or debilitating medical condition.” The card owner must work with his or her primary caregiver “a person who is at least 21 years old who has agreed to assist with a patient’s medical use of marihuana, who has never been convicted of a felony involving illegal drugs.” “Even a misdemeanor marihuana possession conviction can prevent you from getting a job, a scholarship or working as a licensed professional. If you get a second conviction of any kind, you will never be able to clear your record through expungement,” said the Aggressive Criminal Defense Firm. Aggressive Criminal Defense is a defense firm located in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and St. Joseph and has been handling college student cases for many years. According to their website the police currently use many tactics in order to catch students abus-

ing cannabis. Undercover officers will join college parties and ask if for any spare marijuana they could purchase. If given them a joint and accept money in return they will issue a warrant for arrest, charging the individual with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver which is a Michigan felony. They also do the knock-and-talk. This is a process where the officers will state they heard someone in the dorm room or apartment next door was selling narcotics and they want to look around. If they are let in and find marijuana or paraphernalia they will not immediately press chargers, however a warrant for arrest will arrive in the mail once they have tested the substance they found. Possession with intent to deliver marijuana and possession of a controlled substance are both listed under the top 50 Felonies for Michigan. Greg Hansch is a New Brunswick, New Jersey member of the Students for a Sensible Drug Policy. (SSDP) “The city of Seattle deprioritized cannabis in 2003 and released a report in 2007 stating that the change had caused no increase in marijuana use among young and young adults, caused no increase in crime and had no adverse effects on public health. It gives the police more time and resources to fight more serious crimes,” Hansch said. The vote for the Kalamazoo LLEP proposal will be on Tuesday Nov. 8.

$3 billion and we just don’t have the money to do it,” said Genetski. If the bill is passed, the commission would consist of 11 voting members- four appointed by the governor who are interested in higher education but not associated with a state university, three appointed by the state Senate majority leader, three appointed by the speaker of the state House and one by a lieutenant governor. “I think it’s one of those things that you don’t know the extent this kind of board can affect a university and they’re often driven by the desires of the committee board,” Hearit said. “Some might want to focus on facilities while other focus on

student affairs.” The academic communities in Michigan have heard the objections from both the government and residents as tuition increases statewide and educators are actively trying to ease students and parents alike to show the system works. “I would describe it as we’ve all gotten the message that we need to work better in a more cooperative sense, so most of the benefits of the bill are close to being in place already,” Hearit said. Many educators’ biggest concern, however, is the fact

that each university is a business that needs individual attention and knowledge of both the university and its students. Many feel having one board oversee 15 schools would not grant this need; it would only slow the process of each school. “If you look at a university system here in Michigan it is much stronger than public universities in Illinois,” Hearit said. “WMU’s position is that we have 15 wonderful universities, five of which are research universities. Why mess with it when it works?”

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WMU rapper takes care of business ByBryan E. Paas Staff Reporter

Some students take a different route, finding their talents vested in an interest that WMU can not offer as a major or even a class. Rapper Ryan Scott could be described as one of these students. The WMU senior is a business major, and while business is a huge aspect of any music career getting the career in music is his first priority. Scott transferred here in the fall of 2009 and quickly started to rededicate himself to his passion: music. “I came here from the University of St. Francis in Joliet where I ran track,” he said. “I was done with track and I just didn’t have the passion that I needed in order to do it for three more years so I decided to come to Western where I could focus on school and music along with having that college experience I felt I was missing.” The rapper has put out many songs in his young career but there is a few that, to his fans, stand out among the rest. The song “Changing,” which is arguably Scott’s biggest hit among his

fan base, was the first song that really sparked the idea for “Mittens Up,” Scott said. “I came up with the idea for the song when General Motors closed up the Grand Rapids plant and my family had to move to Clarkston where my dad could continue to work for GM,” said Scott. The music video was taped in Scott’s hometown of Grand Rapids and deals with the tough economy, and even tougher people that live here in Michigan. The video for “Mittens Up” has created quite the buzz in West Michigan, gaining over 38,000 hits on YouTube in a little over a month. “I thought it might get some views but I never thought I would get this many so quickly,” After transferring to WMU, Scott quickly got to work with producing and creating music. “It’s my passion,” he said. “I have some back up plans if music doesn’t work out, but it’s my passion and what I would like to do with my life.” The music video was the brainchild of Scott and Ryker Media, a company out of

