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Western Express 2/22/13

Western Express 2/22/13
Western Michigan University news and updates from around the web February 14-21. 

The first MyWMU Winter Carnival and Special Olympics Polar Plunge brought students and community together on Saturday, February 16. 

VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE WINTER CARNIVAL


WMU News

Twitter messages requesting Japanese books to support Western Michigan University's new major in Japanese garnered thousands of donations, as well as dozens of heartwarming and heartrending letters. Read the whole story here.

WMU Alumnus Bud Brian (BA '66, English) will be on campus Wednesday, Feb. 27 as the next speaker in the Haworth College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series. Registration is required for the event. Read the whole story here.

Career and Student Employment Services at WMU has earned gold-level certification for 2013 from Out for Work, a place where LGBT student can find career resources. Read the whole story here. 

New LEED building certifications boost WMU total to seven. Read the whole story here. 

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Bronco Basketball won against Northern Illinois on Saturday the 16th, 66-58. Read about it here.

Whittington Earns Fourth MAC West Weekly Award. Read about it here. 

WMU Women's Basketball player Harris Named MAC Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Read about it here. 

Broncos Dominate Doubleheader, Earn Two Victories (Women's Tennis). Read about it here. 

O'Brien Named MAC Gymnast of the Week. Read about it here.

Bronco Men's Tennis Coach Morin Named USPTA Midwest Coach of the Year. Read about it here.

Track & Field Heads to EMU for the MAC Championship. Read about it here. 

Bronco Hockey Maintains Top 10 Presence in National Polls. Read about it here.

Western Herald

Lawson Lunatics jumped on the latest internet fad and made a Harlem Shake video! Watch it here.

Community News

WMU Alumnus Anthony Battaglia advances in the season debut of 'The Amazing Race.' Read the whole story here.

Western Michigan University recruits in Iraq for the first time. Read the whole story here.