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Having an autistic sibling can be challenging growing up, but Alyssa Girardi uses her experiences as inspiration to raise awareness for the condition. The condition has always been a part of her life. Her brother, Matthew, is 15 months younger than her and was diagnosed with severe autism when he was two years old.
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“When we very really little, I didn’t really understand – I tried to make him talk to me and play with me and he wouldn’t respond – it was like there was a wall between us,” she says.
has instilled a sense of independence and responsibility in Alyssa from a very young age, and she credits her success in university to this. Last year, as events coordinator for Autism Awareness Western, she organized a new event that got funding from Autism Ontario. The event is just one of the many ways she has contributed to the club since coming to Western. “Because I was so heavily involved with my family and my brother, I just decided when I came to university that I wanted to do something that would make a difference for these kids,” she says. While the Western community is very open to diversity, Alyssa feels that people need to be more open-minded towards autism to help eradicate the stigma that surrounds it. “If you see someone with a disability, you may not … go directly up to them and start a conversation, but don’t make them feel uncomfortable,” she says. Originally from Vaughan, Ontario, Alyssa moved to London three years ago when she started school at Western. She is currently in her fourth-year of a double major in criminology and sociology. Alyssa has always wanted to be a lawyer and being in her last year of her undergraduate degree, she’s spending a lot of her time applying for law schools.
However, as the siblings grew older, Matthew opened up more to Alyssa and they have grown close over the years. “He gets very intrigued by things and wants to show you stuff, so we do have a very close relationship but not in a typical sense,” Alyssa adds. Alyssa credits her grandparents for playing a big role in her upbringing while her parents were involved in setting up initiatives for her brother. Taking care of her brother
Despite a tough year with school, extracurricular activities and law school applications, she feels being positive is what gets her through the day. “I always try to look at the bright side of everything and as cliché as it may sound, that gets me through everyday,” she says. “If you’re not going to be positive you’ll keep putting barriers up for yourself.” ■■HAMZA TARIQ
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Western part of delegation of universities to China AMY O’KRUK NEWS EDITOR @AMYATGAZETTE Long gone alumni returning to the University of Western Ontario will notice their stomping ground has changed. The gym’s not in the UCC anymore, there’s new faculty buildings on campus and not even the school’s name is the same — ahem, Western University. The most striking shift, though, can be found in the students. In recent years, Western has shook up its southwestern Ontario undergraduate base and attracted international students in droves. The school hosted 1,574 global registrants in 2009/10 with close to double that number last year at 3,145 international students. The biggest proportion, by far, is from China. It’s part of the reason why Western’s sending two representatives to be part of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s delegation to China’s Jiangsu province in an effort to strengthen and foster partnerships with Chinese universities and businesses. Last year, 1,785 Chinese international students attended Western represents 56 per cent of the total international population. “We’ve been in China since the late ’90s … and we have a number of joint ventures that are some of the first in Canada,” said John Capone, Western vice-president research and member of the delegation. “We will be signing deals
there and engaging with our partners at the same time.” Along with Capone, Western will be represented by Ting Ling, director of Asia Operations for Londonbased WORLDiscoveries — an organization that helps researchers and inventors commercialize their discoveries through licensing and startups.
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“As we develop these collaborations and partnerships, it opens a natural pathway for attracting students here and also for Canadian students to go abroad,” Capone said. “China’s a dominant source of students who want to study overseas … most Canadian universities have a higher population of students from China than other countries and the country itself also makes it easy for students to travel.”
At the same time that Wynne’s delegation will visit Jiangsu, the Council of Ontario Universities is leading close to 20 representatives from 11 universities to Jiangsu province on November 3. The two delegations will meet November 6 in Nanjing to sign and renew deals at a celebration. Currently, there’s an educational accord between Jiangsu and Ontario, with an exchange program as a key feature. Ontario post-secondary schools were invited by the Jiangsu department of education after a number of their vice-presidents of research were hosted in Ontario last year. Capone said Western’s international relationships and global students are key to the university’s success. “You want to integrate that scope of experiences that’s important for a a well-rounded education,” Capone said. “Things happen on a global scale now that didn’t happen in the past. It’s important for universities, and also for our students, if we want to be at the upper end of universities and education that we embrace that, experience and lead it.” Representatives of York University, Ryerson University and the University of Toronto are also members of Wynne’s delegation. The premier’s delegation will also visit Nanjing, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong from November 5 to 14. n
