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Lacrosse can be a brutal sport. With athletes whipping across the field, bodies colliding and sticks flying, injuries are bound to happen. And when they do happen, fourth-year kinesiology student Zoe Starkman has your back.
three years, it’s all been textbooks and exams. It’s cool to get to learn in a different way.” As a fourth-year student, Zoe cherishes the new friends she’s made.
Beginning this summer, Zoe has been working as a trainer for the women’s varsity lacrosse team and has loved every minute of it. Tasked with providing athletes with things like taping, stretching and injury assessment, the varsity trainer is nothing short of a life saver. Despite the challenging and sometimes stressful work that comes with being a trainer, Zoe finds that the gratification that comes with helping people in need can be incredibly rewarding. “I really, really like it,” says Zoe. “The girls are great and it’s nice to be the one they turn to for questions. It feels good to be the one who — and I know this sounds cheesy — helps put smiles on their faces.”
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Zoe’s day-to-day usually involves physio appointments with athletes as well as providing assistance to physiotherapists. Weather permitting, the lacrosse team has practice every night, Monday to Friday, and then plays games on the weekends. During these practices and games, Zoe is on hand to provide physical aid to athletes. While it’s stressful, it’s a completely different experience than what she’s used to. “It’s cool that you get the clinical experience too,” says Zoe. “It’s very hands-on which is really nice. Over the past
“It’s awesome to get to know a new group of friends from a variety of different years at the school,” says Zoe. “I’m in my last year and I have a set group of friends, so it’s nice to meet a lot of new people and have a consistent thing that you’re doing each and every day.” Zoe knows how tough it can be to have an injury. It prevents you from playing and it can hold you back. In the past, she had irritating chronic shoulder injuries. It wasn’t anything major, but it held her back. Becoming a trainer can be a gruelling process. You need to take two courses throughout your module, and to stay in, you have to keep a high average. Only after an application process can you begin work as a trainer. Typically, trainers pursue careers as chiropractors or physiotherapists, but as of yet Zoe is unsure where she’ll go. More than anything, she’s just sad to leave. “It’s a little sad, I had a lot of fun at Western,” says Zoe. “I’m not ready to leave. But you know, everything must come to an end.” Zoe plans on traveling and working after graduation. Eventually, she hopes to apply to chiropractic and physiotherapy schools. However, she knows that anything could happen in the future and she’s prepared to tackle anything that comes her way. ■■MOSES MONTERROZA
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King’s academic dean apologizes for off-colour remarks in O-Week address LIAM DOREY GAZETTE STAFF @NEWSATGAZETTE The acting associate academic dean at King’s University College has issued an apology after making off-colour remarks about cultural diversity within his own family during an O-Week ceremony. According to Nic Tilbury, a King’s soph in attendance, Joseph Michalski “downplayed being married to a Muslim woman as some sort of favour. [He said] ‘it only gets awkward when she wakes up in the middle of the night screaming “death to America.”” In an email sent to sophs at King’s on Friday, Sept. 16, Michalski apologized for his remarks. “I used an unfortunate example from my personal life. In an attempt at humour (and for those of you who have attended my classes, you know I like to think I am a humourist…) in espousing the values and richness of cultural diversity on campus, I used a poor example of how my own family has so much cultural and religious diversity. I apologize for the awkward and inappropriate use of that story in my presentation,” Michalski said in the email.
Michalski made the comments during a presentation to the incoming class of 2020 at the affiliate college, in front of hundreds of first years and sophs. Another soph at the presentation, La-Keasha Moore, has been a student Michalski’s class before. “It is easier to brush it off when it is said in class, in the moment,” she said. “But during his presentation, he said certain things about certain groups of people that triggered many in the audience.” In an interview with The Gazette, Michalski maintained that the incident was the result of a misinterpretation. “I like to have fun and enjoy life and inspire people, but you know what? Along the way too, sometime culture and history and things change, and so something that was acceptable or thought was funny, may no longer be,” he said. “From my perspective, that joke killed at our wedding. Both sides loved it.” However, not everyone agrees with Michalski’s assessment and his attempted use of humour. “I felt his statement was not very accurate in conveying the welcoming atmosphere King’s has created
for first-years,” Tilbury said. “It’s not part of King’s at all.” While the apology email was directed towards sophs, no similar clarification was sent out to students-at-large. According to Michalski, no formal complaints have been received from the students. “An apology just to sophs doesn’t mean anything,” Tilbury said. “We were not the ones being welcomed onto campus, we aren’t the ones that need an apology. Students haven’t complained to administration because we don’t feel their complaints will go anywhere. So it ends up becoming talk between the students and talk between the sophs, because we feel we cannot just go to them anymore, they are not helpful.” Michalski offered an apology to anyone who felt offended: “Anybody can have construed anything as anybody likes, and if it was offensive and it was interpreted that way, then I do apologize.” “Do I think it was racist? In that context, no. But people now look at things in many different ways, then if it was to be construed that way, then I would rather just not say it.”
