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Sexual harassment and violence on campus has become a major issue in higher education, but Canadian universities’ policies and procedures are inconsistent and often lacking. Although nearly 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted as students, there are no requirements for Canadian universities to keep track of sexual assault cases on campus. Universities are hesitant to converse on this topic due to the fear of negative publicity and how it may affect their ability to raise funds. McGill University and University of Windsor both lack a comprehensive sexual-assault policy. But both do have specific preventative initiatives in the works. Western already has a comprehensive sexual violence policy and they also publish a report every year detailing reported crimes on campus, including sexual assaults. >> see ASSAULT pg.2
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Western journalism grad allegedly harassed by Ghomeshi Western denies student was on school internship Megan Devlin ONLINE EDITOR @MegAtGazette
Western has denied that the woman from Western’s journalism program who alleged Jian Ghomeshi sexually harassed her at the CBC was on placement for her program. The Toronto Star reported that a young female graduate of Western’s journalism program alleges Ghomeshi sexually harassed her in the Q newsroom in 2012. Western said that no journalism students have been placed at Q since 2008. “The Faculty of Information and Media Studies has not proactively sought opportunities for student internships to CBC’s Q for the past six years,” Western said in a statement. “This is a direct result of a student returning from an internship at Q in 2008, and reporting he had been assigned everyday errands not related to journalism.” The dean of FIMS declined to comment for the story. The harassed Western journalism grad — now 28 — spoke anonymously to protect her career. She alleges Ghomeshi invited her into the Q studio alone after a taping. She thought she was networking, but Ghomeshi allegedly asked whether she was going to hug
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him when the conversation came to a close. When she walked out of the studio, Ghomeshi allegedly grabbed her waist from behind and pushed up against her. Although The Star did not mention the Western grad was on placement for her program, it did say she shared her story with journalism professor Jeremy Copeland. Copeland, The Star reported, has been cautioning students ever since about doing their placement at Q. Copeland did not respond to numerous requests for comment from The Gazette. Emily McWilliams, a current student in Western’s journalism program, put Q down as one of her top choices for her placement this winter. “I only asked to go there because I’m interested in arts and entertainment journalism. My program’s really strict about where you can go for your placement. This was the only thing I could get approved that suited my interests,” she said. McWilliams submitted her choices before the Ghomeshi allegations surfaced. But even then she was cautioned against interning there. She said Paul Benedetti, one of her professors, told her it wasn’t a good experience. Benedetti did not respond to
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SMILING NO MORE. A Western journalism graduate was allegedly sexually harassed by Jian Ghomeshi while she was working at CBC’s Q in 2012. A professor at Western advised students against interning at Q because of the alleged incident.
requests for comment. “They told me students who’ve gone in the past would get Jian Ghomeshi coffee or pick up his dry cleaning. They weren’t really getting any journalism experience,” McWilliams said. As well, her professors told her that earlier in the year the program’s relationship with the CBC had changed. The application process
for CBC internships is now more rigorous. “Whether they knew about [Ghomeshi’s] sexual harassment problems, they did not inform me.” The Toronto Star reported that Copeland did know and that he brought his concerns to a faculty meeting this fall after seeing a student list Q as one of their top three choices.
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According to Emily Addison, vice-president internal for the University Students’ Council, Western is in the process of incorporating a sexual violence policy into the student code of conduct. She went on to say that the USC is “currently discussing how to provide educational awareness campaigns across all facets of campus in the most productive way for students, staff and faculty.” Universities are tackling the issue in different ways. The University of Guelph developed a sexual assault
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protocol, the University of Windsor has a program called “Bringing in the Bystander,” and the University of British Columbia has a sexual assault centre which has a campaign to reduce sexual assaults. In a document about Housing Sexual Violence Awareness Projects provided by Keith Marnoch, director of media relations, Western has many education programs offered to students specifically dealing with the issue of sexual violence. The Welcome Rally is an assembly with guest speakers, videos, infographics and story telling that educates all 6,000 incoming students on safety messages and campus services. Upstander Training for residence staff and sophs teaches them of intervention strategies applicable to sexual assault prevention and understanding the bystander effect and conditions required for consent. Furthermore, Housing runs a Consent Campaign program to educate consent during intimacy. There are two campaigns throughout residences that run throughout the year. One highlights the importance of taking care of yourself and each other and the other is a call to action, where if you “See Something, Do Something.” “If you are teaching students about issues on campus, such as sexual assault, as well as implementing disciplinary policies, you are more likely to never use the policy against a student but instead educate students around how they must act within our community to continue to be a member of it,” Addison said.