HOCO sales fuel strong September for Purple Store KATIE LEAR NEWS EDITOR @KATIEATGAZETTE The Purple Store reported approximately $55,000 in gross profits during September, according to USC secretary-treasurer Jonathan English. Last year, the Purple Store’s gross profit was roughly $39,000, making for a difference of about $16,000 from September 2014 to September 2015. English attributes some of the month’s success to the fact that Homecoming was held on campus this year, an initiative first proposed
and initiated by last year’s USC president, Matt Helfand. “On that Homecoming weekend there were lines out the doors [of the Purple Store] and around the corner because of the explosion of Homecoming,” English said. “I think as more and more students get exposed to it… you’re going to hopefully see similar trends in years to come.” English hypothesized that playing up the iconic style of clothing offered by the Purple Store helped sales, especially during Homecoming. “With the low tank tops and the ‘I
luv Mustangs’ [shirt] … it’s become more of an iconic thing when it comes around Homecoming and O-Week, so I think that has facilitated more [sales].” Other high sales periods for the Purple Store include St Patrick’s Day and the Student Academic Orientation period during the summer. “To see such a high profit margin is very awesome, to show that it’s doing well, because I think it does cater towards more of a niche student apparel than the Book Store does sometimes,” English said. n
Western University received a $381,000 grant from the Ontario Women’s Directorate to help fund the development of a new program aimed at preventing sexual violence in post-secondary institutions in Ontario. The program aims to build an “upstander” culture that counters the idea of being a bystander in the face of sexual violence, according to Jana Luker, associate vice-president student experience at Western. “The idea is to not just stand by but to stand up and make change,” Luker explained. A tangible aspect of the program includes creating a new position at Western to combat sexual violence while working with the existing organizations on campus to ensure that the support for those affected by sexual violence exists where they feel most comfortable accessing it. “We’re going to have a point person for sexual violence, so … we will have one specific position now dedicated exclusively to responding, preventing and educating around sexual violence,” Luker said. “There should be no wrong place to present sexual violence, but we need to have the resources in the
different groups. So whether you feel more comfortable in Health Services or Psychological Services or my office or Campus Police Services.” Western will also be working with nine partner institutions including Queen’s University, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance and the London-Middlesex Health Unit to embed resources from their campaigns into the upstander campaign. Another goal of the program includes reaching out to diverse student populations such as LGBTQ+ students and indigenous students through research and evaluation. Western has produced numerous campaigns against sexual violence in the past, including a recent video produced by Western’s department of housing titled “Cycling Through Consent” that explains sexual consent by likening it to the consent one gives to riding a bike with a partner. n
There should be no wrong place to present sexual violence, but we need to have the resources in the different groups. JANA LUKER ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE
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Researchers at the Brain and Mind Institute have discovered patients in a vegetative state retain consciousness. Adrian Owen, the Canada excellence research chair in cognitive neuroscience and imaging, describes the vegetative state as “a state of wakefulness without awareness.” The patients will spontaneously move, sneeze and yawn but will not move in response to a particular stimulus. “The exact mechanisms underlying this condition are still not entirely understood, although different theories point at specific damage to thalamo-cortical as well as cortico-cortical networks,” said Davinia Fernandez Espejo, a former postdoctoral fellow at Western’s Brain and Mind Institute and current lecturer at the University of Birmingham in England. Owen explains the thalamus is a relay station deep within the brain. Many projections from all over the brain go down through the thalamus and project out to different places back into the cortex. The projection that is crucial to movement is the projection between the thalamus and the motor cortex. “What we’ve found in this study was that is the projection [between the thalamus and the motor cortex] that is damaged in a patient of ours who appears to be in a vegetative state but in fact is entirely conscious,” he said. Owen said a two-part experiment was conducted to determine the place of damage. First, they took
a group of healthy participants and put them in an fMRI scanner. They were told to imagine hitting a tennis ball or to actually reach out and touch a real tennis ball. “By comparing what happens in the brain between those two conditions, we could look at the difference between thought and action. This data suggested to us the critical difference between thought and action was in the pathway between the thalamus and the motor cortex,” said Owen.
What we’ve found in this study was that is the projection [between the thalamus and the motor cortex] that is damaged in a patient of ours who appears to be in a vegetative state but in fact is entirely conscious. ADRIAN OWEN CANADA EXCELLENCE RESEARCH CHAIR AT BRAIN AND MIND INSTITUTE
Then they took a patient known to be aware but in a vegetative state — who has thought but can’t perform action — and they observed damage in the link between the thalamus and motor cortex. “A second patient who was very similar to the first patient, except this patient had both thought and action, didn’t have any damage to that pathway. It was sort of accumulation of evidence that pointed towards the link between the thalamus and motor cortex,” Owen said.