Students warned about ‘unofficial Hoco’ RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITARAHMATI As October approaches, Western students and other London citizens are getting prepared for “unofficial Hoco”. In an effort to curb the original Homecoming festivities, the City of London and London Police Service sent out a letter to Broughdale residents. The letter stated: - “Over the past several years, Broughdale Avenue has been the focal point for an unofficial gathering to celebrate Homecoming.” - “Upwards of 10,000 people crowded t he st reet for a Homecoming party.” - “Homecoming has been moved to October 22, 2016 and programming is well underway to provide safe and fun student and alumni activities.” - “We are informing you of the regulations of this bylaw as nuisance parties have occurred in this area previously and you, as
the property owner (in addition to occupants or tenants), may be subject to fines” The letter acknowledges there are unofficial parties set for Oct. 1 and outlines the city’s public nuisance bylaw and associated fines. Those violating the bylaw could face up to a $10,000 fine. Oct. 1 was the origina l date set for Western’s annual Homecoming, but back in June the University moved the date to Oct. 22. The University hoped that busy schedules and colder weather would hinder students from participating in Homecoming activities on Broughdale. “The police, after last year where they were really in a situation of barely being able to contain it, want to be proactive this year and really look at these situations before they get out of hand,” said Phil Squire, councillor for ward 6 — Western’s ward. Since the date change was announced, many students
have expressed outrage over the move and vowed to celebrate Homecoming on the original date. A Facebook event for the Oct. 1 Homecoming — “Western HOCO #1 2016” — has 3,600 students who clicked attending and 2,300 students ‘interested’ in attending. In explaining the reasons for taking on these extra measures and sending out the letters, Squire said the city and police want residents to be well informed of the possible penalties. Squire persona lly v isited Broughdale on Homecoming last year and said it was unlike anything he had ever seen before. He fears there could be an injury or harmful incident of some sort and wants to be proactive about the situation. As for safety on the upcoming unofficial Homecoming weekend, Squire said police are “treating both the same, they have a plan for both days.”
Western is undertaking a review of its sexual violence policy with rounds of student consultations to begin this week, to go along with a survey released earlier this month. Undergraduate feedback is being solicited today in the community room of the UCC from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Graduate students are invited for consultations in the University Students’ Council chambers on Thursday Sept. 29 at noon. Post-secondary institutions across the province are currently in the process of drafting sexual violence policies after the Ontario government mandated them through Bill 132 on March 2016. Sexual violence prevention education coordinator Angela Treglia noted Western had a policy before the legislation required one. “Western was one of the only schools to have a sexual violence policy before it was mandated by the government. So our policy came into effect in 2014,” she said. “I think Western can be very proud that we had a policy in place before the mandate from the government.” USC vice-president Jamie Cleary highlighted the importance of reporting accurate numbers, something now required by the new legislation. “We need to see what’s happening on our campus. We have a lot of prevention programming and bystander intervention training but do we really know if that’s working? And how can we fix those problems if we not seeing adequate data of reporting numbers?” he asked. While Treglia said she had no problems with the raw number of incidents being reported, she cautioned that the numbers aren’t currently centralized. They’re divided by departments such as equity and
human rights services and Campus Police. These numbers can not be as reflective of campus’ attitudes towards sexual violence. “What I would worry about that there’s this societal perception that the higher the numbers are, the more of an issue sexual violence is on that particular campus but what we actually know is that higher numbers means that people are comfortable coming forward and reporting to that institution,” Treglia said. Cleary noted that the new policy should remain committed to survivors. “It’s important that we’re remaining a survivor-centered approach and that we’re supporting the survivors and what they want,” he said. Treglia echoed his sentiments, hoping the new policy would be more beneficial for those who have experience sexual violence. “I hope that it acts as a roadmap for them [survivors] so that they feel like they have control over the process and that something is not taken out of their control. So that they’re able to read that policy beforehand and make a decision that works best for them,” Treglia said. The survey about the new sexual violence policy closes Sept. 31 and Western’s new policy should be in place by the beginning of the new year.
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Brescia faculty take stance on campus wage gap MOSES MONTERROZA NEWS EDITOR @MOSESMONTZ Last Thursday, the Brescia Faculty Association gathered together with professors, students and members of the affiliate college to discuss closing the wage gap. According to the Ontario Council of Academic Vice-Presidents 201415 results, Brescia ranked 21st out of 22 post-secondary institutions in salary rankings. What’s more, Brescia’s full-time faculty is 72 per cent female, the highest in the province and in Canada. So far, the BFA has been involved in a series of bargaining sessions with employers to increase salaries consistent with Western, Kings and Huron. Issues discussed included equal pay for equal work, reasonable workloads, tuition benefits for dependents, course release for BFA executive members, and a faculty complement large enough to ensure
As Canada’s only women’s university, Brescia has a responsibility to show leadership on this issue. MELISSA JEAN BRESCIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
a quality education for students. According to the BFA website, the association announced recently that it would initiate a strike if “fair and reasonable settlement is not reached during the collective bargaining process.” Three speakers attended the event including Melissa Jean, president of the BFA and associate professor in management and organizational studies; Ann Bigelow, lecturer in management and organizational studies and president of the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association; and Linda Davis, member of the Ontario gender wage gap steering committee. Jean opened up the talks with strong statements asking Brescia to show leadership on this issue and take responsibility. “As Canada’s only women’s university, Brescia has a responsibility to show leadership on this issue,” Jean said. “For an institution whose mission is to prepare graduates to lead with wisdom, justice and compassion in a changing world, it really needs to set a better example for its students.” Bigelow asked that the Brescia administration look at their priorities and commit to steps that ensure equal pay for equal work. “It’s up to the administration to recognize the gap and make a firm commitment to close it,” Bigelow said. “It’s all about priorities. Time and time again we watch employers put their budgets before their people.” Towards the end of the conversation, Davis talked in depth about her research with the gender wage
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gap steering committee. With great detail, Davis went through all 20 recommendations provided in the final report, which included implementing legislation that would ensure steady career growth for women especially after having children. The gender wage gap in Canada has narrowed over the years but recently stalled, according to the research study conducted by the Ontario wage gap steering committee. However, between 2014 and 2015, the male average hourly rose by $0.99 while female average hourly wages rose by only $0.52. Davis and her team found that as
women and men advance in their careers, the pay gap widens. This is due to the fact that after women have children, they find it difficult to return to their careers and move up in their companies. In one instance, Davis interviewed a woman who, at the beginning of her career, was making more than her husband. After having children, however, not only could she not catch up to her husband who was now making significantly more, but she found it was nearly impossible to advance. Of the many issues contributing to the pay gap, Davis said that a lack of transparency between employees
on how much they’re paid is one of the major culprits. Davis commented on American culture and the tendency to keep salaries secret. In her research, Davis found that many people were uncomfortable with the idea of pay transparency. Davis believes that people might be afraid to disclose their salaries because of potentially losing money. “Because we don’t talk about our incomes, we don’t know how much each other is making,” Davis said. “So lots of young women think they’re making exactly the same amount as every guy in the place, until they ask the question.”
