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lauren chan Plus-size modelling began as a side hustle. Lauren’s real focus was on interning in every department she could — from bookings to the news team to programming — and attending various panels and workshops in hopes of landing an interview with a big magazine. She did this all while writing for free and putting her body at the forefront of her work.

After almost three years, a piece she wrote for Refinery29 about being a plus-size model got picked up by Glamour.

She was hired as the associate fashion editor two weeks later.

At first, Lauren shied away from her experiences in the plus-size industry.

“Even though I had been freelancing about the plus-size industry and had been modelling in it, I didn’t want to touch the plus-size market. I really wanted to fit in.”

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But the fear of pigeonholing herself into one market and ostracizing herself from her peers and competition didn’t last long.

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“I realized that I wasn’t going to have a leg up on my peers if I didn’t lean into what was unique about me,” Lauren says.

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She pitched her friend Ashley Graham, now a supermodel, for a two-page feature on plus-size inclusivity in the magazine. The positive response was undeniable. After proving to her editor-in-chief that the plus-size market was a valuable space for the magazine to grow, her personal monthly column, “Style Your Size”, was born. The column is dedicated to covering fashion for all sizes, bodies and occasions. From there, she launched a vertical stemming from the column, directed 10 clothing collections for Glamour x Lane Bryant, helped fellow Canadian designer Tanya Taylor launch a plussize collection and got invited to sit on shows like Good Morning America and NBC’s Today show.

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“This is the most New York thing ever. Take me back to Toronto!” Lauren Chan laughs as she scolds her dog, Pepper, for eating a rat in her Brooklyn apartment during our interview.

The Canadian city slicker grew up spending her free time on basketball courts and collecting Vogue magazines.

She still has the 2004 September issue, the one that really made her fall in love with the industry.

She was recruited to Western University for the women’s varsity basketball team in 2008, where she studied French and sociology. She took the only fashion class available at the time: Writing 2293 with Claudia Manley.

Now, as a female fashion mogul and former fashion features editor for Glamour magazine in New York City, Lauren Skypes into the same class every year, inspiring students to follow their creative passions and to make moves by breaking down boundaries.

Four days after graduating from Western, Lauren went on a road trip with her dad to a Ford Models casting call.

She was signed that day. Though she had been applying for writing gigs while at university, no company was prepared to give her a work visa as an assistant or junior editor, so she tuned to what made her different in the competitive industry: her size.

“It was the validation that editors were realizing that the plus size market was worth covering and that the fashion industry was finally going to open up to talk about women of all sizes,” she says.

During her time at Glamour, Lauren realized that her goals had changed. A career in fashion became less about being a big-time editor and more about including the women in fashion who had been left behind because of their size.

That’s where her new clothing line comes in. In 2019, Henning will launch as a direct to consumer brand with 10 contemporary work-wear staples to start.

“It’s all of the clothes that I wish I had when I was in the corporate world,” she explains. “My bosses were wearing Céline every day, and I was in Forever 21 because that’s the only place I could get a longline dress in size 16 when they were in.”

What’s unique about Lauren’s venture is that her brand is based entirely on her own experiences. She knows the styling tricks that make plus-size clothing wearable, from secret buttons to sweat-proof fabric.

Lauren says that the fashion industry for plus-size women is changing — after all, brands can’t ignore close to 70 per cent of the U.S. population, on 100 million women, forever.

It wasn’t easy on her, though.

And to those who have doubted themselves based on their individuality, Lauren has words of encouragement:

“When I first started out in the fashion industry, individuality and authenticity wasn’t as ‘in’, and it’s a shame that it took someone more than myself to tell me that,” she explains.

“Really and truly, what makes you different is what makes you great. The less time you spend thinking otherwise, the better off you’ll be.”

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Western disputes London Free Press on TD Stadium rent MARTIN ALLEN NEWS EDITOR @MTRALLEN Western and the United Way are disputing a London Free Press article implying that Western charges the charity unfairly to use its football stadium.

The article, published last Wednesday, cited sharp criticisms from anonymous sources inside Western University. Criticisms concerned Western’s practice of charging rent to the charity for leasing TD Stadium for an annual high school football tournament, whose proceeds go to the United Way. It quotes London Ward 6 councillor Phil Squire, who also criticizes the practice.

“Critics rip university,” it reads. “[It’s] left some observers wondering if Western isn’t offside, and others outright crying foul.”

It discusses United Way’s average payment of $10,000 for its five-day tournament, across which city high schools play eight games on the university’s flagship athletic space.

Western and the United Way confirmed this fact but said the fee is the standard rate everyone would pay to use the space, including Western’s varsity sports teams. According to Gareth Cunningham, associate director of recreation and facilities, the average $10,000 total is an accumulation of 25-30 hours on the field at the standard $350 per hour rate. He said this rate has been roughly the

same since TD Stadium opened in 2000 and has only increased incrementally, little to no more than inflation. The Press reported the fee had jumped from $90 to $350 “recently” in an article published two weeks ago.

Cunningham said Western’s own football team pays the same rate to play games there. Kelly Ziegner, United Way Elgin Middlesex’s CEO, said the fee was a drop in the bucket compared to the overwhelmingly positive and profitable relationship they have with Western.

The Press could not be reached for comment.

TD Stadium is a break-even operation, according to Christine Stapleton, director of sport and

recreation services. Large third-party events can draw thousands into the stands and require assistance in maintaining the events through crowd management and other tasks like cleaning washrooms. Police are also often present.

Western recreation officials said the tournament’s usage was comparable to that of the Mustangs’ football team.

The tournament is organized by the Thames Valley Regional Athletics, which is comprised of two London school boards. The event’s expenses are paid by United Way, and the TVRA donates all of the event’s profits back to the charity.

“We understand that having an event at a premier venue has

expenses,” said Ziegner. “For many years it’s been agreed that the players and the fans want to do it because of the experience.”

Every January, Western announces a large gift to London’s United Way. They gave a record $745,000 in 2015, and routinely give around $700,000. Ziegner said between the TVRA and Western they get around $1 million each year.

“United Way and the university’s history goes back decades.

Fundraising is a huge part of our relationship, but we’re also connected in students placements and research, and in our collected interest in improving the London community,” she said. “We see the Western community as very generous.”

‘The Ghomeshi Effect’ recounts stories of sexual assault through dance JUDY BASMAJI NEWS EDITOR @JUDYBASMAJI “It’s real. It happened to me.”

A group of six actors reiterated these words as they recounted real-life stories of anonymous sexual assault survivors on the Paul Davenport Theatre stage last week.

Through a powerful combination of words and movements, a documentary dance-theatre performance called The Ghomeshi Effect highlights issues of sexual violence in Canada, particularly within the legal system. The script tells the stories of survivors, word for word, from over 40 interviews conducted by director Jessica Ruano.

Mostly conducted in the OttawaGatineau area, the interviews

include personal experiences of abuse and dealings with the justice system, as well as input from lawyers, support workers, parole officers and other individuals who work in the legal system.

“There were a lot of materials to choose from, and I think in the end, I was trying to have as many diverse perspectives as possible to represent the vast community that we have … in Canada,” said Ruano.

