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Hadfield Christens new Ivey building Jeremiah Rodriguez News Editor After six years of construction, the new Richard Ivey building officially swung its doors open with fanfare, confetti and Canada’s worldrenowned astronaut, Commander Chris Hadfield. A sea of Ivey business students, dignitaries, government officials and school donors all decked out in white Ivey gear, waving flags, welcomed the keynote speaker who touched down at Western’s Alumni Hall yesterday. Hadfield spoke about leadership and determination to a packed room as he rehashed stories of humble beginnings in Sarnia, playing astronaut in a Quaker’s cereal box, to getting his wings at London Airport to later becoming a commander and eventual leader at the International Space Station. “Whether you’re tasked with a group of people for a one hour task, or something much greater like leaders in Ivey’s 90-year history have demonstrated — leadership means guiding a team with complete confidence in their skills,” Hadfield said. When prompted about what he thought about as his rocket blasted off from Kazakhstan, Hadfield said he wasn’t worried because he had already planned for everything more than once as “Great leaders plan for the worst case scenario.”

“Here at Ivey, we emphasize leadership and we try and encourage that in as many forms as we can. Through Hadfield’s innovation through his Twitter posts and YouTube videos, he was able to reach so many around the world,” said Andrew Rankin, an Ivey School student who helped spur the campaign to get Hadfield to Western. “It’s not the traditional leadership you’d think of, but his actions and his words have been inspiring to all of us,” Rankin said. The communications team at Ivey along with four MBA students sent Hadfield a video petitioning Canada’s famous spacewalker to christen their new school. The Western spirit seems to have overwhelmed Hadfield and he said, “there was no where else [he] could choose.” The Western university marching band accompanied Hadfield as he led a procession across campus to the new building where dignitaries including outgoing dean of Ivey Carol Stephenson, and 93-year old Richard Ivey himself, were in attendance. The 240,000 square foot building broke ground back in 2009 after architecture firm Hariri Pontarini beat off other firms in a contest vying for the project. “If we needed a world class business school we need a world class building which represents who we

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IVEY, THE FINAL FRONTIER. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield addresses the audience at the inauguration of the new Richard Ivey Building, which will house the school of business.

are at Ivey,” Stephenson said. “We were out of space before. We knew with the current projected growth in our program back in 2006, we needed it. We wondered if we should expand down the hill, but the more we looked at it — we realized we needed a new building,”

Stephenson added. The building hosts a 640 seat auditorium, 20 classrooms, 52 breakout rooms and the newly minted C.B. Johnson Library. With its green building design and construction, the building gained Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Gold certificate status. The project cost $110 million and half of it came from stimulus funds from the federal and provincial governments, $22 million came from Western University and $37.5 million from private donors.

HIV vaccine completes first clinical trial Megan Devlin News Editor The HIV vaccine being developed at Western by Chil-Yong Kang, SAV001-H, completed stage one of human clinical trials with flying colours. It showed no adverse effects in any patients and also displayed promising evidence for its efficacy. “The phase one trial looked at the safety of the vaccine in humans.

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Our vaccine was totally safe — there were no adverse effects after administration during the one year of observation after vaccination,” Dr. Kang said. In addition to proving safe for patients, the vaccine also boosted anti-HIV antibody activity. “We vaccinated healthy HIVpositive people to look at adverse effects,” Kang explained. “These people have background levels of

antibody in their bodies and when we vaccinated those people, the level of antibody was boosted tremendously, as high as 64-fold.” These increased immune responses are promising for stages two and three of clinical trials, which will test the vaccine’s effectiveness. On his Reddit Ask Me Anything chat last Friday, Kang said he estimated it would be another eight years before the vaccine would be

ready. He explained the vaccine must still progress through two more stages of human clinical trials to confirm it prevents HIV infection. He said stage three would be the longest, three to four years, because they have to vaccinate populations at risk for HIV infection and wait for natural exposure to occur. Kang confirmed that the vaccine would not benefit those already

infected with the virus. However, his team is also working on a therapeutic vaccine to help HIV positive people. This vaccine is currently being tested on animals, and has human clinical trials planned for the future. SAV001-H was developed using whole genetically modified killed HIV virus. Since the vaccine targets so many of HIV’s viral epitopes, it >> see high pg.3

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I LOVE FUNDRAISERS. An excited concertgoer expresses his enthusiasm at an August 18 fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis at The APK. The event was headlined by Teenage Kicks and organized by the faculties of Music and Arts & Humanities.