Community forum tackles local racism RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITARAHMATI A London community forum took place last week at the London Community Centre to address racism in the community. At the forum, Mayor Matt Brown addressed community members and promised to take action to combat the issue of racism. Over the past few years, London has had several notable incidents of racism including a black hockey player having a bandana thrown at him, actors in a Martin Luther play called the ‘N-word’ and a woman’s hijab being forcefully removed. Rowa Mohamed, recent Western graduate and long-time London resident, was among the individuals gathered at the forum. In an interview with The Gazette, Mohamed said she believes Brown failed to acknowledge that racism is systematic — it can prevent individuals from attaining a job or a mortgage. Josh Morgan, ward 7 councillor and recruitment and development officer for Western’s local government program, said he, understands racism and systemic racism are prevalent, although he as a white male, has never faced it. Mohamed echoed the words of another speaker at the forum and said she believes the city needs to take on three courses of action: acknowledge that London has systemic racism; apologize for not having done anything about racism in the past; and create a tangible
plan to counter racism in London. “I don’t expect Matt Brown or city council to come up with an anti-racism strategy on their own, I don’t think they should actually,” Mohamed said. “I think they should go back to communities of colour and consult us.” Mohamed believes city council needs to collaborate with minority communities of all sorts throughout the city and from there form tangible strategies to deal with racism. “The city is limited by the fact that it needs to follow processes and systems and we don’t move at a very quick pace,” Morgan said. Beyond what the city can do, I think as individuals, and as individual councillors, we need to be introspective of our own privileges.” When speaking about racism within Western’s campus, Mohamed recalled racism she faced while she was a student. Among other incidents, last year Mohamed was targeted by a group called the White Students’ Union and received death threats. “As a student I feel I have the right to come here [Western] and feel safe,” Mohamed said. On the other hand, Morgan believes Western is a more diverse and accepting arena. He cited the many cultural, religious and national clubs Western has. Although no exact plans are set to combat racism, at the forum Brown promised to deal with the issue more in the future.
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Tech takes away personal commitment Ellis in Wonderland ELLIS KOIFMAN CULTURE EDITOR @ELLIS_KOIFMAN “Can’t make it, too much work,” reads a text message from my friend a mere 20 minutes before we’re supposed to meet for lunch. My phone buzzes again and again; several people cancel last minute. The table for 10 I reserved days in advance at the restaurant will now only seat two. I can’t recall how many times I’ve organized an event, such as a sushi lunch, a board game night or a potluck, only to have several people cancel by text at the last minute. Flaky people have given me more stress than several of my university courses. Back before cell phones and texting existed, friends would have to make plans far in advance — a place to meet at a certain time, no exceptions. If you didn’t show up, you probably wouldn’t be invited next time. But now, technology has separated people from the guilt of flaking out. In person you’re able to see your friend’s disappointment, hear their sad tone of voice and experience their shift in mood. All of that is gone in text. When you send a text, all you see are messages popping up and all you hear is the sound of them being sent. Similarly, when you click “Not going” on Facebook at the last minute you’re completely separated from the effects of your action. You can effectually cop out without any repercussions of guilt. When you flake out on plans, it does more than just affect the number of people going or the existence of the plans. Firstly, it shows that you don’t care. Not just about the plans (whether it be grabbing coffee, meeting up for lunch or going to a
potluck), but also about the people involved in making them. I can’t speak for others, but when I organize a board game night, I don’t just spam click my friends list to invite people and then toss a bunch of boxes on a table as people arrive. Planning an event involves thinking about who I want to invite, how large I want the event to be, cleaning my apartment and making it ready for company. I take time out of my day. When I receive that last minute “can’t make it” message, it really bothers me. Sometimes there is a legitimate reason to cancel, and that’s fine. But when it happens all the time, it really gets under my skin. Flaking out is also bad because you’re taking advantage of the friendship and the friend. You make the person feel like a low priority, especially when you choose Netflix marathons over seeing them. Yes, it’s easier to stay in on your computer than get out of bed, but don’t let that diminish your social life. Technology has made the creation of plans significantly easier, but that doesn’t mean cancelling has a diminished effect. When you cancel, it can ruin the person’s schedule for the day. If you had told them you weren’t really interested or were likely to have to cancel, that person could at least be prepared. But last-minute cancellations can cause rifts in friendships. Texting and social media websites make our lives a lot easier, and Netflix can be accessed at any time to watch our favourite shows. However, this means it’s just as easy to have your time swallowed up by all that the Internet and technology has to offer. Remember that technology — texting, Facebook and Netflix — can’t replace the real-life connections and friendships that humans need. As long as you keep the effects of flaking out in mind, you can ensure that your friendships benefit from technology and aren’t destroyed by it.