Ruano started planning the show and conducting interviews in the aftermath of the Jian Ghomeshi trial.

Ghomeshi was a popular host of a CBC radio show who was accused of sexual assault and acts of violence by multiple women in 2014.

He was acquitted of all charges after an eight-day trial in 2016.

Ghomeshi’s case instigated an

upheaval on social media as hashtags such as #BeenRapedNeverReported started emerging along with countless individuals sharing unreported incidents of sexual assault. This movement was dubbed “the Ghomeshi effect” by several media outlets.

For Ruano, it further inspired the name and content of the theatre piece, which premiered in Ottawa in January 2017.

“The play is not about Jian Ghomeshi or that trial; it’s about the response that has occurred since then and people coming out and telling their stories and questioning things and addressing maybe some gaps in the way the system currently works,” she added.

Ruano explained the dance movements incorporated into the

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intense performance. The performance was also followed by a question period with Ruano and community resource experts.

“What’s important to me is what everyone does after [the show]: the chats that you have with your family members, your partners and your children,” said Ruano. “That’s where change begins.”

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With faculty negotiations reaching a possible climax, six pro-faculty demonstrators surprised the University Students’ Council as they convened on Halloween.

Just after the meeting began, the demonstrators stepped into the room before pacing silently around the oval desk where all the councillors sat, walking just feet behind each member. They had signs expressing support for the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association’s current bargaining with Western University for better pay and job security.

Negotiations have been underway since early June and have spanned dozens of hours in negotiation sessions, more of which will be tabled before Nov. 9, the first day UWOFA can legally strike.

After protesters entered the room, USC speaker Madison Ing immediately asked them to leave, but once they sat down in the gallery, she told them to lower their signs.

She later clarified in an interview that audience members must be quiet during meetings. Though the demonstrators were silent, Ing said signs are treated as speech following council’s November 2017 meeting — when the USC debated giving students the option to dramatically defund CHRW, Western’s student radio station. “[I was] just making sure that the gallery does remain silent and that councillors are not disrupted so that we can function properly as a council,” she said.

She said that, since meeting agendas are published in advance, councillors are responsible for ensuring their constituents are heard on the meeting’s issues.

She said she was surprised

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by the display. Normally, no students attend the monthly council meetings.

Before protesters even appeared, Faculty of Information and Media Studies president Ariana Magliocco was asked to discard a large sign with a pro-UWOFA message. Law councillor Joshua Hollenberg cited a council policy ensuring they maintain “neutrality” during such negotiations and asked she lower her sign. The chair of Western’s student senators, Massimo Perruzza, were a pro-UWOFA button on a cowboy hat as part of his Halloween costume.

He wore it for much of the meeting.

The neutrality policy became the centrepiece of council’s debate on the UWOFA question later in the meeting. Council did not discuss the negotiations during it’s September meeting, a time when bargaining was less urgent.

Magliocco started the discussion by reading a prepared statement, which criticized the policy.

“Not saying anything is a political decision: neutrality sides with power, and the university holds all the power in these negotiations,” she said. “In this scenario, [students] have no official avenue with which to advocate for the quality of their education. Should this not be the job of the USC?” Throughout the debate, she was the strongest pro-faculty voice — her

main opposition being Hollenberg, who first mentioned the policy requiring her to lower her sign. He said neutrality was not inaction, but a balancing of engagement with both UWOFA and Western.

“We need to walk into the offices of UWOFA and of the administration and be taken seriously by both sides. This is simply not possible if one side sees us, rightly or wrongly, as working with the other side,” he said.

He added the USC should forcefully encourage a peaceful resolution should a strike occur. Multiple councillors were worried students have learned that a strike is possible without clarification as to how work action could affect them.

Ivey councillor Erin McCauley pointed out this policy specifically, saying it allows the USC to play an explanatory role in helping students make informed decisions. In a press release, the USC stated the policy “outlines [they] shall maintain clear and open lines of communication with administrative personnel and union representatives.” The release encouraged both parties to achieve a peaceful solution.

After 14 minutes, with debate largely avoiding the negotiations themselves, council voted to cap discussion time to five more minutes. The meeting adjourned three minutes later.

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Just weeks after the legalization of marijuana, the scientific community is scrambling to fill the large knowledge gaps present in the literature on marijuana use.

Steven Laviolette, a Western anatomy and cell biology professor and one of Canada’s top researchers on marijuana, highlighted what science knows so far about the effects of its exposure on mental health in a seminar on Oct. 29.

“From the scientific point of view, we find ourselves in the unique position where we have to play catch-up with the fact that we’re about to start a massive socio-clinical experiment in Canada with the full legalization of marijuana,” said Laviolette.

Laviolette discussed the longterm effects of marijuana, links to schizophrenia, therapeutic effects and implications for current public health policies. Here are some of the main takeaways from the seminar: WHAT IS MARIJUANA MADE OF? Marijuana is a highly complex plant with over 100 different chemicals in it. Two of the primary components are CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which result in opposing effects on the nervous system. Most of the therapeutic anti-anxiety, pain-relieving and anti-psychotic properties of

marijuana are attributable to CBD, while hallucinogenic properties are attributable to THC. While different marijuana plants have different levels of THC, levels of THC in the U.S. marijuana market have been steadily increasing since the 1970s.

“The idea of legalization is that the government will now be able to regulate the levels of THC,” explained Laviolette.

Laviolette explained one study tested THC levels in marijuana from several dispensaries in the U.S. State of Oregon, where marijuana is legalized. The study found strains that were advertised as having five to six per cent THC actually had THC levels upward of 30 per cent.

“This raises the question as to whether or not we’re going to be able to accurately control the levels of THC once it reaches the regulated marketplace,” he said.

MARIJUANA USE DURING ADOLESCENCE According to a 2013 UNICEF report, Canada is the global leader in teenage marijuana use.

“We know that adolescence is a period of very strong vulnerability in the brain,” said Laviolette. “So you can imagine if you throw a wrench into a very complex system and a very active and dynamic process is going on, you’re going to end up with some serious consequences.”

The first evidence of long-term negative-mental health effects from adolescent cannabis use came from a 1987 study. It showed high levels of adolescent exposure to cannabis “dramatically” increased the likelihood of being diagnosed with schizophrenia later in life.

While this study was quite controversial, Laviolette explained these results have been replicated many times since.

Laviolette’s work used animal models — rats, specifically — to study the behavioural and physiological long-term effects of adolescent THC exposure. Rats exposed to moderate-to-high THC levels during adolescence displayed a number of negative phenotypes — observable characteristics — in young adulthood, including increased anxiety, decreased social interaction, weaker memory, increased depressive symptoms and disrupted sensory processing.

“Keep in mind that these phenotypes are happening 30 days after their initial exposure to THC, but 30 days is a long time in the life of rats,” added Laviolette. “They have about a two-year life span, so that’s a very significant chunk of time that these phenotypes are persisting in these animals.”

