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Town hall critical of gov’t science funding HAMZA TARIQ BREAKING NEWS EDITOR @HAMZAATGAZETTE Western scientists and local politicians attended a town hall meeting on Wednesday to discuss restrictive science policies and declining governmental funding in Canada. The event, named “Get Science Right,” was sponsored by the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association and the Canadian Association of University Teachers, and was held in the McKellar Room of the University Community Centre. Approximately 60 people were in attendance at the meeting. The panel of speakers consisted of three prominent researchers at Western: Dr. Jeff Dixon from the department of physiology and pharmacology, Dr. Daniel Ansari from the department of psychology and Dr. Beth MacDougall Shackleton from the department of biology. The meeting’s discussion focused on decreasing funding for basic research in Canada. The panelists talked about the falling importance of basic research and the government’s emphasis on applicable and for-profit industrial research. “Basic science requires sustained and undirected funding, not funding that directs basic science towards application — that’s short sighted,” Ansari said. “We need basic science for its own right …There are fundamental questions, questions that may not lead to applications but broaden our shared understanding of ourselves and the world in which we live.” Dixon spoke about Canada’s position amongst other developed

countries. The government failure to understand the importance of scientific research has led to decreasing federal funding. Overall, funding of Canadian research development lags behind that of it peer countries, he said. MacDougall Shackleton expressed her dismay at the muzzling of federal environmental scientists and the government’s attempts to delay or prevent them from sharing their findings with the public. “Research libraries are being closed and records destroyed,” she said. “These policies are well beyond what we can explain away as hard financial times … This takes it into the territory of a war on science, a war on information and that’s what I find really chilling.” A number of the city’s federal election candidates were also present. Notably absent were Conservative Party candidates from all four of London’s federal ridings. The Conservative candidates were invited to the meeting but they either declined or did not respond, according to Paul Benedetti, lecturer in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies and moderator of the town hall debate. Peter Fragiskatos, Liberal Party candidate for London North Centre, said issues pertaining to science were especially important to his riding as a lot of research was conducted at Western. “Going forward, we have to really take what has been said here seriously,” he said. “Evidence matters and the war on science that we have seen under the Harper government is truly unacceptable.” n

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Mulcair in London for rally KATIE LEAR NEWS EDITOR @KATIEATGAZETTE A crowd of over 300 people greeted New Democratic Party Leader Thomas Mulcair as he made a public campaign stop in London on Sunday afternoon. Central to Mulcair’s message was the idea of positioning the NDP as the party of hope and optimism to replace what he called Conservative Leader Stephen Harper’s politics of fear and division. During his speech, Mulcair criticized Justin Trudeau’s Liberals for voting with the Conservative Party on the controversial Bill C-51 and Harper for lost manufacturing sector jobs. “Every time [Harper] talks about ‘moving things in a different direction,’ think about something different,” Mulcair said. “Think about [how] the farming families for generations, and [in] some cases centuries, have been earning their livings to keep their families going Western Rd.

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Residents of 1460 Limberlost Rd. – including some Western students – woke to quite a scare on Saturday morning as the London Fire Department was called to the scene of a fire in units 22-29. No injuries were reported but officials estimated the cost of damage at $1.5 million, according to the London Free Press. The fire, which lasted for over eight hours, displaced tenants in all eight units of the townhouse complex and required the work of at least seven fire trucks. Nicole Saunders, a master’s student at Western, was one of those forced to evacuate and is now temporarily homeless. By mid-afternoon it was clear the damage was serious and Sanders was told her home would be “unliveable.” “That’s about all we’ve been told: that we’re not going to be able to enter or live in the unit for weeks,” she said on the day of the fire, around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. “We don’t even know at that point what they can do.” Saunders says the police showed up at her door around 11:15 a.m. and told her to grab a few things quickly before evacuating. “At first I wasn’t actually going to answer because I wasn’t expecting anyone ... but I ended up getting up and it was a cop,” she said. “I got my backpack, which had my computer

in it, my cellphone and that’s about it.” Saunders said the Red Cross has offered to help those who are currently homeless due to the fire. “They will provide us with somewhere to stay if we need it and toothbrushes and those necessities,” she said. London Police Service received the call at 11:08 a.m., and within minutes were on scene, knocking on doors and getting people out. According to Jack Burt, fire prevention inspector, one of the reasons the fire burned so long was due to weather conditions that saw firefighters battle high winds as well as the flames. During Thomas Mulcair’s campaign stop on Sunday at the London Convention Centre, London West MPP Peggy Sattler and others started collecting money for those directly affected by the fire. By the end of the night they had raised over $1,700. With files from Jenny Jay and Kenyon Born. n

on the land here in Canada. That’s what Stephen Harper has been putting at risk.” “There are tens of thousands of jobs that have been lost under Stephen Harper just in this region, but he doesn’t seem to care,” Mulcair continued. Other highlights during his speech included Mulcair’s vow to lower the retirement age from 67 to 65, bring back home mail delivery and his emphasis on social services. “We’ve got a clear plan. It’s been costed, it’s not going to be dumped on the backs of future generations because that’s the antithesis of sustainable development,” Mulcair said. “We will bring in important new social programs like quality affordable child care — it’s good for families, it’s good for the economy and we will get it done.” Both federal and provincial NDP candidates were also in attendance, including Peggy Sattler, Matthew Rowlinson, Irene Mathyssen and German Gutierrez.

