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Looking at popular culture, police work is not always the most flattering. But unlike dimwitted, donut-loving Simpson’s character Chief Wiggum, campus police operational leader J.C. Aubin doesn’t see this stereotype here at Western.
When asked why he wanted to be a police officer, J.C. said it always looked interesting to him. He always admired police officers and thought it was for him.
J.C. has worked at Western since 2009 and is happy to call Western his home.
“I remember when I was 10 years old, I was playing with my pet frog and I saw a police officer and I spoke to him, showed him my frog and I was really impressed,” J.C. recalls.
“I took a chance to try something new and I love it,” he said. Born in Sudbury and raised in secluded Timmins, J.C. grew sick of the cold weather and small town living and decided to seek employment in London. J.C’s road to working at Western wasn’t immediate. Before getting into police work, J.C. worked in management, sales and security. He studied at Cambrian College in their French language program, law and security administration. J.C. chose to take a few years to mature before applying to be a police officer. He attended Ontario Police College for 12 weeks and worked as a police officer for eight years in Timmins. While working as a police officer in Timmins, J.C. dealt with everything from homicide, to drug calls, to serious assaults and sexual assaults — a big contrast to what he typically faces here at Western.
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“With the public service it’s a different type of work, you’re meeting different people. I started working with students and I prefer working with students and the university community,” J.C. said. “It’s so much nicer. I see so many more results for the work I do.”
J.C’s earliest memory of wanting to be a police officer happened when he was only a child.
J.C. admits he’s been fortunate throughout his career, saying he has never struggled looking for work. In 2001, he applied to become a police officer in Timmins, where he was accepted on his first application. When he applied to work as a campus police officer at Western in 2009, he was accepted right off the bat. “I always liked London. I always thought it was a very beautiful city. I had friends from the area. It was the first place I applied,” he said. J.C. says he loves his current job and will be here for years to come. Above all aspects of his job, he values his interactions with students and other community members. “[Helping] a student who’s maybe having difficulties … I can actually help a student to get on track and fulfill their goals — graduating from Western — and then fulfil their career goals.” Though it may be less exciting than the crime filled outside world, he doesn’t miss much from his old job, even though it paid a bit better. “It’s not about money, it’s about being happy,” J.C. said. ■■RITA RAHMATI
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New emergency text message notification system in the works RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITAATGAZETTE
Chemical spill leads to evacuation of WSC HAMZA TARIQ, KATIE LEAR NEWS EDITORS @NEWSATGAZETTE Western Science Centre was evacuated late Monday afternoon due to a chemical spill in a lab in the basement of the building. No injuries were reported but the building were cordoned off and a large contingent of emergency services vehicles was present at the scene, including the hazmat confined space response team. Traffic was diverted off Middlesex Drive by Campus Police, shutting down the Natural Science bus stop for an hour between 4:57 and 5:45 p.m. Patrick Hill, a PhD student in geology and planetary sciences, was working in the lab as a technician when the chemical spill took place. “There was a chemical leak of
a chemical called bromine-pentaflouride and consequently we had to call in the hazmat team and contain the problem before something bad happened,” Hill said. Bromine-pentafluoride is a corrosive material and is a “toxic material causing immediate and serious toxic effects,” according to its WHMIS classification. The supervising technician called in emergency services to help contain the incident. Western and London’s hazmat teams were deployed to the scene, according to John Carson, director of Campus Police. “They train together and are prepared for these kinds of incidents, so this gives us the necessary personnel should we have a major incident,” he said. “We were very fortunate
today that it was relatively minor in these kinds of chemical spills.” According to Mike Wilkins, captain of the hazmat team, the chemical spill had the potential to be dangerous but they were able to mitigate the risk early. The decontamination trailer was also on the scene, containing showers and clothing, and is used to dispose of any used equipment to be sent to be decontaminated by an outside firm. “We go through many incidences like this in the city on a daily basis,” Wilkins said. “The first engine arrived here within four minutes and the rest of the team was here within six.” Classes that were scheduled to be held at the WSC were moved to other buildings on campus. n
Speaker hiring change rejected HAMZA TARIQ BREAKING NEWS EDITOR @HAMZAATGAZETTE A proposed motion to change the USC speaker position from elected to hired was defeated with 78 per cent of council voting against it last Wednesday. The rejection was notable because the motion was supported by the executives of the University Students’ Council and councillors voted against them in a rare occurrence. Currently, students-at-large can apply for the speaker position and council will then vote for the best candidate. The new motion, however, proposed the speaker be hired by the secretary-treasurer, with support from the outgoing secretary-treasurer, incoming and outgoing USC presidents and an outgoing member of the senior operations committee. Mark Farfan, the social science councillor who moved the motion, stated he supported the idea of a hired speaker because the role is not well defined and it results in
ambiguity in terms of accountability and responsibility of the position. “A good speaker needs to have a specific skill set as well as considerable knowledge of Robert’s Rules if council business is to flow smoothly,” he added. “I support the hired speaker because that is the best way to ensure that the individual selected will be successful in the role.” In the debate on the motion, most councillors were concerned with preserving the democratic principle of electing a speaker. “The role of speaker is one where you need to maintain a non-partisan view on all issues and by making an individual accountable to a member of the executive — I fear we could damage that role,” said Brandon Palin, Social Science Students’ Council president. Derrick Dodgson, law councillor, said while he understood the reasoning behind the proposed changes, the separation of powers between the executive and legislative bodies of the USC was paramount.