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The hip bone’s connected to $5 million in research Kevin Hurren NEWS EDITOR-AT-LARGE @KevinAtGazette
Western has a bone to pick with the lack of musculoskeletal health research. As a result, the university is investing $5 million to support a new Western Cluster of Research Excellence in Musculoskeletal Health. The cluster, focusing on various bone and joint conditions, comprises of over 70 researchers from five different faculties at Western. For the cluster’s director, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry professor David Holdsworth, this kind of interdisciplinary work is what’s exciting and unique about the collective. “By working collaboratively in transdisciplinary teams we are able to work more effectively and increase the impact of what we do, coming up with innovative solutions to complex problems,” Holdsworth said in an interview. Bone and joint conditions, he explained, are a class of afflictions that lend themselves well to this multi-pronged approach. Consequently, researchers are being drawn from Schulich as well as the faculties of Health Science, Engineering, Science and Social Science. “Everyone who comes to a problem has a slightly different perspective. It may sound cliché, but we do become greater than the sum of our parts,” Holdsworth said. The cluster will aim to discover new preventive, rehabilitative and medically assistive ways to address common musculoskeletal conditions. This includes arthritis,
osteoporosis and other work or sports related injuries. Such conditions, however, haven’t always been at the forefront of public concern, said Holdsworth. “There’s a perception that because most of the bone and joint conditions are not fatal, they take a lower priority,” he explained. “But the cluster is part of a change in that perception – these are significant conditions.” To highlight the severity of bone and joint injuries, Holdsworth references the $20 billion a year economic impact that those injuries have. In addition to this costly burden of treatments and assistive devices, there can also be increased risk of further illness. Trevor Birmingham, Faculty of Health Sciences professor and a core researcher in the cluster, identified this as a commonly looked over aspect to bone and joint conditions. “If, for example, you have osteoarthritis and therefore comprised mobility you’re also at a greater risk for cardiovascular diseases,” he explained.
Shifting public perception of musculoskeletal conditions isn’t the only benefit from the cluster’s formation. Training researchers, for instance, is another key advantage for the university. “One of the main goals is to grow our collaborative training program which emphasizes leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship,” Birmingham said. “So the cluster will allow us to attract the brightest trainees globally.” This sentiment parallels Western’s strategic plan for achieving excellence on the world stage. Creating a globally renowned research and scholarly environment is, partly, what’s inspiring the development of the cluster. That’s a message the whole university can get behind, said Holdsworth. “We’ve had tremendous support from five deans in five different faculties and that’s not common at the university – to identify one initiative that you can get support from so many different sources.”
London looks to attract int’l students Hamza Tariq NEWS EDITOR @HamzaAtGazette
A local school board is teaming up with Western’s affiliate colleges to attract more international students to London before they enter university. The London District Catholic School Board, in partnership with Brescia and King’s University Colleges, has embarked on an initiative that kicks off in Fall 2015. They are collaborating to draw more international students by offering a pathway program where students complete their grade 11 and 12 with London’s Catholic school board and are offered conditional admission to either one of the colleges. “[Students] will do one or possibly two years, graduating with an OSSD [Ontario Secondary School Diploma],” said Marianne Simms, vice-president students at Brescia. “Then they have an agreement to continue their university level studies either at Brescia or King’s.” Although admission cut off averages will remain the same for international and local students, the initiative aims to help international students to integrate and adjust to the various changes they face before they begin their post-secondary education. “At the high school system they
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$21,000 for the same duration. Apart from the Catholic school board, London’s Thames Valley District School Board also runs programs to attract international students to the city. “There are many [international] students right now in the Catholic system … they transition, but there hasn’t been a formal recruitment strategy or formal program to support these students,” Simms said. According to Marilyn Mason, vice-president enrollment services and strategic partnerships at King’s, along with adjusting with the academic changes, the program also aims to aid students in acclimatizing with a new city and culture. “Some families like the idea of their children coming and working within the Ontario curriculum,” she said. “Being … in the culture and the city — they get the opportunity to make the transition over a period of time.” Simms said being in the high school system also allows students to explore the different academic fields like sciences, arts and social sciences. This gives them an opportunity to better decide on what subjects they want to pursue in their post-secondary education. “I think this is really important as well, as those first couple of years at university often involves the exploration of different subject areas,” she said.
