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Surrounded by sketches and a busy work space, fourth-year art studio student Ronnie Clarke reflects on who she is.
also holds impromptu performances in the Visual Arts Centre to generate new thoughts for her next project and potential show.
“I would say Ronnie is a maker of things — a maker of things [who is] interested in performance, people and how people talk to each other,” she says. The Visual Arts Supporters’ Association president, an audio/visual sign-out assistant and a communications and media outreach intern for the visual arts department, Ronnie does it all while creating art in and out of class. Ronnie enjoys studying people and incorporates what she learns into performance artwork — imitating, acting and reacting with spectators through movement. “A lot of my work is not directly about people but it’s reflective about people, because when you work in performance it’s often with an audience so I’m very interested in studying behaviour,” Ronnie begins. “Sometimes that’s just being around people and having conversations, as weird as that is. Something that drives me is being able to connect with other people intellectually.”
“Some people’s goals are to sell. I really just want to be showing and performing and have potential to keep having these conversations. Art’s always about talking to other people about what you’re doing, what they’re doing and getting feedback and advice on how to be a better person, not just a maker of things,” she explains. Looking into the future, Ronnie envisions a life surrounded by art or in a gallery setting. She believes that being in an artistic space is a privilege, and she wants to engulf herself in this world as much as possible, whether that means doing a show, teaching or working in an art institution. She also pushes others to consider how influential art is because she recognizes how neglected artistic work has become in our society. She exemplifies this by looking at the artistry behind technology.
Ronnie was raised by immigrant parents who were adamant on encouraging their children to pursue art. Ronnie practiced ballet up until the end of high school, largely influenced by her mother who was a trained dancer. After leaving dance, she continued her artistry by teaching herself how to play guitar and experimented with artistic forms of expression through participatory performance. Though she was originally interested in painting when she first arrived at Western, Ronnie now expands her art beyond the canvas as she works on not only performance art but written work as well. She admits she dabbles in poetic forms of expression and finds theatre a fascinating display of performance as it plays with behaviour through a multifaceted narrative structure. Trying these different modes of expression has become a huge factor in Ronnie’s understanding of what choreography and movement is. Even though she primarily works on her art within the classroom, she
Her performances question what choreography is and what defines movement. Often playing off what others around her are doing, she reacts and moves accordingly based on their involvement with the piece, whether it be following instructions read in her self-crafted glasses or interpreting music.
“A lot of people seem to forget how nuanced art is, and it’s very pervasive in every day culture. Someone designed your laptop screen, the interface, someone is coding that software, someone is making sure your laptop fits in your bag, someone is designing the screen play of your favourite show,” states Ronnie. “It’s a bunch of people who are in the background of things. Life would not happen without [art] and it’s so under the radar.” Dedicated to producing more conversations about art, Ronnie continues to prepare for her final evaluation by sketching ideas to enhance her performance while watching others go about their daily activities. Behaviour encourages her to do and think more abstractly and as she wraps up her final year in the fine arts program, the light in her eye proves that her work has only just begun. ■■SAMAH ALI
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Local political leaders discuss student finance initiatives RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITARAHMATI Federal and local leaders gathered at Western to discuss federal government investments being made in post-secondary education on Wednesday morning. London North Centre Member of Parliament Peter Fragiskatos began his speech by addressing the results of the presidential elections the night before. “There is an elephant in the room this morning and what I have to say about what happened last night is that the government of Canada will work with Mr. Trump,” Fragiskatos said. “Prime Minister Trudeau did extend his congratulations as other world leaders did. It is a responsibility of any government to reach out and work with leaders of other governments.” Fragiskatos discussed the ways in which the federal Liberal government is making post-secondary education more accessible and affordable.
Throughout his speech Fragiskatos highlighted the government’s plans. The Canada Student Grant amounts increased by 50 per cent beginning in August. Additionally, the repayment of student loans has been eased as graduates will not have to make repayments until they earn at least $25,000 per year. “This change gives flexibility to young graduates. If they finish their studies and transition to work they will not worry about debt burdens that are overwhelming and inhibit their progress as human beings,” Fragiskatos said. Fragiskatos also noted the negative impact debt can have on a student’s mental well-being. As a former professor at King’s University College at Western, Fragiskatos is passionate about finding solutions to ease financial burdens faced by students. “I saw my students struggling every day as graduates with debt
Scientists discover blood test to prove concussion HILL DU CONTRIBUTOR @NEWSATGAZETTE Western University researchers have developed a new objective blood test that identifies adolescent athlete concussion with greater than 90 per cent certainty. The study was motivated by the subjectivity of concussive sports injury by researchers Douglas Fraser, Lawson scientist and physician at London Health Sciences Centre and Mark Daley, associate vice-president (research) and professor at Western. The two proved to be dynamic partners with different strengths – Fraser specialized in the medical side of the study while Daley focused more on informatics and analytics. Daley said a problem among adolescent athletes is the underreporting of concussion injury. The study found distinct patterns in blood metabolites, which are molecular products of the body’s metabolism, of athletes who suffered a concussion. Concussions are a major public health concern because they can result in long-term neurological dysfunction. The results of the study are important because it allows for an objective diagnosis of concussions. Presently, doctors rely on
issues,” Fragiskatos said in an interview with The Gazette. “They deserve a government that is ready to step up for them, to help them during difficult times.” Ontario MPP Deb Matthews also gave a speech at the event. Matthews thanked Western University Students’ Council members and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance for their advocacy on student debt and the financial aid issues. “I would not be here talking about this if it had not been for the work of OUSA,” Matthews said. Other speakers at the event included USC president Eddy Avila and vice-president Jamie Cleary, vice-provost academic programs John Doerksen and associate vice-president student experience Jana Luker. Following the event, Fragiskatos met with student faculty presidents at Western to discuss an array of student-related issues.