“He has always spoken what has to be said clearly, concisely [and] concretely, and that’s the thing I love about Tom Mulcair,” Gutierrez, NDP candidate for London North Centre, said. “When he speaks, there’s no roundabouts,” he continued. “It’s a clear message and the message is: we need a brand new government, we need a new democracy in Canada and the NDP is that government.” Before Mulcair arrived, both Rowlinson and Sattler asked the attendees to consider donating to a fund aimed to help those affected by yesterday’s fire on Limberlost Road. At the end of the event, Sattler announced that the group had raised $1,721.32. Mulcair is the third federal party leader to come to London ahead of the federal elections on Oct. 19, as Conservative leader Harper held a rally on Aug. 19 and Liberal leader Trudeau visited on July 2. n

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Engineering enrolment up over 50% RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITAATGAZETTE The Faculty of Engineering saw a dramatic increase in its first-year class this year, continuing a rapid expansion of the program. The first-year enrolment this year was approximately 680 students versus the projected number of just over 500. Just two years ago the first-year class was approximately 430 and last year it was around 510, said Dr. Michael Bartlett, associate dean in the department of civil and environmental engineering. More students accepted their admissions offers to Western than expected this year

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with over 25 per cent accepting, compared to 2013 when it was 18 per cent and 2014 when it was 21 per cent. Bartlett noted that admissions are not handled by faculties, but by the registrar’s office. “The people that make admissions offers are trying to guess how many of those offers will be accepted to hit the target number in a particular class,” Bartlett said. “So if more people are saying yes than you’re expecting then you get more people than you had planned.” According to Bartlett, although Western engineering has increased its enrolment, the admission requirements have not been relaxed in any way. Tom Grainger, president of the Undergraduate Engineering Society, said class sizes and professor to student ratios were currently adequate, but there are issues with physical space. “Labs are largely at capacity. There is a need for study space that larger incoming classes will only exacerbate,” Grainger said. Bartlett said the faculty has been dealing with the larger enrolment. Extra class sections and extra labs have been added by the Faculty of Science. Engineering students are being sent all over campus for classes, as has been done historically. Another result of the high enrolment is that more professors and

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teaching assistants will be hired. “If we increase our class size to a number between 550 and 600, that will bring us additional revenue that will allow us to hire more permanent tenure track professors,” Bartlett said. Thinking about the future, Grainger referenced dean Andrew Hrymack’s outline for the engineering faculty over the next five years, which stated incoming class targets will be closer to 600 than the approximate 680 this year. As well, over the next five years there is talk of plans to open a new engineering building. “In the meantime, the UES is doing everything possible to ensure the engineering student experience.

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We’ve redesigned the student lounge to ingeniously double the available study space,” Grainger said. As Grainger explained, on the whole it seems that there is an increase in number of youth interested in engineering degrees. “Almost irrespective of field, there is the belief that engineering students have been through the gauntlet, so they can handle whatever work comes their way,” Grainger said. Grainger expressed happiness as an increase in engineering enrolment will help engineering students be part of the campus community more as the Spencer Engineering Building is in an isolated part of campus. n

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well with police. “It was a different atmosphere than last year and … maybe it’s because we were interacting with them or because of the amount of warnings rather than tickets that might have been part of it,” Ferguson said. During Homecoming, LPS were involved in Project L.E.A.R.N. (liquor enforcement and reduction of noise) with extra patrols near the downtown area, Western University and Fanshawe College neighbourhoods. Overall, there was an 78 per cent drop in criminal charges compared to last year, with 105 criminal charges in the fall of 2014, down to 23 criminal charges this year. Additionally, 1422 provincial offence notices were issued in fall 2014, with a substantial drop to 791 provincial offence notices this year. Co m p a r i n g p r ov i n c i a l offences given out on the day of Homecoming, notices went down from 213 to 76. “We issued 1,472 warnings this year, those warnings could’ve been tickets,” Ken Steeves, corporate communications and public relations officer of London police, said. “This year we had a round table discussion with … a number of community partners, and we discussed amongst ourselves what we can do to ensure the safety of the citizens within our community,” he continued. Keith Marnoch, director of media relations at Western said this year was more about expanding on what was done in the last two years. “I think that we can maybe say that the message got through a few more people this year, which is really good to hear,” Marnoch said. n

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The independent review into the presidential compensation practices at Western is projected to cost $79,000. The review, conducted by retired justice Stephen Goudge, was released publicly on Monday with a 20-page report from Goudge. The report found Western to not be in line with peer institutions in giving its president the option to take a cash payout instead of taking an administrative leave. Western’s director of media relations, Keith Marnoch, confirmed the cost of the report in an email on Tuesday night. “Although we have not received a final invoice, the total cost of the review conducted by Mr. Goudge over six months will be approximately $79,000,” Marnoch said. That figure is in addition to the $96,000 spent on PR and legal firms in the spring to deal with the fallout from the revelation that President Amit Chakma received $440,000 on top of his regular yearly salary in 2014. This brings the cost of the controversy up to over $175,000, just in funds paid to external consultants.

USC COUNCIL MEETING NOTES

The University Students’ Council met last Wednesday in their first meeting of the academic term. Here are a few things that happened at the meeting: OUSA ELECTION The USC selected its Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance general assembly delegates. This year, the OUSA delegate application was open to Western students-at-large for the first time. Lindsee Perkins, USC vice-president external, approved 11 candidates through an application process. At the meeting, the candidates gave brief one-minute speeches explaining why they wanted to be Western’s OUSA delegates. Of the 11 candidates who ran, eight were selected. The delegates will meet twice annually with delegates from other OUSA universities to discuss policy papers that are up for review. ELECTIONS TIMELINE CHANGES The USC approved calendar changes to the timeline for their January election process. The changes will allow the election results to be announced up to three days after the polls close — allowing more time for the appeals process and to ensure the released results are legitimate. MEETING LOCATION CHANGE APPROVED The USC passed a motion to change the location of their meetings, beginning on October 21. During a summer council meeting, a straw poll was conducted that indicated that the council meeting space was thought to be ineffective. The motion moved for the council chambers to be relocated to the community room. Jonathan English, USC secretary treasurer, said the new rooms seating format will increase eye contact, allowing members to see one another and feel more comfortable speaking. n

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WOMEN’S SOCCER SPLIT WEEKEND GAMES

DEVIN JONES GAZETTE CAN’T BRING ME DOWN. Mustang Isaac Butler carries the ball with two Gaels right on his tail during OUA men’s rugby action on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Queen’s beat Western 14–9.

