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How would we define Morgan Rosenberg? Would we say that he’s a Western University Ivey grad?

Would we say that he’s an entrepreneur and a CEO? Or would we listen to the content of his speech — really listen, the way he pleads we do when checking in with others?

Morgan knew that successful entrepreneurs took stock of the problems people faced.

In our interview, he says “care” 40 times. Because he cares — a lot.

If he couldn’t do it from the inside, he would supplement the system from the outside — reduce the burden, in the same way he did for his partner.

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Morgan used to work for TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario coaching up-and-coming entrepreneurs. But before he was helping entrepreneurs, he was helping someone much dearer to him.

“I was caring for my partner, who was struggling with depression and anxiety, and I cared more about her and her health than just about anything in the world,” says Morgan.

He was dedicated to his partner’s mental health, but during the two years he stood by her, he noticed his own mental health deteriorating. “…You kind of forget to care for yourself,” Morgan explains.

Exposing yourself to another’s stressors is taxing. Mental healthcare professionals undergo training to safeguard from the effects of this, but there’s no equivalent for the everyday caregivers. Sometimes, the toll can be so high that these caregivers require their own help. “… There really [isn’t] a lot in that field that the average person has to maintain their health in periods of prolonged stress,” Morgan says.

Through Western, Morgan’s partner received care, and things got better. But Morgan saw that the system was overburdened; there wasn’t enough help to go around.

“… Look at your own life and find what you wish you had more support for,” says Morgan.

Morgan did just that, and he was determined to solve this problem, opting to benefit others, as he often did.

Morgan didn’t have the resources to do it alone — a powerful parallel to battling mental illnesses — so he enlisted help.

After liaising with professionals, he had his solution. And in August of 2017, he founded Supports Health.

Morgan and his team are now creating an app that caters to the informal, everyday caregivers — the friends and families of those with mental illnesses — by giving them the tools they need to provide support while also bolstering their own mental health. “… We as a society need to continue to get better — even better — at supporting each other, and providing care is just a normal function of life,” Morgan says.

Morgan plans to release a beta of his app to Western students by the end of September, which will hopefully help stave off some of the stress of university.

It takes a selfless person to see the solution Morgan saw and to think about both those with mental illness and the caregivers.

Thankfully, Morgan and his partner’s story has become a happier one. Morgan formed a circle of support both personally and professionally, and he’s adamant about providing those same tools to others.

So how would we define Morgan Rosenberg? I’d define him as being exactly what we need him to be: caring.

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Mental health resources on campus KATRINA MCCALLUM NEWS EDITOR @UWOGAZETTE Looking through resources when you first come to university can be overwhelming. What’s the difference between a counsellor and a therapist, or a psychologist and a psychiatrist? What kind of treatment will work best for you? It’s hard to know what’s right.

Here is a go-to list of places where you can get confidential help.

1. Wellness Education Centre This resource is great for getting advice about help that is best suited to your situation. If you look at this list and have no clue where to go, this is it.

The Wellness Education Centre will tell you which place is best for you to go to.They also provide off-campus options for counselling, support groups and therapy that may serve your needs better.

TheWEC is located in the University Community Centre basement and has plenty of wellness events throughout the year, like yoga and motivational speakers. Information about these can be found on their website or by visiting their office.

2. Residence Counselling This service is great for those in residence, as it’s easily accessible and easy to book — just email needtotalk@uwo.ca.

The wait times for residence counselling can be long during busy seasons like midterms or exams, so if you tend to get stressed during the school year, consider making an appointment early.

3. Peer Support Centre Do you ever need someone to talk to, but no one is available? You’re in luck, because Peer Support is always available.

Peer Support has a team of volunteers that will listen to whatever is going on in your life. Talking it through can really help, and though they can’t give professional advice, they can give you the support you may be in need of. You can request one-on-one sessions or you can discuss your problems in a small group.

Peer Support is located on the second floor of the UCC and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

4. Canadian Mental Health Association hotline The number is 519-601-8055.

If you need to talk to someone, the CMHA Support Line operates 24/7.

They offer a therapeutic listening line for anyone in need, and they are equipped to deal with any mental health problem.

If you are trying to reach out for counselling services during a crisis, try 519-433-2023. Their Reach Out line will connect you with mental health professionals. This line is not a listening line. Instead, it will

MICHAEL CONLEY GAZETTE Someone walks into the Wellness Education Centre in the University Community Centre basement, June 14, 2018.

provide advice about how to move forward from a crisis, which may include going to a hospital, going to a shelter or beginning counselling.

These lines are not a replacement for calling 911 during a mental health emergency.

5. Psychological Services Located on the fourth floor of the Student Services Building (beside the UCC), this central location offers a range of help.

They offer counselling appointments, single-session drop-in appointments and crisis services.

Psychological Services focuses on targeted, brief, change-oriented counselling and offers groups to deal with stress and anxiety. Information can be found on their website.

For first-years, Western recommends going to the WEC first. Their “no wrong door” policy means that they will help every student who comes in to find the best place for

support.

Mental illness rates are on the rise, but that doesn’t mean you should feel discouraged about getting better, regardless of the struggles you may be going through. There’s always an ear ready to listen and someone ready to help.

These are only five of the many resources available to undergraduate students at Western. Check out Western’s Wellness and Education webpage for more resources.