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WMU Work Study cancellations By Kelly Mason Staff Reporter

and then we tell students who don’t show up on payroll who is earning their work-study, ‘if you’re not going to use it, let us know and we’ll cancel it.’” So far, 224 people have not been paid from their work-study award, and 35 of those are being held because the students have indicated that they are looking for a job or they have a job but have not been paid yet. College work-study is a need-based financial aid program funded by the Federal Government and Western Michigan University. Work-study is awarded to students based on need who are enrolled at least half-time during the period of their employment. Unlike grants and scholarships, work-study awards are earned and paid through the payroll process in the form of a bi-weekly pay-

The number of students on work-study will be declining soon as the cancellations go into effect on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Work-study recipients must have earnings charged to their work-study awards by Tuesday, Oct. 25. To remain eligible for workstudy, students must be and remain enrolled at-least half-time during the period of employment. Director of Student Financial Aid Mark Delorey said the cancellations aren’t of jobs. “If a student has a job, their work-study isn’t cancelled. The awards that are cancelled are the awards that haven’t been used,” said Delorey. “We (the financial aid department) over-award by a factor of three, roughly,

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local high school athlete and life-long friend Stephen May who passed away unexpectedly that spring. “That was a rough time for Stephen’s family and friends and I knew I had to do something for them so Stephen wouldn’t be forgotten,” he said. “As soon as I got home from the funeral I began to write and that’s where ‘Heaven’ came from. I play the song at every show

check. Work-study awards and amounts are subject to eligibility requirements and fund availability. Different assessment rates and allowances are used for dependent students. Freshman Megan Morand said she wouldn’t be able to pay her tuition without work-study. “Every dime that I make at the front desk is going right into my tuition,” she said. During the 2010 fiscal year, approximately $980,420,000 was awarded in work-study funds, according to the US Department of Education. The average award consisted of $1,524. Fundamental elements used to determine work-study awards include the student’s income, parent’s income and assets, the family’s household size and the number of family members attend-

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A singles player and two double teams advanced to the finals as the WMU women’s tennis team completed its second day of competition, according to WMU Broncos. Northern Illinois is hosting the ITA Second Chance Regional. Doubles pairing Jill Pastunink and Miloslava Shustova defeated conference rivals Nelle Youel and Haley Dekkings 8-5 in the semifinals. Kathleen Hawkins and Caroline Aleck advanced to the final of the Victor E. Doubles draw. Pastunink also reached the finals of the Gullikson Singles Draw with a two-set win, defeating Juan Rosalia Tejoprayitno of Cleveland State 6-4, 6-1. For more information, visit www.broncosports.com

OFF CAMPUS Wings Stadium hosts cage �ights Wings stadium to host MMA cage fights, open to the public, Nov. 4 & 5. For anyone who is into the excitement or if anyone is willing to fight, this is an opportunity that is worthwhile only at K-wings stadium. Admissions vary from Arena Seating to Ringside and if one is interested in fighting one can sign up and throw their hat into the arena for a round or two with top MMA fighters through cagecombatmma.com. Either way, if one is an avid fan of MMA or a MMA fighter, do not miss out on joining in the action at Wings stadium Nov. 4 & 5 for a spectacle of epic portions. For more information visit www.wingsstadium.com.

