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Applications to Western down 2% Katie Lear NEWS EDITOR @KatieAtGazette
Applications to universities in Ontario have decreased two per cent from this time last year, according to statistics released by the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre. While OUAC still processes applications after their deadline on January 14, the data collected so far indicates that nearly two per cent less students have applied to Western’s main campus.
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For the affiliate colleges, applications to Huron have decreased just over nine per cent compared to 2014, while applications to Brescia have increased almost 10 per cent in the same time period. Applications to King’s have only suffered slightly, with a one per cent decrease. Overall, applications to Western and its affiliates have decreased just below two per cent, but the downward trend in submissions has not been a source of concern for the university so far. “The main driver for decreasing applications in the system generally is simply demographics,” vice-provost academic programs John Doerksen said. “There’s projected to be just a smaller number of people in the age of 18–22 … so I think the demographics for Ontario are to see a gradual reduction in that number for the next few years.” Doerksen added that another cause could be due to self-selection. “Western has the highest entering average in Ontario of all Ontario universities. And so what that means is that gradually some students who might’ve been interested become increasingly aware of that and then end up not applying,” Doerksen continued. Other universities that have seen decreases include Trent University, who experienced almost a five per cent decline in applications, Brock University with almost an eight per cent decrease and the University of Windsor, who suffered over an eight per cent drop. However, some universities have seen a spike in the number of applications sent, such as Ryerson, who saw a four per cent increase, and OCAD, who saw almost a nine per cent bump. The overall two per cent decline in applications sent out by high school students has continued from 2014, where the numbers dwindled after a continuous rise since 2005.
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E GREW UP TOGETHER, AS BROTHERS WOULD GROW TOGETHER – JOHNNY IS A BROTHER WHO I HAVE KNOWN FOR ALMOST MY ENTIRE LIFE AND HE WILL BE MISSED. CHRIS BJELIS
LONGTIME FRIEND OF JOHNNY BROZ AND AN ORGANIZER OF FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
Friends remember crash victim, raise money for his funeral Katie Lear & Mohammad Abrar Abdul Hanan NEWS EDITOR AND STAFF @uwogazette
Friends of Jan Broz, who tragically died in a deadly car accident on campus on Sunday, have created an online fundraiser to raise money for his funeral service. Broz was the passenger in a car that crashed into a large tree on Perth Drive near Western’s Chemistry Building, and authorities pronounced him dead a few hours after the incident. “The motivation for the campaign is Jan Broz’s mother, who came to Canada with Johnny when he was a young child,” said Chris Bjelis, a longtime friend of Broz and the key organizer of this campaign. “She was like a mother to many of us, and we feel as though it is extremely important to help her get through this time, in whichever ways possible,” added Sean Kennelly, another of Broz’s friends. “[Broz’s mother] being on disability, there are naturally many limitations around financial requirements that can be extremely difficult to handle. ... We don’t want
his mother to have to worry about any financial burdens as she grieves and walks through this process,” Kennelly said. Broz, known to his friends as Johnny, is described as an automotive enthusiast and an outgoing person who loved spending time with his family and loved ones. “I met Johnny back in grade three, over 15 years ago. Became really good friends, he didn’t have any family so our mothers became close friends, more like family — joining us for family Christmas, Thanksgivings and birthdays. We grew up together, as brothers would grow together – Johnny is a brother who I have known for almost my entire life and he will be missed,” Bjelis said. Bjelis added that the campaign has received a very positive response and within 24 hours, numerous friends, family members and people from the community have donated to the fundraiser. He is confident that they will be able to meet or at least come close to the $10,000 goal set for the campaign. “We’ve raised almost $1,000. I know the government covers about $1,500 but that’s still not
nearly enough to cover the entire cost of the funeral,” another friend of Broz’s and Western student Tina Lei continued. “We’re looking to raise about $10,000 so it would be great if we could have support from the community.” Bjelis added that those wishing to donate could make a donation at the TD Canada Trust on Jalna and Bradley or make an online donation on the official website. Although the police investigation into the accident and the role that alcohol may have played in it is still ongoing, Bjelis took the time to comment on the unfortunate circumstances of Broz’s death. “The message I would like to give is everyone has a choice: drinking and driving is not something that should be taken lightly, but it still happens and it’s probably happening right now. Drinking and driving is a choice people make, and Johnny is a victim in this situation, a passenger, who didn’t drive himself, but would sometimes jokingly say this is how he would leave us and, unfortunately, it takes a tragedy like this to bring light to this daily issue.”