So you want to have sex in university COURTNEY MANN CULTURE EDITOR @UWOGAZETTE For most of you, university will be the first time you’ve ever lived away from home. This is both exciting and terrifying for so many reasons.

Sure, you’ve ditched nagging parents, nosy teachers and unfair curfews. But you’ve also gained a lot of independence, which really means responsibility.

In your time at university and beyond, you owe it to yourself and others to make choices that are responsible, respectful and always consensual. This means informing yourself on how to practice safe sex. Even if you don’t see yourself engaging in sexual activity while

you’re at Western University, this information will be useful: you never know when a floor mate or lab partner will need your knowledge and support.

What is consent and how do you get it?

Consent is the agreement between two or more people to engage in sexual activity. It is absolutely necessary to have consent given every single time you’re sexually intimate with someone and every single time you change the degree of your intimacy.

The most effective way to communicate consent is to ask for it!

Make it a comfortable conversation, and find out whether you’re on the same page as your partner. You’re

not a mind reader, and while you may think you can interpret body language, you probably can’t. A smile doesn’t translate to someone agreeing to have sex with you. You wouldn’t walk into an ice cream shop and serve yourself, would you?

Always ask first.

When can’t you give consent?

This one is especially important.

It’s no secret that drugs and alcohol are present in the university scene.

But did you know that if someone is impaired they are legally unable to give consent? If you question whether or not someone is able to give consent, it’s safe to say that they can’t.

Can you change your mind?

Absolutely. The choice to engage

in sexual activity of any kind is entirely up to you and can change at any point in time. Don’t be afraid to communicate this to your partner, and definitely don’t be afraid of being judged for it. If someone doesn’t respect your boundaries, walk away.

How do you practice safe sex?

It’s totally normal to engage in casual and consensual sex as you get older. Just be smart about it. Be upfront with your partner, and clarify whether or not you’ve been tested for sexually transmitted infections.

Once you’re in the clear, be sure to use contraception. Birth control is easily accessible at Western in the University Community Centre basement. All you need to do is schedule

an appointment at the health clinic and grab your prescription from the pharmacy. While you’re there, get some condoms from the pharmacy. And if you’re short on funds, the health clinic provides free condoms. There’s really no excuse.

Where can I get checked for STIs? More than 1 million STIs are acquired every day worldwide.

Sound scary? The good news is that you have the opportunity to be proactive. Grab a couple of friends and check out the Middlesex-London Health Unit. Every year, Western hosts an STI clinic so that students can get tested right on campus. If you miss the clinic, it’s a five-minute bus ride to chat with a trained professional and get tested for free!

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Art of cutting class MIKE DEBOER MANAGING EDITOR @MIKEDBOER I started skipping class in high school. My buddies and I, the very epitome of a rowdy posse, would ditch to smoke cigarettes behind the school. Nothing like sacrificing your future for four drags of a Pall Mall, amirite?

This penchant for truancy carried on into university. Late nights highlighted by a half-dozen lukewarm Pabst Blue Ribbons and NHL 14 tournaments resulted in early afternoon wake-ups, often at the expense of class attendance.

I was cool, after all, and they always told me that Cs get degrees, so how much could one or two or 14 skipped classes really hurt me in the long run?

So to properly prepare freshmen for their year ahead, here are a few helpful hints on how to skip class and survive doing it.

First, avoid skipping important classes. If the prof has made it clear that the material for a certain class will be on the exam, don’t skip. And if a class has participation marks, make sure to be there. There’s nothing worse than losing 10 per cent off your final mark because you skipped half your tutorials to go smoke doobies behind the Physics and Astronomy Building with Johnny Hopkins and Sloan Kettering.

You can definitely skip philosophy class though, because if you really think about it, is anyone really even there?

You should also probably come up with some killer excuses for missing class. Keep it short and sweet. Your prof probably isn’t looking for George R.R. Martin levels of world-building and character development.

Something as simple as “I have a migraine” or “I had a meeting” or “The apes have finally taken over” will do nicely.

But most importantly, be sure to make friends in class. It’s important that, in your absence, you have a trusted companion to take the notes you missed.

However, be cautious about whom you choose. Brennan from Saugeen might be cool, but if he always shows up baked and consistently attends both Monday and Wednesday dollar beers nights at Jacks, maybe he isn’t Mr. Reliable.

The absolute worst thing about university — besides actually going to class — is not getting the notes for that class you missed. When you message Brennan for those notes from Wednesday and find out he also skipped thanks to a hangover-induced midday Drugs Inc. binge, you’ll be in trouble.

In the end, skipping a few classes here and there isn’t the end of the world. Like most things, it’s all about moderation.

Skipping six classes in a row will obviously hurt your grades. But remember, you (or your parents) are paying the big bucks to come to Western University. Take advantage of opportunities to learn and grow both as a student and as a person. This place is a lot more fun when you actively participate in campus life. That includes going to class.

But if you did have a late Thursday night at the Barking Frog and your head is pounding harder than a LeBron James dribble-drive, skipping your 8 a.m. Intro to Basket Weaving won’t kill you. And who knows, maybe Brennan from Saugeen will come through.

Cannabis education key for Western

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KRISTIN LEE CULTURE EDITOR @KRIIISLEE Even though cannabis legalization is just over the horizon, it’s not surprising that Western University discourages student cannabis consumption and possession on campus. Regardless, awareness and education around cannabis is something all students need.

