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Peer Support Network blues Timely delays in Organization struggles to envision its role
debate time debate Megan Deviln News Editor
Kelly Samuel GAZETTE
WHAT’S BEHIND THIS DOOR? Western’s Peer Support Network has become a matter of debate at the University Students’ Council. The PSN has become the convergence point of differing visions, goals, and mandates.
Richard Raycraft News Editor Views on the role of Western’s Peer Support Network collided at last Wednesday’s University Students’ Council meeting, leaving the future of the service uncertain and a matter of contention. The PSN is a service that “Provides a comfortable environment for people seeking support to talk with peers who may have encountered similar issues and can offer genuine empathy and advice,” according to its website. Housed in room 38 of the University Community Centre, the PSN aims to provide support resources to all Western students regardless of gender, sexual orientation, culture, faith, ability or other identifying factors. Recently, however, questions about PSN policy and practices have been raised. Sam Krishnapillai, vice-president internal of the USC, explained some of her concerns that were presented during the meeting. “[In past years] we were doing great things but we didn’t have the reach,” she explained. “I realized we were doing a lot of events that were programming for a very small group of people, but using a lot of student dollars.” According to Krishnapillai, the space occupied by the PSN was also
One of the people who was involved with the space said ‘We’re being exclusive despite the fact that we’re inclusive people. — Sam Krishnapillai,
vice-president internal of the USC
being used as a hangout spot for a small number of students, eliminating its mandated inclusivity. “Students that weren’t really involved in the space but were regulars were given key card access to the space […] it basically became someone’s house,” she said. “Because of that students were uncomfortable walking through those doors, because it felt like you were walking into someone’s living room uninvited.” The use of the space also contributed to it being in a messy state at the end of last school year, to the point that it took a month to clean up. “One of the people who was involved with the space said ‘We’re
exclusive despite the fact that we’re inclusive people,’” Krishnapillai mentioned. “That really hurt me because it’s such a great group of people and they have so much to offer, and the space has so much to offer, but if we’re not letting other students come in and get that, then we’re not spending student dollars wisely, we’re not supporting the rest of the students.” Not all are content with the shift in focus that Krishnapillai plans on bringing to the Network, however. Gucio Jim-Poweski, a student senator on council, spoke up about his concerns during the meeting. “I totally understand that she wants to make it that the Peer Support Network affects everyone and helps everyone, but you also have to keep in mind that there are folks who are marginalized — people who have experienced depression and suffering, for quite some time perhaps, and in a sense we sometimes need to take a step back and realize that — that they may need more support than others,” he said in an interview. “I feel like the vision itself needs a lot of work,” he continued. “If there are people who are upset with the vision that she is performing, that’s a legitimate concern, and I believe that requires a lot of listening and a lot of action to their merit.”
The University Students’ Council has delayed their decision on whether to put time limits on debates and council meetings. At their meeting last Wednesday night, the proposed standing orders — which would have limited debates on all motions to one hour and cut off council meetings at midnight — were sent back to the governance and agenda standing committee for further discussion before being brought back to council later this month. Andrew Lalka, speaker for council, decided to send the motion back to the standing committee. He explained he made the decision in part to keep the first council meeting of the year running smoothly. He also said there was confusion among councillors about what the proposed standing orders actually meant. He attributed it to councillors not having long enough to mull over the document and decide how they felt about it. “The motion was submitted and seconded without a lot of discussion, and seeing as it engendered a lot of discussion outside of council and not as much within the committee we decided to send it back to the committee to try to flesh out anything that people didn’t like,” Lalka said. He mentioned councillors are often wary at first of standing orders that may appear to take away their control. However, Lalka stressed that councilLors would still have the ability to extend debates as long as they liked and that the new standing orders were more like guidelines. “As with anything, if we come to
that time limit, council definitely has the ability to extend it for any period that they want,” he said. The proposed standing orders stipulated that any motion has a time limit of one hour, and any amendment has a time limit of 30 minutes, which is consistent with the format council already follows. The motion came after two meetings last year that ran until four in the morning. “We’re finding that the longer a debate goes on it doesn’t necessarily produce a better result,” Lalka said. “It can often lead councillors to be more entrenched in their positions and less willing to find a compromise.” He mentioned this is the first time council would have a codified ending time of 12 a.m. “Experienced councillors have noted the need for some sort of a guideline to try to make council meetings more efficient or end at a more reasonable time,” he said. “I don’t think that anybody thinks we’re going to arrive at the best decision at four o’clock in the morning by virtue of having stayed there.” Lisa Nguyen, social science students’ council president, said she supported the motion but only if it would be amended from its current form. “It is necessary to limit debate to ensure students are not making poor decisions, but it needs more leniency,” she said. Nguyen said councillors shouldn’t feel rushed and be unable to make well-informed and thoughtout decisions — however, she also didn’t want more 4 a.m. meetings with councillors’ judgment clouded by fatigue. “The motion tackles this exact issue and I am excited to see how this debate unfolds,” she said.