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THE COLD NEVER BOTHERED THEM ANYWAY. Football lovers prove that their sport can be played anywhere and any time as they brave the cold weather on Tuesday to play outside the Rec Centre.
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Target announces closure of all Canadian stores
Two years after crossing the border, Target announced the closure of their Canadian stores last Thursday morning. The American retail chain is set to close 133 Canadian stores, with 17,600 employees losing their jobs. Mike Moffatt, associate professor at Western’s Richard Ivey School of Business, said that although the closures are an unfortunate blow to both London’s and Canada’s economies, it is not a surprise. “It’s not entirely unexpected, simply because Target’s Canadian operations was losing more and more money every quarter,� he said. Despite the much-anticipated grand openings, Target was not able to deliver to Canadians. Many shoppers found empty shelves and out of stock products, in conjunction with American products simply not being sold in Canada. The closures came after Canada’s unemployment rate began to recede. “A little last year, Canada has been averaging about 17,000 new jobs a month. So this alone wipes out an entire month of our country’s
job growth,â€? Moffat said. At their Masonville Place location, Target employed about 400 Londoners. “A lot of good people have lost their jobs today, so that is always something Canada didn’t need at a time that the economy was just starting to recover,â€? he said. • Olivia Zollino
Student launches online marketplace for Western
A Western student has launched a new site called exclusiv.ca, a place where students of Western and its affiliate colleges can buy and sell books and furniture, as well as look for and post ads for housing. Gary Sandhu, a third-year management and organizational studies student first had the idea last summer and was looking for a way to build on it, so he reached out to TechAlliance, a tech-based business. “They helped me find a programmer, because I basically didn’t know code at all. From there, I started making designs and working on Photoshop to build the website,� he said. Sandhu took approximately 100
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surveys from students about what they wanted in a website. He walked around the UCC, Weldon and other campus buildings with his laptop and also collaborated with some of his computer science and MOS professors. A couple of days after the website’s launch, another third-year MOS student, Mitchell Przewieda contacted Sandhu wanting to be involved and now they are both contributing. “We call ourselves Team Exclusiv, he’s Magic Mitchell and I’m Groovy Gary,â€? Sandhu said. He maintains that the site is built for students, by the students and that they are not receiving any money or donations. “It’s something they [the students] can trust, because everything comes through us in order to be posted on the website.â€? For the site, Sandhu hopes to provide students with the best possible service and a safe place to find books, rent and furniture. “Our vision is to connect students with the essentials of student life,â€? he added. • Julie Hambleton
New area code coming to London
The familiar 519 and 226 area codes will soon welcome a new addition. The new 548 area code will be implemented on June 4, 2016 for all of southwestern Ontario, including London. “We’re having to introduce a new one, and it’s just due to increased competition. So there’s more phone companies out there that people can choose and an increased usage in technologies,â€? said Glen Brown, spokesperson for the Canadian Numbering Administrator. According to Brown, both cellphones and tablets make up the increased usage of phone numbers. The last time southwestern Ontario saw the introduction of a new number was in 2006 for the 226 area code. Although the new 548 is set to be implemented next year, people can’t expect to see 548 immediately as it is a “gradual phase-in,â€? Brown said. All existing numbers will remain the same and the new area code will begin appearing in phone books only after the current numbers have depleted. • Michelle Lim
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Food for Thought Gala focuses on sustainability Kevin Hurren NEWS EDITOR-AT-LARGE @KevinAtGazette