Many students have already developed smoking habits prior to entering university. In 2017, a Maclean’s student survey reported that 41 per cent of Western students consume cannabis. But with recreational usage currently illegal, the potential for new campus policy deriving from this year’s legalization appears non-existent.

“At this time, we have decided that cannabis possession and/or consumption and that smoking or ingesting is not going to be permitted in residence, regardless of age,” said Chris Alleyne, director of residences at Western.

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As Western moves towards a smoke-free campus as of July 1, the university clearly stated what its expectations will be around cannabis so that students can make an informed choice about whether they want to live in residence or not.

Every summer, residence administrative staff review what has happened in the past year to see if any policies and rules need to be changed.

Right now, it’s too early to tell whether or not any changes will be imposed in the 2019-20 academic year.

These policy decisions come with monthly consultations to hear feedback from student staff members and elected student representatives to ensure that any policy change is deliberately done with the students in mind.

While there are designated smoking areas around campus that are being introduced on an interim basis for one year, students need to remember that these are cigarette-smoking areas. As for consumption or use, part of the current proposed cannabis legislation is comparable to legislation regulating alcohol.

“You can’t walk down the street drinking a can of beer,” said Alleyne.

“The smoking and ingestion and use of cannabis still needs to be done not in public areas. So it’s not like someone can go to the designated smoking area and light up a joint and consume it that way.”

But many students disagree and think consuming cannabis on campus should be allowed. While educating people on cannabis is important for users in reducing stigma, they also want to be able to use cannabis as they please.

“If you can have beer in the UCC, why can’t you smoke a joint outside?” said Ryan Devine, fourth-year economics student.

Brian Tan, an upper-year don at Alumni Hall and second-year student in the Faculty of Education, said the approach to handling situations involving students consumption or possession of cannabis in residence is not completely different than alcohol. Residence staff are certainly expected to address it because, in

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both cases, students are not following the residence contract.

There are residence staff, including sophs, residence advisors and dons, who will also be trained to prepare for what the year might look like by taking part in roleplaying for dealing with students in situations when cannabis gets involved.

“We’ve had training to identify warning signs of people smoking weed in rooms. We’ve also had training on the risks associated with drugs and their usage, and how to help and provide resources to students who may be addicted,” said Elliot Klein, a community leader in London Hall for 2018-19.

In the past year, residence administrative staff held cannabis education seminars every other week.

Previously only for students who have been sanctioned in residence, the administrative staff is looking to open these seminars, making education available for anyone who is interested in learning more about cannabis. Alleyne said information is also likely to be passed on through residence floor meetings through sophs and residence advisors.

“I think that education is beneficial,” said Sunho Hong, a third-year management and organizational studies student. “If the education process is overseen so that students really understand what the positives and negatives to cannabis [are], it’s going to have a huge impact on a lot of people.”

Graeme Rooney, a fourth-year media, information and technoculture student, also said education is important since movies and the media often misinform people about cannabis.

“We’re trying to ensure that we’re working very closely with our campus partners,” said Alleyne. “We are consulting with campus partners, such as Campus Police, Western Health and Wellness Education Centre, to ensure that we have a coordinated approach to how we’re educating around cannabis.”

The administrative staff are also looking to external partners and public health agencies. When making public health decisions, the university consults institutions like Middlesex-London Health Unit and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health because they’re likely to model the most appropriate approach to cannabis health education.

Certainly, there’s information available regarding cannabis use or possession and its effects. With a thorough understanding of cannabis these effects and consequences, students can make appropriate — and educated — choices.

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Business-women: Forging a path from campus to community MICHAEL CONLEY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @MIKECONLEY4 Alina Huang occasionally uses white, male aliases when she conducts business online.

Entering her fifth year of a classical studies degree at Western University, Huang runs a business called Illuminate, which offers workshops, conferences and mentorship to high school students entering entrepreneurship. She’s working for IBM and recently partnered with Ivey Business School, Deloitte and Concentra Bank.

Inspired by a female CEO who found more success using such aliases, Huang wanted to see if it would work for her. And it does.

Huang’s experience exemplifies the challenges female entrepreneurs face in a male-dominated field.

Its sexism is well-documented.

Through qualitative descriptions from women such as former Silicon Valley employees Susan Fowler and Ellen Pao and quantitative analyses like The Elephant in the Valley’s 2015 survey of women in leadership, the challenges women face in business and tech — adjoining fields in the modern market — are on full display.

But things are different at Western. Propel, Western’s accelerator and co-working space, offers entrepreneurs an inclusive space

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with mentorship, resources and potential for product testing on the student market.

Michelle Stanescu, a program coordinator at Propel, says Propel strives to form relationships with females on campus by connecting with organizations and clubs that have large female populations. Past partnerships with Brescia University College, the Women in Technology Society and other groups show this commitment.

Though Western can’t regulate beyond its inclusive bubble. Huang’s and others’ experiences show this.

The disconnect between Western’s nurturing environment and the “real-world” is evident.

Jenessa and Madison Olson are co-founders of mobile fashion marketplace STMNT and current members of Propel’s summer incubator program. They recognize that to be noticed as females, the expectations are different. They must be well-dressed and well-prepared all the time.

