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TAYLOR LASOTA GAZETTE AND IT STARTS. LEFT: Harry Orbach-Miller, left, and David DiBrina, right, are “Team DiBrina” and the first slate to announce their candidacy in the 2017 elections. RIGHT: “Team Tobi” is composed of presidential candidate Tobi Solebo and his slate-mate Landon Tulk, the vice-president candidate.

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TEAM DIBRINA DECLARES CANDIDACY FOR 2017 ELECTIONS The USC’s 2017 elections are kicking off with the first presidential slate, Team DiBrina, announcing their candidacy for the top executive jobs.

David DiBrina and Harry OrbachMiller, two fourth-year students, announced their candidacy for president and vice-president, respectively.

Both candidates have a lot of experience under their belts. DiBrina, an Ivey HBA student, is a current USC councillor and vice-president university affairs of the Ivey HBA association. He’s also a former Ally Western co-ordinator and Theatre Western executive member.

Orbach-Miller, a social science student, is the current chair of the Western student senators. He was previously a student senator representing FIMS and social science. He was also president of the MedwaySydenham Hall Students’ Council in his second year.

Orbach-Miller has been involved in local initiatives as well, including being on a community review panel with the city of London and was a board member with the Pillar Nonprofit Network.

The duo met on an Ally Western committee and have been thinking about running since the end of their third year.

Orbach-Miller said that as Ally Western co-ordinator, DiBrina made sure everyone got the opportunity to voice their opinions and feel that their contributions were valued — qualities he thinks will make DiBrina a great president.

DiBrina and Orbach-Miller said they’re running because they want to leave Western and the USC better than when they came into it.

“The USC should be empowering others to actually be able to do the job themselves; help others help themselves,” Orbach-Miller said.

DiBrina emphasized their plan to reach out and meet students at large in order to get their different perspectives.

“It seems like we hear a lot of those hyper-active students speak up, but we have to remember that a large portion of the student population aren’t those hyper-active students. We need to make sure that

we’re taking the time to listen to them as well,” he said.

Team DiBrina also plans on addressing USC’s chronic low voter turnout problem by increasing awareness of the importance of voting at a student level.

The two believe that this year the USC is doing well in terms of their communication when promoting various events and initiatives, and in building relationships with students and increasing the presence of the USC in students’ lives.

However, they believe there is room for improvement when it comes to USC processes and procedures, especially in terms of transparency and accountability.

DiBrina says his motivation for running is for students to get the most out of the USC that they can.

For Orbach-Miller, his reason for running lies in the importance of having candid conversations.

“I’m running because I think it’s really important that we start reaching beyond what our current status quo is. I feel that a lot of the time we do something and we don’t question it, we don’t go back and re-evaluate: Is this working for students? Does this add value? Should we keep doing it?”

TEAM TOBI SECOND SLATE TO ANNOUNCE CANDIDACY The second University Students’ Council’s presidential slate hopefuls, Team Tobi, have officially announced their candidacy for the upcoming 2017 elections.

Tobi Solebo is a third-year BMOS student running for president, and Landon Tulk, a third-year political science student, is vying for the vice-presidential spot.

Although both candidates are in third year, Solebo and Tulk are running because they feel prepared and motivated.

The pair met in their first year during O-Week when Solebo performed a spoken word poem about black rights that resonated with Tulk. Impressed by the poem, Tulk approached Solebo and thanked him for speaking out about those issues.

Throughout university, the duo kept in touch and realized they wanted to form a slate together after their experiences working for the Austen Berlet CampOut for Mental Health, a 24-hour campout in Victoria Park that raised awareness for mental health. Both Solebo

and Tulk said they compliment each other well as a team.

While neither candidate has been directly involved with the USC before, both have other extracurricular experiences under their belts.

Tulk is the co-director of research for Western’s student senators. Tulk and Solebo have also been sophs and are members of the fraternity Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji), with Solebo holding an executive position. Solebo has been a member of the Black Students’ Association and worked with the Mental Health Advisory Board. Formerly a Huron student, Tulk was on the Huron University Students’ Council.

Solebo hopes his variety of extracurricular involvement will resonate with the student body.

“I’m hoping that seeing my face is something that not only inspires people to want to vote and learn more about the USC, but on top of that inspires people to join more clubs... get involved with what the USC is doing,” Solebo said.

A central objective of the slate is to inspire other students to become more involved with the USC and to increase engagement.