Mustangs stifled by Gaels OWEN PARK CONTRIBUTOR @SPORTSATGAZETTE As history dictates, when Western and Queen’s meet, there is bound to be an exciting match. Be it athletics, academics or campus culture, the rivalry between the schools is positively ingrained within both student bodies. Furthermore, this rivalry transcends generations. Looking through the filled stands before Saturday’s afternoon rugby match, it looked as though many students, family members and alumni were present, all proudly showing their school colours – both the home team’s purple and white, and the visiting blue and gold. Western kicked off at 3 p.m. after the Gaels shouted their fight song Queen’s College Colours. While always an impressive sight to see, it was especially appropriate because of the torrential downpour they had to play in for the entirety of the game. Queen’s College Colours we are wearing once again, Soiled as they are by the battle and the rain, Yet another victory to wash away the stain! So, Gaels, go in and win! And with that, the game began. A slippery ball and low visibility led to many knock-ons by both teams, even within the first 10

minutes. Western was unlucky to give up a penalty in their own end in the eighth minute, giving the Gaels the chance to make it 5–0 very early on. Sadly, that seemed to be a theme for Western. They unfortunately gave up a lot of penalties in and around their own 22-metre line, allowing Queen’s too many scoring chances. The home team’s saving grace, like always, was their defensive prowess. There must have been at least five times when Queen’s was less than an inch from scoring and Western shut them down. If they had been able to turn defence into offence, like they did against McMaster, the final score would have been a much different story. Interestingly, while throwing and catching the ball was made difficult by the rain, kicking was not affected at all. Queen’s was able to add to their lead just five minutes after their first try with a kick to make it 8–0. Western’s response came quickly, though. Ontario University Athletics leading scorer and Western’s starting fullback Mark Denton came in clutch with two place kicks, both for three points, in the 15th and 20th minutes to pull the ‘Stangs back in the game. There was no more scoring until the 40th minute when Denton, again, fired the ball through

the uprights for Western’s last three points, setting the score at 9–8 before halftime. Sadly, the positive momentum sparked by Denton did not last long. It seemed as though Western was unable to get any flow going for most of the second half. They had minimal ball possession within the opposing 22-metre line and frequent turnovers of the ball. Queen’s put two kicks away in the 48th and 59th minutes to bring up their lead to 14–9. However, something clicked in the Mustang men around the 70th minute. As Queen’s was starting to feel the effects of the weather beating on them for over an hour, they started substituting players and began to wait for the clock to run down. But Western was not going to let up that easy. Emotions began to flare from both sides while the ‘Stangs set their sights on the try line. They battered the Queen’s players for the last five minutes of the game, looking for one small hole in the defence. If they had had 10 more minutes, they would have undoubtedly scored to at least tie up the match. This loss for Western has regrettably placed them in third in the OUA men’s rugby table, with Queen’s in second. While disappointing, they have a lot more rugby to play and many more points to win until the playoffs begin in early November. n

Rain pours down on Mustang playoff hopes JIMMY HUNYH CONTRIBUTOR @SPORTSATGAZETTE The cold showers weren’t the only thing that rained down on Mustang Field Saturday afternoon – it was also the stingy and suffocating Marauder defence. In their last regular season game on home soil, the Mustangs men’s soccer team failed to record a goal, losing to McMaster by a score of 1–0. Facing constant rainfall, both teams created few scoring chances and mustered up only three shots apiece. Stefan Scholz of the Marauders scored the only goal of the game in the 69th minute, as McMaster managed to maintain their lead for the rest of the match. Marauders head coach Dino Perri explained the importance of the victory for his team. “It [was] a must win for us. We’re looking to clinch first place,” he said.

He credited his team for stepping up to the occasion. “[Western] is a good team and our team tends to play good against good teams,” he added. “It’s always nice to play against Western, they’re a tough team [and] a good opponent.” Entering the match on a twogame losing streak, Western sat sixth in the Ontario University Athletics west division, just barely clinging onto the last playoff spot in their group. Mustangs head coach Rock Basacco talked about the significance of moving up in the standings. “We would’ve liked to have the win, or at least a tie, but we didn’t get it,” he said. “We need to get some wins, otherwise we’re not going to make the playoffs.” Basacco looked ahead after the loss, talking about the Mustangs’ offensive struggles and changes that needed to be made.

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“We just have to be a little bit better in terms of possessing the ball and not [making] unforced errors. If we can do that and be a little more creative in our attack, hopefully we’ll be able to score some goals,” he said. Jonathan Hodge, first-year defender for the Mustangs, echoed his coach’s sentiments regarding the loss. “[The result is] pretty disappointing considering we played with them for the entire game,” Hodge said. “I think we could’ve won the game. We just had to play harder and the field conditions didn’t help either. We just let in a really bad goal and that’s how they ended up winning.”

Hodge identified the passing game as their downfall, as well as a key area the team needs to work on for their upcoming road games. “We need to connect on our passes, that’s always been kind of the thing with us,” he explained. “We can’t connect passes in the midfield. We lose possession too easily.” On Sunday afternoon Western missed on another opportunity to grab three points, as they tied Laurier on the road 0–0. They dominated play, outshooting the Golden Hawks 17–4, but only six shots found the goal and each one was turned aside by goalkeeper Stephan Brudiu. The Mustangs now have four regular season games left this season, all on the road. Three of the four are against teams currently ahead of them in their division. The lone game against a lower opponent is this Friday against Waterloo at 4:14 p.m. n

The women’s soccer team split their games this past weekend as they notched a 2–1 victory at home over the McMaster Marauders on Saturday before falling 1-0 to the Laurier Golden Hawks on the road on Sunday. Saturday’s contest saw the Mustangs battle the Marauders in poor weather conditions. Both teams struggled to take control of the game until midway through the half when Mustang striker Lauren Winquist found the back of the Marauder’s net. Despite a quick Marauder response to even the score, the Mustangs added a second goal before the half to round out the scoring action for the day. Sunday afternoon was a different story for the Mustangs. The Golden Hawks took advantage of their limited scoring opportunities early in the first half as Gagan Parhar netted the lone goal of the game to lead Laurier to their ninth victory of the season. Sunday’s defeat was Western’s first loss of the season. They are now in third place in the Ontario University Athletics west division standings with a 8–1–3 record.

MUSTANGS FIELD HOCKEY UNSUCCESSFUL AT HOME

The Mustangs field hockey team had an unsuccessful weekend at home as they were defeated 1–0 by the York Lions on Saturday morning before losing to the Toronto Varsity Blues 3–1 on Sunday. In Saturday’s contest the lone goal of the game came in the 61st minute from Lion Michelle Per. That was enough for York to get the victory as the Mustangs failed to respond before the clock ran out. Sunday’s contest saw the Mustangs endure yet another defeat at the hands of the Varsity Blues. In the first half Toronto put the ball past Fernback to give the Blues the one-goal advantage heading into the break. The Varsity Blues continued their momentum into the second half as they added their second goal of the game in the 39th minute. While the Mustangs were able to respond with a goal, the Blues kept their lead with a third goal in the 67th minute of play to take home the 3-1 victory. The Mustangs are now in sixth place in the OUA standings with a 1–5 record.