“I am a young female, so to go and speak to people, you have to have that confidence,” says Jenessa.

“The only way you can have that confidence is if it’s backed up through data.”

Both have encountered gender barriers in their past. While in the oil and gas industry, Jenessa says men

barely took her seriously. Sometimes they considered business outings as “dates.” And in a previous job, Madison recalls receiving far less mentorship from male managers than a male colleague did, making success difficult.

For Jenessa and Madison, building connections, being prepared and operating with confidence are the ways to manage this tension.

“Project so much confidence,” says Jenessa, “because you have to be strong. You have to be decisive.

You have to command attention.”

Huang, while building Illuminate, uses a similar approach: “I’m always going to do what I believe in,” she says.

Melissa Jean, associate professor in management and organizational studies at Brescia, views confidence and self-efficacy as core building blocks in a female’s entrepreneurial success. In 2016, she helped develop a program called Just Own It, which focuses on promoting the entrepreneurial spirit in female high school students.

Apart from participant surveys showing substantial increases in self-efficacy after a week of programming, teachers from attendees’ schools have noted improvements in the females’ classroom self-assurance. “In general, these women would never have shared this idea

MICHAEL CONLEY GAZETTE STMNT co-founders Jenessa Olson and Madison Olson walk along Oxford Drive, June 14, 2018.

[or] spoken up as much as they have,” explains Jean. “They’re different people in the single-gendered environment.”

Former Western student and entrepreneur Roberta Lindal recognizes the importance of giving women early opportunities at success. Inspired by educational inequality, her clothing company, La Petite Écolière, raises funds for females to pursue education through Plan International Canada.

She believes in “marketing with [a] message.” Using her platform to support those in need provides a positive incentive to support her

products and the females who benefit from them.

Lindal admits every woman she knows has endured a negative experience due to their sex, and she understands where psychological hurdles like imposter syndrome stem from. But she also believes confidence and networks of likeminded people provide the means to challenge existing societal barriers and create a more equitable society.

“I would like to see a society where girls are recognized first for their intelligence or their talent,” Lindal says.

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Bragging rights: Residence flag football CHARLIE MARSHALL SPORTS EDITOR @CWMARSHALL98 Looking to get involved with your residence in a fun and active way?

Try the residence flag football league.

Western University residences participate in both men’s and women’s flag football leagues every year. Each team provides a great opportunity to meet new people and make memories in a competitive environment.

“I would 100 per cent recommend it,” said Adamo Quarin, former Saugeen-Maitland Hall linebacker. “I think [flag football] was one of my favourite things that I did in first year.”

Both leagues require seven players per side, playing on a full-sized Canadian football field. The offensive side of the ball is filled with skill

position players, with the exception of a centre to snap the ball to the quarterback. The defensive side of the ball is similar, with linebackers, defensive backs and a nose tackle.

The nose tackle is tasked with counting “steamboats” and covering short, underneath routes.

The weekly practice isn’t too much of a time commitment either.

“I think it was one of the best decisions I made in first year,” said Bronwyn Newell, former quarterback and coach of the Med-Syd men’s and women’s teams. “Some of my best memories from first year are playing in tournaments or practices.”

The women’s season takes place during the first semester, and the men play in the second semester.

Most teams will play a few exhibition games before a final championship tournament at the end

of the season. Each member of the final team standing in both roundrobin tournaments will be awarded an esteemed purple shirt.

The Purple Shirt is a ceremonial honour among non-varsity students at Western. While it may not look like much, the Purple Shirt identifies the people’s champions on campus.

“At first, it wasn’t that important at the beginning of the year. But, now, I really, really want a purple shirt,” Quarin explained.

It’s also important to note that football experience is not a prerequisite. Most players are simply out there to have fun and compete.

“Honestly none,” Newell explains about the experience needed to play in the league. “All the coaches teach the basics at the start. Everyone is encouraged to play regardless of skill level, which makes for a good experience.”

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The Clubhouse: 2018 World Cup group stage preview MIKE DEBOER MANAGING EDITOR @MIKEDBOER

MICHAEL CONLEY GAZETTE University Students’ Council president Mitchell Pratt dons a Purple Shirt while working through a mushroom-swiss bagel, June 14, 2018.

Purple Shirt: intramural glory STEPHANIE ORLANDO SPORTS EDITOR @UWOGAZETTE What says “Western” more than that famous shade of purple? It’s safe to say there’s no better way to show school spirit than parading around in a rightfully earned Purple Shirt.

We’re not talking about just any purple T-shirt from the bookstore.

We’re referring to the Purple Shirt.

Students can only win a Purple Shirt by winning an intramural sports league.

“My team won the women’s intramural hockey league, and that’s how I got my shirt,” said second-year Ivey student, Kate Taylor. “It was really exciting, and it made intramurals more intense. Everyone really wants to win a shirt.”

The Purple Shirt is a Western tradition that most students will know. Commonly recognized and awarded with praise, the Purple Shirt is something special.

“Whenever I see someone with a Purple Shirt, I ask what they won,” said Madison Hilliard, third-year management and organizational studies student. “I really, really want to win one before I graduate. I feel like it’s just something you have to do while you’re at Western — or at

least try to do.”