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Rah-Rah-Rah for FM 96! Radio station pays cheerleaders’ ticket Jeremiah Rodriguez News Editor It was the toss heard around the world. Media outlets from as far as New York and Holland found a reason to look at the Forest City. Cheergate is coming to a close with one local radio station offering to cover the cost of the Western cheerleading team’s ticket. On Tuesday, FM96 wrote a $140 cheque made out to the Western cheerleading team who were issued a ticket after they performed an acrobatic cheer on heavily congested Broughdale Avenue on Homecoming Saturday. The team was headed to the annual Homecoming football game against the Queen’s Gaels. At a press conference on Monday, deputy police chief Brent Shea stood by the validity of the ticket despite backlash against it. However, the international pressure did move the radio station. “I think the decision came to us when we first reported on the
story and there was an overwhelming reaction from our listeners that it was just ridiculous,” Brad Gibb, brand director for FM96, said. “The international attention this story was getting made it even more ridiculous. So why didn’t we just pay the fine and get it over with and send everyone on their merry way?” Gibb asked. Not to be outdone, the Oxford Dodge dealership, Varsity Housing, and Alibi Roadhouse all made similar offers to cover the fine, each pledging their bows, axes and swords. “It’s absolutely fantastic, it’s great that the community jumped in. They all wanted to chip in and to hold onto anything for our fundraising pot,” David Tracey, coach of the Western cheerleading team, said. “It’s dearly appreciated because we’re a seriously underfunded team as it is.” But while FM96’s gesture was appreciated, the cheque won’t be going towards covering the bylaw infraction. The coach said the team
was going to fight the ticket with the help of one of three law firms each jockeying for the case. According to Tracey, all lawyers interested are Western alumni. Tracey also said he bore no ill will towards the police department as a whole or even the officer who gave the ticket. “The last thing we wanted to make is an incident [and] to make it out to be a bad cop kind of thing. But other than that we’ll proceed to the next level, which is challenging the ticket. That’s what you do in our world, there’s nothing wrong with that,” Tracey said. “It’s just like what you do when you get a speeding ticket or anything else. You get a chance to refute it in court,” he said. FM96’s Gibb cited that any anger towards the team was misplaced. “People who are getting angry, really need to rethink what they’re getting angry about. There are more important things to cover.” — With files from Megan Devlin
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For students, flu symptoms can be worse than just a fever and fatigue — a case of the flu can lead to missed classes, late assignments, or worse, sleeping through a final exam. Luckily, Student Health Services will be offering flu shots between October 22 and November 19. The shots have been scheduled just before peak flu season, which typically runs from late November to early December, depending on factors like the weather and what strains of flu are in circulation that year. Flu strains change every year, so it can be difficult to predict what vaccine is needed to beat the virus — last year’s dominant strain proved particularly tricky, according to Cynthia Gibney, acting director of Student Health Services. “That kind of virus is always reinventing itself — it’s difficult to predict. But statistically [scientists] do their best, and I think they do a pretty good job,” she said.