WOMEN’S RUGBY CRUSHES LAURIER

The women’s rugby team rolled over the Golden Hawks 46–14 Friday night on the road in Waterloo. On offence, the purple and white recorded 29 points in the first half, while the defensive unit kept the Golden Hawks from the in-goal area until the end of the half. While the Golden Hawks were able to put up two tries and two successful conversions on the night they were unable to outscore a determined Mustang team that fought to put points on the board up until the last minute of action. The Mustangs now sit at a 3–1 record on the season so far, good for second place in the OUA shiels division. n

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Mustangs shutout Warriors for first win MONIKA YOUNG, CONTRIBUTOR @SPORTSATGAZETTE Within 24 hours of their opening season loss to the Guelph Gryphons, the Western Mustangs women’s ice hockey team came out with a shutout win against the Waterloo Warriors Sunday afternoon. Prior to the game, ring ceremonies for last year’s championship team took place, which may have set a sombre tone to the evening. However, from defenceman Brianna Iazzolino’s recap of head coach David Barrett’s pregame speech, this was certainly not the case. “[Barrett said] ‘We’re going to have this celebration of last year’s team but once that’s over we’re turning the page, we’re on to a new chapter, new team, fresh start, so

just forget about it and you’re going to play the game,’” Iazzolino recalled after the win. It was a slow start for both teams, but as coach Barrett mentions, the Mustangs held their ground and ignored their defeat from the previous day. “It’s nice to see your team respond after a loss, it’s always a good test,” Barrett said. “There was a lot of stuff going on so perhaps they weren’t into it mentally, but we like to think we are a deeper team and as the game goes on we should get stronger and play better.” This held true in the second period when a penalty shot was given to Waterloo Warrior Rebecca Rutherford, but she lost control of the puck and gave goalie Kelly Campbell a free pass. This move

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provided the ‘Stangs with the scare they needed. With just over six minutes left in the period, Iazzolino fired a shot on a power play that found the back of the net, giving Western the 1–0 lead and an 11–3 tally of shots on net for the period. The intensity continued into the third frame where the Warriors stuck right with the Mustangs, keeping a steady level of competitiveness. Head coach Shaun Reagan said he was pleased with his team’s performance. “I thought we deserved better out there,” he said. “We threw pucks [but] it wasn’t our night and [Western goalie Kelly Campbell is] an outstanding goaltender and she was on today for sure. So I think both goalies were on today so that’s one that could have gone either way and it went their way.” Campbell stopped all 21 shots she faced on Sunday for her 12th career Ontario University Athletic’s

shutout. “It’s always nice to have Kelly in the net,” Iazzolino said. “If you make a mistake you know she always has your back and vice versa.” Warriors goalie Rebecca Bouwhuis also played exceptional, stopping a total of 38 shots. “I thought [Bouwhuis] was outstanding,” Reagan said. “I think we were pressing maybe a bit too much but she came up strong with some big saves.” In the end Campbell came out on top and solidified the 1–0 lead from the second period all the way to the end. This shutout provided the Mustangs with any confidence they might have lost in their first game. Another player who stood out Sunday is fresh face Lyndsay Kirkham. Although new to the Mustangs this year, she kept the pressure in the Warrior’s zone, especially in the third period when the Warriors attempted to even up the score.

Even though Kirkham didn’t find the scoreboard, her talents were still recognized as she received the unsung hero award by coach Barrett when the game was over. Her speed and smart decision-making pushed the Warriors limit, as they fell short in the third period. “[Kirkham] played one heck of a game,” Campbell said. “An addition like that to our team is always welcome and she played her heart out all night.” Although it was a slim win for the Mustangs, players old and new came together. The teamwork that was demonstrated in this game will hopefully continue into their next game where they will host the Windsor Lancers at home this Thursday, Oct. 8. Windsor has yet to play a game this season. Last year they finished fifth in the OUA with a 14-6-4 record and went 1-1 against Western. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. at Thompson arena. n

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July 27, 2002 Omar Khadr allegedly throws a grenade that kills U.S. Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Speer during a firefight in Afghanistan. Khadr is injured in the mélée. October 2002 Khadr is transferred to Guantanamo Bay. Aug. 10, 2005 A Federal Court judge says Canadian agencies, including CSIS, are violating Khadr’s Charter rights by turning information gleaned in interviews over to U.S. investigators. Nov. 7, 2005 The U.S. military charges Khadr with conspiracy, attempted murder and aiding the enemy in connection with the deadly 2002 skirmish that killed Speer.

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March 17, 2008 Khadr alleges he was threatened with rape and violence by interrogators seeking to extract a confession.

Q&A with Khadr’s lawyer HAMZA TARIQ BREAKING NEWS EDITOR @HAMZAATGAZETTE Dennis Edney, an Edmonton-based civil rights lawyer who represents Omar Khadr, visited Western on Sunday. Khadr was a teenager when he was detained at Guantanamo Bay for his involvement in a firefight in Afghanistan. He was sent back to Canada in 2012 and in May of this year, he was released on bail. Khadr currently lives with Edney and Edney’s family in Edmonton. The Gazette interviewed Edney before his talk in front of a packed audience in the Social Science Centre. HOW IS OMAR COPING WITH HIS RELEASE AND WHAT DOES HE CURRENTLY DO? He’s doing very well. On the day after he was released on bail, we bought him a bike. When I call home from time to time, [I] invariably ask about Omar and invariably my wife says, ‘I can’t get him off the bike.’ I was there when we first bought the bike and I have the image of my wife holding onto the seat of the bike as he is trying to balance himself to refresh his memory of cycling. And then the image of him taking off, it reminded me for the first time in many, many years what a bike symbolizes to a young kid. For my children, it was freedom. It was such a symbolic imagery of watching him cycle off. He’s doing fine. WHAT ARE THE REACTIONS OF THE LOCAL AND LARGER CANADIAN COMMUNITY TO HIS RELEASE? To answer that, I have to tell you [how in]

the many long years I have been involved in this case, there were times where I questioned the nature of Canadians. Is it still the mosaic that I was so proud of? That pluralistic society that we enjoyed — people of different cultures and views — and I wasn’t clear enough anymore. Since his release I have received thousands of emails as far away as Europe, but mainly from Canada, with people saying two things: one was thank you and the other saying we feel better as Canadians as a result. In my own town of Edmonton, he would get stopped by people who are non-intrusive. What they do is say, ‘are you Omar?’ And then they say ‘we wish you all the best.’ In fact, I recall this particular individual who is a big, rough-looking guy. He was walking past Omar and I while we were in the Home Hardware store and as he went by he gave me a sort of funny look and then he turned around and I thought, ‘Uh-oh, what’s this going to be like?’ And he walked up to Omar, stuck his finger [out] and he said, ‘I don’t like Americans. I don’t like what they did to you and you deserve the very best’ and took off. So overwhelmingly Omar has been greeted with the kind of Canadian compassion I used to believe in. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN CANADA, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS? That’s a very difficult question to answer in a very short period of time. I think we are in real trouble. I’m often talking about

