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what is your

KILL COUNT?

Some pursue as many sexual partners as possible. Some lament their number. What about you?

by Mary Ann Ciosk

little bit of “how’s your father?” the horizontal mambo, parking your car in the garage, putting the snake in the cave, getting your passport stamped, making the beast with two backs, coitus, intercourse, making love, fucking — sex. The sheer magnitude of euphemisms and synonyms denote the significance of this taboo topic, this primary drive, lesser only than eating and sleeping — and sometimes not even these. While this basic pleasure principle may compel us to try and fuck everything that moves, societal conventions surrounding the act cause us to regulate our behaviour. Consequently, individuals fall on a continuum between full hedonism and abstinence. So, how many people have you slept with? The question timidly yet inevitably asked by new partners. Even among casual partners and friends the question of one’s “number” often comes up, implying that this information indicates something significant about a person’s identity. Having many partners, you may be labeled a slut and lacking values. Conversely, for some, a high number may portray you as cool and sexually adept. On the other end of the spectrum, having few or no partners stigmatizes an individual as prudish and inexperienced, or perhaps depicts them as moralistic and virtuous. Professor Calin-Andrei Mihailescu currently instructs the courses Sex and Culture and Fundamentals of Comparative Literature. He has taught an astounding total of 39 undergraduate and 46 graduate courses and is at least mostly fluent in eight languages. Meeting this Renaissance man in his office brimming with an eclectic assortment of books, Mihailescu is lively and animated, his thick Romanian accent lending credit to his European sensibilities. “The idea of promiscuity — I refuse it. The term promiscuity qualifies more the person who says you’re promiscuous than the person told that he or she is promiscuous. This comes from a vocabulary of judgment — the judgment of the courts, the judgment of the church, the judgment of authority. The idea that we’re living in a liberal world means sexual liberty as well,” Mihailescu says.

“If I tell you you’re promiscuous you’ll probably start fuming, no? Because at the same time this means that you are dirty — morally dirty, maybe bodily dirty — both of them are related.” Although individuals with a high number of sexual partners are often stigmatized, William Fisher, distinguished psychology professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Western, contests that there is no greater risk of sexually transmitted infections with an increased number of partners, only with improper protection. In terms of psychological health, Fisher believes this depends on the individual. “It would be the nature of the partner experience — were they consensual? Abusive? — And the motivation for the partner experience — was a depressed person seeking to escape their depressed mood? Or simply someone who wanted a great deal of sexual experience? — That would seem to matter most,” Fisher says. Another sexual stigma to overcome is the tendency for women to be viewed more negatively than men for engaging in sexual relations with multiple partners. Is there truth to the adage that a slut is a woman with the morals of a man? According to the National Centre for Health Statistics, women have an average of four sexual partners in their lifetime, whereas men have seven. If one is to believe proverbial wisdom and suspect some social desirability bias in these results, the numbers for women may be downplayed, while men may exaggerate them. As much as we’d like to believe that there is equality between the sexes this, at least, is one domain in which men tend to be allowed more liberty. “There is still a double standard for men and women, although it is decreasing. I think there is stigma toward someone with very many partners, but I think the gender of the person doing it, and considering it, come in to play. [There is] more stigma against women, and somewhat more by women,” says Chris Roney, a Human Sexuality professor at King’s University College. This discrepancy may be due to the fact that men are generally seen as “pursuers” while women are the “pursued,” making a man with many partners appear skilled whereas a woman appears easy.

“While the stereotype is that men with lots of sexual experience gain a positive reputation, ask women whether they would prefer a partner that has had many past partners,” Fisher says. The stereotype that women’s reputations may suffer if they are known to have had many past partners is probably weakening over time but is probably still a factor.” While these professors acknowledge this double standard, it appears that a very high number of partners is less desirable to both sexes. Although it may be easier for a woman to have sex if she chooses, men must also make the choice to pursue sex. Unfortunately, however, the majority of people do not necessarily hold this egalitarian perspective. Stacy,* a fourth-year female student who has had sexual relations with between 25 and 30 men, no longer feels comfortable sharing her true number of sexual partners. “I was really head over heels for this guy and everything was going great — then we got on the topic of previous partners. He said something outrageous like 45. I lied before and said mine was lower than what it was, so this time I decided to come clean and told him my actual number. He said he was really upset and couldn’t be with someone who had that many partners,” Stacy says. “I never heard from him again, at least not nicely. Because of my experience, I would not be honest about my number again.” Taylor* a male fourth-year student, admits that a woman with many sexual partners is less attractive to him. “There was once this young lady who showed an interest in me, and though I was unsure of whether I was interested in her, we were talking and getting to know each other a bit and the question did come up of how many people we’d each slept with,” he says. “This was a few years ago and I said three. She approved. Then I asked her the same question and she said 12. I thought she was joking, but mike laine she wasn’t, which was a little graphics: awkward. That pretty much settled it in my mind and I lost interest.” “I felt the difference would impact our >> see SEX pg.6

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NO RE-LEAF FROM WINTER. Despite it technically being the first day of spring yesterday, students were greeted by yet another bout of chilly winds and snow. Even the dogs are still wearing boots!