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Getting real about Clubs Week This Just In
JUSTIN DI CAMILLO COLUMNIST @UWOGAZETTE For those who wish to broaden their horizons while here at Western or merely wish to make some new friends, joining a club is a natural place to start. Year after year I pace up and down the aisles at Clubs Week, pondering the endless booths to see what new club they may have added to the roster that currently has over 180 clubs. Ranging from academic to athletic to cultural, there really is a club for everyone. However, I can’t help but shake my head and laugh at the thought that some of these clubs are up and running. It really does seem that students are creating and running clubs for the sole purpose of adding something to a resume. At this point, and from seeing some of the new additions, I don’t see what wouldn’t get approved. Perhaps I can start my
own club! Spoke Bagel Appreciation Club, maybe? I’m sure I would get a handful of people signing up. Or how about a Western Student’s Alliance Against Geese? Surely that is a pressing issue on campus that needs to be addressed by the students. If these seem outlandish to you, there are dozens more where that came from. Just visit the Mustang Lounge this week to check them out. In addition to many of the silly clubs I saw being advertised, one thing I also saw was a lack of interest and enthusiasm by those running the clubs. While some executive members were engaging with students, more often than not I saw those manning the booths fixated on their cell phones or conversing with their fellow club members, ignoring the students as they walk aimlessly, seeking some guidance or an embrace. If this is any indication on how being in these clubs will be, I will not be signing up any time soon and frankly do not see how anyone else, other than their friends, would want to join either. This overwhelming environment does little to put nervous students at ease, but instead can make one
feel even more like an outsider. If the week’s purpose is to promote clubs as a welcoming space for all, then those representing their cause need to show it. Being in charge of a club is a responsibility and privilege, so if your sole reason in vying for the position is to pad your resume, then kindly refrain from doing so. While it is excellent to see students wanting to get involved in leadership roles on campus by starting clubs or applying for executive positions, doing so merely for the purpose of padding a resume is not a valid reason. It is taking away a spot from someone who may actually do the job justice and it undermines the club system at Western in general. With so many clubs that represent great causes, showcase student talent, and bring students together, the presence of haphazard clubs of such outlandish nature and leaders being so uninterested and unwelcoming, very much detracts from the legitimacy of some of the great clubs and leaders that Western does boast. If this means detracting from the 193-club roster for next year to ensure quality representation, then that is a compromise I think the school should take.
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Free speech vital for intellectual growth Re: Free speech not an excuse, Sept.16, 2016 Freedom of speech extends far beyond one’s own political subscriptions, and sometimes, even comfort. Freedom of speech is the foundational right, which allows for, and encourages a growing marketplace of ideas, where people have the capacity to step outside of their ideological bubble and become exposed to the light of new ideas and opinions. You can’t grow without experiencing discomfort, be it physically or intellectually. In addition, you can’t grow if you are being coddled and shielded from hearing or seeing things that you don’t like. For that reason, we should resist the suppression of ideas and opinions that benignly offends a small
minority of people, and stop speaking on their behalf as well. When someone says that they “believe in free speech but…” it means that they enjoy free speech only at their own convenience, and will support it at the expense of others but not themselves. Once an idea that runs counter to the politically correct agenda is expressed, many are quick to abandon the free speech position in lieu of preventing someone’s feelings from being hurt. An opinion piece was recently penned for The Gazette expressing disgust and condemnation towards pro-life pamphlets that were placed outside student homes off-campus here at Western. The pamphlets had pro-life talking points on it that some found offensive. The
rebutting author began her article by comparing the right to freedom of speech to the right to feel secure in your own home. I would be hard pressed to find something more laughable than the notion that it’s a “threat to the security of your own home” if someone puts a pamphlet about abortion on your doorknob. If people were breaking into homes and physically preventing women from aborting their child, then it would undoubtedly be considered a threat to home security. But a piece of paper hanging outside on your doorknob is as much of a threat to home security as the paperboy chucking the
newspaper on your welcome mat during his morning route. Moreover, no one has any right to a certain feeling. Seeing someone get killed and then feeling sad about it is not a violation of your rights just as seeing an abortion pamphlet and getting sad about it isn’t a violation of rights either. The point is that any right that you have for security is not violated just because you feel like it is. Unlike a person standing outside your house with a gun threatening to shoot, getting offended by paper with content on it that’s controversial is not considered a threat to home security.
If we subscribe to the same chain of logic that the author employed in her article, it follows that it would be just as threatening to home security if an online ad were to pop up on your screen displaying the same graphics and information as the abortion pamphlet. Although I doubt many people contend that an abortion-themed pop up ad is a threat to home security. There’s a simple solution to this problem, and it doesn’t subsequently involve local news coverage: If you don’t like something that a pamphlet says, just throw it out and get on with your day. ■■JOSHUA EISEN
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How safe are your fall flu drugs? GRACE TO NEWS EDITOR @NEWSATGAZETTE There’s a symphony of coughs and sneezes that can be heard in the lecture halls across campus. Flu season is approaching with the start of fall and the college campus acts as a breeding ground for germs. In between their busy class schedules, many students turn to non-prescription medicine to keep their symptoms under control. On September 15, Health Canada introduced new labelling regulations for acetaminophen, a drug that’s best known on the market as Tylenol. As one of the most accessible over-the-counter drugs, the new rules were set in an effort to decrease the risk of liver damage caused by overdose. However, Health Canada is not strictly enforcing these regulations. “I think that as a regulator, they’re caught between the patient industry demands and practitioners,” said Michael Rieder, professor of paediatrics and pharmacology at Western. “I think they’re trying to walk the middle ground, which is a hard route to walk, so I understand why they did it but I don’t think they went far enough.” Acetaminophen is designed to treat pain and fever. In stores, Tylenol labels indicate that adults can take up to four grams per day. However, this dosage recommendation is optimal only for patients suffering
from arthritis. According to Rieder, there isn’t sufficient data to suggest that the extra strength version of Tylenol works any better than regular strength Tylenol for people who use it to treat ordinary headaches. Acetaminophen is fairly safe, but every drug must be used with caution. Today, the drug is not only found in Tylenol, but also in a wide variety of cough and cold medications, such as NyQuil. The lack of awareness of its presence in other medications may lead to unintentional overdose. “We have to be clear on what acetaminophen is in,” stated Rieder. “If you go to every hospital in the country, they treat people with acetaminophen overdose — sometimes intentional and sometimes not — so I think it is a significant issue. It’s a public health issue.” The risk of drug overdose rises significantly when people are neglecting to obey the maximum daily dose or taking multiple different medications to treat their cold and flu symptoms. Cynthia Gibney, director of student health services, believes that poor hygiene plays a role in the transfer of bacteria and viruses amongst students on campus. “Higher population living, such as on a university campus, can increase one’s risk of contracting these types of illnesses because of the increased probability of coming into contact with an
ill person,” wrote Gibney in an email. “Good hand hygiene and other practices, such as coughing into your sleeve, getting a flu shot and staying home when you are ill will decrease the risk of spreading these types of germs.” Students can visit the campus pharmacy, located on the lower level of the UCC, to find medicine to treat their cold. Eric Shantz, a second-year kinesiology student, says that he usually tries to treat his symptoms on his own before visiting the doctor. “For Advil or Tylenol or NyQuil, I’ll follow the label,” said Shantz. “But if it’s Buckley’s … I’ll just take what feels like two tablespoons from the bottle.” Shantz explains that he often gets ill early on in the school year, believing that it is due to the increase in contact with other sick people and to germs on campus surfaces. “I apologize to anybody who has to sit next to me in lecture,” said Shantz. “Because I blow my nose constantly and it’s horrible and I feel so bad, but I don’t want to miss my class.” Non-prescription drugs are a quick and easy solution to the common cold symptoms to allow students to continue on with their daily routines. However, those who find themselves regularly sick during the fall flu season should maintain good hygiene practices while being mindful of the revised dosage of Tylenol and other cough and cold remedies.