“Having the speaker instead hired by the executive would, in principle, infringe on council’s authority and independence and would potentially allow for an executive to exert unacceptable influence on council via their appointed speaker,” he said. According to Tom Grainger, president of the Undergraduate Engineering Society, the role of the speaker as the moderator and chair of council was very important and hiring a speaker would be undemocratic and detrimental to council’s efficacy. Sophie Helpard, USC president, said the concerns of the councillors have been heard and the executive will be working with the senior operations committee to bring an amended motion back to council. “Going forward now we have talked about going the opposite route where the speaker will be elected — so what we will do now is try and format a recommendation with the same goals but with a process council feels more comfortable with,” she said. n
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When Wilfrid Laurier University went into lockdown two weeks ago due to an online threat, students were warned through an emergency text message notification system that sent messages directly to their phones — and Western students might have access to something similar soon too. According to Laurier’s website, their emergency messaging system is an integrated messaging system that enables the university to reach out to students in the event of a major safety threat. Messages were sent to students warning them not to come to campus following an anonymous post on the imageboard website 4chan Friday morning. Laurier’s emergency notification system sends a message to university computers and locks them so that users must follow the instructions the message states. The system also sends a text to all community members who have registered their cellphone. Finally, the system sends a mass email to all staff and faculty accounts — Laurier is currently working on adding student emails. The University of Waterloo has a similar system in place called WatSAFE. WatSAFE is available in the Apple, Android and Blackberry app stores and gives users safety advice and information, according to Nick Manning, director of media relations at Waterloo. Manning said WatSAFE sends users a push notification only in the event of a level two emergency. A level two emergency would be an event in which the university could not function, and since the creation of the app in September no push notifications have been sent. “It’s very important, we feel, that we don’t overwhelm users,” Manning said. “This becomes a really useful tool that informs about serious incidents where action is required. For example, in the case of a tornado warning here on campus.” According to J.C. Aubin,
operational leader of Campus Police, Western currently has a number of protocols in the event of an emergency. These include sirens for a tornado warning indicating individuals should go inside, a PA system inside buildings, cruisers, emails sent to student and faculty, and Twitter warnings. And, much like Laurier and Waterloo, a new text messaging emergency notification system is in the works for Western. “We’re presently working on a system for texting, we’re just not there yet,” Aubin said. Aubin said Western has been having meetings with the city of Sarnia because they already use an emergency text messaging system. “It’s a system that notifies via text, telephone, whatever you want,” Aubin said. In Western’s system, faculty and staff would voluntarily sign up and choose when and how to be notified. As the system is still in the early stages of development, there are no exact estimates on when it will be out or how much it will cost. n
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Funding for orchestras approved by city council RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITAATGAZETTE The London orchestra went bankrupt last year and since then there have been discussions on funding for orchestral music in London. Council members finally came to a decision on funding at last Tuesday’s council meeting. Ward 6 councillor Phil Squire said this week a proposal was finally brought forth on how to deal with orchestral music and fit it in with the arts budget. “We agreed, basically, to provide some additional funding of $300,000 which would provide for different groups of orchestral music,” Squire said. The councillors halted funding last April and said they needed more details. Back in April, Squire was against giving London’s orchestra any money as there was no real proposal and they asked for an immediate funding of $500,000 for We Play On, a group of musicians who used to be part of London’s orchestra. Squire, along with other councillors, wanted more detail, which is what was given last week. In the past, London’s orchestra
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has received $500,000 annually, but this year there will be $300,000 set aside for various groups. In 2016, orchestral music will be lumped with all other arts groups and be given money from a fund of $750,000, according to Squire. “It’s not an orchestra per se, but someone has orchestral music they would apply, they would be considered in terms of their business plan and effectiveness and et cetera and they may get some of that money — not all of it,” Squire said. Squire said not all councillors were in agreement as some felt there needed to be more of a plan. According to the London Free Press, Ward 3 councillor Mo Salih wanted to have everything sent back to staff, but only Ward 4 councillor Jesse Helmer agreed. “This is unprecedented. We gave some clear direction [to staff ] ... I think it’s insulting. They just came and decided to do something differently,” Salih said in the meeting according to London Free Press. Squire doesn’t think any one group will get a large amount of the fund and it will be spread out among an estimated six groups. n
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Study break’s effectiveness debated MAAILAH BLACKWOOD GAZETTE STAFF @NEWSATGAZETTE While the fall study break was initially enacted to assist students during the highly stressful time known as midterm season, there have been debates regarding how effective those two days are. The two-day-break at the end of October came into effect during the 2013–14 academic year, through a joint collaboration between the office of the vice-provost academic program and the university Senate committee. “The fall study break is intended to give students a block of time to work on large end-of-term projects, thus helping alleviate stress,” said John Doerksen, vice-provost of academic programs, in an email. A survey will be carried out next year, which gives students the opportunity to provide feedback and guidance to the office of the vice-provost. From there a review will be provided and senate will then make a decision. While a majority of the university community agrees that a break is needed, the question is if the amount of days and the timing truly gives students enough time to study and de-stress. “The length is really short and I [also] think the time is really inconvenient because it’s right during Halloween, so people aren’t really going to be studying,” said Paola Finizio, first-year kinesiology student. Fourth-year health sciences student Jenny Van Dorp, who was enrolled at Western before the break was implemented, agrees it is not enough time and the two days aren’t enough time to make much of a difference. “It’s also nice to have that brain break, which I think is important,” said Molly Jeffers, fourth-year kinesiology student. “I think that