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the apathy of society — Canadian society. Apathy is a disease and I have seen that apathy because I believe that when future generations will look back, Omar Khadr’s case will be a seminal case. We will have to explain, our children will have to explain why we allowed a child to be abused so badly. We also have a government who has lied consistently about Omar Khadr. Consistently they have talked about him being a terrorist who committed a heinous crime without the slightest background of why he pled guilty. Of the fact that his trial had no witnesses allowed, tortured evidence was let in and so on. And now I see a country far more divisive than I have ever seen in the 29 years I have been here. I’m scared. If I was a Muslim, I would be very scared. We’re doing the same politics of fear that Hitler used against the Jews, that Bush used in the war on terror. We are paying for our apathy and if the Harper government is re-elected, I fear for our children. OMAR IS VISITING TORONTO RIGHT NOW TO VISIT HIS GRANDPARENTS. WHAT’S THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS TRIP FOR HIM? I think it is significant on many levels. I think it is important that he sees his family, he hasn’t seen his grandparents. That allows him a solidness about where he belongs. When he last saw them he was 12 years of age, now he is 29 and a man of 29 will be trying to figure out things. All in all, it is a wonderful move – a wonderful opportunity. n

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Three types of meditation during a one hour session Anapana 1. Keep the attention on the area below the nostrils and above the upper lip. 2. Remain aware of each breath as it enters or leaves. 3. Keep your breathing natural. If the mind is dull or agitated, breathe deliberately and slightly harder for some time.

Vipassana 1. Move your attention systematically from head to feet and feet to head, observing each part of the body and feeling all the sensations you come across. 2. Observe objectively, remain equanimous with all sensations you experience. 3. Keep your attention moving, never staying more than a few minutes at any one place. 4. Areas with gross sensations should be observed separately by moving the attention part by part. 5. Symmetrical parts, such as both arms, may be observed simultaneously if they have similar subtle sensations. 6. If you experience subtle sensations throughout the physical structure, you may at times sweep the entire body and then again work part by part.

Metta 1. Relax and let any mental or physical agitation subside. 2. For a few minutes, focus your attention on the subtle sensations in the body. 3. Fill your mind with thoughts of goodwill for all beings

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The gong went off again. It was our 10-minute warning. I got up, put on pants and a shirt and climbed down from the top bunk. I took a few sips from my water bottle and wrapped myself in a blanket. The cool morning air bit my face as I walked 50 metres to the hall, up the steel stairs and into a small, softly lit hallway. I took off my shoes and walked into the main room toward my seat near the back. I sat down and adjusted the pillows around my knees. And then I closed my eyes, sat still and observed my breath for an hour and a half. Well, that’s what was supposed to happen. What actually happened was I thought about probably a million different things, stretched out my legs, opened my eyes, moved my hands, got up to walk around, drank water, came back and did it all again. You would think that would make me a complete and utter failure, but it’s all actually part of the process everyone goes through when they start meditating. And as the teacher kept telling us, just remain equanimous. Equanimity is a word you don’t normally hear often, but it’s one I heard every day now. It was mid-May and I was in Montebello, Quebec, a small town an hour away from Montreal. Once visited by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama, the picturesque town sits on the banks of the Ottawa River, surrounded by forests and hills. I had come for a 10-day meditation retreat and I didn’t really know what to expect. It was supposed to be a break from work, a recharge from the constant things I had to do and thoughts running around in my head. I thought it might be a little challenging, but I was wrong. It was one of the toughest experiences of my life.

I knew a little bit about what to expect going in. I knew the schedule. Wake up at 4 a.m. Lights out at 10 p.m. Meditate all day with some short breaks in between. And I knew the rules. You observe Noble Silence and take a vow to abstain from pretty much anything that is stimulating. No talking. No eye contact. No gestures. No exercise. No meat. No meals after 12 p.m. No reading. No writing. No alcohol or drugs. No contact with members of the opposite sex. No sex. All of that is pretty prohibitive for most people. You would think with those things as the expectation, there would be a very specific type of person who would attend one of these retreats. But you would be wrong. Men and women of all ages, from 18 to their mid-60s, of all races and even nationalities were present — many were from foreign countries. Some had traveled thousands of kilometres to get here. Most were here for the first time but a surprising number were on their third, fourth or more retreat. On the women’s side, there were two very pregnant women. We stayed in dormitory style rooms. My room had two bunk beds, end to end with each other. I didn’t talk to my roommates once. It’s hard to have disagreements when you can’t talk to each other. There are two course leaders who make sure everything runs on time and deal with any questions or concerns from the students. There’s a dining hall that you can only be in during the three dining periods each day. Food is made and served by old students, people who have already taken a course. Everything is free, with a donation only requested after you’ve taken the course, based on your means and only if you would like others to experience what you did. Then there’s the meditation. There are mandatory group sessions

three times a day where we sit in the meditation hall for an hour. There are other periods, 1.5–2 hours that are either in the hall or in your room, the choice is up to you. The teaching is methodical and repetitive, building your skills slowly but surely. How the mediation is taught threw me off at first. All the teaching is done through audio tapes from the original teacher, S.N. Goenka, while a teacher in the room sits silently at the front, presumably meditating (one person described him as a glorified DJ because most of what he did was press play on the tape recorder). I felt disconnected with the teaching at first, but after a while it became normal. In the evening, there are video Dhamma sessions from a course Goenka taught. While the retreat claims to not be Buddhist or force any particular way of thought on you, these talks are grounded in Buddhism. For me, it wasn’t a problem because I already liked a lot of Buddhist thought and the stories he told were “real” — they didn’t have any mystical or miraculous component to them. In fact, they were the direct opposite. The first meditation you learn is called Anapana. It’s basically observing your breath, progressing to feeling the sensations on your nose and upper lip. At first, I felt nothing. But after a few hours of doing it, you start to feel slight sensations on your skin, sensations that are always there but you don’t notice. Day 4 is when things get interesting. That’s when you learn what the retreat is named after: Vipassana, or insight meditation. In the morning, I went the longest time yet without opening my eyes or moving, 45 minutes, and I thought by the end of the week I would be able to go a whole hour. Little did I know that in the afternoon we would be forced to sit a whole hour every single time we were in the hall for a group mediation for the rest of the retreat.