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Men’s lacrosse wins big to stay in race for first SHELBY NOAKS CONTRIBUTOR @SPORTSATGAZETTE The Mustangs men’s lacrosse team was able to add another win to their three-game win streak with a 13-8 victory over the Brock Badgers on Thursday night at Mustangs Field. The 2015 Baggataway Cup finalists came ready to play on Thursday, dominating their opponents early on in the game. The Badgers led 3-2 after the first quarter but the Mustangs came out strong in the second quarter, scoring three more goals, to lead 5-3 going into the second half. Brock got back into the game in the third quarter with three goals, but it wasn’t enough for them to get back on top. The Mustangs came back with three goals of their own, leading 8-6 after 60 minutes. Western dominated in the last quarter with five more goals to deliver the first loss of the Badgers’ season. The Mustangs had six different goal scorers in the night. Ryan McCrory made his presence known early on in the game, scoring under two minutes into the first quarter. The fifth-year attacker went on to lead the team in scoring, ending the game with five goals and one assist. Reid Reinholdt finished the game with a hat trick while Ryan Myles was able to score two unassisted goals of his own. Single goals were scored by Thomas Masterson, Nikolai Farrus and Cody Ward. In goal, Manraj Nijjar saved 11 shots for the win. The win comes just two weeks after their loss 16-13 to the Badgers in St. Catherines. Speaking on what
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contributed to the earlier loss, head coach Jeremy Tallevi said “their power play was virtually unstoppable [in] the first game.” Learning from their loss, the team “really tried to limit penalties and make some improvements “in order to come back stronger.” This strategy was undoubtedly a success as Thursday’s game was just one of the two victories that Western had over Brock. The big win also allowed the Mustangs to
claim the first place slot in the West with four wins and a loss, leaving the Badgers in second place with three wins and a loss. Although they’ve taken the first place position, it’s still early in the season and with eight games still left until the 2016 Baggataway Cup in November, the coaches are starting to prepare for the long road ahead. “I think we’re still making some mistakes and there’s still some room for improvement” said Tallevi. “We’ll
continue to work on the things that aren’t perfect and we’ll continue to be better and better.” Although changes are being made, the coaches are also making an effort to preserve the aspects of the team that are working. After witnessing the team’s success against Brock, Tallevi is focused on maintaining the same level of play throughout the remainder of the season. “We want to make sure we come
out with that same energy and intensity in our next games,” he said. Despite Brock now being out of the way, the Mustangs are still going to come out just as strong in their remaining games. “We try to prepare the same way for every team we play,” said Tallevi. The Mustangs will be looking for another big win as they take on the Marauders at McMaster’s Alumni Field on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.
Jim Weese announced to take over The kids (in the World Cup as athletic director, will conduct of Hockey) are alright prgram-wide review of athletics CHARLIE O’CONNOR CLARKE SPORTS EDITOR @CHARLIEJCLARKE A week after announcing that Western’s current athletic director will retire on Dec. 31, Western announced that Jim Weese will be filling in for the role after her retirement. Former dean of the faculty of health sciences — Weese will assume his new role on Jan. 1, 2017. He will be in charge of facilitating the search for a new permanent athletic director as well as leading a program-wide review of athletic services at Western. Thérèse Quigley, the current athletic director, stated at the time of her announcement that the decision to announce her retirement was made with practicality in mind. “The decision to retire in January was primarily to give the university opportunity for a seamless transition in time to conduct both a review and a national search,” she said, adding that she will remain available to assist the new permanent director and Weese in any capacity she can. The University’s provost and vice-president of academics, Janice Deakin, clarified in a press release what Weese’s special position will entail.
“In addition to bringing interim leadership and stability to Sport and Recreation Services during the search process, Jim will also oversee some important initiatives that will draw upon his management expertise and his unique knowledge of Western’s student-athlete programming, as well as Canada’s greater interuniversity sport community.” Weese has a deep background in athletics, having supervised athletics and recreation with the faculty of health sciences at Western and human kinetics at the University of Windsor. He has a PhD in sport management from Ohio State University, and has been a university athlete and coach, as well as Windsor’s athletic director from 1986 to 1991. “I have a real affection for the area of intercollegiate athletics and campus recreation,” said Weese. His official title in his temporary position with Western Athletics will be special advisor to the provost with interim responsibility for Sport and Recreation Services. His main responsibility will be the broad evaluation of all athletic activity on campus. “Typically when there are vacancies it’s an ideal opportunity to do a review,” Weese pointed out. “I think the review is important just to get a sense of the scope
and capacity of the program.” Weese didn’t identif y any specific areas of campus athletics that will be looked at, but rather explained that the program will be examined as a whole. He noted that many other universities have undertaken similar endeavours in times of transition, analyzing the size of their program and whether their structure is conducive to future growth and development. According to Weese, he will be working with the university to determine “what kind of program we should have, given the size of our institution, [and] the proud tradition of excellence that we’ve had in both campus recreation and Mustang athletics.” “Mustang athletics and campus recreation are both very successful enterprises,” Weese added, “and we want to make sure that they are set up for long term success and sustainability.” Weese expects to be in the temporary role for about six months, and when a permanent athletic director is found he will return to teaching a sport leadership class at Western. He has been involved with the university since 2004, and plans to continue his work both as a researcher and a professor.