USC to debate divestment Oil divestment proposal going to council Kevin Hurren OPINIONS EDITOR The University Students’ Council may investigate the feasibility of oil divestment, after a divestment proposal was sent through committee last week. Stuart Ruffolo, coordinator of Enviro Western, presented his divestment Purple Paper to the USC’s local and campus affairs standing committee last Thursday, urging the USC

to divest from fossil fuel companies and encouraging Western to do the same. Supplementing information outlined in the paper, Ruffolo fielded questions from committee members about divestment in general and specific data on the companies involved with Western. “They listened to what I had to say, reviewed the paper and discussed it,” said Ruffolo, who has spent the past weeks gaining support for the movement.

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As a result, the committee has made a motion resolving that the vice-president finance inquire into the nature of USC investments, determining how invested the council is in the fossil fuel industry and gauging the financial impacts of divestment. The motion will go to full council next Wednesday. James Hirsh, the chair of the local and campus affairs committee, explained that one of the main concerns for the committee was the feasibility of the campaign. “It would be irresponsible for the USC to advocate for Western divestment without investigating the matter further,” he said. As such, the motion also calls for next year’s advocacy group to further look into the proposal, as well as solicit student feedback on the issue.

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“This will depend on whether council thinks it is a good idea and an efficient use of our limited resources with regards to advocacy,” Hirsh explained. Ruffolo admits that while this investigation isn’t a full commitment to divestment, progress has still been made now that the issue is on the table for this and next year’s council. Still, Ruffolo said he and the other students he’s been collaborating with will continue to stick with these concerns until the USC and Western have ensured full divestment from all fossil fuels. “It’s important for people to understand that we are the first generation that knows about climate change, and the last generation that can do something about it,” he said.

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Second Change Camp draws smaller crowd Kevin Hurren OPINIONS EDITOR Change may not happen overnight, but the University Students’ Council got the ball rolling Wednesday evening with the latest installment of their “anti-conference,” Change Camp. With conversation topics guided by attendants, the USC invited students, staff and other campus partners to come and make their voices heard. Because discussion during last semester’s Change Camp revolved mainly around Orientation Week and mental health, USC vicepresident communications Jas Irwin said this week’s event was focused on addressing other concerns. “The great and difficult thing about Change Camp is that often the same topics come up over and over again, which are important topics [but] having a diversity of student opinion is important,” she said. As such, new broad issues were offered to the 50 or so people in attendance. These included London’s livability as a city, experiential learning and ethnocultural

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support on campus. Attendance, however, paled in comparison to earlier versions of the conference — a reality Irwin explained is a consequence of programming this late in the year. “Often by the time you get the resources mobilized to organize something it’s near the end of a term,” she said.

Darani Urgessa, student feedback coordinator and organizer of the Change Camp, agreed that timing played a large part in the turnout for the event. “It’s a hard time for students,” Urgessa said. “I hope to combat this problem with a strong followup so if you weren’t here you could see some of the topics that were

discussed.” A follow-up is exactly what students like Sean Li want to see. Li, a third-year Science student and first time Change Camp attendant, worried that the conversations which started during the conference wouldn’t carry over into next year. “The idea of progress changes with every group of people,” he said.

“You have to make sure the president within this term starts making these changes, otherwise the next president won’t carry on the same ideas.” Li was particularly interested in the idea of offering courses that offered guidance and support for finding meaningful employment both during school and after graduation. As a response to this concern, Urgessa said she will be reporting to council on the issues discussed, as well as creating infographics to make the information more accessible to students at large. Irwin also believes that the more this feedback is integrated into council priorities, the more likely students will get involved with student government. “The sooner and the more distinctly we’re able to make connections between what is spoken about at these venues and what is actually made actionable in our advocacy and services, then the more motivated our students will feel to come to events like this in the future,” she said.