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Concert comments controversial Aaron Zaltzman Associate Editor The University Students’ Council could not catch a break when it came to Orientation Week concert performers. The show ended dramatically Saturday night after headliner Classified made controversial statements onstage, sparking outrage on social media aimed at the Canadian rapper. The artist reportedly made comments joking about sexual assault and sexualizing female audience members, remarks that Pat Whelan, president of the USC, said were “outside of the messages and goals that we were trying to accomplish during Orientation Week.” The comments, as well as the subsequent online response from several audience members, prompted the USC to quickly respond. “I was told by production staff

and security that removing him from stage would have presented a situation where we have several thousand people in a fenced area, which could potentially have led to some danger,” Whelan said. “So we didn’t remove him from stage, but we did stop him from performing an encore.” “I had a discussion with him in his dressing room, clearing up some of the comments, to understand what happened from his perspective,” Whelan said. The USC released a statement after the performance confirming the artist did not represent the message of orientation week. “We apologize to those in attendance who were offended – the USC and Western do not support what was presented,” read the statement. Classified, however, denied several of the allegations, including that he told the audience to “give it up for rape.” He explained on Twitter he was referring to rape allegations

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against artist Sean Kingston as the reason for his attendance at the concert, and then told the audience to “give it up.” Kingston was originally supposed to headline the concert until he was asked by the USC not to attend due to his civil trial for sexual assault. “Explained myself a few times now. If people don’t wanna accept my apology or what happen. Not much more I can do, I know my where I stand,” Classified tweeted. Whelan emphasized the performer’s comments did not reflect on the USC, nor on the message behind Orientation Week. “I think there was definitely some contrast between the two messages presented, and people understood that they should leave O-Week thinking about One Love rally and not the concert.”

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Entrepreneurial students In an online survey conducted by Pollara in coordination with the Bank of Montreal, results show that 46 per cent of Canadian college and university students plan to start a business after graduation. Ann Bigelow, lecturer at the DAN Management Program at Western, commented on the survey. “The job market hasn’t been strong for graduates in the past couple of years even though it has started to pick up recently.” Statistics Canada reported that approximately 130,000 new small businesses are started in Canada annually. According to Bigelow, small businesses are a great source for jobs, especially considering the survey also reported that only 29 per cent of those surveyed were confident of finding a job in their own field. When asked whether it is advisable to jump into a business venture right out of college, Bigelow said, “I think it really depends on the student, if they have a fantastic idea, they have a supportive environment of friends and family, and they are willing to work 24 hours a day, they can probably pull it off.” “Startups are hard to get off the ground and you have to be really, really committed. I think it has to be the person with the right entrepreneurial spirit,” she continued. —Hamza Tariq

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O-week tuition protest causes backlash Richard Raycraft News Editor Issues regarding free speech and assembly on campus are being raised in the aftermath of a demonstration that took place last Tuesday evening during Orientation Week, with the dean of the Faculty of Information and Media Studies planning to formally request an investigation of the incident. The demonstrators handed out pamphlets that focused on issues of rising tuition, student debt, and corporate influence on campus, before being allegedly ejected from campus by the Campus Community Police Service. Nick Dyer-Witheford, acting dean of FIMS, explained why he wants the university to investigate how the protest was handled. “It seemed to raise some very troubling issues about freedom of speech and freedom of assembly — issues that are rightfully of central importance to students here, such as issues of student fees, debt load and corporate influence on campus,” he said. “These are questions and issues that a student entering university should be aware of from the word go.” While Dyer-Witheford has sent

an informal note to Janice Deakin, provost and vice-president academic at Western, he said he is currently in the process of writing a formal letter about his concern and his request for an investigation. Gitta Kulczycki, vice-president resource and operations at Western, confirmed that she has not yet received a request for a full investigation. “I have received no such request,” she said in an e-mail. “However based upon the inquiry we received I certainly followed up with Campus Police to review what had occurred.” Kulczycki said the students were never asked to leave campus to protest, only to remove themselves from a scheduled O-Week event. “Since O-Week activities are intended exclusively for firstyear students, Campus Police approached the student demonstrators and suggested that it was not the appropriate time or place to stage their protest,” she explained. “Free speech is essential to the mission of Western. We also strongly support the efforts that go into making O-Week an intrinsic part of the student experience at Western. And as such, we suggested the students relocate.” Dyer-Witheford, however, expressed concern that the