Gibney said that to combat the flu this year, Student Health Services will be offering two types of vaccine, Fluviral and Vaxigrip. Based on statistical analysis, these two vaccines should be the most effective for fighting the flu this year, according to Gibney. “From a student standpoint — because they have such a limited time to prove themselves as far as their workload goes in school — if they’re sick for a week to 10 days, which is generally the course of the flu virus, that can take a significant amount of their study and preparation time away from them,” she said. “So if they avoid it altogether then they’re right on track right to finals. That’s what we want to see.” To make an appointment for a flu shot, students can call 519-6613030 or visit Student Health Services in room 11 in the basement of the University Community Centre. Flu shots are free for all students, faculty and staff with OHIP cards. —Julian Uzielli
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New turf fields now open Intramurals to continue later into year
Change up for the opt-out refund Aaron Zaltzman Associate Editor
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Aleks Dalek Gazette Staff The time has finally come — the long awaited turf fields have arrived. The construction of the turf fields was completed in September, and the first games were played on September 14 for Alumni Field, and on September 27 for Huron Flats Field. By completing this field conversion, Western joined the ranks of other Ontario universities already reaping the benefits of artificial turf, including Queen’s University, McMaster University and the University of Toronto. There was a slight controversy that erupted last January when the University Students’ Council, along with the Society of Graduate Students and the university, agreed upon a proposal to fund the construction of two new turf fields. It was not the actual construction of the fields that had many students up in arms, but rather the expedited negotiation and decision process that led to the approval of the $4.47 million project. Since the university only agreed to fund $2.77 million of the total cost, students, through additional tuition fees, would pay for the remaining amount. While the increase was not huge
The major benefits of having a turf field in this case is to be able to have intramurals longer and for more hours […] Students can play later into the night, later into the season, and earlier in the Spring, so there are a lot more playing hours. — Pat Whelan,
USC president
— about $4.64 per student — some said it should have been subject to a referendum. However, because the project was proposed so late in the year, the USC decided a referendum would be infeasible if the fields were to be finished on time. “I understand that the commitments in order to make the fields were contingent upon the timeline,
so the costs to students could have changed by waiting for a referendum,” Pat Whelan, USC president, said. The benefits to having such fields are numerous. “The major benefits of having a turf field in this case are to be able to have intramurals longer and for more hours,” Whelan said. “Students can play later into the night, later into the season, and earlier in the Spring, so there are a lot more playing hours.” The old grass fields were dependant on the weather. They often had to be shut down at the end of October, and they would not be open until April. Additionally, temporary closures occurred regularly. There are over 15,000 students at Western who play intramural sports, according to official estimates, and around 1,000 who play in varsity and club programs. Due to the conditions of the old grass fields, closures of six or more months per year was typical, and yearly, this left over 800 students stuck on waiting lists to play intramural sports. “My understanding is that the waiting list for certain field games, at least soccer, are gone,” Whelan, said. “Everyone can play, so that’s really the true benefit: To have more playing hours for intramurals.”
If you were planning on celebrating your decision to opt out of Western’s health and dental plan by getting $293.15 worth of quarters and swimming around in it you may have to reschedule your plans. Whereas previously the University Students’ Council — who administer the plans — would be responsible for issuing refund cheques, this year the process to opt out has been changed to an accreditation system. “Typically the refund would be done by the USC itself — we would be printing and administering cheques to people after the deadline. Some time after this week we would communicate to all students that it was time to pick up the cheques,” Spencer Brown, vice-president finance for the USC, said. “What’s happening this year is that Western has taken it upon themselves. They well credit peoples’ student services account and after a certain point if there the credit is still there they will mail that person a cheque.” A primary motivation for the change is so the university and USC can save money on printing unnecessary cheques. It’s unclear when the change was made, but Brown said it was primarily a university decision. “Western told us this was happening, and we thought it was a good idea because it would take the burden off of us,” he said. “The change is good for the USC, and I think it’s good for students, too. Typically we have a lot of cheques that don’t get picked up because people just forget about them, and it is kind of a pain to come into the UCC,” Brown said. “Now students will get either the credit to their
The change is good for the USC, and I think it’s good for students, too. Typically we have a lot of cheques that don’t get picked up because people just forget about them, and it is kind of a pain to come into the UCC. — Spencer Brown
vice-president finance for the University Students’ Council
tuition or a cheque mailed to them without having to do anything, so I think it’s better.” However, concerns have been raised over the change — some students will now be short of much needed liquid cash that could have been budgeted for the fall. The switch was not communicated until late summer, and a USC press release from July did not seem to reflect any changes in the system, mentioning cheque pick up dates in the fall. “It may affect some students but this way we’re ensuring that students definitely get their $200 or so back rather than some students forgetting about it — which actually happens more frequently than you would think,” Brown explained. Though it may be a change from previous years, students can still get cheques at their own convenience if they choose. According to Mustang Central, once students see their account has been credited, they can request a cheque by contacting the registrar’s office.
