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January 9, 2017 Volume 100, Issue 16 Celebrating over 100 years of student journalism at Western Michigan University WMU’s H.E.R.O.E.S. expanding into local community pg. 5 Emotional loss for Broncos still bolsters positive, gracious attitudes from players pg. 7 ROWING, ROWING, GONE WMU football head coach P.J. Fleck departs for Minnesota overnight Former WMU head coach P.J. Fleck after the MAC Championship. Photo courtesy of Gwen De Young Brendan Buffa become the former, as he has signing in Minnesota. of the most sought after jobs, versity, as it is owned by the Editor-in-Chief accepted a job to become the In a press conference and I can tell you that the WMU Board of Trustees, or KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- I bet new head coach of the Univer- held on Jan. 6 around noon, phone is already off the hook,” will it go along with Fleck to you thought the losses from sity of Minnesota. WMU athletic director Kathy Beauregard said. Minneapolis? 2016 were over. Nope. The official news comes Beauregard sounded optimis- Along with Fleck’s depar- Just six days into the new after endless hours of specu- tic about the ability to fill the ture after a wildly successful year and four days after the lation via social media, where sudden, although somewhat 13-1 season, the question of Cotton Bowl Classic, Western contradicting reports from expected, vacancy. whether or not his famous Michigan University football Minnesota and Kalamazoo “This is a great job. No doubt “Row the Boat” mantra will Cont. on pg. 13 head coach P.J. Fleck has now media were rampant of Fleck’s about it. We are probably one stay in the hands of the uni- Find us on social media! www.westernherald.com @WesternHerald @WesternHeraldAE @WMU_Sports westernheraldwmu 2 Western Herald RSO Spotlight: Student Media Group Contact the Western Herald 1517 Faunce Student Services Building 1903 W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Phone: (269) 387-2110 Editor-in-Chief Brendan Buffa (269) 387-2097 [email protected] Asst. Director of Student Media Glen Dillon (269) 387-2110 [email protected] Advertising Manager [email protected] Business Manager [email protected] News Editor Sarah Culton (269) 387-2101 [email protected] Asst. News Editor Jalen VanHoeven A&E Editor Sarah DeHaan All three entities of WMU’s Student Media Group, including the Western Herald, 89.1 WIDR and YBOT. Photo courtesy of Student Media Group. [email protected] Elissa Kedziorek voices of the student body are of Radio Evolution, giving on bringing students into Opinions Editor alive and well with Western audiences an experience they an educational environment Asst. A&E Editor With Western Michigan Univer- Michigan University’s Student can’t get on other commercial revolving around professional Summer Dreyer sity being host to over 400 reg- Media Group. radio stations. journalistic skills, all while istered student organizations, Comprised of the West- Young Broadcasters of providing an opportunity to Sports Editor it can be quite overwhelming ern Herald, 89.1 WIDR and Tomorrow, or YBOT, is the get yourself involved in net- Trey Sobolewski to the average student when it Young Broadcaster of Tomor- video production agency of working in the world of media,” [email protected] comes to determining which row, WMU’s student media is the Student Media Group who Brendan Buffa, editor in chief group to become a part of. expansive in their coverage of believe in inspiring and empow- of the Western Herald, said. Asst. Sports Editor The Western Herald, in local news relating to the cam- ering students to practice the All three entities of the Stu- Jackson Vidaurri collaboration with WMU’s Stu- pus, students and the surround- skills necessary for the profes- dent Media Group can be found dent Media Group comprised ing Kalamazoo community. sional broadcasting world. in the basement of the Faunce of 89.1 WIDR FM and Young “Each outlet has its own “We put an emphasis on Student Services Building. Opinions Editor Broadcasters of Tomorrow, will approach to the media generating newscasts, short To get involved with the Elissa Kedziorek be hosting a weekly RSO Spot- industry,” Gianna Capadona, featurettes, and we’re also Western Herald, you can email [email protected] light to inform the student body general manager of 89.1 WIDR, launching into a webseries. [email protected] of the different RSOs featured said. “We try and encompass We believe in fast turnaround, along with finding them on Art Director on campus. the attitude and feeling of the yet maintaining high quality,” social media on Twitter and Carla Zorrilla You can find an accompany- overall campus and in the last Charles Clark, production Facebook at @WesternHerald. ing