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Caranci drops out of race London mayoral candidate Roger Caranci has dropped out of the race. Former councillor Caranci’s withdrawal on Tuesday evening has come as a shock to many Londoners as he was a front-runner in the race, polling third among the initially 15 other mayoral candidates. Caranci has thrown his support behind candidate Paul Cheng, who according to a recent poll is placed at a firm second in the race with 27 per cent support. The mayoral race is currently led by councillor Matt Brown who currently had 35 per cent support according to the same poll. Cheng, a political outsider, has surprised many with the support he has garnered through his campaign. With main polls opening on October 27, Caranci’s withdrawal and subsequent support of the number two candidate will likely cause a change in the dynamics of the race. • Hamza Tariq
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King’s University College’s 490seat Kenny Theatre was packed, as London’s mayoral candidates took on each other in the two-hour long debate on Wednesday, October 8. The debate format allowed the 13 candidates to highlight what distinguished them from the other contenders in a one-minute speech at the start of the debate. Then candidates answered questions posed by students and two candidates were chosen at random to rebut the original candidate’s answer. The floor was opened for the community to direct questions to specific candidates during the third part of the debate and candidates were allowed to ask each other questions at the end of the event. Students who couldn’t access the debate in person took to Twitter to stay engaged and many students watched the live feed from just outside the theatre. The candidates received
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Students gathered in the USC council chambers for the budget town hall yesterday afternoon — an informational event meant to offer more details about where Mustang dollars are going. In addition to outlining tuition and ancillary fees, USC vice-president finance Andrew Lalka explained to those in attendance the financial realities of the students’ council. One such obstacle presented by Lalka is the fact that if inflation increases at the current rate, the cost of many USC services will rise. To compensate for this, the organization will have to strategize ways to keep revenue lines paralleled. To avoid raising fees and costs for students, the USC may have to trim and cut where its funds go. Lalka hopes that by raising attention this issue through events like the budget town hall students will be more open to engage with dialogue. “We operate in a very challenging fiscal environment,” Lalka said. “So when people say, ‘why isn’t this being done, why isn’t there more money for this, why isn’t this being
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questions from students on how to keep students in the city after graduation and improving student-police relations. The debate brought to light issues of making the city accessible to the disabled and creating jobs in London. Campaign frontrunner Matt Brown took on the majority of questions from the floor, although each candidate had an opportunity to make their opinion known on a variety of issues. Brown was impressed with how the students ran the debate. “This was the best-run, best-organized all-candidate’s meeting that I’ve participated in to date,” Brown said after the debate. Another frontrunner, Paul Cheng, believed there was room for improvement. According to Cheng, there was not enough time for the debate to really get running and for the candidates to make their positions clear on pertinent issues. “Three hours would’ve been fine — there was no free flow. But the questions were very sharp, very poignant, very productive,” Cheng said.
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paid for?’ It’s not always a case of the organization not being aware of these issues.” The second part of the town hall featured a question and answer period where attendants got the chance to raise concerns surrounding the USC fee and other financial matters. The USC fee currently sits at $685.38 per students, the bulk of which goes to the bus pass and health and dental plans. As such, the bus pass came up as a potential place to save dollars with one student at the town hall suggesting an opt out process be put in place.
Other USC executive such as vice-president external Jen Carter and president Matt Helfand stepped in to address these concerns. In terms of the bus pass, Helfand clarified that the price students get is significantly subsidised in part because the London Transit Committee receives a one-time payment. Additionally, Carter spoke to questions concerning how other universities were dealing with similar financial pressures. The council communications portfolio, including USC promotional departments and The Gazette,
were also raised as potential places to save money. A condensed version of the presentation and PowerPoint will be put online in the next few days. Lalka hopes, however, that students don’t read through this data and come to depressing conclusions. “It’s very easy to look at those numbers and say we’re looking at a gloom-and-doom budget. Though we do have environmental challenges ahead of us, both Western and the USC are very well-positioned to invest in smart ways,” he said.