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arts&life GGGHF Artist: John Geddis Album: Nights Label: Independent John Geddis’ Nights is a prime representation of the beauty in songs that are applicable for live sets. Since each song is recorded live without a clicker track, you are exposed to the bare bones of the band right off the bat. The liveliness combined with the familiar folk timbre of the mandolin and fiddle, create a warm and powerful sound that aggravates and lulls your soul. Despite not bringing anything new to the table, this album succeeds in its effortless instrumentation and its ability to immerse the listener in what feels like a dream live set. The title track Nights starts off
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On Disc > Nights the album with a playful mandolin riff that really sets the mood. Shortly after we’re greeted with John’s harsh tenor vocals that lament the words, “Well I haven’t slept a night since I met you, you know I dream all my dreams away.” It transitions into Old Magazine which is strangely reminiscent of Vampire Weekend with its muted guitar riffs, breathy vocals and keyboard. But the chorus briefly sounds a lot like something Arkells would do in Champaign Socialist, with its grand harmonies and broad sound. As the album progresses from Old Magazine it oscillates from sad to happy – or slow to upbeat, which emulates the theme of turbulent relationships. The album invokes a feeling of genuine melancholy although it does have cheerful tracks like Young, Old Magazine and Inside Saturday, they all feel insignificant when sided with the last track Trembling Crumbling which unfolds like a drama. Throughout the song we are guided through ups and downs, but are ultimately departed with this sad finish. Nights does not attempt to push boundaries or take new directions, and in many cases it is reminiscent of various other artists. But what makes this album worth listening to is how talented and organic it feels. • Moses Monterroza
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Poetry has the power to initiate grassroots social change. Performance poet and human rights activist Remi Kanazi held court at University College, Room 30 on Tuesday, Oct. 28 to inspire the audience to get involved and make the world a more comfortable home for all. “You hope to turn that apathetic voice, you hope to get somebody who is a little more educated to take the next step into action,” Kanazi said. Kanazi performs political poetry addressing topics such as human rights, Palestine and Islamophobia. He has toured hundreds of venues around the world and authored Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance and Palestine (2011). He crusades against all forms of human oppression including homophobia and domestic violence. “I don’t see myself as some leader or some significant person,” Kanazi explained. “I think the backbone of the movement is the student movement and the community organizations.” Kanazi is inspired by citizens
who make time in their busy lives to give back to society. Western has an engaged community where students who are struggling to balance double majors and relationships are still willing to volunteer their time for civil causes. In the information age it’s easy for individuals to isolate themselves from society and turn a blind eye to important issues. Kanazi believes it’s essential for us to have a more humanistic view about the kind of society we wish for and be aware of how our actions affect people across the globe. “I think we all have an obligation to push back against systems of injustice and unfortunately when there’s this large apathy there’s a privilege within this apathy because if somebody was drone-bombing your neighbourhood in Canada, people would care,” Kanazi said. People wishing to advance a civil cause can start small within their own comfort zone — it’s unnecessary to start an organization, or be a poet, Kanazi believed. Students could start a Facebook group or Twitter account. More affluent citizens could donate money. Kanazi has performed at Western five times now. Although he appears at major urban centres like New York City, he is also committed to visiting
smaller cities in order to most effectively get across the movement to end oppression. “I really enjoy coming back because the group here has only grown stronger over the years,” Kanazi said. Although Kanazi advocates on behalf of Palestinian civil rights, he was actually born and raised in western Massachusetts. He acknowledged that his experiences differ from Palestinians living in Israel. “I don’t misrepresent who I am,” stated Kanazi. “I joke around on stage and say, ‘I was a fat brown kid growing up in western Massachusetts, I wanted Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, I just wanted to assimilate.’ ” Kanazi believes that the best poetry is honest poetry. His experiences growing up in America and his parents’ struggles emigrating from war-torn Palestine inspire him to motivate others to mobilize and defend humanity. “You’re constantly beating against that brick wall but those small steps do create a big wave,” Kadri declared. “In isolation we’re insignificant but when we come together we can see fundamental change.” • With files from Jenny Jay
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Cream together pumpkin puree, eggs and brown sugar until fully combined, no clumps. Add spice one at a time mixing pumpkin thoroughly after each spice. Whisk in cream slowly to make sure mixture combines thoroughly. Let rest for 5 minutes. Spoon pumpkin filling into cupcake pie crust that was prepared before. Fill shells to top of pastry, then place in oven and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 30–35 minutes, or until knife comes out clean when inserted into centre. • Jonathan Pollard
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>> IN THEATRES > NIGHTCRAWLER
