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FALL 2017 • VOLUME 111 • ISSUE 2

WELCOME LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

TRANSITIONING SEPTEMBER AT A GLANCE

WEEKLY DEALS AROUND LONDON

6 APPS EVERY STUDENT NEEDS

JOSEPH TURNBULL: CALCULATING THE PERFECT SCORE

THE UNDERGRAD’S TRANSPORTATION GUIDE

THE TRUTH BEHIND FIRST-YEAR STEREOTYPES

YOU MIGHT HATE YOUR ROOMMATE… AND THAT’S OKAY

BACK TO THE FUTURE: WESTERN PROFESSORS TALK THEN AND NOW

PURPLE & PROUD FIVE MUSTANGS TEAMS TO WATCH IN 2017–18

KEEPING YOUR INNER ATHLETE ALIVE

50 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU GRADUATE

WESTURNT THE SPLIT PERSONALITY OF EDM: FROM COUNTERCULTURE TO MONEYMAKER

THIS IS HOW WE PARTY

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FIGHTING THE THIRST: A LOOK BACK AT WESTERN’S SHIFT FROM WET TO DRY O-WEEKS

CAMPUS LIFE MOST INSTA-WORTHY SPOTS AT WESTERN

FACES IN HIGH PLACES

ADDING UP YOUR ANCILLARY FEES/COUNCIL COMPOSITION

WHERE WILL YOU END UP AFTER GRADUATING

UNCONVENTIONAL STUDY SPOTS ON CAMPUS

GETTING INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

WELLNESS THE LOW DOWN ON THE STUDENT HEALTH PLAN

MAPPING OUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

BEATING THE FRESHMAN 15

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EATING ON CAMPUS

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The Gazette’s volume 111 front office (left to right: Jordan McGavin, Amy O’Kruk, Rita Rahmati) Welcome! In your hands is a copy of the Gazette, Western University’s official student newspaper. But this isn’t just any copy, it’s the Frosh Issue magazine, and it’s jampacked with stories, tips and information that will help you settle in to Western and make the most of your next four years. But right now, that’s a way off; you probably just want to revel in Orientation Week. As you’ll learn in this issue, O-Week today has come a long way from years past. While frosh were expected to give up their bus seats to upperclassmen in the 1950s, today it’s a whirlwind week filled with DJs, a carnival and cult-y chants — I mean school spirit. Whether your week is dry, damp or drenched, soak it all in. You worked hard to get here. But before too long, start thinking about what kind of mark you want to leave on campus. It may seem early now, but the next couple of years will whip by. Don’t cheat yourself. Don’t be one of those students who go to class, keep their heads down and then go home. Western has world-renowned faculty and talented staff and students — seek them out. And when everything inevitably feels like it’s falling apart, take a deep breath. Read on and you’ll learn Western’s most popular professor failed his first university calculus exam. Another beloved media studies and music professor spent much of her time listening to punk rock and partying, leaving university only to return later. So go easy on yourself. Embrace that university is your time to experiment and make mistakes.

Speaking of experimenting, if you’re wondering what the Gazette’s all about, let me give you run down. I promise you, we’re not some stodgy, old newspaper; we’re a full-fledged campus media organization — one that’s run year round by passionate, coffee-addicted students. If you’re interested in writing, photography, videography, graphics, coding or the occasional free slice of pizza, come by our office. It’s a big, openspaced room on the second floor of the University Community Centre: room 263. Don’t worry if you don’t have any experience, we’ll show you the ropes. All we care about is that you’re passionate. Deal? And if you already know you like journalism, that’s great. I can tell you that in the 100 plus years we’ve been around, we’ve had Gazette alumni accomplish some pretty cool things. Former editors work all types of industries and organizations all over the world, such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Al Jazeera. Sometimes, if we’re lucky, they stop by for a visit. Lastly, if media production isn’t your cup of tea, I get it. There are other ways to tap into what the Gazette offers. You’ll be hearing from us a lot during your time at Western, and we want to hear from you too. Write us a letter to the editor, share a news tip or follow our social media pages to stay in the loop about what’s happening on campus. Ultimately, the Gazette exists to give you a voice and reflect your student experience. So again, welcome fellow Mustang, and enjoy the Frosh Issue. It’s yours to keep.

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6 APPS EVERY STUDENT NEEDS By Liam McInnis

University life is going to be a bit different from what you’re used to, and the change can be quite stressful. For every university student with a smartphone — and that’s pretty much all of us — there are apps designed to help make the transition to university easier.

WESTERNU MOBILE As a new student at Western University, an obvious app to download is WesternU Mobile. With all kinds of useful features such as course and exam schedules, a link to OWL and much more, this is a great app to have on the go.

MYLTC You’re going to need to use a bus at some point, especially if you want to break free of the Western bubble. This London Transit Comission app shows you all the stops, routes and schedules you need to find your way around town. Every full-time undergraduate student gets a bus pass so make sure to put it to good use.

TAXI SERVICE APPS Sometimes a quick and easy ride is necessary, and you’ll want to call a taxi service. With your choice of options ranging from the standard Yellow Taxi to Uber, head out to your favourite spot on Richmond Row, and when the night is done enjoy a safe ride home.

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MINT Plenty of first-years are excited to go out into the world and get their first taste of financial freedom, but a lot of people make the mistake of not budgeting properly. With a budgeting app like Mint, you’ll be able to figure out just how much cash you have left after tuition, textbooks and all the other essentials.

DAY PLANNER APPS With the hectic pressures that come with being a university student, it’s extremely important to allocate your time accordingly. Ditch the handwritten agenda and get a planning app like TimeTune. While there’s nothing wrong with using a handwritten agenda, a phone is something you’ll most likely always have on you.

ALARMS Getting into the grind of waking up early every day can be a tough pill to swallow, and most alarms are easy to shut off and ignore. An app like Alarmy, which gets you to complete small tasks (such as doing exercises to get you moving) before shutting off, will make it much harder to fall back to sleep and miss your morning class.

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC APPS With so many new students entering into different programs, we can’t tailor a list of apps that will be perfect for everybody. Time to use those university brains and think of what might be useful for you. Math students might find a graphing calculator app handy, while those in English might opt for a dictionary instead. This is your student experience, so do yourself as many favours as possible. Simple conveniences go a long way when the stress of school and adult life is bearing down upon you.

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After first-year medical ethics student Joseph Turnbull received 25 per cent on his calculus midterm, he didn’t envision himself becoming a math professor one day — and certainly not Western University’s highest-rated prof on ratemyprofessors.com. “I know what it’s like to be a student sitting there. I still remember that I wasn’t someone who was good at math naturally — I had to work very hard at it,” Joseph says sitting in the University Community Centre, just one building away from the Social Science Centre where he had his first Western math class. Having grown up in London, Western was a clear choice for university.

He planned on studying medical ethics — a system of moral principles that relate to medicine and science; for example, exploring the morality in creating an organ transplant list. Like many students today, Joseph dreaded that a math course was required for his program. He didn’t do well in high school math, and after trying tirelessly to avoid it, he reluctantly signed up for first-year calculus. Many first-year students underperform on their first set of university midterms, but Joseph didn’t just underwhelm on his calculus midterm, he was abysmal. Failing the exam didn’t propel him to work that much harder in the course — the material didn’t

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Western’s highest-r a

intrigue him like science courses did. It was the last day of class when the gears shifted. Opting not to do the standard review class, Joseph’s professor, Mair Zamir, discussed the practical uses the material learned in the course. Zamir described the collaboration between doctors and engineers in designing artificial heart valves. Suddenly, it clicked. Math can be used to save people’s lives and Joseph began to view it from a new lens. By the end of the half-year course, he secured 55 per cent. Wanting to fully understand the material, Joseph enrolled in the course again for the winter semester. This time he studied hard and earned 95 per cent. Having come a long way from that

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“Turnbull is more than willing to go out of his way for his students. Be sure to go to class, he gives lots of special tips on easy ways to do/understand the subject matter. He explains things in ways that make more sense than other profs. Excellent teacher, really wants his students to do well. Marks reflect this.” “He is hands down the best math teacher I’ve ever had, go to all the lectures and you won’t even need a lot of studying with the textbook, he explains everything incredibly well and is very approachable for help (although he taught everything so well you likely won’t need much help).”

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Joseph Turnbull in the Social Sciences Centre, the building he had his first Western University calculus class in.