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Know your Remembrance poppy Childish Carmino

CARMEN MALLIA CULTURE EDITOR @CARMMALIA Remembrance Day is fast approaching, which means poppies can be found just about everywhere on campus. Students drop loonies and toonies into a donation box, grab a red and black velvet poppy and pin it on, often to the left side of their chests, directly above their hearts.

It’s a small but recognizable way to honour and thank the troops who have fought and, far too often, died during wartime conflicts.

Whether they were at Vimy Ridge or Passchendaele during the First World War, or in present-day Mali — considered the most dangerous UN mission in the world — the poppy is one way for people far away from the crossfire to commemorate those who lose their lives on the battlefield.

While many students may don the red poppy, it’s important they know the meaning behind the symbolic flower and the funding it provides to our veterans. And, of course, it’s important that they recognize the distilled animosity some Canadians feel towards the bright flower.

Early in the First World War, soldiers noticed that blankets of red poppies were the first signs of life to appear on the war-torn battlefields.

Burying a close friend and comrade on May 2, 1915, Canadian doctor and lieutenant-colonel John McCrae noticed that the flowers were pushing through the freshly dug graves.

In a creative outburst, he wrote the poem that associated poppies with peace: In Flanders Fields. His writing sparked the international use of poppies as a symbol of remembrance.

The poppy also has charitable value, since the donations received by the Royal Canadian Legion go directly to veterans, supporting them with meals, transportation and accessibility items, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.

However, there has been rising opposition to the poppy in recent years, with some concerned that it is a symbol of war glorification. To some, this might seem offensive to veterans and military families.

Laura Kaminker, an NDP candidate who recently ran for a position as Mississauga Centre’s MPP, stated in a 2014 blog post that she views

Remembrance Day poppies as “collective brainwashing” and that they represent a “ritual of war glorification.”

In addition, on Oct. 12, Cambridge University Students’ Union came under fire after members rejected a call to celebrate Remembrance Day. Imagine living in the moment when the Second World War was first announced; it must have been a horrific experience for those who had already experienced the conflict of the First World War. Imagine previously fighting for your country, unsure of whether or not you would make it home, and then experiencing opposition to something as simple as remembrance.

Of course, Canadians can choose whether or not to wear the red poppy. Wearing it is a voluntary gesture; if everyone is pressured into wearing one, its meaning is lost behind an act of obedience instead of remembrance. But the choice should be an educated one.

Politicians like Kaminker use poppies — and the veterans they represent — as a political talking point. In reality, the poppy represents more than “collective brainwashing.” It represents a rich history often forgotten or ignored by Canadians. According to Veterans Affairs Canada, during the First World War, approximately 66,000 soldiers died; in the Second World War, another approximately 47,000 dead; and since 1947, hundreds more have given their lives for our country — including those involved in peacekeeping missions, foreign military operations and domestic operations.

We don’t remember these soldiers as motivated by bold jingoism or a desire to conquest. They were, and still are, motivated by a desire to better our world. They sacrificed for their communities and families, not in the hopes that some politicians would refuse to acknowledge their efforts.

When the vast majority of students wear the poppy pin in November, they don’t do it to celebrate dominance in war, but to remember lost lives. When reciting McCrae’s heartfelt poem, specifically, “Take up our quarrel with the foe,” middle school students never say it with motivation to war against conflicting ideologies; they only mean to commemorate the fallen.

Wearing a poppy doesn’t mean you support past or present conflict.

It’s simply a gesture to remember and appreciate those who have sacrificed their lives on the battlefront so we can enjoy peace and freedom.

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MIKE DEBOER MANAGING EDITOR @MIKEDBOER The ritual of Remembrance Day is, at the risk of sounding redundant, about resisting forgetfulness. In the mundanity of our lives, we need a reminder that wars were fought and soldiers killed, far away, or long ago, or both.

From the mountains of Korea to the trenches of France to the cliffs of Italy, Canadians have filled, as Agnes

Macphail waxed, “an honoured grave.”

As we grow older and our understanding of the world evolves, it’s hard not to fall into the dangerous pattern of feeling pity and fear as Remembrance Day approaches; pity for the sufferings endured and the dreams and talents of those killed in battle curtailed, and fear of something precious squandered, or of wars and violence anticipated and inevitable.

This is not to say that these are unhealthy responses to death or warfare. But the original intent of Remembrance Day — honouring the dead — has been hijacked. When this feeling shifts, from honouring to sadness, the individuals who died performing perhaps the greatest of

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Faculty strike is reasonable

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Few people want Western’s faculty to strike. A strike would, undoubtedly, make a mess of every student’s syllabus, make graduating students worry about completing their degrees and add unwanted confusion to exams. However, Western’s faculty is in a position to strike as of Nov. 9, and while it might not be ideal in the short term, a strike could be highly beneficial in the long run.

Western University is known as one of the best universities in Ontario, consistently ranking in the top ten in lists that compare it to schools across the country. However, there’s one list that Western doesn’t rank as well on: according to the latest data from the University and College Academic Staff System, Western ranks 11th in Ontario in terms of average salary for its full-time professors.

The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association has the opportunity to negotiate with the university every four years. Given that Western’s pay and job security both pale in comparison to that of other Ontario universities, the extent to which UWOFA is fighting for their faculty members is understandable.

UWOFA is bargaining for three main things: compensation, benefits and job security for contract staff. The association argues that, given a $139.9 million dollar surplus in 2017, Western has the capacity to improve both the work and life of its faculty. The pay increase being offered by Western falls below the rate of inflation, making it difficult for staff to keep up with the cost of living. Beyond that, approximately 30 per cent of Western’s contract staff has no meaningful job security, meaning that

deeds endure a second death.

Too often in our current age, the legacies of our bravest individuals are maligned by ignorant and selfish assumptions or, at the least, by thoughtlessness and indifference.

Those who fought and died for Canada on bloodstained battlefields did so for an ideal: that the world should not be forced to live under the shadow of hatred and totalitarianism; that humanity should be free to choose its own destiny.

Those who serve this country in the face of peril are inextricably buried within its heart. Canada’s history and its future are built on the backs of the great individuals who gave, in the words of Abraham Lincoln 155 years ago, “the last, full measure of devotion.”

The ancient Greek statesman Pericles, in Thucydides’ famous rendering, highlighted the value to the Athenian soldier of dying in

professors are constantly at risk of losing their jobs.

Negotiations started on Jun. 7, and while some progress has been made, tension still run high; at this point, a strike might be the only way to get Western to agree to UWOFA’s conditions.

Certainly, Western has financial obligations aside from faculty contracts; in 2017-2018, Western’s operating budget was $759 million with faculty pay only making up $480 million of it. And with potential budget cuts looming under the recently instated Progressive Conservative government, it’s understandable that Western is hesitant to open its coffers.

But without its faculty, a university doesn’t amount to anything. Professors are integral to the way a university functions and to the experience of its students. If a strike is necessary to ensure that faculty is treated with the respect and compensation, then a strike is for the better.

As of right now, a strike seems likely. As of Sept. 27, Western’s faculty has voted 94 per cent in favour of striking. But if a strike happens, it isn’t likely to last long. Western seems preoccupied with its reputation — a long, drawn-out strike would reflect poorly on the university and the way it treats its staff. That being said, while the strike itself might be inconvenient, the benefits could be worth a short hiatus.