Two support services at Western are teaming up to host an event on topics that are sometimes hard to swallow – food security and sustainability. On Thursday evening, EnviroWestern and Food Support Services will hold the first ever Food For Thought Gala. The conference will centre on themes of food literacy, policy and sustainability. “There’s so much crossover between Food Support Services and EnviroWestern in the topic of food,” said Jessica He, EnviroWestern coordinator. “We thought this would be such a good opportunity for two USC internal services to work together.” Funded by both USC grants and the events portfolio, the dinner is more than your typical conference meal. To cultivate a critical understanding of food systems from the very start, the Food For Thought Gala will be run similarly to an Oxfam hunger banquet. This means that, upon
arriving, every guest will be randomly assigned a socioeconomic class. Lower, middle and upper income levels have designated portion sizes that correspond with their status. “It brings a more global aspect to the whole evening,” explained Katie Henry, events coordinator for EnviroWestern. Though the initial food inequalities will help shape attitudes in the room, Henry reassured that all attendants will be afforded a sustainable meal – catered by The Wave – by the evening’s end. The three speakers include June Matthews, a Brescia food literacy professor, University of Toronto’s Naomi Dachner who will speak
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on food policy, and Bryan Gilvesy, a former part of the YU Ranch for sustainable farming and ecological initiatives. “We wanted to cover a whole breadth of food issues, so each of our speakers is an expert in their chosen area,” He said. Her hope is that the near hundred attendants will leave not only with more information about food industries, but also with a different perspective on the things we eat. “Our view of food is so skewed – we just want people to think of food outside of how it matters to them and how there’s a whole system that gets food onto your table,” said He, who mentioned our focus on carbs rather than the food’s origins as a major cultural flaw. Though the event’s surplus will be returned to the USC grant system, any funds or donations additional to that will go directly to Food Support Services, which offers anonymous food bank resources on campus. In person ticket sales have ended, but interested parties can contact envirowestern@westernusc.ca to arrange attendance. Tickets are $5, with the event beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Using protein effectively to build muscle Samah Ali GAZETTE STAFF Summer workout regimens are starting up again and students may be looking to get those summer bods back in shape the right whey. With five months to build before prime summer weather hits, some may look towards protein supplements to help regain that muscle mass back after hibernating during those fall and winter months. For those thinking of building that muscle back, it may be hard to ignore the latest craze of protein shakes, supplements and diets ruling the fitness world. Kinesiology and nutrition professor Pete Lemon recognizes the best goals that benefit from excess protein, saying, “It’s probably more important for individuals who are trying to gain muscle mass than for other types of exercises.”
The convenience of protein nowadays has been marketed in pre- and post-workout shakes, fuelling the body with enough protein to stimulate muscle growth while the musculature is still malleable. However there is a specified period for the protein rich shakes to have an impact on the body. “The environment in the muscle has changed when you exercise, but eventually reverts back to normal an hour or two after the exercise. So you need to feed the muscle during that hour of time,” adds Lemon. If that time limit is exceeded, protein can be stored as a fat as opposed to helping build muscle mass, making it counterproductive. However, excess protein has a satiating factor, making one full longer and causing you to lose excess fats from not consuming as much food. When talking amounts, Lemon mentioned, “An intake of about
20-25 grams of protein is something you should be shooting for following an exercise.” Although excess protein can be beneficial when building, regular amounts of protein in one’s diet is enough to fuel your workout and energy throughout the day. But those solely interested in building muscle may choose to consume more protein for it’s advantageous results. “If someone wanted to build muscle I would recommend them,” previous protein shake drinker Brandon O’Sullivan said. Protein may be the new frontier in fitness but optimal amounts should always be considered when consuming the macronutrient. Moderation is key and when used properly, goals may be achieved, but if overshot, the beneficial results will begin to decrease.