Ontario funds mental health Drishti Kataria GAZETTE STAFF @uwogazette
Ontario has pledged $12 million dollars to the Mental Health Innovation Fund to increase mental health projects for post-secondary students. The Mental Health Innovation Fund, established by the provincial government in 2012, aims to strengthen and increase innovative approaches to on-campus mental health projects. “This new round will have a special focus on under-represented groups, students with addictions and helping students transition into university,” said Sean Madden, executive director of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. Currently, not only is the amount of students with mental health issues increasing, the share of students with mental health issues as a proportion of the student population is also increasing. According to Jen Carter, vice-president external of University Student’s Council, there is a huge increase in the numbers of students seeking mental health assistance
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at Western and the funding hasn’t matched that increase. There’s a significant wait time for Western students to see a mental health counsellor. “We find that students who fall through the cracks remains a problem — these are students who
maybe seek help in a place that isn’t equipped to help them, or is less able to get them the help they need,” Madden said. The goal of the innovation fund is to establish programs dedicated to smarter referrals, lifestyle and stress management in order to effectively prevent crises amongst students. Proposals will be assessed on whether they demonstrate innovation in their approach to the provision of mental health and/or addictions services to postsecondary students. “Eligible recipients for the current call for proposals under the MHIF include publicly funded universities and colleges of applied arts and technology, Aboriginal Institutes, and student associations,” said May Nazar, communications officer for the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. According to Nazar, projects will be carried out by these organizations in partnership with other stakeholders, with an interest in mental health and addictions issues including aboriginal community organizations and district school boards.
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CIBC and Student Life Network have teamed up to bring forth Canada’s Luckiest Student Contest, offering life changing prizes for the winner. “We believe most scholarship contests are lackluster. They’re simply not fun,” said Stephen Stills, co-founder of Student Life Network. “We wanted to design a contest that wasn’t just focused on money. We want to solve problems for all categories of student life.” The contest is not merit-based and is meant to be enjoyable and inspire engagement among the applicants. According to Stills, this scholarship does not offer just tuition money, but covers all student amenities including books, groceries, tech gadgets, even pizza and a study break in Peru. “Canada’s Luckiest Student is only part of the pie that we offer. The whole reason that we have such a big student community, including many students at Western is to find out what they want,” Stills continued. He added that if there is sufficient interest from Western students, there is a great possibility of “Western’s Luckiest Student.” • Drishti Kataria
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The University of British Columbia recently discovered a software bug that had allegedly been in the university’s system for approximately two years. The glitch caused one user’s bank account information to be displayed to another user, who was simultaneously using the system. According to Randy Schmidt, associate director in the UBC public affairs office, the software bug only manifested in very rare circumstances, minimizing the risk of information exposure. The infected system was the hub of UBC’s online housing and tuition payments. To be affected by the glitch, two users would need to have been accessing the system at the same exact time. “If you saw, for example, your friend’s cheque — that’s the information that would have been there,” Schmidt said. The implications of the privacy breach are minimal and UBC is adamant that the chances for misuse of any distributed information are nominal. “We wants students to know … that the system is safe,” Schmidt said. • Adrienne Danson
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This is the seventh of fifteen mayoral candidate profiles. Name: Paul Cheng Phone: 519-204-1453 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ PaulChengForMayor Twitter: @PaulChengLdn Website: paulchengformayor.com
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Though a number of business men and women have entered the race for mayor, candidate Paul Cheng may have the most experience working in the corporate world. Studying in the fields of engineering, economics and geology, Cheng has worked as an energy consultant for some of Canada’s largest firms. As such, his campaign focuses on sustainability and prosperity. On the note of prosperity, a key advantage London has yet to use – according to Cheng – are students. If elected, he hopes to dedicate $10 million a year to train students in business and industry, creating internships and apprenticeships that can benefit both youth professional development and corporate productivity. “Young adults get job experience, a foot in the door they would not otherwise have; employers get productivity, a chance to check out potential employees,� said Cheng.
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Sustainability, a big component of Cheng’s platform, means looking after all Londoners. As such, Cheng hopes to reframe the discussion about business in London. The city’s homeless issue, for example, is a big obstacle for London’s overall success. Without establishing safe, available work opportunities for all the city’s economic success will remain hollow. Another major goal of Cheng is
to work in conjunction with the university to aim for London’s 3rd Nobel Prize. Identifying Western’s facilities as hosting some of the brightest minds in North America, this mayoral candidate truly believes that the city can create meaningful partnerships yielding innovative results. As an immigrant himself, Cheng also highlights the untapped potential of new London residents in fostering an environment of success.
