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It was only last spring during exams when Zenon Sirko decided to pick up a lacrosse stick and learn Canada’s national sport. Five months later, he’s playing for Western’s varsity team.

“This past week both my thighs are totally purple, I don’t know if we’re supposed to wear any more padding, and my whole chest is pretty bruised,” he says. “I even took a couple shots off the head but it’s kind of fun cause everyone gets fired up when you stop a shot.”

A single summer spent watching YouTube videos and tossing a ball against the wall in his backyard (almost breaking a couple windows) paid off. When Zenon showed up to the tryouts for the Western Mustangs men’s lacrosse team, he had no problems making the squad.

Zenon is realistic about his expectations for the season.

He doesn’t expect a vast amount of playing time; he just wants to learn, practice and try to battle for the starting position in the future.

“I’d play for a couple hours a weekend and then that was really it,” he recounts. “Then I came up the day or two before practice, passed it around a bit and then pretty much played last week.”

“It actually gives me more structure,” he explains.

“Before, it was like you had all this time, it was almost too much. So I’m looking forward to that and the season is done before first semester is over, so it’s not going to be too bad.”

But Zenon caught the eyes of Western’s coaches early on this summer during an exhibition game that pitted Western against McMaster. Zenon made an appearance and ended up stopping one shot before allowing a goal on a breakaway.

Zenon’s snagged a lucky spot: Western’s men’s lacrosse team is one of Canada’s best. While it doesn’t compete in Ontario University Athletics, it does participate in the 14-team Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association, which is made up of schools in Ontario and Quebec.

His teammates and coaches were cheering for him in that game and have welcomed him onto the team with open arms.

While Zenon says he still has a lot to learn, he’s relishing the opportunity of competing at the university level and continuing to perfect his game. At the rate he’s learning, it should only be a matter of time before fans see Zenon dressing and appearing in regular season games.

“The coaches seemed pretty surprised in my first game against Mac and were pretty pumped about that, and everyone has been really receptive,” he said. “I knew a bunch of the guys before so it wasn’t so intimidating going in.”

Zenon is choosing to play goalie in part because his friends on the team told him that it’s not the most popular position to play. Now, after a week of being peppered with shots, Sirko is feeling the after-effects.

“I’m still pretty new, so once I get the hang of it it’ll be better. But our other goalies are really solid. They’re looking really good, so I don’t want to jeopardize the team just yet.”

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DRISHTI KATARIA NEWS EDITOR @DRISHTATGAZETTE A total of $151,442.75 in parking tickets issued by Parking Services were unpaid out of $337,478.95 in 2015-16.

55 per cent of the parking tickets were paid out of a total of 18,553 tickets issued at Western.

According to Mark Van Den Bossche, manager of parking and visitor services, repeated violations and unpaid fines can result

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in substantial consequences, such as, “not being able to acquire parking privileges, withdrawal of parking privileges, and the sealing of academic records.”

Parking at an expired multi space or in unauthorized spaces are two of the most common infractions. Most of the common infractions are a $35 fine. Some infractions such as displaying lost or stolen permit result in a $500 fine.

Some of the most ticketed locations on campus include D.B. Weldon Library, Springett parking lot and the North Campus building.

Van Den Bossche believes a higher number of tickets are issued at these locations because of blocked fire routes, which are usually located at the entrances and loading docks of the buildings.

Nearly 40 per cent of the 18,553 tickets were issued in November, March and April of 2015.

According to Van Den Bossche, these months see higher amounts of tickets issued because of a sudden increase in vehicles trying to park in the lots.

“September is obv iously a higher volume month with the start of the new academic year,” he said. “In speculating on November, I would have to look to the weather as a factor.

Vehicles become more enticing as the temperatures begin to drop.”

Parking violations that compromises the health and safety of the campus community are often the highest priority, Van Den Bossche added.

“For example, invalid parking in an accessible space or fire route could have serious consequence to those expecting those spaces to be open,” he said.

Parking services has recently completed a modernization project which aims to enhance the customer experience and offer new features that are not possible with the current technology.

Some features of this project include a real-time lot capacity app and signs, using the Western ONECard as a secondary access to the lot among others.

Lo and behold, smart student cards with integrated LTC bus passes have finally arrived at Western.

After years of trying to get rid of the paper bus passes in favour of the one card solution, first-year students are getting the first-ever bus pass integrated smart student cards at Western.

The built-in bus pass system is already used by Fanshawe students and the University Students’ Council has tried to introduce it at Western over the years.

Issues such as replacing each student card with a new smart card held Western back from switching over to the system in previous years.

But now the problem is being mitigated by rolling out the smart cards to new students and to upper-year students who have lost their student cards, according to USC communications officer Emily Ross.

So students who are prone to losing their belongings — like Ross who lost both her student card and bus pass the first week of school last year — will save money through the new system.

Previously, students who lost the package that contains both their student card and bus pass ended up paying $52 — $27 for the student card and $25 for the bus pass replacement.

Now students will only pay $31 for the new smart student card.

While the new cards are being rolled out this year, printed bus passes are also being handed out alongside as back up. If everything works out with the integrated smart cards, flashing your bus pass at the LTC driver will be a thing of the past.

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CHRW lets station manager go RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITARAHMATI

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Students to no longer go door-to-door for Shinerama RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITARAHMATI For years sophs and first-year students have spent a day during O-Week raising funds for Shinerama — a campaign launched by Cystic Fibrosis Canada in 1964.

Students would be seen going door-to-door in London collecting funds for the charity, but that changes this year.