>> GAZETTE RECIPES > GOLDEN HARVEST SOUP Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients • ¼ cup butter (you can use margarine or oil) • 1 large Spanish onion, chopped • 2 leeks (white part only) chopped • 1 large potato, peeled and chopped • 1 cup thinly sliced, or diced carrots (2 carrots) • 2 cups diced butternut squash • 3 cups chicken broth (vegetable or turkey is okay too) • 1 ½ cups cream - optional • 1 tsp nutmeg • ½ tsp cinnamon Salt and pepper to taste
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2.) Puree in food processor or blender until very smooth. Return to saucepan. Can be prepared ahead to this point and saved, cover and refrigerate. Reheat before continuing with recipe. 3.) Stir in cream to desired consistency, heat until very hot but do not boil. Add nutmeg and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. • Jon Pollard
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Say no to porno, prof says Jennafer Freeman ARTS AND LIFE EDITOR @JennaAtGazette
Although watching pornography may not be a proud pastime of many Western students, it remains a common indulgence just the same. While watching porn is often viewed as a guilty pleasure, it is not usually associated with prostitution or trafficking. Tonight the connection between pornography, prostitution and trafficking will be explored during Porn Trafficking: Perspectives from a Professor and Ex-Porn Star. The discussion will be taking place at 7 p.m. in the Mustang Lounge, with no admission fee. The talk is being put on by the Navigators and will feature guest speakers Kim Luton, a sociology professor at Western, and Shelley Lubben, a former porn star. “The porn industry aids and abets trafficking and promotes a lot of dysfunction,” explains Luton. “Porn fuels trafficking and vice versa.” The presentation will be focused on encouraging awareness about
the porn industry and what it entails. Luton refers to Lubben as a survivor of the porn industry. “I’m not speaking for her, but I suspect she would say that many performers – mostly women and children – working in porn are subjected to horrific conditions in the industry,” says Luton. To those who might say that porn is just a visual or a documentary, Luton responds bluntly. “Guess what: somebody had that done to them so you can sit there and watch it,” she emphasizes. Luton stresses that it is important to understand that watching porn is not the same as watching a caricature – it’s something real that actually occurs. “Forty-nine per cent of the women and girls – let me be very clear on that one – brought into porn are prostitutes,” says Luton. “The women that are in porn are prostituted because they have to accept the treatment that’s accorded them in the making of pornography.” Domestic trafficking is when someone is moved within the borders of their country. Luton says that in Canada, 67 per cent of the
people who are being trafficked are Canadians, and they are being trafficked mostly into prostitution and pornography. Girls that are trafficked are often trained by watching pornography, in order to learn about the services they will have to provide. “It’s not ‘out there,’ it’s not far far away, it’s right here in our own backyards,” says Luton. To further drive home this point, Luton refers to Western students that have been involved in the industry. “Certainly in the last 15 years I can think of three young women that were here at the university, that had been trafficked into prostitution and porn,” says Luton. Although these women have gotten out of the industry, they are finding it really difficult to stay out because of the coercion the intimidation, the danger and the threats. “It’s impacting you, younger generations,” warns Luton. “You all are often very passionate about stopping sex trafficking but often don’t make the connection that your online Internet consumption is fuelling the industry.”