This is a situation where the pros outweigh the cons. On one hand, the freezing of classes and assignments is a scary thought for students moving toward exams. But, the thought of faculty not being fairly compensated is even scarier.

the defence of Athens, because he would then have “the whole earth for [his] tomb.” The city’s fighting dead were preserved within the great name of Athens, famous for “forcing every sea and land to be the highway of its daring,” a part of the “imperishable monuments” Athens left behind everywhere.

So too with Canada’s fighting dead, who across every race and creed and religion were, and continue to be, willing to take up Canada’s flag and ride head-on into hell. Their names reverberate across the pages of this country’s story.

So when you walk among the graves of Canada’s fallen soldiers and stand in the shadows of its great war monuments, pity gives way to an immeasurable and profound respect; respect of the person, the choice to serve the country and face death if necessary, and even of the

nation that nourished the minds and bodies of those who would later sacrifice themselves in her name.

John Diefenbaker wrote in the Canadian Bill of Rights, “I am Canadian, a free Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship God in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, free to choose those who govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.”

So remember on November 11.

Pay heed to the fallen not with pity nor sorrow, but with pride — that our nation’s tale, no matter how flawed and imperfect, was written by people of immense honour and bravery. Engage thoughtfully in our national life. And uphold our heritage of freedom. This, more than anything, will honour their memory.

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W ESTERN IN TH MICHAEL CONLEY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @MIKECONLEY4 STUDENTS’ MILITARY TRAINING MOVEMENT NOVEMBER 1914 A few weeks ago the British Empire was at peace with the world and harmony reigned supreme. Those who even suggested the thought of war were scoffed at. But to-day the scene is changed; the sword has been unsheathed; where once there were fertile fields with golden harvests, towns and villages filled with industry, populous cities with beautiful buildings and happy people, to-day several millions of men are gripped in the most gigantic struggle of

all ages; fields are barren centres of population destroyed by fire and sword and all in so short a time we wonder at it all….

All the freedom we enjoy comes to us because we are a part of the British Empire.

To-day that Empire is being put to the test. What are we doing to help it stand the strain?...

At Western, a meeting was held Tuesday Nov. 10, at Huron College, where various propositions were brought before the student body. Committees were appointed to look into the matter and, no doubt, steps will be taken immediately.

• D. R. Young, ’16.

This November 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the First World War’s armistice. Canada, immediately entering the conflict upon Britain’s declaration of war against Germany on Aug. 4, 1914, saw more than 650,000 individuals serve. These Canadians, of whom over 66,000 gave their lives, joined the war from

across Canada and Newfoundland.

University enrollment, including that of The University of Western Ontario, dipped as the obligation to serve took priority over schooling. The exact number of Western students who served is unknown; Western’s wartime president Edward Braithwaite did not heed calls, including those from the Universities Bureau of the British Empire, to form a specific roll of serving students.

WAR AND TH E PROFESSIO N DECEMBER 19 14 During the last century what ha s been accomplished against the mos t dreaded peril of the race and the greatest enemy of humanity—W ar? From some points of view, painfully lit tle. Especially is this true when we realize how the so-calle d leaders of civilization ha ve been piling up armament against ar mament, match ing regiment against re giment, and drea dnought against dreadnou ght, in mad rival ry until at last Europe is plunged into wha t augurs to be the bloodi est war of all hi story….

• O. W. Mitton, ’16

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A R W T A HE GRE Estimates state that Western, at the time much smaller than today, sent roughly 140 students.

Though even without this roll, we may reflect on wartimes through antiquated works. The Gazette’s coverage of the war, first published in November 1914, continued for one and a half years before it stopped publishing between the spring of 1916 and the spring of 1919. But through these works,

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along with photographs and letters obtained courtesy of Western Libraries’ archives, we might nurture an understanding of conflict unmatched in our Canadian communities today.

Those who served walked the same grounds we still walk. And some of them, upon departing across the Atlantic onto Europe’s bloodstained soil, never walked them again.

story of self all this infamy? It’s the old to the power of over again. Self raised ish and brutal infinity. All that is fiend e has been tur na in human n hate hang and low ma hu d to fill the an e it tic un jus n the Huma expanded from are rs we po le rib ter es and Hell follows in in the balance. Two dia- world. Hate rul ius gen d an rld wo at work in the ke.

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for Western’s fu ture. Recognizin g the fact that th e close of the w ar would bring a Things As We large accession View Them is a to the stud column compi ent body and led of multiple that those students perspectives on would have to happenings conundertake dutie cerning Western s in the future University. that had not ex After a suspen isted in the past sion for “the , distinct change duration of the s were made in war” The Weste rn the curriculum University Gaz . The place of ette once mor e science in th makes its bow e education of to the public as the future has been the voice of the recognized. New student body of laboratories ha London’s Unive ve been provided rsity. Four year , s important ad of war have brou ditions made to ght changes the the libraries in all de world over in w hich Western ha partments, the s teaching st had a part. From aff has been ad her halls men ded to, the univ and women ha ersity buildin ve gone forth to g re service for hum modelled, and anity, some neve in other ways r the advent of to return. In ou peace anticipat r memory they ed shall never grow … old. Changes have come abou With this issue of The Gazette t at home, new we are in a sens methods have be e , heralding th en introduced, e post-bellum da new names ap ys at Western. Th pear on the fa e c- period of ulty list, a study the war, as ever body has arisen yone realizes, has de that faces newer alt a severe blow conditions and to universities newer responsib everywhere. Bu ilities. It is a new t here we are! Ra era in universit ther gasping fo y life. r breath, so to spea The war period k, but steady on was, in many our feet and with respects, a perio d of preparation muscles tense ready to contin on the part of th ue the climb… ose responsible .

• Gazette editoria l staff

EXCHANGE (COLUMN) NOVEMBER 1915 Exchange is a column where the Gazette shares words from other newspapers.

The editor regrets that exchanges have been few this month and represent but one University. However, Queen’s has been generous and three copies of “Queen’s Journal” are herewith acknowledged….

Evidently, Queen’s find a source of tribulation in the question of whether it is better or not to strictly limit, if not eliminate, social functions. The editor has this to say on the matter: “The question is one that should interest all students. The dances by some, are considered to be quite unnecessary and that at the present time the holding of such would show a lack of consideration for those who are at present serving with the colors and more especially for those who friends have fallen while fighting for us. Besides

this there is the question of expense, and time. Should the social functions use the time and money that is necessary to carry them out successfully at a time like this, or should our energies be directed towards other things which are of a great deal more importance.

On the other hand it may be argued that these reasons do not hold. It may be said that the holding of social functions does not show a lack of appreciation and consideration for those students who are not with us. Then, too, it may be argued that even though these functions may entail a certain amount of expense, yet it forms a part of the amount which the average student spends on things not absolutely necessary and does not represent money which would be available for other purposes of more importance. Then it may be argued that there is the same need this year as there has been in other years for the students to be able to meet and mingle with others.”