Intramurals are one of the most popular extracurricular activities on campus, providing a wide variety of sports with a competitive but fun atmosphere. From soccer to inner tube water polo, Western offers it all. With over 700 teams competing in 18 sports, all you need to do is pick a sport, get a team together and sign up.

While events like one-day futsal tournaments and sports with smaller participation numbers, like European handball and badminton, offer the best chances at snagging an elusive Purple Shirt, it’s not all about winning in the end. Even if you don’t win a shirt, the quest for purple is a great way to bond and make friends while being physically active, and it’s extremely common for first years to form teams with their floor mates.

“Dodgeball brought me and my floor so much closer together in first year,” said Andrea Sretenovic, fourth-year media, information and technoculture student. “We didn’t end up winning, but the whole experience was really awesome, and it’s funny seeing people’s competitive sides. That shirt really got people going. It’s jokes.”

The Clubhouse is the Gazette’s journey into the wider world of sports.

From big names to big games, and everything in between, we examine the stories — on and off the field — that matter to Western students.

Welcome to The Clubhouse.

It’s that time again. The people who regularly dampen your soccer-watching experience with such profound questions as “why are they called Chelsea if they play in London?” and “why does Luis Suárez keep biting everyone?” now declare a love for, and deep knowledge of, the beautiful game.

To help you prepare for a month of Lionel Messi hot takes and awkward yet fairly convincing Russian propaganda, I’ve predicted the outcome for group stage play at the 2018 FIFA World Cup for your reading enjoyment.

GROUP A With Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani up front, the Uruguayans are hell-bent on dominating an otherwise lackluster group. The host Russians are one of the lowest ranked teams in the tournament but should be helped by a buoyant homefield advantage and, presumably, inspiring Vlad Putin speeches in the dressing room before matches.

The Saudis are led by Mohammed Al-Sahlawi, who netted 16 goals in qualifying.

The only real question mark in Group A is the health of Mo Salah.

If it wasn’t for supervillain He Who Shall Not Be Named (Sergio Ramos), the “Egyptian King” would be heading into Russia with full health. But with uncertainty surrounding the condition of Salah’s shoulder, Egypt could be hardpressed to escape the group stage for the first time in history.

1. Uruguay • 2. Egypt 3. Russia • 4. Saudi Arabia GROUP B The obvious two will move on here, despite question marks surrounding both teams. Spain sacked manager Julen Lopetegui two days before the start of the tournament, while Portugal has been unable to match their Euro success at the World Cup. However, Iran and Morocco provide little resistance to the two old-guard

European powers.

1. Spain • 2. Portugal 3. Morocco • 4. Iran GROUP C With three of the top 12 teams in the world set to battle for two berths in the knockout round, the footy is set to be delightful in this group.

While the Socceroos from Down Under lack the world-class quality to escape the group stage, France, Denmark and Peru all boast the credentials to make noise in the tournament. Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe and co. make France one of the preeminent World Cup contenders. While Peruvian captain Paolo Guerrero has been cleared of a drug ban and brings with him two Copa America golden boots and 34 national team goals into the tournament, it will be Spurs star midfielder Christian Eriksen and the Danes who will move on to the knockout stage.

1. France • 2. Denmark 3. Peru • 4. Australia GROUP D The two best kits in the tournament, plus the man who has everything to prove in his “last hoorah,” will make for an exciting Group D. Nigeria might not win the tournament, but they’ll take home the title of “Most Stylish,” while Luka Modrić and the iconic checkered shirt headline the Croatian national team. And then there’s Messi, one of greatest players of all time looking to exorcise his World Cup demons. The Albiceleste should snag first place in the group, while the Super Eagles of Nigeria inch past Croatia.

1. Argentina • 2. Nigeria 3. Croatia • 4. Iceland GROUP E Five-time World Cup champion Brazil will leave the rest of the group in the dust. The Swiss are the highest ranked of the group’s also-rans, while the Serbs bring a young and exciting team to Russia in the mould of those 80s and 90s Yugoslavian teams. But it will be impossible to rule out the nimble Costa Ricans, who made a miracle run to the quarterfinals in 2014. The difference-maker will be Aleksandar Mitrović, the 23-year old Serbian striker who scored 12 goals in 17 appearances for Fulham this season.

1. Brazil • 2. Serbia

3. Switzerland • 4. Costa Rica GROUP F This group will see a dogfight for second place between the Zlatanless Swedes and the ever-talented yet always-underachieving Mexicans.

The Germans, looking to defend their 2014 World Cup title, are safe bets to claim first place, while the South Koreans lack the class on defence to escape the group. While Sweden proved their worth in a playoff qualifier win over Italy, their inexperience could be detrimental.

Look for Rafael Marquez and Javier Hernandez to lead El Tri to the knockout stage.

1. Germany • 2. Mexico 3. Sweden • 4. South Korea GROUP G Group G boasts two of the most underachieving national sides in recent memory. Big egos and tabloid controversy often seem to be the downfall of an always-talented England team, while the Belgians have yet to take advantage of their golden generation. International minnows Tunisia and Panama will attempt to play spoilers. Harry Kane needs to galvanize teammates Raheem Sterling and Deli Alli for England to score enough to escape the group. And while Belgium has as much star power as anyone in the tournament, Romelu Lukaku will need to be firing on all cylinders if the Belgians hope to reach their potential.