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Western alumnus finds peace of mind in music
Emily McWilliams Gazette Staff On his sophomore album Now and Then, Western alumnus Paul Federici reflects on the changes and struggles that inspired many of his new songs. Federici graduated from Western in 2001 and worked for many years managing a crisis network for people with mental health issues. When it came to battling his own experiences with mental health, Federici turned to his guitar and songwriting for help. “It was one of the few things that really helped clear my mind. I’d always had this really strong connection with music and songwriting, and always used songwriting as a personal sort of thing. I’d always been self-reflective with it,” Federici says. Soon Federici’s personal music therapy re-launched his career; he gave up his role as a mental health counselor to pursue music full-time.
Since bringing music back into his life in an effort to explore some of his personal issues, Federici has successfully recorded two albums and received recognition in the Canadian music scene. “When I found myself in that very bad spot songwriting gave me hope again — it made me feel good and gave me a sense of purpose to try to do something bigger like try to record my first record. It was sort of a journey for me because I’d always had these anxiety issues around performing. By putting myself back into that area where I was uncomfortable it helped me grow and get past those issues.” Once rarely talked about due to the stigma associated with it, mental health prevention and awareness has now been receiving a lot of recognition on campus and across the country. As someone who has worked professionally as a mental health counselor and experienced mental health issues personally, Federici encourages students who also may be struggling to reach out to people for help. “As a counsellor and a musician I think one of the best things you can do is be open and talk about it. I remember I used to stay very quiet about it. Just realize that there are a lot of other people who are struggling.”
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FEELING THE MUSIC. After finding that music could help clear his mind, Western Graduate Paul Federici gave up his role as a mental health counselor to pursue his music career. His latest album, Now and Then communicates his experiences with mental health.
The arts and music helped Federici immensely when it came to communicating his experiences with mental health and bringing attention to this cause. Now and Then is a testament to that journey, with songs like “Sail On” that encourage listeners to work through their own problems. With
the successful completion of Now and Then, Federici can focus on the bright future he has ahead of him as he tours with songs from his new album. “[I’m going to…] just keep pushing myself artistically and try to establish myself as an artist and be recognized in Canada and just keep
The goods on giving gluten-free a try Gluten-free diets benefit by enforcing a healthier diet Laura Zielinski Contributor Right now it seems you can’t go anywhere without being bombarded by restaurants, fast food chains and grocery stores advertising their brand new gluten-free options. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody that a gluten-free lifestyle has shown a recent surge in popularity. Gluten is a protein found in foods processed from wheat and certain grains. In the past, people with celiac disease — gluten intolerance — often had to cut out many of their favourite foods due to the lack of gluten free options. However, more and more people without celiac disease are hopping on the glutenfree bandwagon and cutting it out of their diets. The question is, what has caused this sudden aversion to gluten, and will cutting it out of your diet really make you healthier? Western nutritionist Anne Zok, mentioned the popular book Wheat Belly as a possible driving force to this nutritional paradigm shift against wheat. She notes that this book promises to be the cure-all solution to several health problems; yet, there isn’t much scientific backing to this claim. “Savvy marketing and celebrity influence have really pushed it to become mainstream, and it has become identified as the healthier diet,” Zok comments. Peter Cuddy is the owner of Organic Works Bakery, a gluten and allergen-free bakery in London and argues going gluten-free may
growing. That’s a big thing for me — I want to keep writing better songs and keep putting out better records and just keep learning as I go.” Now and Then is available for purchase on iTunes. Paul will be playing at the London Music Hall October 4 at 9 p.m.