OUSA delegates unanimously passed a policy paper that seeks to improve circumstances for rural and Northern Ontario post-secondary students at its general assembly on the weekend of Nov. 4. At each general assembly, policies are passed to form the mechanisms and goals of the alliance. The policies are then used in lobbying the Ontario provincial government. The policy paper was authored by a team that included Jake Wihlidal, University Students’ Council associate vice-president research and policy and an OUSA delegate. Wihlidal said that while he did not exactly experience a rural upbringing, the lack of opportunities growing up in the small township of Oro-Medonte, Ontario ultimately left him behind many of his peers. Wihlidal said the unfairness of the situation for many rural and northern students is what motivated him to co-write the paper. He said that while student aid for rural and northern students had improved over the past year, there were still gaps that needed to be closed between rural students and their urban counterparts. The main goals of the paper include advocacy for program information and financial literacy to ensure that all students understand both the educational programs available for study and the financial plans available for students in need. One such financial plan is Ontario Students Assistance Program’s
travel grant, which funds prospective students who live 80 km or more away from the nearest university. The paper proposed revising the distance to just 40 km to make the grant accessible to more students. An amendment was proposed that would remove the distance limiter entirely, but it failed by a strong vote, which Wihlidal attributed to it being “unfeasible.” Additionally, students are now able to choose the closest university that has the specific program they desire. Previously, students received funding to go to the closest university whether or not it had their desired program. Wihlidal listed already provincially-funded programs like Contact North, eInfo and eCampus Ontario as the main avenues of where the paper recommends channeling funding. These organizations aid rural and northern high school students in transitioning to university. Wihlidal said intra-city transit and online learning were both in drafts of the paper, but were eventually struck in light of contention they caused within the alliance. The bill passed in an unanimous vote of the OUSA general assembly. “This makes me proud, as an author,” Wihlidal said. Jamie Cleary, OUSA president and Western USC vice-president, commended the rural outreach bill. Cleary added that rural and northern students face “very unique barriers” in accessing post-secondary institutions. The final draft of the policy paper will be available for reading within the month.
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the athlete’s subjective report of their own symptoms. “The motivation and incentive on [athletes] is sort of perverse in that they are not thinking as much about their health as their future career,” said Daley. The study was done on male adolescent hockey players, but Daley looks forward to seeing if the results generalize to athletes of all ages and genders. Daley expressed that Western played an important role throughout the research. “Everyone who was part of the project has an appointment at Western and some also have an appointment at the hospital. So we’re all sort of wearing multiple hats at multiple times,” Daley said.
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USC chief operating officer leaves role months into three-year tenure HAMZA TARIQ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @HAMZATARIQ_ The USC’s newly-hired Chief Operating Officer, Kathy Burns, is parting ways with the organization approximately six months in her three-year term as the result of a “mutual” decision, according to Burns and a media release by the USC. The decision was announced by the University Students’ Council on Thursday, Nov. 10. “The decision was made mutually, after careful consideration. The USC greatly enjoyed our time with Burns, and wish her all the best in her future endeavours,” the media release read. “The USC continues to remain committed to its purpose of serving students, and will find a replacement for Burns as soon as possible.” W hen contacted by The Gazette, Burns said in an email, “I don’t think there is anything I can add — it was a mutual parting
of the ways.” Burns took over the top fulltime non-student position at the USC last summer on a three-year contract. Burns replaced Cathy Clarke who served as the USC’s general manager since 2008. Besides changing the title of the position from general manager to COO, the move came about to give student executives more control over the organization. “The COO role shifts the organization to be more student-centric, and gives the USC presidents increasing leadership to better fulfill their responsibilities to the student body,” USC president Eddy Avila said in July. “This change provided an opportunity to assess the organizational structure of the USC to better align it with its mission.” While the GM was previously charged with “managing the dayto-day corporate affairs of the students’ council,” the COO role was supposed to focus on managing
the USC’s operations and will work collaboratively with the president to oversee other areas. Burns’ three-year contract was meant to encourage the regular review of the USC’s top, non-student staff. Prior to her departure, Burns was spearheading the USC’s new three-year strategic plan brought to council in September, among other initiatives. It is yet unclear what led to Burns’ premature departure from the organization. Her “parting ways” with the USC is the third high-profile departure among the full-time non-student staff in 2016, with Clarke and managing director Scott Courtice both leaving the USC earlier in the year. The USC was unable to provide a comment for this story in time for publication. The story will be updated online when an interview is provided. With files from Rita Rahmati and Grace To.
The narrative and numbers for the first quarter of the USC’s financial year was presented to the board of directors at their monthly meeting last Friday. The USC collected $17 million in student fees this year, $2 million over the budgeted $15 million in fees for the year. “The USC is approximately $2M ahead of prior year as at the end of Q1 based on student fee revenue collection to date. As a result, the USC is in a healthy position as at the end of Q1,” the budget narrative document stated. “This is due in part to savings in capital spending that has not yet taken place but is also due to the hard work of the managers of our departments.” Notable budget expenditures include $60,000 on renovations and $34,000 on Creative Services equipment. As well as a $200,000 transfers out increase in bus, health and dental premiums The Spoke, one of the USC’s financially consistent services, is ahead of budget expectations by $13,000. The Wave’s food sales, Creative Services colour printing and Western film ticket revenue are all tracking behind budget expectations. After showing an overall deficit of $26,000 last year, The Wave is $13,000 behind expectations as
of the first quarter but seeing “significant improvements” in catering sales. Creative Services, $4,000 behind expectations and now in competition with Weldon’s upgraded printers, has seen colour printing sales cut in half. “Creative Services was created out of a need [for students],” Jacobi said. “And if [Weldon’s printers] are making lives of students easier, it’s great.” He added that he’s “interested to see how Creative Services fares” and that there is no plan B in place for its business model. Western Film, despite tracking behind expectations in ticket and concession revenue, is $3,000 ahead of budget projections because its rental room revenue has tripled its expected revenue. The theatre’s popularity has been in decline for a number of years, leading the USC to reinvest in a new $24,000 screen in 2014, and closing the theatre on Sunday and Monday nights. The first quarter number includes the financial period over the summer when most students are away from campus, so Jacobi is cautious about making projections for the year based on it. “In Q1 it’s hard to judge some of the units… I’m looking forward to Q2 and to see how they’re doing,” says Jacobi. The Q1 is avaliable online at westerngazette.ca
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Student accidentally orders gun to residence at UBC JACK HAUEN THE UBYSSEY @UBYSSEY VANCOUVER — Double-check your online ordering forms — you might just end up with a visit from the RCMP, as a Ponderosa student learned after a gun was delivered to his residence last Wednesday. The student meant to send the gun to his home address, but a mistake was made regarding the shipping and billing addresses, resulting in a “very unusual situation,” according to Andrew Parr, managing director of Student Housing and Hospitality Services. W hen it was delivered, the Canada Post courier told Ponderosa staff that the package was sent from a company that often delivers firearms, after which the staff notified the RCMP because of UBC’s zero-tolerance policy for guns in residence. “We wanted to have the RCMP
involved to ensure that all the proper protocols were followed,” said Parr. The student is a licensed gun collector, and the firearm appears to have been acquired legally, but the RCMP is holding onto it for the time being until the student can send it home. Parr noted that the
student was “super accommodating” towards both the RCMP and UBC throughout the situation. “I think there was a good amount of due diligence done by the courier, by our staff, by the RCMP and by the student to ensure that there was no risk in the situation,” said Parr.