Now when I say forced, you can actually do whatever you want. The searing pain in my knee and back were two strong signs I shouldn’t. But I did it — and everyone else did it — because there’s a method to this madness and it works. You’re instructed to feel the sensations all across your body, from your head to your feet and back again. You go through every part of your body, just observing the sensations and moving on. If there’s a pain, or a gross sensation, you’re instructed to take it apart piece by piece and then move on. It’s tough work. Don’t think for a second that a meditation retreat is easy. It’s intense and long. And the more you try, the more you work and the better you feel at the end. By the end, I was able to start meditating and almost instantly feel the tingling sensations on my upper lip — it would just come alive. The sensations all over my body were incredible too, but they never got to the same level as where we had started on the upper lip with Anapana meditation. It’s surprising what you miss during the retreat. I’m very introverted and not a very talkative guy, but I found myself actually wanting to talk to someone, anyone, around Day 6. I also found myself thinking of what was going on with the “outside” world. That’s weird to say and sounds prison-like or cult-like, but it really was a different world that we were in. Everyone has emotionless faces – wearing t-shirts and long pants, looking at the ground, not talking or interacting with one another. Maybe their brains were removed, an outsider might think. The reality was we were deep within ourselves, examining our deepest thoughts. There were no distractions – just yourself and your practice. The final day, Day 10, we learn the final meditation in the morning

called Metta, or loving-kindness meditation. I went from serene, working intensely on my mind to feeling like a ball of light and happiness. Coming out of the hall afterwards, I felt like I was floating on a cloud. We were allowed to finally break Noble Silence. It was weird to hear my own voice again after so long without a word above a whisper. Looking around, the faces of the other men on the retreat were suddenly vibrant, full of smiles and laughter. Not a single person was unhappy. As one fellow meditator remarked, it was surprising to see that all the people around you could actually smile and have fun after 10 days of expressionless interaction. And once lunchtime came, the curtain was down in the dining hall and we were allowed to mingle with women. I’m not going to lie, I’ve never been so happy in my life to see the fairer sex. You go so deep within yourself and are so closed off from anyone else that it’s actually vital to have the final Metta meditation and about a day long period to re-acclimatize yourself with the real world. If we were taken from the retreat on Day 8 or 9 and dropped in the middle of a city, our brains probably wouldn’t have been able to handle all the stimulation. The funny thing about the rules is that they actually had an impact on my practice. The day before, that searing pain in my knee was gone, evaporating as I meditated. Today, after we started talking, it was back. One of the best things about the retreat was talking to people afterwards. Such a diversity of life experiences and ideas, and with everyone being so happy, the conversations flowed effortlessly. Wouldn’t life be grand if it was always like this? n

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BRADLEY METLIN OPINIONS EDITOR @BRADATGAZETTE On Homecoming, I was walking out of the UCC and heard a series of loud noises. They scared the shit out of me until I noticed the sky light up in a brilliant red. This series of spontaneous explosions in the sky reminded me of an anonymous letter to the editor I had received a few weeks ago — we have a policy of not publishing anonymous letters. The letter described that the fireworks display during Orientation Week took place on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. As such — and also because of the loud noises that resemble gunshots — there ought to have been a trigger warning before they were deployed. My initial reaction was probably similar to yours: really? Fireworks! Can we do anything now without a complaint? Even orientation planning committee co-chair Taryn Scripnick said the fireworks were meant to be positive. “It was never our intention to create that kind of atmosphere to anyone who was exposed to any of these [events or circumstances]. It was honestly just a great way to end one of our keystone events,” she said in an interview Thursday. This fireworks complaint speaks to the increasingly over-sensitive orientation program that Western seems to be embracing — one which banned bandanas because they could be triggering to people from war-torn countries. It’s a program that has made O-Week increasingly concerned with micro-aggresions and trigger warnings. In most settings, Scripnick should shrug off and dismiss the complaints as overzealous complainers. Instead, the orientation program just launched a brand-new campaign featuring sophs with the words “I don’t say…” followed by something deemed to be offensive. The campaign says these words are triggers and should never be used in a safe or inclusive environment. Dubbed “Western’s Orientation Language Awareness Campaign,” it is horrifically misguided. Once again, it encourages a culture of

silence rather than one of conversation and debate. You shouldn’t be saying things such as: “ginger,” “bossy,” “depressing,” “skinny” and a host of other things, according to the leaders of our orientation program. At Western and other university campuses we seem to be unaware that there are some things that are legitimately hateful and offensive while others are simply rude. There is a very important difference between a genuine trigger and something that just annoys you. If someone said to me, “Who wears the pants?” in reference to my same-sex relationship, I would roll my eyes and continue with my day. It would not and should not trigger or destabilize me. As Hermione says in Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets, “fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself.” We should be fearful of hateful people but in a campaign that writes out “fag,” “retarded” and “slut” — why say “the n-word?” If it’s an awareness campaign, why be afraid of writing “nigger”? Most of the words in the campaign should not be eliminated in the name of a “welcoming” environment. This orientation program initiative is merely an attempt for many people to jump on the progressive opinions bandwagon. We now live in an environment where bandanas and a host of other things can be banned because a handful of students complained about them — at least that’s what we were told just over a month ago. “The bandana [ban] came from a member of OPC who works for Western International,” Scripnick said, implying that OPC never heard directly from students. Now, the very idea that one student complaint is enough to change an entire program seems like a mere charade. While the fireworks scared me for a minute, they are not — just like the majority of words that are part of this new campaign — offensive. If words and phrases like “no homo,” “I slaved away” or “ratchet” trigger you then clearly we are not teaching people proper coping mechanisms. To be clear, genuine triggers should be treated with the utmost respect and if someone asks you to not say something around them, follow through. However, this culture of hyper-sensitivity is something that people quite frankly need to get over. Although that is apparently offensive to say,too… oh well. n