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Blosh’s platform stretches across a variety of issues. One of major concern to Blosh is student housing and residential planning. She maintains that London can be safe and attractive with appropriate housing and policies that address community needs. Blosh calls for value
of tax dollars, stating that London residents should be provided high quality services and benefits for all age groups. Additionally, she wants planned growth in the city, historic buildings integrated with urban landscape development plans and animal welfare. • Olivia Zollino
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I’m going to bring my white girlfriend home to my Indian parents. What should I do? Sincerely, Brownie
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Dear Brownie, What you should remember is that at the end of the day, parents simply want what’s best for us. And if that means accepting that your girlfriend who you are madly in love with thinks it’s strange that you eat copious amounts of curry, and does not understand that weddings last more than three hours, that’s the sacrifice that they’d make for the sake of your happiness — or so you’d hope. If you really love your girlfriend (which we hope you do if you’re introducing her to your parents), when you bring her up with your parents, do so with pride. There is little one can say to argue with a boy in love. Good luck!
showers before the sexual activity. However, you also need to consider idea that perhaps the smell is merely a matter of perception — more often than not the idea that genitalia has an odour is a product of expecting it to, thereby creating a placebo effect. Remember to keep an open mind, and if all else fails, there’s always flavoured lubricants available to mask the stench. My partner wants to take our relationship to the next level but I’m not ready to be committed. What do I say? Sincerely, Friend liking the benefits
diversity of their band members. “People are surprised it’s not just one man’s band,” says Conley. “Everyone brings their different background to the table. The three of us [were] trained in classical music and two more were raised in the Canadian rock tradition.” Conley himself, along with the bass player David Lacalmita, are graduates from Western’s Faculty of Music. “It’s really fun to be coming to London,” he says. “We’ll see some old friends [and] play for people we care about. For myself and Dave, it’s special to go back to the place you lived and grew for a while.” The band’s new EP, was recorded in the tiny St. Matthew’s Church in the town of Timmins, where the band members camped out for an entire week. “The fire songs are the result of being huddled up in [this] church,” explains Conley. “We spent a lot of time together, it was really intensive
— we were in each other’s face all week!” The lead guitarist recalls the feeling of isolation he felt when recording. The band was often up until five in the morning working on the EP. He liked the feeling of “getting off the clock and just working together in a room where we are removed from society.” Future States has an eye to their future, but a simple vision. “Honestly, I don’t know that there’s an end goal,” Conley says. “[We’re] just excited about creating more music. Our goal as a band is just to make good music together, music that’s relatable.” Future States is currently touring Southern Ontario and will be playing Wednesday, October 14 at the APK along with The Most Loyal and Zweiback. The EP is available for free download on their website, futurestates.bandcamp.com.
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Tennis is a nightmare. A Nightmare on Elm Street is scary, The Exorcist is scary but Match Point is Vietnam. It looks like a trip, playing tennis. John-Rhys Meyers is loving life as a tennis pro living it up with Scarlett Johansson. Good for you, buddy. Enter the real world, where waking up at 6 a.m. to pound serves into the net for an hour results in little progress and zero Scarlett Johanssons. For an actual struggling player, watching Match Point produces the same PTSD as vegetarians watching The Silence of the Lambs. It’s that little green ball. Some call it yellow. It wafts out of bounds, into the net, off the racket face and into nightmares where it slashes the sky. Don’t show this to children.
Forget Stephen King, Wes Craven, or George Romero, Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg is the true king of horror movies — he even invented his own sub-genre in the venereal, or body, horror film. Cronenberg makes films where the Jungian archetypes of Self and Other inhabit one entity. In The Fly, a remake of the 1950s film, a genius scientist (Jeff Goldblum) who merges his body with a fly when going through a prototype teleporter. While the original saw the heads and consciousness of man and fly switch, Cronenberg takes things to the next level with the man and fly emerging as one single entity. In The Fly, Cronenberg proves that Canada has not only better beer and hockey but we have better scary movies too.