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I wear my poppy proudly, and other Canadians should too This Just In
JUSTIN DI CAMILLO COLUMNIST @UWOGAZETTE “In Flanders fields the poppies blow/ Between the crosses, row on row.” This is the introduction to the iconic poem by John McCrae, which has since become synonymous with both world wars. The poem and flower are widely associated with the month of November and in particular, Remembrance Day. Throughout my youth I heard this poem year after year alongside the blaring bugles of the “Last Post,” and it never fails to bring a tear to my eye. It is a time in which I reflect on the dark history of Canada. A time in which I remember and pay my respect. Every November, I wear my poppy proudly and donate to support the veterans. As I walk the campus honoured to do my part, I notice while there may not be a shortage of poppy donation boxes, there is a shamefully low number of people donning the pin. Though the poppy may not be the only way to know if someone had donated to veterans, it is a good indication, and with this being the time of year people typically donate, I assume if you are poppy-less, you have not donated. Perhaps it is of sheer ignorance, or perhaps it is a blatant choice. Regardless, I find it saddening to think of how little people respect those that fought for our freedom. My Zaida (Yiddish for grandfather), Harvey, was 18 years old when he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force to battle in World War II. Only a high school student, he fought till the very end of the war, but his fight did not end there. While serving in the Baltics, he suffered a severe case of lockjaw and broke his back trying to hoist an airplane from drifting at sea. The latter injury would be one that haunted him for the rest of his life. Though even when I watched him struggle to walk in his old age with his walker, I never once thought of him as weak. He was the strongest man I knew.
Although I never knew him, my great-grandfather Sam fought in the war as well, for the Royal Canadian Regiment, and left behind his wife and two children. While he was fighting battles overseas, his family fought a battle of their own, resorting to food stamps in order to survive. Had Sam not had suffered an infection which sent him to the infirmary, he would have been deployed to Dieppe in the infamous raid that likely would have taken his life. It is for these two men and the thousands of other brave soldiers that fought alongside them, and continue to fight today, that I wear my poppy and donate. The Canadian Poppy Fund supports serving and retired veterans and their families. The contributions go towards services including grants for food and medication, comfort for those who are hospitalized or in care facilities and accessibility modifications for those suffering physical ailments, among many others. The Poppy Fund raised $14.5 million in 2013, a figure that contributes greatly to the lives of veterans across Canada, especially given government funding has steadily decreased in recent years. So what is with the absence of poppies on students this year? To those who are new to Canada and claim not to have an emotional or personal attachment to the war as reason for not donating, I remind you that this would not be the Canada you and your family sought to live in had it not been for those brave people who gave up their lives and freedom so you can have yours. To those who claim they run on a student budget and so do not donate, I call laziness. As with any charity, a buck or two is more than a fair contribution. And given the campaign’s three-week appearance in November, we tend to forget about this cause the rest of the year. I urge everyone to think twice when they turn their head away from the poppy box. The symbol truly serves as a visual homage that veterans are proud to see of their country in support of their efforts, and donating is the least we can do for the sacrifices they endured. This November I am proud to have the poppy pinned on my jacket, and I hope on Remembrance Day the campus is full of people proudly wearing the poppy.
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Trump’s win is shocking but we need to look to ourselves BY GAZETTE EDITORIAL BOARD
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his hurts. We’re in shock and disbelief, shocked by the surprise news this morning that Donald Trump clinched enough electoral votes to become the president-elect of the United States.
As we look around for someone to blame, for a finger to point, it becomes easy to dismiss the result as a result of racism and hate. The over 60 million people who voted for Trump cannot be lumped into one discriminatory glob.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. The betting markets were giving Hillary Clinton overwhelming odds, the polls said she would win and the momentum seemed to point to a Clinton victory. The media put forward a narrative that Clinton was indestructible.
So many people in rural communities saw their economic opportunities dissipate. They felt that politicians had continually failed them. They felt their concerns were not being adequately heard. That they felt like they had to turn to Trump, who they saw incredible flaws in, is also disheartening.
That clearly was not the case. It seems like journalists have failed to engage with who they purport to represent. Their failure to engage with Middle America, instead sticking to the coasts, makes the claims that the media was rigged seem legitimate. One of the most dismaying parts of this election is the questions for minorities: where do people of colour, LGBT Americans, those with disabilities and others stand in Trump’s America? While Trump didn’t create these divisions, the hate that he has sparked, that he has allowed to be normalized is cause for pause. With the Senate and House of Representatives both going to the Republicans, the United States is about to shift rightward. The Affordable Care Act will likely be repealed, environment regulations will be done away with and the one per cent will be rewarded. No one can predict how much progressive policies will be rolled back but there will be a noticeable shift in policies.
In the end, we need to start listening to one another again. Trump thrived, in part, because we all contributed to his rise by fostering a divisive culture. We have become polarized, staking out claims increasingly on the edges. Dismissing others as ignorant, telling people to Google issues and bemoaning political correctness are all part of the problem. Here in Canada, Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch has celebrated Trump’s success and embraced a “Canadian values” litmus test — the membership has her at first in the polls. Divisive identify politics are not isolated to the United States. We need to sit down and start having reasonable dialogues about important issues. Trump wasn’t the only one who wanted to build a wall; we’ve been partitioning ourselves off to contradictory views for a while now. It’s time we come together and break down those ideological walls.
LTC needs to improve late-night service Ellis in Wonderland ELLIS KOIFMAN CULTURE EDITOR @ELLIS_KOIFMAN You’re out on Saturday, drinking and hanging out with friends at Molly Bloom’s. As the drinks — and your bill — stack up and you become intoxicated, the evening turns to night and soon it’s last call. Stumbling out of the pub with your friends at 2 a.m., you start to think about how to get home. You check the bus schedule to discover that the last bus was over two hours ago. Despite being a public transit
commission that services a city heavily populated with students from both Fanshawe College and Western, the LTC doesn’t have hours that extend past bar closing times, even on holidays like Halloween and New Year’s Eve. Considering how much partying, including staying out late, is part of the student experience, this is a big problem. To make matters worst, the hours are even more limited and the buses more infrequent on the weekends. I think this means the LTC should do more. When I’m out late at a pub in downtown Toronto I always have the option of taking the subway until 1:30 a.m. or one of the 24-hour bus routes if I’m out later. On New Year’s Eve, the service is free and runs until 7 a.m., easily encompassing any late night
partying Torontonians choose to enjoy. You might be thinking, “Well, Toronto is a much bigger city and the TTC has a huge budget.” That’s true, but the demand for the LTC at 2 a.m. — even if just a couple main routes — should be more than sufficient. Given the student population, there’s no reason they shouldn’t be offering any late night service. Issues like stumbling around drunk, dealing with overpriced taxis or Über surges transit options and opening yourself up to late-night crime become much more prevalent when there is no public transit past bar closing time. The LTC has attempted to curb
these issues by offering free service on New Year’s Eve after 8 p.m. and having routes stay active until 1 a.m. This strikes me as a half-assed attempt as last call is 2 a.m. and people tend to stay out pretty late on a holiday that counts down to midnight. The one option that extends into the wee hours of the night is the Mustang Express, which includes both a Purple Line and Silver Line and covers a fair bit of the city and run from 12:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. Oddly enough, the University Students’ Council, not the LTC, offers this option. The Mustang Express is offered to full-time and part-time undergraduate Western students and is paid for with student fees.