Espejo believes potential restorative therapies for patients in vegetative state will vary in their mechanisms. “There will likely be different kinds of potential therapies, ranging from pharmacological interventions to different forms of invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. The effectiveness of each of them is still to be determined.” Owen explained right now there is no very effective method for improving this patients’ condition. He said therapies like deep brain stimulation may have beneficial effects in some patients. “It’s a technique that’s being used very effectively to treat Parkinson’s,” he said. At the Institute, their primary focus is to improve prognosis and diagnosis. Owen said diagnosis is priority, to accurately diagnose patients who are in vegetative states, minimally conscious or fully conscious, as this distinction is legally important. “Legal cases where a request to withdraw nutrition and hydration in these patients revolve around whether the patient has any awareness or not. For us to identify this, it can literally be a matter of life and death for these patients,” he said. Owen wants to emphasize that they are not saying all vegetative state patients are actually conscious, but a significant minority of them are. “That’s something that we really need to be very aware of when we are making decisions about these people and treating them,” he said. n
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Western scored near perfect on The Globe and Mail’s annual Canadian University Report. The report rates 61 Canadian universities in six areas: bursaries and awards, conduct research, positive change, library resources, student experience and applied learning. It also indicates the tuition costs of each school. Western scored above average, the highest possible score, in all categories except applied learning, which it wasn’t ranked on. “What I noticed was, right across the country, there was not a single university that did as well as Western in terms of scoring above-average on all of the scored components,” said Alan Weedon, Western’s
vice-provost of academic planning, policy and faculty. Erin Millar, who led the research and is a co-founder of Discourse Media, said every year the report picks a new thematic lens to focus on. “The thing that we were looking at this year is really what universities are doing a better and more meaningful job at making opportunities for students to make an impact,” Millar said. “Western did very well on that indicator.” Community engagement was an area Western did particularly well in and Millar pointed out that not all universities are as engaged as they claim. “Every university says they are integrated with their community — some rhetoric around that — but some universities are doing a
more meaningful job than others.… Western did well on that as well,” Millar said. Weedon said Western prioritizes student experience, which contributed to the high scores. He cited Western’s first-year residence guarantee, programs helping students transition to university and flexibility in allowing students to design their own programs with lots of choices in majors and minors. “For 20 years, its been part of our strategic plans at Western that student experience be part of our number one priority,” Weedon said. Millar said they are always trying to tweak the report and are interested in hearing from students about what matters to them in making decisions on what university to choose. n
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Mustangs hope for Baggataway Cup SHANE ROBERTS SPORTS EDITOR @SHANEATGAZETTE
KYLE PORTER GAZETTE UP, UP AND AWAY. It may be the Gryphon who takes flight on this particular play, but it’s the Mustangs who are looking to fly away with the Baggataway Cup this weekend at Bishop’s University. Western lost just one game all season and hopes to walk away with its first title since 2001.
professional career, Jones-Smith and the rest of the Mustangs have some tough competition to take care of this weekend in Lennoxville. Their toughest competition will come from two of the teams in the tournament they have not played yet this season, the undefeated McGill Redmen and the host Bishop’s Gaiters. The team will play their semifinal game on Saturday afternoon against either Bishop’s or Guelph. If they win this game they will compete for the championship on Sunday afternoon against either McGill, Brock or Trent. If the Mustangs come home with the title, it will be their first victory in the Baggataway Cup since 2001. n
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Ringette team as skilled as ever NATHAN KANTER DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR @NATHANATGAZETTE This year should be a huge season for the Western ringette team. They’ve made the jump to the AA level – the highest level there is for university competition – and their roster is extremely talented at all positions, according to head coach Paul Smith. Smith calls the offence “tremendous” and explains that this year 15 girls tried out for just five defensive spots, meaning their backend has beefed up significantly. “We’ve got a tremendous scoring offence and our defence is second to none,” Smith said. “There’s not a player on [our] team that doesn’t play an integral part in the outcome of the game. And in previous years maybe I couldn’t say that because we had all kinds of holes.” Ringette is not a sport in Ontario University Athletics because there aren’t enough university teams to create a division. Instead, there is league play throughout the season and tournaments on certain weekends as well. The first tournament is this weekend, right here in London from November 6-8. “The first tournament of the year is always a good one because you see what you have – you see how the girls mesh together and play,” he said. “Last year we won this