Paranormal Activity (2009) haunted me like no other horror movie. Well, maybe The Ring was close second. This movie manifests every child’s fear of “the bump in the night.” Protagonist Micah sets up a video camera in his and his girlfriend Katie’s room after mysterious bumps in the night. The demon that haunts Katie gets progressively bolder — he starts slamming doors and ruffling duvets, but soon drags Katie screaming down the hallway. The demon always comes at 3:38 a.m. You will never look at 3:38 a.m. the same way again. In fact, you will likely wake up at 3:38 a.m. for three days after you watch this movie expecting demonic possession.
When it comes to scary movies, I’m terrified by reality. I know that ghosts aren’t real, and – regardless of how Weldon looks during exam season – zombies are a thing of fiction. What really gets me going is home invasions. What stops someone from climbing in through your open window and carving you up like a pumpkin on Halloween? Enter 2008’s The Strangers, a horror film revolving around a young couple harassed by a trio of masked assailants. What makes the film so haunting is the main couple, played by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, don’t notice the foreign presence inside their home for the bulk of the film. Imagine, a shadowy figuring looming around as you watch TV or read a book. Did you just look behind you? Exactly.
This movie is successfully disturbing in three increasingly frightening ways. It begins by taking you back to your childhood, reminding you of the one-eyed monsters that were featured in every nightmare that brought you to tears. Next, it brings you to your teenage years due to the mention of professional scarers. This reminds you of the freaks at Wonderland that are actually hired to disguise themselves and scare human beings on a daily basis. And finally, it brings you to the scariest place of all: the present, where hoards of crying children threaten everyone with just their touch. This is far more realistic that any zombie apocalypse, which is precisely what makes Monsters Inc. so terrifying.
Future States, a five-man band based in Montreal, is touring southern Ontario in support of their recently released self-titled EP. The unknown element certainly persists in their music, which evades a single definition. Lead guitarist Brodie Conley describes it as a fusion of retro-rock and post/synth-based rock. “The name?” says Conley. “It came from a conversation in [our] van. It’s kind of an evocation of the unknown. We’re in a weird place in the world, in our lives — we’re here, but we’re always looking forward.” Their unique style attracts a varied demographic. Their jam-rock synth style grabs the attention of the younger crowd, but the ‘60s–‘70s vibes of some of their songs has led to parents writing them with high praise. Perhaps the most unique feature of Future States is the musical
My partner wants us to have oral sex but my partner smells down there. How do I bring this up delicately? Sincerely, Nauseous in Love The answer? Showers. More specifically, make it sexual — suggest taking a shower together before moving it to the bedroom. The key to making this work for every time however, is letting your partner know that whatever just happened was working for you, and that you liked the idea of
Honesty is, in this case, the best policy. Let your partner know where you stand and what you want out of the relationship that you have going — that maybe you like the physical aspect but you’re not ready to commit in a relationship. At the end of the day, it hurts both parties less when this discussion happens right away and is clear from the get go — playing the guessing game is often tedious and confusing. Who knows, perhaps they like you enough to keep it going, and there is always the chance for it to go down the road of Justin Timberlake and Myla Kunis — so just remember to have fun. E-mail your questions for Jenny to jenny@westerngazette.ca
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Guilty of inconsistency Kelly Chau CONTRIBUTOR GGHFF Director: David Dobkin Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D’Onofrio The Judge is a well-cast emotional drama, but it is so stuffed with clichés that it might have audiences unintentionally laughing rather than tearing up. The film follows the story of bigtime lawyer Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.) who returns to his hometown because his mother has passed away. He is reunited with his estranged father Joseph (Robert Duvall), whom everyone calls the Judge. After the Judge is suspected of murdering a man he once sent to prison, Hank must defend his father in court. Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall are certainly the stars of the show with their powerful and driven
performances. Downey nails his act by bringing in the same charm and humour that audiences loved so much in his past blockbusters Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes. Duvall is able to express his pain, anger and sorrow so well every time he is on screen that the Judge is definitely his best performance in years. These two are unquestionably the saving graces of this overall average film. The downfall of the film is the script. It follows almost every textbook-style cliché drama, from the pointless romances and intense family tribulations to the wholehearted revelations at the end of the film. The Palmers’ negative family dynamic is the main focus throughout the film, though there are many unnecessary sub-plots that just feel like fillers. The great cast definitely struggles with a cumbersome script. The shifts between scenes throughout the movie are also somewhat lackluster. Abrupt shifts in tone are frequent. In one scene, it tries to be a thriller,
then switches to a comedy, then tries to be profound. The comedic element is shuddering, as the film seems to find subtle jokes within strange subjects, such as incest. The mashing of all these tones at once can throw the audience off, making the film more clustered than captivating. Dobkin, best known for his comedies such as Wedding Crashers and Shanghai Knights, tries to display his serious and emotional side to his audience with this film but should perhaps stick to a genre he excels at working in. The Judge would be a perfect film for people seeking some heartfelt movie about the trials and tribulations of family drama, but its inconsistent approach to genre between comedy, drama and profound analysis of family struggles undercuts what would be some incredible nuanced performances. The Judge is playing at Rainbow Cinemas daily at 12:55, 3:55, 6:55 and 9:45 p.m. until Thursday, October 16.