CAMPUS Men’s tennis �inishes strong The WMU tennis team finished strong this weekend, scoring 4-2 in singles play on the last day of the Wildcat Invitational. Nadin Indre completed play in the Flight A Singles back draw and defeated Wisconsin 6-3, 6-1 in the back draw semifinals, according to WMU Broncos. Senior Zeyad Montasser scored his second singles win of the weekend in the Flight B singles back draw. Also, Simon Blomberg beat Wisconsin’s Laren, outlasting him 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (8). For more information go to broncosports.com

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Hockey gets �irst NCHA win By Patrick Littleton Staff Reporter

The Western Michigan University hockey team opened CCHA play by winning both matches in its weekend series with the University of Alaska Fairbanks at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. On Friday, the Broncos scored four unanswered goals after trailing in the first period to beat the Nanooks 4-1. Netting goals for the Broncos were junior forward Ben Warda, senior forward Derek Roehl, freshman forward Will Kessel, and freshman forward David Killip. WMU junior goaltender Nick Pisellini made 26 saves to get the win and move to 2-0-2 on the season. The Nanooks took the early lead when junior forward Jarret Granberg scored on the power play at the 12:33 mark of the first period

with assists from senior center Carlo Fanucci and junior forward Nik Yaremchuk. The Broncos answered with a three-goal second period. Warda got it started at the 1:59 mark with assists by freshman defenseman Jordan Oesterle. Roehl scored the second WMU goal at the 7:13 mark with help from senior forward Ian Slater and sophomore defenseman Danny DeKeyser. Kessel scored at the 10:40 mark with assists coming from Killip and freshman forward Robert Francis. Killip scored a power play goal at the 8:58 mark of the third period with helpers from Kessel and junior defenseman Luke Witkowski. The Broncos forced 34 shots on senior goaltender Scott Greenham. WMU committed eight penalties for 16 minutes while the Nanooks had seven penalties for 25 minutes.

WMU was 1-of-4 on the power play with seven shot attempts. The Nanooks finished 1-of-8 on the power play and also had seven shots. On Saturday, the Broncos won a shootout 2-1, after tying the Nanooks 2-2 in regulation and five minutes of overtime. Netting goals for the Broncos were freshman defenseman Garrett Haar and sophomore forward Chase Balisy. Freshman goaltender Frank Slubowski finished with 32 saves, including three in overtime, to record a tie and go to 1-0-1 on the season. Haar scored a short-handed goal at 2:22 mark of the first period with assists from Warda and Slater. Balisy scored at the 17:25 mark, getting assists from Oesterle and Haar. The Nanooks responded in the third period, getting a goal from Yaremchuk at the 2:06 mark with an assist from sopho

more forward Cody Kunyk. junior forward Andy Taranto scored at the 17:52 mark with assists from Granberg and sophomore forward Colton Beck. Roehl and Balisy scored in the shootout and Slubowski stopped Yaremchuk to secure the victory. The Broncos forced 19 shots on goal (two in OT) to the Nanooks 34 (three in OT). The Broncos had five penalties totaling 10 minutes while the Nanooks committed eight penalties for 16 minutes. The Broncos went 0-of-8 on the power play with five shots. The Nanooks were 0-of-4 on the man-advantage with 11 shots. After the series, the Broncos are 3-0-3 on the season, and 1-0-1-1 in the CCHA. The Broncos continue CCHA play by hosting the Northern Michigan University Wildcats at Lawson Ice Arena at 7:05 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Football faces another loss on the road By Chris Willis Staff Reporter The Western Michigan University football team dropped its second straight Mid-American Conference West Division road game Saturday, 14-10, at the hosting Eastern Michigan University Eagles 84th annual Homecoming. It was also the second time that the Broncos were part of the celebration for a MAC West Division rivals Homecoming. The Broncos (4-4, 2-2 MAC), can forget about the MAC Championship game on Dec. 2, but can still salvage a bowl bid out of the 2011 campaign. Before Saturday, there was a fiveway (4-3) tie atop the MAC West standings. WMU was the only one