It’s upsetting that the LTC is so ineffective that student’s have to rely on the student body’s government to offer this service and ensure its students’ safety. The student body already pays millions of dollars every year to the LTC as part of student fees, why aren’t student needs being better accommodated? Clearly the USC is aware of this deficit that seems to escape the priorities of the city’s local transit. Much like their limited service — on the weekend — the LTC just doesn’t seem to understand or care about its riders. Students would definitely appreciate enhanced late-night bus service so hopefully the LTC can improve their service in the near future.
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What is this foreign backpack everyone’s carrying?
Are you even a student if you don’t have a Herschel backpack? Blanket scarves are the new frontier.
Dad caps ‘cuz we’re ready to parent! SAMAH ALI CULTURE EDITOR @SISTERSAMAH Walking through Western’s campus is like watching an exhibit of mannequins — there are slight differences, but almost all conform to the same style. Urban dictionary defines us as the ‘valley kids’ of Canada. Some may say this is a product of an unofficial Western uniform where a considerable number of students wears similar clothing. For some, conforming to the typical Western student identity may not be a conscious decision, but the easiest way to recognize this shared identity is through the decision everyone makes in the morning: what you’re wearing for the day. Looking around campus this fall, several people are seen donning the same items — Canada Goose jackets, Hunter boots and Sperry shoes, olive green jackets, white converses, Blundstone boots, lowcrotch joggers and the list goes on. But whether everyone’s baseball hats and Herschel backpacks are based on what’s hot in fashion, there’s a high
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chance of seeing a few doppelgängers on campus. Western women’s studies and feminist research professor Samantha Brennan says there are reasons students might go for an unofficial uniform. Brennan says that fashion asserts your feeling of belonging on campus since it’s a way of creating a community through shared clothing. She says seeing others dress in particular brands and styles can inspire a group mentality for students to dress alike. Management of applied science master’s student Onyka Gairey echos Brennan’s sentiments. While she believes this uniform is unintentional, she thinks it stems from the shared stores where students shop. “I see a lot of people wearing the same clothes because I think they see each other and they’re like ‘oh yeah that’s what’s accepted, I’ll wear that.’” Gairey says. “It’s also what’s in stores right now. If everyone’s buying from the same places you’re going to end up with the same stuff.” Gairey has a point. Last week, one of London’s
larger malls, Masonville Place, hosted a specifically student-targeted event. The mall’s general manager, Brian O’Hoski, has said students make up 30 per cent of the mall’s clientele. Stores such as Zara, H&M, Aritzia and Forever 21 are student favourites. Besides a tendency to shop at the same place, Brennan says the annual fashion trends sported on campus can be expensive. Hunter boots can start from $165, Sperry boat shoes are around $120 and Herschel backpacks start as low as $40. Some of these campus staples are clothing investments that slowly add up during a student’s Western career, but as trends evolve, purchasing new items can hurt a student budget. “I think one of the fascinating things Western is that we have this reputation of our students being wealthy, but a lot of our students are not,” Brennan said. “We have lots of students who are doing work-study or who are eligible for OSAP, so our students actually aren’t as rich as everyone
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Blanket scarves are the new frontier. Are you even a student if you don’t have a Herschel backpack?
thinks everyone else is.” This year’s trends exhibit oversized wool scarves and baseball caps paired with ripped jeans. These pieces are seen on the streets and on social media, but overwhelmingly so around campus. Not all students want to fit into a cookie-cutter mold. Fourth-year vocal student Marcel Sokalski points out that people don’t put enough effort into personalizing their style. As a London local and editor-in-chief of London-based fashion magazine Volta, he recognizes that the town is fairly conservative and believes this leaks into the unoriginal ensembles he sees on campus. However, he sees the latest fashion trend of oversized and androgynously-styled clothing changing this perception as it opens the door for originality. “I believe in clothing androgyny where there are no guy or girl clothes,” he states. “You put it on and if it fits, it fits. It’s all about the way it lays on your body and what you show is what’s
important.” Sam Erdelyi, a third-year women’s studies student, also supports clothing androgyny as a way to combat campus fashion conformity. They acknowledge that androgynously-styled clothing was a reaction from people who did not see their style represented in mainstream fashion. Autonomous styling allows Erdelyi to express their individuality without concerning themselves with male-female, binary shopping. They even believe that Western’s so-called uniform extends beyond clothing to the alcohol people drink as well as the makeup they wear. “It’s an easy dress code as long as you’re economically advantaged enough to be able to seek it,” Erdelyi added. “It’s a social code, a way for people to recognize other people who have money and status and find those people.” Despite the tendency of andogynous apparel marketing to gear towards slimmer bodies, Sokalski and Erdelyi agree that non-binary fashion is headed in the right direction and may capture
more mainstream attention as time goes on. Sokalski encourages students to branch out from Western’s unofficial uniform by playing around with their accessories and accents — he says small changes make the greatest difference and prevent you from settling on a basic outfit. He recommends that people change their settings and try new things, like hanging out with a new group of people, experimenting with new styles as well as challenging the notion that an interest in fashion is inherently feminine. Sokalski expanded his fashion horizons by joining Western’s Fashion and Lifestyle Society. Western’s unofficial uniform may be influenced by a perceived class of students wanting to fit in and acknowledging this can challenge how much you subscribe to this dress code. By re-evaluating how much conformity plays into what you buy and wear this may result in a new outlook on everyday fashion. And maybe a new morning routine where you think about what you’re going to wear.