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GGGFF Legato Vipers LV Psychic Handshake Recordings and Missed Connection Records Genre: Rock Western students will know that this time of year the back-to-school blues hit hardest. Class material ramps up in difficulty, the threat of midterms hangs over everyone like a knife and the sweet smell of pumpkin spice carried by a chilly autumn breeze is no consolation. It is the time of year that the campus begins to think back to last summer. The Legato Vipers’ debut album wants to take you back to that summer. Or perhaps to the summer you should have had. Listening to this album will put you in the right mood for warm beaches, surfing and all the lovely things the state of California has to offer. Mike Brooks and Jordan Howard harmonize their guitars and make
them sing to you like many guitarists dream they could. The bassist Tyler Belluz and drummer Jay Anderson support the songs to ensure that these tracks are pool party worthy. Together, these gentlemen guide you through their perfect summer and conjure up images that tell stories of their fun-in-the sun, lyrics be damned. Your basic spy-car chase music, an anthem to the days just perfect for surfing and a unique homage to the song your talentless friend learned to play so as to pick up girls at the beach, this album has it all. But perhaps the most useful aspect of this album is that by the end, you won’t feel all that nostalgic for the beach. You will feel the way we all do after too much summer vacation — desiring the familiarity of school and structure. The album bows out with a desire to cool down and then complain how cold it is to your friends, making this the perfect late summer send-off. Pop it in and listen to Spy VS. Spy, Bernie, Sweet 16 and the lovingly titled Don’t Fear The Cab Driver Mister Reaper. Once you have that out of your system, listen to the rest of the album and get all summered-out. Only then, will it finally be time to move on with your life, desperately hoping your next summer will be nearly as memorable. Legato Viper’s LV is available on legatovipers.bandcamp.com for $12. • Jon Rom
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opinions Increased funding for mental health encouraging Depression is now familiar in everyday conversation, but does this reflect a genuine societal concern or just a superficial awareness of mental health issues? The Ontario government has just allocated $12 million over two years to the Mental Health Innovation Fund for universities to use for mental health programs and funding. Stress and anxiety in particular are increasingly common issues faced by students and the current infrastructure is severely lacking. The resources Western offers for mental health are understaffed, disorganized, confusing and backlogged; the waiting periods for counsellors can take a minimum of three weeks and anything up to three months. This new fund could help revitalize these programs. But a heavy-handed “money-throwing” approach to reform will be useless. Universities in Ontario and across Canada need to develop more coherent strategies to address mental health issues, now that the stigma associated with them is starting to fade and demands on students are higher than ever. This help needs to be accessible and effective. It needs to be organized well enough that students with severe mental disorders, such as clinical depression, know immediately where they need to go to get assistance to avert disaster. The time for this is now, so it’s encouraging to see that even the penniless Ontario government is taking steps to address a growing and very serious issue. The mindset that exacerbates this broad, sweeping approach is the conception of mental health as a “buzz issue.” Another aspect of the issue is figuring out what we mean when we talk about mental health. There are a myriad of issues to address, as mental health issues can take many forms and range from mild to severe. The boundaries of mental health disorders are blurred and uncertain — when does exam stress become anxiety? Increased resources for mental health will allow for more effective diagnoses — diseases that are chronic require more attention. The priority within Western should be the centralization of mental health resources. Currently, there are a variety