“This Professor was the best teacher I’ve ever had. Everything he did was in order for you to succeed. He tried to make the concepts interesting and understandable. In order to get a good mark, you do need to do homework, and lots of practice, but he made showing up to class enjoyable, and made a subject I hated, into something I enjoyed very much.” “Amazing human being! He actually teaches and cares for his students!! Ask lots of questions he loves them and do all the homework.”

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“Professor Turnbull cares about your success. He does everything possible to ensure you excel in mathematics. His lectures are very helpful, and he creates examples on [the] spot to help you better understand [the] material. He cares about his students, and he has a passion for math. Hands down, the best math professor at Western.”

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apathetic calculus student, Joseph changed his major to applied mathematics and went on to receive a PhD from the University of Alberta. Today, Joseph is a first-year professor of mathematics at King’s University College, and has a perfect 5.0 score with 85 ratings on ratemyprofessors.com, a popular student-driven review site that rates profs. “Becoming a professor’s something that maybe I always wanted to do, but I didn’t think I could do because I

was too afraid of speaking in front of crowds,” Joseph recalls. “What helped was having to do presentations toward the end of graduate school.” Although he’s now a math pro, Joseph hasn’t forgotten what it was like to be a lost student. That mindset’s what makes him one of Western’s most beloved professors. “I put myself in the shoes of the confused student, not the top student,” Turnbull says. Joseph says his students appreciate his enthusiasm in lectures and that he never skips a step. He reviews the most basic concepts as if it’s the first time students are learning them, with the hope that no student feels behind. To the class of 2021, Joseph has one key piece of advice: listen to your professors’ advice.

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“I put myself in the shoes of the confused student, not the top student.”

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THE UNDERGRAD’S TRANSPORTATION GUIDE Sabrina Fracassi

Getting around campus and London can definitely be daunting as an incoming student, especially if you’re new to the city. However, you can rest well knowing that there are several of options to get around town. The London Transit Commission buses are the most obvious choice, but there are other services provided by the University Students’ Council that students can use. Get familiar with these services, you’ll probably use them at least once during your time here at Western University.

LTC The LTC is students’ most used transportation service. There are several bus routes that pass through campus, making it a very convenient means of transportation for students. All full-time students pay a fee in their tuition that gives them access to a year-round bus pass. Students cannot choose to opt out of this fee, but the bus will prove to be useful — even if you have a car! Your Western ONECard acts as your bus pass, which means that with the tap of your student card you are able to make your way onto the bus. If you lose your student card, you can get it replaced at Student Central for a $31 fee. Tip: There are peak times when a lot of students are trying to take the bus, such as before a 9:30 a.m. class or in the late afternoon and early evening. Go early or be prepared to be rejected.

Mustang Express The Mustang Express is another USC-provided service. This late night shuttle was created to bring students home from the bars after the LTC stops operating for the night. All full-time and part-time undergraduate students are eligible to ride the shuttle. Around the time you go to pick up your Western ONECard, make sure that you get the purple Mustang Express sticker. This sticker will be your ticket onto the shuttle at night.

Exam Shuttle During exam periods the libraries are open later than usual. Weldon Library is even open 24-hours for a period. Due to these extended hours, the USC runs a free exam shuttle during these times, picking students up in front of the University Community Centre and following different routes to get students home. The bus drivers will try to get you as close to your home as possible.

Affiliate Buses These buses run from main campus to the affiliate colleges — namely King’s University College and Brescia University College. These are great if you are a main campus student taking a class at one of the affiliates, or vice versa. These shuttles have specific bus stops and routes. Stops are found at key points on campus including Alumni Hall, Western’s main gates and Middlesex College. Check out the King’s and Brescia bus route schedule online to plan your trip. Photo by Michael Conley

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MYTH BUSTING BY AMY SKODAK

The truth behind first-year stereotypes Between the academic and social scene, Western University has its fair share of stereotypes. While everyone’s first-year experience is unique, allow us to ease your anxious thoughts with a bit of Western myth-busting. PROFESSORS WON’T REMEMBER YOUR NAME

FICTION

Okay, obviously if you sit at the back of a large lecture hall, avoid participation or just don’t bother to show up altogether, your prof won’t recognize you. You made it into one of Canada’s top universities though, so you’re a pretty smart cookie. Making an effort to participate in class discussions and visiting your prof ’s office hours are two great ways to ensure you’re seen as more than just a student number. The first few weeks, you’ll notice a lot of students lining up to introduce themselves to the instructor at the end of class — these students have the right idea. Most profs at Western genuinely want to get to know their students and they want to help you succeed. This be10 FROSH MAGAZINE Fall, 2017

comes increasingly true in your upper years as well, when class sizes shrink allowing profs and students to become acquainted on a first-name basis. BELL CURVING

FACT & FICTION

Bell curve grading is a lot like playing a game of musical chairs. There aren’t enough chairs for everyone just like there aren’t enough 90s for everyone. Marking on a curve is similar because it permits only a certain number of students to get a high mark. Profs use this method if they want to create a normal distribution. For example, if a course is graded on a B curve, a larger percentage of the class will be able to receive a grade from B minus to B plus, leaving a smaller percentage available to receive As or Cs. This can work both against you and in your favour depending on how well you did in comparison to the rest of the class. Some students even count on curve grading to boost their mark, so it isn’t all bad. Not all courses are graded

this way however, as this system depends on your program and professor. SAUGEEN IS A ZOO

FICTION

Don’t let stories of hallway Slip ’N Slides and the Saugeen stripper scare you away from this gem of a residence. Sure it’s got an infamous reputation, but in recent years it’s taken a turn for the quieter. While being the largest residence on campus means there are more students to take into account, generally it’s agreed that the former zoo has settled down. Will there be nights you can’t get to sleep because of the loud music down the hall? Of course. You’re living among 1,250 students fresh out of high school. Just invest in a pair of ear plugs and scout out some quiet study spaces in advance. Also, your sophs and residence advisors are there to make sure nothing gets too out of hand. Now if you’re in Med-Syd that’s a whole other story since it’s the new zoo.

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FACT & FICTION

Naturally some of your eating and lifestyle habits will change when you begin to live on your own at university and have a cafeteria at your disposal. But if health is important to you, there’s a variety of resources on campus that will help guide you towards healthier choices. Your Western ONECard gives you free access to the facilities at the Western Recreation Centre. But the options don’t end there. There are residence gyms, you can walk to and from class, join an intramural or find a group fitness class. That being said, university life will keep you busy and some people find it difficult to fit in regular workouts. Pair that with stress-eating come exam time, and your weight may increase. While you may gain over or under 15 pounds, try not to sweat it. Finding balance while living on your own is part of transitioning to university. Photo by Michael Conley

FICTION

While there might be some older, gap-year students in rez who are already 19 and eager to hit Richmond Row, most first years will still be underage. Honestly though, this is to your advantage. You get to participate in something most upper-year students miss dearly: rez parties. Pull out that closet door to use as a beer pong table and deck out your dorm in strobe lights. While everyone else is waiting in line at the Barking Frog and paying for cover and Ubers, you get to bond with your floormates for free — just don’t let your residence advisors catch you. If the idea of multiple sweaty bodies dancing in a rez room isn’t your idea of fun though, you still needn’t worry. Between O-Week events, club socials and movie nights in the lounge, there really is something for everyone. Protip: bring microwave popcorn or s’mores ingredients to share in rez and make instant friends.