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Mustangs and Golden Hawks to meet for Yates Cup MIKE DEBOER SPORTS EDITOR @MIKEATGAZETTE The Western Mustangs have won 30 Yates Cups in their 87-year history. On Saturday it could be 31. The last time the Mustangs and the Golden Hawks faced off for the provincial championship was in 2005. Laurier won that game 29–11 for their second straight Yates Cup. Since then, their program has had a tumultuous period highlighted by a nine-year absence from the Yates Cup game. And after that loss for Mustangs, Greg Marshall took the reins of the program and led Western to four Ontario University Athletics titles in 10 years. The two teams have met in the postseason three times in the last five years. But this time the stakes are higher. For Western, the win would be another in a long line of Yates Cups for Ontario’s most storied college football program. And for Laurier the win can finally signal to the nation that this program that has suffered so many lows in the last decade is finally back. Western and Laurier took the same path to this game. Both teams are 7–1 and ranked in the top five nationally. Both teams have won most of their games in dominant fashion. But after their 45–26 win over the Golden Hawks on Oct. 1, the Mustangs will be the overwhelming favourite to take home the Yates Cup. That game, at that point, a battle between a Western team still searching for its identity and an undefeated Laurier team rolling through their schedule, was a shocking blowout.
MAAILAH BLACKWOOD GAZETTE Mustangs running back Cedric Joseph (#21) runs the ball through the Carleton defense during the OUA semi-final game last weekend.
From start to finish the Mustangs dominated the contest. Quarterback Chris Merchant threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns while the Mustangs defence held Laurier and it’s OUA leading rushing attack to only 140 yards of the ground. That win propelled the Mustangs to the top of OUA and they haven’t looked back since. They’ve overcome every challenge that has come their way. After an imperfect but impressive 51–24 victory over Carleton in the OUA semifinals the Mustangs continue to dominate. The Golden Hawks won their semifinal matchup with the McMaster Marauders 21–19. But with star running back Eric Guiltinan
questionable for the championship game after suffering an injury in the semifinal, Laurier could possibly be heading into hostile territory without their number one offensive weapon. Without Guiltinan, the Golden Hawks will need production from backup running back Levondre Gordon and third stringer Osayi Iginuan. Gordon ran for 637 yards and six touchdowns this season while Iginuan had 356 yards and three touchdowns. While both teams have produced at a high level offensively this year, their defences could make the difference. Laurier ranked second in
History of the Yates Cup CLAIRE PALMER SPORTS EDITOR @CLAIREATGAZETTE The Western Mustangs football team will be competing for the Yates Cup for the third time in four years this Saturday against the Laurier Golden Hawks. The Yates Cup is the Ontario University Athletics championship trophy, awarded to the top team in the province. Winning the Yates Cup is the first step in the journey to winning the national prize, the Vanier Cup.
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The Yates Cup was the championship trophy in the then-newly formed Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union in 1898, making it the oldest existing football trophy according to Ian Speers. At the time, football was still played without a system of downs, and the forward pass had yet to be introduced, with 15 men aside. The game closely resembled rugby more than the modern form of football that is so popular today. This weekend is the 109th instalment in the cup’s history. It has been awarded every year since its inception, with the exception of war years between 1915-18 and 1940-45. It was first awarded back in 1898. As one of the oldest trophies in North American sports, it predates the Grey Cup (1909), the Super Bowl (1969) and the Commissioners Trophy of the World Series (1903). The Stanley Cup has it beat by a mere five years, as Lord Stanley’s mug was first awarded in 1893. According to Speers, Dr. Henry Brydges Yates, a graduate of McGill, and a football player himself, presented the first Yates Cup to the Toronto Varsity Blues. The Varsity Blues were one of three teams who originally competed for the trophy, alongside the Queen’s Golden Gaels and the McGill Redmen. The Mustangs became the fourth team to join the league in 1928 and since then have gone on to win the trophy 30 times, more than any other
team. Until Ontario University Athletics conference was established as a league in 1971, the cup was simply awarded to the top team in the standings, with a playoff game only being played in the event of a tie for first between two teams. Due to the lack of playoff games, only 27 Yates Cup championship games were played between 1898 and 1971, with 70 champions games being played to date. The Mustangs managed to win 11 times during that period. When the OUA was established, the league almost doubled in size from six teams to 11, which made the need for playoffs necessary, creating the format that is still in use today. Now, the Yates Cup is not only the OUA championship cup, but it also serves as the quarterfinals for the national league. The winner of the Yates Cup goes on to play in Uteck Bowl or in the Mitchell Bowl, facing off against the champions from the Atlantic, Quebec and Western conferences. The winner of the Mitchel Bowl face off against each other in the Vanier Cup, Canada’s national university football championship. Western has made 12 appearances in the Vanier Cup, the most of any other team, and has won six times. This weekend should be another great instalment in the long history of the Yates Cup.
the OUA in points allowed per game with 15.8, while Western was third with 18.5. Laurier’s stalwart defense is anchored by Nakas Onyeka who accumulated 58.5 tackles and 5.5 sacks this season and Kwaku Boateng who was third in the OUA with 6.5 sacks. Western’s defense is led by the trio of Jean-Gabriel Poulin, John Biewald and Philippe Dion. Poulin had 39.5 total tackles in the regular season, while Biewald recorded seven sacks and three forced fumbles, along with Dion, who led the Mustangs with 53.5 tackles. These two teams have had
incredible seasons. They have made it clear who the best two teams in the province are. On Saturday the OUA will crown its deserving champion. In the end it will come down to turnovers, discipline and the run game. If the Mustangs get the same kind of production from running backs Alex Taylor (if he’s fully healthy) and Cedric Joseph that they saw last weekend against Carleton the Mustangs should come out victorious. The Yates Cup is the oldest football trophy in North America. The 109th cup will be awarded at TD Stadium on Saturday. Laurier and Western will be ready.
Cross country coach Guy Schultz named OUA men’s coach of the year MIKE DEBOER SPORTS EDITOR @MIKEATGAZETTE For just the seventh time since the trophy was first awarded in 1912, the H.R. Little Cup will be coming back to Western University as the men’s cross country squad captured the Ontario University Athletics title. The man who brought the team together, head coach Guy Schultz was named the 2016 OUA Men’s Coach of the Year after his team’s historic performance. “It’s definitely a huge honour,” said Schultz on the award. “It makes it even more special knowing that it was my fellow coaches who voted on the award.” Schultz gives credit to his athletes and coaching staff for helping him along during the season and guiding the program to its first provincial championship since 1988. “Well a coach is nothing without his athletes and his staff,” said Schultz, who also coaches the women’s cross country team. “We have some amazing people on our staff who do great things. We also have great student-trainers and we have a psychologist on staff who helps them with the mental aspect of the sport.” Fifth-year Mustangs runner Shane Roberts believes the award is deserved after the Mustangs’
successful year. “It’s definitely well-deserved especially since we came out of nowhere this year,” said Roberts. “We were seventh last year at OUAs and to win it I don’t think it could’ve been any other coach.” The main job of a cross country coach is to set the training plan for athletes in practice. Schultz believes it’s important to understand his athletes in order to set up appropriate regimens depending on their physical or mental condition. He also takes care of the logistical issues that the coach of any team would deal with. “Its important for me to know my athletes and how they’re feeling on any given day,” said Schultz. “If I can tell one of them isn’t feeling great – maybe they’re sick or tired or just had a tough midterm – I prepare an appropriate training regimen for them.” Along with Schultz winning Coach of the Year, a number of Mustangs also captured OUA awards and all-conference selections. Muhumed Sirage won the OUA Men’s Rookie of the Year award after an outstanding start to his Mustangs career. Jack Sheffar and Ben Carson were named OUA First Team allstars while Chris Balestrini earned a Second Team spot.