News Briefs

Distracted driving fines increase Fines for using handheld devices while driving have been increased from $155 to $280 as of March 18, after a unilateral ruling from a provincial judge last month. “If the driver chooses to contest the charge, and is later convicted, the judge may impose a fine within the defined range of $60–$500,” Ajay Woozageer, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation, said. The ruling comes into effect as the provincial government also seeks to crack down on distracted driving. On March 17, Bill 173, the Keeping Ontario’s Roads Safe Act, was introduced. If passed, this legislation would raise current fines to between $300–$1,000. The term “distracted driving” is a widely used term that refers to anything that competes with a driver’s attention. This could be anything from talking, using cell phones or other handheld devices that could impair driving performance. “Ontario statistics suggest that inattentive driving in Ontario will overtake drinking and driving as the leading factor in traffic fatalities by 2016,” Woozageer said. — Morgann Sampson

Western students create mental health website Four Western students used social media to spark positive changes in mental health on campus through the Mental Health 2.0 Competition. The team won the popularity award for their web site WesternVitals.ca. Kevin Dueck, Julian Surujballi, Daniela Kwiatkowski and Ethan Kassidy created the site, which is a hub for life, wellness, school and crisis resources. “We found that a lot of the issues with students at our school are really basic things, such as how to cook and how to meet new people,” Surujballi said. The team’s goal was to help students who are succeptible to mental illness with seemingly simple tasks that often influence people to drop out of school or make destructive decisions. — Morgann Sampson

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Arts&Life

badwriting When the mystery guest turned out to be the famous American symbologist and art historian Robert Langdon, Marta had a bit of a thrill at having the opportunity to usher two famous men into the palazzo’s gallery.

— Dan Brown, Inferno

Western alumnus living the premier life

Conrad Floryan GAZETTE STAFF Nowadays, Mark Russell spends his days as marketing manager for Electronic Nation Canada, subsidiary of Live Nation — the biggest events promoter on the planet. To think, it all started by throwing parties with his friends as a Western student. “It really started organically and grew into something much bigger,” says Russell from his Toronto office. Students active in Forest City nightlife will likely be familiar with Premier Life. Those photographers scouting the D-floors at Jim Bob Ray’s and Cobra are with the London lifestyle company founded by Russell. That means you have Mark to thank for those photos of you and your drunk buddies blowing up on Facebook. Life originated as the local events promoter Premier Productions. “We decided to organize ourselves and to work with some of the local bars,” Russell says. “We saw an opportunity so we came together as a group of three of us.” Premier Productions was rebranded into Premier Life three years ago as a broader lifestyle

company. Premierlife.ca is an “online lifestyle magazine” that features new music, fashion advice and guides students about cool local culture. “We didn’t want to be just about the bars and the partying,” Russell says. “It was more about a positive lifestyle.” Awesome parties still make it in the mix though, and Russell organized some memorable local concerts featuring global dance music superstars like Avicii and Calvin Harris. “The Deadmau5 event on Homecoming was kind of the first major large-scale festival-style event we did, so that one I’ll never forget,” Russell explains. Working for Electronic Nation allows Russell to put on even bigger parties at world-class venues like the Rogers Centre. He has progressed from working on events with budgets of $100,000 to budgets of several million dollars. “When we were with Premier Life, it was very London-centric — that was our market and it wasn’t as organized,” Russell says. “It wasn’t on the scale that we’re talking about now.” Digital Dreams — voted 2013 Party of the Year at the Toronto Nightclub Awards — is the largest-scale concert organized by Electronic Nation. This year’s event will take place on Canada Day Weekend, June 28–29 at the Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. With 80,000 attendees — 20,000

more than last year — the third annual Digital Dreams festival will be bigger and better than ever. “We’re changing the footprint of the festival this year to allow more people, to allow a bigger main stage,” Russell explains. “The talent this year is much more on an international scale and the stage and set designs are out of this world.” This year’s event will also see the reintroduction RFID (Radiofrequency identification) wristbands that will allow attendees to interact with the festival. The bracelets were employed in the past for security reasons but have been redeveloped for 2014 to increase the fan experience. Concertgoers will be able to scan into different areas — spenders and sponsor booths — and check into photo booths to send photos from the festival to their personal devices. The wristbands will furthermore allow Digital Dreams to go cashless. The bands can be loaded with cash beforehand or during the bash through a festival app, helping to eliminate underage drinking and reduce lines. Russell was and continues to be a proud Mustang. As a student he joined the Purple Spur and Geography clubs, participated in Western Apprentice, countless charity events and the USC presidential election campaign teams. “I’m at Western all the time so I bleed purple,” Russell says, breaking into a chuckle. “It’s part of who I am and I loved the experience so

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I always am a big supporter of the school and everything about it.” Ultimately, Russell is successful in marketing because he’s a people person. Crowds storm to parties like Digital Dreams because they

want to connect with others, and that goes along with Russell’s advice for students. “Don’t be afraid to meet with people and get out and engage with the Western community,” he says.