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Crazed crawlers creep out Erik Bajzert GAZETTE STAFF GGGGH Director: Dan Gilroy Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed Nightcrawler is an unnerving, unashamedly dark piece of work that will likely stun in ways that a mainstream thriller hasn’t done in a long time. The shock value here doesn’t come from cheap twists or an abundance of gore. This is about the demented mind of a single character and the lengths he will go to achieve his version of happiness. It is a panic attack waiting to happen and it grips its audience in ways that very few mainstream thrillers can. An immediate comparison is David Fincher’s Gone Girl which also provided a sharp look at news media — but Nightcrawler does it better. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Louis Bloom, a borderline sociopath who searches for a way to achieve the classic American dream in modern Los Angeles. After looking for employment in various outlets, he stumbles upon a bloody car accident and the profession of
“nightcrawling,” which involves independently filming horrific events and selling them to news media. After starting up a business, he manages to start working exclusively for a local news station, which thrives on fear tactics to achieve higher ratings. Louis finds success in his workforce and begins to work full time, where he becomes far too good at his job and his sociopathic tendencies begin to take over. The acting on display is stellar. Established stars like Bill Paxton and Rene Russo are wonderful, bringing a dash of humanity amongst the cold-hearted cynicism of their practises. Relative newcomer Riz Ahmed holds his own here as a homeless young man who gets dragged into a life of nightcrawling. The real star is Gyllenhaal, who gives the single best performance of his career. Gyllenhaal has already proved himself in films like Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Enemy and Prisoners, but this is just something else. He brings a horrifying determination to the role, yet his methods are understandable to the audience. The disturbing aspects of the film are quite shocking in their own right,
but it is through this understanding that the film’s most chilling message becomes quite clear. In a way, we are all a little bit scary. The screenplay in general is excellent, which was penned by the film’s director Dan Gilroy. He allows for quiet, yet suspenseful instances of accident and crime aftermaths and dialogue scenes that range from darkly humorous to absolutely chilling. For those who love cinema, to understand the overall tone this film achieves, think the horror aspects of David Cronenberg meets the satirical edge of Sydney Lumet. And yes, it’s that good. There is very little to complain about. Some of the technical aspects of the film, like a short CGI fire and an Internet scene, which involves a generic search engine, have the power to take one out of the experience, though they are somewhat forgivable given the small budget. Nightcrawler is an excellent film that fans of atmospheric thrillers should not miss. Nightcrawler is playing at Rainbow Cinemas. Showtimes until Thursday, November 6 are: 12:55, 3:35, 6:55 and 9:30 p.m..
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While the majority of us were passing out in diabetic comas after indulging in one too many sweets this weekend, Hollywood sweet-and-sour-heart and former talk show host Chelsea Handler was too busy passing judgement on social network Instagram’s nudity policy. The starlet posted a parody photo of herself shirtless atop a horse alongside a photo of Russian president Vladimir Putin in the same position. Instagram then promptly removed the photo. The social network cited the company’s Community Guidelines as justification, but Handler did not take that response well. She quickly fired back, attempting to post the photo once more and claiming Instagram was engaging in sexism because, “If a man posts a photo of his nipples, it’s ok, but not a woman? Are we in 1825?” She followed with the declaration that if Instagram took down the photo once more (which it did), it was “saying Vladimir Putin has more first amendment rights than [she does].” The entire situation has quickly snowballed into a growing critique of sexism in social media due to a woman’s inability to display her nipples — a critique Handler, who says she “doesn’t take her body seriously” and has no qualms posing naked, is not unfamiliar with. But this time other celebrities, notably Sarah Silverman and Perez Hilton, have joined in the fray. A step ahead of the second amendment, it seems Hollywood continues to petition for the female right to bare
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breasts. I’m just as feminist as the next Beyoncé-loving, flower-power child around, but something about the Chelsea Handler debacle rubs – er, nips – me the wrong way, and not just because Handler clearly does not have a handle on what first amendment rights actually entail (Spoiler alert: absolutely nothing to do with your right to be nude. At all.) Rather, what bothers me the most about this kind of dialogue is the disservice it does to feminism. The thing is, whether you see yourself as subordinate to men, above men, or entirely equal to men — such as in Handler’s comments on Instagram — men are still your point of reference. They still dictate your behaviour, perhaps more indirectly, but dictating nonetheless. I’m not going to aspire to something simply because a man can do it, and I don’t see how that’s any different than not aspiring to something simpl y because a man can do it either. These types of stunts not only alienate feminists who do take their bodies “seriously,” but they’re not moving us into a society of empowerment for both sexes. They keep us in the same old dimensions of comparisons of the sexes, keeping score and gender hierarchies. That’s just a race against men and not what feminism is all about — or at least, definitely not what it should be about. Not to mention the whole issue that Instagram is a private company and free to adhere to whatever Community Guidelines they so choose, as long as they don’t violate any laws or amendments. Considering she aired the final episode of her show Chelsea Lately a few months ago, this could all very well be a PR attempt to keep her relevant. Whether or not that’s the case, it would be best for feminism as a movement and for us all as people with some semblance of rationality if we can just nip this whole crusade in the bud now.