of the five teams to lose and now find themselves in fifth place after having championship aspirations a week ago. The defense of the Brown and Gold put on a respectable performance in Ypsilanti on Saturday, only giving up a pair of 50-yard touchdown plays to the Eagles (5-3, 3-1 MAC), but the offense couldn’t match the 14 points that the EMU offense managed to put up. “You put everything into winning and when you don’t, it raises a lot of questions,” said WMU quarterback Alex Carder. “The thing is we’ve got to stay our course. We’ve got to understand we’re a good offense. We’ve just got to get back to being a great offense.” WMU was stood up at the goal line with just under five minutes

remaining in the game. A touch down would’ve put the Broncos up, 17-14, and given them to momentum to close the deal. WMU had a first-and-goal from the EMU and couldn’t punch it in the end zone. The officials reviewed both the third-down play and the fourthdown play. “If you can’t get in on 4th-and-inches then you don’t deserve to win a football game,” said WMU head coach Bill Cubit. “I thought our defense played really well except for a couple key plays. We didn’t do what we needed to do on offense. We got it down there, and to not get in on 4th-andshort, I don’t know what to tell you.” The same questions of concern in my off-season preview story are now the same reasons that the Bron

cos are losing games. The offensive line is getting mauled in conference play, but somehow masked their shaky play against larger big name schools. A bowl game berth is highly in doubt, the MAC championship game is out of the question before Halloween once again, and the season WMU season is falling apart while loaded with talent, but the season is not over and the Broncos have a great chance to bounce back when they’ll return home to Waldo Stadium next week to take on the Ball State University Cardinals who they trail by a game in the MAC West standings. It does look bleak,” Carder said. “You put everything into winning and when you don’t, it raises a lot of questions.”

Men’s Soccer defeated by Illinois By Matt Buck Staff Reporter

With only a handful of games left in the regular season, the Western Michigan University men's soccer team was looking to stay in the postseason hunt with a win against Eastern Illinois on Saturday. While the Broncos had the

conclude the regular season with a home game against Bowling Green. The Broncos played all three of their keepers in Saturday's contest, though none of the three were able to get anything going in the net. The three goalies combined for three saves, while allowing three goals in the game. Western Michigan, on the other hand, had nine shots on goal in the game. However, the team was only able to connect on one of these, as a late goal by Pat Schiffer was not enough to overcome a threegoal deficit.RidKatrina Murphy/Western Herald dle attempted to Junior Remi Sanderford (8) works to get the ball past change the pace EIU’s Will Butler (14) . throughout the game, making advantage throughout the game from twelve substitutions throughout the a statistical standpoint, the team was course of the game. unable to capitalize, falling to Eastern The Broncos also held a 10-4 advanIllinois by a 3-1 margin. tage on corner kicks, as the team's lone The loss puts WMU at 5-10-1 on the goal of the game came off of a reboundyear, and on the outside looking in for ed corner kick.The team saw similar a playoff spot.The game is another ex- struggles earlier in the week, taking ample of what WMU head coach Stu a 3-0 loss in Dekalb against Nothern Riddle has cited as the team's biggest Illinois in MAC play. In that game, problem throughout the season. The though, the Broncos were outshot sigthird-year coach again turned the focus nificantly in the second half.The Bronto missed opportunities following Sat- cos face another Big Ten opponent this urday's game. week in East Lansing against Michigan With the loss, the Broncos may need State, before traveling to New York for to win out in Mid-American Confer- their game against Hartwick on Saturence play to have a chance at a postsea- day. WMU will be back in Kalamazoo son birth. The Broncos face on the following Saturday to face the Hartwick on the road next week, and Falcons of Bowling Green in the final

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Western Michigan University’s Kai Mendes (11) takes a shot on goal past two EIU defenders on Saturday.

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Junior defender Yllson Asani (12) moves the ball up the field past Eastern Illinois’ Jake Brillhart (24).ler (14) .