Why is Jeremy smiling? Because he picked up his Mustang Express sticker with his Bus Pass & Westernizer

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You might hate your roommate... By Michael Conley

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I’m going to take a pillowcase and fill it full of bars of soap and beat the shit out of you.” When Brennan Huff (Will Farrell) uttered those words in 2008’s Step Brothers, incoming first years were 10 years old. Those with siblings found inspiration, those without found comfort. Regardless of sibling count, angst toward the person sharing your room is something this year’s residence cohabitants may come to identify with. According to a 2009 study from Boise State University, about 25 per cent of roommate pairings are likely to experience conflict. I was fortunate. I roomed with a best friend from elementary school during my first year at Ontario Hall. We got along great. But another friend in O-Hall wasn’t so lucky. He got up to use the washroom one night and two people were fornicating on his bathroom floor. One was his suitemate. Technically speaking, suitemates are not roommates, but when their discharge marks your bathroom floor the experience becomes shared. Where’s that pillow-

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case full of bars of soap when you need it? Now while I was lucky with my own roommate, I recall fourth-floor roommates in O-Hall who were badgered by an inconsiderate pairing above them. The fifth-floor irritants would bounce a ball on their floor at all hours. The fourth-floor pairing posted in the O-Hall Facebook group, asking the ball bouncers to stop. It briefly persisted. I was one of the two bouncing the ball — sorry. Unfortunately, organizing your life won’t organize the web of lives around you; a residence population is full of people of varying backgrounds, beliefs and ego sizes, creating an environment that lacks the structure and customs of home. This upheaval contributes to roommate woes. The same Boise State University study found a significant change in one’s life, such as moving away from home, may cause emotional distress. This in turn can lead to anxiety, depression, fatigue and declining academic success.

and that’s okay Further, when two people, such as new roommates, are experiencing this change together, mood swings in one may affect the other. Happy friends make us happier and sad friends make us sadder. The same can be said for drinking and grades: a binge drinking roommate will increase your likelihood of drinking and a laggardly roommate might lower your grades. But note that campus and residences abound with options to get involved and meet new people. If 25 per cent of people really do have roommate conflicts, and you’re one of them, then one in four people are in the same boat. And as for your roommate, communicating with them and rez staff about conflicts will improve your situation more than avoidance. Trust me. A friend didn’t get along with her roommate, but rather than

communicating they ignored one another. And then on move-out day, they didn’t even say goodbye. (Gasp!) But take heed first years, for even our rambunctious Step Brothers’ castaways found safe haven. By wielding empathy for ‘the other’ they saw hurdles become negligible differences compared to what they had in common. First-year is inherently challenging. Despite a secured roommate situation, I still faced hurdles with wellness. Being dropped into a building with up to 1,250 other students, on a campus with 30,000 more undergrads, was bound to be a turbulent, once-in-a-lifetime experience — for better or worse. However, as clinical psychologist Sarah Erb has pointed out, “roommates are a specific type of interpersonal relationship widely and uniquely experienced by college students.” So

A residence population is full of people of varying backgrounds, beliefs and ego sizes, creating an environment that lacks the structure and customs of home. perhaps view events like discharge on your bathroom floor as one-day cherishable moments rather than existential annoyances. Overall, building positive residence relationships will help your adjustment to Western University. Between spending time apart by entering the wild world of social engagement and good ol’ fashioned self-reflection, finding common ground with a roommate is possible. And if not, second year’s only 12 months away.

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> GRACE TO

WESTERN PROFESSORS TALK THEN AND NOW

> from students to professors

Professors were once like us: doe-eyed freshmen trying to figure out who they are and where they fit in the world. They’ve come a long way and many of them still hold fond memories of their college years. I think any students who knew me now would probably be surprised to know that I was quiet… It took me a couple years to figure out how to be a university student. If anyone had told me, in my first or second year, that I’d end up being a prof, I would’ve thought that they were out of their minds because I didn’t really feel like I connected with university for the first couple of years.

Jennifer Irwin

I was initially focused a lot on grades and not so much on the learning. I got a little upset, a little emotional, but I worked hard and tried to make the best of the situation that I had [at Western]... I sometimes focused way too much on the result and not so much about enjoying the experience along the way.

Mark Workentin

I discovered punk rock music. I have always been a music fan, and I ended up spending most of my time doing punk rock and partying. I was always able to slide through — I did study — but probably not with the effort that I could have. I was not the model student. I ended up leaving school with incompletes, figuring I’d go back and finish them.

Norma Coates

Initially, I arrived very naive. I don’t think I knew much about the way the world worked, but I soon learned that things were different than I thought. I became much more engaged and studious, and that’s probably because I met a lot of really interesting, motivated and hardworking people and they really inspired me to be like that.

I was hyper-focused and I don’t mean that in a good way. I was so sure of what I wanted to do and how I was going to do it that I wasn’t open to hearing any new ideas. I was rather closed-minded in first year. Now that I’m old, I feel like that’s actually part of being a first-year student.

Anthony Skelton

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PROFESSOR, CHEMISTRY

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FIMS & FACULTY OF MUSIC

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PHILOSOPHY

LECTURER, FIMS

Take advantage of the multitude of services that Western offers, maybe even before you need them. If you’ve never written multiple-choice exams before, the Student Success Centre teaches how to write multiple-choice exams and how to study for those exams. I would encourage people to go do that before they actually go write them. And if they’re having a hard time, seek help.

I always say this when it comes time for midterms and finals: enjoy them. It may seem ridiculous because you’re going to be stressed, but enjoy them. This is your chance to really get a sense of how you are doing and how your learning skills are developing. Are you getting the material? Enjoy the experience, enjoy the learning, enjoy the education.

Your professors and TAs all have office hours. That means they’re sitting there, waiting for you. There’s nothing more pathetic than a professor sitting in his or her office hour, waiting for you, not being able to do something… If you want your professors to not be pathetic and sad, come to their office hours.

Try to live a well-rounded life... In addition to your intellectual life, you should also try to lead a good physical life and a good social life. And I don’t mean social media, I mean actual, embodied friendships. I think that’s the best way to cope with your stresses at university and also lead a good life.

FROM PROFESSORS TO STUDENTS

The first year, especially, is designed to take you out of your comfort zone intellectually. And you’ll look back on this in many ways as being the most memorable time of your whole life.

Entering first year can seem daunting and professors understand that. These professors have some words of wisdom to pass on in the hopes that it may lead to success in your university years.

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ith the school year just around the corner, the Western Mustangs varsity and club teams are gearing up for another athletic season. Here are five must-watch Mustangs teams heading into the 2017-18 season.

Five Mustangs teams

By Mike DeBoer

MEN’S SQUASH

Any discussion of successful Mustangs teams must include the men’s squash program. Since 1984, the men’s squash program has won 34 consecutive Ontario University Athletics titles. Their history of excellence dates back to the days of legendary head coach Jack Fairs, who won 42 OUA titles, and has continued under Derek Moore since 2015. Moore looks to bring back another dominating roster to win OUA title number 45.

BASEBALL

Mike Lumley has built the Mustangs baseball program from the ground up, transforming the squad into backto-back OUA champions. Following a 6–3 victory over their rivals — the Brock Badgers — last October, the team took home the provincial crown. These Mustangs have had a long off-season to prepare for a potential three-peat. Among the returning Mustangs is Andrew Warner, who was named OUA playoff MVP in 2016 after going 8-for14 with 10 RBIs. With both a dominant rotation and a dynamic hitting game, the Mustangs are slated for more success in 2017.

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Enough has been written of the Mustangs’ jaw-dropping loss to the Wilfried Laurier Golden Hawks in the 2016 Yates Cup. Revenge is certain to be on the minds of every single person involved with the football program, and head coach Greg Marshall will have no shortage of bulletin board material to prepare his team for the season ahead.

to watch in 2017-18 The Mustangs have a revamped offence, with former St. Francis Xavier University offensive coordinator Steve Snyder returning to his hometown to run the offence that includes returning quarterback Chris Merchant and running back Alex Taylor. Merchant threw for 2,205 yards and 18 touchdowns last season, while Taylor finished second in the OUA in rushing yards with 987 yards ran.

ROWING

Volker Nolte is out as head coach of the rowing program, having announced his retirement earlier this spring. After a 24year career that saw the illustrious coach win 14 OUA men’s championships and five women’s titles, Nolte has passed the keys to the program to Matt Waddell and Dan Bechard. With the guidance of new head coaches, the Mustangs are hoping to continue their streak. And with Nolte’s legacy of innovation in both training techniques and biomechanics engrained in the very foundation of the program, the Mustangs should continue their dominance for years to come.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

After a season that saw the Mustangs upset the then-undefeated Toronto Varsity Blues in the OUA semifinals, the team captured a provincial silver medal and a spot in the U Sports national championship tournament. The women’s volleyball team will eye the top prize this year. Vital to the team’s hopes is star middle Kelsey Veltman, who was named OUA West Player of the Year and a Second Team All-Canadian last year. Alongside Veltman, the Mustangs will bring back outside hitter Melissa Langegger, who was named to the U Sports All-Rookie Team last season and Aja Gyimah, who was a First Team OUA All-Star. The Mustangs have the weapons required to win a national championship.

ith the football team set to kick off the 2017-18 Mustangs sports season on Aug. 27, students and fans alike are poised to witness another exciting year of success for Western athletics. And while these five teams are set for memorable seasons, there are sure to be other squads who may very well bring some hardware back to London. Photos by LIAM MCINNIS, JENNY JAY, KYLE PORTER

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FROSH MAGAZINE • PURPLE & PROUD By Charlie O’Connor Clarke