video to this article pro- few years, we have tried harder manager of YBOT, said. To get involved with 89.1 duced by YBOT by visiting this reaching out to our campus The Western Herald, the WIDR, you can email widr. article online at westernherald. and getting involved along oldest of the three entities [email protected] along with com and hear the featured RSO with becoming more relevant since 1916, is the on-campus finding them on social media finding them on social media on in constant rotation on-air by and noticeable.” student-run newspaper, which on Twitter and Facebook at @ Twitter and Youtube at @YBOT- tuning into 89.1 WIDR FM. WIDR, standing for West- focuses on delivering news rel- WIDRfm. Connects and on Facebook. Ranging from the rising ern Inter-Dormitory Radio, evant to its four sections: news, To get involved with Young success of the football team to has been around for 65 years at sports, arts & entertainment Broadcaster of Tomorrow, you the greatness provided in the WMU. Since then, WIDR has and opinions. can email ybotatwesternmich- academic culture at WMU, the been founded on the principle “The Western Herald focuses [email protected] along with News 3 What they’re up to: Western Student Association Estate of late alumni Mark Murvay Hailey Pecic donates $2.5 million to WMU Staff Reporter After a semester of near-con- Madison Liebler the deans and department stant community service, the Staff Reporter heads of WMU have some Western Student Association Western Michigan University difficult decisions to make. It has no plans of slowing down, has even more to be thankful could be months before con- according to President Thye for after this holiday season as crete decisions are made. Fischman. six departments will benefit Executive Director of “We want to show we care from a recent 2.5 million University Relations, Cheryl for Kalamazoo constantly,” dollar donation. Roland, also made a comment Fischman said. The generous sum was given on the recent bequest. The WSA spent the last by the Mark A. Murvay estate “Since the gift was just semester serving students after his passing in 2015. announced, I believe the and Kalamazoo in efforts to An alumni and notable different units are still in the provide students a voice, fight business leader in the commu- process of deciding exactly bigotry and strengthen com- nity, Murvay graduated from how to use the gift,” Roland munity relations, Fischman WMU in 1961 and remained said. “The deans of the col- said. active with WMU since his leges and department chairs Their biggest mission of fall graduation. He worked for are spearheading that process, semester was increasing voter many years with the university but the holiday break has registration. With a large help serving on the boards of the delayed their discussions.” from Political Affairs chair Alumni Association and the Those who will make the Chiante Lymon, the WSA WMU foundation. decisions regarding the dona- registered and re-registered A proud Bronco through tions aren’t taking the job around 4,200 people to vote. and through, Murvay has lightly. They want to be sure “The university was really thoughtfully provided for six to use the gift to “maximum helpful. Administrative departments to receive mon- advantage,” Roland said. officers were very in support etary gifts. The President’s Though the suspense will of this and donated a lot of Unrestricted Fund, College of continue as the deans and money to get people out there Western Student Association cabinet. Photo courtesy of WSA Arts and Sciences, Haworth department heads discuss to register,” Fischman said. make sure this happens every tion conference. College of Business, the options, WMU students can “We don’t care if you voted A year,” Fischman said. “It’s a big deal. We’ve been College of Health and Human be sure that this generous gift or B, your voice just needs to Senior and Vice President Tay- up against schools like Stan- Services, and the departments will be used to benefit WMU be heard.” lor Hall said one of WSA’s stron- ford, UCLA and Michigan,” of Communication, Psy- and ensure that Murvay’s Fischman’s hope is these gest commitments is informing Fischman said. chology and Chemistry will presence at WMU lasts for efforts will set the path for the student body about what’s This will be the first time benefit from the donation. many years to come. institutionalizing the student important on campus. WMU has hosted the confer- Satish Deshpande, dean registration process in the It is a goal of the WSA to ence, and first time in 15 years of the Haworth College of future, making it easier and teach WMU students how to the conference will be held at Business, expressed that the more understandable. become supportive allies to fight a Michigan school.