• Martha F. Weir, ’16, Editor

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Mustangs back in the Yates Cup CHARLIE MARSHALL SPORTS EDITOR @CWMARSHALL98 Next stop, Yates Cup. The Western Mustangs took down the Carleton Ravens by a score of 39–13 on Saturday afternoon in the Ontario University Athletics semifinal at TD Stadium.

While the Mustangs struggled to defeat the Ravens in their regular season meeting in August, Western completely wore down and demoralized Carleton this time around.

Early on Saturday afternoon, the Mustangs offence was not rolling as smoothly as they had in the regular season. However, as fifth-year running back Alex Taylor later explained, they were ready for a grind.

“Our [offensive] line coach J.P. Circelli kind of compared it to the Rocky Balboa films,” explained Taylor. “At first, it’s going to be a slugfest, and it’s going to be a grind. We knew it wasn’t going to be easy right out of the gate. They have a talented, athletic defence.”

Interestingly, while he was expecting a grind, Taylor was excellent for the Mustangs offence early on.

In the first half, Western quarterback Chris Merchant and Cedric Joseph combined for just 137 yards, while Taylor had 58 yards on the ground and one reception for five yards.

Rejuvenated after the half-time break, the Western offence reaped the benefits of their business-like approach during the first half.

Joseph and Taylor started to find big holes in the Ravens defence, and Merchant looked more comfortable in the passing game.

Oddly, number one receiver Harry McMaster had to wait until four minutes into the third quarter for his first reception of the game. The fourthyear wideout worked quickly in the second half, though, putting up 87 yards and a touchdown.

Overall, the offence managed 500 total yards, splitting fairly evenly between rushing (258) and passing (242). The one key area of focus for the Mustangs was turnovers.

Despite a remarkable 127-yard performance, Taylor honed in on this detail after the game.

“I just got to get back to the lab … and just work on ball security and making sure that I hold on to that ball. Once playoffs roll around, you can’t put the ball on the floor,” said Taylor. “Usually the team that wins is the team that gets the most takeaways and the least amount of turnovers.”

As usual, the defence was excellent for the Mustangs. Entering the game, the Ravens averaged 31.9 points per game and 417.8 yards. On Saturday afternoon, Western held the formidable Carleton scoring attack to just 13 points and 284 yards.

Highlighting the excellent play of the defensive unit, Mackenzie Ferguson hauled in two interceptions in the game. Not only were the two picks great, they were actually even more impressive than it may seem, because fourth-year defensive back was playing out of position at safety, filling in for suspended Daniel Valente Jr. After the game, Ferguson credited the bye week and his coaches for allowing him to be successful in his new role.

“It was really advantageous to

Women’s soccer captures OUA silver medal STEPHANIE ORLANDO SPORTS EDITOR @SPORTSATGAZETTE The Western Mustangs hosted and played in the Ontario University Athletics women’s soccer Final Four.

The Mustangs showed a strong performance with an overtime win in the semifinals but unfortunately fell short in the gold medal game to the Ottawa Gee-Gees.

“The fans were really great, and there were definitely periods in the game where hearing them cheering on the sidelines gave the team the extra energy it needed,” said defender Anna Larkin.

Western lost their first game of the weekend to the Queen’s Gaels.

In her first game back from injury, which forced her to miss ten games, Julia Crnjac was dominant, scoring two of the three goals.

“I was a little nervous, but mostly very excited, going into the game. I was so happy that I was getting the opportunity to play again,” said Crnjac. “The adrenaline I was experiencing from the game helped me to just keep running.”

Crnjac was not the only hero of the game; Larkin scored the game-winner in overtime.

“It felt amazing,” said Larkin.

“It felt so great to be up one goal again and know that if the team could push for the remainder of the game, we’d be going to nationals.”

Western continued their OUA journey, facing off against the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Sunday. It was a hard-fought battle, but the Mustangs couldn’t quite grasp the gold. The game ended with a score of 1–0 in favour of Ottawa.

Ottawa came out strong, holding possession for majority of the first 30 minutes of play, earning the team more than twice as many shots on goal than Western.

Western put up a stronger fight in the second half, with more possession and fewer shots against; however, it was not enough. Goalkeeper Megan Girardi put up yet another stellar performance for the Mustangs, stopping six of the seven shots on goal.

Unfortunately, Western’s efforts fell short, and Katherine Bearne scored for Ottawa, giving them the lead, which ultimately won the game.

The Western Mustangs finished their season 12–3–5 and were awarded the silver medal at the OUA finals.

have that extra week to prepare at free safety,” explained Ferguson. “It was a little bit more stressful than my usual weeks at corner, but we had a great week of preparations.

[The] coaches did a great job getting us ready, and it showed off today.”

Head coach Greg Marshall was similarly pleased with Ferguson and the rest of the defensive unit after the game, careful to point out that the Mustangs boast the best defence in the league.

With a comeback win against the Ottawa Gee-Gees, the Guelph Gryphons secured their spot in the Yates Cup against the Mustangs.

While some players may try to pretend that opponents don’t matter, Taylor is looking forward to playing the Gryphons.

“There’s a few teams in this conference that I guess I just don’t like, that I despise,” said Taylor. “It’s kind of what happens when you play in Ontario; all the teams are so close.

Guelph for me is definitely the team.

Being in my fifth year, I’ve been able to go to battle with them, and we definitely had some difficult games with them.”

The last time the Mustangs and the Gryphons faced off in the Yates Cup title was in 2015, when Guelph snuck out a 23–17 win at TD Stadium.

“I couldn’t have scripted it any better for it to be against Guelph for our last game in the OUA,” said Taylor.

Taylor and the Mustangs will play for the 32nd Yates Cup title in program history against Guelph on Saturday at 1 p.m. at TD Stadium.

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Men’s basketball wins home opener GREG SIDERIS SPORTS STAFF @SPORTSATGAZETTE The Mustangs kicked off their home opener on Friday against the Queen’s Gaels in front of a packed crowd of elementary school children as part of their School Day programming.

The Mustangs came out on top in a tight defensive battle, with a 66–62 win over the nationally ranked Queen’s Gaels.

Nik Farkic finished the game just shy of a triple-double with nine points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. Farkic again exhibited his ability to be a consistent offensive leader for the Mustangs, boxing out his opposing guards on the boards and spreading the floor offensively.

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On a telling play in the opening frame, Farkic led his defender into a strong screen which created space for Marko Kovac. Farkic drove to the rim and posted up before sending a dime to Kovac beyond the arc where he nailed the first bucket of the game.

On Saturday, the Mustangs took on the York Lions.

They were without Kovac but still played impressively in a 78–61 rout. The Mustangs defence was strong on the afternoon as the Lions shot a dismal 5-of-23 from the field in the first half.

Fourth-year small forward Eriq Jenkins led the team defensively, with seven boards and five steals on the night. He was a spark plug at the beginning of the game, using his athleticism to take the ball to the rim with ballerina-like finesse on multiple occasions.

Without one of their most dominant players in the lineup, Jenkins and fourth-year guard Omar Shiddo carried the load, combing for 39 of the Mustangs 78 points. Shiddo led the team in scoring with 21 points, including 18 points on 11 attempts from the three-point line.