of disconnected support lines from Peer Support, USC and London Health — a first-year would have no idea who to approach with a mental health issue. Societal perception of mental health has progressed significantly, but certain aspects lag behind. OHIP still doesn’t cover anything other than physical issues, and while certain disorders like depression are being increasingly normalized, there is still a stigma against higher-profile disorders like schizophrenia. Specific, targeted reforms to administration are the key to a better support system for mental health issues. Centralization, increased awareness and pre-emptive action should be a top priority. An extra $12 million, allocated intelligently, could certainly make a big difference. • The Gazette Editorial Board
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In light of recent events concerning the spread of the Ebola virus, one can never be too safe. Considering recent public health concerns, it absolutely shocks and disgusts me how little care is being put into student health and safety. Let me paint a scene for you — you go down to the Spoke for one of their signature bagels, order said bagel and walk out with a potential health hazard. Your server, after touching hundreds of other foods and utensils, has spread his or her grimy fingers all over your bagel. “But they’re wearing gloves, right?” Unfortunately, that is incorrect. And I just can’t see how that could ever be acceptable. With sanitation and public well-being having such a notable impact on today’s population, you would think that more precaution would be taken in an attempt to reduce the spread of germs. Diseases are transmittable via direct contact with bodily fluids — that includes the very transferrable sweat residue on your bagel-maker’s hands. So I thought to myself after this experience, “maybe this is simply the Spoke’s weird rules,” and that perhaps things were safer at other campus establishments — I was sadly mistaken. Upon investigation, I realized that Centre Spot is a sea of glovelessness, allowing the spreading of germs across slices of pizza,
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For those that know me, brace yourself. I was actually looking forward to going to the University Students’ Council’s budget town hall yesterday. No, I haven’t been hit in the head and forgot I am predisposed to being — ahem — critical of them. Here was an event that was worthwhile, educational and informative and could (potentially) increase engagement and transparency with the USC. Or, you know, everything the USC craves.
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baskets of French fries and pitas galore. From such a young age we are told to wash our hands, to clean our fingernails and to use a bountiful helping of soap. These factors are surely important, and I would hope that campus eatery workers are at least abiding by these basic health and safety rules. However, these expected regimens are certainly not enough to deter the spread of bodily germs and residues remaining on your hands. While the need to use gloves could be replaced by constant hand washing, that’s understandably inefficient. So I’m not asking for that — just put on a pair of rubber gloves while working. Change them every few hours to keep things fresh. It doesn’t seem like an outrageous request; I just don’t think we should risk anything. In my time at Western, I’ve experienced a highly stressful environment at times, particularly during exam season. Throughout this time, stress increases, sleep decreases and susceptibility to illness increases. All the meanwhile, we find ourselves eating out more, picking up a quick bite in the UCC. But who knows if that’s even a good idea anymore? I just want to be able to grab a Spoke bagel without worrying if the person behind the bagel machine washed his or her hands beforehand, without wondering how many bagels and bags and utensils he or she has touched before this very moment. These workers diligently serve the population of Western — I would just hate to see it all be in vain. All I ask is that some sort of protection is instilled between our servers and us students. Hundreds of people pass through these eateries on the daily, and with the threat of disease, we need to be as careful as humanly possible.