“We’ve completely removed the door-to-door soliciting from the program this year, so half of the students will be at the store fronts, at the Loblaws and the Costcos. But no door-to-door neighbourhoods,” said Allie Adamo, student programs officer at the University Students’ Council.

Adamo, who also sits on the orientation strategic planning committee and is the co-chair of the orientation planning committee, said that door-to-door soliciting may have made some students uncomfortable and some may not

have fully comprehended what they were raising funds for.

Without door-to-door soliciting, Adamo predicted a decrease in funds raised for Shinerama this year, but said Western will still contribute.

Western has participated in Shinerama since 1968 and raised over $3 million, but this year the focus will be split between the charity and contributing to the city of London.

While a portion of students will be going to storefronts, selling lemonade and running car washes to raise funds for Shinerama, the other half of students will be giving back to the city by planting trees and cleaning parks.

A Western student doesn’t just belong on campus, they belong within the city.

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These students will be planting approximately one thousand trees with Reforest London and will help clean London’s parks, which will potentially increase student engagement with the community.

“We thought that the best way to actually show the city and show our students how important it is to be involved with the community outside of the ‘Western bubble’ buzzword, is not giving our money, but giving our time,” Adamo said.

“And if you really think about what Shinerama day is suppose to do it’s supposed to create that community feeling that a Western student doesn’t just belong on campus, they belong within the city.”

Adamo added that while there have been no talks to cut Shinerama altogether, it would be up to the relevant committees to discuss any future changes.

Shine day takes place Saturday Sept. 10, the last day of O-Week 2016.

Black out this line only and type the lead. Hit return Radio Western’s (CHRW 94.9) board of directors announced in a media release that it had ended station manager Grant Stein’s contract effective Tuesday.

The release from the board stated, “This decision was made after careful consideration of the needs and capacity of the station, its stakeholders, and its valued staff and volunteers. It was ultimately decided that the station needed to move in a different direction.” They thanked Stein for his services.

The board consists of student representatives, Western administration, station volunteers and the community at large.

According to CHRW’s program director, Andrew Barton, Stein worked at CHRW for 12 years as station manager and was previously the program director.

Last year, CHRW came under the spotlight when the USC questioned its budget and value on campus. A proposed motion for a CHRW referendum failed to pass in council, but CHRW was told it needed to decrease reliance on student fees by at least 25 per cent and prove its value to undergraduate students.

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The board’s email suggested that ending Stein’s contract is among the steps CHRW is taking to respond to the concerns.

Tim Glasgow, who was previously a technical director at CHRW, has been appointed interim station manager for 12 weeks.

“From basically December to January of last year he [Glasgow] was very instrumental in a lot of the tech work that has been done. We essentially re-wired the entire on-air studio which is a very difficult, very specialized task which he rose to the occasion with,” Barton said.

Barton added that Glasgow has had a positive working relationship with CHRW volunteers which would be beneficial in his new role as interim station manager.

The CHRW board will be announcing the position opening for the new full-time station manager position in the next few days.

It was ultimately decided that the station needed to move in a different direction.

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Phishing scams open up a can of worms MOSES MONTERROZA NEWS EDITOR @MOSESMONTZ Were you promised one million dollars from a Nigerian Prince only to lose your entire identity? It happens more than you think.

Approximately 12 to 15 email addresses were harvested daily from phishing scams in Western’s emails in the last month of the 2014-15 academic year, according to Jeffrey Gardiner, central information security officer at Western’s Information Technology Services.

This isn’t something new.

Phishing scams have been around for decades. These days, they’ve become more focused and geared toward specific individuals.

“There’s a new kind of phishing that has emerged over the last couple of years called spear phishing,” Gardiner said. “Instead of just casting a wide net, they do a little bit of research about the person they’re targeting and they direct their phishing campaign not to the nebulous crowd but to you specifically.”

Scammers have gone so far as to replicate people’s email signature blocks, even showing awareness of who works for whom in an effort to trick their victims.

I think universities believe, because we support open access to information, we shouldn’t take steps to safeguard sensitive information.

JEFFREY GARDINER ITS CENTRAL INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER

And with just a single password, it’s easy to gain access to things like human resource records, personal information and bank accounts. In some cases, emails and university credentials are even sold via consumer-to-consumer websites hailing from countries abroad.

Spammers and retailers are able to get away with it because it’s technically legal.

“The Internet does not fall within the sovereign domain of a particular nation state,” Gardiner said.

“It’s truly global, so selling university credentials might be illegal in North America, but it doesn’t mean it’s illegal in China or Iran.”

There is an international treaty called the Convention on Cybercrime, but there are only 50 signatures. Even if there was a way

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Copy and paste the link into a text editor. If the URL destination doesn't match the link itself, this is a red flag.

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Investigate the email’s properties. Examining the email header will show the path the email took to reach you. If you don’t recognize where the email originated from, don’t trust it.

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to internationally regulate the internet, it would be heavily opposed — a reality America has been experiencing ever since the net neutrality debate.

At the university level, the same division exists between freedom of accessing information and protecting information.

“I think universities believe, because we support open access to information, we shouldn’t take steps to safeguard sensitive information,” Gardiner said. “I think that’s just a false perception. I don’t think that’s actually true.”

Currently Western does have safeguards against cyber attacks.

There are firewalls and security incident event management tools, rules and regulations and online guides all currently in place to help combat cyber crimes. Though, the responsibility ultimately falls on the student.

Gardiner says younger generations are most likely to fall victim to phishing scams due to a false perception of security.

Fourth-year media, information and technoculture student Lydia Gibson agrees. She says students have a choice, but more often than not they choose to not exercise caution.