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inadvertently promote a healthy lifestyle. When people look for unprocessed food, they look for alternatives like fruits and vegetables,” Cuddy says. This is an important component to the success of the gluten free diet. Zok and Cuddy both agree that gluten is not necessarily the problem in this equation, but it is more likely grains in general, which tend to be high in fat and calories. “Typically, we just eat too many grains. The recommendation of grains has declined over the years. With the new Canada food guide, the recommendation is 6–8 servings,” Zok explains. Zok advises reducing grains can provide beneficial effects, but that
we certainly do not need to completely cut out grains or gluten from our diets. She also stresses the fact that cutting out gluten alone will most likely not provide any added benefits for those without an intolerance or sensitivity to gluten. In fact, it seems as though going gluten-free may actually do more harm than good, if you’re not careful. “In Canada, all flour made from wheat is required to be enriched with fortified iron, folic acid and B vitamins, so individuals eliminating this whole category of food could potentially become deficient in vitamins and minerals,” Zok says. Students wanting to pursue a healthier lifestyle by going glutenfree must ensure they are getting
the proper nutrition into their diets. Organic Works Bakery aims to provide customers with unprocessed products, rich in higher protein flours such as quinoa, buckwheat, and brown rice as alternatives, as well as enriched with fibre. “Most wheats you buy today in a restaurant or stores are bleached and processed,” Cuddy notes. It seems as though a healthy diet can in fact include gluten. The important thing is that a gluten-free lifestyle may promote a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, high proteins grains and low in fast food and processed products. For more information about gluten-free diets, visit glutenfreediet. ca, or contact the Canadian Celiacs Association.
Pre-heat the oven at 150 degrees Celsius. Mix flax seed with water, stir well and leave it aside till gooey. Mash the banana well. In a big bowl add the flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and mix well. Add the chopped dates and stir together. Add the mashed banana and flax seed mixed with water and stir until combined. Do not over mix. Fold this into a greased loaf pan and sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until it’s crusty and golden on the outside. A toothpick inserted in the loaf should come out clean.
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Super Fun Night
Gravity
Rebel Wilson stars as Kimmie, an attorney who is determined to have her group of friends finally have a “super fun” Friday night. Wilson, the Australian comedienne, who is known for her hilarity, will hopefully deliver in this comedy. By the looks of the trailer, however, the show seems to focus on her weight with jokes about her ripping her clothes. Audiences know Wilson is much more clever and hopefully we can look forward to her comedic prowess.
This film looks like it will be depth defying! This movie features only Sandra Bullock and George Clooney on screen and they will surely be anchored by their star power. (Space pun count: 1). Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, whose last film was met with critical acclaim, it seems like Gravity will similarly be out of this world. (Space pun count: 2). The special effects unearth a galaxy (space pun count: 3) of filmic possibilities and make it a must see!
ON DISC The 20/20 Experience, 2 of 2 by Justin Timberlake Will Justin Timberlake finally bring sexy back with this new addition to The 20/20 Experience? While some might argue the original did just that, skepticism should run rampant. Considering the main hit single was about describing lovers as “my mirror,” Timberlake’s sexiness must be questioned. Yes, being sexy is about confidence but implying his partners look exactly like him is not deep but a little narcissistic. Come on Mr. Timberlake!
Rush sets a fast pace
ON THE CHARTS Work Bitch by Britney Spears
This is the End
Essentially, if this song is to be believed, if you want virtually anything in life, you must be prepared to “work, bitch.” Except for the fact that Ms. Spears is not singing about important elements one should want in their life. Instead of “you want a good paying job?” for instance, we have lyrics like, “You want a hot body?” or “You want a Bugatti?” That’s right kids, listen to Britney and if you “work, bitch,” you too could be sippin’ martinis and speeding around in a luxurious sports car.
Any film that contains the line, “Hermione just stole our shit” in reference to a fictionalized Emma Watson terrorizing a group of fictionalized male actors is a movie worth seeing. This hilarious, although occasionally misogynist and insensitive, story about the end of the world features James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, and others playing themselves. Trapped, they begin to resort to increasingly odd tactics that involve the impending apocalypse.