“We’re trying to make sure the voices being heard at the top are representative of the entire 100 per cent and not just that 24 per cent [of students who voted last year],” Solebo said.

“A large part of our campaign is understanding that the students that are currently disenfranchised with the USC aren’t going to make the effort to go out and reach the USC.” Throughout the campaign period, Solebo wants to approach students across campus and ask them what they know about the USC and what they would like to see from the executive.

Tulk added that the slate’s platform is currently being created as they continue to engage with students and want to incorporate their thoughts.

If elected, they want to further increase student engagement throughout their tenure. Tulk cited his admiration for the current executive’s initiative to host ‘office’ hours to meet with students and said he would look to build on it.

The campaign period officially begins on Jan. 16, at which time slates will begin sharing their platforms and more specific information on their goals.

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Animal killings in London cause for concern RITA RAHMATI NEWS EDITOR @RITARAHMATI Over the course of two years, gruesome animal killings have surfaced across London and on Western’s campus, and now the crimes are escalating.

The first incidents reported involved skinned and beheaded coyotes, but now the incidents have expanded with domestic pets as victims.

London Police Service were notified on Dec. 16 that a dead dog had been left on a dumpster on Adelaide St. near the Beer Store, according to Judy Foster, executive director of the London Humane Society. The dog was skinned and beheaded and a veterinarian later confirmed the dog’s blood had been drained from its body.

“We’re appealing to the public for tips so that the public’s aware that we’re looking for someone that’s responsible for this,” Foster said.

PAST INCIDENTS As reported by other news outlets, 17 similar incidences across London have occurred over the past two years. The London Humane Society and LPS have each having assigned their own investigators on the case.

“The offender is taking increased risks by leaving the carcasses out in plain view to enhance the shock value and also committing more serious mutilations,” said Michael Arntfield, a criminologist and professor at Western University. “So while it started with coyotes, we’ve now got a cat and dog and these are someone’s pets or have alternatively been adopted for this purpose.”

While many incidents have occurred around the city, some were also reported close to or on the University campus.

In March 2015, two dead coyotes were found on Western’s campus in a snowbank off of the riverside trail between Delaware Hall and North Campus Building. The coyotes were laid parallel to each other.

One animal was shot and the other appeared to be killed by a trap. A skinned and beheaded bunny was also found on campus within the past year, according to the CBC. WHO CARRIES OUT THESE KILLINGS AND WHY? Arntfield believes all the crimes have been committed by a singular person or group of people as the paraphilia is very rare.

The acts are sexual and demonstrative of a zoosadist, he added.

Zoosadism is a predatory

Gov’t cap on tuition hikes to continue for another two years AMY O’KRUK GRAPHICS AND FEATURES EDITOR @AMYOKRUK The Ontario government will be rolling over its three per cent cap on tuition hikes for another two years.

For students, this means they can expect more of the same. Ontario’s publicly-assisted universities have been operating with the three per cent tuition cap since 2013. Under the cap, annual tuition increases for undergraduate programs are firmly capped at three per cent with professional programs allowed up to a five per cent annual tuition increase.

However, the university-wide average tuition fee increase must be less than or equal to three per cent, according to the Ontario government’s 2013 Tuition Fee Framework Guidelines.

The three percent cap was set to expire in August 2017, but the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development is extending the tuition framework until 2018–19.

The cap has drawn criticism since it was enforced in 2013. Opponents argued the decrease in revenue from tuition — the previous cap was five per cent — wasn’t paired with an increase in provincial funding, squeezing universities’ budgets.

Provincial per-student grants to Ontario universities remain the lowest in the country.

“We remain, as all universities do, under pressure because the grant portion of our funding isn’t indexed to inflation, and so the fact that we have a three per cent cap means that we are still constrained,” said Janice Deakin, Western University’s provost and vice-president (academic).

However, Deakin said the University is grateful the government came to a decision. She said stability is one reason to be pleased because Western has a lot of familiarity working with the current tuition

framework and it now knows what to expect going through the upcoming budget and planning cycle.

Jamie Cleary, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) president, said the cap extension makes sense. While the OUSA advocated for a fully-funded tuition freeze or tuition increases only to the annual rate of inflation, rolling over the three per cent cap will give the government more time to reconsider the tuition framework moving forward. Up until now, Cleary said the focus has been on the changes to OSAP that were announced in 2016.