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factattack Last week, the San Francisco Giants won their third World Series title in the past five years. This makes them only the fifth franchise in history to accomplish this feat.
Rundown >> It was a really tough weekend for the water polo team at Queen’s Invitational > Western lost all four games they played, falling to Toronto, Queen’s, McMaster and Carleton.
Keep calm, the ’Stangs are moving on!
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Richard Raycraft MANAGING EDITOR @RichAtGazette
It wasn’t pretty, but the Mustangs got the job done Saturday at TD Stadium. Their 25–10 OUA quarter-final victory over the Laurier Golden Hawks moves them into the semifinals against Guelph. The ’Stangs now have their first playoff victory behind them, but it didn’t come easy — or without a few casualties. Over the course of the contest the Mustangs lost running back Garret Sanvido to a back injury, and receivers Brian Marshall and George Johnson to a head injury and an MCL sprain, respectively, according to head coach Greg Marshall. The injuries follow the loss of star quarterback Will Finch last week to a head injury. Marshall affirmed after the contest that Finch will not play for the remainder of the year. With all the injuries on offence, responsibility fell to the Mustangs defence to keep it a low-scoring affair. For Marshall, they passed with flying colours. “Our defence played a whale of a game out there, that’s the best game they’ve played all season, give them credit,” he said. “We got the win in the fourth quarter, and we were able to put them away … we ran the ball hard, but our defence did a great job today.” Similar to the contest against Windsor, the Mustangs finished the first quarter behind. Quarterback Stevenson Bone, filling in for Finch, threw more interceptions (2) than completions (1) in the opening stanza. This helped Laurier score an early touchdown supplemented with a field goal to give them 10–0 lead. “Credit to Laurier, they adjusted well from our first game, plays that were there the first time weren’t there the second time,” Bone said. Unable to penetrate the Laurier defence and get through to the endzone, the Mustangs slowly racked up points via safeties and field goals for the majority of the
game. They managed to get on the board midway through the second quarter on a safety, followed up by a field goal courtesy of kicker Zach Medeiros. The Mustangs would put another two points up on the board from another safety before the end of the quarter. The Mustangs took the lead in the third after Laurier conceded another safety, but that would be the only scoring until Medeiros would add some padding to the lead in the fourth quarter — on a 49-yard field goal. In spite of heavy winds, Medeiros still managed four of five field goal attempts. “At the beginning of the game it was a bit frustrating, because it wasn’t really going in one direction, it was a bit of a crosswind,” he said. “But once we got going though I felt more comfortable, we made some adjustments on punt and after a while it was smooth sailing from there I feel.” The Mustangs finally got a touchdown with just over two minutes left in the final quarter, when running back Yannick Harou, who had a busy day with Sanvido out, ran the ball into the Laurier end zone. It was the final touch on a 25–10 victory that was closer than the score indicated. While it was a tough outing for Bone, he’s confident he can improve. “I was just trying to play the next play, I try not to worry about the ones that already happened,” he said. “We’ll try to get to the film room and fix them but I felt fine the whole game and I had the guys at my back and we finished strong.” They will go on to face a tough Guelph squad, who are coming off a bye week after finishing second in the OUA regular season. “We’re looking forward to it, I know we’ve got guys injured but the guys that show up next week in Guelph will be ready to play and they’ll play their hearts out as our guys did today,” Marshall said. The game will take place in Guelph at 1 p.m Saturday.
