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	WSA Reels from VP's Removal By Katie King February 6, 2012 - 12:39pm Wednesday, February 1, the Western Student Association (WSA) reeled when Vice President Hailey Mangrum was let go, following an investigation regarding her lack of presence both within the organization and representing them elsewhere. Elected by their peers at WMU, Vice President Hailey Mangrum and President Erin Kaplan were inaugurated into WSA office March 30, 2011. In November of that year, Jim Stano, former WSA Senator and Chief Justice of the WSA’s Judicial Council, began hearing remarks around about Mangrum not fully and completely doing her job according to the Constitution. Stano began to do some investigating on the matter and subsequently filed a grievance with the WSA on grounds of “nonfeasance”, or not performing the duties of her office....
	Western Warms Up By Morgan Vierik January 30, 2012 - 5:06pm Any transfer student knows that integrating into a new school can be difficult. With the Western Warm Up, new students can come and check out all the activities WMU has to offer. READ MORE
	Beating Back the Winter Blues By Morgan Vierik January 24, 2012 - 3:44am When it is cold, blustery and just down right gloomy outside, it’s hard not to start feeling a little “under the weather”. Especially in Kalamazoo, where it rains or snows nearly every day. The winter blues are characterized by lack of energy, little motivation and mild depression. The technical name for this malaise is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and it is surprisingly quite common. But fear not, because there are several easy ways to wipe your winter blues away. Exercise READ MORE
	Student Film debuts as Miller Movie By Katie King January 23, 2012 - 5:20am “Very early on, I think it was the second day of shooting; we were filming a key scene where our hero faces down the villain in his apartment. We spend a few hours setting up for the shoot and finally our actors get there. Martin Burch, the guy playing our villain, walks into the apartment, sees a cat, and immediately walks out. Turns out he's allergic and he couldn't be in the apartment, so we had to improvise. Tore down all the equipment and moved it... to the rooftop. It ended up being so much better, having this dramatic scene take place up on the top of a building against the black night sky.” READ MORE
	Student Debt approaches Critical Mass By Katelyn Kivel January 17, 2012 - 4:37am Student loan debt is rapidly becoming America’s next debt crisis. READ MORE
	Breaking Up 101 By Cady Stokes January 13, 2012 - 11:06pm Unfortunately, we all go through it at some point in our lives--a breakup. Maybe you’ve been dumped, or you both agreed to see other people; maybe you’re even trying to be “just friends.” Either way, here is a guide to getting over your breakup. READ MORE
	Resolved in a New Year By Katie King January 12, 2012 - 12:00am With every year comes the typical New Year’s Resolution and with those come the typical resolutions. Everyone seems to have a resolution to lose weight and to eat better then a few weeks later it gets lost. Well making a resolution that is something from the typical run of the mill resolution would be better and different from everyone else. When I was younger one of my friends made a resolution to learn how to juggle. It was something she always wanted to do and a skill not completely necessary, yet it was interesting to her. In a few months with practice she was able to juggle. Yes we were around 12 not 20, but it was different and definitely a memorable resolution. READ MORE
	Sprucing up your Space By Morgan Vierik January 11, 2012 - 8:19pm Each New Year is a chance to start fresh. How about sprucing up your apartment or dorm to start this semester? It’s the perfect time to revitalize your space and give it some affordable updating. Try some DIY projects and make your place feel a little more like home. Why not take the opportunity to de-clutter, reorganize and revamp your room to help set the tone for the upcoming year? De-clutter: Get rid of any junk you may have accumulated over the semester. You would be surprised how much garbage your tiny space can actually hold. Throw out those old READ MORE
	Merry Christmas... if that's okay By Katelyn Kivel December 11, 2011 - 6:26pm Again we find ourselves at the middle of one of the biggest explosions of political correctness of the year. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, Joyous Boxing Day, Merry Festivus (turns out Seinfeld didn’t invent it), Joyous Yule and Happy-Whatever-Day-in-December-You-Choose-to-Celebrate. Oh, and Merry Christmas. A lot of people get really emotional about the religious context of saying “Merry Christmas”, as if to do so it delegitimizes the other holidays of the month. But just how religious is Christmas? What is it about LEDs and plastic trees and gift giving that has a deep holy significance? READ MORE
	News Flash: It's the Most Wonderful time of the Year By Cady Stokes December 8, 2011 - 3:38pm Yes people, it has happened. The first snow! And while Michigan, especially Kalamazoo, has some pretty gnarly winters, we don’t have to go all Grinch on everyone. There are some great things to do in the winter so we’re not all trapped in our dorms like bears. READ MORE