Shiddo hit back-to-back threes in the first quarter to give the Mustangs an 18–0 lead, digging the Lions into a hole that they would be unable to get out of for the rest of the game.

The Lions showed some heart in the third quarter, scoring 30 points to cut the Mustangs lead to 13 points.

However, the Mustangs found their defensive footing in the fourth quarter and dominated the rest of their game en route to the comfortable win. Western now sits at 3–1 on the season, good for second place in the Ontario University Athletics West Division.

The greatest test of the Mustangs season thus far will come on Friday, as the Carleton Ravens defending OUA champions, come to town.

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Mustangs men’s hockey splits weekend CHARLIE MARSHALL SPORTS EDITOR @CWMARSHALL98 The Western Mustangs defeated the Waterloo Warriors by a score of 4–3 on Friday night at Thompson Arena.

The first period featured end-toend action with sloppy play from both teams. An unlucky bounce as the Mustangs were exiting the defensive zone led to a close chance for the Warriors. Fortunately, goalie Luke Peressini was able to stop the Waterloo attacker point-blank.

Trevor Warnaar rewarded his goalie’s effort with a goal later in the first period. A turnover in the defensive zone by the Warriors led to a battle behind the net. Ethan Szypula won the puck for Western, shovelling a perfect pass in front to find Warnaar for his fourth goal of the year, putting the Mustangs in front 1-0.

With just under three minutes to play in the first, Waterloo got on the scoresheet with a hooking call on Michael Morgan. However, despite struggling with a 65.7 per cent penalty kill percentage this year — ranking them 22nd in Ontario University Athletics — Waterloo was able to hold Western to just one shot attempt and just 19 seconds of sustained offensive zone time.

Szypula explained after the game that Waterloo’s penalty killers simply had a good read of the Mustangs power play.

“I felt like they were good at closing us off,” said Szypula. “They wanted us to move the puck quicker. After that they were able to cut us off at the blue

lines or even the neutral zone.”

The Mustangs didn’t look any better at the start of the second period. Their sloppy play ultimately cost them as the Warriors potted three goals in four and a half minutes to take a commanding 3–1 lead.

Each of Morgan, Andrew Cordssen-David and Nick Chyzowski scored. Even worse, Cordssen-David and Chyzowski’s goals came within 14 seconds of each other. Head coach Clarke Singer, seemingly disgusted with the Mustangs play, called a time out to regroup the team.

After the game, Warnaar explained that Singer’s timeout came at the perfect time.

“You play the way that we were playing for those five minutes; that’s not acceptable,” said Warnaar. The alternate captain continued to say that Singer simply told the team, ‘Hey, it’s OK, and we’ll just get back to it. You know what to do; just do it.’ ” The Mustangs eventually pulled the game back to within one on an unusual play. Szypula, emerging from a two minute penalty for throwing his stick over the glass, found himself all alone on the Warriors blue line. Jonathan Laser recognized the open man and fired a beautiful stretch pass, allowing Szypula to walk in and snipe the puck glove side past Waterloo’s goaltender.

Coming into the matchup, the Warriors had posted the most penalty minutes in the OUA, with 197 minutes of time in the sinbin — almost double the Mustangs total.

The Warriors undisciplined style

of play eventually made its way into the game as pushing and shoving escalated to Western’s Rylan Bechtel and Waterloo’s Nick Halagian dropping the gloves for a spirited bout near the Western goal line. As a result of the fight, both players were sent off the ice for the rest of the game and will serve a one-game suspension during their next game.

Warnaar was amazed that the extracurriculars after the whistle escalated to a fight.

“I’ve been here for five years, and I’ve never seen a fight,” said Warnaar.

“It’s not something that happens very often but for [Bechtel] to step up there,... he was throwing some.

It was a good tilt, I’ll just say that.”

After struggling through two periods of play, the Mustangs came out of the dressing room on fire in the third. Anthony Stefano scored the tying goal seven minutes into the final period. Szypula added his second goal of the game just under three minutes later to win the game, marking the rookie’s first game winning goal in the OUA. Warnaar, one of Szypula’s line mates, was incredibly proud of the first-year player’s three-point performance.

“Obviously he’s new, he’s a rookie on the team, but he’s got a lot of skill,” said Warnaar. “To see him with that confidence out there to make the plays that he’s making, it’s a lot of fun to play with him and watch that happen. I’m really happy for what he did today, and going forward, I think he’ll do a lot of good things for us.”

After the game, assistant coach

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Patrick Ouellet was cautious not to get too high on the win.

“We got the win today; maybe we didn’t deserve it,” mused Ouellet.

“Maybe it’s karma, right. Maybe we deserved to win last Saturday and we didn’t get it. Tonight we [came] back with average effort and we got the win.”

On Saturday the Mustangs played competitively, but ultimately, they fell to the Laurier Golden Hawks 2–1 in a shootout. Warnaar scored the lone Mustangs goal late in the second period before Laurier’s Jeremy Pullara tied the game up midway through the third period.

In the shootout, the Mustangs were unable to put the puck in the

back of the net, while Laurier scored on both attempts to steal the win at Thompson Arena.

With the 1–1 split over the weekend, the Mustangs now sit at 4–4–1 on the season, which is good for sixth place in the competitive OUA West Division. They rank last in the division in scoring, but are tied for second in goals allowed. If they can improve on offence, they should move up the division’s standings.

Western will have a chance to correct their poor play when they play the second half of a back-toback Saturday night against the Laurier Golden Hawks at Thompson Arena at 7 p.m.

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Navy in the blood vessels of some students CARMEN MALLIA CULTURE EDITOR @CARMMALLIA Tony Liang, a fourth-year financial economics student and intelligence officer for the Royal Canadian Navy, doesn’t find comfort satisfying; he believes that humans aren’t designed to be comfortable. The 21-year-old has spent the last couple of months training at HMCS Prevost.

In January 2018, Liang made the decision to join the Navy after hearing about the opportunity from a friend. While he’s still considering pursuing a career in finance, he notices that most people within the industry only have the weekend to look forward to.

“I want to wake up every day excited for what I do,” says Liang, adding that working for the Navy provides him with a sense of importance, knowing that he holds a meaningful job.

Working part-time at London’s HMCS Prevost, established in 1941, Liang moved up the ranks over the course of a couple of months,

attending courses that developed his skills and knowledge common to all seagoing jobs, from leadership courses and physical training to rifle drills and rigid inflatable boat exercises.

He spent five weeks of the summer at the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier (located north of Quebec City), living outside of his comfort zone while completing his basic training, which is a requirement for all recruits who want a career in the Navy.

Waking up at 5 a.m. every morning and staying up until about 11 p.m., there was little time to doze off during the bootcamp, because recruits are still expected to be fully attentive at all times.

“They’re trying to see how you react when you’re deprived of sleep.

We can be great leaders and great students when we’re fully 100 per cent. But at your worst, that’s who you really are,” says Liang.

He stresses the fact that basic training was the best time of his life, spending two weeks of his trip

sleeping in a forest in what he calls “very bad conditions.”