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Lack of offence to blame for struggling Mustangs CHARLIE O’CONNOR CLARKE SPORTS EDITOR @CHARLIEJCLARKE The Mustangs men’s hockey team has got off to a rocky start in the 2016–17 season, sitting seventh in the Ontario University Athletics West Division after nine games. Western has an overall record of 4–4–1, and currently find themselves on a three-game losing streak. Most recently, the Mustangs dropped a close game to the RMC Paladins, falling 2–1 in overtime last Friday night at Thompson Arena. Defenceman Jed Rusk had the lone Western goal in the losing effort. “We’re a young team and we’ve been going through a bit of a learning curve,” said forward Matt Marantz, one of Western’s captains. “There’s a lot of new guys to the league. They’ve done a great job, but they’ve had a bit of trouble putting it all together.” Fortunately for the Mustangs, many teams have bounced back from three-game losing skids. Just last year, Western lost four in a row during the regular season en route to their appearance at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championship. However, they followed up their slump by winning five games consecutively. Heading into the 2016–17 campaign, Western’s players knew it might be a challenging season. Most of the team’s defensive core graduated at the end of last year, so a group of young blueliners have been forced to adapt to the team’s
systems on the fly. Defence hasn’t been much of an issue for the Mustangs, though. In fact, they rank seventh in the entire OUA with a 3.01 team goals-against average. Last year, they placed ninth by the same metric, surrendering 3.00 goals per game. “I don’t think keeping pucks out of our net has been the real problem,” said Marantz. “It’s been trying to get pucks into the opponent’s net. [The defence] has done a great job, we’re all kind of coming together as a team now. We’re just trying to find a way to score more goals.” Players like sophomore Jonathan Laser and rookie Rylan Bechtel have led the youth movement on defence for the Mustangs, with veteran fourth-year Jed Rusk providing leadership in the back end. As Marantz pointed out, Western’s main problem this season has been in the offensive zone. The team is averaging a measly 2.22 goals per game, 15th in the OUA. A year ago, their 103 season goals put them fourth in the whole league. In 2015–16, the Mustangs received offensive contributions from every part of their lineup. Twelve players recorded more than 10 points, with four players above 20. The team’s top two scorers from last year, Spenser Cobbold and Marantz, remain crucial pieces of the team this season. The team may just be snakebitten at the moment. Western ranks eighth in the league with 319 shots, despite having such a poor goal total. Their shooting percentage is
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an abysmal 6.3 per cent, which is well below the league average of 9.6. Hockey’s PDO statistic, which combines a team’s shooting percentage and save percentage, is a metric that roughly measures how lucky a team has been compared to the rest of the league. So far, the Mustangs have a PDO of 97.7, putting them fifteenth in the OUA and below the 99.9 average. That implies that the team’s scoring woes may be temporary, as typically teams with a below-average PDO regress to the mean. “I think we’ve created a ton of
Rowing team wins fourth consecutive national title CLAIRE PALMER SPORTS EDITOR @CLAIREATGAZETTE The Western Mustangs women’s rowing team won their fourth consecutive national banner on Nov. 6. The team claimed a medal in every event to earn the overall title of national champs: two gold, two silver and two bronze. “I’m on cloud nine,” said Mustangs head rowing coach Volker Nolte. “I must say I’m very happy to be the coach of this team. The athletes surprise me over and again with all the great results they can produce.” The team has the second most national championships in Canada, with seven to their name. Only the University of Victoria can claim that they have more titles, with a total of 11. “We knew that winning a fourth consecutive national title would put us as the only women’s team to be able to do this,” said fifth-year Mustangs rower Jill Moffatt in an email. “We went in with the goal of not just performing well, but leaving a legacy behind us.” Despite being the three time reigning national champions,
the team was an underdog this year after some of their best rowers graduated or had become ineligible, having already competed for five years. This year the team had to push and really step up their game in order to pull through with a victory. If they had finished one place lower in any of the events, they would not have won the national title. “The odds were actually against us, we knew we would be up against very tough competition,” said Nolte. “One person who took on herself to step up and really lead this team and pull the team to a higher standard was Jill Moffatt.” Moffatt, a lightweight rower, won gold in the heavyweight singles event, which was the first race of the day. Just over an hour later, she was racing again, and managed to win silver despite being exhausted, only missing out on the main prize by one tenth of a second. “It was such an uplift for the whole team, you could feel this energy going throughout the whole team,” said Nolte. “From then on in it was only fight, and really, everyone did to their maximum.”
Moffatt, who learned to row at Western, is not only the leader of the team in the boat, but is the leader of the team on paper as well, serving as captain of the entire rowing team, both men and women. “I was lucky to have seen how leaders on the team, who have now graduated, stepped up and really laid the groundwork for us to be so successful,” said Moffatt. “I hope that I can somewhat embody what my former teammates have shown me.” Nolte attributes the teams success to their emphasis on teamwork and commitment. The team begins training in August, and trains year-round, even in the off-season. As well, a dedicated coaching staff like the one here at Western helps build a program as dominant as Nolte’s. “Our program and coaching staff is absolutely phenomenal, so I›ve always had faith that we could achieve this,” said Moffatt. “It’s a long term project with consistent coaching staff which I’m extremely proud of,” said Nolte. “The help I get from our coaches here and the trainer, they’re very focused and work hard for the whole year.”
chances,” Marantz said, “we’re just not getting the puck in the net right now, and I don’t think that’s going to last forever. I think it’s positive that we are getting chances, we just need to find some way to finish.” There is certainly hope for the Mustangs, who have 18 games left to get back on the right track. The shots are bound to start going in at some point. They scored six goals against Guelph not long ago on Oct. 28, and have shown they’re capable of being a powerful offensive team. “Even in the games we’ve lost I don’t think we played that bad,”
added Marantz.”Once we get a game where we score a few goals I’m sure the floodgates will open for us.” It may be difficult for the Mustangs to break out of their slump in the next stretch of games, though. Their next three will be against UOIT and Queen’s, the top two in the East Division, followed by Ryerson, who sit first in the West Division. Nonetheless, Western resumes their campaign Friday night against the UOIT Ridgebacks on the road in Oshawa.