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CLAIRE PALMER SPORTS EDITOR @CLAIREATGAZETTE Over the past week, the World Cup of Hockey has taken over Toronto. While most fans have been content with the fast-paced and high-quality hockey, the tournament has its critics. Many people have chosen to look at the downside of Team North America and Team Europe, calling the two teams ‘gimmicks.’ One week into the tournament, they’ve all been proven wrong. Yes, these teams don’t represent any one country, which maybe makes them a questionable part of an international tournament. These teams offer an opportunity for players who might otherwise miss out on this tournament; it gives them a chance to play. Team Europe meant that the tournament didn’t have to include European teams that are often dominated in lopsided games. Countries like Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Slovenia, who have trouble putting together competitive teams, instead amalgamated into one team. These countries could still send their players to compete for them, but on a more competitive team. Team Europe was underestimated in this tournament, ranked
eighth out of eight teams. They’ve proved their critics wrong: the European all-star team upset the Americans in their first game, beat the Czechs in their second game, and pulled off an unbelievable win against Sweden in the pre-tournament games before ultimately falling to Canada. Still, they have advanced to the semi-finals, which is pretty good for a team that apparently had no place in this tournament. Team North America has stolen headlines as well, dazzling people with their stick skills, speedy skating and energetic style of play. Going on a miracle run, defeating some of the best teams and giving Russia a run for their money, these young guns have been a pleasure to watch. Much like Team Europe, a lot of these players wouldn’t have been able to play in this tournament if it weren’t for the creation of this hybrid team. These players would be considered too young, and wouldn’t have enough experience to be considered for their national teams. So yes, maybe these two teams sounded like a gimmick, but that doesn’t mean that they were a bad idea, or that it watered down the quality of the tournament. It has added excitement and allowed players to compete at an international level when they might have otherwise been denied the possibility to play. Anyone who is a fan of sports should be a fan of the fun, competitive play that both of these teams have brought to the world stage.
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MIKE DEBOER SPORTS EDITOR @MIKEATGAZETTE As a sports fan, I’m contributing to the machine that is American college sports at the National Collegiate Athletic Association level. I grew up an avid Michigan State Spartans fan. I’ve been to games in person and consume vast amounts of college football and basketball online and on television. When I hear people ask “Why don’t you care as much about Canadian Interuniversity Sports?” I chuckle. That’s not to disrespect the talented athletes who participate in CIS. All of our Mustangs athletes are amazing at what they do, and other than a 29-point basketball game in tenth grade, my athletic skills are essentially non-existent. But there’s something appealing about the idea of a big-time NCAA sport, of a multi-billion dollar industry where the athletes have the potential of becoming the next Michael Jordan or Aaron Rodgers. As a consumer, the NCAA is simply more appealing. And the level of talent is generally superior. That being said, the shadow of the Baylor football rape scandal leaves a putrid taste in my mouth. I’m thankful that I attend a school in a country that, while by no means perfect, does not allow revenue-generating college sports teams to have free reign over their institutions. The Baylor scandal is just another in a long line of NCAA ethical issues. The Penn State child sex scandal sent shockwaves through the sporting world, disturbing so many on a human level; a man molesting children in the showers of the football facility while university officials covered up the crimes in an attempt to maintain good public standing for the university, as reported by the Chicago Tribune. On top of that is the long-standing issue of why NCAA athletes bring in millions and millions of dollars of revenue each season while receiving next-to-nothing in return (an athletic scholarship is not a legitimate return for millions of dollars generated for the school). Then there are the countless tales of athletes getting away with
everything, of sex scandals and recruiting violations and coaches abusing power. So when the law firm commissioned to look into the Baylor University sex scandal released its report three months ago, the results were damning. Football coaches actively hindered investigations into players accused of sexual assault, often with the aid of university officials and the Waco, Texas Police Department. The safety of the students, and the overall quality of the university, was dismissed in favour of allowing the football program to compete and recruit at a high level in the ultra-competitive football state of Texas. Contrast this with the problems faced in the CIS. Attendance has been low in recent years and the parity in certain sports has become a talking point. These are all serious issues. But attendance and parity is altogether different than rape and child molestation and police coverups. We attend university at a place where the football coach made $141,258 in 2015. Students at the University of Alabama attend a school where the head football coach makes $7.09 million this season. Where’s the accountability for that? Where is the emphasis on education? College sports should not run a school. While it’s great if a Canadian college sports program generates revenue, the reason college sports exist is to give young athletes the ability to compete at a high level while receiving an education. This isn’t happening in America at the highest levels of the NCAA. College football and basketball coaches are making unfathomable amounts of money — more than university administrators. And the market justifies these exorbitant salaries. In many cases these coaches are probably underpaid for the money they bring in to their institutions. Now, I’m probably a hypocrite. I’ll continue to watch college football on Saturdays in the fall and I’ll continue to create brackets for March Madness. But many NCAA institutions abide by Vince Lombardi’s golden rule: “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.” This idea fostered the atmosphere that allowed Baylor and Penn State to happen. In America, winning at all costs comes at an overwhelming price.
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Women’s hockey has options for goalie this season CLAIRE PALMER SPORTS EDITOR @CLAIREATGAZETTE After two straight appearances in the Ontario finals and two trips to nationals, one question is hanging over the Western women’s hockey team: Who will be playing in net this season? After five seasons dominating the crease with the Mustangs, veteran goaltender Kelly Campbell has moved on, leaving a gaping hole in net. With three pre-season games complete and with three different goalies in each game, there is no clear-cut starter in sight. The Mustangs have three options to choose from — veteran goaltender Katie Jacobs, who will be returning as a fifth-year player, and two freshman goalies, Shelby Ryan and Tareya Webster. “All three goaltenders right now are being given equal opportunity to play,” said Mustangs women’s hockey head coach Kelly Paton. “With the help of our goaltending coach we’ll make a decision to see with who we think is going to put our team in the best position to be successful.” Jacobs has spent four years with the Mustangs, playing in the number two spot behind Campbell.