Run the Jewels 2 might be the brashest, most gleefully offensive hip-hop album of the year. It takes great pleasure in being ridiculously over the top in its aggressive lyricism and beat production. It’s an album that’s so arrogant, so crass and so stupidly angry, one can’t help but laugh at just how extreme the whole affair is. In other words, it’s probably the most exciting hip-hop album of the year. The collaborative efforts of Atlanta based rapper Killer Mike and New York based rapper and producer El-P are totally bananas and genuinely fun. This album, along with their previous self-titled effort from one year ago, contains more energy than most anything currently found in mainstream hip-hop. While the two certainly aren’t reinventing the wheel here, the amount of passion and humour these men inject into their work is a refreshing change of pace in a genre currently dominated by monotonous flows and repetitive subject matter. Run the Jewels 2 starts off with Mike screaming into listener’s ears, introducing Jeopardy, a fairly subdued track with aggressive vocals and a nocturnal beat. It’s a great opener, which is complimented immediately by the track Oh My Darling Don’t Cry, which picks up the energy and sets the tone for the rest of the album. From here on in,
RTJ2 contains a series of straight up bangers, the best of which being the hilariously named Close Your Eyes (And Count to F**k). Featured on this track is Zach De La Rocha of Rage Against the Machine, who delivers a fun verse, which seems surprisingly devoid of political unrest, given the rest of his discography. There are quite a few stand out moments that exist in later tracks as well. The song Love Again begins to sound like a typical, albeit somewhat misogynistic, song about graphic intercourse and male sexual escapades. A verse by female rapper Gangsta Boo quickly turns the entire song on its head. Her contributions towards this track are so dirty; they make Niki Minaj’s Anaconda sound like something off of Sesame Street. Also worth noting are El-P’s contributions to both the beat production and the actual verses. While it is clear that El has always been, and still is, an excellent producer, his rapping has greatly improved this time around, going from very good to excellent in the span of two albums. His opening verse on Lie, Cheat, Steal is a clear highlight. While Run the Jewels 2 certainly has its shining moments, there are instances of noticeable dullness intertwined. The tracks Early and All Due Respect are both something of a bore and the closing track Angel Dust, while certainly good, fails to end the album on the same high notes that it was hitting earlier on. These are minor missteps in an otherwise exciting and fun project from two of hip hop’s most promising artists. In a world where Drake’s Started from the Bottom is considered an acceptable party track, it’s nice to hear something so unapologetically fun come out from a major rap group. Run the Jewels 2 is the kind of album that is best listened to with friends, at a huge party and loud as hell. It’s a great accomplishment and a wonderful exercise in arrogance. Run them jewels fast. • Eritc Bojzert
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Saving for Valentine’s Day
Last week, Western University officially became a reputable cultural institution when it was christened with its own BeaverTails food truck. For the uneducated, beaver tails are giant flat deep fried pastries served hot with an array of toppings including Nutella, Skor pieces and Type 2 Diabetes. After having a cinnamon sugar topped tail for lunch, switching it up with a banana-Nutella iteration for dinner is the perfect feast to wind down after a long day. The BeaverTails truck should return to campus today — hopefully it’s not too cold this time.
When the first brainiac caveman invented fire, his fellow homo sapiens paid him handsomely in berries and thistle grass for his secret. Since then, whenever someone invents something cool – e.e. Thomas Edison inventing electricity, J.K. Rowling inventing Harry Potter — they make a boatload of cash. The key to a good invention is thinking of something useful that doesn’t exist yet. It’s a tough prospect and a successful inventor must endure failure upon failure if they want to develop a concept good enough to appear on Dragon’s Den or Shark Tank.
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If you haven’t been venting furiously on Twitter with #Leafs, you should probably step up your media game. After three jerseys were thrown on the ice during Monday’s game, Leafs fans, haters and everyone in between are currently on the same side. So pull out those phones and start making those tweets — just throw out that Leafs phone case first. Online venters should keep in mind that while it may have been 48 years since they won the Stanley Cup, true TML fans will remember these tweets when the team finally takes home the cup in 2040 ... or maybe that’s being too hopeful. #Leafs
Smart students are already thinking about summer jobs. For when those interviews come around, Twitter has been trending the helpful hashtag #FiveWordsToRuinAJobInterview. While some of these tweets may provide useful information on job interviews, others suggest refraining from saying such things as “Where do my cats sit?” or “It wasn’t *first* degree murder.” I have my own list, which includes: “I regularly read Western News,” “Nickleback makes pretty good music,” “I liked the prequel trilogy,” “Hello, I am Jian Ghomeshi” or “Is the police check mandatory?”
For those of you unfortunate enough to have a significant other, the time to start saving is now. That pointless pseudo-holiday known as Valentine’s Day is a little over three weeks away. More than likely, you pitiable love birds will spend more time ravaging each other’s cheque books than each other anyway. So get a piggy bank or a jar and start filling that thing with your pocket change — if you start now you might save enough money to pay for exactly one per cent of your expenses on February 14. If you’re thinking of asking that special someone out, maybe wait unil after reading break so you aren’t obligated to buy them anything.