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Science Students’ Council brings David Suzuki to Western AMY SKODAK CULTURE EDITOR @AMYSKODAK
MAAILAH BLACKWOOD GAZETTE
Common space a priority in UC facelift ANNIE RUETER CULTURE EDITOR @ANNIERUETER1 When Professor David Bentley first came to Western, it was the beauty of University College and the surrounding grounds that initially struck him. “I had my interview in University College,” Bentley reflects. “I remember being sent off to my interview upstairs to what used to be a faculty lounge. It looks out over the bridge, and it was spring, and I thought to myself, ‘this is so beautiful – I will never get a job here. It’s too gorgeous.’” Today, University College is symbolic of Western and is perhaps the most photographed building on campus. Initially built in 1922, University College was the first building on Western’s campus and housed the faculty of Arts and Humanities. It has since undergone two major renovations; the west addition was built in 1962 and the north addition in 1967. UC’s current renovations are set to be complete in September 2018. The renovations are intended to address the long-standing need to modernize and update building system such as heating, ventilation, windows and plumbing. But more importantly, the renovations will bring about some long-anticipated changes to the student experience. “Beyond having a better building envelope and a more efficient
facility, the common space in the building will be enhanced to facilitate networking and collaboration,” explains Michael McLean, director of facilities planning and design. The new common space is something that UC has lacked in the past. But the new renovations will see a multi-level, open-concept student lounge – something that Bentley highly anticipates. There will also be improved space and circulation in the hallways, which will prevent students from squishing through doors and blocking the hallway by waiting outside classrooms. “It was the one thing that University College lacked,” says Bentley. “And that was space: lots of space for students to meet, to do their homework, to chat, to set up their laptop and so on.” The common space in University College will be similar to the recent renovations done in other buildings on campus such as Stevenson Hall and Physics and Astronomy, which also required renovations to the spaces above ceilings and the infrastructure behind walls. Additionally, the classroom renovations will allow for the integration of modern technology. “Active learning classrooms with modern teaching tools will also be added to help the faculty shape the academic goals and aspirations for the future,” McLean
says. These classrooms will have similar features to the Western Active Learning Space in the UCC. But University College isn’t undergoing a total re-haul, though. There are elements of the building with symbolic significance that will remain, including the exterior façade. Although Bentley is not part of the UC Project Planning Committee – a group consisting of arts and humanities faculty, facilities management and institutional planning and budgeting – he has voiced concerns about maintaining the building entrance at the top of UC hill. “The entrance to University College as you look at it under the tower from the bridge is the ceremonial entrance to the university,” Bentley explains. “If Prime Minister Trudeau came to visit Western, he would go in that entrance and into Conron Hall.” The entrance archway also has memorial significance, as it commemorates the people from Western and Middlesex County who participated in the Canadian war effort. Bentley describes this space as a “memory space” and is thankful for its preservation. Overall, students and faculty can look forward to September 2018 when the renovations are complete and the faculty of Arts and Humanities can return to its original home in University College.
If you’ve ever hoped to see David Suzuki in the flesh, then Nov. 17 is your lucky day. The environmental activist will be this year’s Science Students’ Council keynote speaker at 7 p.m. at Alumni Hall. His speech will be part of the council’s aim to raise further awareness for environmental issues and activism. SSC president Noor Shafka says that the council hasn’t funded a speaker for three years now. The SSC is known for bringing in big names such as Chris Hadfield and Bill Nye, so they knew the university was overdue for another. “We try to keep up with one every other year just so that we can be giving back with the student council fund,” Shafka admits. She says that in brainstorming with the council on relative topics in science, it was decided that environmental issues would drive most traffic and interest. Shafka adds that the SSC felt it would be a great opportunity to partner with and help to promote environmental clubs at Western as well. Suzuki came to mind as a “science name” that university students could relate to and remember from their childhood. The council wanted to bring in a speaker that people would recognize and be excited to meet. Suzuki’s manager was particularly enthusiastic about the event because Suzuki went to high school in London, Ontario. “He went to Central where he was the student council president in his grade 12 year,” she says. “So it’s really close to home.” Since his childhood in London, Suzuki got his PhD in Zoology from the University of Chicago, was a professor at the University of British Columbia and became known for his work on the CBC science program, The Nature of Things. He works as an environmentalist and activist focusing on issues
like climate change. “He’s going to inspire us on how to look at the environment in a different perspective and how to find solutions to the issues we’re facing with the environment right now,” says Shafka. Before the speech there will also be the opportunity to have dinner with Suzuki at the Wave, available to those who buy the VIP package for $75. The student price for regular tickets are $20 or $25 at the door, and for non-students and alumni, the cost is $35. But the chance to chat with Suzuki one-on-one doesn’t stop there. At the end of Suzuki’s talk, he will be hosting a question and answer period for anyone in attendance. “He doesn’t like when [other speakers] talk at the audience but [prefers to] collaborate and discuss things. So he’ll be educating us on prevalent issues right now and then offering up possible solutions,” says Shafka. The SSC hopes that bringing in David Suzuki as this year’s keynote speaker will inspire students to take a step back from their busy routine to take a look at the world we live in and to get students thinking about solutions to better our environment and promote sustainability. Tickets can be purchased online, in the UCC Atrium, or in the council office, room 108 in the Natural Sciences building.