the break really should be longer because I know a lot of my friends with the way midterms fall, they won’t have a chance to get home again until Christmas.” On the other hand, third-year mechanical engineering student Rob Gray and second-year health sciences student Adeel Khan believe the two-days are sufficient. Gray noted he got most of his studying done prior to the break and he would much rather see Christmas break extended rather than the Fall study break. “I don’t really mind it, I think it’s fine, especially because Thanksgiving happened so recently I don’t find it a big deal,” said Alyssa Park, third-year English and art history student. Many faculty and administrators in the university have acknowledged that students would like to see the break extended, however the logistics of making that happen is more difficult than just adding a few more days to the calendar. Professor Kim Clark, chair of the anthropology department, noted there needs to be a certain number of instructional days per term, so the idea of lengthening the break needs to be accurately considered. “For me the question would be how would that affects the start date of courses and having enough time for the exam period in December,” Clark said. Which leads to the next difficulty, how would an extended study break affect students and is that a price students are willing to pay? “I would prefer to do it like other schools where we just get two more additional days near Thanksgiving to have a full week off,” said Van Dorp. “The reading days have no real benefit for me and I would prefer a whole week, even if the additional days mean that we start earlier in September.” n
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Alvvays always a good time BRIDGET HART CONTRIBUTOR @GAZETTECULTURE Just over a year ago, the Nova Scotian jangle pop outfit Alvvays played an intimate, low-key set at local venue Call the Office. It was a show that largely flew under the radar of the Western community, yet it marked the emergence of Alvvays as an act to watch. Fast forward a year and we find Alvvays playing in the heart of Western – at the Wave. Opening act Taylor Knox kicked things off in appropriate fashion with an understated but invigorating set. Audience members bobbed their heads along to his accessible medley of ‘70s-inspired blues-rock. By the end of the set, the crowd was buzzing with anticipation for what was yet to come. Next up, Halifax’s Nap Eyes took to the stage, providing a bridge between the classic rock style of Taylor Knox and the fuzzed-out indie pop of Alvvays. They immediately enveloped the audience with their warm, folksy instrumentation
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and ethereal vocal style. Nap Eyes were a very fitting accompaniment to Alvvays, as both bands hail from the east coast and employ a Maritime sense of nostalgia. Nevertheless, Nap Eyes maintained their own style of indie rock while wearing their influences on their sleeves. Aptly named, each new song was reminiscent of the soft disorientation one experiences upon waking from an afternoon nap. The band drew upon many different musical references, sometimes sounding like a medley of indie folk and noise pop (a la the Microphones), and at other times, lo-fi psychedelic folk that wouldn’t sound out of place in the Elephant Six Collective catalogue. When Alvvays finally took the stage, the excitement was palpable. Each of their songs could be a standalone hit, employing sweetly melancholy guitar riffs beneath the clear, resounding voice of Molly Rankin. The great thing about Alvvays is it’s nearly impossible to dislike them. Those who had never heard
them before found no trouble getting lost in their pleasing melodies. So too for the seasoned connoisseurs of obscure genres who could not help but enjoy Alvvays’ modern revision of C86-era, British Isles-inspired indie rock. This was proven with the diverse age range and demographic make up of the crowd. It fostered a sense of community and togetherness that listeners carried with them in the fuzzy daze as they left the Wave at the end of the night. Between songs they exchanged amiable banter with the audience, which further drew the crowd together. It was easy to get lost in Alvvays’ constructed universe of melancholy lyrics offset with jangly, upbeat guitar riffs. In the end, the crowd left satisfied, eagerly anticipating the band’s future. After a summer of performing at high-profile music festivals including Osheaga, Alvvays has gained confidence and a much-improved stage presence since their performance at Call The Office just over a year ago. n
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Librarians, archivists vote in favour of strike mandate KATIE LEAR NEWS EDITOR @KATIEATGAZETTE Western librarians and archivists voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike mandate during their negotiations with faculty relations. The vote, held on October 22, gives the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association the ability to call a strike should negotiations reach that point. “At this point the strike vote really is just a show of support and unity among the membership,” Kristin Hoffmann, UWOFA president, said. Helen Connell, associate vice-president of communications at Western, said strike mandate votes are common in negotiations. “Clearly they would like to put some additional pressure on the administration side, but it’s a very common thing to do as part of negotiations,” she said. “Western is committed to doing everything we can to reach an agreement.” According to Hoffmann, the negotiations have been collegial since beginning in June and both parties are optimistic that they will continue positively. “We’re still working to get a good agreement with the employer and we’re hopeful that we can get a good
agreement without anything else.” Some of the main issues up for negotiation include compensation and job security. “Compensation is a focus, but also with the restructuring and other issues [we’re] just making sure that our processes are working well for all of our members, so fine-tuning aspects of the agreement,” Hoffmann explained. Neither Connell nor Hoffmann could go into further detail on the specifics of the agreements. “A tentative agreement has been reached on a number of issues, but there’s still some issues left that need to be determined,” Connell said. Both Connell and Hoffmann stated that an ideal outcome for both parties involves an agreement that works for the two sides. “Our members do really good work on behalf of the university community, especially in support of the teaching and research at the university, and we want to be able to keep doing that work and get back to work with a good collective agreement,” Hoffmannn said. Hoffmannn explained there are 50 members involved in the bargaining unit with five librarian members as well as some faculty members on the negotiating team. n
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Men’s basketball aim for CIS top-10 SHANE ROBERTS SPORTS EDITOR @SHANEATGAZETTE After last year’s strong regular season, the Western Mustangs men’s basketball team was knocked out prematurely in the first round of the playoffs by the Laurier Golden Hawks. Despite the loss, it was still a successful season as it was the first time the team had a winning record since 2010–11. “The years before when we struggled we were very young,” said Western coach Brad Campbell. “Our team really started to mature last year and several players started to really show what they can do at this level.” This year, the Mustangs will have to play without last year’s captain Quinn Henderson. Even without Henderson, the main core is returning, led by last year’s leading point scorer Greg Morrow. “He’s our best player and we’re going to go as far as he’s going to take us,” Campbell said. “Greg, we feel, is one of the better players in the country and really established himself as one of those last year.”