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Watson makes school history By Adam Roberts Sports Editor

A school record was broken on Sunday in a win against Miami in a (2-0) victory. When Michelle Watson broke WMU’s women soccer single shutout record in a season her ninth shutout during last weekends game against Miami. The lady broncos would strike first as Nikolette Rivera netted a goal

early in the game which would be her second goal of the season. Anina Cicerone would also net another goal for the broncos to close the night with her eighth goal of the season. The already stacked statistics would not stop there, as Michelle Watson a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio would break the WMU school record of shutouts in a single season, which previously stood at eight. Her save percentage is even

more impressive racking up a .762 save percentage overall helping the broncos with the record now standing at ten wins and six losses overall on the season. According to a press release from bronco sports. Coach Suzie Grech would comment after the game saying “Today was a solid game for us.� “We withstood a lot of initial pressure from a very talented Miami team and capitalized on two

unbelievable shots from Anina and Riv (Rivera).� The broncos had been out shoot from a 23-11 deficit but would still manage to take the win from Miami. The broncos will conclude the regular season on Thursday against Northern Illinois but have clinched a for the MAC (Mid American Conference) tournament next Sunday.

By Katie King Staff Reporter The store did not smell the same as typical grocery stores; it had a strong smell of all different types of food. The place was small, yet seemed to have everything of a typical grocery store. It was the People’s food Co-op, which is a store that focuses on natural, organic and local foods, according to Chris Dilley, general manager of the Co-op. “The vision is to create access to food that’s healthy for people, food, land and economy,� Dilley said. A food co-op is a grocery store that is owned by the people, Dilley said. People pay shares over time, there are 3,630 purchased shares. To buy the shares it costs $250 and people can pay that all at once or set

up a plan. “One member can have one share,� Dilley said. “It is intentionally designed to have everyone have the same amount of say.� “I was a member under the old system of annual membership; in part because of the discount you once got on all purchases and in part because I thought that it was a cool non-capitalist organization that I wanted to support,� Nicole Colburn, a shareholder in the food co-op said. Shareholders get: a vote for board of directors and the mission and values of the Co-op; patronage rebate at the end of the year based on their percentage of the overall store purchases; owner-special sales every month; a 10 percent discount six times a year; discounts on special ordering; and being an owner of a radical cooperative in downtown, according to Colburn.

The Co-op works directly with local farmers (local meaning within 100 miles) said Dilley; there is a relationship with 40 farmers and refiners. “What we can’t get from them, we order from larger workers,� Dilley said. The Co-op was started by a group of Western Michigan University students in the 1970s as a project for school, Dilley said. “In the 1950s and 60’s, food was becoming processed and refined and at that time there was no other way to get fresh food,� said Dilley. So, the People’s Food Co-op began as a way to gain access to food that was more nutritionally packed, according to Dilley. For 35 years, the store was 1,000 square feet, but recently the Co-op was moved to a new location, which opened on May 31, that is 6,300 square feet.

“[The new store] is a high traffic area, yet there is something peaceful about it,� Dilley said. “The Co-op is not like any other store around town in that they are a not-for-profit and a cooperative,� Colburn said. “Unlike any other grocery store the Co-op does not by cheap foods, give them a huge mark up, and rake in the profits which go back into the pocket of the one person who owns the store.� Colburn said that the Co-op is like a meeting place. The more that people go there, the more that everyone knows each other. “I love shopping somewhere where I know the workers by name and they know me and that the world would be a better place if more businesses operated using cooperative principles instead of capitalist principles,� Colburn said.

Broncos win again Western Michigan women’s volleyball team yet again swept their opponents by successfully winning all three games (25-23, 25-20, 25-16.) The girls played Kent State last weekend at home and dominated the matches. Western ended the night with a .320 hitting percentage, as opposed to Kent State’s .177 percentage.

This victory advanced WMU’s record to 19-5, and 8-2 in the MAC conference. Kent State’s record is now 1-9 in the MAC division. Western’s top scorer in the matches against Kent State, Jessica Brown, totaled 14.5 of Western’s 56 points, whereas Kent State only totaled 39 points in the night. Brown also recorded her 1,000th career kill in the third set of their matches last weekend at Akron, becoming just the 19th player

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