Keeping your inner athlete alive

Photo by Michael Conley

or the more athletically-inclined first years, varsity sports are the most glamorous way to get involved in sports at university. But that’s not really an option for many — dare I say most — incoming frosh. Even for those good enough to make a Mustangs team, the required commitment is too great a burden for many students. The next logical rung on the Western sports ladder, is intramurals. That too can be a pain though. Putting together a team often requires a lot of organization and it can be overwhelming. A lot of incoming first years are used to playing a variety of sports in high school, and don’t want to give that up. Fortunately, varsity and intramurals aren’t your only options to stay active at Western University. If you just want to keep up your fitness, the Western Student Recreation Centre will be good enough for you. If it’s actual sports you’re after though, you’ll need to learn to make

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good use of Rec Centre — something even a lot of upper-year students still haven’t figured out. There’s plenty of opportunities for casual sports at the gym. If you’ve walked all the way to the back you’ve probably seen the squash and basketball courts. You can borrow basketballs, soccer balls and volleyballs for free from the rental desk downstairs, as well as squash and badminton equipment for a small fee. All year round students can go to the Rec Centre for drop-in sports, from futsal to badminton and everything in between. It’s actually a good place for new students to make friends if you go regularly. There are also plenty of spots around campus for outdoor drop-in sports, from the soccer fields near the Rec Centre to the beach volleyball courts by Delaware Hall, Elgin Hall and Perth Hall. Western’s campus also features the University Tennis Centre, which has six courts under a dome. They offer discount memberships to students.

If you want something a bit more organized, Western has 19 sports clubs that you can join. They’re a great way to try new sports, like curling, fencing or karate. Most clubs meet a couple of times a week and many (such as dragon boat) send teams to competitions during the summer. If none of that manages to scratch your sports itch, you might want to look a little farther afield. For example, Boler Mountain — which is just a 15-minute drive from campus — is a great place for those who prefer snow activities like skiing, snowboarding or tubing. There are plenty of great cycling paths along the Thames River through London’s many parks. The city also has skating rinks all over the place, many of which offer drop-in shinny or beer leagues. There’s no excuse for not staying involved in sports at Western. No matter what kind of experience you’re after, it’s a pretty safe bet you can find something either on campus or out in the city.

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“I’LL NEVER FORGET IT,” says Jake Sinclair. “Must have been 2009. I was nineteen, working my first residency at Ceeps. One night, while I was DJing, one of the managers comes running up to me. He goes ‘man, I told you not to play any of this EDM stuff.’” Sinclair pauses, shaking his head in disbelief. “It was Britney Spears.” Today, Sinclair is a seasoned DJ. He’s been plying his trade in London for over eight years, playing at venues like Barking Frog and the now-extinct Jim Bob Ray’s. During the school year, he’s behind the decks at Pic-

cadilly Street club Belfort. Back then, though, he was just getting started and when his manager mistook Britney for techno, he knew electronic dance music had truly entered the mainstream. What we call EDM today has a complex heritage, but it owes much to the underground disco scene of the ‘70s. It was the theme song of a rising counterculture, a safe space for traditionally marginalized members of society. In addition, it was a defiant, glitzy middle finger to the stoic machismo of establishment rock-and-roll. From the fabulous ashes of disco rose a whole brood of new

contenders, including house, techno, and industrial. A decade later, the rave scene began sweeping across Europe like a drug-infused, bass-heavy tornado, filling warehouses with night-long parties. The rest, as they say, is history. EDM today is a chart-topping, $6.2 billion industry, complete with music festivals, superstar DJs and top 40 tracks. Over the last few years, Western students in particular have gone crazy for this new, bigroom EDM sound. It’s saturated everything from Orientation Week to London’s student nightlife. Today, several popular stu-

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FROSH MAGAZINE • WESTURNT RAVERS REFUEL AT THE BAR AT RUM RUNNERS

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dent clubs, like Tabu and Rum Runners, host nights dedicated to EDM, and high profile DJs consistently sell out shows in London. Looking back, EDM duo Zed’s Dead’s spectacular, earth-shaking set during Homecoming four years ago was a turning point. “[The USC] gathers a lot of feedback after every event,” says Mac McIntosh, the University Students’ Council’s student programs officer. “We ask, what kind of artists do students want to see. We had that first EDM artist four years ago, and we saw huge demand from students. We saw that students really do love EDM shows.” Sinclair’s Instagram offers samples of what many students are after: speaker-blowing bass pulsing through an enormous dance floor, packed with a raucous crowd; lights flashing, alternating furiously between pitch black and blaring white, illuminating writhing bodies in stop-motion, each frame a Baroque painting on acid. It’s 24 FROSH MAGAZINE Fall, 2017

spectacular, in the most literal sense of the word. Now, the smoke machines, strobe lights and raving students seem to be integral to the Western experience. Every O-Week since 2013 has featured some sort of EDM performer. In 2014, it was Dutch DJ duo Bingo Players; in 2015 Dannic, another Dutch DJ; last year it was American DJ 3LAU; and now, forecasted for the upcoming O-Week, the 22-yearold EDM sensation Oliver Heldens. But as Sinclair mentioned, EDM in London has much humbler beginnings, greatly divorced from the crowds of hundreds it draws today. Sinclair was part of the EDM scene since its inception, messing around with time-coded vinyl in his basement. Alex Omiotek, a fourth-year Western sociology student and local DJ, also can relate. He’s been playing in London bars and clubs for five years at venues like Rum Runners. “When I started off, it was a pretty

DJ DANNIC PERFORMING AT WESTERN’S O-WEEK IN 2015

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nerdy, male-dominated thing,” he says. “Suddenly, around 2013 or so, it really started to pick up, you started hearing it at parties, clubs and bars. It was no longer just, ‘oh, techno is just computer noises,’ people were starting to appreciate it as real music that they could enjoy.” Part of electronic dance’s initial appeal was that the early EDM scene endorsed the same message of free-thinking inclusivity as its forefather, disco. PLUR remains a familiar slogan for fans of electronic music: “Peace, Love, Unity, Respect.” While pounding disco dance tracks died in the ‘80s, it was succeeded decades later by the rave scene sweeping across Europe like a bass-heavy tornado. Today, artists like Deadmau5 and David Guetta are household names, and EDM is a thriving industry. This is evidenced by its packed venues, festivals, subgenres and pure ubiquity. In fact, London’s smaller population fostered a unique EDM scene. The club-going crowds were not as

staggeringly huge as a bigger city’s, but this allowed for the development of more independent, intimate groups of fans. “There was a greater sense of community here than in Toronto,” says Michael Botelho, now a fifth-year chemistry student. “Every time we would go to these shows, we would see the same faces. There was camaraderie amongst everyone, and it added to the sort of independent culture.” This couldn’t last forever, of course. When a genre of music becomes popular, commercialization inevitably follows, and as EDM exploded in popularity, this “independent culture” became harder to sustain. The mass-marketed, commercialized electronic music craze hit London so hard the city was seeing stars — stars like Calvin Harris, featuring at Block Party in 2012, and today the highest-paid DJ in the world. The beginning of 2016 saw the launch of the Electronic Music Community, Western’s own EDM club.

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FROSH MAGAZINE • WESTURNT BASSOO ON THE ONES AND TWOS AT RUM RUNNERS

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Today, the club has over a hundred official members. Alshaan Kassam, the current founder of the club, saw the interest in the genre shoot up when he worked promotional events and ticket sales in his first year. “Ever since my first day coming to Western, I could tell the EDM scene over here was on the rise,” he says. “These big events around Western such as Tent Party, Aries Music Festival, London Block Party, I knew this was the place to be in terms of the growing EDM scene, especially in a city full of students.” But if Western’s anything like the rest of the world, the interest in this explosively popular genre might soon start flagging. Following this shift from clubs to concerts, perhaps just in the past five years, Omiotek and Sinclair agree — electronic music peaked. There was only so much money you could pump into the industry before the returns started failing. Google Trends shows that the term EDM reached its apex in popu26 FROSH MAGAZINE Fall, 2017

larity in September 2016 and has fallen gradually ever since. “EDM got to that point where the bubble burst,” says Sinclair. “It wasn’t unique any more. Maybe around the time Avicii put out a pop album, when Swedish House Mafia decided to call it quits, that’s when it was at its peak.” “People are tired of hearing the same thing over and over,” Omiotek agrees. “They’re looking for a little more variety. A little uniqueness. So EDM as this party thing, to go wild over, do substances, get crazy — that’s kind of dying down.” In a way, the crash of EDM might be seen as representative of an increasingly derivative culture. Instead of creating their own music, people use computers to assemble the art of others in various ways. For some, electronic music as a genre is a harbinger of culture’s death, the final, strangled gasp of flashy, drug-addled creative talent in a profit-driven society — for others, perhaps for