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Mackenzie Morison Contributor GGGGF Rush Directed by: Ron Howard Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl Based on a true story, Rush is a glamorous and sexy re-creation of an epic rivalry between the handsome English bad boy, James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and his gifted Austrian opponent Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). The story follows a series of events in which both drivers are willing to risk everything, defying death itself, to win the 1976 Formula One world championship. Their rise to fame is driven by their ambition, passion and a competitive rivalry for all-encompassing glory. Director Ron Howard gives his audience a wonderfully cast film in which both actors bring complexity and unique character qualities to
their roles. Chris Hemsworth draws out the sexy, stylish role of James Hunt whose only concern is to have a good time. A playboy off the track, on the track he is an overconfident daredevil caring only for the wave of the checkered flag when he passes the finish line. Daniel Bruhl brings to his role a disciplined and brilliant driver who is not well liked, especially in contrast to the glamorous Hunt, but who knows what it truly takes to become an excellent driver. His cold and methodical nature, rat-like appearance and offhand insults are overcome by his incredible conviction as well as his knowledge of the sport. At one point in the film Lauda’s vehicle crashes, trapping him in a searing inferno of 800-plus degrees and leaving him with terrible third degree burns. Struggling to recover in the hospital, he watches Hunt close in on the world championship, giving him enough fuel to put
his helmet back on and get behind the wheel. Disappointingly, the racing drama only racked in a dreary $10.3 million while the mind-numbing animated film, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, flew past Rush with $35 million. Even though Rush has been receiving strong reviews and an A-cinema score, people are flocking to the theaters for other movies. Howard’s Rush is a much more sophisticated film that is genuinely intriguing to watch, and will captivate its viewers. These two men perfectly exemplify the desire to live life passionately, even at the risk of injury or worse. The film also emphasizes the human desire for fame and the need to be the best of the best. Howard directs a thrilling human drama that has a great deal of texture to its storyline featuring real, vulnerable human beings who risk everything to drive around a track.
ON DVD
It’s been two long years since Drake’s engrossing and introspective sophomore release, Take Care. In that time the Scarborough native has remained relatively quiet, appearing on only a handful of guest features and occasionally brawling with Chris Brown. Thankfully, the wait was justified. The rapper’s latest release, Nothing Was the Same, expands upon the minimalism and sincerity of Take Care without feeling old hat. The resulting effort is likely the best mainstream hip-hop album you will hear this year. The opener “Tuscan Leather” is a tour-de-force, demonstrating how little the-rapper-formerly-knownas-Jimmy cares what you think. Over a reversed Whitney Houston sample he boasts, “This is nothing for the radio,” and he is entirely correct. Producer Noah “40” Shebib flips the aforementioned sample two more times, creating three beats any rapper would be lucky to have. The result is a remarkable reintroduction to the multiple personalities of Aubrey Graham. What follows is a set of tracks as good or better than anything he’s ever done. “Furthest Thing” reconsiders the impact of the rap game on his mental health and relationships. The first single “Started From the Bottom” slowly descends from bravado into paranoia, as Drake asserts “Fuck a
fake friend, where your real friends at” over Mike Zombie’s sparse keys. Meanwhile, “Wu-Tang Forever” and “Own It” find Graham channeling Taylor Swift as he addresses an ex-lover (who may or may not be Rihanna). Drake’s approach is more tactful, though, as he analogously compares his place in the relationship to his place in hiphop. Similarly “Worst Behavior” considers his transition from young upstart to rap superstar. Gloatingly he asks his critics “Who else makin’ rap albums, doing numbers like it’s pop?” Truthfully, no one is, as Nothing Was the Same shows him further blurring the lines between his pop and rap identities. The second single “Hold On We’re Going Home” is a clear homage to Michael Jackson, while “Connect” finds him crooning over a Weeknd-esque beat. His continuing prowess as a rapper shines through, though, particularly on “Too Much” and the R&B-tinged “From Time”. That said, Nothing Was the Same is not without its flaws. “305 to My City” is disjointed and repetitive (let’s just say “We get it, we get it”). As well, closer “Pound Cake/Morton Music 2” features not one, but two unfortunate verses from Jay-Z. While this isn’t Drake’s fault, somebody needs to be blamed for giving HOV so many bars. Considering how many high profile appearances Drizzy has made, it must be considered why Jay was featured when Kendrick or ASAP Rocky are a phone call away. Drake delivers on “Morton Music 2” to close the album strong, though, so it’s not all bad. Some say absence makes the heart grow fonder. While this may be true, the lyricism, production and creative spirit fueling Nothing Was the Same make it an objectively upper-echelon album. In many ways it sets the bar for the new class of self-aware, emotional hip-hop. Not bad for a kid from Degrassi. — Ethan Sawyer
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Greed is the inventor of injustice as well as the current enforcer.