“The government didn’t have the appropriate resources to focus on tuition and the appropriate time to really consult students and consult stakeholders for what the tuition framework would look like,” Cleary said. “Just having the tuition framework extended for two years and making sure there’s extensive consultation in those two years on very focused topics of tuition, you’ll probably have a greater outcome.”

Both Cleary and Deakin also highlighted a significant change for students will be the move to a net tuition billing model in 2018–19.

With net-billing, students would only be billed for what they actually owe after OSAP and/or other financial aid are taken into account.

Cleary said it’s a way to reduce sticker shock and debt aversion that students are facing with the current tuition set up.

Overall, Deakin said she realizes the government needs to balance the interests of the institution and the interests of students and families.

“We’ll work within the cap as we’ve worked over the last number of the years,” Deakin said. “Of course, if you have more money you can always spend more money, but I think on balance this is a reasonable approach by the government.”

paraphilia in which an individual derives pleasure from cruelty towards animals.

Accoding to Arntfield, a zoosadist places “extraordinary erotic and fantasy value on cruelty and violence rather than on consensual, reciprocal, normal relationships.”

There are over 500 paraphilias, according to Arntfield, with some of them being harmless, such as a shoe fetish.

Arntfield noted that a paraphilia like zoosadism is often a gateway to more serious crimes that harm humans.

Not all zoosadists necessarily go on to commit other crimes, but Arntfield said there is a correlation and many rapists, murderers and serial killers began by harming animals.

In discussing what leads someone to commit such heinous crimes Arntfield cited the “vandalized love map theory.”

During the formative years someone (typically a male) experiences some form of violence, abuse, trauma or neglect that interferes with their sexual identity. As the individual grows older they develop disturbing tendencies, as they associate their sexual identity with these incidences.

TAYLOR LASOTA GAZETTE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR. Criminology professor Mike Arntfield explains behaviour behind serial animal killings in London.

As for the incidences in London, Arntfield believes they will continue and grow in severity.

“The best indicator of future behaviour is past behaviour. We’ve seen over the past two years it’s been consistently escalating,” Arntfield said. “They’re no doubt enjoying the spectacle they’ve created. They’re only going to be more bold.”

Foster wants the public to

be reminded that only one case involved a dog and to keep that in mind before panicking about the safety of their pets, as the Humane Society has already received phone calls from worried owners.

“We want people to have a piece of mind that this happened in a very limited way. Certainly there’s cause for concern, but there’s not [a need for] panic,” Foster said.

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Board and Senate Elections - 2017 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS The Board of Governors will hold elections during February 2017 to elect members in accordance with the provisions of The University of Western Ontario Act (1982). For this election the following members are required: ONE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBER

from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2021

ONE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019

Nominations open at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017 and close at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017. The names of nominees will be posted on the Board’s election website on Friday, January 27, 2017.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE SENATE The Senate will hold elections during February 2017 to elect members in accordance with the provisions of The University of Western Ontario Act (1982). For this election the following members are required: 24 MEMBERS OF FACULTY

from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019

ONE MEMBER OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019

FOUR GRADUATE STUDENTS

from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

14 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

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Nominations open at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017 for all constituencies.

The deadline for nominations will close at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017.

Nominations for the undergraduate student “At Large” constituency will close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017. The names of nominees will be posted on the election website on Monday, January 30, 2017.

Full information on the Board and Senate elections (including the election procedures and schedule, the nomination form and voting procedures for each constituency) can be found at: Board elections: www.uwo.ca/univsec/board/elections.html Senate elections: www.uwo.ca/univsec/senate/elections.html

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2016 was better than you might think Skodak Moment AMY SKODAK CULTURE EDITOR @AMYSKODAK On New Year’s Eve, I curled up on the couch with my dog and did what any 19-year-old would: I read my old journals and reminisced on the past year (yes, really).

Needless to say, it was a wild night.

After realizing how much I had let myself dwell on negative personal recounts and upsetting news articles over the past year, I took to Twitter for some relief. However, it seemed everyone throughout my newsfeed agreed that 2016 was a terrible year.

Then, a tweet from astronaut Chris Hadfield caught my eye: With celebrity death and elections taking the media by the nose, it’s easy to forget that this year saw a great many positives.

Let’s look.

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) December 31, 2016 Hadfield went on to list 46 highlights of the year that reflected the humanity that manifested in 2016.

The list ranged from Giant Pandas being taken off the endangered species list to a 100 per cent effective vaccine for Ebola being developed by a Canadian researcher.