DANCE LIKE NOBODY’S WATCHING

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incoming frosh, it’s predictable, gets you reliably pumped and it’s easy to dance to. What it isn’t anymore, really, is a daring counterculture. Electronic music has become pure audiovisual spectacle, a mass-manufactured performance of glittering lights and hallucinogens. It’s difficult to distinguish between the footage of past and present O-Weeks of the last five years or so: they all showcase the same pounding baseline, the theatrical puffs of multicoloured smoke, the frenzied head-bobbing and hand-weaving to the drop. It’s a lesson that the success of the genre, instead of driving innovation, often drives homogeneity. If the reign of big-room EDM is coming to an end, perhaps the genre can thrive quietly in local clubs again. Rum Runners, part of the London Music Hall, is a good example. Omiotek enjoys their System Saturdays and praises it for the variety of genres they play, everything from deep house

to techno to dubstep. “It’s an artsy kind of vibe, without being at all pretentious,” he says. “You can be a 60-year-old man or a 19-year-old girl — it’s all accepted, all good vibes.” But EDM has a long way to fall from these heady peaks, and at Western at least, it’s going to stay a little longer. Oliver Heldens, who will take the stage this week, is another bigname, mainstream artist to add to the growing list. Besides, what would replace it? “I don’t think you’re going to see something like a country show at O-Week, because it’s a more polarizing genre,” says McIntosh. “But everyone loves to dance, so EDM is always a good way to go in that sense.” Electronic music, even at its most commercial, is a difficult genre to object to. It’s spectacular, dazzling and an undeniably good time. It’s just a pity that for all its revolutionary roots, it’s also become expected.

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THIS IS HOW WE PARTY BY VIVIAN CHENG Photo by Michael Conley

ou may have heard about the infamous Saugeen stripper, the legendary parties that take place at Medway-Sydenham Hall or the rowdy, spirited streets of Broughdale Avenue that epitomize Western University’s Homecoming. Whether it’s on or off campus, Western’s social scene is vibrant, well-seasoned and thriving. The people are friendly and the parties are unforgettable, acting as venues that foster invaluable, lifelong friendships. But while parties can be a great time, they can also easily morph into a bad experience if you drink past your limit or make decisions you’ll later come to regret. Here are some dos and don’ts that will hopefully make most of your partying experiences positive.

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Know your limit In movies like American Pie, you may have noticed the general debauchery and excessive alcohol consumption that goes on at parties. Hollywood conflates partying and binge drinking; however, binge drinking is both unhealthy and dangerous. It can easily lead to nausea/vomiting and in severe cases, a trip to the hospital to get your stomach pumped. Alcohol effects vary from person to person so your limit may be vastly different from your friends.

Stay hydrated If you’ve ever been to a party, you may have seen washroom lines that extend from the bathroom to the end of the hall. Alcohol causes you to pee more frequently, leading to dehydration and an imbalance in your body’s sodium levels. Drinking water, or better yet, a sports drink like Gatorade will help counteract the effects of alcohol, especially if you want to prevent a hangover. Regardless of whether you’re a first-time drinker or a veteran drinker, remember to consume your alcohol slowly, keep track of the number of drinks you’ve had and drink water periodically. Use protection You’re finally hooking up with the hottie from your calculus class, congrats tiger! If things get steamy and lead to the bedroom, the car or the study room, ensure you have protection. You don’t want to wake up from a fun night having contracted a preventable STI or worrying about a potential pregnancy. Conserve your phone battery Stumbling at a house party and need Google Maps? An Uber? Your friend that’s nowhere to be found? Make sure your phone has enough battery life before going out so you can stay safe when partying; use battery saver mode, turn off/refrain from using apps that drain your battery and bring a phone charger if you can.

DON'T

Mix alcohol and drugs If you’ve taken certain prescription or non-prescription medications within the past few hours, avoid alcohol. Alcohol can render some drugs less effective or exacerbate their toxicity. While not all drugs have harmful interactions with alcohol, ensure that you read the instructions of a medication prior to a night of drinking. If you’re using illicit drugs, avoid alcohol altogether. Mixing alcohol and weed may increase your chances of greening out (nausea from smoking too much weed). Abandon your friends You’re a part of the Western community now, so you need to look out for your fellow Mustangs. Let your friends know when you’ll be leaving the party and keep an eye on them to make sure they’re safe too. Stay with your friends if they’re vomiting or have passed out, and call the Student Emergency Response Team if needed. Pressure your peers Everyone has different comfort zones, and it’s important that we make everyone at Western feel welcome and safe. This sentiment applies, but is not limited to, activities like drinking, sex or taking drugs. Treat everyone with respect. Drink on an empty stomach When there’s little to no food in your stomach, alcohol is able to pass directly into the blood stream. This can lead to you becoming intoxicated much quicker than if you were to have some food in the tank. So when FOCO roles around and the day drinking begins, make sure to eat a good breakfast.

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Fighting the thirst

A look back at Western’s shift from wet to dry O-Weeks By Grace To

ant to know how to truly get Westurnt during O-Week? Ask your parents. Imagine 1,400 freshmen armed with 1,200 shots of liquor and 300 cases of beer. It’s Sept. 4, 1980, and by the end of the night, frosh at the Orientation Ball have flipped over cars, pillaged washrooms and smashed tables. Reportedly, flying beer bottles knocked out at least one student. With Western University left paying for the damages, that year’s O-Week commissioner had this to say: “The total program needs re-vamping. It’s time for a change.” While it may not seem like it these days, in the past, O-Week was super soaked. Highlights included a boozefilled Frosh Hop at Port Stanley, Beerfest, parades through downtown London and engineering pranks that warranted calls to the London City Police’s bomb squad. Frosh kits even used to include beer mugs and shot glasses until 1994. Western’s path to an officially dry O-Week has been long. Today, Western’s drained the alcohol from all official O-Week festivities. Attempting to shed its wild party reputation, the university has made a lot of changes to orientation programming for its frosh students over the last two decades. In the early ‘90s, frosh kits began to include more practical, academically-oriented items, such as binders, notepads and books, and more O-Week events became alcohol free. By 1994, orientation — dubbed the “Watershed O-Week” — was almost entirely dry with 80 per cent of the events deemed alcohol-free. While many factors have contributed to the switch to dry O-Weeks, one is of special significance. Firstyear students used to be, for the most part, of age when they entered university. It wasn’t until 1979 that Ontario raised the legal drinking age from 18 to 19 years old. That year, the University Students’ Council began to introduce new dry events, like movie nights.

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According to Mac McIntosh, USC student programs officer, O-Week became fully dry in 2006, just a few years after the Ontario government eliminated grade 13, in order to accommodate the incoming, underage 17- and 18-year-old freshmen. With 90 per cent of first-year students now underaged in September, Orientation Week is strictly dry. And regardless of whether incoming students are of legal age or not, today’s week-long alcohol ban is in effect for all first-years attending O-Week. One of the goals of making O-Week dry is to help to ensure that students make responsible choices in regards to their alcohol consumption, according to Chris Alleyne, assistant director of residence engagement. He said since alcohol was prohibited in residences in 2006, alcohol-related hospitalizations during O-Week have decreased greatly, from 25 incidents in 2005 to an average of 6.5 in the following years. Roxanne Hendrycks, a recent Western science graduate, didn’t drink any alcohol during her O-Week in 2013. Despite some students drinking around her, she said she never felt at all pressured to

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drink during orientation. “I’m not a big fan of alcohol,” she said. “I was on the alcohol-free floor. We didn’t have a lot of access to alcohol, but it was nice to go to other floors if you wanted to. I know some of my floormates did do that.” With an officially dry O-Week, it’s easier to find groups of people with similar drinking habits as yourself. However, some frosh still thirst for college parties that are reminiscent of Animal House and Neighbors. During his O-Week, Jack Pickering, a fourth-year political science student, was of legal drinking age. He was one of the many students who managed to sneak alcohol into residence during that week. “I would say that leading into it, there’s kind of this preconceived notion that it was going to be like how the first week of college that was fantasized about in the media,” he said. Pickering said that he did not feel the need to drink less than he usually did just because O-Week was dry. But, he said it was more difficult to hide the alcohol from residence staff on certain nights during that week.