tournament in the A division so this year we’re hoping to do well in the AA division.” In three league games so for this season Western has won three times. But coach Smith notes that tournament play is more important than league play. “How well we place in tournaments determines how we’re placed at provincials – what our seeding will be,” he said. “They don’t treat the league quite the same as tournaments.” Second-year player Brittany Dors said the way the team has been practicing this year is a step up from past years, which should suit them well for this weekend. “We have to work out three times a week all together. Last year it was two,” she said. “And you should be doing some form of cardio every day.” “Our practices are full pace all the time – full intensity,” she added. First-year goaltender Sarah Ritchie says the practices have ramped up recently. “[We’re] practicing a lot harder for the upcoming tournament – intensifying skating and shooting drills,” she said. Provincials for ringette don’t take place until March 2016, but there is another tournament the team has their eyes set on: the University Challenge Cup. This tournament takes place in Calgary in December and features
the top national competition at the university level. Last year the team missed it but this year things have changed. “It took a lot of fundraising to get there and playing in the AA division, it pushes the girls to a limit that they, for the most part, like to be at.” Dors points out that it’s harder playing out west because there’s less time to figure new teams out and adjust their game accordingly. “You get one game to figure them out in [Calgary],” she said. “We really need to trust in ourselves and our systems and play as a team and go out there and do our own thing.” Coach Smith is confident in his team. “The only thing that’ll be stopping us from going all the way is the Christmas break because we’ve got the talent and the determination on this team,” Smith said. “From what I can tell, there’s not going to be a whole lot stopping us from competing at a very high level in Calgary. Smith added that because this year’s team is so talented, he doesn’t actually expect them to grow very much as the season goes on. “I always like to think that we’re going to grow but right now we’re going to grow very little because we’re going to do very well as it is,” he said. “It’s going to be a very interesting and rewarding season for everyone involved.” With files from Hala Ghonaim n
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University men’s lacrosse in Canada is in a unique position. The sport is not recognized by Ontario University Athletics, which is quite odd when you consider that women’s lacrosse competes in the OUA. Instead, men’s lacrosse competes in a league called the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association. The CUFLA has been around since 1985 and consists of 14 university teams across Ontario and Quebec. At the start of the season, the league consisted of 15 teams but the recently added Concordia University team had to shut down after only two games earlier this season. Fortunately, the Western Mustangs men’s lacrosse team will not face any of the funding and commitment issues that Concordia had. “We get a tremendous amount of support from the university and the athletic department,” said Western men’s lacrosse coach Jeremy Tallevi. “They’ve definitely been great. It’s a pleasure to work with them. They’ve done an excellent job in helping us to be so successful and we are looking forward to continue to receive support for them.” As for the season itself, the Mustangs have won 11 of their 12 games and finished in first place in the west division. Their first place finish gives them a buy into the semi-finals of the championship tournament known as the Baggataway Cup. The Baggataway Cup will be hosted by Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Quebec this weekend. On offence, the team has relied
on the goal scoring of Cody Ward and Ryan McCrory. They have each scored more than 30 goals this season and are two of the best offensive players in the CUFLA. Malloy’s 33 goals place him third in the league, while Ward’s 32 place him fourth. First-year law student Thomas Masterson has also been important in a leadership role for the team. “He’s been a very calming influence on the field for us – certainly does all the little things right,” said Tallevi. Tallevi added the team has received spectacular goaltending from rookie Manraj Nijjar. Nijjar is the only goalie in the CUFLA to accumulate a double-digit win total – with 11. Fourth-year midfielder Jordi Jones-Smith has been essential to the team’s success as well. He has 14 goals and 11 assists this season. “Jordi Jones-Smith has been one of the best midfielders in the league and definitely a huge asset to us at both ends of the field,” said Tallevi. The great play of Jones-Smith has not only impressed his coach but has attracted the attention of scouts at the professional level. In September, he was drafted by the New England Black Wolves of the National Lacrosse League. Despite his new professional status, he is still allowed to be a Mustang. “The National Lacrosse League is a professional indoor lacrosse league whereas we play field lacrosse,” Tallevi explained. “Our league determines that as two separate sports, so going forward if Jordi’s back for another year he would be eligible to play at Western.” Before embarking on his
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Is this the year for Marshall and co.? SERENA QUINN SPORTS EDITOR @SERENAATGAZETTE The Mustangs and their fans are anticipating the 2015 post-season to be the year for the Western football team. The last time the Mustangs hoisted the Yates Cup was in 2013 and a lot of the players on the team remember the feeling of clinching that title. The Vanier Cup, however, would be a new experience for all Mustang players as the last time that Western claimed the national title was back in 1994. This year the Mustangs are hoping to close that gap. A perfect 8–0 regular season record allowed the Mustangs football team to claim the top spot in the Ontario University Athletic standings and a first round bye in the playoffs. While the OUA teams seeded between third and sixth were forced to battle it out in the quarterfinals last weekend, the Mustangs simply prepared to take on an undetermined opponent. On their week off the Mustangs rested,