1. Belgium • 2. England 3. Tunisia • 4. Panama GROUP H This group is remarkably balanced, with all four sides making a solid case to move out of the group stage into the knockout round. Colombia should be the betting favourite, with 2014 Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez and Falcao headlining a strong squad. Poland is the group’s dark horse, as their inexperience could outweigh the star power that Robert Lewandowski brings to the table. Senegal boasts Liverpool standout Sadio Mane on the wing, while Mbaye Niang and Keita Balde Diao offer young, intriguing options up front. Japan is as experienced as any side in the tournament. Predict this group at your own peril.

1. Colombia • 2. Poland 3. Senegal • 4. Japan

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Western’s rulemaking hierarchy MARTIN ALLEN NEWS EDITOR @_MARTINALLEN At Western, hundreds of different people will make the rules for you.

Most of these people have a small impact, but others, like your professors and the school’s top administrators, will affect you profoundly.

While complicated, there is order to whose boss is whom and what each of these many people is supposed to do.

PROFESSORS The hierarchy at Western begins at the bottom with professors. You’ll be well-acquainted with professors as you go through your school year. They will often be your first point of contact when you have questions about the rules, and their rules will affect you on the most basic level as they pertain to your grades. They generally have the biggest impact on your school life by determining what you learn and how you’re graded.

PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS Above the professors are administrators who oversee the whole program or department. For instance, an engineering professor reports to a group of administrators, such as a department chair, an undergraduate chair and others. While professors manage courses, the department administrators manage what courses professors have to control; they determine which courses are taught in the program, at what times and by whom. They

are also responsible for managing the money their bosses allot them.

This level of administration is especially important in ensuring all your courses required for graduation are scheduled fairly and not overrun with applicants.

Different departments have different positions such as secretaries or undergraduate chairpersons, but department administrators are always professors who specialize in the subject matter they oversee.

FACULTY ADMINISTRATORS Collections of similar departments and programs are organized into large groups called faculties. The Faculty of Science, for example, contains departments like chemistry, biology and physics. Departmental administrators report to faculty administrators, who are paid more and exercise their power over a much larger group.

Instead of department chairs, faculties have deans. Faculty administrators, who are professors and academics in the fields they manage, also deal with budgets — every faculty is allotted a certain amount of money from the pool that must support the entire university. Every budget season, the faculty higher-ups get their allotment and negotiate with department higher-ups about how much money each department should get.

How much money departments get affects what courses are offered and how often. When faculties are struggling financially, its up to them to get help or to downsize one of their departments.

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THE ADMINISTRATION Above all of these levels there is the administration, which constitutes and governs the entire school. All faculties, including all their programs, administrators, and professors, report to and are represented in this level of the hierarchy.

Things get more complex here.

Most importantly, there are two groups, which are a bit like the legislature or congress of a real government: the senate and the board of governors. A mixture of go-getter students, professors and full-time administrators make up these bodies. While the groups have different roles formally, they

also, confusingly, often do the same things.

By far the most important work they do is form the university’s budget. This budget determines how much money each faculty gets, which in turn determines how much money is put into your education.

Beyond budgeting, the senate occasionally makes big changes to your school life. Recently, the senate approved an entire week off classes in October, when previously there was only a weeklong break in February; this came after many student complaints over past years pertaining to student mental health.

EXECUTIVES Above all these levels are a select few, full-time, non-professor administrators like our president and vice-presidents. They make a lot of money (often over $200,000 or $300,000 annually) and are like a government’s prime minister and their cabinet.

They are the highest-paid, most prominent people in our school, particularly the president, Amit Chakma.

So here’s the chain of command in rough: you, professors, department, faculty, administration, executives. Like a real government, you are at the bottom and your “taxes” (tuition and fees) pay for everything, but also, it’s set up to work for you.

Starting ahead of the curve: First-year tips LIAM AFONSO NEWS EDITOR @UWOGAZETTE, @LIAMAFONSO First year is going to be a hurricane of new and often overwhelming experiences. To help you out, here’s a list of tips and tricks that all first years should know.

COFFEE: THE STIMULANT LEAST LIKELY TO GET YOU ARRESTED Like it or not, you’re most likely going to develop a strong appreciation for, if not dependence on, caffeine during your days as a frosh.

The Gazette is proud to announce the engagement of two former editors.

Stuart A. Thompson of Volume 103 & Editor-in-Chief Volume 104, and Kaleigh Rogers of Volumes 104 & 105, will wed on July 21, 2018 in Hepworth, Ontario.

Thompson, who is the Graphics Editor, Opinion at the New York Times and Rogers, a staff writer at VICE, met while working at the Gazette in 2010. The couple, who now lives in New York, credit the Gazette with giving them their start in journalism...and in love.

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At the very least, there are going to be times when you need that extra boost to make it through an allnighter. Enter coffee.

For the best-tasting coffee, try Fire Roasted Coffee, located in the Natural Sciences Centre’s Nucleus café. Keep in mind that this is no third-wave coffee shop, but at least their brew doesn’t taste like the grime from the inside of a skate.

Starbucks is another, albeit more expensive, alternative if you’re looking for a quality cup. Just one warning for your Starbucks-craving self: since it’s located in the University Community Centre atrium, the line is almost always unbearably long.