O-Weeks may have traditionally involved hard partying, but the dry policy has definitely brought the level of debauchery down a couple of notches in recent years. Watching over 5,000 first-years each year is no easy feat. With over 200 residence staff members and 800 student leaders, setting the expectations of a dry O-Week starts by educating parents and students during the summer academic orientation. During O-Week, sophs — student leaders to freshmen — sign contracts pledging their abstention from alcohol and often remind frosh that drinking is prohibited. However, according to Western’s orientation coordinator, Mackenzie Read, it is not the soph’s responsibility to enforce the alcohol ban. Instead, this responsibility falls onto residence staff and management.

Carmen Leung, a second-year HBA student, has experienced O-Week as a frosh, a soph and a residence advisor. As a soph and RA, Leung recalled that students usually kept their drinking discrete by closing their dorm room doors. While small intimate get-togethers were more easily concealed, bigger dorm parties are more difficult to hide from patrolling residence staff. Some students may fear that drinking alcohol can result in getting kicked out of residence, but Leung said that it would be rare for this to happen during orientation. “I would say that the consequences are different during O-Week than during the rest of the year,” said Leung. “During O-Week, there’s a lot more volume, so it’s hard to get one-on-one meetings with them. But during the year, if you get caught with alcohol, you definitely get written up.” When alcohol-related incidents are reported, Alleyne explained that the staff takes an educational follow-up approach in order for students to reflect on their actions. Depending on the situation, consequences will be determined on a case-by-case basis. “We don’t like to take a heavy-handed approach,” said Alleyne. “Our default is to work with the students and to figure out how we can turn this

Photo1: Engineering students up to their usual shenanigans. Photo2: Engineering students, who were obviously not among those who participated in the ‘dry’ activities provided for underage students on Sept. 7, 1979 Photo3: Western students bare their school spirit during an O-Week past. Photo4: Western students’ drunken revelry at O-Week in the ‘90s. into more of a learning opportunity and educational moment.” Students may start off by receiving an alcohol concern letter where it acknowledges that their alcohol consumption has been brought to residence staff ’s attention. With more serious incidents, an alcohol behaviour contract may be issued, outlining residence’s expectations for students, which may ask students to refrain from drinking in residence in the future. That said, residence staff acknowledge some students will likely choose to drink during orientation despite the alcohol ban. “Prohibition is not going to be the answer,” said Alleyne. “Drinking habits are established well before they attend university and orientation is not the time when most of our students are trying it for the first time.” At the end of the day, McIntosh emphasized that a dry O-Week helps people feel more included, lessens the risk of being in uncomfortable situations and encourages students to be more responsible with their drinking. O-Weeks may have traditionally involved hard partying, but the dry policy has definitely brought the level of debauchery down a couple of notches in recent years. It’s helped

students understand that shots of tequila aren’t always required to have some good, wholesome fun. With that said, if you’re going to take gulps out of red solo cups during the week, check yourself and don’t black out. After all, there’s no point in trying to have a memorable O-Week if you can’t remember it.

Photos by MICHAEL CONLEY

Historical photos from GAZETTE ARCHIVES

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McIntosh Gallery

WESTERN’S MOST INSTA-WORTHY SPOTS

Candy-red doors, Canadian art and an arched gateway dripping with ivy — McIntosh Gallery is one of the prettiest spots on an already-idyllic campus. Admission to McIntosh is by donation, and the oldest university art gallery in Ontario’s architecture makes it as striking outside as the artwork within. So snap a classy photo at McIntosh to let your friends know you’re cultured — until your next Insta laden with red solo cups, that is.

University College Hill University College Hill swarms with alumni during convocation, and for good reason — it’s the most iconic spot on campus. University College was one of the first buildings erected at the university, and it’s been emblematic of Western University ever since. Safe to say, UC tower pops up in selfies at all times of day, every season and year after year after year. At this point it’s a touch clichéd, like your skinny, iced caramel macchiato from Starbucks. But eventually the mood strikes, and you do it for the Insta. #noregrets

Middlesex College If University College was the Eiffel Tower, Middlesex College would be the Arc de Triomphe: you didn’t really come to Western unless you have a photo with both.

Middlesex College’s gothic clock tower was built in 1960, and in the age of social media, taking a selfie with it is a no-brainer.

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Western’s greenhouses Western’s greenhouses are campus’s hidden jewel box, especially in the winter. Approximately 650 squared metres adjoin the biology and geology building, and the largest greenhouse, the Tropical House, sports a fish pond. The greenhouses are open to the public, so if you’re looking for a tropical-inspired photo without the plane ticket, Western’s greenhouses will do the trick.

Weldon Library Only Instagram could transform Weldon Library’s aesthetic from prison-like bomb shelter to library chic, but somehow these students pull it off. If you wander up through the stacks, you’ll find the colourful book spines and polished concrete floors help craft a post that makes you look brainy and cute. Word to the wise: stay away from exterior shots. Western’s other buildings offer much more curb appeal.

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estern prides itself on giving students the best student experience in Canada — no easy feat. Students love to tell the Gazette about what they love, and don’t love, about Western University, and we thought it would be helpful if next time shit hits the fan, you know who can actually do something about it. Here’s a list of some of the big fish on campus complete with emails and phone numbers. If all else fails, pipe up and write us a letter. We’ll publish it.

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WESTERN’S ADMINISTRATION

is responsible for the maintenance and oversight of Western University. Administrators manage vital operations, such as admissions, to ensure Western runs smoothly and prospers.

AMIT CHAKMA

PROVOST AND VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC)

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achakma@uwo.ca

Amit Chakma, president and vice-chancellor of Western University, is the face of Western and is responsible for its overall management and strategic direction. He sits on the Board of Governors, chairs the Senate and represents Western in external bodies, such as the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities. The president travels extensively to raise the profile of the university nationally and internationally.

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JANICE DEAKIN

PRESIDENT OF WESTERN

provostvpa@uwo.ca

Janice Deakin is Western’s chief administrative officer and has executive oversight over 12 faculties and schools, Faculty Relations, the Registrar’s Office, Institutional Planning & Budgeting, the university library system, Information Technology Services and the McIntosh Gallery. The provost heads a team of other senior administrators who, along with the deans, oversee all academic aspects of the university, registration, institutional planning, budgeting and recruitment.

THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ COUNCIL

is a student government and corporation that advocates for undergraduates and provides them with services, such as the health plan, bus pass and campus eateries that include the Spoke and the Wave. The USC is led by five student executives who work with a student council to represent the voices of thousands of Western undergraduates.

TOBI SOLEBO

The president is the head of the USC, and is its primary spokesperson. The president is elected by students and provides the organization with direction and leadership.

PRESIDENT

519.661.2111 x 82607 president@westernusc.ca

LANDON TULK VICE PRESIDENT

519.661.2111 x 82617 vicepresident@westernusc.ca

JANA CERNAVSKIS

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

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When there’s an issue that’s affecting Western undergrads quality of life, the vice president is responsible for advocating on behalf of students to the university and external community. The vice president represents students’ interests at the local, provincial and federal levels of goverment and is also elected by students.

The communications officer promotes the USC and makes sure students can easily engage with the organization. The comms officer guides the USC’s social media presence, its promotional campaigns and acts as a liaison between the USC and on-campus and off-campus media organizations.

communications@westernusc.ca

MAC MCINTOSH

STUDENT PROGRAMS OFFICER

519.661.2111 x 82611

studentprograms@westernusc.ca

ERIN MCCAULEY SECRETARY TREASURER

519.661.2111 x 82612

The secretary treasurer makes sure your student fees go to good use. The secretary treasurer crafts the USC’s annual budget and ensures the organization maintains good governance. Come USC election time, the secretary treasurer also makes sure the process runs smoothly.

secretarytreasurer@westernusc.ca

WESTERN’S CAMPUS POLICE

is in charge of overall safety and security on campus.

The student programs officer is responsible for organizing events and programming for students, notably overseeing O-Week. The SPO is also in charge of Western’s club system.

DANIEL REDMOND

DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS COMMUNITY POLICE SERVICE

As director of campus police, Redmond leads a staff of 28, whose responsibilities include patrols, response, crime prevention, emergency management and fire safety on campus.

519.661.4010 dredmon@uwo.ca

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ADDING UP YOUR ANCILLARY FEES BY AMY O’KRUK

In addition to tuition fees, each year students also pay ancillary fees, compulsory fees that fund the associated costs of attending university. For example, ancillary fees can fund building maintenance, capital projects and/or student services. Here’s an undergraduate program ancillary fees breakdown for 2017/18 school year.