we get letters TO THE EDITOR: Today, I paid over $8 for two finger sized and over fried pieces of fish, and small size french fries at the spoke. I have been at Western for 6 years now. I remember in my first year, I got full with one CLT without the combo deal. Now, one CLT does not even work as my snack. I am not a business student, but I think I understand that they charge more on campus due to renting cost, ingredients and HR cost. But that does not explain the decrease in portion size for the past years. I believe I paid the same amount to the USC, if not

more every year. This is just a letter written by one broke student who only wanted to treat himself with a famous CLT. A letter from a guy who got excited every time he sees new a dish on the menu and gets disappointed every single time. Thank you. P.S. I am too hungry to proof read this letter, so please excuse me. DAISUKE SUZUKI RECENT GRADUATE

A black mark on all of us

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he Omar Khadr case has gripped Canada and Canadians for over a decade now and we’re no closer to acknowledging our collective responsibility in the tragedy that is Khadr. In his appearance at Western on Sunday, Dennis Edney, Khadr’s lawyer, discussed many gruesome details of Khadr’s treatment in Guantanamo and the Canadian government and security agencies’ involvement in his detainment. Khadr was the youngest inmate at Guantanamo Bay, the notorious detention centre run by the United States. He was brutally tortured for many years and neglected by the Canadian government and most of its citizens.

are questions we need to ask ourselves and from the officials who have been involved in this case. Compounding this official contempt of Khadar’s plight, Canadian university campuses have been conspicuously quiet on this case despite how close it hits home. In fact, student apathy towards political issues has been the norm in the past few decades. No longer do you see students at the forefront of an issue that demands national attention, such as Khadr.

Whether you believe that he is a terrorist or not, he was a child and deserved to be treated as one. That this country’s government and its people have not been outraged at Khadr’s treatment from day one is something that has no reasonable explanation.

This apathy has been further reinforced by a fear of universities shutting down controversial conversations and of students fear that voicing their opinions on social media could come back to haunt them when looking for employment. This issue is visible in the number of federal elections candidates who have stepped down this year due to remarks they made years ago on social media.

It is a sad day when elected representatives of a population turn their own back on one of their own citizens and actually play a role in his abuse. Why did they do that? Is it because Khadr was of a different background? Or is it because his persecution was being led by one of our biggest allies that the government didn’t intervene? Why was his age and circumstances not a mitigating factor in the government’s decision to keep him detained? These

In an election period that is saturated with discussions of civil rights and of some of the recent bills passed by the government, it is important to keep the conversation going and the Khadr case is a great example. At the end of the day, people will have different stances on issues but the discourse will make our arguments better and save us from destructive apathy. And maybe save a minor from being tortured again.

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DEAR LIFE, Is Matt Helfand still reading this… Spoke date? Luv you bb DEAR LIFE, Dating advice: be kind, thoughtful and intelligent. DEAR LIFE, Life is short: eat Spoke bagels.

DEAR LIFE, Poster sale! Grab your children and keep them safe from the trampling hordes. DEAR LIFE, Why do things start getting stale when you’re in fourth year? DEAR LIFE, Dennis Edney is my hero. That is all.

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What’s all the rave about? AMY SKODAK CONTRIBUTOR @GAZETTECULTURE When it comes to having a night out, the popularity of today’s rave culture suggests that being a shut-in might not be in your best interests. Raves are stigmatized for connecting electronic dance music, known as EDM, with drug use. But what’s overlooked is their ability to elicit a sense of inclusion and acceptance. Gillian Carrabre, a PhD student studying rave culture, has been to over 50 raves throughout the GTA this year alone. She explains that the philosophies behind rave culture come from the acronym PLUR (peace, love, unity and respect). While alcohol and drug use is evident, there is a growing conglomerate of people attending such events sober. “The ethos PLUR comes from that point in time when young people in Europe and Britain were unable to work because their jobs were being lost,” Carrabre says. “It’s always been about minority groups coming together and feeling a sense of belonging and respect for one another, especially for people in university,” she adds “It may be their first time away from home, it’s a place where they can get together with other people their age and feel a sense of belonging.” The idea that raves may create this sort of collective energy implies that they are in fact important to maintaining balance between school work and social fulfillment. “I think it really is about time management,” Carrabre continues. “You shouldn’t put the blame on

For anyone who is hesitant about attending [a rave], I would say just give it a try. The worst idea people have about the scene is that you need to engage in risky behaviours to enjoy it. It’s your night and you need to make it on your terms. ANDREW FEDYK WESTERN ALUMNUS AND PART OF DJ DUO LOUD LUXURY

leisure activities as a reason for not being capable of doing the things you need to do for your degree.” Hilary Koum, a first-year student in social sciences, attended her first rave at the DVBBS concert during Western’s Homecoming. “I don’t usually go because I don’t really like EDM,” says Koum. “I’m not into raves but I figured I’d try it.” Her risk was ultimately worth her while. The spirited energy of Homecoming, coupled with the intense sound and bold flashing lights of the performance, made a good first impression. “It was different compared to other concerts I’ve been to,” she gushes.“The vibes made it fun. I got a very energetic vibe from it, everybody was very friendly.” Koum said she is planning on going to more raves in the future, as it was a great way to relieve stress. But she isn’t the only one who’s been influenced by London’s rave scene.

ZIJING ZHOU GAZETTE CAN WE PUT OUR HANDS DOWN NOW? Western’s Homecoming morning headliner DVBBS gave campus a taste of the rave culture associated with EDM music. Sweaty bodies and hands in the air are classic markers of this concert style.