Sometimes, though, you just need a quick wake-up before that 8 a.m. lecture. That’s where the Tim Horton’s Express in the UCC saves the day. You’ll be on your way within minutes, and you’ll still feel satisfied. It’s by far the fastest way to get coffee.

STUDYING: SADLY, WHAT YOU CAME HERE FOR No matter how long you put it off, you’re going to have to study.

After all, that’s what you’re here for, right? Here’s a quick summary of some great places to crack open the laptop.

The Taylor Library, located in the Natural Sciences Centre, is seriously underrated. The bright, airy atmosphere makes it comfortable to study in for extended periods of time. It can be noisy, but a half-decent pair of headphones should allow you to

keep your concentration.

The Law Library, in the Faculty of Law Building, is a great alternative to the Taylor Library. The old architecture has an impressive, cinematic look to it, which makes it the perfect place to get in the academic mood.

It’s also quieter and more secluded than Taylor, so binge-studying here is perfect.

D. B. Weldon, the menacing-looking concrete block in the heart of main campus, can be a good time; however, it’s often hard to shake the feeling that you’re in a 1980s spy thriller. Be prepared to walk for years to find a decent seat — you might even graduate before you find one. Here’s a tip: the Maps and Data Centre on the ground floor is awesome.

FOOD: GREAT FOR STRESS AND NUTRITION You’re going to hear it a lot: The Spoke is delicious. Try the bagels, but don’t forget about the chicken fingers and quesadillas for sale in the back.

Barakat, located beside Perth Hall on Western Road, is a blessing.

They deliver via Uber Eats nearly all hours of the night, and their food tastes like getting into The Ceeps on a cold December night before frostbite sets in: amazing.

RANDOM TIPS To get the most out of your first year, you absolutely need to get involved in extracurricular activities. Whether that means

participating in your residence council, joining a club or two, or contributing at the Gazette, getting involved will improve your first year by roughly 3,000 per cent. Look out for Clubs Week, held in the UCC. It’s the easiest way to explore the clubs that Western has to offer.

Check out the city. There’s more to London than just Richmond Row, Masonville mall and campus. The Covent Garden Market, located downtown, is full of delicious food and will give you a much-needed break from the cafeteria.

Bring a bike. It might seem ridiculous, but having a bike on campus makes getting to those faraway classes so much easier. Plus, when you don’t have to rely on the LTC for every trip off campus, life gets less stressful. Just be careful in the Alumni Hall roundabout — it’s a warzone.

Buy your books used or from Amazon. They’ll be a lot cheaper!

Plus, you get six free months of Amazon Prime with your student email address.

Take courses that aren’t in your field of study. Expand your knowledge and follow different interests.

You never know where it could take you.

Hopefully, with these tips, you’ll emerge from first year less worn out than most students. Yes, you’re going to be stressed, confused and probably scared — but it’s all worth it. Who knows, this may very well be the best year of your life.

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Events to sizzle up your summer CARMEN MALLIA CULTURE EDITOR @CARMMALLIA Before you embark on some of the most unforgettable years of your life — cramped in a study cubicle at the D.B. Weldon Library — get to know the city you’ll be staying in. Catching some events over the summer will put you ahead of the flock, as you’ll have a better understanding of how to maneuver around London, and it will also open your eyes to the diverse range of arts and entertainment that London has to offer.

Check out some of the upcoming festivals, concerts and events in the Forest City this summer.

Indigenous Solidarity Day event When: Thursday, June 21, 2018 Where: ‘The Green’ in Wortley Village Cost: Free In solidarity with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, join this cultural celebration on National Indigenous Peoples Day. Whether it’s basking among craft vendors and native cuisines, getting your game on with some lacrosse or enjoying vibrant inter-tribal dance and drum sessions, there’s something for everyone. Indigenous Solidarity Day is the perfect opportunity for dialogue around the importance of Indigenous culture in our shared Canadian history.

Trackside Music Festival When: June 30 to July 1 Where: Western Fair District Cost: Tickets start at $89 Trackside Music Festival brings Forest City elite country artists such as Dierks Bentley, Dustin Lynch and LANCO, adding a taste of country to your Canada Day weekend.

Bring your cowboy boots, a couple of tallboys and some Nashville spirit, because if there’s one thing you’ll learn in London, it’s that the city goes berserk over some heartfelt country tracks. Party in the L-O-N-D-O!

TD Sunfest ’18 World Music and Jazz Festival When: July 5 to 8 Where: Victoria Park Cost: Free Through showcasing 30 of the world’s most iconic performers, providing 275 evocative food options and acting as a platform for visual artists to showcase their work, Sunfest forms a cultural playground for Londoners to experience international entertainment. In the festival’s 24th year, expect tunes from Afro-pop singer Orlando Julius, Guatemalan hip-hop guru Doctor Nativo and foot-stomping fun from Vancouver’s very own psych-rock band Five Alarm Funk.

Rock the Park Music Festival When: July 11 to 14 Where: Harris Park Cost: Tickets start at $53.50 One of the most highly anticipated events rolling through London, Rock the Park is celebrating its 15th anniversary with some of the biggest names in the music industry.

Performers include rock elites Rise Against, Three Days Grace and Chevelle and rap stars Machine Gun Kelly, Boyz II Men, Naughty

By Nature and the Coolio. Step out of your comfort zone and hop into the mosh pit, crowd surf to your favourite artist and get revved up with some energetic performances.