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Foxcatcher is the feel-bad movie of the year Brent Holmes DEPUTY EDITOR @BrentAtGazette
GGGGF Foxcatcher Director: Bennett Miller Starring: Steve Carrell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo and Vanessa Redgrave Foxcatcher is the film you take your significant other to before you break up with them because no matter how sad your breakup is, this film is guaranteed to be more depressing. Based on the true story of John du Pont and the Schultz brothers, Foxcatcher is long, slow and hard to watch — but it is also insightful, incisive and very well thought out. All of the lead actors play against type. Steve Carrell plays soft-spoken business mogul du Pont. Du Pont wants to start his own pro-wrestling facilities with the intent of coaching
Olympic level wrestlers — never mind that he knows very little about the sport. Du Pont contacts Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum), a downon-his-luck Olympic gold medalist, with the intention of hiring both him and his older, more popular brother, Dave (Mark Ruffalo). The performances are incredibly nuanced. Carrell is invisible behind his subtle portrayal of du Pont and a large prosthetic nose. Ruffalo shines playing a down-to-earth wrestler and caring brother and father. The weaker link is Tatum, who gives his stereotypical meat-head performance that thankfully does not require him to think that much. His communication, whether verbal or non-verbal is straightforward and less nuanced than Carrell or Ruffalo. Foxcatcher is strengthened by thematically consistent cinematography. Director Bennett Miller often shoots his actors from a distance — these long shots are brilliant
because they position Mark, Dave and eventually du Pont, as tiny compared to the wealth of the du Pont family. Against the back drop of huge trophy rooms and mansions, these characters feel small and at the mercy of forces far beyond themselves. While the story could be an interesting character study, Miller seems to be making a larger statement about the relationship between the rich and the poor. Du Pont’s vision of Team Foxcatcher is an attempt to buy belonging but he markets it as an attempt to make America great. His “purchase” of Mark and Dave Schultz is a reflection of his mother’s horse racing business. The bodies of the horses become a metaphor for how he sees his wrestling team. Foxcatcher takes quite a few liberties with its source material to construct a story that is even more bleak than reality. Notably, the film invents du Pont’s relationship with
his mother, while downplaying his schizophrenia. It also presents the relationship between Mark Schultz and du Pont as close when Mark actually harboured disdain for him. The film’s inaccuracies don’t take away from the story being told. Foxcatcher is a hard-to-watch character study of John du Pont, exploring wealth and its use to buy belonging and social status. Foxcatcher is not a film you want to watch by yourself. It’s the film you watch if you and your buddies are having too much of a good time and need a buzzkill. Miller creates a slow-burning, subtle film that requires viewers to pay attention throughout and is rewarding for filmgoers who look deeply into the film’s text — just be sure to go out for a hard drink with someone after. Foxcatcher will be playing at the Hyland Cinema this week. Showtimes are available at www. hylandcinema.com.
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Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.
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Dear Life, I hate love triangles. Dear Life, I am so excited for BeaverTails. Dear Life, I hope the propane works today. Most exciting day of my university career will happen if it does. Dear Life, Helfand should run again, except this time as a legitimate candidate. Dear Life, Why does every university have to have a different process for grad school applications? Dear Life, Justin Trudeau is so sexy, he can win my vote any day. Running the economy is second fiddle to looking good, in my books anyway. Dear Life, Why doesn’t Canada have a State of the Union address from the prime minister? Or the Queen? Dear Life, Anyone else not excited about USC elections again this year? Dear Life, Fuck the fly that just went up my nose. Dear Life, My roommate and his girlfriend broke up with me so now I have to find a new roommate. Anyone else looking for new digs? wgaz.ca/dear-life
Against atheist apologetics World of Raycraft
Richard Raycraft MANAGING EDITOR @RichAtGazette
I lost my religious faith somewhere in my mid-teens. It was a gradual transition between the ages of 12 and 16 when I read the Old Testament followed by Sam Harris’ The End of Faith and watched Bill Maher’s documentary Religulous. Studying philosophy in the hours formerly filled by church probably didn’t help either. I would more accurately describe myself as an apatheist, or someone who isn’t particularly concerned with the “God” question. Even if such an entity existed, I’m not convinced it cares what I eat or what I spend certain days of the week doing. Because this term isn’t familiar to people I generally say that I’m atheist or irreligious. I’m not the atheist equivalent of a Bible thumper. I generally don’t talk about my beliefs — or lack thereof — unless explicitly asked or challenged. If faith is an important aspect in your life,