practiced and prepared to take on any team that could come their way. “We [tried] to clean up some of the mistakes that we’ve made over the last couple of weeks and work on a few new things and decide if there is going to be new plays and new schemes that we put in,” Mustangs head coach Greg Marshall said. “It’s a good week to try them out.” Last Saturday’s quarterfinal match-up between McMaster and the Laurier Golden Hawks saw Laurier upset the Marauders 29–15, meaning they face Western this Saturday. The Mustangs and the Golden Hawks have a playoff history that goes back many, many years, as Saturday’s contest will mark the 22nd playoff game played between the two teams. In recent history the two teams have met in the playoffs five times over the past 10 years. Western defeated the Golden Hawks in 2014, 2009 and 2008, while Laurier downed the Mustangs back-to-back in 2006 and 2005. The Mustangs will be
heading into Saturday’s contest fully rested, but the Golden Hawks will be coming right off of their quarterfinal win over McMaster with only five days of rest. Despite being less rested than the purple and white, the Golden Hawks will have a degree of momentum that the Mustang may not. Laurier’s upset over Mac last weekend was a surprise to many, as the Marauders were ranked number six nationally and had also beaten Laurier in the regular season 30–21 just two weeks earlier. But the Golden Hawks built momentum in October, going 3–1 before clinching the sixth and final playoff spot with a 4–4 regular season record. Golden Hawk’s all-time leading rusher Dillon Campbell was instrumental in the team’s first playoff victory since 2010, as he ran for a single-game school record of 295 yards. On top of that, Campbell also set the OUA record for most carries in a game as he ran 40 times to average 7.4 yards per carry on the day. While Campbell is certainly an offensive powerhouse for the Golden Hawks, the Mustangs also have a wide range of talented running backs of their own, including
When the weather starts to turn in November and you’re playing in rain, cold and windy conditions, it makes it more difficult to throw the football so leaning on the running game is going to be important in the playoffs. GREG MARSHALL
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Yannick Harou and Alex Taylor, who led the league in touchdowns (13) and yards per rush (10.8), respectively. Cedric Joseph and Adam Sinclair also rushed for over 350 yards each this season. Having so many talented running backs leaves coach Marshall with the hard decision of who to play and when to play them. “I think it’s a good problem to have,” Marshall said. “When the weather starts to turn in November and you’re playing in rain, cold and windy conditions, it makes it more difficult to throw the football so leaning on the running game is going to be important in the playoffs.” While this weekend’s contest is the Mustangs first playoff match of the post-season, the Golden Hawks will have to bring their A-game if they want to make it the Mustangs last game of the season. A Yates Cup, a Mitchell Bowl and a Vanier Cup is the vision that every Mustang player, coach and fan has their sights set on in this campaign, and a perfect regular season is hopefully foreshadowing what the Mustangs are prepared to bring to the table in the playoffs. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. n
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Alex Kirschner, dedicated student and DJ SAMAH ALI ARTS & LIFE EDITOR @SAMAHATGAZETTE Some students bus tables or fold clothes for their part time job, but Alex Kirschner spends his shifts creating and blasting playlists at the Barking Frog. The second-year medical sciences student began his Western career last year and immediately made a connection with the downtown bar not knowing how popular he would become. Now playing around two to three times a week, Kirschner is the resident DJ at Frog. Connecting with the venue through word of mouth and his fraternity, the sophmore student has grown big enough to open for Chainsmokers on Nov. 8 at London Music Hall. His top-40 and sing-along track list makes him a prominent face in the London nightlife scene as he works alongside PremierLife and Niteschool. Even though his part-time job beats your typical student job, Kirschner still keeps his priorities in check as he balances studying and the bar. Long nights and long lectures demand a lot, but he maintains his love for the music and stays loyal to Barking Frog. Calculated, collected and calm, Kirschner sat down with me and shared a few of his stories since becoming Frog’s resident DJ. WHAT DID YOU START OFF DOING? I started a non-profit organization, Empowered Education Worldwide,
when I was in grade 11 and I found the best way to raise money in my area was to host dances, so I learned how to DJ. Then I started DJing weddings and one of my friends found out and started getting gigs at Frog. HOW DID YOU BECOME A RESIDENT DJ? I have a very unique playlist, I guess. I play mostly top-40 stuff that everyone sings along to. There [are] tons of electronic DJs out there but bars find it very hard to find a DJ that plays top 40 and sing-a-long songs all night and I play anything from Britney Spears to Spice Girls. Everyone likes it so I enjoy it! The first night I played [at Frog’s] I was nervous as hell. I didn’t know what was going to happen and it was my first time playing at a bar. I gave one set and they were like ‘okay can you come in for the next three days a week for… ever’ and I was hoping they were going to like me! Since then I’ve played at least two nights a week for the past year now. I played at Factory a few times... because I wanted something different — I’ve been playing the same playlist for a while now. I’m also opening for Chainsmokers coming up soon so that will be interesting as well! It’s cool because the people who own Frog are heavily involved with Factory and the [London] Music Hall. So being a resident DJ and perk of being with Niteschool and PremierLife [is that] they treat their own very well so you can kind of go throughout any of their bars.