“I think students will knowingly

use the same passwords for the same things,” Gibson said. “I honestly do believe that they aren’t aware of how secure they actually are on social media.”

Fourth-year computer science student Edmund Luong relates cybersecurity to practicing general security.

“It’s a risk like getting mugged,” Luong said. “It doesn’t happen often and you don’t think about it until it actually happens to you.

Treat it like you would walking into a sketchy area, don’t make yourself a target and don’t walk around with valuables.”

Protect your computer against malware, to help limit your exposure if you get phished.

Use an up-to-date internet browser that includes anti-phishing functions for an extra layer of protection.

Use a spam filter for your email - a large proportion of phishing attempts are delivered through spam email.

Be skeptical - if an email or webpage offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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Be vigilant - the organizations you trust won’t ask you to confirm your personal or private data through email.

Western in top 200 QS schools RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITARAHMATI Western ranks among the top 200 universities, in the QS World University Rankings for the 2016– 17 year.

Western came in at number 198, dropping two spots from the 201516 year. The ranking has remained relatively stable the past three years, but back in the 2011-12 ranking, Western was up at number 157.

“It’s a significant achievement, I think, to be in the top 200,” said Keith Marnoch, director of media and community relations at Western. “We always want to

be looking for ways that we can do better, climb the rankings; we have to keep in mind that everybody else on that list is doing the same thing.”

Nine other Canadian universities made the list, including McGill University which was the highest ranking Canadian university at number 30.

The ranking criteria consists of five areas: academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, international faculty and international students.

Western received high scores in the international faculty (a score of 99.2 out of a possible 100) and

citations per faculty (a score of 73.5) categories. The lowest scores were in the academic reputation (a score of 39.9) and international students (56.1) categories — although Western has been pushing to increase the number of international students in recent years.

Western’s highest ranked subject was nursing which came in at number 28, and the highest ranked faculty was social sciences.

Marnoch states that the QS World University Rankings is one of the most significant ranking lists, so it is important Western consistently rates well.

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Men’s soccer team finds youthful spark CHARLIE O’CONNOR CLARKE SPORTS EDITOR @CHARLIEJCLARKE It takes a mix of youth and experience to win a championship, and Western’s men’s soccer team may have found the perfect blend. The Mustangs sit second in atop the Ontario University Athletics West Division after winning four consecutive games, the latest of which was a pair of victories over the Algoma Thunderbirds this past weekend.

A sturdy defensive lineup featuring fourth-years Chuka Ononye and Aaron Schneebeli has helped preserve the Mustangs’ perfect home record so far this year. Led from the back by experienced goalkeepers Ben Cowman and Kody Thomson, Western has not allowed a single goal through during four games at Mustangs’ field.

The head of the Mustangs attack is a different story. With eight goals in five games, they’ve been lethal when necessary. Fourth-year Parker Seymour has scored three of the eight, providing a composed offensive presence. His leadership in midfield has resulted in an organized, efficient attack.

The spark, however, has come from the rookies. Despite being first-years and having just five OUA

games under their belts, midfielder Jeremy Arnold and striker Braeden Gee have become obvious choices for the starting lineup.

Western coach Rock Basacco had no shortage of good things to say about Arnold, who leads the league with three assists. “[Arnold] has been playing outstanding,” he gushed after a 1-0 win on Saturday. “His work put in the game is second to none; he’s probably the most efficient player we have on the team.”

Even when criticizing his team on Saturday, Basacco couldn’t help complimenting Arnold’s play. Arnold has quickly become Western’s reliable workhorse, even trusted enough to take corner kicks.

The Kingston native and firstyear kinesiology student has been the catalyst for several crucial Mustang goals. Basacco has come to rely on Arnold, who has played all 90 minutes of every game so far.

“We’re very happy that [Jeremy] Arnold decided to come to Western,” Basacco said.

On the receiving end of many of Arnold’s passes is fellow first-year Braeden Gee. The interdisciplinary medical sciences student known to his teammates as “Moose,” has contributed three goals for the

JENNY JAY GAZETTE First-year Mustang midfielder Jeremy Arnold sets up to take possession of the ball in Sunday’s game against the Algoma Thunderbirds.

Mustangs, including the lone score in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Algoma.

Gee has a keen eye for open space in the box, and as one of the tallest players on the field is often the first to get his head on the ball. He and fourth-year midfielder Seymour have connected for scoring chances in every game they’ve played.

The chemistry between Gee and Seymour didn’t develop in Mustangs training camp, however. The two became acquainted over the summer while playing for FC London of League1 Ontario.

Both Gee and Seymour are often

seen spearheading Western’s attack, with Arnold looking to deliver them the ball. For Gee, his aggressive style as a striker can sometimes take him out of position, but he’s always quick to find his way back into the play.

“It’s a high-risk, high-reward position,” said Seymour. “[Gee is] fitting into the OUA style very well.”

The impressive start to Gee’s varsity soccer career has not gone unnoticed by Basacco. The coach agreed that his striker’s performance has been a “pleasant surprise,” having scored some very timely goals for Western.

Gee himself is enjoying his transition to a new league. He pointed out that the more physical nature of the OUA suits a tall player like him perfectly. He has been able to use his frame to his advantage, winning possession in shoulder-to-shoulder battles with opposing players.

Gee’s long stride also helps him win footraces to the ball, chasing down long passes and getting ahead of the defence.

“I think I’m starting to get more and more the hang of it every game,” he said with a grin after defeating Algoma.

A number of other rookies have played a role in the Mustangs’ hot streak. Kareem El Menyawi has taken some of the load off the veteran defensive line, and Christian Devia has made several fiery appearances as an energetic attacking midfielder in the latter stages of games.