you should absolutely practice and/or pray. Unlike many popular atheist figures, such as Richard Dawkins, I don’t view such actions with disgust. Faith is an integral part of the human experience. Oftentimes, this only goes one way. One thing that’s surprised me in my time at Western is how many people are downright offended at my lack of religious belief. It provokes some strange reactions in otherwise calm, collected people I know. “Your life is meaningless!” “You’d probably kill someone and think it’s okay!” “Hitler and Stalin were atheists too, you know!” and finally, the classic, “You’re going to hell!” This is generally followed by a long lecture on Pascal’s famous(ly stupid) wager, as if this was all I needed to run back into God’s apparently loving embrace and a life of pious devotion. As you can probably guess, these tirades usually come from people of a religious persuasion. Even when things get heated, I at least think I understand their behavior. If you’ve been taught that something is true your whole life and you feel very strongly about it, it’s inevitable that contradicting thoughts will anger or upset you. What I don’t understand, however, are the needs of other irreligious people who feel it is their duty to protect the sensitivities of believers — real or perceived.
Aside from this being patronizing, it’s also puerile. Atheism isn’t a belief system, but it does entail certain things generally, such as believing in the basic correctness of evolution and that the universe is more than a few thousand years old. These are simply things I’ve concluded, and thus believe, as a result of looking at the advances of the natural sciences and my general study of philosophy. If they’re offensive to others of different beliefs, should I abandon them in the presence of the religious for reasons of tact or open-mindedness? In my experience, a disturbing number of people, mostly atheists or agnostics themselves, seem to think so. Cue the relativistic platitudes on whether we can really know anything at all. This is silly. Aside from hate speech with the goal of inciting violence, people should be free to say or believe whatever they want. Liberal democracy works as a system because people have the freedom to assert what they genuinely think is true and the reasons why, political correctness be damned. If we accept that this is good practice, I don’t see how being a public non-believer is offensive, or how arguing against beliefs you don’t believe in is unacceptable. It’s high time this taboo was broken and this practice abandoned.
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Western wears down Warriors for win Marcus Gottlieb CONTRIBUTOR @SportsAtGazette
The women’s basketball team snapped their four-game losing skid Saturday after they knocked off a persistent Waterloo Warriors squad to capture an 80–70 victory. The win ties them for third in the Ontario University Athletics west division with the Warriors, leaving both teams with identical 3–8 records. Western used some good ball movement to get off to a hot start. With several drives from guard Caroline Wolynski, Western’s superior effort on the offensive glass and tough perimeter defense had them up by six heading into the half. The Mustangs picked up where they left off, starting the third quarter with a 10–2 run. From there, the team never looked back, earning praise from coach Bryan Cheng who was impressed with the full team effort. “We came out with a mentality to defend,� Cheng said. “We just did a good job of playing and making sure if we didn’t score that we tried to do a good job [of making sure] they didn’t score. I think that mentality stuck through.� Waterloo attempted a comeback in the fourth, going 3–4 on long jumpers and created several turnovers with a defensive zone trap that stymied the ‘Stangs primary ball handlers. Nonetheless, the Mustangs refused to roll over. “There was breakdown but it wasn’t for lack of energy,� Cheng said. “When we broke down we had insurance policies of people being behind [the play] and nothing was given easy.� Waterloo’s head coach, Tyler Slipp, conceded that the comeback was too little, too late. “We just dug ourselves into kind of a hole. When we played with urgency, it was too late. If we would have played with that fire all game, I don’t think we would have been in that position.� Mackenzie Puklicz’s had a massive performance and put up 30 points. She was also an imposing defensive presence, tallying 13 rebounds and four steals. Motivated by the memory of a preseason loss to the Warriors, Puklicz had extra fire reserved for the game. “This is a big game for us. This is a crucial one for the playoffs,� she explained. “They beat us in the preseason when we had players out. I didn’t play and I took it really personally, and I was like ‘you beat us; don’t come in here thinking you’re going to win again’. So I just prepared more.� Wolynski continued her dominant season, running the offence with 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals. She found chemistry with Puklicz and guard Maddy Horst to form a group that played 35-plus of a possible 40 minutes. “We had some nice passes to each other and it worked,� Puklicz said. “It looked good. So from now on I think we should remind ourselves how we played this time, [playing] together like that.� Western’s depth was effective all game. Both Victoria Heine and Horst had prominent efforts on the boards, and forward Julia Tennant provided solid high screens, effective boxing out, and consistent rim-protection. The ‘Stangs now head out to Ottawa to take on the Ottawa GeeGees on Friday and the Carleton Ravens on Saturday.
