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Staff for Fall 2011:
Editor-In-Cheif: Katelyn Kivel (katelynkivel@hercampus.com)
Managing Editor: Cady Stokes (cadystokes@hercampus.com)
PR Consultant: Vacant
Photo Editor: Vacant
Copy Editors: Noel Carlson, Gena Reist, Samantha Sandler
Staff Photographers: Vacant
Staff Writers: Katie King, Sonya Lovy, Morgan Vierik, Katherine Watson
Columnists: Colleen Flanagan, Courtney Ochab, Alyssa Schafer


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HC WMU NEWS

Western Warms Up
Jan 30 - 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.  On Thursday January 26th in the Bernhard Center, this year’s event was one of the largest. There were several different types of activities for students to check out. Some of these activities... Read more

Beating Back the Winter Blues
Jan 24 - 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),... Read more

Student Film debuts as Miller Movie
Jan 23 - “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... Read more

Student Debt approaches Critical Mass
Jan 17 - Student loan debt is rapidly becoming America’s next debt crisis. When you graduate, according to a statistic by the Center for Michigan, you’re likely to have somewhere around $20,000 in student loan obligations, which is only a piece of the pie. Your $20,000 is a piece of the $1.8 billion in Michigan student debt which itself is a fraction of the over $1 trillion in... Read more

HC WMU BLOG

Learn Something New Every Day: Going Green in Three Steps
Lately I have been increasingly noticing some bad behaviors from my peers related to environmental practices. If you know my background, then you will know that I love the Earth and I love protecting the Earth, so bad habits kind of grind my gears. I’ve gathered a small list of really easy... Read more...

Learn Something New Every Day: Long-Distance
I have never heard anyone say “Oh! Long-Distance is the way to go!” In fact, I think I have heard more people say the complete opposite.     I am currently in a long-distance relationship. My boyfriend lives 712 miles away from Kalamazoo in Brooklyn. At first, we broke up... Read more...

Living Japanese: A Day in the Life
My first semester is coming to an end here in Japan, and between freaking out about final exams and wondering where the time went (I’ve checked under the bed; wasn’t there) I have been thinking about exactly how my days have gone by. My school days weren’t massively different from... Read more...

My Campus Celebrity

Nikki Ledbury
Nikki Ledbury Age: 21 Major: Environmental Studies and Africana Studies Minor: Nonprofit Leadership Hometown: St. Johns, Michigan Relationship Status: Single (and lacking a witty follow-up) HC: What...

Liz Wood
Age: 20 Major: Music Education Minor: Nonprofit Leadership Hometown: Syracuse, NY Relationship status: I am in a relationship with a wonderful guy. How are you involved on campus? I've been a...

Kelly MacDonald
WMU Campus Celebrity Kelly MacDonald Major: Psychology and Sociology Age: 21 Relationship Status: Single What is on your bedroom walls? "On one of my walls in my room, is a paitning an old room...