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The Impact of Craft Beer on the United States
The Impact of Craft Beer on the United States
The Impact of Craft Beer on the United States
Domestic Violence Awareness
Domestic Violence Awareness
Domestic Violence Awareness
The Evolution of Waldo Library By: Alyssa Carroll
The Evolution of Waldo Library By: Alyssa Carroll
The Evolution of Waldo Library By: Alyssa Carroll
Is Receiving a College Degree Beneficial in 2019? By Alyssa Carroll
Is Receiving a College Degree Beneficial in 2019? By Alyssa Carroll
Is Receiving a College Degree Beneficial in 2019? By Alyssa Carroll
Refugees in Michigan from the Obama to Trump administration
Refugees in Michigan from the Obama to Trump administration
Refugees in Michigan from the Obama to Trump administration
WMU Public Relations Students Visit the Workplace
WMU Public Relations Students Visit the Workplace
WMU Public Relations Students Visit the Workplace
International Exchange Student from Bahrain Faces Challenges Balancing School and Sports
International Exchange Student from Bahrain Faces Challenges Balancing School and Sports
International Exchange Student from Bahrain Faces Challenges Balancing School and Sports

Military Background Helps Fund College

February 28, 2018
By Lance Caporossi Josh Sanchez, 20, is a first-generation student studying film at Western Michigan University and is in his junior year. In this audio clip, he talks about the pressure of getting into college,  his first friend at WMU, a student film group and the support he receives [...]
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Unique Flavors a Trademark of Local Jam Maker

February 25, 2018
By Andrew Levy Rick Bil of Bilberry Jams talks about how his family business started and the goal to work with downtown Kalamazoo’s Pop City Popcorn to add some unique  jam to the retail store’s offerings. Bil shares his favorite odd flavors, and how the company came [...]
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“Stepping and Strolling” through 8 Years of College

February 25, 2018
By Cassidy Kerr Kyle Wehrmeister, 26, is a part-time communications student at Western Michigan University who has taken eight years to finish his degree. He has had his most fun with his fraternity and the unique form of dancing they do together called “Stepping and Strolling.”  Listen to the audio [...]
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A first generation student talks about her first year at college

February 25, 2018
By Julia Foster In this audio clip, first-year studentJacque Macker talks about her  experiences and lessons learned so far at Western Michigan University. Listen to highlights here.
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Transfer Student Finds a Home at WMU

February 25, 2018
By Christy Manus Regan Lang transferred to WMU in the fall of 2018. She has had her fair share of driving mishaps, but her high points at WMU have been her experiences on the dance team. Lang, 19, is a sophomore at WMU from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lang is majoring [...]
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Senior Riffs on a Longstanding Campus Problem: Parking

February 24, 2018
By John Stafford   Cassidy Morgan, a student in WMU’s college of business, enjoys the efficient layout of Western’s campus. Unfortunately, parking is a different story for her. During her 5-year career at WMU, she’s experienced constant frustration when trying to find a parking spot on campus. [...]
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A Snowstorm, No Food and an Undefeated Team: A Senior Looks Back

February 24, 2018
By Danneisha McDole Reginald Peoples, a senior at Western Michigan University majoring in marketing, looks back on a low point of his college career — being stuck in a snowstorm with limited access to food — and a highpoint — the celebration over the WMU 2016-2017 football team’s undefeated season. Read Full Story →

Former Foster Child Aims to Give Back to Her Community

February 24, 2018
By Theresa Hermann Liz Burns, 21, is a sophomore at WMU. She is a Seita scholar studying behavioral psychology. The Seita scholarship is a scholarship for students who have experienced foster care for part or all of their teenage years. The program currently has up to 150 students and 100  [...]
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Transfer Student’s Transition to WMU

February 24, 2018
By Corey Davis Dugan Fernandez, 22, transferred from Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan to Western Michigan University, where he majors in marketing and sales. The junior from Berkley, Michigan says he’s had his share of down days — flunking a test or missing a class. But he prefers to [...]
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WMU Student Shares Dorm Survival Story of “Stereo Girl”

February 24, 2018
By Audra Rose Penny Magdalena Steuer is a sophomore at Western Michigan University pursuing a creative writing major and classical studies minor. She tells the saga of  surviving last year and the fellow dorm resident (“stereo girl” ) who played music loud enough that the walls shook, pictures fell off [...]
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After a Tough Start, Sophomore Comes Back Strong

February 24, 2018
By Zoe Jackson Tatum Hechlik, 19, is a sophomore at Western Michigan University studying child and family development. After struggling academically in her first semester of college, Hechlik highlights how she came back strong, and the excitement she felt choosing her major.
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First Generation College Student Shares Ups and Downs

February 24, 2018
By Hunter Haley First-year college student Brayden Darr, 19, points out his struggles with early classes and how tough it is to discipline himself enough to make it to class everyday. However, even with his struggles, Darr finds the positives in his classes as he has made new friends and [...]
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How Studying Abroad Impacted This WMU Student’s Life

February 24, 2018
By Laura Cochrane Autumn Enszer, 22, of Midland, Michigan, is a senior studying sales and business marketing at WMU.  Studying abroad in Germany with fellow students is a highlight of her WMU career thus far, and helps offset when she runs into a tough semester with a professor. Listen to [...]
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Student looks back on dorm life her freshman year

February 24, 2018
By Andrew Streitel Over 4,000 first-year students attend WMU every year and with the new experience of living in the dorms, many are excited and nervous. For Meghan Edwards, now a junior at WMU, her first year in the dorms provided vivid memories and a whole lot of room lock [...]
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WMU Senior on the Importance of Freshman Friends, and the Cotton Bowl

February 24, 2018
By Nikiya Biggs Charlie Kebler, 22, senior at Western Michigan University, will be graduating in the summer of 2018. He has a major in sales business marketing and a minor in general business. In this audio snippet (link here), Kebler shares a setback his freshman year, as well as the [...]
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Synchronized skater competes through illness and injury

February 24, 2018
By Mikhayla Dunaj Carly Sipes, 18, is a first-year film and media studies student at Western Michigan University, but she spends most of her time practicing and performing with WMU’s synchronized skating team. Click here to hear how she performed on the nationally-ranked team despite having two illnesses and [...]
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Recovering from a Mental Breakdown, Making it to Graduation

February 23, 2018
By Raine Kuch Jacob Cook, 22, from Charlotte Michigan, is a fourth-year student studying acting at Western Michigan University. After a mental breakdown in his sophomore year, listen to how Cook dealt with an undiagnosed mental disorder, and his journey that led to recovery.
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A look Into the Life of WMU’s Women’s Basketball Player Marley Hill

February 22, 2018
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Music students compete to play with the Kalamazoo Symphony

February 22, 2018
By: John Stafford   James Alexander, a graduate cello student at WMU, practices his audition piece for a chance to play with the Kalamazoo Symphony. Alexander is auditioning against many other WMU school of music graduates who have been practicing for months for this moment.
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Nigerian Student Trades Civil Engineering for Sports Management

February 20, 2018
By Teresa Turner Sam Nnaji, 23 is a graduate student from Abia State in Nigeria with a degree in civil engineering. He moved to the United States in late 2016 to pursue a degree in sports management at Western Michigan University. He talks about what brought him to WMU, the [...]
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