Trixie Mattel’s Now With Moving Parts Tour When: July 26 Where: London Music Hall Cost: $85 It’s been a busy year for Trixie Mattel.

Between winning it big on season three of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars and releasing her second folk-centric studio album, One Stone, the drag superstar has embarked on a one-woman North American tour, Now With Moving Parts.

There’s something for everyone at the event, with the well-rounded entertainer performing some of her

country-and-western songs, as well as a standup comedy set that reflects Mattel’s endearing and fierce personality with cheap shots to the crowd and funny stories.

24th Annual London Pride Parade When: July 29 Where: Queens Avenue Cost: Free Whether you’re in the parade or celebrating along the route, you can show off your rainbow spirit at the 24th Annual London Pride Parade. From July 19 to 29, Pride London Festival will also be hosting a number of other events in the city, including Pride Comedy Night on July 20, RBC Run with Pride on July 22 and Bitchy Drag Queen Bingo on July 26. Pride Month is about LGBTQ2+ history and the continuing fight for equality, so come out and share the love.

London Ribfest & Craft Beer Festival When: Aug. 2 to 6 Cost: Free, but come with an empty stomach and a couple bucks for some food.

Bring a bib and your appetite, because London’s Ribfest will be serving up two of society’s most cherished delicacies: ribs and beer.

Meat and booze will take the forefront at London’s annual Ribfest cook-off, where a countless number of vendors will be competing for the top spot in several categories, including best ribs, best sauce, best pulled pork and the people’s choice award.

Slayer’s Final Tour When: Aug. 6 Where: Budweiser Gardens Cost: Tickets start at $49.50 Slayer, two-time Grammy winners, are calling call it quits after over 30 years of destruction. The band is embarking on an international tour that is sure to blow any metalhead’s socks off.

The thrash metal band will bid their farewells with a well-rounded lineup

Keeping London in your campus orbit Con with the Wind

MICHAEL CONLEY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @MIKECONLEY4 Western University’s campus offers haircuts, optometry and dental clinics, groceries, too many coffee shops, not enough walkways, a firstrate education and about 30,000 people.

But even with great hair, healthy eyes, sharp teeth, a full pantry, a mild caffeine addiction, a heightened sense of urban danger, trivia answers and a mid-sized city’s worth of campus compatriots, you’ll be missing one thing: A healthy sense of community identity (*zing*).

Though worry not traveler, because with attention to the rapidly developing kingdom of Londonia where our homeland rests, you may nurture your primal desire for communal connection like so many raging Thames Rivers.

We crave such a thing. Social psychologists suggest that our drive to belong may be our defense against isolation and uncertainty about ourselves. Our tribal, altruistic tendencies derive from an evolutionary mindset, which biologist E.O. Wilson calls, “simultaneously highly intelligent and intensely social.”

Unfortunately, we often seek this community online rather than among the people and places where we live. Investing into online communities like Instagram and Twitter, though convenient from the comforts of campus, doesn’t fulfill our need to connect.

Social media, for its many benefits, has been widely connected with rising anxiety and reassurance seeking. But perhaps our compulsion for likes, comments and retweets reflects the mindset that Wilson describes. Maybe, our thirst for community is misplaced.

By departing our bubble for London-at-large, we are free to gain the real-life benefits it offers. The community we desire is all around us. We just need to go find it.

Volunteering and its many benefits — as promoted through

September’s volunteer fair — off-campus socials and independent shops and restaurants are your source for experiences uniquely offered by London. These spaces are organic in a way Silicon Valley’s consumer manufacturing is not.

In these spaces, art, business, food, nature and people collide.

Such collisions are crucial to garnering a sense of community, placing ourselves in that community and forming an identity all our own.

Our world-class education is valuable. But learning how to effectively use it to address social issues is moreso. An understanding of inequality comes through engaging with the qualitative experiences of those who endure them — not through a textbook.

Finally, we have a civic obligation to ask questions about how the city we live in eight months a year operates. Municipal investment in Old East Village is a case-study in urban development. The topics we discuss throughout university are presented every day through these investments and other policy decisions.

Western is great. But don’t treat it like a resort. Do yourself a favour by taking a break form the bubble.

MICHAEL CONLEY GAZETTE Street artist Bacon creates a mural under the LCC Skyway Bridge for London’s street art festival Masterpiece London, June 14, 2018.

of some of metal’s biggest names, including Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament and Napalm Death. Head bang to “Raining Blood” one last time during this bittersweet concert.

London Taco Fest When: Aug. 25 Where: Budweiser Gardens Parking Lot Cost: $10 The second annual London Taco Fest street feast will bring the heat to your taste buds. With 22 food vendors

from London and other surrounding areas, the festival will bring forth Southwestern Ontario’s best tacos, margaritas and micheladas. There will even be live local performances from bands and a Lucha Libre professional wrestling show.

Whether you’re just in the city for a couple of days or you’re spending the summer in London, be sure to get your groove on and enjoy the hot weather to an assortment of good tunes and exciting events.

PUT YOUR SUDOKU SAVVY TO THE TEST! To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

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“Don’t follow the crowd. No one will care what you do, and even if people judge you, then they’re not people you should keep around. Do what you want and make the best of your four years.”

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