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An ode to opting out Aunt Smothy
Cam Smith Deputy Editor Well folks, Western “Scrooge” University has struck again. In a move that should shock no one, Mustang Central will no longer issue reimbursement cheques for those opting out of their dental or health plans. Instead, the reimbursement will be applied to your student account and deducted from your tuition payment, all to save the cost of dispensing the cheques. In the event you’re all paid up, the university will cut you a cheque for the amount you’ve paid over, and send it to you — eventually, that is. This is bloody ridiculous. The cheque system worked well, in the sense that students could actually get their money back and choose how to spend it. Now, the university has removed the freedom of choice regarding how students can spend their money. It’s not the fact that the university isn’t refunding the students — it’s their decision to pinch a few pennies at the expense of student autonomy. While removing the cheques will cut costs on paper and cheque dispensing, it does so without student consent and chooses for them the way their money will manifest. Not every student is as concerned about their tuition being reduced by a couple hundred dollars, a mere fraction off the already exorbitant cost. Many are more inclined to focus on their next grocery trip, or paying their hydro bills. Even if your tuition has been paid and the
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university issues you a cheque, it will be on their time-frame, not yours. When the rent comes due in a few days, you may not be overly concerned with the fact that your tuition has a small dent in it. You’ll probably just wish you had a cheque you could cash. So, the university saves a bit of money. Where does it go? Who does it benefit? They literally cut the cost of the paper the cheques were printed on to save a pittance at the expense of student convenience. This is a systematic trend in a university that seeks to maximize profits at every opportunity with little regard for the people who actually attend the school. Before, if a student wanted to take their reimbursement cheque and put it towards their tuition, they could. If they wanted to take it and pay for several weeks’ worth of fresh groceries, they could do that too. Now, however, they are at the whims of an administration that spends student money without their permission, or alternatively withholds it until a time that suits the school and not the individual. All to trim costs just a little bit more. Maybe, if the cost of cutting the cheques was returned to students, the issue would be less egregious. But it’s not. It’s merely an administrative quibble that is going to leave a lot of students who’ve grown accustomed to picking up their cheque scrambling for a way to cover costs. This shouldn’t be an issue that students once again accept as an inconvenience. You shouldn’t merely take your tuition credit and be satisfied. It’s your money, to spend how you want, and you should be angry about the way Western has once again proven it cares more about a few dollars than it cares about you.