With this blend of defensive calm and offensive efficiency, Rock Basacco’s team is poised to go far this season. About two thirds of their season is left to play, but their start is cause for positivity.

The Mustangs look to extend their winning streak to five games this Sunday, when they head to Waterloo for a date with the Warriors. n

Western’s got bad blood – top varsity rivalries KYLE PORTER GAZETTE

CLAIRE PALMER SPORTS EDITOR @CLAIREATGAZETTE Western is lucky enough to have 46 teams and clubs proudly wearing the purple and white to represent the Mustangs. 2015 was a strong year, gifting the school with six Ontario titles and two national titles and some long-lasting rivalries. Here are five of the most heated rivalries in Western Athletics.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY VS. NIPISSING

Last year the women’s hockey team made their second straight appearance in the Ontario University Athletics final and the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships. Their participation in both finals came at the expense of the Nipissing Lakers at the end of a heated playoff series, which ended in a dramatic game three triple overtime 1-0 win for Western. During the regular season, Mustangs couldn’t pull off a win against the Lakers, falling by one

goal in both match-ups. Each time these teams met up, the games got progressively more aggressive, racking up the penalty minutes each time they met. You can expect this rivalry to continue into this season, as Nipissing’s program continues to develop and search for redemption.

FOOTBALL VS. GUELPH

Western’s football team typically rolls over the competition and racks up ridiculously high scores, but one team that has given them trouble over the last few years is the Guelph Gryphons. Western’s only loss came at the hands of the Gryphons last year in the Yates Cup final, where Western blew the lead that they had held for the whole game in the fourth quarter. This was hot off the heels of their semi-final loss to Guelph the year before, when the Gryphons beat out the Mustangs for a spot in the Yates cup, that Western was defending. This year, Western is facing off against the Gryphons

in Guelph for their homecoming game, and you can see the bad blood beginning to form.

MEN’S HOCKEY VS. UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS-RIVIÈRES

This rivalry really began in the last game of the past season, making it a newer rivalry on this list. After cruising past Guelph in game three of the semifinals, they faced off against UQTR in the winner-takes-all Queen’s cup final. Suffering a 5-2 loss to UQTR early in the season, Western managed to jump out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period. UQTR came back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period, tying up the game and sending it to overtime, where they would eventually end up breaking the Mustangs’ hearts by winning. There were some bitter feelings after the game, and Western will be looking to come back with a vengeance and redeem themselves when they face off against UQTR in February, almost a year after their loss.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. MCMASTER

Mustangs women’s volleyball had a tremendous season last year, earning themselves an OUA bronze. It wasn’t an easy feat; there was tough competition from many teams, such as McMaster, who gave the Mustangs trouble throughout the season. A couple of games were too close for comfort, leading to some bitterness between the two teams. In their first meeting last year, McMaster defeated the Mustangs on home soil in straight sets, sending the Mustangs to the bronze medal game in the McMaster tournament. The regular season saw each team earn a 3-1 win, showing how evenly matched these teams were.

In the final game of the season, the Mustangs took the bronze in a tight game three sets to two. After such a tight contest to finish off the season, the bitterness is sure carry on between the two teams.

MEN’S RUGBY VS. QUEENS

Queen’s prides itself in its rugby team, which is traditionally one of their most competitive teams. The rugby rivalry between Western and Queen’s is just another chapter in the heated tension between the two schools. Western finished with a bronze last year, while Queen’s finished with the OUA gold, after they sent Western packing in the semifinals. Western’s only two losses all season in 2015 came at the hands of the Golden Gaels. The two teams have faced off several times in in the past few years, with Queen’s coming out on top every time. Most notably, Queen’s dominated the Mustangs in the 2013 OUA gold medal game, claiming the gold by a score of 40-10.

The Mustangs are itching to redeem themselves against this team by gaining a win over the Gaels. This rivalry has been ongoing for several years, and as Western’s team continues to improve, the rivalry grows. n

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Taking a stand so Kaepernick can sit Magic Mike

MIKE DEBOER SPORTS EDITOR @MIKEATGAZETTE Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback who took the team to the Super Bowl in 2012, has refrained from standing for the traditional pre-game playing of the American national anthem during the pre-season to protest the mistreatment of African-Americans.

The public reaction has been mixed. Some understand where he’s coming from, why a black man would be disillusioned with a country that is seemingly not trying to address systemic racial inequality; a country where African-Americans are being killed by police officers because of the colour of their skin.

Many are outraged that someone would “disrespect” the anthem, incensed that a man with an opinion does not shut up and get in line with the fetishistic cult built around the idea of the flag and American ultra-patriotism.

His actions were predictably misconstrued as an insult to Americans serving in the military, as if the anthem represents only the military and not the country as a whole.

There’s something heartbreaking in the outrage. Kaepernick has openly stated that he has great respect for those who fight for America. He is protesting what he believes to be the widespread oppression and brutality carried out against minorities.

Oppression and brutality carried out against his fellow Americans.

“The Star Spangled Banner” was composed 50 years before the abolition of slavery. Since then America has become a much more diverse and complex country. To expect it to bring out the same emotions in every single American is absurd.

So Colin Kaepernick sat during the anthem. In a game in San Diego on Thursday night, a city with a distinguished military tradition, Kaepernick stood and clapped when the crowd was asked to show respect for members of the military. And he stood for the playing of “God Bless America.”

That should end the outrage.

Kaepernick is not doing this to disrespect the military or the country.