DO YOU GET TIRED LISTENING TO THE SAME PLAYLIST? Yes. Very much so. I like to switch it up sometimes and I like to play stuff that is more out there but the crowd doesn’t react as well compared to the stuff that they can sing along to, right? I play stuff from ’80s, ’90s, everything and as long as it’s a good song that everyone can sing along to then it’s great. But I mean three nights a week hearing the same stuff does get a little repetitive. WHAT’S THE DYNAMIC BETWEEN SCHOOL, WORK AND SLEEPING? Sleep takes the short end of the stick, obviously. Last year I was DJing a lot more than this year – this year I’m going down to two or one night a week because medical science is brutal. For a while there I was also DJing an afterhours club until about six in the morning, then I had class at 8:30 a.m. Those times I would just have an energy drink and just keep going or sleep for an hour or so. But most times you sleep three/ four hours a night and I can get by off that. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PERKS OFYOUR JOB? You meet lots of people! I like how all my friends can come and have a good night with them. Being a part of the nightlife just makes it easier, like I could never go back to just waiting in line and paying for drinks. I guess it kind of makes things not like reality but then again it wrecks the bar scene for you. Like I haven’t
For a while there I was also DJing an after hours club until about six in the morning, then I had class at 8:30a.m. Those times I would just have an energy drink and just keep going or sleep for an hour or so. But most times you sleep three/four hours a night and I can get by off that. ALEX KIRSCHNER
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been to another bar, other than Frog, since I started at Frog and I’ve only been to Frog when I’m not working once. When I’m there I often feel like I should be DJing, you know? On one hand it’s great because of all of the things they provide me with, but on the other it’s wrecked any fun that a bar can bring, other than DJing. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PITFALLS OF YOUR JOB? It’s repetitive, awful sleep and I have to deal with drunk people who request weird songs or spill drinks on your stuff —that happened to me before. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH REQUESTS? [Laughing] It depends on who it is. Nine times out often I’ll play it right away. If it’s a horrible song I’ll tell them that I’ve already played it or to go to a different side, because the Frog has multiple sides. Most people can kind of get the vibe that I’m playing and give me requests that are on par but most times people give me decent songs. DOES YOUR JOB MAKE YOU HATE MUSIC OR DJING? No, I love music! It’s broadened what I would listen to. I use to dislike hip hop a lot but I play it in moderation now. I used to really dislike different genres of house but I like that now. My favourite genre to listen to is country and I can’t play that at Frog but I think that’s maybe why I like it more because it’s something
that I’d never play. I hate listening to the radio but it’s the stuff I need to play so I listen to it so I can find out what’s new and what’s good but other than that no, I don’t hate any music. Some songs get a bit repetitive but you need to know the songs well in order to count your bars in and make sure that everything matches perfectly. HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED RELEASING A TRACK BY YOURSELF? I have, but then school got in the way. I don’t know, there’s the DJ dream and there’s the doctor dream and for a while there I was like the DJ dream is incredible but now it’s like this is helping me pay for school, not the opposite. And I also feel like releasing a track takes a lot of time and I should commit that time towards my studies and [it would] probably benefit me personally a lot more. But it’s the best part time job anyone could ever have. It’s incredible. CRAZIEST STORY? [Laughs] One time someone gave me a USB and asked if they could play their song, but I think the craziest thing was when I crowd surfed on Homecoming. Or one time when the fire department came, I played in series Fire Burning by Sean Kingston then they had to shut the air conditioning off because it was so hot so I played Hot in Here by Nelly then Drop it Like It’s Hot [by Snoop Dogg]. I played those three songs in a row and everyone went off! n
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BRADLEY METLIN OPINIONS EDITOR @BRADATGAZETTE It started at a lunch table in the cafeteria — as so many throwdowns in high school so often do. I had my Blackberry on my lap under the table because I had to restart it. As I looked down to check the status of the white bar’s movement across the screen toward being finished, I heard a voice behind me asking for my phone. At my school, we had a no cell phone policy anywhere in the building, including in the cafeteria during lunch hours. I was the student council president in my grade 12 year and always thought this was slightly preposterous. I lifted my head and looked up at the teacher who said, “you’re using your phone.” He stuck out his hand, saying, “I need to take it.” “No,” I bluntly replied. It wasn’t the moment “I found my voice” as they say but it was definitely a moment that confirmed I wasn’t afraid to speak my mind if I believed something was wrong. We began verbally sparring and I explained that I would much rather talk to a vice-principal about this — an option he provided. As we got up to head to her office, the teacher said, “you’re an awful representative for the students” and here comes the doozy — “you’re being belligerent and you’re being a rude little puke.” How dare I have the audacity to question this menial rule, right? When I returned to my desk of friends quickly to ask if they had heard what he said, they told me to quickly just go with him. This timid nature when it comes to airing your opinions is something I continue to encounter here
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at Western. I’m told time and again that universities are places to discuss ideas and debate important issues but it doesn’t seem like that, especially regarding current issues that do not directly affect the average student. Even this column is a by-product of apathy for disseminating opinions. As I made my rounds around the office trying to solicit people to write pieces for the opinions section, I was greeted by a variety of reasons why they couldn’t, the most popular being, “I don’t have anything to say.” Pondering what to write about, I decided the very reason I’m writing was systematic of a trend I’ve been seeing recently. At another job, another person once came up to me after a promotion to explain they were surprised the organization offered me a new role. “You’re just so opinionated; I’m surprised they like that.” Constructive criticism is something that we frequently solicit but at times, it seems like an abstract concept. Providing suggestions to improve an organization or system you are part of is not something to be frowned upon. Doing it in a respectful manner is something that should be praised. In the end, I ended up in the vice principal’s office and explained that the cell phone policy was something that really needed to be reworked. It was a conversation for another day but I used my platform as president to advance the cause. I met with the principal and provided her policies of neighbouring schools and calmly explained why it would be beneficial. At commencement after I graduated, I won an award and during my little speech it was noted, “you can now have your cell phone in the cafeteria,” provoking cheers from the graduating class. Evidently it was something that other people wanted, it turns out I was just the only one who was talking about it. n
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At last Wednesday’s council meeting, the University Students’ Council announced they had “record breaking sales” in September for the Purple Store, the USC’s clothing outlet.
