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	Celebrate Earth Day By Dina Khalil April 17, 2011 - 7:36pm Every day, we consume our entire lives. Every morning, we wake up to the cell phone alarm clock, take 10-minute showers, microwave a Hot Pocket, drive across the street for class, and sometimes leave a straightener on for 12 hours. We rely on electricity, gasoline, and factories, just as much as water, food, and human connection. Just one day out of the year reserves itself for humankind to unplug and preserve the planet: April 22nd, Earth Day. READ MORE
	Playoff beards: to shave or not to shave By Jamie Gizzarelli April 17, 2011 - 7:15pm Well, once again it is that time of year: hockey playoff season. Men and some women thrive on this proclaimed season if you haven’t already guessed from the constant updates via Twitter and Facebook. For those Red Wing fans, like me, it is another chance for us to prove that Detroit is the one and only place known as Hockeytown and not Hawkeytown for you Blackhawk fans. I’ll most likely get some slack from that last statement from my Illinois friends, but last I checked we go to school in Michigan. READ MORE
	Shutdown Averted By Katelyn Kivel April 11, 2011 - 11:22am Friday, 8 April 2011, the Congress settled on a budget. President Obama described this budget as the “largest annual spending cut in our history”. He also said that this budget means that the Washington Monument was not closing down on 9 April. Like many Political Science students I’ve been following the budget issues that threatened to shut down the federal government. And like many Political Science students precisely two things crossed my mind: first, I remembered the episode of West Wing about federal government shutdowns, and second, well, I freaked out a little. READ MORE
	A Study Abroad Experience, Down Under By Melanie Ellsworth April 10, 2011 - 9:42pm Attending college opens up so many different opportunities for you. You have the option to join a multitude of different clubs, you get to meet a wide variety of people, and have the chance to pick classes where you can learn anything and everything from Latin Ballroom Dancing to Global Politics. One incredible opportunity that being a college student gives you is the prospect of studying abroad. It is an opportunity that you shouldn’t take for granted. Not only will you get to travel and have an experience of a lifetime, but you’ll get to experience firsthand the vastness of the world. Who knows, you could fall in love with your destination and your life could be changed forever. READ MORE ...
	Top Movies to See This Summer By Dina Khalil April 10, 2011 - 9:23pm Since 1896, movie theaters have been curing boredom (Chavis, Jason). No matter what age you are, or what kind of mood strikes you, the movie theater never fails to entertain. A place for romantic dates, a girls night out, or a babysitter’s savior; your local movie theater is your friend. Overpriced popcorn, candy, and Slurpees make our duffle-bag-sized purses seem useful (wink, wink). When absolutely nothing sounds appealing, and everyone fends for the bar to drown their sorrows, movie theaters provide good, clean fun! Movie theaters in the summertime always feed our routine lives with hot blockbuster hits. READ MORE
	Summer Sizzles in Kalamazoo By Dina Khalil April 4, 2011 - 5:28pm In 2011, Western Michigan University students hold the privilege of enduring a summer, which starts no later than Friday, April 29th, and fall classes begin Monday, September 5th. Some students may go home during summer months to spend more time with the family. The students stuck in the hometown usually get a smalltime job, but some just bum around the house all day to enjoy a temporary lack of responsibility for once. Others hang around for the summer to catch up with credit hours or internship opportunities. College towns will never be completely dead in the summer. Students stay in town for reasons outside of academics. READ MORE
	Drink Up (with Tea) By Melanie Ellsworth April 2, 2011 - 3:52pm When brainstorming over a cup of tea as to what I could write for this week’s article I ran into what many know as “writer’s block.” Coincidentally, my editor sent me a text and suggested I write about one of my great loves, tea. Immediately, as I poured myself another cup of delicious mint tea with cocoa, I knew it was a great idea. Besides what one might do to succeed in this final month of the spring semester--study, exercise, and eat right-- drinking right should very well be on the top of the list of things to do to keep your brain and body refreshed and energized. Now we aren’t talking about the ever important drink of water, or the occasional glass of red wine, we’re jumping right into the topic of tea. READ MORE...
	Let the Greek Games Begin By Jamie Gizzarelli April 2, 2011 - 3:29pm This Saturday marks the start of Greek Week 2011, which is the most celebrated week as a greek life member. This is an opportunity for each chapter to showcase their artistic, athletic, philanthropic, and rhythmic talents, as well as their chapter pride. Each fraternity and sorority is paired up together to compete against the other houses; this year there are seven teams in total. The theme that was designated to tie together the weeklong events is Around the World. Teams will have to incorporate this theme into the various events during the week to receive points. On Saturday the 9th one team will be crowned Greek Week 2011 Champions, which entails a large trophy and bragging rights for a full year. Yeahh Buddy....
	The Revealing of "Operation: Historic Moment" By Melanie Ellsworth March 28, 2011 - 3:30pm At 9:15am on 3/22/11 associate vice president for community outreach, Bob Miller welcomed the press and then Western Michigan University President John Dunn to the WMU College of Health and Human Services. It was here where the announcement for “Operation Historic Moment” took place. WMU President John Dunn stated, “I’m enormously pleased to be able to make an announcement, the likes of which has been made by very few colleges or universities in this nation. Many universities identified in National rankings as the very “best of the best”… Harvard, Yale, Princeton have never been able to share news of this magnitude with their constituents” (Mlive.com). READ MORE
	“O Yah Overly Used Sayings, Yah” By Jamie Gizzarelli March 28, 2011 - 3:07pm Missed an episode of Jersey Shore and all of a sudden you felt light years behind in 21st century lingo? Hash mark guido sayings are instantly trending via Twitter? Well, I for one, never personally watched Jersey Shore, so when waiting for Big Daddy Taxi to pick me up and overly drunk college students scream “Cabsss are hereeee,” left me completely and utterly confused. READ MORE