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PEACEFULLY RAGING AGAINST THE MACHINE. A group of student activists claim they were asked to leave campus by Campus Police on Tuesday. From Left, students Stephen Wright, Jordan Coop, Jordan Pearson — president of the Faculty of Information and Media Studies Students’ Council — and Lindsay Taylor.

overarching issues of free speech and assembly on campus were being lost in the details of the particular incident. “In raising these questions I’m

Thrifty retreat for USC Iain Boekhoff News Editor The annual University Students’ Council external research trip this summer to the United States took members of council and Western administrators to five universities, and they hope to implement some of what they learned into decision making this year. The USC visited Penn State University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, Georgetown University and Howard University. “We went there mostly to understand how other universities handle student affairs and handle academics and how other student governments interact with universities,” Pat Whelan, president of the USC, said. “We learned what you can do by creating good policy process in terms of advocacy. We also learned what a good grant system can look like,” Whelan said. “Those are two things that they took away in

previous years as well. It’s certainly good to learn some new specifics as we look to build both a public policy process and grant system this year.” “Another interesting learning outcome was the collaborative approach to student affairs in the sense that regardless if it was Orientation Week, or volunteering or experiential learning or entrepreneurship, they all worked together to create a single student affairs strategy,” Whelan said. “They also measured those outcomes as well and they were constantly assessing how they did. So, what you’d find is that they’d have dictated outcomes from all their different involvement opportunities, or support services or other student affairs, they had set outcomes and then they’d follow that up by measuring to see if they had met those outcomes,” Whelan explained. “That’s something that I think the USC could do and we’re looking to do with our program and service review committee at council and the focus on really taking a look at

some more public discussion of the proper exercise of the rights of freedom of expression and assembly at Western,” he said.

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what we do.” Cost has been a concern for the executive retreat and in past years the USC has been criticized for their spending. However, this year’s trip rung in at approximately $7,000, under the budgeted $10,000. However, Whelan did not rule out spending the remaining $3,000 on travel later in the year. “It’s certainly been a noted effort in the past two years to keep costs under control. It’s a top priority when we’re planning these trips,” Whelan said. “And this year we brought along Western administrators with us for the first time, the associate vice provost, and that was really neat to go together and to learn things together that apply to both of our jobs,” Whelan said. “I’d say that’s something that I really hope whoever’s in my seat next year will continue to expand and do more of. That builds a really good collaborative process to take things home together.”

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will still be effective despite the rapidly mutating nature of the HIV virus. Kang was adamant that he wanted to make the vaccine accessible to everyone. He explained that it should be free of charge for those who couldn’t pay. The current sponsor will carry the vaccine through stage two of clinical trials, but Kang is still looking for sponsors for stage three. “I think this shows there’s promise in HIV care research and that it shows there is a need and importance to continue to fund HIV research,” Alex Kruger, communications marketing manager at Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, said.

asking for the university to first of all investigate what actually happened, but also to look more widely at what its policies are over political protest on campus and really to have

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Department of English and Writing Studies Writer-in-Residence 2013-14 Poet, novelist, and this year’s Writer-in-Residence, NourbeSe Philip will be available to offer feedback to, and consultation with, both experienced and novice creative writers from the University and London community beginning Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Please contact Vivian Foglton in the Department of English (Tel: 519-661-3403; email: vivian.foglton@uwo.ca) to arrange an appointment. For more information, visit the Department of English website at www.uwo.ca/english. Western’s Writer-in-Residence program is generously funded this year by the James A. And Marjorie Spenceley Lectureship in Literature, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the Department of Women’s Studies and Feminist Research, Western’s Women’s Caucus, the Faculty of Law and the Department of English and Writing Studies.

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Arts&Life One Love speaks up for a third time Bradley Metlin Arts & Life Editor First year students and sophs gathered at Talbot Bowl on Wednesday evening for the One Love rally, an Orientation Week event that educates frosh on the importance of acceptance at Western University. Through an array of speakers and performances, the One Love rally promoted the message of universal love, and that everyone should be welcomed at Western. The event was hosted by former MTV Canada personality, Jessi Cruickshank, best known for her witty commentary on The Hills Aftershow. Before the event, Cruickshank spoke to the Gazette’s Kaitlyn McGrath. It’s great to have you here at Western, but I’m wondering, why did you agree to host the One Love rally? On top of working on TV, one of the things that I’m really the most proud of is that I’m a Canadian ambassador for Free the Children, so I started speaking at We Days and sort of that turned into traveling to universities and colleges across Canada talking about what I’ve learned and telling some stupid,