Although Campbell played a majority of the games during her tenure with the team, Jacobs was solid in net when called upon. With only six goals against in her six regular season games played with the team, Jacobs has a 5-1 record. Game experience at the Ontario university level is something that all three of the goalies lack, as Ryan and Webster are beginning their first years at Western. Both have experience at the competitive level, with Webster competing at the CEGEP level and Ryan having game experience at the provincial level. However, despite the lack of university level experience, all three goaltenders look strong. “The only downside to having Campbell play 90 per cent of the games is game experience,” said Paton. “But most of the development comes in practice anyways.” In three exhibition games, the Mustangs are 1-1-1. Webster earned the only win for the team in the East vs. West showcase in B.C. with a 1-0 win over Mount Royal, stopping all 13 shots she faced. Jacobs stopped 26 out of 30 shots in a 4-1 loss to UBC, last year’s national runner-ups. Ryan rounded off the trip with a nice 2-2 tie with the Calgary Dinos, stopping 28 out of 30 shots.
“I think all three of them have really good work ethic, and have a good ability to fight for a second or third rebound opportunities,” said Paton. “Tracking pucks is really important and I think all three of them do a really good job of that.” With four more exhibition games left, all three goalies should be getting at least one more start in net before the regular season starts, unless one pulls away as the obvious starter. “Right now we’re kind of taking it day by day,” said Paton. “We’re doing a continued evaluation to try and see again who we think is capable of being in that starting position.” In such a tight league, goaltending can be the key to stealing games. “You rely on your goalie to make the first, second, third, fourth save,” said Paton. Despite the need for excellence, as well as the rather large shoes Campbell left to fill, Paton is confident that her goalies will step up and do fine this year. With goalie coach Dave Rook, who has spent time coaching with the London Knights as well as the Nashville Predators, returning this year, things are looking good for the Mustangs goaltenders.
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Why are young people leaving religion? VIVIAN CHENG GAZETTE STAFF @GAZETTECULTURE Welcome to Western, a school known for its beautiful campus, exceptional academics and diverse student body. Our university strives to promote acceptance. From the first day of being a student, Western ensures a culture of acceptance by having first-years in residence sign posters declaring their commitment to diversity. This commitment to diversity includes acceptance of religion as well. In 2013, it was revealed in the National Household Survey that nearly one-quarter of Canada’s population identified with no religious affiliation, with most of the non-religious population being younger. So what are the reasons behind this rise in non-belief? In a talk at the Wolf Performance Hall at London Public Central Library, titled Why Are So Many Young People Leaving Religion? Hemant Mehta, author, blogger and atheist activist, explores the rise of non-belief amongst youth. Mehta outlines several reasons as to why younger millennials may be steering away from organized denominations or abandoning faith altogether. With the rise of the Internet’s popularity, Mehta explains that young people are able to doubt their faith and ask questions that they may have been considered controversial
You don’t have the opportunity to think for yourself until you’re in an environment where you’re more free. JANET HONG
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to their religious leaders. Reverend Karen Low, chaplain and project coordinator of chaplaincy review at Western, says she does see more students identifying as non-religiously affiliated and is not surprised by the fact that youth are leaving religion because the church hasn’t been generous enough for questioning in the past. Janet Hong, fifth-year biology student and vice-president communications of Korean Christian Fellowship, can attest to this sentiment. “I would have [left religion] myself in first year. If you grow up in a Christian household, you’re told
to go to church, it was almost forced upon you,” Hong says. You don’t have the opportunity to think for yourself until you’re in an environment where you’re more free.” Further into the conversation, Mehta describes how he asks students to explain the rationale behind their departure from religion. The most common responses express dissatisfaction towards religion’s exclusivity, irrelevance, negativity towards sex, and anti-science attitude. Low acknowledges that these accusations have generally proven to be true over the years. However, the church is doing its best to
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re-examine itself in light of this growing dissatisfaction, and as a chaplain, her goal is to keep people engaged with selflessness and altruism. However, Hong believes that the accusations pointed out above are misconceptions about religion. “For people on the outside looking in, religion seems to be a set of rules that you have to follow, and this gives an imagery of a cult. Due to these misconceptions, you miss the point of what Christianity is about and this puts people off from religion,” she explains. The negative experiences that some people may have had from organized religion and the
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connotations about religion also make it hard for religious clubs on campus to recruit new members, especially ones that aren’t established in their faith. Nathan Durand, fourth-year health sciences student and president of the Newman Catholic Students’ Association, explains how he tries to encourage people to attend his events. “To appeal to people, personal invitation is a huge thing. Invitation creates an open and welcoming environment. To come to our events, you don’t have to be religious or Catholic. Come as you are,” Durand says.