He’s doing it because for him, a black man in America, it’s not a time to be irrationally proud of a country where

injustices are occurring.

All this in the shadow of Muhammad Ali’s death in June.

Ali, of course, was a man who, despite his faults, stood for what he believed. He showed incredible courage in sacrificing so much for a point of principle. He was hated by many, viewed as a coward for not accepting the draft.

When he died the discussion centred on asking, “why don’t athletes speak out? Why don’t they do anything that might hurt their financial bottom line?”

We wanted our athletes to be more than rich, spoiled robots. We wanted them to show some conviction. We wanted them to care.

But the times are changing.

NBA superstars Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and LeBron James appeared on-stage at the 2016 ESPY Awards with a plea for change in America.

Even the ever-silent Michael Jordan, who became the poster boy for apolitical athletes putting dollars before social activism, called for better treatment of black Americans by police officers along with more respect for the police officers who truly want to serve and protect.

And now Kaepernick is risking his livelihood to stand for what he believes. In a league that has peculiarly linked itself with patriotism, (a report issued by Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake of Arizona last year detailed how the Department of Defence gave $6.8 million to professional sports teams to sponsor apparent acts of patriotism) it would not be shocking for Kaepernick to get cut from the 49ers for “football reasons.” And it would not be shocking if no other organization chose to pick him up in free agency.

Whether you agree or disagree with him, we should all respect that someone who has made millions of dollars throwing a ball for a living is willing to risk it all to make America, and the world, a better place.

Colin Kaepernick is making us talk about an issue. He’s broken the regular news cycle. This particular discussion will not go away.

He did something because he felt a certain way and now we’re all absorbing it in any significant way that we can.

Doubt his methods, not his heart.

He is not trying to denigrate his nation. He’s trying to make voices of discontent heard.

He’s not anti-police, but proequal treatment for all. In the end he may do more to make America great than any divisive rhetoric disguised in “patriotism” ever will.

AARON MALLETT GAZETTE

O-Week should expand beyond the bubble

BY GAZETTE EDITORIAL BOARD

As the many first-year students crowd on UC Hill to enjoy O-Week, they are in the process of getting used to Western’s campus — but they should also keep the city they’ll live in for four years in mind.

O-Week is centred around getting students familiar with campus and the many nuances about being a university student. This can be a big task for most students; even locating all of their classrooms can be a challenge on this sprawling campus.

However, London will still be an important part of a Western student’s life. With the exception of Shine Day, no event takes place off-campus or outside of the Western bubble. Providing students with options that allow them to explore the city could be a valuable experience.

Within the Western bubble, we sometimes forget about all that London can offer beyond Richmond Row. There are a great number of amazing restaurants, interesting green spaces and engaging activity spots that surely disproves anyone who thinks this city is bland. Volunteering your time at the Ronald McDonald House, staying fit while rocking climbing, thrifting along Dundas and tubing down Boler Mountain are all possible in the city. Getting to these places during O-Week could be amazing “alternative” programming – it’s worth the trickier logistics.

Even after O-Week, it’s natural to expect that students will want to stick close to campus. This seems to happen at most universities. The Western bubble isn’t all that unique — most people don’t want to travel long distances on buses, but a lot of these spots in London are only 20 minutes away.

While Western and the University Students’ Council aren’t obligated to showcase London, student leaders should have this information available.

Sophs and residence staff members should suggest a good coffee spot or a delicious restaurant. Don’t just plan a floor dinner at a chain restaurant most students could find in their own hometown – be more creative.

Most students come to Western not for the city that the university is in, but the school itself. But it’s worth the trouble to explore the city, especially since most people don’t stay after they’re completed their degrees. A lot simply head back home or travel to where they can find a job, so it makes sense to immerse yourself in London while you can.

A giant re-think of O-Week is not necessary; Victoria Park shouldn’t be the new venue for Opening Ceremonies. But offering students the opportunity to take a trip somewhere in the city should be embraced more. Getting used to Western is tough but part of your time at university should also be about embracing the city you’re in.

Editorials are decided by a majority of the editorial board and are written by a member of the editorial board but are not necessarily the expressed opinion of each editorial board member. All other opinions are strictly those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the USC, The Gazette, its editors or staff. To submit a letter, go to westerngazette.ca and click on “Contact.”

Do yourself a favour and get involved A Skodak moment

AMY SKODAK CULTURE EDITOR @AMYSKODAK I’m jumping around my residence room late March in Elgin Hall, holding tightly onto my phone that just informed me I was chosen to be an editor for The Gazette.

Now, rewind back to last September.

It’s my first few weeks as a frosh and I stumble into the Gazette office on the second floor of the UCC. All I hoped was to try my hand at journalism, like Rory in Gilmore Girls – my recent Netflix binge – but instead it drove me to pursue much more.

Why am I telling you this?

Because before joining The Gazette I had never written for a newspaper before. In fact, before coming to Western I had never done a lot of things, like learning how to salsa dance, reporting for Western TV, modelling for the SPUR fashion show, and discovering that pole dancing is actually a killer ab

workout.

Getting involved with only a handful of the clubs that Western had to offer gave me a noticeably well-rounded and fulfilling academic and social experience.

I know all that “get involved!” propaganda may sound cliché, but there’s a reason why so many people are drinking the purple Kool-Aid. It gives you an outlet to learn something new outside of lectures and introduces you to more people.

You’re finally in university.

You have the independence to pursue, create and train towards whatever you want. If you take advantage of that, you’ll be doing

yourself an incredible favour.

That being said, getting involved also means you’ll always have someone – or more likely, many someones – to explore and experience this exciting new chapter of your life with. At first, you may walk into tutorial for class or the UCC and realize you are in a sea of strangers.