Andrew Fedyk and Joe Depace met as Western undergrads and have since been growing their career as DJ duo Loud Luxury, living proof of the underlying impact and passion of raves on and offstage. “The first rave I attended was the first London Block Party that was thrown in 2011 featuring Avicii,” says Fedyk. “I was already into electronic music but the energy and ability for someone to control a crowd and take them on a musical journey only reinforced my interest

in becoming a DJ.” “If you are passionate about music, one of the most freeing things you can do is be able to share that passion so intimately with a group of total strangers through DJing,” he adds. So what about those who are new to the scene? Fedyk sympathized with newcomers since jumping into a fanatic crowd of music enthusiasts and throwing your hands in the air may seem a bit intimidating. “For anyone who is hesitant about attending one, I would say just give

it a try,” Fedyk says. “The worst idea people have about the scene is that you need to engage in risky behaviours to enjoy it. It’s your night and you need to make it on your terms – for us that was a few shots of Jameson, that’s it. As long as you are enjoying yourself, don’t be feel obligated to do anything.” So whether you choose to participate in illicit substances, letting loose once in a while may prove beneficial. Raves are about having a good time, seizing the moment and enjoying that bass drop. n

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CAMPUS RADIO STATION CHRW is looking for all kinds of creative & fun people (Hosts, Producers, Writers, Videographers, etc.) for “Wake Up Western”, 911am weekdays on 94.9fm. See chrwradio.ca/WakeUp for info and e-mail wakeupwestern@chrwradio.ca to register your interest. THE LOVE LAB is recruiting same-sex and differentsex couples over the age of 18 for a study of reactions to couples in public spaces. Participants will complete a set of questionnaires in the Social Science Center at UWO. In addition, participants will be asked to walk through a public space on campus while holding hands, wearing a hidden camera. This should take no more than 60 minutes, and participants will receive monetary compensation in appreciation for their time. If interested, email couplesuwo@gmail.com.

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ho says you need a colourful palette for fall? Third-year student Mauricio Diaz, double majoring in medical sciences and biology, makes it work with a few simple, muted tones. This streetwear-chic ensemble hits that sweet spot between classy and relaxed. The collared shirt, for example, is stylish, but the untucked bottom says “I woke up this fresh.” The light-wash denim jacket adds a subtle splash of colour without being too obtrusive — it’s retro, but not passé. Light-wash denim, although it has been supplanted for the most part by the darker variety, still has a place in fashion. “I like this jacket. I can wear it with streetwear or more formal wear,” says Diaz. “It’s the perfect blend of both.” It also serves to break up the dark sweater and pants. If you’re wearing a lot of the same shade, be sure to emulate Diaz and separate the pieces with colour, or your carefully planned outfit might just look like a onesie from afar. The black, slim fit jeans work with this minimalist greyscale look. Diaz has cuffed them at the ankles. A sensible move and useful if your pants are just an inch too long or you want to show a little ankle for a summer look, cuffing or pinrolling is now just a popular aesthetic. Keep in mind, though, it only really works with slim-fit pants; cuffing a wider leg makes it look patently ridiculous. Finally, Diaz’s shoes reflect and work with his shirt. White is quite a strong shade to use in clothing, but in smaller sections as seen here it can work well as an accent. They contrast well with the grey, but white shoes require regular cleaning as they show dirt notoriously quickly. “It’s Zara times Value Village,” he says. “I don’t like the conventional look — I like buying things that people don’t usually wear, with a lot of black, white, neutral colours.”

1:30 PM Reading by Nova Scotia poet Chad Norman A&H BUILDING 2R07 1:00 PM Women’s Hockey vs Windsor LOCATION: THOMPSON ARENA 6:15 PM Remi Kanazi, Spoken Word Poetry on Injustice in Palestine LOCATION: UCC 315

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Denim jacket Forever 21. For most of us who can only discern between a dark and light pair of jeans, the world of denim is strange and complicated. Selvedge, raw, fades, tapered leg and low-rise are just a few of the terms that get thrown around with abandon. You can get a slim-fit jean jacket at Forever 21 — the cheapest — and a slightly better-constructed one at American Eagle — overbranded and overpriced. But Levi’s brand denim is still at the top in terms of reliability and quality.

8:00 PM Steel Magnolias (runs until the 18th) LOCATION: PALACE THEATRE OCTOBER

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Express. A button-down collar Oxford shit is recommended for this outfit in terms of comfort, but there’s nothing wrong with this point-collar look. Slimfit dress shirts can be found at Express and Le Chateau, and Banana Republic has your classic fits at an exorbitant price, though the quality is great.

9:45 AM Women’s Lacrosse vs Brock MUSTANG FIELD 3:00 PM Women’s Lacrosse vs Laurier MUSTANG FIELD

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12:30 PM Brett Kissel LOCATION: LONDON MUSIC HALL

Topman. Contrary to popular belief, you can pull off double denim; they just have to be very different shades, or you might be wearing the “Canadian tuxedo.”

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Forever 21. A classic black crew-neck, you can get this in luxurious merino wool at Express and Banana Republic or a simple cotton or acrylic blend at F21.

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SAMAH ALI ARTS & LIFE EDITOR @SAMAHATGAZETTE PROGRAMME: Narcos STARS: Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Paulina Gaitan NETWORK: Netflix Original SEASON: 1 GENRE: Crime Biopic SYNOPSIS: A documentary-esque portrayal of the rise and fall of the world’s most notorious drug lord: Pablo Escobar (Moura). MY TAKE: Someone approached Netflix and told them they can create a transnational series that will make them millions. Naturally, they accepted. WHAT WE GET: Narcos, the Pablo Escobar story. Set in the ‘80s, we’re introduced to Steve Murphy (Holbrook) and his partner Javier Peña (Pascal) as they spend every last minute tracking down Pablo Escobar and his drug lord alliances. Narcos is addicting and has impeccable pacing. There are no slow scenes and you are literally forced to pay attention — Narcos is naturally spoken in Spanish with some sprinkles of

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English here and there. It’s a nail biter and Moura puts on a convincing, ruthless performance as the main man himself. Where Narcos loses its creditability is the inconsistent accents after casting all around North and South America. Even though Moura embodies Escobar, his Brazilian accent shines through despite his recent move to Antioquia, Colombia. It also continues to perpetuate the single story of Colombia being a drug-sworn country, constantly

under corruption, not to mention the “American, white saviour” complex since the heroes serve as the DEA in Colombia. Man, even Netflix is in on this ideological system. WORTH THE NETFLIX?: Definitely worth the Netflix despite the poorly matched accents. WORTH THE CHILL?: If you’re willing to hear Spanish in the background along with a southern accent voiceover, then sure. Otherwise you might want to pay attention and actually follow the story. n

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