The Mustangs will also be relying on secondyear guard Jedson Tavernier to play a big role. Last season, Tavernier was named to the Ontario University Athletics all-rookie team and has done well thus far in pre-season games. The leadership of fifth-year players Tom Filgiano and Peter Scholtes will also be crucial. Filgiano is the point guard and was praised by coach Campbell for playing good defence and limiting his turnovers. All these returners have helped the team have an impressive start in the pre-season, losing just once in 11 games. This great start has led Campbell to believe his team can compete at a high level in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. “Come Tuesday, when the top-10 poll for the country comes out, we feel that we are more than likely going to be in the top 10,” he said. If the team hopes to finish among the best in Canada by the end of the season, Campbell said they will need to continue to improve throughout the season. “Defensive rebounding at times has been an issue for us [that] we have to continue to get better
at,” he said. “We have to continue to take care of the ball and have low turnovers and continue to find ways to get scoring other than Greg Morrow on our team, which we have been doing so far.” Luckily, the team will get some help with rebounding from two of their new recruits. First-year players Alex Otzyv and Chris Fitzgerald stand at 6’9” and 6’7” respectively. Campbell also believes his players could use some help from the rest of the Western community this year. “I think what would entice them to play is if a lot of students came out and create a pretty exciting atmosphere to be in,” he explained. “Our team is exciting to watch play, especially at the offensive end and you get to see one of the better players in the country in Greg Morrow. [He’s] very athletic, likes to dunk on people and do some spectacular things.” Fans will have their first chance to watch the team when they open up their regular season at Alumni Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 4, against the Waterloo Warriors. This will be the first of 10 regular season home games for the Mustangs during the next four months. Tip off is set for 8 p.m. n
Women’s basketball look to bounce back SHANE ROBERTS SPORTS EDITOR @SHANEATGAZETTE Last season, the Western Mustangs women’s basketball team struggled to get wins because they had some major holes to fill. “Last year’s season I think we were in a transition. We graduated four fifth-year players who were very important,” said head coach Brian Cheng. “They logged the majority of the minutes and they got the major stuff done ... so we were left with a gap year ... having young players fill massive needs in a short matter of time — I think that’s asking a lot.” This season, the Mustangs’ roster will be stronger as all their key players from last season will be returning. Of all these returning veterans, they will rely most heavily on the play of their backcourt, led by fifthyear guard Caroline Wolynski and second-year guard Maddy Horst. Wolynski scored 12.7
points-per-game last season and was honoured by being named an Ontario University Athletics secondteam all-star. Horst had 10.7 pointsper-game and was named to the OUA all-rookie team. Third-year guard Mackenzie Puklicz could also contribute to the scoring if she is able to stay healthy. Two years ago she was named to the OUA all-rookie team but was limited in her role last year due to injuries. This year’s new recruits will also play a big role for the team, according to Cheng. “The five players that we have coming in this year are quite talented in their own right,” said Cheng. “I think that gives us some prospects for us to have some good potential to develop by the end of the year ... but it’s going to take them time to get integrated into the systems.” Of these five new players, Cheng was quick to mention forward Julia Curran. He has been impressed with her skills in practice and the
pre-season and thinks she is going to be an outstanding player . “She’s already had some doubledouble days and she still has lots to learn,” he said. “That bodes well for us....She doesn’t have a complete idea of what’s going on so when these pieces fill in we’ll have a real solid player there.”