Some nights he would have to wake up at 1 or 2a.m. for duty, where he’d walk around and monitor the base for a couple of hours, leaving him with minimal sleep.

But that’s just how he thrives.

Overlooking the Forks of the Thames River, HMCS Prevost is one of 24 Naval Reserve Divisions located in major cities across Canada. It provides training in various positions and trades with the Canadian Armed Forces, with personnel in traditional Navy roles ranging from maritime engineers and logistics officers to communications and combat weapons trades specialists.

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Liang i s n’t the o n l y Western University student who’s training for a career in the Navy. In fact, of the 200 or so members at Prevost, just over 30 of them are also Western University students.

Currently in his first-year at the Richard Ivey School of Business, Eric Sheppard has been a reservist at the Prevost for a couple of months now, training to become an intelligence officer. While he’s unsure of whether or not he wants to pursue a career in the Navy or in a business-related field, he believes the skills he’s learned at Prevost are indispensable.

“With my program, there’s a lot of networking and things involved,” says Sheppard. “I’m the only person I know at Ivey who’s in the reserve. If you want to differentiate yourself from other people on job applications or during networking events, I’ve found it’s been really [useful] to do that.”

Sheppard has been building up a marketing portfolio during his time in the Navy. He’s currently a part of Canada’s first-ever Unit Visibility Team, a program within the military which focuses on public affairs and recruitment through social media and other forms of outreach. Sheppard’s used the skills he’s learned at Ivey to help establish an analytics report for Prevost’s social media presence, among other marketing-related tasks. The leadership opportunity will be rolled out nationwide thanks to the success of the program at HMCS Prevost.

Because the government proffers $2,000 in tuition reimbursements for student-reservists, there is also a financial benefit to signing up, which makes sense considering that the higher ranks require a completed or in-progress university education. Additionally, within the first four years of service, the Navy guarantees reservists 18 months of full-time work.

“If you’re in first-year and you join, that could be your summer job. It’s guaranteed for all four years of your university,” says Sheppard.

While reservists must maintain a minimum time commitment of one shift per month at Prevost, both Liang and Sheppard typically clock in between six to nine hours at the facility each week.

“My parents were concerned that it was going to take up too much of my time. I was in Western’s orchestra in first-year and that was more of a time commitment than being in the

Na v y w a s .

It’s pretty flexible,” says Sheppard.

The opportunity to travel the world while getting paid to do so is also an intriguing option for students; reservists are given the choice whether to serve on missions, which involve travelling to places like the Caribbean Sea, the eastern Pacific Ocean and Central and Eastern Europe.

Upon completing his training at HMCS Prevost, Liang hopes to go on a couple of deployment missions before he enters the corporate world. Within his role as an intelligence officer, Liang would be collecting, processing, analyzing and disseminating classified information that pertains to national security; advising and assisting in the coordination of intelligence tools and surveillance systems; and operating and safeguarding information technology systems.

Because he has to carefully structure his day-to-day itinerary in order to manage his school-life balance, Liang believes his daily routine is more structured now that he’s found a purpose, in comparison to when he was just attending class.

By the same token, second-year kinesiology student Emma Pearson, who is training to become a naval warfare officer, must balance her work and school life with her commitment to the varsity rowing team.

The 18-year-old’s end goal is to become the captain of her own ship.

“I’ll be fully qualified to be the captain of my ship by the time I’m 21,” says Pearson. “I’ll be doing a lot of navigating wherever I go, so I’ll spend a lot of time on-ship. It’s insane. Not many people can say that.”

Pearson joined Prevost following four generations of military service in her family: her great grandfather fought in the First World War, her grandfather and great uncle fought in the Second World War and her father is currently enlisted in the Navy. The tradition goes far back, although she doesn’t know many details beyond her great grandfather.

“I’m excited to go on-ship and start to really learn some hands-on skills. It will definitely make it feel more real that one day I’ll be the captain of my ship,” says Pearson, who will be entering basic training at Valcartier next summer.

While it may seem like an enticing career option, it is one that will push students out of their comfort zone. But for these three reservists, that’s exactly where they want to be.

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Wordsfest: 200 years of Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ EMILY TAYLER CULTURE EDITOR @EMTAYLER16 Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (and Frankenstein’s monster) celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2018. This year, gothic scholars like Western professor Steven Bruhm, are looking back on the classic and haunting tale to tell truths about the present.

Bruhm gave a lecture at Wordsfest this Saturday, a literary festival focused in authors, scholars and designers based in Southwestern Ontario. Bruhm’s inaugural Wordsfest presentation focused on the parallels between the monster and the trope of the perfect but deadly child often used in gothic horror. He also touched on the parallels between Victor Frankenstein’s arrogant god complex and modern day politicians.

This was not the only celebration of Shelley’s masterpiece at Wordsfest.

On Oct. 25th, Wordsfest screened the 1931 silent movie Frankenstein at Museum London accompanied by electro-acoustic duo Wormwood, with their interpretation of the movie’s score. Wormwood added drama and suspense to the already iconic silent movie.

Bruhm has always been fascinated with horror. After earning his doctorate through writing about

bodily pain in romantic literature at McGill University in 1994, Bruhm began to submit to gothic publications. For the past six years, he was a managing editor for the publication Horror Studies, an academic journal that looks at the cultural and historical context of horror.

In his lecture, Bruhm explained that Frankenstein originated after a ghost story competition between Shelley, her husband Percy Shelley and their poet friend Lord Byron while on vacation. After telling their best ghost stories, Shelley’s vision of the original mad scientist came to her in a dream. After inception, the story has been updated, republished and made into countless film adaptations. Frankenstein inspired the entire genre of science fiction and updated the female gothic tradition that began with author Ann Radcliffe.

The female gothic had previously focused on domestic issues while the male gothic delves into supernatural territory; Shelley merged both.

With a modern reading, Shelley’s classical tale warns against toxic masculinity. Bruhm explains that the act of procreation without the role of a woman demonstrates Victor Frankenstein’s arrogant attempt to play god. However, the absolute destruction and mental terror Frankenstein experiences illustrates

Shelley’s critique of a society without the need of women.

“In this novel, there’s a kind of assumption that this crime against nature that he’s committing in creating this creature is also a crime against God,” Bruhm says.

The crux of the novel can be summed up with the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for.” In wishing to play God and in wishing to bring a creature to life who would completely understand him, Frankenstein creates his own worst nightmare.

“What we fear most is often what we desire most. What we desire most is often what we fear,” Bruhm explains.

Earlier this year, Bruhm wrote an article for Western News detailing the link between Frankenstein and President Trump. He compares their struggle for power and complete control.

“I relate it through the idea of a kind of masculinist assertion of power and control; that notion that to be a man and to be a man in leadership or at the forefront of something — for [Frankenstein], it’s science, for Trump, it’s politics — is to create in the absence of a community of other people, to speak things into being,” Bruhm explains. “It’s about arrogance.”

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Wordsfest: London’s growing comic culture KRISTIN LEE CULTURE EDITOR @KRIIISLEE Everything from mainstream DC and Marvel superhero comics to indie comics like Scott Pilgrim to small newspaper comic strips come, from the same place: the imagination. No matter how fantastic or meaningful, comics create an escape into an extraordinary realm.