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Even the university helped get the word out with a tweet encouraging students to go to the Mustang Lounge at 4 p.m. for vice-president finance Andrew Lalka’s presentation. And yet, the USC still managed to screw it up. The event was changed last minute to Council Chambers on the third floor of the University Community Centre. Last minute meaning a tweet roughly an hour before the 4 p.m. start time. So if you weren’t paying attention to Twitter, you would have no idea. And even if you were on Twitter as late as 2:12 p.m., the USC’s Twitter account said the event was in the Mustang Lounge. Maybe the change was communicated on their website, a nice little announcement or something? Nope. It wasn’t even on the USC’s spiffy new events calendar. The first I heard that it was moved was when Lalka came looking for us
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shortly after 4 p.m. Which was cute that he remembered us. But a personal visit doesn’t work for the majority of students. The reason for the change — that it would save money setting up and taking down considering the show taking place after the town hall — even makes sense. But why it took until an hour before the meeting to notify the public of that decision is one of the major problems the USC time and again faces. So I was left to rue what was mostly a missed opportunity. Lalka’s presentation was informative, honest and concise. There were good questions from the few students that were there and good interaction with the USC executive. More students should have been there. More students probably would have been there had it been in the Mustang Lounge like everyone thought it was going to be.
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saywhat? “I’m not too worried about the hit; I should be good to go for Tuesday’s game against Colorado.”
• James Reimer, goalie for Toronto Maple Leafs, after taking a blow from Dominic Moore to the head
Rundown >> Mustang track and fielder Caroline Ehrhardt has been named a Canadian Interuniversity Sport Top 8 Academic All-Canadian for the 2013-2014 season • The athletes selected will be honoured at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall on November 17.
Western grounds Laurier with 61–20 win Robert Nanni SPORTS EDITOR @SportsAtGazette
The Mustangs are back in the win column with a 61–20 victory. The football squad restored some confidence after their first loss of the season on Thursday, rebounding with a 61–20 win against the Laurier Golden Hawks. Attaining their fifth win of the season, the Mustangs destroyed the Golden Hawks in every quarter, resulting in a dominating victory. Even without their starting quarterback Will Finch, the team still pulled together to put away a tough Hawks’ team. With the win Western improves to 5–1 on the season, while Laurier falls to 4–2. “Will’s a special player, a leader on our team,” Greg Marshall, Mustangs head coach, said of the slinger’s absence. “It was important that the rest of our team picked it up and controlled the line of scrimmage both offensively and defensively.” In Finch’s place was Stevenson Bone, second-string quarterback for the Mustangs. He had the entire team counting on him for this game, as the stakes were high after the ‘Stangs loss against McMaster. Despite the pressure and the fact that he had not played in a full football game as a quarterback since high school, Bone did not disappoint
as he led the team to victory. “Stevenson did a good job — took good care of the ball, made good decisions,” said Marshall. “It was important for us to ride behind Stevenson and give him good opportunities.” And indeed they did, allowing only two field goals in the first half and permitting just two touchdowns in the final quarter. However, these goals paled in comparison to the six touchdowns garnered by various Mustangs. Bone connected with senior receiver Brian Marshall eight times for 157 yards and a touchdown. “Offensively we were very good, we scored on almost all of our possessions, we controlled the football and kept Laurier off the field,” Marshall said. Though Laurier’s 17-point advance in the fourth quarter was slightly concerning, the Mustangs had no issue keeping their opponent away. To top it all off, Western closed off the game with a 23-yard field goal by kicker Zack Medeiros. Despite Bone initially having a slightly rough time adapting to the game, he ultimately completed 19 of his 25 passes for 285 yards. Alongside that, he passed for three touchdowns and rushed one himself for 86 yards on seven carries. Finch’s upper body injury sidelined the Mustang quarterback and required Bone to step in as a
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substitute, however Marshall prepared well for this by not making the gameplay overly complicated. “We wanted to go back to the more basics,” Marshall shared. “Lean heavily on the run, control the line of scrimmage, keep it pretty simple for our quarterback – and we did a good job of it.” The Mustangs dominated the game throughout the four quarters. As Laurier set out a punt in the third quarter, Mustangs safety Trevor Lass caught the partially blocked kick
and turned it into a touchdown just as the 15-minute time period ran out. As a whole, the team totaled 431 yards and 49 carries. Leading the team with 165 yards on 17 carries, Mustangs receiver running back Garret Sanvido performed spectacularly after undergoing a knee injury nearly three weeks ago. Scoring 16 points in the first quarter, followed by 19 and 23 points in the subsequent quarters, the ‘Stangs played hard against the
Golden Hawks. Though they ended with only three points in the final quarter, the weak finale had no impact on their overall win. “We’ve got a big game this week against Guelph this Saturday,” Marshall said. “They’re a good football team, this game has playoff implications.” The team will take the next three days to recharge for their game at Guelph, where Finch will make a reappearance at quarterback.