The third annual campus Beerfest will be for everyone — from beer connoisseur to beer-hater with a variety of food options and festivities. The $12 entry fee includes a sausage on a bun, pub chips, bottled water and two beer sample tickets. All proceeds are going towards charity to the United Way. According to USC student programs officer Allie Adamo, Beerfest has been very successful in the past, with large crowds showing up for the event. The idea is to have the event right before classes start to pick up and students are too preoccupied to fully enjoy an alcohol-heavy event. Students can look forward to trying a wide variety of different beers, beyond their usual Molson Canadian and Barking Squirrel. “We put a big focus on craft beer, so a lot of local Ontario and southwestern Ontario microbreweries come to our campus,” says Adamo. Students will be able to enjoy beers from breweries such as Toboggan, Goose Island, Nickel Brook, Mill Street and more. The first two years of Beerfest on 2:06 PMConcrete Beach saw hordes of beer-enthused students spending
their afternoons enjoying beer with friends. While this certainly will continue into the current year of the event, there is plenty more to be enjoyed this year. Even students who aren’t into drinking can have a ton of fun this time around. “This year we started to put more emphasis on the full event experience,” Adamo says. “We have a lot more live entertainment this year; [we have] acoustic musicians, we have magicians, we’re looking into getting face-painting, we have a couple food trucks. We’re trying to make it also appealing to students who don’t drink alcohol or don’t like beer to attend the event as well.” Vegetarian options will also be available at this year’s Beerfest. Previous years saw the area littered with plastic cups from all the beer sampling, but this year the USC has made a point to have the event as environmentally friendly as possible. “This year we’ve created a souvenir sampling glass that we’ve included in the entrance fee,” says Adamo. “Students can get a glass mug then reuse it as they go through.” Beerfest will will take place rain or shine on Thursday Sept. 29 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Concrete Beach.
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Fashion forward: Sayonara summer, fall has arrived GIULIA TATANGELO CONTRIBUTOR @GAZETTECULTURE Fall is here and that means pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween festivities and, most importantly, fall style. Liz Phung, first-year science student is welcoming fall with her indie-grunge style and embracing all things dark now that they are here to stay for the change of seasons. When looking to achieve a functional but easy look, throw on a dress. Liz wears a T-shirt dress which is currently very in style. This loungy-boyfriend look can be worn on its own, layered or even cinched at the waist with a belt. But most importantly — it’s a one-piece outfit so you can skip the stress of pairing and matching, just throw it on with accessories and head out the door. But don’t think you need to ditch all colours: Liz pairs her dark ensemble with a blush pink backpack as her statement piece. The faux leather backpack
recreates a vintage look. If you are thinking of ditching your Jansport and trading it in for a backpack like Liz’s, remember to be practical. Make sure the size of the backpack can actually fit your school necessities rather than just looking pretty. Liz daringly wears a pair of Doc Martens. These unconventional boots do an excellent job of bridging the gap between luxury and functionality. They are edgy, durable and can be paired with your everyday outfits — even a dress. Last but not least, finish this grunge look with an edgy choker necklace. Chokers have been around since the French Revolution — your mom probably wore one when she was younger too — but they are back and in many variations. Pictured here is a simple, suede band choker. It’s delicate, different and channels your inner rockstar. They are making a big comeback and they are this season’s must-have accessory.
Where to get it Dress
Brandy Melville. This dress is great for all body types. It’s flowy, functional and easy to wear (also at an affordable price).
Glasses
Urban Outfitters. Sunglasses can also be used as an accessory. Sling them over your dress or T-shirt.
Choker
Top Shop. Chokers can be bought from almost anywhere or you can make your own. Whether your style is simple or out-there and bold, there is definitely a choker for that.
Boots
Doc Martens. Purchased from Little Burgundy.
Backpack
Zara. A piece like this clearly doesn’t go out of style, so don’t be afraid to dish out a little more cash (but remember think practically!)
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Beatles tribute band entertains throwback London crowd IAIN BOEKHOFF EIC EMERITUS @UWOGAZETTE For most of the crowd, it was presumably one of their few late nights out a year and an afternoon nap the next day was sure to follow. For me, I had a girlfriend (really, a girlfriend’s father) to please. And that’s how I found myself at Wolf Performance Hall at the Central London Library on Saturday night with over 300 almost exclusively white-haired people as they traveled back in time to relive their childhood and teenage years singing, dancing and, yes, screaming along to the Beatles, albeit this time to a tribute band rather than the real thing. The Caverners will probably be as close as yours truly will ever come to seeing the Beatles live, unless I’m again unwittingly corralled into going to another tribute concert. They played as part of the “first annual” London Beatles Festival, but you have to wonder how long will be an annual thing considering the target audience is not getting any younger. They closed some streets and had venues across downtown playing tribute to one of the most iconic bands of the 20th century this past weekend, so there certainly must be enough demand still there. With faux British accents, several costume changes and a full repertoire of Beatles songs, the St. Catharines-based Caverners kept the crowd singing, clapping, head bobbing and swaying in their seats for two hours, including an encore where everyone leapt to their feet to dance. No mean feat considering, I can’t stress enough, the advanced age of the audience. When “Paul” asked how many people in the crowd remembered February 9, 1964, probably 95 per cent of their hands shot up in the air. For those of you unfamiliar with the date’s significance, it was the night the Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, their first live performance in the U.S. when 73 million people tuned in. I wondered, sitting there with my hands in my lap, what
cultural event of my generation would be so significant that virtually everyone had seen and remembered it 50 plus years later — and would also be willing to pay to relive it. The Caverners mirrored the original Beatles’ mannerisms (“John” was quite convincing, and from where I was, even looked quite like the real Lennon) and had quite good stage banter themselves, joking and playing to the crowd throughout the show. It was just enough between songs so as to be charming but not excessive to take away from the music. The band went through the evolution of the Beatles, playing hits and some lesser-known songs from the albums from the ‘60s (do I really need to name songs they played? It’s the Beatles). They stayed true to the sound and style of the Fab Four throughout and all four members of the band took on lead vocals — something you don’t see very often (at all?) these days. When technical difficulties led to an acoustic guitar not working for “Paul’s” first solo (while the others were changing, naturally), he gamely stepped in front of the microphone and sang sans amplification, which was made all the more possible in the intimate venue. Overall, they did a rather convincing job of playing the Beatles. They were lively and engaging throughout their performance. Judging by the crowd’s reaction, they did a great job for those who remember the real thing, garnering a standing ovation and calls for an encore. It was a fun night even for those of us too young to have lived through the phenomenon that was the Beatles. By the final song of their set, “Hey Jude”, they even managed to get even me singing along. People in the crowd began to sway their arms above their heads with the modern fixture of smartphone flashlights replacing the cigarette lighters of their youth, showing that no matter how much you try to relive past memories, some things are just never the same.
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