But by putting yourself out there and being a part of an extracurricular activity, your purple world will only open up more and more.

You won’t always recognize someone in every class, but at least you’ll have the confidence to interact with and get to know many unfamiliar faces.

So, when I rewind back to September, I smile.

Knowing that some of the strangers who sat behind each booth during clubs week are now great friends of mine makes me smile.

I chose to get involved with activities that I was passionate about.

Sometimes they challenged me, but most of the time they helped me out of my comfort zone, and that has made all the difference.

You have to allow yourself twenty seconds of courage in order to go for what you really want.

So join the club, audition for the show, knock on the door, and take that first step.

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JENNY JAY MULTIMEDIA EDITOR @THEJJCOLLECTIVE Right before Adventure Club kicked off Western’s O-Week, we sat down with the Montreal-based EDM duo — Christian Srigley and Leighton James — and got to know the boys behind the booth.

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN MISTAKEN FOR ADVENTURE TIME? LEIGHTON: As far as being physically mistaken for Adventure Time, not very often.

CHRISTIAN: ...But if we were Adventure Time, Layton would definitely be Jake and I would be Finn; there is no question there.

LEIGHTON: As far as kids at festivals being like, ‘yo I can’t wait to go see Adventure Time’, it happens, we don’t get mad over it.

WHAT DO YOU HATE THE MOST ABOUT EACH OTHER? CHRISTIAN: I hate how much Leighton’s strengths make me feel like I need to improve myself.

LEIGHTON: I hate how handsome he is.

CHRISTIAN: I hate that I always have to be my best self around him.

LEIGHTON: I hate how when we’re making music, he doesn’t listen to me sometimes. He’ll hone in to a certain part of a song, and until it’s fixed in his mind, nothing else matters.

LEIGHTON: He probably doesn’t like it when I leave Kit Kat crumbs everywhere.

CHRISTIAN: Oh my god, the crumbs — just everywhere. Everywhere you go, crumbs.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT WORKING WITH EACH OTHER? CHRISTIAN: Just one favourite thing.

LEIGHTON: Each other.

What are you most looking forward to about playing at Western tonight?

LEIGHTON: The energy really. We love coming to London, and I’m sure that energy is going to happen here tonight too. We’ve played London; we know London.

WHAT RESIDENCE OR FACULTY WOULD YOU BE IN IF YOU WENT TO WESTERN? CHRISTIAN: I’m all science, man, or engineering. Whatever it is, I would play Pokémon GO with those guys.

WHAT DO YOU WANT THE FIRST-YEARS TO TAKE OUT OF TONIGHT? LEIGHTON: We do know [what we want them to take out of tonight] but we can’t say — it’s too aggressive for The Gazette.

NOTHING’S TOO AGGRESSIVE FOR THE GAZETTE. CHRISTIAN: What do we want them to take home from tonight?

LEIGHTON: A baby.

CHRISTIAN: That’s what Mom wants

when you get out of here. It’s not a degree — it’s a baby.

BEST COMPLIMENT ANYONE’S EVER GIVEN YOU ON YOUR MUSIC? CHRISTIAN: It’s really really heartwarming when you get comments about your music being lifechanging or even life-saving, or when they heartfully tell you that you really really helped me through a hard time. Hands down that’s the most rewarding.

LEIGHTON: Adding to that, my favourite thing is when someone says they got married or walked down the aisle or danced to our music.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SONG RIGHT NOW ON THE BILLBOARD 100 CHARTS? CHRISTIAN: I love the Chainsmokers.

LEIGHTON: Anything Bryson Tiller. If he’s on the billboards, then anything.

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE ARTIST THAT YOU WANT TO WORK WITH? LEIGHTON: I want to work with Cat Power.

CHRISTIAN: You can say you want to work with Bryson Tiller. You know you want to say it twice.

LEIGHTON: … And Bryson Tiller.

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE ARTIST THAT YOU HAVE WORKED WITH? LEIGHTON: That we have worked with… Yuna.

CHRISTIAN: No, we can’t pick favourites man... but Yuna.

LEIGHTON: It’s pretty clear to see it’s Yuna.

WHAT LIFE ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO THE INCOMING CLASS OF 2020?

LEIGHTON: For me it would be, I got into a bad habit of multitasking.

I was always doing two or three things.

CHRISTIAN: That’s my thing about Leighton — let me tell you — he does too much. He’s always... doing... things.

LEIGHTON: Just be true to yourself. Do what makes yourself happy.

LAST QUESTION: WHAT’S YOUR STANCE ON PINEAPPLE ON PIZZA? CHRISTIAN: Pineapple on pizza is a very tricky subject.

LEIGHTON: There’s so many variables.

The tomato sauce has to be on point.

CHRISTIAN: How well cooked is the pineapple? Do you get the proper browning on the top of the pineapple, or is it just mushy? Is it a proper execution of pineapple on pizza? Because the best example of pineapple on pizza is amazing.

Unfortunately, it falls short quite often. It’s a gamble.

THAT WAS A WELL-PHRASED ANSWER. QUITE DIPLOMATIC. YOU SHOULD BE A POLITICIAN — I’D VOTE FOR YOU. CHRISTIAN: Thank you. Prime Minister for 2024. Or 2026. I’m not sure.

“Can I Kiss You?” ELLIS KOIFMAN CULTURE EDITOR @ELLIS_KOIFMAN

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One Love inspires its audience ANNIE RUETER & AMY SKODAK CULTURE EDITORS @GAZETTECULTURE It’s 10 p.m. and UC Hill is blanketed in purple light as first-years and sophs stand together, holding up glow sticks for the flagship event of O-Week; One Love.