This has led to the Purple Store seemingly having a perpetual 20 per cent off sale outside of those peak times. When you’re having a sale every week, that’s a sign your business model isn’t working.
With a prime location at the entrance of the University Community Centre and with students ancillary fee money going toward the running of the store, students should expect the store to be making them money or offering value in other ways if it’s not.
Altogether, it’s not good enough. There’s no net benefit of the store to students and it’s not slated to improve in the near future.
But that’s not the case. Financially, the Purple Store barely breaks even and is budgeted to do no more than that for the next few years. There’s also the small problem of the Book Store being the larger, more recognizable Western competitor and the first source for Western clothing. That doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be competition, which could help lower prices. But competition hasn’t had that effect on Book Store prices, as many students can attest to. Eating into the Purple Store’s sales is a seasonal demand for its product, with demand only really there a few times a year, such as for Homecoming, St. Patrick’s Day and summer orientation. The rest of the year, there’s barely a reason to go there — any student’s needs can be fulfilled by the Book Store, which offers a wider breadth of options for not only clothing but other Western merchandise.
The second criteria students should look for is if the store is furthering the USC’s mission, which is to “enhance the educational experience and quality of life” of undergraduates. The Purple Store, in the absence of any real profits, would have to have some sort of qualitative reason for the USC to continue to operate it. But this doesn’t seem to be the case either. The Wave, another USC operation with fluctuating profits, including losses in recent years, manages to offer value in other ways. Many residences and clubs use the venue for events at discounted prices and it employs quite a number of students. In contrast, the Purple Store offers limited, low quality employment opportunities and doesn’t offer a unique product. The USC has resisted changing its retail operations in the past, but it should take a good hard look at whether the Purple Store furthers its mission and is worth spending its resources on, record breaking sales months or not. n
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Basements were legit the worst I’m still ashamed I made out with someone in full makeup at Ceeps on Halloween. I had no idea what he actually looked like but he was a cute skeleton I guess?
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Steeped in local culture RICHARD JOSEPH ARTS & LIFE EDITOR @RJATGAZETTE There’s nothing more English than tea, of course, so it’s not too surprising when an English graduate opens a tea shop. Shannon Duncan graduated from Western in 2012 with a double major in English and history. Today, she is the owner and operator of Sundown Tea, a local business in Commissioners Court Plaza dealing in quality teas and tea accessories. After she graduated, Duncan went to Japan to teach for a year. During her time there, she was surrounded by Japanese tea culture — steeped in it, even. This spurred a passion for all things tea and Duncan spent a few years researching the hot beverage. “I started to think — where do I see myself in five years? Where do I want to see myself?” says Duncan. “That’s when my passion for tea and my interest in business came together and I decided I wanted to have my own store.” Tea is a booming industry, even here in Canada. The popularity of David’s Tea in malls attests to that and both Tim Horton’s and Starbucks serve quite a few different kinds. More and more people are becoming interested in looseleaf teas, not only because they’re high quality but also because there’s a huge selection of them. Starting up the business, Duncan explains, was an intensive and paperwork-filled process. “I started my business plan in January and I had the first copy done in June,” she says. “I spent six months working on it, researching the numbers, ensuring I was ready for business, making sure I’d make enough to meet my financial goals.” The London Ontario Small Business
Centre was a helpful resource for Duncan, checking her work and providing advice. From there, she reached out to a real estate agent and bought the space for her store. When you walk in, the shelves on the left contain 64 different types of teas, each colour-coded in their own tin. The customers are welcome to open the tins and smell the tea and Duncan is always available to answer any questions. The store also carries pottery made by local artists, including mugs, cups and a few trays. “I wanted to bring something more local to the store, since the tea itself is often imported from China, Sri Lanka and India,” she explains. “I wanted a local touch, so I reached out to the local artists. I’m very proud to have those in my store, they’re absolutely beautiful pieces.” For now, Duncan in focusing on making sure the business succeeds. “I want costumers coming in, I’d like to have a few regulars,” she says. “At this point I’m not thinking too far ahead.” However, she is working on the store’s website. Any physical store nowadays feels incomplete without some sort of online option, so Sundown Tea’s e-commerce is in development. Various teas are available to order on the product page, as well as teapots and novelty strainers, including a manatee and a rubber ducky, which would make a great addition to any tea-lover’s cabinet. Though the health benefits are a definite plus, Duncan’s favourite thing about tea is the variety. She has experience with hundreds of different sorts and blends from all over the world, but her favourite tea might surprise you. “Earl Grey,” she says, definitively. “I have it every morning.” n
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could possibly want, the ESPN app has always been a classic. They have news, scores and stats for almost every league you can imagine and if you’re willing to pay a monthly fee to become an ESPN Insider, there are many perks in-store. DROPBOX For those who aren’t familiar with the app, Dropbox is a cloud-based service that allows you to save files. What I find it most useful for is working on group projects. Dropbox allows you to make a communal account that all group members can access anytime, anywhere, on any device.
