Kalamazoo College News

December 13, 2009, 11:58PM Jerry Campbell Special to the Gazette Jim Turner, music director and conductor of the Kalamazoo Bach Festival, takes applause after the first series of selections Sunday.

Crawlspace Eviction will perform its improv comedy show "Extracurricular Nativity" next weekend, taking cues on Christmas topics from the audience and acting them out "Twilight Zone"-style. It'll also present an original sketch about a genius who believes in Santa.

Slippery road conditions this morning prompted Metro Transit to halt service on the Western Michigan University campus.

Michigan author Mark Crilley, a master of the genre who has Paramount Pictures interested in making one of his series into a movie, is popping into town Thursday.

KIMBERLY - Stacy Shrode, a mathematics teacher at Kimberly High School, has achieved certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

NEW SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER: Kalamazoo College said Wednesday that it's getting $2.1 million from the Arcus Foundation to start a social justice and human rights program.

Kalamazoo College received $2.1 million from Arcus Foundation to help launch Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership.

W hen Susan Omilian's niece, Maggie, talked about an immature ex-boyfriend, family members didn't make much of it.

Kalamazoo-area writers Bonnie Jo Campbell and David Small lost in their categories in the prestigious National Book Awards, which were announced Wednesday night in New York.

The event is open to the general public. All city residents concerned about the future of Hamtramck are encouraged to attend.

These undergraduate institutions rank among the best in the Midwestern United States.

19-Dec. 28, The New Vic Theatre, 134 E. Vine St. $25. sold out, call 381-3328 for ``stand-by'' information, www.newvictheatre.org.Tyler Perry's ``Laugh To Keep From Crying'' -- Stage play that has a lighter take on today's issues, 7:30 p.m. Nov.

13-14, 2 p.m. Nov. 15, Nelda K. Balch Playhouse, Kalamazoo College. $15, $10 seniors and students.

In New York City, it's not unusual to have a client arrested and jailed overnight for taking up two seats on the subway or riding a bike on or spitting on a sidewalk, defense attorney Michael T. Halpert said.

A look at ``deaf culture.'' Presenter Simon Carmel will deliver a talk titled ``Deaf Folklore: Deaf People, Culture and Identity'' at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Commons Theater at KVCC's Texas Township Campus, 6767 West O Ave.

It's a familiar phrase to parents responding to their children begging to do something because a friend is doing it: If your friend jumped off a cliff, would you do that, too? Kalamazoo College's Festival Playhouse opens its season with a similar, if slightly skewed, meditation on the topic of social pressure: If everyone you knew turned into a ...

Your source for election information across Southwest Michigan. Elections results will be posted on mlive.com/kalamazoo later today.

Scots Volleyball headed to the MIAA Semi-Finals after defeating Kalamazoo 3-1 The Alma College Volleyball team hosted Kalamazoo College on Tuesday in a MIAA First Round contest and came away with a 3-1 victory.

Racism and the law is the topic of a discussion to be held Nov. 12 at Kalamazoo College.

A look at economic forecasting. A series of presentations examining advances and difficulties in economic forecasting will take a close look at making regional forecasts.