I realized that somewhere along my journey to becoming more politically and globally aware, I had focused on the bad and forgot to look for the good.

Being informed meant reading up on issues like the the Syrian refugee crisis, watching Cowspiracy and following the presidential debates. What I learned was disheartening, but I felt that it was better to be informed and uncomfortable than

oblivious, since reality is often not an easy pill to swallow. Yet there was something bothering me.

On one hand, being informed meant being more likely to complain about the bad. On the other, focusing only on the good held a stereotype of naivety.

Being introduced to all the positive news I missed in 2016 through Hadfield’s tweets made me think there must be a grey area.

Is it really that bad to want to focus on the good news sometimes?

I started to realize that balance is important in all aspects of life — even when it comes to what information you choose to digest.

Now, that’s not to say that you should disregard anything upsetting on the news in favour of something lighter. What I plan on doing, and what Hadfield is suggesting as well, is to simply give the good some credit too. Make a point of seeking out things that will restore your faith in humanity.

Letting myself get bogged down in all the bad news was affecting my mood and I didn’t even realize it. There were moments when I felt so stressed for no apparent reason, until I realized I was still feeling anxious about an article I read the night before.

While I still stand by the importance of staying updated on a local and global scale, it’s important to stay in tune with your mental health as well and give yourself something to smile about too.

Moving forward into the new year, I decided to plan on making a point of opening my eyes to the good in the world. Maybe at times it will be something as small as a random act of kindness or watching an inspirational TED Talk, but make sure you allow yourself to find and enjoy these happy moments even when the bad feels overwhelming.

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Why you should run for University Senate this year

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consider running. We need students with a broad range of outlooks to ensure that the diversity of our students is reflected in our representation.

Senate is one of the University’s most important bodies, for the simple reason that if you’ve ever taken a class at Western, some part of it has been governed by rules approved at Senate.

Unfortunately, Senate has historically been under-engaged by the student body. The past two years have seen a decrease in the number of student senator candidates with many positions being acclaimed.

The same can be said for voter turnout. Only about 13 per cent of students cast a vote even though Senate controls 100 per cent of Western’s academic policy, which includes exam and assessment policy, program and module changes, research and the structure of the academic year (read: Fall Reading Week).

This year, we are urging more students to put their names forward.

This past year student senators have advocated on a broad range of issues including a Fall Reading Week, course assessment policy, the Mental Health Strategic Plan, combated Islamophobia on campus and pushed for more Senate transparency.

Recently, our entire caucus sat down with Western University President Amit Chakma to discuss issues generated entirely by students at large.

Whether you are nearing the end of your university journey or just beginning, we encourage you to

Western’s systems of governance only functions well if the diverse perspectives of our campus are actually represented and given a voice.

Some of you may be thinking, “I’m not qualified to be a senator.”

That couldn’t be further from the truth. You don’t need to be an academic policy expert to sit on Senate; when we ran we certainly weren’t. The only qualification is being a student who is ready and willing to stand up and advocate for all students.

It is about giving a voice to those who feel silenced and ensuring the University doesn’t pass policy that doesn’t meet the standard of its students.

We need strong student leaders on Senate because above all else, students must be the ones to champion student issues.

Better together, Harry Orbach-Miller and Courtney Hardy Chair and Vice-Chair, Western Student Senators Nominations for Senate open Jan. 9 and close on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us at studentsenators@uwo.ca.

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

obituary Over the holiday season, The Gazette sadly learned of a former editor’s untimely passing. Dan Rankin, aged 29, died on Dec. 22 in a tragic automobile accident.

From 2008–09, Dan worked at the arts and entertainment desk, and was an inspiration for everyone who had the chance to collaborate with him. His passion for journalism was unwavering, and his knowledge in a diverse number of areas was always forthcoming.

Whether it be music, fashion or sports, Dan had an insightful point of view to share with his fellow editors. The combination of his skillset, friendliness, and eye for stylish layouts attracted new writers into the fore and gave Gazette readers a lot to look forward to during his tenure with the paper.

Dan’s work at The Gazette paved the way for his entry into the Master’s of Journalism program at Western, and ultimately for a career in journalism at the St. Mary’s Independent. His life’s work reflects a longstanding commitment to the highest ideals of the journalism profession, and even more importantly, he embodied so many of the values we hold dear outside of the newsroom as well: good humour, integrity and love, to name just a few.