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• Leafs forward Nazem Kadri speaking to reporters about the recent Toronto Maple Leafs game where another jersey was thrown onto the ice.
Rundown >> This past Saturday, Western track and field team hosted the 32nd annual Don Wright Team Challenge > The Mustangs set five meet records, with Caroline Ehrhardt with a season’s best of 12.81 metre in triple jump.
Mustangs split weekend in Toronto 1–1 Disappointing loss to Blues vindicated with win against Rams Bradley Metlin SPORTS EDITOR @BradAtGazette
This past weekend, the women’s volleyball team faced off against two strong teams, leading to mixed results. The Toronto Varsity Blues proved why they were the top team in Ontario University Athletics, defeating the Mustangs in three straight sets on Friday. Western head coach Melissa Bartlett acknowledged the toughness of the Blues. “They have a perfect record and have only lost two sets on the season — in women’s volleyball that is extremely difficult to do,” Bartlett said. Blues setter Madelyn Mandryk started the match with a dump that destabilized the Mustangs early on, leaving them scrambling. As they began to pull away, Western fought back but in the end, the Blue won the opening set 25–21. The Mustangs continued to fight during the next set but the Blues extended the point difference, winning the set 25–17. The third set saw Toronto begin the set with a flurry of points and Western never recovered, losing the set 25–13. While Bartlett noted they go into every game expecting to win, “near the end of the match we discussed using it as a great opportunity to compete against one of the top four
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teams in Canada — in a conference match at home you rarely have that opportunity,” Bartlett said. Heading into their game on Saturday against the Ryerson Rams, the Mustangs were not underestimating their opponents. “Entering the match against Ryerson we knew they were a very strong team boasting a 10–3 record,” Bartlett stated, “We also knew that we are a very strong team who has done a great job all year of rising to the occasion and playing tough against the top teams in the league.”
Starting off the first set, the Rams quickly jumped ahead 3–0. Western evaluated their playing style, readjusting to catch up 4–4. Rookie Aja Gyimah was a reliable attack the whole match, leading the Mustangs in blocks and kills for the match. Bartlett highlighted Gyimah’s effort as one of the strongest of the weekend. “She played probably her best match to date and was extremely hard to stop from the front and back row,” Bartlett acknowledged. The Mustangs pulled away to win the first set 25–20. The second
set seesawed between both teams. The Rams gained an advantage at 27–26 after a Mustang passing error. Using this advantage, Ryerson finished the set 28–26 with a kill. The third set saw the Mustangs dominant throughout and winning 25–21. After a series of unforced errors, the Rams surged ahead at the beginning of the fourth set. The Mustangs never recovered and Ryerson won the set 25–18. Both teams traded points during the final set until the Mustangs broke away 12–10. A Rams timeout to regroup did not stifle the
momentum and Western won the final set 15–12. Looking ahead to the end of the season, Bartlett highlighted consistency for the team. “The challenge with our young team is just finding a way to compete at a high level more consistently. That is what our focus is in training going into the last three weeks of regular season,” Bartlett said. The Mustangs will be on the court again January 23 where they will be in Guelph to face the Gryphons.
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