STUDENT ORGANIZATION FEE UCC USC capital/ operating fee facility fee $60.00 $32.92 Orientation Week* $90.00

The student executives

PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT

SECRETARY TRESURER

COMMS. OFFICER

STUDENT PROGRAMS OFFICER

Other $10.18 Marching band fee 52 cents

Late night bussing $10.40

$829.51

USC COUNCIL BREAKDOWN VOTING

NON-VOTING

Bus pass $229.88 Organization fee $125.61 Health plan** $133.80

Dental plan** $136.72 *Only applies to first-year students **Can opt out

STUDENT ANCILLARY FEES

$128.29

$481.78 21%

Campus Recreation $101.25

61%

19%

Intercollegiate Athletics $89.36

17%

Student Development Centre $79.94

10% 10% 8% 15%

Student Health Services $50.77 Student Success Centre $48.78 Financial Aid Office $38.65 Other $73.03

Student Recreation Centre fee $78.29

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39%

Endowment fund $50.00

BUILDING AND ENDOWMENT FEES

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1 PRESIDENT 1 VICE PRESIDENT 1 SPEAKER 46 COUNCILLORS, INCLUDING FACULTY AND AFFILIATE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS

1 SEC. TRES. 1 COMMS. OFFICER 1 SPO 1 DEP. SPEAKER 2 GOVENORS 2 PRESIDENTS, FRATERNITY COUNCIL & SORORITY COUNCIL 8 DIRECTORS, USC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 9 REZ COUNCIL PRESDENTS 14 SENATORS 38 ASSOCIATES & COORDINATORS

LEGEND

77 TOTAL

Elected by students

Salaried

Hired by committee

Voting

Elected by council

Non-voting

WHERE WILL YOU END UP? Western University tracks where all of its alumni are around the world. Here’s a look at the numbers as of May 2017. BY AMY O’KRUK YT

NT NU

NL 443

217

BC 9,122

AB 6,435

SK 797

MB 1214

Top three countries UNITED STATES

10,283

CHINA

1,848

UNITED KINGDOM

1,003

PE 186 NB 745

TOP FIVE ONT. CITIES

of alumni remain in Ontario

19,241

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QC 3,017 ON 210,445

72%

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1. LONDON 2. TORONTO 3. KITCHENER/WATERLOO 4. HAMILTON/ BURLINGTON 5. OTTAWA/HULL

NS 1,410

2.8% 6.6%

In Ontario... Central Southwestern Eastern

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With Western University’s campus covering more than 1,000 acres, there are more study spots at Western than just the typical libraries. No offence to ‘Club Weldon,’ but here’s a list of other places that can help you get focused all year long.

study spots

By Grace To

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Physics and Astronomy atrium On the lower level of the Physics and Astronomy Building, chairs and tables are set up in the atrium. The area is sometimes used for events, but most of the time, students are there to work in between classes.

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Brescia You don’t have to be a Brescia University College student to take advantage of the Mercato, a dining pavilion with a kiosk that brews Starbucks coffee. Grab a quick meal or your daily dose of caffeine and make yourself cozy in their comfy chairs.

Stevenson and Lawson meeting rooms Stevenson and Lawson Hall are right across from the University Community Centre. They have meeting rooms that are sometimes unused, so take advantage of them when they’re empty.

2 FIMS/Nursing Building The new building has a brightly lit atrium and lounge that fits all studying needs. There are also outlets everywhere so you don’t have to worry when your laptop is at five per cent battery.

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Mustang Lounge Recently equipped with new microwaves, the Mustang Lounge is located in the UCC but away from the foot traffic. Settle in on one of the couches, prepare for a good study session and maybe sneak in a nap break.

Arts and Humanities Building There are a couple of booths on the second floor of the Arts and Humanities Building. There’s usually not a lot of people in the building, so the Wi-Fi is also faster.

9 UCC basement classrooms During the exam period, you might be lucky enough to find an empty classroom in the UCC basement. Grab a study buddy or organize a study group so you can all take advantage of the space.

10 Study rooms When all else fails, most of Western’s on-campus libraries let you book study rooms online beforehand. Just make sure to book them early and show up on time or risk having the room stolen from you.

8 Photos by MICHAEL CONLEY

International and Graduate Affairs atrium The atrium of the International and Graduate Affairs Building is sometimes set up for events, but on a normal day, tables and chairs are set up as a study space for students. The stained glass windows are also a pretty distraction to look at while you’re taking a break from your assignment.

Ivey library You don’t have to be an Ivey Business School student to use their library. It may be a little ways from main campus, but the library is quite spacious. Their large windows brighten up the room, giving you some nice natural light for your Snapchat study pic.

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Getting involved

on campus By Karolina Jalowska

ne of the greatest things about attending a university with a well-developed student community is the many ways you can get involved on campus. Western has a lot to offer with approximately 200

clubs, and getting involved in your first year may turn out to be one of the best decisions you make during your undergrad. Here are some of the many organizations and groups you can join to get involved.

USC Think of the University Students’ Council like your high school’s student council, only bigger. The USC advocates on behalf of all undergraduate students and provides them with services, programming and events aimed at improving the student

GREEK LIFE With over 10 fraternities and five sororities, Greek life is alive and well at Western. Getting involved in the Greek community not only provides you with a chance to meet fellow students and make the large community feel smaller, but there are also a lot of opportunities to get involved on campus by going Greek. Each year, fraternities and sororities hold their own charity events where the community comes together to support a good cause. Also, the Greek system is run by its members with many appointed to leadership positions. Holding a leadership position is a great way to build confidence and stack up your resumé.

CLUBS From charity organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and Free The Children Western to cultural clubs such as Canadian Asian International Students Association and African Students Association, whatever your interests are, there’s a club for you. There are clubs relating to academics, health and wellness, music and performing arts, sport clubs and much more. You’d be surprised at how many people share the same interests as you, after all, there are over 8,500 members belonging to the different clubs at Western. Joining a club is easy, you can join online or visit a club’s booth in the UCC during clubs week from Sept. 18 to 22.

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experience. As Canada’s largest student government organization, there are many ways to get involved — check out USC Day

on Sept. 7 at the University Community Centre to find out how. The organization offers many leadership positions that students can apply for, which are great ways to gain professional experience.

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VARSITY/INTRAMURAL SPORTS Western has a great reputation when it comes to athletics. There are 22 high-performing varsity sports and 24 varsity clubs. Joining a varsity sport is a commitment, but it’s a rewarding one. Intramurals are also a great way to get involved in sports as they offer different levels of commitment and intensity.

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There are many volunteer opportunities on campus. Some on-campus volunteering opportunities include volunteering for Community Service Learning in residence, the McIntosh Gallery, fall preview day, Purple Bikes, the Gazette and more. In addition to on-campus volunteering, Western also offers off-campus opportunities. Some include international ones like Alternative Spring Break which takes place during the February reading week. ASB is a volunteer experience that focuses on community building either close to home or abroad. Past locations include the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Costa Rica.

S C I T Getting involved is one of the best ways to make the most of your undergraduate career. From making new friends to gaining important skills and experiences, these are only a few of the benefits of joining an organization or club on campus.

By Shannon Marks

The low down on the student health plan

y paying to go to Western, you’re paying for more than just your degree; your tuition statement proves that, with add-ons such as a bus pass, a gym membership, and a program donation fee. These additions are meant to improve your Western University experience by subsidizing luxuries that will make your academic experience well-rounded. Included in these additional tuition fees are the health and dental plans, but figuring out how to use them on campus can be complicated. For the 2017/18 academic year, the dental plan costs $136.72 and the health plan is $133.80. Students can opt-out of the plan if they’re covered under another insurance plan. To opt out, visit the University Students’ Council’s student benefits website and complete the opt out process prior to Sept. 22. Proof of alternative health insurance is required. Additionally, you can even add dependents onto your health plan for an additional $114. MASSAGE THERAPY $40 per session, $320 annually Let’s be real, exams are stressful. Studying, writing out notes and doing last minute cramming causes tension in the upper neck. But that can be relieved with massage therapy. Massage therapy is offered at the Western Student Recreation Centre, Health Services and 3M Centre. Western’s Health Services offers the most affordable massages at $50 for a 30-minute massage. The Fowler Kennedy Centre in 3M Centre is the priciest at $90 for one hour, but they specialize in sports injuries which might be exactly the type of massage you’re looking for. The Rec Centre offers the most flexibility in terms of time with 30-minute, 45-minute and one hour options at prices similar to those of Health Services.