funny celebrity stories in between […] The fact that you guys are doing an event like this — that Western has this event — is so awesome and inspiring. God, it’s my pleasure to be here and talk about my experiences with bullying or gender discrimination cause I think it’s so important. As host, what are you going to bring to the students to promote the message of trust, understanding, and universal love? I had to think a lot preparing for this night because I wanted my words to be impactful. There’s so many amazing speakers that have had varied experiences and I thought, well what can I bring to the table here? I have a couple of sort of personal anecdotes that I’ve never shared with anybody about, you know, I was bullied a lot as a kid and some gender discrimination I faced as I grew up […] I hope that if people hear real stories of things that have happened, maybe it will help make that change. Thinking back to your university orientation week, would you have benefitted from an event like this? That’s the thing, I didn’t have anything like this. I remember

getting drunk a lot and like kissing gross boys that I didn’t know. Like that’s what I did on frosh week — I’m not proud of it, but it happens […] But God, I would have benefited from it so much and I think so many people at my campus at U of T would have as well. God — good job Western. Does hosting events like One Love and working with organizations like Free the Children help you stay grounded, especially living in a place like L.A. and working in Hollywood? Yeah — 100 per cent. When you live in LA, everybody wants to know who you are, and what you do, and who you know, and what you can do for them […] And I think when I was at MTV, when I was really young — I started there right out of college — I did get sucked into this pop culture sort of bubble. Free the Children came to me and asked me to be an ambassador, and that was my way to sort of pop it and realize there were so many things in the world and so much more I could be doing with my job and my voice at MTV. — With files from Kaitlyn McGrath

Cam Smith GAZETTE

A LOVELY TIME. Jessi Cruickshank from The Hills Aftershow hosted Orientation Week’s One Love rally last Wednesday. The event included inspirational speakers such as Shane Koyczan, Heather Jarvis, and keynote speaker, Judy Shepard.

Getting off on the right foot Mary Ann Ciosk Arts & Life Editor

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With September upon us runners can be seen hurrying through the streets of London everywhere. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or a beginner hoping to get in shape, you’ll need to find your favourite routes throughout the city. For novices, the Thames Valley Parkway Trail is a good place to start — it conveniently runs directly under the campus bridge by Delaware Hall and is a favourite among students. This multi-use trail is about 30 km and passes through parks, under and over bridges, as well as through neighbourhoods. The range of terrain makes this run less mundane, and the city has recently painted kilometre markings on the ground beginning at the Forks of the Thames so it’s easy to keep track of your pace and distance throughout the run. Some graffiti on the trail passionately promoting banana consumption is also sure to make one’s run a little more fun. This route continues following the river through Harris and Gibbons Park and well past the downtown area. Beyond York Street it is not unlikely to encounter more eclectic residents when passing beneath bridges — but not to worry, they are usually friendly. However for late runners, the trail is not well-lit in most areas so running here after dark is not advisable. In the opposite direction the path ends little more than a kilometre past the campus bridge in Ross Park. A shorter path runs parallel to The

Thames Valley Parkway across the river from Harris Park and is useful if you’re looking for some variation. For some more mileage around King’s University College, head down to the intersection of Huron and William Street. This scenic trail runs through the forest behind the seminary, eventually connecting with the Thames, and is particularly impressive while the leaves are changing colours. The trail ends about 7 km from the entrance on Huron St. and does not loop around, so plan ahead for running back the way you came. There is also no lighting on the path so this one is best used for morning jogs. For serious runners, the Fanshawe Lake Trail is a 20 km loop beginning North of Huron St. and offers a picturesque view of the reservoir and forest. The trail is shared with hikers and cyclists and is open from dawn to dusk but there is a small admission fee to the area. To get motivated one may want to consider participating in one of the upcoming running events in the city this fall. The 5 km Run to End Poverty is being hosted on campus by Engineers Without Borders and allows for the support of a good cause and one’s personal fitness to benefit. The run is Sunday September 22 at 9:30 a.m. and costs $20. There is also a training run on September 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Victoria Park, so there’s no need to for new runners to worry. For more information on events check out londonrunner.ca and to map routes on your own gmapspedometer.com is a great resource.