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Twelve Angry Men and women set to take the stage AMY SKODAK CULTURE EDITOR @AMYSKODAK The lights come up to display a simple room filled with twelve people at a table. The scene never changes throughout the performance but the audience is treated to a raw, insider’s view of jurors discussing a homicide trial. It’s this personal, atmospheric experience that Theatre Western will be providing with their fall play, Twelve Angry Men on Nov. 16-19; adapted by Sherman L. Sergel and based on the film by Reginald Rose. While the play is an adaptation, it will feature a handful of unique
surprises that may spark conversation after the show. Although the title suggests an all-male cast, Theatre Western has decided not to include gender specific roles. “This gender-blind and colour-blind casting in the theatre world is a mechanic to provide opportunity,” explains co-director Jack Phoenix. He adds that it’s an important action to take because although the screenplay is based off an older show, the world today is more progressive. Also, the decision allows for more inclusivity amongst Western’s broad talent. Phoenix continues that the play
will touch on societal and political themes which are, unfortunately reoccurring. Producer Sarah D’Aurizio notes that “The show has a lot to do with prejudice, personal bias, the injustices that happen within the legal system … the Brock Turner case was huge while we were choosing this play.” Co-director Danny Avila agrees that the play is both timely and relatable. “The very first thing that Jack [Phoenix] and I intended when beginning rehearsals was we need it to feel as alive as possible,” he says. “So it’s an energetic group. The whole premise of the show is
that you’re there with 12 people enclosed in a single room. We want you to feel the energy, the heat.” The play will make use of a “round stage” encircled by the audience in hopes of creating a feeling of enclosure and intimacy with the performers. Avila explains that this set-up encloses the audience as well as the jurors, creating the feeling that “we’re in it together, working towards the goal of seeking the truth.” He adds that they hope to challenge the “clean” procedural ideology of the justice system by imposing it upon complicated
human beings. “It’s absolutely exhilarating to see how the two clash and to see how cognitive bias and prejudice and listening to one another as human beings will affect someone’s decision,” he says. “Seeing how a simple task of choosing whether someone is guilty or not is so much more complicated than it seems.” To see how this original adaptation unfolds, tickets can be purchased online for $18.65 or $15 with cash in the UCC atrium Nov. 7 – 11 and 14 – 16, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Nov. 16-19.
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chool can be an intimidating place to debut your boldest pieces, no matter how much you love them. Don’t silence your inner fashionista any more; wear your statement pieces with confidence by following these easy tips from fourth-year MPI student Monica Scaglione. Everyone should try to embrace at least one statement piece into their outfit everyday, no matter the occasion. Whether it is a piece of jewelry, a purse or a snazzy pair of shoes, it can make all the difference. Statement pieces separate you from the monotonous repetition campus fashion can fall into. You can start your pursuit by looking for unique pieces when shopping. Monica preaches, “If you like it, buy it, even if you don’t have anywhere to wear it, buy it and you will find an occasion to wear it.” Monica likes to let her set-
tings inspire her look. Whether it is her location or the weather, her outfits are always a representation of what’s going on around her. This kind of adaptive fashion sense is also how she remains current with what’s in. Considering winter is nearly upon on us and temperatures are dropping you will find Monica incorporating more dark tones into all her outfits. Featured here is Monica’s favourite piece and also one of the statement items of her outfit. Evidently her outfit has a lot going on — there’s layering, metallics, accessories and several different textures — but it works. She uses consistent themes such as maintaining the dark tones by working with black and gun-metal silver. This grungy yet chic look is not all that hard to recreate. Start with deciding what your designated statement piece will be for that day. Monica chose her distressed moto-
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style pants. Build your outfit by pairing simple items like a plain top, such as a turtleneck, to avoid stealing focus from your statement piece. All items, such as your layers and accessories, should compliment the statement piece. Notice how Monica’s pieces all flow together, complimenting one another. Individually the pieces may seem bold and out there, but together the look blends seamlessly. To finish her outfit, Monica throws on a gorgeous Italian-inspired pair of pen-leather Oxford shoes. They have a clean, sophisticated look about them and finish the outfit nicely. Her purse, also Italian inspired, is accessorized with a fun pompom accessory attached that matches with her consistent colour scheme. Note that her accessories featured here are inspired and purchased from her travels in Italy which makes the pieces unique. Each piece has an associated memory and a story that follows. Although imitations of the items may exist they will always remain one of a kind. Let your experiences inspire your fashion taste and tell a story as you wear them. So, thinking of trying this look out?
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Where to get it Pants: Zara
These pants have so much detailing going on, they will no doubt transform any outfit from being dull to fun.
Turtle Neck: Mendocino A simple canvas and a basic must-have piece.
Jacket: Aritzia.
This jacket serves the sole purpose of achieving that layering look, it adds dimension and flare.
Top Jacket: Je suis
Thick and textured, balancing the look of the skinny pant leg to make your outfit look not so flat and linear.
Purse: Patricia Nash
This one-of-a-kind purse is from Italy, but don’t fret! You can find a look-alike at Zara where they carry European-inspired looks at an affordable price.
Shoes: Fratelli Rossetti
Oxfords come in many different textures, colours and styles. Find the one best for you; they are an unique looking shoe that can take some getting used to, but paired with the right look you’ll be looking fashion forward.
Doctor Strange is strangely average ARI MATCHEN CONTRIBUTOR @GAZETTECULTURE MOVIE: Doctor Strange DIRECTOR: Scott Derrickson STARRING: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton. RATING: GGGHF One might think that Marvel’s enormous success would allow their new, magical origin story to break the standard superhero movie mold. Doctor Strange proves this is not the case. The very first Marvel Studios film Iron Man starred an egocentric genius who experiences a lifechanging event, which forces him to pursue the greater good using his intellect and charisma. Almost a decade later, Doctor Strange sticks to the same story that plays it safe and still rakes in cash at the box office. Benedict Cumberbatch assumes the role of Stephen Strange, the wealthy male lead who is more surface than substance. He is a renowned surgeon and after a reckless car accident causes him to lose the use of his hands, he becomes
tormented by his inability to continue his life’s work. He searches the world for treatment, and through a highly improbable series of coincidences, he is able to locate a secret society of mystics led by the mysterious Ancient One (Swinton). Cumberbatch and McAdams make a convincing pair and their romance, while predictable, is the much needed human element of the story. The most memorable performance however, is done by Ejiofor as Mordo,who acts as the conscience of the film. What Doctor Strange lacks in story it makes up for in visuals, which are unlike any Marvel has ever produced. In reality-altering battles, buildings twist and break apart and gravity shifts at the sorcerers’ will. Cityscapes become unrecognizable as they curve and become reflective. Doctor Strange is worth seeing, if only for the transcendent visual experience. It is also one of the few films worth seeing in 3D. But viewers looking for something truly fresh unfortunately won’t find it in Marvel’s latest blockbuster.
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED LONDON SENIOR SEEKING a volunteer helper to assist with completion of woodworking projects. On Wonderland 10 bus route. Will pay $5/hr for up to 3 hrs help 1 night/wk. Also looking to rent space for woodworking projects in Westmount Shopping Centre area one evening a week. A garage or workshop space would be ideal. Contact Alan 519-660-1442.
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PUT YOUR SUDOKU SAVVY TO THE TEST! To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.
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CROSSWORD BY EUGENE SHEFFER
TAYLOR LASOTA GAZETTE CART CULTURE. If you have not ventured past the red doors of the McIntosh Gallery, now is your chance. The Vancouver Carts exhibit by Kelly Wood shows six years of photography capturing the phenomenon of repurposing shopping carts by homeless individuals. The exhibit runs from Nov.3 to Dec.10
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