“We were left with a gap year.... Having young players fill massive needs in a short matter of time – I think that’s asking a lot.” BRIAN CHENG MUSTANGS HEAD COACH
Despite strong play from Curran and others, the team has not won many games in the pre-season. They lost four games by five points or less and five of 10 total games, but
at the end of the day Cheng believes results in the pre-season aren’t that important. “We’ve been getting better each and every game despite not having victories to show for them,” he said. “Obviously victories help build the trust within the team, but I think good teams have an ability to succeed despite wins or losses.” Even though the Mustangs have been improving, there are still aspects of their game that need to be developed. Cheng noted defensive rebounding as one area that needs to get better. Fortunately, Western acquired 6’4” fourth-year forward Mandy Consentino on a transfer from Laurentain to help with rebounding. The Western community will get their first chance to watch the women’s team play in their home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 4, when they take on the Waterloo Warriors at Alumni Hall. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. n
The Western men’s and women’s rowing teams each came home Sunday afternoon with a championship title from the Canadian University Rowing Championships in Nova Scotia. The team’s daily 6 a.m. practices paid off as they not only walked away with the national title but the provincial one as well after their OUA win last weekend. The men’s team sent Brock to second place for the second straight weekend, as they finished with 110 points to Brock’s 105. At the OUA provincials, Western had a tight win against the Badgers that resulted in their victory. Western dominated in both the lightweight men’s coxed four and the lightweight men’s single, winning gold in both. They won another podium placement in the men’s pair and men’s eight, finishing with silver. They also added a bronze in the men’s single and a fifth place title in the lightweight men’s double. Despite the men’s numerous achievements, the day was especially significant for the women’s team as the first place finish resulted in their third consecutive national title. The women secured first place with 114 points, only nine points ahead of the University of Victoria and 16 ahead of the UBC Thunderbirds. The Mustang women landed gold medals in the lightweight women’s single, the lightweight women’s double and the lightweight women’s coxed four. They also earned a silver in the women’s eight and finished fourth in women’s single and women’s pair. Overall, this weekend’s competition was tight but once again both of Western’s teams pulled out the victories, each one winning by less than 10 points from their competition.
MUSTANGS CROSS COUNTRY FINISH 6TH IN PROVINCIALS Both men’s and women’s Mustang teams placed sixth in the OUA Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Waterloo. The men’s team finished with 156 points, butting heads with the Toronto Varsity Blues who also landed the same score. Senior Chris Balestrini finished in 11th place in the 10 kilometre course with a time of 31:07.08, taking home the top spot among the Western men. He was also named to the men’s OUA all-star. It was a tight race with the women’s team as they finished off with 152 points. Mustang Kristina Popadich was the top runner for the women’s team, taking 25th place with a time of 21:58.2. The Guelph Gryphons once again dominated, taking first place in both events for the 11TH consecutive year. It was the 12TH straight gold for the Guelph women. Both Mustang teams are gearing up to run for nationals as they return to the track to wrap up their season on November 14 in Guelph. ■■HALA GHONAIM
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Top Selling Vinyls of 2015
Vinyl is making a comeback
Taylor Swift 1989
STEPHANIE PHILLIPS CONTRIBUTOR @GAZETTECULTURE
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Vinyl records – a format once thought to be near extinction – have made an enormous comeback in the music scene over the past few years. From electronic to pop to classic rock, records have been flying off the shelves into the hands of young and old music fans alike. Vinyl has doubled in sales in the last five years, including a 40 per cent increase in the first six months of 2015, according to Neilsen’s mid-year Canadian music report. What makes this revival so unlikely is the popularity of free streaming, especially amongst young adults and teens on services like Spotify, iCloud and iTunes. With free music accessible almost anywhere on the Internet, what inspired youths to begin purchasing turntables and vinyl records? “It’s a sort of retro fascination,” says Keir Keightley, information and media studies associate professor. “Most people who tend to be buying vinyl now are people who grew up in a world where there was no such thing as a vinyl record.” The top 10 best sellers so far this year consist of many modern artists, including Taylor Swift’s 1989 with 34,000 sales, the Artic Monkeys’ AM at 27,000 and Sam Smith’s In the Lonely Hour with 23,000. While streaming remains the primary choice of consumption for many music fans, it may actually be helping the increase of vinyl sales, claims Andy Grimster, owner of Grooves Record Store in London. “People will stream [music] on sites like Spotify and then come back here and realize it’s actually worth it to spend the $30 to have it on hard copy,” he says. “All the power to free streaming — it gets us more sales.” Many people agree one of the reasons
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vinyl will never become obsolete is because of its collectability factor. “People like being able to hold something in their hands,” says Keightley. “One of the things you can’t show off visiting your home is your MP3 collection.” Maddie McNeil-Alexander, a first-year music student, loves to get the most out of what she’s listening to. “Going out and searching for records to build your collection makes listening to them way more satisfying than, say, buying a song off of iTunes,” she says. “It makes the experience more rounded and enjoyable.” Digital music offers the ability to pick and choose which individual songs to download, although Grooves employee Dylan Specht claims records allow people to listen to albums how the artists originally intended. “Before, people would maybe only download the singles, or the songs that they liked,” he says. “But artists most of the time pick a specific order that the album is supposed to be in. The songs flow in a certain way.” Many vinyl fans are counting down the days until Record Store Day, an annual event that celebrates and promotes the culture of the independently owned record store. It happens on the third Saturday of every April and many vinyl records and CDs are released exclusively for the day. “It’s the best day of the year. Better than Christmas,” says Grimster. “It’s a great way to get the old collectors, as well as new people who may not collect yet.” It appears that despite the popularity of the digitized music world, people still crave a tangible product. It is now a truly a flourishing format. “Old, new and used, our stuff is selling like crazy. My back rooms have never been so full,” Grimster says. n
The largest seller of vinyl records in the U.S. is Amazon with about 12.3% market share
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23,000 Michael Jackson Thriller (1982) Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour
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Sorry, red wine no substitute for exercise JENNY JAY PHOTO EDITOR @JENNYATGAZETTE