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“Shout”—Tears for Fears “Shout,” the opening song from Tears for Fears’ second album, Songs from the Big Chair is an incredibly fun listen and one of the most wellknown synth-rock anthems of the 1980s. The single is one of Tears for Fears’ most popular songs alongside “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and one of the biggest hits of 1985. “Shout” is also one of the most frequently covered or remixed songs, being given the metal treatment by Disturbed and a jazzy cover by Jarle Bernhoft. Heavy percussion and bass, guitar and synthesizer solos, as well as female backing vocals, provide a constantly evolving layering of the instruments. The repeating chorus featuring Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith’s vocals is incredibly catchy and memorable. Like other British synth-pops bands of the 1980s, including Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears features deeper, bassier vocals that make for a hypnotic and powerful sound. Lyrically, the song has often been interpreted as a protest song and “Shout” is undoubtedly a great pump up song and a great listen for morning runs or while getting pumped up for early morning classes on the bus. - Brent Holmes

“Don’t Drop That Thun Thun” — Finnaticz This Vine sensation, which has prompted a (ridiculous) dance craze, is spreading like wild fire with many young adults now chanting it as they attempt to twerk. Originally released in 2012, the song has since exploded and become a bona fide hit due to its insanely catchy hook. While no one really knows what a “thun thun” is, that hasn’t stopped tons of people from singing along. Combining elements of hip hop and party music, the song melds less interesting verse with the irresistible chorus. Sure, it’s not artistically brilliant but it will nonetheless cause you to dance around in whatever room you’re in. Will we hear about Finnaticz again? Probably not but this song will stand as a testament that bad music can also be deliciously enjoyable. - Bradley Metlin

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Into the Thicke of it A pint of pure awesome Cameron Smith Deputy Editor When Alan Thicke walked into the small interview room in Westminster College, the cameras were rolling. Thicke, a Western alumnus, legendary actor, musician, producer and father of Robin (the guy with that song), had returned to his alma mater for a documentary on his life, and our interview was to be a part of it. Best known for his role as Jason Seaver, the father on the hit sitcom Growing Pains, Thicke has done everything from writing famous theme songs, to hosting talk shows, to spawning chart-topping children. Needless to say, he hasn’t done too badly for a Western grad. Thicke was also a writer for The Gazette in the ‘60s, and wanted to do an interview with the current staff. Fortunately, this allowed me to seek his wisdom for students looking towards their futures. Where were you in residence when you were a first-year? We’re sitting in the very residence that I began in, but I see it’s largely taken over by offices now, and people doing interviews. And paved walkways! Very sophisticated. Why choose to attend Western in the first place? My dad had graduated here in medicine in 1956, so it was the logical extension of the family tradition. My brother and sister followed, and now I’m talking it up to my 16 year old.

attended Western? The size alone, the student population! And I’m sure the tuition fees have changed somewhat. What advice can you give to first years just beginning their university careers? I think that if you have dreams and aspirations that aren’t exactly the logical next step for your academic life [you should] pursue those. If it’s music or arts or sports or something that is not necessarily part of your curriculum do that! Put a time limit on it. What do you mean by a “time limit?” I said to my dad, “If I don’t get something going — I want to experiment in show business — if I don’t at least get some encouragement, something going in the first year or so, I’ll come back. I’ll consider that a year of adventure, like backpacking through Europe. Then I’ll come back and maybe study law or do something else I’m interested in.” Is there anything else you would recommend for incoming students? Take this time to make sure that what you’re positioning yourself for in life, as a career, forever, makes sense for you and is truly your passion. And if it happens to be the logical progression of your academics, even better. But if there’s some other dream, you don’t want to leave those stones unturned.

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“THAT WAS A DIRTY CHECK, DAD.” Alan Thicke and his son Carter dress in Western Mustangs jerseys during Thicke’s visit to his alma mater.

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Brent Holmes Arts & Life Editor GGGGG Directed by: Edgar Wright Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Pierce Brosnan, David Bradley, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan. The World’s End is the third part of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright’s ice cream trilogy — a series of genre parodies — the first of which being the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead and the second being the buddy-cop film Hot Fuzz. Being the beginning of September, one could expect the only releases to be Hollywood backwash, however, The World’s End is without a doubt the best film of the summer. The film spends a great deal of time setting up the characters before pouring the robot/alien into the mix. Gary King (Simon Pegg) is a 1980s punk who drags his reluctant