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Is Wrestling Olympic ancient history? Old sport struggles to find its place in new look Olympics Yacine Bouhali The Link MONTREAL — Making its first appearance in the ancient Olympic Games in the eighth century B.C.E., wrestling was also was one of nine sports featured in the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896. So you can imagine how the world of wrestling reacted upon last February’s news that the sport would be excluded from the Olympics after the 2016 Rio Games. “I didn’t believe the news when I first heard it,” said Jordan Steen, Concordia Stingers wrestler and Team Canada member. “But after it kind of sunk in I thought that it was a pretty big blow. It’s our sport and it was definitely a hard truth to handle.” In February, the International Olympic Committee removed wrestling from the 25 core Olympic sports. To make it into the Games, wrestling now has to be voted in by delegates of the committee over sports like baseball, karate and squash. Fortunately for wrestlers the IOC did exactly that last month, guaranteeing that freestyle and GrecoRoman wrestling would be featured through the 2024 Summer Games. After that, however, the sport’s status is back in limbo. “It’s politics,” said Victor Zilberman, six-time Olympic coach and Stingers wrestling team head coach. “Different sports are trying to get in and [the IOC] tried to put [wrestling] out, but then they found
out that the public and the media all around the world were outraged. As a result, they were forced to put us back in. “Even the people who don’t watch understand that it’s one of the oldest sports and that it’s wrong to take it out of the Olympics,” he continued. Nevertheless, the sport reportedly lost some of its appeal, dropping in popularity both at the London 2012 Games and in global TV audience, according to the Associated Press. In an attempt to turn things around, the Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées, the worldwide governing body for wrestling, is making some changes to the sport. Starting in Rio 2016, two Olympic men’s weight classes will be dropped in favour of two weight classes for women, improving gender equality. Rules will also be modified to make matches more dynamic, rewarding wrestlers who are more aggressive. Matches will consist of two three-minute rounds instead of three two-minute rounds, and takedowns will count for two points instead of one. The rule changes have at least one fan. “I really like the changes [FILA] have made because sometimes at the high levels, some guys would go into a match trying to score a point and then they would sit back and defend for the whole round,” said Steen, who’s currently preparing to represent Canada at the
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Commonwealth Championships in South Africa this December. “Now they’ll have to wrestle more and actually try to beat their opponent.” Despite its new face, wrestling will have to prove that it deserves its spot, as other sports are patiently waiting their turn. Among them is softball. “It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me [for the IOC to] take off a sport in February and then bring it back in September,” said Softball
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Canada President Kevin Quinn, who would like to see softball back at the Olympics after it lost its status as a core sport in 2005. “It was disappointing of course [not to be chosen]; we certainly worked hard to get back on the Olympic program, but it wasn’t going to happen this time I guess.” “Wrestling is an old sport and the IOC seemed interested in getting it back,” he continued. They weren’t the only ones. “I was actually just going to
compete in the final when I first heard that wrestling would be back [in the Olympics],” said Steen, who was in France competing at the Francophonie Games at the time, where he won a silver medal. “[The organizers] stopped the match and we all watched the announcement. It was definitely a big feeling,” he continued. “It’s the number one goal of every wrestler: To win an Olympic medal.”
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UPCOMING EVENTS The American League East division, perhaps the hardest division in the MLB, will lose one of its post-season teams when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Indians face off in tonight’s AL Wild Card game. It was just two nights ago when Rays’ all-star pitcher, David Price, helped his team rally against the Texas Rangers to earn the second AL Wild Card spot — a spot created in the new MLB playoff format just two years ago. However, that recent triumph is also the biggest reason why I think the Rays won’t walk away with the win tomorrow against the Indians. Because Price pitched last game, he won’t be available to pitch versus Cleveland and they will suffer for it. Additionally, both teams walked away from the 162-game regular season with identical 51–30 homefield records and a nearly identical, albeit it worse, away-game records. With Cleveland owning the first Wild Cards spot, they will be playing in their backyard — a terrain they have proven to be more successful on. Despite all of this, the Indians won’t go far after the win because when all is said and done tonight, the Indians will have the privilege of facing, and losing in their five-game series against the top-seeded Boston Red Sox. — Jason Sinukoff
Coming off a big win over the Texas Rangers to break the tie, the Tampa Bay Rays are back in a familiar place — a one game series. While they can no longer rely on their ace pitcher, David Price, the pitching match-up they now face in Cleveland is favorable. In the regular season, Alex Cobb had an 11–3 record and a 2.76 earned run average. The Boston native is also coming off a start against the New York Yankees where he threw seven scoreless innings to secure his 11th win. Cobb is an effective game manager and will give the Rays offensive unit a chance to win the game. The Rays will also be riding Evan Longoria’s hot bat. Longoria has been a fairly consistent run producer all season but his big play capability outweighs his mediocre batting average — the man is a stud. While Danny Salazar — the Cleveland Indians’ 23-year-old rookie pitcher — has been amazing at times, he will need to have a lights-out performance in order to keep the Rays’ bats at bay. Salazar won’t have a chance to settle down in Wednesday night’s game, and when the going gets tough Salazar’s inexperience will become a major factor. — Daniel Weryha
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