It’s a tired cycle: every few months, the various health benefits of red wine are praised to alcohol consumers and wine enthusiasts alike. This summer, an article by HuffPost UK circulated the web that claimed one glass of red wine is equivalent to an hour at the gym. The article sourced a study conducted by the University of Alberta. Jason Dyck, lead researcher in the study and professor at the University of Alberta, says the media have taken his team’s findings and skewed the results. “We never published a study that showed that a glass of red wine is better than an hour at the gym,” Dyck says. “The study was never done on humans and we never concluded that.” The goal of the study was instead an effort to identify the benefits of resveratrol, a plantbased compound found in red wine. The study successfully concluded it is a powerful exercise enhancer. It is important to note the study was conducted on rats — research has yet to be done on humans. Further, the animals tested were given high doses of a resveratrol supplement, not red wine, with little research conducted on the effects of high doses in humans. Liz Yeung, registered dietitian at EatRight Ontario, says there are simply not enough studies
conducted on humans to prove the benefits of red wine and that at the end of the day, red wine is still alcohol and should be taken in moderation. “People are just interested in the whole concept of one food being the best of all of them — like superfoods,” Yeung says. “There’s no definition for superfoods. It’s just marketing [so people] can get interested in certain foods, or highlighting certain ones to be [the best], but it’s really not as exciting as that.” For those hoping that drinking red wine will provide them with the positive cardiovascular effects of resveratrol, Dyck explains the supplements would probably do them better than wine, although there are no FDA regulations currently placed on the supplement itself. Dyck explains that attempting to get this supplement from red wine is comical. “Fifty to 100 bottles of red wine would have to be consumed to get the same dose of resveratrol that we gave the animals,” Dyck says. Other foods that contain the compound include cranberries, blueberries and dark chocolate, but there is no specific link between these foods and the supposed health benefits. Consumers should be wary of articles claiming certain foods to be the perfect solution for better health as a healthy diet is best created on a foundation of balance. n
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Sometimes the Internet feeds eating disorders AMY SKODAK CONTRIBUTOR @GAZETTECULTURE For people struggling with an eating disorder, the Internet has become a minefield of triggering media. Only this time it has new ammunition: online communities that support “pro-ana” (anorexia) and “pro-mia” (bulimia) behaviours. Members of these sites post images of their “ideal” emaciated bodies and give advice on restrictive eating as well as how to keep it under the radar. Social media such as Instagram and Tumblr have attempted to set bans on related hashtags such as #thinspiration and #proanorexia, but these sites still exist under edited names. Dr. Rebecka Peebles, co-director of the eating disorder assessment and treatment program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, conducted a study of over 200 of these sites in 2010. She noted over 100,000 visits to one pro-ana site alone. According to the National Initiative for Eating Disorders, anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any other mental disorder. Unfortunately, even fitness blogs have become dangerous and triggering of disordered eating for their increased push for weight loss as opposed to health. Tracy Isaacs, associate dean for the arts and humanities at Western University, is currently working on a paper where she discusses “food and security.” She explains both women and men have become “hyper-vigilant” in regards to food. “We’ve almost embraced dieting as a way of life,” she says. “There’s this very difficult ideal that people try to achieve through drastic weight loss,” Isaacs adds. “That’s another way of getting into disordered eating; not necessarily anorexia or bulimia but even chronic dieting or orthorexia. These are new forms of eating disorders that are popping up and being sold to us not as disorders but as good ways to be healthy and fit. It’s a huge industry.” Pro-ana communities turn the disorder into a team-driven challenge. Their cheers claim food to
be the enemy, with thigh gaps and purging as the goal. “You’ve got a group together that’s pro-ana and trying to [have] anorexia as a lifestyle and they will support each other,” Isaacs notes. “They’re really helping each other in a way that I think was much more difficult to strategize before the Internet.” President of the Western Eating Disorders Awareness group, Ian Jones, is upset about the emergence of these sites. “Its just a really sad thing to look in on from the outside,” he says. “I remember reading that one of the tips was to make a list of foods and then cross one off every day until eventually there will be none left.… It’s encouraging a destructive pattern.” In high school, Jones suffered from an eating disorder, which inspired him to found WEDA. He explains many people using proana sites do so because it’s the only place they feel supported. “The point I started to look for help was when I realized how it was affecting my relationships — my friends and family,” Jones admits. “I wasn’t the person I wanted to be because I was always so focused on what I was eating and how I wanted to look.” Jones goes on to explain that WEDA is meant to provide students with a positive support group and resources to recover, such as counselling and nutritionists available on campus. “A lot of times an eating disorder stems out of the fact that you don’t feel wanted, you have this low self-esteem – this low image of yourself and you turn to food as a fix for that,” says Jones. “I just really want to encourage people to realize that there are people in your life who love you for you and not what you look like.” Online communities are dangerous when promoting pro-ana sites, but fortunately there has been an uprise in recovery sites as well. By using Tumblr, sufferers are able to document their process through blog posts and receive positive support, preventing the Internet from feeding a community built on illnesses. n
There’s this very difficult ideal that people try to achieve through drastic weight loss … That’s another way of getting into disordered eating; not necessarily anorexia or bulimia but even chronic dieting or orthorexia. These are new forms of eating disorders that are propping up and being sold to us not as disorders but as good ways to be healthy and fit…it’s a huge industry. TRACY ISAACS ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR THE FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
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A tale of basement terror Breaking Brad BRADLEY METLIN OPINIONS EDITOR @BRADATGAZETTE The basement was the most intimidating thing I ever encountered in life. That 16-stair descent into darkness would always strike an incredible amount of fear into my body. Nyctophobia is fear of the dark. At first glance, I didn’t think this was an adequate summation of my experiences. Inspecting the definition further seems to indicate that the phobia is characterized not so much by the dark itself but what could or would happen within the cloak of the darkness. Indeed, my brain always seemed wrapped up in an endless list of possibilities of what could happen in the basement if I ventured down the stairs alone. It was not the space where a good chunk of my toys were stored. No, this was a dungeon where my worst nightmares would wreak havoc upon me. Nothing would seem to soothe this intense fear of the basement. After seeing an episode of Arthur where his father taught him to whistle to withstand the impending danger of the basement, four-yearold Bradley decided this might be a good strategy. There was only one problem — I couldn’t whistle. Being as crafty as MacGyver would be, I decided that a quick substitution was in order; if I could not whistle, I would sing a song to myself in order to cope.