CHIROPRACTOR $40 per session, $320 annualy A chiropractor is located inside the University Community Centre, one of the busiest buildings on campus. COUNSELLING 100 per cent per session, $500 annualy Counselling is offered on campus on the upper floor at the Student Development Centre, or in the basement of the UCC at Student Health Services. They offer psychological and psychiatric care. VISION $70 every two years Also located in the basement of the UCC is an optometrist. Although eyewear is not covered under the health plan, students are covered for an eye exam every two years. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS 80 per cent per prescription, $5,000 annually The pharmacy in the UCC basement offers a full range of brand name and generic medications. Starting January 2018, anyone in Ontario under the age of 25 with OHIP coverage will be eligible for free prescriptions. AMBULANCE 80 per cent per use If you are in a situation where you need to go to the hospital immediately but don’t want to pay ambulance fees, the plan has you covered. DENTAL A dental clinic is located in the basement of the UCC, right across from the bookstore. Plan members have $750 in benefits for diagnostic/preventive care. Additionally, there’s coverage for accidental dental needs, restorative needs and oral surgery.

These figures are based on the 2016/17 plan. For a full list of what’s covered under the USC health plan visit studentbenefits.ca

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your mental health FROSH MAGAZINE • SECTION Mapping out

By Amy Skodak

help students struggling with mental health. The Wellness Education Centre (University Community Centre, room 76) is essentially a one-stop shop for your well-being. They offer wellness programming and help students connect with resources including psychological counselling, psychiatric care, dietician services, academic support and financial planning. The Peer Support Centre (UCC, room 256) fosters wellness with a student-to-student approach, using peer-based support. Their services include PrideWestern, Women’s Issues Network, Ally Western, Food Support Services and Ethnocultural Support Services. Finding a group of like-minded individuals can be great emotional support. Some individuals may seek less traditional resources. If you fall into this category, explore new areas on campus to seek refuge from stress

Who to contact: Psychological Services: 519-661-3031 Student Health Services: 519-661-3030 Residence Counsellor: need2talk@uwo.ca Grief Support Group: 519-661-2111 x 84789 smoor22@uwo.ca Eating Disorders Support Group: 519-434-7721 info@hopesgarden.org

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and enjoy some relaxing time to regroup and recharge. If you’re a history buff, art enthusiast or just looking for somewhere quiet to reflect, check out the McIntosh Gallery or ArtLab Gallery on campus.

Photo by MICHAEL CONLEY, Backgtorund Photo by JENNY JAY

ven if you rarely struggle with mental health, starting your first year armed with resources to help you thrive is essential. University creates an environment that presents new challenges and experiences every day, and there may come a time when you need to ask for help. If so, Western University has you covered. If you need someone to talk to outside of your family or friends, seek the support of a soph or residence staff member. They understand how difficult it can be to reach out for help and want to make sure your transition into university life is as seamless as possible. They have basic training and can help direct you to the appropriate resources. Opening up to someone you trust might be exactly what your mental wellness needs. Over the past few years, Western has set up a number of resources to

If being outdoors among nature is more your vibe, go for a hike along one of the trails down by the Thames River or curl up under a tree on University College Hill with a good book. Make time for yourself, listen to your body and mind and know when to ask for help. For more information google Western’s wellness events calendar. It’s an easy resource to use if you’re looking for a proactive way to stay mindful and improve your mental well-being. Here you can find information on free classes that are offered on campus, like yoga, meditation or Zumba, hear about upcoming de-stressor events, therapy dog visits and related workshops or information sessions.

Photo by MICHAEL CONLEY, Backgtorund Photo by JENNY JAY

Photo by AMY SKODAK

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Beating the

By Sabrina Fracassi

FRESHMAN 15

or students, September is their January. Starting up classes and getting into a serious routine motivates people to try and become a better version of themselves — call it your “school year resolution.” And just like the new year, one of the most common resolutions is to get in shape. Whether you’re an avid gym goer, a semi-pro athlete or a devoted couch potato, getting into the swing of things during first semester can be difficult. You’ll be starting classes and trying to meet new people — all while attempting to get a feel for the school itself. It’s tough. But if you put your mind to it and follow some of these tips, you can use this new experience as an opportunity to establish a healthy exercise routine to make up for all those late night trips to Burrito Boyz.

Keep workout gear on campus Getting comfortable with the Western Student Recreation Centre definitely takes some time. The Rec Centre houses exercise equipment, free weights, an Olympic-size swimming pool, ice rink, group fitness spaces and courts for all kinds of sports. For those who don’t want to take up precious backpack space with workout gear, lockers are available to rent. You can rent a full or half locker for either one semester, both semesters or annually for a fee. There are also a bunch of lockers available for day use, free of charge.

Establish a routine This is probably the hardest part of trying to exercise. But one of the greatest parts of being a university student is the relatively flexible class hours. My recommendation: pick two or three days during the week with the least amount of class time (or a large break in between) and commit to going to the gym. Pack your workout clothes, tie your running shoes to your backpack and you’re good to go. Those of you living in residence are even more fortunate. There are small gyms located in rez buildings which usually come with a couple of cardio machines, some free weights and mat space.

Photo by MICHAEL CONLEY

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Be aware of the gym’s peak times You’ll also quickly learn that the gym can get very busy. Typically, the gym is at its busiest from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the week. Weekends are a lot lighter as more people go in the morning and afternoon. Luckily, the Rec Centre has a Twitter account that tweets out the number of people in both the weights and cardio sections of the gym. Follow @WesternWeightRm for usage stats and announcements every half hour. Go with a group One of the best ways to get yourself to the gym is to go as a group or join an intramural team. Intramural teams are divided by skill level, with options for women’s only, men’s only and co-ed teams. The choices are endless: dodgeball, ice hockey, badminton, soccer and even quidditch!

One of the best ways to get yourself to the gym is to go as a group or join an intramural team.

There are also a bunch of different fitness classes available throughout the week like cycling, pilates and yoga. The Western Recreation App is a great tool to check out what’s being offered. On it you can see things like drop-in recreation schedules, group fitness classes and swim schedules. Finally, there are a bunch of sports clubs you can join. Some of the clubs offered include badminton, curling, dragon boat racing, squash and triathlon.

You don’t have to stick to the gym For those who don’t want to be stuck in the Rec Centre all year, there are options in the greater London community. There are tons of yoga studios, kick-boxing classes and even a couple of Good Life gyms within a 15-minute bus ride from campus. You’ll often see students jogging around campus as well. The Wellness Education Centre, located in the basement of the University Community Centre, offers a bunch of classes including lunch hour yoga, line dancing and Zumba. Balance is key The main goal should be having fun and staying healthy. If you take full advantage of all of the health opportunities Western has to offer, you’ll be sure to have fun and hopefully even make some lasting friendships.

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Tips and tricks

for eating on campus S By Nicholas Sokić

tarting university can be daunting enough without the realization that for most first-years, their parents are no longer around to help them plan every aspect of their lives including meals. Sure, having a cafeteria in residence means you don’t have to make any meals yourself, but discretion is required with regards to both health and financial aspects. You might want to treat yourself to the

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snack bar most days, but it can add up in more ways than one. In addition to residence cafeterias, there are 28 eateries and 22 coffee shops on campus. It’s all a bit much to take in, but luckily there are many resources available at Western University to help you plan for nutritious eating. Residence cafeterias operate on a six-week cycle with an average of six hot entrées. These include vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian options. Hospitality Services at Western recommends

every entrée follow these guidelines: half fruits and vegetables, a quarter lean protein and a quarter whole grains. There are also a couple of useful tools for planning your healthy eating habits, on and off campus, like FRESH, the program developed by graduate students taking the MSc in foods and nutrition at Brescia University College. They’ve established quite a few tricks for healthy eating, like cards displaying the nutritional facts of the rez food on the cafeteria tables. There are also points cards that will give you a free piece of fruit or a carton of milk after purchasing nine fruits, salads or dairy products in residence. There’s also their HEALTHIER 4U stickers on healthy vending machine options. For on-campus eateries, there are several healthy dining options available including Pita Pit, Subway, Quesada, the Wave and the Spoke — just to name a few. It’s easy to become victim to the notorious freshman 15, but thankfully Western’s residence cafeterias and campus eateries are well-equipped to help you maintain a healthy and affordable diet.

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