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‘Stangs win two in Waterloo Robert Nanni Jr. SPORTS EDITOR @SportsAtGazette
A winning weekend rocketed the Western Mustangs women’s hockey team to their fourth and fifth straight wins this weekend, defeating both the Laurier Golden Hawks and the Waterloo Warriors. After travelling to Laurier in mid-October for a disappointing 2–1 shootout loss, the 3–2 Saturday evening win made up for it. The Mustangs were determined to avenge the defeat and they succeeded. There was a tight start in the first period, seeing one powerplay goal from Golden Hawk Dollee Meigs and another from Mustang Brittany Clapham. Western soared through the second period, however, with one goal each from Amanda Moore and Cassidy Gosling. Despite Laurier’s attempt to come back in the third period with a goal from Tamm Freilburger, the Mustangs effectively shut them down. “We had a bit of a near letdown in the third period, but we had good defence,” Chris Higgins, Mustangs coach, said. The second period saw a lot of tension, as both teams attempted to steal the lead. Western’s impressive
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been going through a particularly tough first few weeks. Before we get into the issues, it’s important to keep in mind that the Leafs aren’t doing that poorly. If the playoffs were held today, Toronto would — just barely — continue their hunt for the Stanley Cup. Of course, that doesn’t matter because people are throwing their jerseys onto the ice in a disappointed fervor. Head coach Randy Carlyle is a frequent target of criticism with many calling for his firing. A whole bunch of negative energy has been floated around this season from casual fans and seasoned commentators — but shit hit the fan last week. Legendary Canadian songstress Anne Murray decided to tweet, “I wish the Leafs were better.” A sentiment shared by many and delivered innocently enough, right? No — people lost their minds on social media. Leafs fans were suggesting that Murray should “shut up,” Torontonians were questioning what Murray’s knowledge level of hockey was and people everywhere seemed to be saying, “how dare you!”
win streak stayed true as the Mustangs fought for the win and attained it. The Mustangs goaltender Kelly Campbell faced a lot of heat in the third period, fending off 19 shots on goal and letting only one in. Despite the Golden Hawk’s powerful attack, Campbell held them at bay and managed to stop 38 of 40 shots in the contest. Higgins acknowledged that the “league is very tough,” saying “if we don’t come out and play our best we will lose.” As the Mustangs travelled to Waterloo for a Sunday afternoon game, they rode their momentum and managed a 3–0 shutout against the Warriors. The game began slowly with a scoreless first period, leaving it up in the air. The Mustangs stole the second period, however, with two goals from forwards Kendra Broad and Stacey Scott. The team wrapped up the game with a third goal in the final period by Emma Pearson, sealing the deal. “The Waterloo game had a very terrible first period, but we picked it up and turned things around,” Higgins said. Despite the Warriors firing nine shots on goal in the final period, Campbell deflected each and every
In response to the outrage, Murray had to come out and defend herself. She explained that she has been watching and cheering for the Leafs since she was a child. Also, she remembers 1967 — the last year the Leafs won the Stanley Cup. At the age of 69, Murray is in a special spot because she can recall several years when the Leafs were actually good. When she says she wishes the Leafs were better, she’s right. Everyone has been wishing they were better for the past 47 years. Yes, Anne Murray is only a singer but like anyone else in the world with Twitter, she is going to muse about her life and her opinions on a variety of things. She might not know all the statistics or intricacies of hockey, but why did everyone get angry about her point of view? By drawing such attention to her tweet, it merely gives Murray credibility. In the end, she’s just like every other long-suffering fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs — hoping that one day they’ll win the Stanley Cup again or at least make it to the second round of the playoffs. • Bradley Metlin
one, rendering Waterloo scoreless. With the win, Western is now first place in the Ontario University Athletics league so far this season. The victory was an improvement from the 4–3 overtime win Western had over Waterloo in the season opener. “Sunday was the first time we won by more than a goal,” Higgins shared. “We’re confident in our team, but we also know that maybe they can beat us.” The team continues their journey with a game against York this Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. at Thompson Arena. Despite this win streak, the team is well aware that nothing is set in stone during these games. “We don’t take anybody lightly and now that we’re in first place, we know no one’s going to take us lightly either,” said Higgins. “We can play our best, but everybody else can play their best too.”
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