CHECKERMATE You’ve probably seen Checker limousines on campus. No, they aren’t really a limousine company, just a different type of taxi service. Where they really beat the competition, though, is with their prices. They run completely on flat rates, so if you’re travelling long distances, it’s likely to be cheaper than London Yellow Taxi. The app is very Uber-like — you can order a taxi and even track it all on your phone. Any apps I missed? If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to email Shachar at shachardahan1@gmail.com. n
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Food For Thought ELLIS KOIFMAN GAZETTE STAFF @GAZETTECULTURE If you’re looking for a casual but higher quality burger joint you should check out Burger Burger, newly opened on Richmond Row. Open until 3 a.m. Thursday to Saturday, this small and very casual restaurant is good for grabbing a bite with friends or as drunk food after a night at the bar. The restaurant design is that of a typical burger joint. It is barely decorated with light fixtures, a white brick design on a few walls and one serving counter. A few long wooden tables of four and square bar tables with wooden
stools make up the dining area. On my first visit, the Blue Jays game and music were being played loudly on the speakers, which frequently interrupted our conversation. However, on my next visit the restaurant was quiet and very welcoming. The staff were very friendly, making conversation and giving plenty of menu suggestions, including their personal favourites. The beef is all freshly ground in-house daily and is “ultra premium quality.” Burgers are greasy and drip heavily as you bite into them, so be sure to grab lots of napkins and make use of the foil they are wrapped in to avoid a big mess.
All of the burger favourites menu options have double patties and include a vegetarian option, but you can also get a fully customizable order such as a single patty burger. There is also a small fries and pop combo available for an extra $3.29. The drink menu includes vanilla, chocolate and strawberry milkshakes, in addition to various pops. Food was quickly prepared with a wait time of around five minutes. ON THE MENU: THE VARSITY BLUES BURGER ($9.95): Heavy on the blue cheese — you need to be a big fan of it to enjoy this burger. The bacon is somewhat
Textbook swapping just got a lot easier Are you tired of depending on Facebook groups to try to buy textbooks for school? Think there should be a better way to sell books you don’t need? There might be a better way with a new app available to Western students. Izhaar Tejani, currently in his second year, is the co-creator and CEO of the company behind a new app called Snel, an app exclusive to Western. Snel lets you upload your books to the app by scanning a barcode, allowing other students to find them and message you with offers. The difference? “It’s faster,” says Tejani. The name of the app even means “fast” in Dutch. Snel is currently in its beta stage. Tejani initially developed the app with the intention of discovering the best way to buy and sell textbooks for students. “The purpose for ... a beta launch exclusively for Western students is essentially to figure out what we’re doing right and what we are doing wrong,” says Tejani. “It wasn’t our goal to make money or get everyone to convert to Snel, it was for us to figure out what the consumers want and what they don’t want and kind of package that all into a perfect product that we are working on in the background.” Snel launched its beta test in September. It is currently available only to Western students, but Tejani
OVERALL RATING PRICE: GGGGH Food is super filling. Burger favourites are all around $10 and will fill you up on their own. The fries and drink combo makes it possible to get a very filling meal for under $15
before tax. ATMOSPHERE: GGGFF Minimal décor. Very loud on my first visit but quiet and welcoming on the next. A good place to hang out with friends, though conversation may be difficult depending on when you visit. SERVICE: GGGGF Very friendly and helpful staff, plus fairly quick food prep. FOOD: GGGGF Higher quality burgers that melt in your mouth and don’t have any problems staying together. Fries come hot and fresh, albeit very salty. OVERALL: GGGGF n
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overshadowed by the cheese. The double patties have a higher quality taste and the bun keeps it all together. Excellent blend of flavour. Very filling. THE RICHMOND ($9.95): Double bacon cheeseburger. Melts in your mouth. REGULAR FRIES ($3.99): Comes with a lot of fries, good for splitting. Hot and fresh. Could benefit from less salt.
hopes for the app to be functional across Canada and the U.S. by January. Tejani had the idea for Snel because he wanted a more efficient buying experience and a “platform where entrepreneurs can reach out to their customers, manage their inventory and track their sales in a more efficient manner,” not just here on campus, but all over the world. “Many of [those] entrepreneurs use websites like Kijiji [or] OLX, [which] is something that’s popular in Brazil and India,” he says. “But in my opinion those platforms are really out-dated and haven’t been keeping up to modern day tech standards.” Tejani would like Snel to branch out to be a marketplace for all types of things and even “take over Kijiji.” The overall aim of Snel is to surpass mere book exchange. “We are making a web application and a companion mobile app for iPhone and iOS, so it would be cross-platform and what it is right now, just for iPhones,” Tejani says. “We’re working on this software where you as an individual can essentially open up a store online and sell whatever you want, whether it be a book or electronics.” “Especially in developing nations, there’s independent shops, people becoming entrepreneurs, selling merchandise and such and they don’t have an online platform to reach out to their customers,” he adds. n
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