buddies back to their hometown to complete the Golden Mile — a pub-crawl spanning 12 pubs across Newton Haven. Eventually, it becomes apparent that the little town has been taken over by robot aliens and in attempt to conceal the discovery, the group continues the pub crawl trying to act as if they don’t notice — an effort that becomes funnier as they get drunker. The World’s End is unique in several aspects. This is the first of the trilogy in which Simon Pegg plays the uncouth, never-grown-up character while Nick Frost plays the sober straight man Andy. But unlike other approaches to similar stories where the never-grown-up character is sidelined, The World’s End features Gary as its main protagonist. Rather, the film places the struggle and arc of the story on the robotic soullessness of societal integration and nostalgic attempts to recreate the past in which neither is a sustainable option. The film’s approach is cynical of both ideas. The shots at

globalization are particularly effective, especially when Gary King and his gang find that most of the old pubs have been taken over by the same corporation, meaning that the beers and meal options are all the same. Fortunately, while the actors may be playing drunks, the cinematographers are definitely not. The camera work during the fight sequences is without a doubt better than Man of Steel, World War Z, or any other summer action film from this year. The fights are well staged and choreographed and the camera work accentuates the action and comedy by focusing the viewer’s attention rather than relying on shaky cam to distract it. The World’s End is this summer’s best movie. It takes its time building its characters before giving a taste of action that is hands down better than any other summer movie to come out and then finishes with a witty commentary on human nature.

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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.

— Henry David Thoreau

Protestors Why Classified had valuable wasn’t a class act message Last Tuesday, a group of activists from the Western Solidarty Network were asked to leave campus when they protested rising tuition prices and an increased corporate presence at Orientation Week. While the campus is private property and Western is well within their rights to kick the protestors off campus, universities exist as a place where different ideas should be considered, regardless of whom they criticize. It is important to note that the protest did not directly interrupt any O-Week activities and the activists were not overly aggressive. However, it is fair to question certain aspects of the protest. While the rising cost of tuition is a very important issue that needs to be discussed, the pamphlet that the group was passing out took shots at Amit Chakma’s salary, the rebranding campaign and Western’s “fetish for internationalization,” which do not necessarily contribute to the environment of rising tuition prices across the country. Further, corporate presence on campus during Orientation Week may not be entirely a bad thing. The $86 O-Week package could potentially cost more. If Rogers and Bell want to lower the cost of O-Week for setting up a booth on campus, it doesn’t take too much effort to ignore them. But then again, it doesn’t take too much effort to ignore a peaceful protest. University is not summer camp, and students are adults — they should be able to make their own decisions about whether they want to read the pamphlet about cable packages or the one about soaring fees. Regardless of the message, the removal of the protestors from campus was definitely a bad move. Asking the activists to leave got them more attention than they ever would have received otherwise. But now, we have an opportunity to discuss concerns about the cost of tuition in a better environment than a protest. Protests tend to result in angrier rhetoric where style takes the place of content. How the Western Solidarity Network moves forward could determine how well students are educated on the cost of their education. Further discussion and a deeper exploration as to why tuition costs continue to rise will hopefully provide an environment in which students can engage with the cost of their education — and since we all are paying through the nose for our education, that is a cause we can all get behind. —The Gazette Editorial Board

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Kevin Hurren Opinions Editor You know those moments when you see someone wipe out in public? It’s almost always followed by a collective moan from everyone who witnessed the accident. Ignore you and complete strangers are all thinking the same things. Should I do something? Why can’t I stop watching? This feeling of unease sums up the O-Week closing concert featuring Classified. Picture approximately 600 sophs, staff, and council members grimacing at a stage where the Canadian rapper and his various “hype men” put on a show with all the wrong messages. While the individual songs were fine, and the performance was on point, every break Classified took held some kind of perverse encouragement. Between songs Classified promoted drinking, drug use, crowd surfing, nudity, and — allegedly — rape. Many quickly took to the Twittersphere to defend the rapper’s actions, excusing his behaviour with reasoning like “no one was hurt,” “it wasn’t that bad,” and “this is nothing compared to other concerts.” But what these reactions neglect to acknowledge is that this wasn’t just another concert. This was part of an orientation program designed for first year students – most of which are underage. Sure, the rapper’s set may have been considered tame compared to other venues he’s played, but what if it wasn’t?