Being as crafty as MacGyver would be, I decided that a quick substitution was in order; if I could not whistle, I would sing a song to myself in order to cope. At the top of the stairs, my rendition of Mary Had A Little Lamb was a quiet whisper. That, coupled with the familiar smell of dog food that we kept at the top of the stairs kept me at ease. (Maybe it was the mere thought of my dog that kept me from hysterics?) As I descended down the stairs, my voice started to crescendo. By the time I hit the bottom of the stairs I was screaming about how everywhere Mary went, her lamb was sure to follow. Turning on the light in the basement mellowed my fears but the terror of my preceding journey stuck with me. There were still things that could be creeping behind shelves in the shadows of the basement. Needless to say, I didn’t stick around
to find out what could happen if I lingered. I’m in fourth-year now and I feel like I’m at the top of those basement stairs all over again. My friends and comfortable university routine are essentially the equivalent to the smell of dog food I remember — my solace before I head down into the darkness. Alas, I still can’t whistle 17 years later. It was a skill much like blowing a chewing gum bubble that I just didn’t see as necessary for my future development. Singing doesn’t seem to be an option now either — it’s a skill I never seemed to get a hang of due to the erratic pitch whenever I try to sing a bar of music. Quick reminder: nyctophobia is not the fear of the dark itself but of what could or would happen. I’m imagining myself now as one of those broke university students, saddled with debt, who can’t even get a job working at McDonald’s. Panhandling has become my modus operandi but even that isn’t working out too well in my head. I’m being ignored just as I walked by so many. Of course, I’m jumping to the worse case scenario. Just like the basement contained the worst monsters that I could have conjured up in my four-year old brain — so does the prospect of leaving university. Everything I’m supposed to know for the rest of my life is slowing flashing in front of me like an obnoxious montage of neon signs that populate any cinematic portrayal of Las Vegas. Are you going to attend graduate school, Bradley? Which schools are you looking to apply at? What about work? Have you given any thought to just going straight into the work force? Some people get great job with just their Bachelors. Like, you knew that, right? My mom’s friend Jennifer, who was known for being blunt, gave me some solid advice when it came to conquering the basement in my toddlerhood. “Your mother has so much stuff down in that basement. There is no way there is anybody or anything down there that will get you,” she said with a laugh over the phone. It was an exaggeration to be sure but what she said made sense. After the phone call, I stood at the top of the stairs, the light illuminating the 16 steps to the darkness that was the basement. Contemplating the moment, I thought to myself: I’m in control and there’s nothing down there I can’t handle. I might not know for sure what’s down there, but I can do this…right? I started down the stairs and as I climbed down, I didn’t sing anymore. I charged down at a newfound pace that, rethinking the situation, even surprises me. I flicked the light switch on and sorted through my pile of toys in the basement, looking for one that would make me the happiest. n
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Every season, health journalism seems to seize upon a new miracle food. Many consumers hardly bat an eye when kale, quinoa and recently, avocados, overtake magazine covers and daytime television. They’re lauded as nature’s latest elixir — promising everything short of eternal youth. This summer, a viral HuffPost UK article claimed one glass of red wine is equivalent to an hour at the gym based on a University of Alberta study. An interview with the study’s researchers, though, revealed their findings never produced that conclusion. The study investigated the effects of resveratrol on rats and while it proved to be a powerful exercise enhancer, 50 to 100 bottles of red wine would have to be consumed to get the same dose of resveratrol given to the rodents. The researchers criticized the article’s misleading headline. Today, so-called scientific findings abound in the media. Publications frequently oversimplify research studies and refer to them without context. To come across articles exaggerating the merits of red wine is no anomaly. As such, it’s readers’ responsibility to challenge information’s credibility. Students know better than many that “new sites” like Huffpost, Buzzfeed or Elite Daily are private businesses prone to favour “click bait” over quality content.