“I’m not singing for you. I’m singing for all of creation,” says Amanda Myers, Western’s Indigenous Services youth outreach coordinator. To start the show, she asks students to acknowledge the native land Western’s campus lies on and the Thames River in the same way students would acknowledge another human being.

Jessi Cruickshank, Canadian television mogul and the energetic four-time One Love host, steps in to introduce Ivan Coyote, Canadian writer, musician and activist.

Using humour to engage the crowd of 6,000, Coyote rehashes his struggle as a trans person being forced to use male washrooms and showers with a men’s Evangelical Christian basketball team. “I’m pretty sure if you Google ‘trans people nightmare’… some version of this scenario would pop up,”

Coyote jokes.

Coyote’s-take home message is a little more serious. “I just want people to cease to be silent,” says Coyote. “Not just for trans people, ... what I’m trying to do is build a stronger community overall that recognizes and respects diversity.”

Following Coyote is Glenn Canning, an activist for victims of sexual assault, who addresses consent and the realities of rape culture through the story of his daughter, Rehtaeh Parsons. A widely-distributed photograph of Parsons being assaulted by one of four male students from her school resulted in years of hospitalization and death by suicide.

All Canning hopes is that if someone at Western were in a vulnerable situation, they wouldn’t be left alone.

Referencing the Brock Turner case, Canning tells the crowd, “I want you to be a bicyclist and a Swede. And I want you to be a hero.”

First-year sociology and history student at King’s, Ashley Malone says that Canning’s talk was the closest to her own story. “It really hit home and definitely brought up a few tears,” she admits.

Kim and Tiq Katrin, writers and

social justice advocates, were the final speakers at One Love. The energetic and charismatic couple address a number of social issues including racism, gender stereotypes and trans discrimination.

Highlighting the importance of allyship, Kim encourages students to be superheroes.

“A superhero is someone who sees examples of injustices in their community and uses whatever they have to fight to make things better,” Kim says. “And once you tap into your super power, that place where you passion and your skills intersect, think about how you can give that to other people.”

By the end of the night everyone’s purple glow sticks are hidden away from the rain. But the weather doesn’t deter the audience from huddling together, singing along to “My Little Sunshine” with acoustics by musician Sean McCann.

Hannah Forrest, first-year political science student at King’s, summarizes the experience; “The whole vibe was just so loving. I know it’s so corny, but it was so loving,” Forrest says. “Everyone is so inspired and motivated.”

Do you ask for the kiss or just go for it and hope for the best?

Mike Domitrz, author of Can I Kiss You? and founder of the anti-sexual assault organization Date Safe Project, gave an O-Week presentation to frosh explaining the topic of consent in relatable and engaging terms.

“People like to say [consent is] a complicated issue – it’s not,” says Domitrz.

If you wanted to borrow $10 from a friend, you would ask, you wouldn’t just take the money from their wallet. Along the same line of reasoning, asking about sex should be a given, not something that becomes awkward.

The basis of the presentation is the question “Can I kiss you?” which Domitrz uses to show how giving the other person a choice instead of just hoping for the best is about more than saving yourself potential embarrassment of rejection or “ruining the moment.”

Constantly getting feedback from the audience by asking them to say “Yes I do!” if they agree, Domitrz asks if the members of the audience have ever seen someone try to make a move on someone they like. It’s very awkward to watch.

Asking if you can kiss the person doesn’t make it much more awkward and more importantly, it shows you respect them as a person. Getting pushed away because you just went for it is a lot more awkward than the person saying “no.” “[Getting asked] shows they respect you because they’re actually willing to give you a choice,” says Domitrz. Unfortunately, people usually go with the mentality of “if they don’t want to, they can stop me.” This begs the question “are you afraid to ask, or are you afraid of the answer?”

Even after years of marriage Domitrz says he and his wife still talk about it before doing anything, noting you can be spontaneous without

“just going for it.” Saying something like, “11 o’clock it will be just the two of us.” Given the age difference between himself and his audience, he says this detail probably makes them feel awkward, but will help them remember when they’re at a party and the clock strikes 11. He often gets people telling him “11 o’clock will never be the same.”

Beyond pushing people to ask before they proceed in sexual or romantic encounters themselves, Domitrz also encourages people to intervene when they see someone receiving unwanted sexual attention, rather than taking on the attitude of “it’s not my business.”

Domitrz brings his own personal history in and explains it as his motivation to start doing something about it.

“It took my sister being raped for me to wake up,” he says. “You don’t have to wait for that.”

He received the call about what happened to her when he was in his first year of university, and that year, at the age of 22, he started giving talks about sexual assault prevention at high schools.

First-year software engineering student Tim Li says where he comes from in China people don’t talk about sexual assault, so he was pleasantly surprised by the presentation. “I really found [the topic to be] important and there’s nothing to be ashamed about,” says Li. “Having the presentation in front of so many people … It’s great!”

Students engaged with the presentation throughout, with a few people going up for demonstrations and almost everyone joining in to say, “Yes I do!” after each prompt.

The energy in the lecture theatre throughout showed that Domitrz had a strong impact on his audience, with plenty of positive chatter amongst students once it had ended.

So next time you want to kiss someone, ditch the awkward and unknowing lean-in and take Domitrz’s advice: just ask.