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As the final night of O-Week, many first year students were already looking for an excuse to go crazy, and Classified gave them several. But when Classified enthusiastically told the crowd to get drunk and high, what if they did? What if, in hopes of fitting in to the perceived university culture, a first year drank more than they should have or smoked a joint for the first time? What if that same student then goofed around on a darkly lit road, or bridge, or stairwell? When Classified jokingly asked the girls on stage to take their tops off, what if they did? What if, in the excitement of being on stage, they abandoned their senses and revealed themselves to over a thousand of their peers — all equipped with cameras. What if those pictures and videos were then immortalized online, completely redefining the university experience of these two students? When Classified prompted a first year fan to dive off stage, what if the audience wasn’t ready to catch him? What if he landed on his foot, breaking his ankle? What if he snapped his neck, lying on the ground of Talbot bowl wondering why he couldn’t get up? And what if, even jokingly, Classified or a member of his group did make a joke about rape on stage? What if a first year student stumbled home after the concert and instead of getting the help he or she needed, passerbys took advantage of the situation – still chuckling at a joke they heard that night. So yes, nothing went seriously wrong, but we were lucky. The next time Classified is in front of a group of underage, impressionable, and impaired students, before raising the mic to his mouth he should ask himself one question. What if?

Dear Life, That awkward moment when you go to unzip your fly and it’s still unzipped from the last time you peed. Dear Life, How do I balance the line between looking social and looking like I have nothing to do? Dear Life, My life would change if I had my own dentist mirror for getting popcorn kernels stuck in my teeth. Dear Life, Ketchup chips should come with disposable gloves. Dear Life, When no one’s around I like to see how far I can stand from the urinal while still peeing in it. Dear Life, Why is the bus pass line so long? Dear Life, If Western wants to be environmentally responsible, why can’t I bring reusable bottles into the Spoke? Dear Life, Should I button my cardigan or leave it open?

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Sports

factattack Reggie Bush is the first Detroit Lion to achieve 90 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in a single game since Barry Sanders in 1990.

Rundown >> The Western Mustangs men’s rugby team shut out the Brock Badgers in Saturday’s game > the team is now 10 – 0 in season openers | The Western Mustangs women’s softball team secured their 100th consecutive win on Saturday.

Mustangs get redemption in Hamilton Big win propels the team to 3–0 on the season Daniel Weryha Sports Editor The Western Mustangs men’s football team continued their undefeated streak in Hamilton with their third straight win over the McMaster Marauders. Saturday’s 58 – 15 final was their first meeting since the Mustangs fell to the Marauders in last year’s Ontario University Athletics semifinals — and redemption was sweet. The Mustangs racked up 31 first– half points, and limited last season’s Yates Cup champions to only three first–half field goals. While McMaster struggled to keep their defence off of the field, Mustangs quarterback Will Finch and the Western offence exposed a young secondary as they completed big plays down field. “I watched their defence last week at Queen’s, and they’re outstanding,” Greg Marshall, Mustangs head coach, said. “We knew what we had to do today to get them off rhythm, and that was run the hard count to slow their blitz up.” Finch completed 26 of 35 passes for 449 yards and five touchdowns — a game many believe was his best yet. Early in the fourth quarter, after the Marauders’ first and only touchdown, Finch responded with a 79–yard touchdown connection to his featured target, wide receiver George Johnson. “Redemption is redemption, and it feels good,” Finch said. Johnson — who hit the century mark in receiving yards for the first time in last week’s game — had a career-high performance, with nine catches, good for 224 yards and two touchdowns. The sophomore continues to be a reliable target for his young quarterback, making it his third straight game with seven or more receptions. Western’s front seven shut the McMaster run-game down. The Mustangs’ defence held their opponents to 58 total rushing yards and forced McMaster’s quarterback, Marshall Ferguson, to throw

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the ball — a feat that was equally unsuccessful. “Establishing the run was going to be a big part of keeping that defence off balance, but once you become one dimensional, it’s tough to move the ball” Stefan Ptaszek, Marauders head coach, said. Veteran linebacker Pawel Kruba closed down the middle of the field with nine tackles and back–to–back interceptions. Late in the third quarter, Kruba broke up a first down pass attempt as he destroyed Marauder’s wide receiver, Daniel Vandervoort, and jarred the ball loose for the incompletion. “We know we can play, we expected this. This is what we wanted coming in,” Kruba said. “We had the confidence, and it showed from the opening kick-off.” The McMaster Marauders have one of the top offences in the OUA,

but were held to only 375 all purpose yards — their lowest total of the season. The Western Mustangs handed the Marauders their first home loss in 13 games — their last one also being against Western back in 2011. “We were playing this thing coach said over and over in our heads, that the leaders in the OUA are maroon, and not purple,” Finch said. “We wanted to go out there and show everyone that the leader board is changing colour.” With their second straight loss, the Marauders now have to be next to perfect if they want a shot at securing any home field advantage in a playoff game. The Western Mustangs will travel home where they will look to continue their win streak against the Ottawa Gee Gee’s on September 14 at 1:00 p.m.