But although readers must be vigilant, consumers shouldn’t let HuffPost and other news publications totally off the hook when they stretch the truth to a breaking point. They’re operating in a sphere where not everyone has access to education that promotes critical thinking and many consumers will take an article’s headline — published wherever, by whomever — as fact. Some accountability is needed. We live in a society where news organizations use click bait to survive, but citizens also need access to legitimate information. It’s up to credible news organizations to respect readers’ trust by practicing restraint in what they’re willing to publish. Granted, sensationalism doesn’t always point to an information’s falsity. When mid-century studies initially revealed cigarettes to be powerful carcinogens, the findings were shocking, but true. As science develops, so does people’s knowledge of what’s good or bad for the body. The best thing to do is to look at multiple sources before making lifestyle changes based on a headline. Media organizations have unavoidable biases but a line should be drawn when facts become fiction. News site shouldn’t attract readers’ eyes at the cost of misinforming them, especially when discussing health, a subject that has the ability to dramatically affect people’s lives. n
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ashion can be a horribly elitist world these days, marked by disdain, runways in Paris and the colour black. However, a tastefully monochromatic outfit has its appeal. Rowan Morris, a recent English graduate, made a statement at convocation with bright colours and bold patterns. Warm colours for fall and semi-formal with a playful twist — what’s not to like? The plaid shirt and v-neck sweater is a tried and tested combo. Plaid can be overbearing on its own, so pairing it with a solid sweater breaks up the patterning. Just enough shows up around the neck and the bottom of the sleeves. Primary and secondary patterning is hard to pull off, but it works well here with the tie and shirt. The tie is definitely the eye-catcher, but again the v-neck shows off just enough of the pattern. A strong windsor or half-windsor is ideal for this sort of showcasing. “The tie’s my favourite piece,” says Morris. “I love collecting ties. I try to wear a different one every day.”
The wine-red pants work with the rest of the warm colours, accented by the shoes, bag and even Morris’ hair. He’s also sporting an American motif with his shoes and bag. The Converse sneakers are a bold red-white-and-blue and his Captain America backpack speaks for itself. The bag is from ThinkGeek, an online retailer dealing in clothing based on technology, comics, movies — basically anything “geeky.” It’s an unconventional addition to an outfit, especially at Western, but it works in terms of colour. Morris cites his inspiration as Q, from Skyfall. The longsuffering tech expert from the Bond films has been revamped into a dreamy young man, the living expression of geek-chic — a worthy exemplar for us all.
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SHOES: eBay. Converse makes a lot of flashy colours and patterns, so if you’re looking to pop in the footwear department they’re your best bet. PANTS: H&M. The skinny red chinos
are a staple of the modern teenager. It’s a stronger red to complement the subtler beige of his sweater. SWEATER: Sears. Beige is a much-neglected fall colour. It’s versatile and because nothing else you own is beige, it pairs with pretty much anything. TIE: Family. Solid, well-constructed ties are a rare find in this day and age, but this one’s an heirloom. If there’s one thing worth holding on to from your family, it’s ties.
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Jay Malinowski returns with a novella SAMAH ALI ARTS & LIFE EDITOR @SAMAHATGAZETTE Fans of Jay Malinowski will be excited to know he is back with another project. The singer, previously known for his identifiable vocals in Bedouin Soundclash, is now working alongside The Deadcoast to bring to life the sounds of the Pacific. After releasing the album Martel last year, the group comes together to perform songs featured in Malinowski’s new novella Skulls and Bones: 14 Letters from a Sailor at the End of the World. Although they are two separate projects, they can be enjoyed together. “I always think that each thing should stand on its own; that you can listen to Martel or you could just read Skulls and Bones,” Malinowski says. “But to get the full picture of what it is I would suggest you’d listen to both!” After writing Martel, Malinowski knew his next project would be a novella as his music publisher encouraged him to write down the stories behind each song. Inspired by tales his grandfather told him about a sailor named Charles Martel, Malinowski spurred off this idea and added ideas about letters written to an estranged granddaughter and every docking station around the world. The work is a collaborative e-book comprised of prose, handwritten letters and song clips embedded in the text. Inked with illustrations throughout the text, Skulls and Bones uses the various art forms to express the intergenerational
SAMAH ALI GAZETTE CREATING A WORLD. Jay Malinowski playing the piano accompanying the exposition of Skulls and Bones.
JAY MALINOWSKI tales passed down from a grandfather after losing contact with his granddaughter. Malinowski says publisher HarperCollins was behind embedding each track after every letter, making it a groundbreaking, interactive e-book. The lyrics add depth to the stories and create an atmospheric soundtrack while reading the novella. Skulls and Bones also includes a slew of mythological references and Malinowski admits to being a huge fan.
“I love Greek mythology.... I think grandfather’s point of view. Each I love [it] because they are very story opens a new chapter of family human gods,” he says. secrets and history the estranged But what makes the book a bril- granddaughter is unaware of, and liant interactive collision of art is the the evocative music box Malinowski live readings and performances as plays enchants the story to life. “It’s about creating a world that he travels for his book tour. Reading and playing during The Deadcoast you can exist in and move around performance set up the scene the in,” Malinowski notes. Whether read as a stand-alone author truly wants to evoke with his book or paired together with his latest project. Each letter and track come alive latest album Martel, Skulls and as they interweave with adventure, Bones is an alluring piece of work risk, heartbreak and enlighten- and adds to the already decorated created by Malinowski. n ing experiences all told from the 1:33projects Class_3x105_151103_GZ-1 11/2/15 PM Page 1
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