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Dumbledore’s Army arrives ANNIE RUETER CULTURE EDITOR @ANNIERUETER1

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Bumble buzzing around campus AMY SKODAK CULTURE EDITOR @AMYSKODAK For people getting tired of Tinder, Bumble seems to have burst onto the scene as the hotter guilty pleasure of online dating. Why’s it stealing the show? One draw seems to be Bumble’s platform for girls to message guys first. However, debate over whether this new premise empowers women or questions gender equality is still abuzz.

According to Bumble, “This is [their] move in attempting to counter the age-old and often outdated ‘guys always have to make the first move’ idea.”

This gendered stereotype of dating has been perceived to have been a gap in other online dating platforms. Associate professor of women’s studies, Susan Knabe, says, “I think that historically women have been judged for making the first move, so anything that gets rid of that particular stereotype would be very helpful.”

This mirrors Bumble’s online statement that they “based our concept on the feedback from tons of women who were tired of being spammed with annoying messages” — and it appears to be working as a marketing tool.

Stefanie Karasavidis, fourth-year MIT and English literature student, admits that “learning that girls have to message first on Bumble was actually what piqued [her] interest about the app.”

She explains that there are still gender expectations within our generation that make the idea of women leading discussions or actively pursuing romantic interests an uncomfortable and unusual thing.

Karasavidis adds, “Bumble’s role-reversal is a push in the right direction for making women feel like they don’t have to follow the unofficial, but nonetheless restrictive, ‘rules’ of dating.”

While Bumble seems to be making progressive strides, it can’t be overlooked that the app itself

has a very “Sadie Hawkins dance” quality to it. The popular themed dance began in the late 1930s and still goes on in some schools today.

It’s based on the rule that a girl asks a boy, rather than the traditional boyasks-girl approach.

Having girls make the first move makes the app seem empowering for women on the surface. But it’s hard not to wonder whether or not the “Sadie Hawkins dance” mindset is being regurgitated in Bumble today where women need an excuse to ask someone out.

Christopher Ryan, Londoner and Bumble-user, argues that women already have the upper hand. “Guys tend to stumble over themselves more often than women,” he says.

“So I think in a way, guys need any sort of help they can get.”

Ryan adds, “At this point, rather than just starting every conversation they can, guys have to wait and then they have to articulate better and be smarter about what they say.”

Perhaps this means Bumble is cultivating more gentlemen as well as confident women.

However, the app is still centred on visual first impressions, making it difficult for some to respect the human on the other side of the screen and not treat it as a game.

Knabe agrees: “I worry there’s that assumption that if a woman contacts a man on Bumble, she’s DTF. And that’s a bigger issue.”

Ryan points out that reducing a person down to an online profile is dangerous. He explains that while Bumble can create great opportunity to meet people, you can’t let it dehumanize your interaction.

Online dating can be a tricky road to navigate, but at least Bumble appears to be leveling out the playing field. Whether or not you agree with the “girls-first” mindset of the app, it does allow for some control and a refreshing change to the traditional ‘rules’ of dating. So, all you single ladies, put your hands up and get swiping. n

A young Justin Matthews is tucked into bed by his mother as he anticipates hearing the wizarding adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Before long, Matthews moves from listening to the story to reading page-by-page before finally reading whole chapters aloud to his mother.

It was J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels that taught Matthews, a King’s third-year political science student, to read. Today, Matthews is the events executive of the newly approved club, Dumbledore’s Army.

“The four of us have grown up loving the story, loving the books, the movies, kind of the whole culture around [Harry Potter],” says Matthews about the executive team.

“We felt like [a club] would be a great way to unwind and celebrate that shared childhood.”

Open to students from King’s, Huron, Brescia, Ivey and main campus, Dumbledore’s Army doesn’t discriminate based on level of fandom – you don’t have to know the location of all seven Horcruxes or Ron’s last name. Haley Browning, president of Dumbledore’s Army and fourth-year HBA student, explains that the club aims to unite students across different faculties and campuses that share a passion for one of the world’s most beloved children’s series. On top of that, Dumbledore’s Army even uses a quiz to sort members into Hogwarts houses to help likeminded members further connect.

“I feel like [the Slytherin] sense of community to each other is very together and strong,” says Danielle O’Quinn, a self-proclaimed Slytherin and the club’s communications

COURTESY OF ISOBEL GUNGOR THE FOUR MEMBERS OF DUMBLEDORE’S ARMY RAISE THEIR WANDS TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. From left to right; Haley Browning, Danielle O’Quinn, Justin Matthews and Sebastian Perez.

executive. “Throughout watching the movies I enjoyed watching Malfoy, the Slytherin house and everything that comes along with what they do. I just admire that.”

Matthews and Browning are Gryffindors at heart who emulate the house’s emblematic bravery.

“But I definitely respect the intelligence of the Ravenclaw community,” clarifies Matthews.

Some of the other club events include on-campus Golden Snitch catching, a Yule Ball hosted at the Ceeps and Slughorn’s Holiday Party.

At Western and beyond, the global reach of Harry Potter is undeniable.

“The series has been unusually successful at crossing borders of age, gender and personality,” says Western’s Many Faces of Harry

Potter course instructor, Gabrielle Ceraldi. “My theory for that in the course is that it achieves this by drawing upon many genres with their own following in popular culture: dystopia, detective fiction, gothic novels, fantasy, even sci fi.”

While Ceraldi’s course offers a truly academic study of the novels, Dumbledore’s Army club will offer a less formal book club to discuss the novels in addition to the club’s focus on inclusive Harry Potterbased activities.

So at clubs week during Sept.

19-23, keep an eye out for the crew dressed in full Harry Potter regalia. Hopefully through joining Dumbledore’s Army, you too can find a Ron and Hermione to your Harry. n

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