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Must see games of this varsity season Jason Sinukoff Managing Editor

The new school year is upon us, which, among many other things, means that your Western Mustangs will be in action. Not sure which teams to follow or which games to see? Well then you have started reading the right article. Here is a list of some of the must-see games for the upcoming year.

September 21, 2013 They have represented Western as well as, if not better than, anyone

in the last couple of years. Most recently, they won gold and silver at the annual Dad Vail Regatta — a medal for as many teams as they sent to the event. Now the Mustangs rowing team will be looking to build off of that momentum on September 21 when they compete with the best rowers in the OUA at home in the Western Invitational.

September 28, 2013 Ah, Homecoming weekend. It is a time when Western alumni from all over come back to their alma mater to celebrate our school’s history and traditions. The festivities reach a

crescendo during the Homecoming football game. No matter who the opponent is, the Mustangs always come out with a little extra energy and play with that much more hustle on this day. However, with our rivals, the Queen’s Gaels coming to town on September 28, expect this game to be an all out war on the field.

off on the right foot. Having only played one game so far this season, the purple and white are 0–1 on the year. Once again, this loss was to the Gryphons. So on October 11, the Mustangs will have redemption on their minds when they host Guelph at TD Stadium.

October 11, 2013

Two years ago the Mustangs women’s hockey team almost reached the Promised Land by making it to the OUA finals. Unfortunately, it was not to be as they fell to the Laurier Golden Hawks in two games. Last year, the Mustangs looked better.

The men’s lacrosse team dominated the OUA last season, posting an incredible 12–1 record against OUA opponents. Who was their only loss against? The Guelph Gryphons. This year, the Mustangs didn’t get

November 17, 2013

They had more youth coming into their program and most of the team got a taste of championship experience. Once again they trudged through the playoffs and had the championships in their sights. This time all that stood in their way was the Queen’s Gaels. The Gaels won the series, leaving the Mustangs in the dust once again. On November 17, however, the Mustangs will have their chance at redemption. Beating the Gaels will go a long way for the Mustangs in their quest to return to the OUA finals.

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Mustangs split double-header on weekend

York hands Western their first loss of the season in T.O. Caitlin Martin Newnham Sports Editor The Mustangs men’s soccer team continued this year’s season splitting their two-day double-header against the UOIT Ridgebacks and the York Lions on Saturday and Sunday respectively. On Saturday, they won the unexpectedly close game against UOIT by a score of 1–0. This win was followed by a disheartening 1–5 loss against York. “Somehow my players always play on [a] higher level against Western. There is something [about] Western that brings the best [out] of my players. I wish they would play this way against [the] rest of the teams, then we would be among the top in our division,” Vaso Vujanovic, head coach of the UOIT Ridgebacks, said. Rock Basacco, head coach for the Mustangs, had a different opinion about how the game went. “The game against the Ridgebacks was a little closer than we had hoped for. I thought we dominated the game with respect to possession and attempts on net,” Basacco said. “We struggled to score more than one goal […] We were confident that we would come out with a victory, and we did.” Basacco’s team started training camp in mid August, which was followed by four exhibition games. Their pre-season was very strong, with wins against Université de Montreal and Sherbrooke University. “In the Old Four tournament that Western hosted we defeated the

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University of Toronto 3–0 and tied Queen’s 1–1 in regular time. Queen’s ended up winning the game in penalty kicks,” Basacco said. After the split weekend, the Mustangs now hold a 2–1–1 record for the regular season. “The loss against York was

certainly a disappointing one. You have to give York credit as they are a high-powered attacking team with some great players,” Basacco said. This game marked York University’s first soccer game on their new turf. However, the new surface did not seem to faze either

team. “Our team has played on turf many times and it was not a disadvantage for us not practicing on our new turf yet,” Basacco said. “[Basacco] does a great job and will have his team prepared [for the rest of the season]. We were

just better on the day regardless of the surface,” Carmine Isacco, head coach of York’s men’s soccer team, said. Looking ahead, the Mustangs will travel to Waterloo to take on the Laurier Golden Hawks September 15 at 3:15 p.m.

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