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McIntosh Gallery to open Canadian war exhibits AMY SKODAK CULTURE EDITOR @AMYSKODAK Lack of recognition for indigenous roles in the American Revolutionary War and individual expressions of anxiety surrounding the Cold War are brought to light in the upcoming exhibit at McIntosh Gallery.

Battlefields of my Ancestors by Shelly Niro and Cold Front by artists Tom Benner, John Boyle, Jack Chambers, Greg Curnoe, Jamelie Hassan and Tony Urquhart will be opening at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12.

Director and chief curator, James Patten, explains that the exhibitions will kick off the gallery’s celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, in which McIntosh has decided to look at the history of Canadian wars.

“We wanted to start with [Niro] because indigenous culture isn’t first and foremost in everyone’s mind,” Patten explains. “We wanted to get that out first and trace that history of battles and First Nations engagement and struggles and conflict.”

Battlefields of my Ancestors is a photo gallery mounted to the wall of McIntosh like a real-life Instagram feed. The images portray war sites throughout the Cayuga villages — now known as Six Nations — destroyed during the American Revolutionary War, as well as the

Canadian memorial at Vimy Ridge.

“It’s fascinating because a lot of these sites are either unmarked or unknown for the early First Nations sites of conflict,” says Patten. “It’s quite interesting to see what’s on those sites — everything from parking lots to [areas] without any markers or identification at all.”

Patten notes that the exhibition aims to touch on the “notion of war and how it relates to identity and the formation of culture.” He is particularly moved by Niro’s image of Vimy Ridge, as he was not aware of the strong First Nations presence at Vimy.

First Nations had some of the highest volunteer enlistment rates of any community in Canada at the battle of Vimy Ridge, yet they did not receive the same recognition as others who served. Niro’s photo exhibition targets attention toward such inequality.

Among Battlefields of my Ancestors is a three-part photograph series from the McIntosh permanent collection and bought from Shelly entitled, “Parallel Lives of Warrior Women.”

The addition to the show depicts a stereograph of a woman honoured as a hero in the first World War and a parallel narrative from First Nations indigenous history about a woman

‘La La Land’ lures you into loving musicals SAMAH ALI CULTURE EDITOR @SISTERSAMAH Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling Rating: 4/5 To say musicals are back would be a grand statement. To say that La La Land should inspire studios to bring the timeless genre back to the screen would be a strong assessment.

Damien Chazelle writes and directs the charming musical about aspiring actress Mia (Stone) and ambitious jazz pianist Sebastian (Gosling) trying to make it in the city of their dreams, Los Angeles.

The simple plot surpasses all expectations and shows you the importance of love, dedication and the unknown adventures when chasing one’s dreams.

Stone and Gosling’s chemistry is electrifying. Witnessing their tangible connection from their first on-screen romance in Crazy, Stupid, Love to La La Land proves why the duo were a solid choice to cast together. Both actors, talented in their own regard, give knockout performances and fully embody their angsty roles, and together their storylines thrive through their undeniable love for each other and their craft. It’s like watching someone fall in love for the first time — with one another but also with their crafts — as Mia and Sebastian teach each other why they love their art form.

Of course, the music in La La Land is outstanding. Brilliant composer Justin Hurwitz teams up with Chazelle again after working

with each other on Chazelle’s first film Whiplash. Mixing classical music with authentic jazz call and response ploys, the two genres frame the haunting low points and exciting triumphs of La La Land through wondrous compositions and heartfelt harmonies. Music ultimately becomes a character of its own in the film as the jazz drives the plot forward. It also gives Chazelle the opportunity to bring his obviously favourite music genre to the forefront.

Where La La Land falls short is the mediocre singing from the two stars. Stone and Gosling are not singers and it’s apparent. Although there are triple threat performances from accessory characters, the two leads flatten the music with their un-dimensional renditions of the melodies. It was a noticeable flaw in a relatively seamless homage to musicals, unfortunately costing Chazelle every time Stone and Gosling fixed their mouths to sing.

However, outside of the subpar singing from the two mains, La La Land was a beautiful movie solidifying Chazelle’s visionary direction and encompassing storytelling. His direction and writing is what you take home from La La Land. Running off the success of Whiplash, his second movie brings the same level of artistry and creativity with a bigger budget and cast.

It shows in every scene and echoes in every musical number, making Chazelle the must-watch element of La La Land.

Watch La La Land to witness Chazelle’s genius on screen, for witnessing the birth of a Hollywood career is as charming as musicals themselves.

who was a great war hero.