During Wordsfest on Saturday, a discussion panel featuring cartoonists Willow Dawson, Joe Ollmann, Jesse Jacobs and Diana Tamblyn took place. The panel talked about each individual’s methods, styles and approaches to their artistry, revealing the creative journey one takes when building a story, and recounting the growing cultural change within the world of comics.

Artists in London have seen a growing comic culture as a small community of cartoonists are recognizing that comics aren’t just read by die-hard fans. The number of comic shops are few, but the number of people who read comics is growing.

“London has a ton of stores and places that are actively building community, and I think community is not just one type of people,” says Dawson, known for her whimsical and menacing illustration styles which comment on current issues.

“It’s the creators, it’s the stores, the comic shows, the fans, and it’s just that whole chain of things that’s circular and connects, and everyone inspires everyone.”

Comic book stores such as Heroes Comics or LA Mood Comics & Games are some of London’s community hubs for those who love to read comics or even create them. Comic culture has existed in London for decades, starting with the oldest but now closed comic book shop in the city, Comic Book Collector, which first opened its doors in 1979.

Unlike traditional comic books, which require a team of people such

as story-writers, illustrators and line-inkers, modern comics can be made by one cartoonist, who takes on all of these jobs, because they may want to take full control of their projects. For most, being a cartoonist isn’t just picking up a pencil and paper; it’s an art that requires experience. Ollmann, author of the biography The Abominable Mr. Seabrook, known as the “master of the short story form by CBC Radio” for his comics, has a few words on the craft. To get better at it, he says, you have to read every comic, watch every movie and ask yourself how you can do it better or differently.

For Jesse Jacobs, who is known for his fantastical and geometric-style art and his work on Adventure Time, cartooning influences come from different places.

“I don’t know where it comes from. Drugs? Dreams? Maybe, yeah, I do all those things,” says the eccentric artist. “Ultimately, everything that I made, all the comics I made, the stories, they kind of come out of drawings. So I’ll just be doodling things, and then something will come out of that, and sometimes the story will sort of inform the drawings a little bit more, but it’s definitely visually driven. All the other ideas kind of bubble up from there.”

Jacobs graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax. He found his interest in comics at a young age and was constantly drawing.

“I’d always look at cartoons or cereal boxes and be very inspired by any imagery that was interesting to me,” says Jacobs. “I think comics were the most accessible thing I could do as a kid.”

For a long time, there was a thought that if you wanted to be something, the best place to do it was in America, not Canada. This has been changing recently, and it’s been inspiring to see Canadian artists like Ramón Pérez, who draws for Marvel and DC Comics, and Scott

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Hepburn, who creates artwork for Deadpool, making comics because it allows up-and-coming artists to see the array of possibilities that could happen right in their homeland.

“All of these cool artists were just people who were zining [making magazines] and making indie comics and then got better and better and are now the whole world of superhero comics,” says Dawson.

Most cartoonists would agree that the best part about creating comics is being able to create a world from scratch and developing characters to make anything and everything possible.

“It’s fun for me to create a whole ecosystem or a different dimension and consider different ways of being in that new thing,” says Jacobs. “It’s liberating because I don’t have to adhere to any pre-established rules or concepts. If I do a doodle of some weird creature, I can just put it in, and it’ll make sense in that context.”

Jacobs thinks comic culture in London has been really growing on its own, and it’s becoming very open and accepting of everyone, as individual’s unique voices and styles are being championed.

“I think for anyone that makes stuff, your ideas don’t come from any place; they come from every place,” says Jacobs.

Cartooning and comics are the beacon in this community, which brings people together, and with comic books, you’re slowly seeing high art and low art coming together which Dawson says is “pretty freaking cool.”

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1. Color 4. English prince 10. When you’ll get there 11. Pivot 12. Actinium 14. Greek letter 15. Primordial matter 16. One of a Polynesian island 18. Most spacious 22. What you owe 23. Button-like ornament 24. Ancient city 26. Trauma center 27. CNN anchor Burnett 28. Enough (archaic) 30. Lebowski’s nickname “The __” 31. Printing speed measurement 34. Waterbirds 36. WWI airship 37. Sudden attack 39. Advice 40. Sacs where fungi develop 41. Where instinctive impulses are manifest 42. Schoolhouse implements 48. Brain parts 50. Borne by or suspended in a liquid 51. Of the desert 52. Starbucks size 53. Ancient Roman garment 54. In a way, set aflame 55. Samarium 56. Heavenly bodies 58. Water in the solid state 59. Exchanged 60. Int’l organization

1. Regain 2. A colorless odorless gas used as fuel 3. Delicacies 4. Spanish be 5. Miami Heat great 6. More slick 7. Turn away 8. Made a second thrust 9. Where injured ballplayers end up 12. As quickly as can be done 13. Military disguise 17. __ and Dad 19. Mythological wind (Greek) 20. Slides without control 21. Principle or belief 25. Unusually large 29. Naturally occurring solid material 31. Backsides 32. Large orange-brown butterfly 33. Old Testament prophet 35. Women’s apartments in a Muslim palace 38. One who waters down 41. Made a visual representation of 43. Continent 44. Flat pieces of rock 45. Very long period of time 46. Radioactivity units 47. Fields of study 49. Distinctive, pleasant smell 56. The Constitution State (abbr.)

57. South Dakota

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Sally Armstrong comes to Western “T

alking is the antidote of oppression,” writes Sally Armstrong in Uprising: A New Age is Dawning for Every Mother’s Daughter.

As a Canadian journalist, activist and humanitarian sharing stories from across the globe, dialogue is Sally’s vehicle for change. Whether it’s writing about female Yazidi soldiers in “Resisting Genocide,” interviewing imprisoned ISIS soldiers in a special report for Maclean’s or captivating global audiences with insights informed by her lived experiences, Sally grows global society’s understanding of one another through speech.

An Officer of the Order of Canada, former member of the International Women’s Commission at the UN and four-time winner of the Amnesty International Canada Media Award, Sally’s dedication

to quality reporting is renowned at the highest levels. By shining a light on vast inequalities in conflict zones around the world, she’s provided those in more privileged locales a glimpse into otherwise unseen spaces.

Taking advantage of the immense reach of today’s media, Sally has improved countless lives with nothing but a pen and a camera. Recognizing the power of media, as Sally has shown, is an invaluable asset in addressing inequality.

And on Nov. 8, the Gazette welcomes Sally to Western University.

In her talk, “The Inside Scoop: Fake news, fake politicians, and how journalists get to the truth,”

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Sally will bring our campus and local community perspective on today’s current media climate. By cutting through divisive rhetoric and political posturing, she will elaborate on the necessity of a dedicated media source in our rapidly evolving world.

Her experiences, whether from reporting on war-related plights of women in Bosnia during the early ’90s or northern Iraq in 2017, inform a perspective which everyday Canadian life struggles to comprehend.

As today’s society is increasingly divided and the media is often under attack, Sally — and her speech — may be the antidote that our community needs.

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