Men’s basketball wins in pre-season action Max Stone CONTRIBUTOR
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The Mustangs men’s basketball team is off to a scorching hot start this pre-season, improving their pre-season record to 4–0 with a 70–46 victory on Sunday over the Division III Transylvania Pioneers at Alumni Hall. The two teams traded baskets back and forth for the entire first half that ultimately culminated in a one-point halftime lead for Western. Led by returning players Quinn Henderson and Greg Morrow, and aided by a parade to the free throw line, the Mustangs broke the game open in the second half and never looked back, outscoring Transylvania 21–5 in the third quarter en route to victory. The Mustangs’ defence, which was a point of pride through the end of last season, was the key to victory in this game, as they held Transylvania to just 16 points in the second half. Sustaining this excellent defensive play through the start of the regular season is the key to regular season success should the Mustangs expect to contend in the newly realigned Ontario University Athletics West division. “I think we are improved defensively,” Western head coach Brad Campbell said. “To be honest with you, we probably haven’t changed much in terms of our technique,
but we’re just grasping some of our systems and concepts a little bit better.... There were a few things Transylvania did that we discussed at half. We made adjustments and were able to deal with those things a little bit better, and credit to our guys, they were able to execute that.” A trio of new guards also proved to be important cogs in Sunday’s victory, as first-year player Jedson Tavernier, and transfers Stevan Manojlevic and Tom Filgiano displayed excellent speed and composure in just their fourth game wearing purple and white. The team hopes that these additions add depth and experience to a team that returns six players from last year’s squad that reached the OUA West semi-final before falling to McMaster. “This team has a little bit of a different feel from last year. We have a couple of older transfers [Manojlevic and Filgiano], so they bring a lot of maturity too,” Mustangs forward Greg Morrow said. “We had a good push at the end of last season, and we are just bringing that momentum over to this year and building on that with the new guys.” For the Pioneers, this game was the first of their pre-season and they will travel to play against Windsor later this week. Transylvania head coach Brian Lane is excited for his team’s Canadian pre-season stretch and feels that it gives his young team a valuable look at stiff competition that he believes is comparable in
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E HAD A GOOD PUSH AT THE END OF LAST SEASON, AND WE ARE JUST BRINGING THAT MOMENTUM OVER TO THIS YEAR AND BUILDING ON THAT WITH THE NEW GUYS. GREG MORROW
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talent to teams south of the border. “The last time we came up [to play against Western], it would have been four years ago, and it really was a springboard for us [that season],” Coach Lane said. “We came home and played the University of Kentucky in an exhibition game ... this tour really helped us prepare for that game, and even in that game we went up 11–4 against [Kentucky].” The Mustangs will finish their pre-season with road trips to British Columbia and Quebec City, where they will take on schools in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. They will open the regular season at home against Windsor on November 5.
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really wanted to strike fear into the hearts of their opponents, they would be better to screencap the Google Maps of their neighbourhood and use that instead — it’s essentially Toronto’s Compton. Anyway, not only does the Lion not look intimidating but the designer elements are just so woefully thought out. Why does the lion have a giant “Y” on its forehead? Trust me, I get it, York’s first letter is “y.” It just seems reminiscent of
the Harry Potter lighting bolt scar — except I wouldn’t want this to be the lion who lived. The symmetry of the logo is virtually non-existent because the designer decided to split the logo in half and inverse the colours. While it could have theoretically been a success, it just becomes crazy and cluttered. When looking at the typography for York, it’s easy to see how it could be a metaphor for the rest of the logo — strong on the outside but really empty if you look closer inside. Also, the font just seems to work. This doesn’t seem like one that would be a sensible choice but it’s a solid choice. You might think to yourself “This reminds of me of the Playbill for The Lion King musical,” and that would be fair. Keep in mind, though, musicals are a bunch of singing and dancing — last time I checked, jazz hands aren’t scary. Sorry York, it’s the circle of life. • Bradley Metlin
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