“This idea of women acknowledged in battle is a feminist critique of honours and battles,” Patten says.

Niro was interested in the narratives of women who were acknowledged for their service, as their historical lack of recognition for heroism parallels that of the indigenous men who served in the war.

He adds that Battlefields of my Ancestors and Cold Front bookend each other nicely in their regard for current issues and the discussion of war.

Each of the six artists exhibiting in Cold Front lived in London,

about Canada’s relationship with the United States.”

She adds that her research specifically looks at Holocaust studies and how genocide and human rights issues are represented in the museum. So working on the upcoming show has been an exciting experience that she is looking forward to sharing.

Cold Front and Battlefields of my Ancestors will be on display from Jan. 12 – March 4 at the McIntosh Gallery, open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.

Ontario during the Cold War. Their collaboration is meant to create a visual depiction of the anxieties during this period of political tension.

One of six guest curators Kelsey Perreault hopes the show will characterize the featured artists as not only London regionalist painters, but global thinkers as well.

“The exhibition has come at kind of an interesting time with what’s going on with the American election,” Perreault says. “I think some of the discussions that are going to come out of certain artists like Greg Curnoe’s work [will be]

JENNY JAY GAZETTE Mitra Shreeram hangs the photos comprising the exhibits, which will open on Jan. 12.

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Men’s basketball goes 1–1 in weekend home games MIKE DEBOER SPORTS EDITOR @MIKEATGAZETTE The Mustangs men’s basketball team made great progress this weekend, pushing a 6–2 Queen’s team to the limit before recording their second victory of the season over the York Lions.

The Mustangs suffered yet another close single-digit loss to Queen’s on Friday night as the Golden Gaels fought off a fourth quarter Mustangs comeback to drop the Mustangs to 1–8 on the season. The 75–69 loss was Western’s fifth single-digit defeat of the season and yet another difficult setback for a young and inexperienced squad that has struggled to exhibit the ability to close out tight games.

But the Mustangs seemed to take a big step as a program on Saturday with an 81–71 win over the York Lions. And while it wasn’t a perfect performance, the Mustangs found a way to win in what could be a turning point for this team.

“The win is good. Hopefully that does some good for our confidence,” COURTESY OF COURTNEY CAIRD said Mustangs head coach Brad Mustangs guard Eriq Jenkins (left) takes on two York players during Saturday’s game, which they won 81–71.

Campbell. “There are some things “I think we’re getting a little bit from the three point line. we still need to do a lot better at the Mustangs. For the first time in a long end of games that still showed itself time, the Mustangs had smiles on better at moving the ball,” said team The Mustangs took control of the today. But we were aggressive and their faces as they left the gym. captain Alex Coote about the offen- game in the first quarter as backPerhaps the most impressive sive performance. “We got a lot of to-back steals from Jenkins led to we caused a bunch of turnovers and aspect of the win was the Mustangs teammates involved. The good thing transition baskets that turned the we had a nice balanced effort.”

The victory put an end to a five- offensive efficiency. At times, this tonight was not one or two guys who momentum entirely in Western’s game losing streak that dated back to team has undeniably struggled this won it for us, it was everybody, a favour. McDonald also had four steals, helping the Mustangs win mid-November. But more than that, season to move the ball around and team effort.”

Coote and Omar Shiddo led the the turnover battle 28–19. it may have been exactly what the hit shots. But when the Mustangs The Mustangs have the opporMustangs needed to get the season were at their best on Saturday night, Mustangs with 14 points apiece. back on track. On multiple occasions they created space with great ball Eriq Jenkins and Cam Morris each tunity to build on the momentum they nearly blew significant leads, but movement. It was only when their added 11 while Eric McDonald had gained from the win as they travel theAM Lions 10 points. The team shot 48.5 per to Windsor to take on the Lancers. clutch shooting and a hard-nosed offence 1stagnated 16-611_London_HalfPage10.25x8__01.pdf 12/22/16 that 11:09 defensive performance rescued the were able to chip away at the lead. cent from the field and 38.5 per cent At 6–4 and leading the Ontario

University Athletics West Division, the Lancers are a solid benchmark to measure where the Mustangs truly are as a team.

“We’ve got to build, we got to take what we learned from this game,” said Campbell on what the win means moving forward. “It’s always nice to teach some things in a win other than a loss. We’ve had a lot of close games where we didn’t close out in the fourth quarter, and we have to get over the hump and we have to learn.”

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