Get informed on the great computer debate Jennafer Freeman GAZETTE STAFF When it comes to computer choices for Western students, the age old debate continues — Mac or PC? Chris Fleck works in sales and purchasing at Western’s Campus Computer Store and is well aware of the Mac vs. PC debate that exists on campus. “There is a perceived price difference between Windows-based machines and Mac machines,” Fleck says. “Mac machines tend to be a bit more expensive than Windows-based machines — part of that is because Mac controls the process of the designing and building of their machines from start to finish.” Fleck explains that the stability and reliability of Mac computers tends to be slightly better than Windows-based machines and for that students will pay a bit of a premium. In addition to this, the software that comes standard with a Mac tends to be better than the software that comes standard on a Windows machine. In order to purchase that same quality level of software for a Windows machine, it would cost a similar amount of money to a standard Mac bought straight off the floor. In addition to the price difference, there is the issue of virus protection that differs between Macs and PCs.

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“Macs are less prone to getting viruses than Windowsbased machines,” Fleck explains. “However, here at Western, ITS mandates that any machine, whether it’s Mac or PC, does have some form of virus protection. If they detect your machine on the network without virus protection software they will block you and kick you off the network until you prove that you have gone and got anti-virus software.” Battery power is another key part of the debate. Although many students will say that hands-down, Macs have better battery life than

PCs, this is not always true. There are several factors that play into the battery life of a laptop that need to be considered. Many Windows machines still have a battery that is user replaceable. A few years ago Apple switched its design to an internal battery that could not be replaced by the user. Their reasoning for doing that was that it allowed them to save weight. Users could put the battery cell in without needing to have the shell around it. This has allowed Apple to use larger batteries, leading to an extended battery life. However,

competitors have caught on to this trick, and have begun to do the same. “I have seen some manufacturers like Sony, I believe, that are now switching to an internal, non-user replaceable battery just so they can get that added battery life,” Fleck says. In addition to the type of battery used, whether it is internal or external, battery life depends on many things. Screen size plays into battery life, as do the applications a student uses. “It depends what kind of user

you are,” Fleck says. “Running iTunes, open Word documents and e-mail — the more things you have going on the more power it takes to run them all.” While these technicalities are all important to note, different courses and programs Western offers are also important to consider when deciding between a PC and a Mac. Certain programs may require students to use programs that only work on a Windows-based system, or are only compatible with Macs. “I would say we have a good 40 per cent Mac-users and 60 per cent PC-users in the class,” says Vivi Tryphonopoulos, a Computer Science professor at Western. “However, with this particular class it doesn’t matter what kind of computer a student has because the applications are there on both platforms.” Tryphonopoulos’ Computer Science course is meant to be a course that will teach students practical skills that can be applied on both Macs and PCs. “Recognizing especially in this course that the Macs are out there and the PCs are out there, we need to make sure that students can still learn,” Tryphonopoulos says. “The fact that Adobe can be used on both the Mac and PC side lends itself for us to be broad enough. Once you are in the program and learn the concepts it’s the same thing whether you’re on a PC or a Mac.”

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an androgynous fashion look sexy? Julia Debartolo, fourth-year BMOS and Political Science student, answers this question soundly with her late winter outfit. Bedecked in a camel-coloured trench, a pair of relaxed-fit boyfriend jeans and some kick-yourass oxblood Doc Martens combat boots, Debartolo is pulling off an archetypal masculine look with feminine pizazz. With fashion inspiration ranging from reality TV star Kylie Jenner to Mötley Crüe’s Nikki

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SEX & STIGMAS: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?

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compatibility as she was much more experienced than I, and I was still figuring a lot of things out. It was honestly a little intimidating,” Taylor adds. Taylor affirms Stacy’s belief that she can no longer tell men her actual number of sexual partners for fear of being judged as promiscuous and a bad choice as a romantic partner. While men are often excused for sleeping around because of the view that “boys will be boys,” women wishing to avoid being viewed as sluts are forced to choose between limiting their number of partners or lying about it. In our liberal society it should be obvious that a person’s worth is not tied to something as relatively arbitrary as number of partners, but in this respect most people still seem quite old-fashioned. Addressing the fears of those romantically interested in someone with a high number of partners, Fisher denies any truth to the assumption that the higher one’s number, the less likely they’ll be able to commit to a serious relationship. “Note that many individuals become sexually active at some point in their later teens or early 20s while the age of first marriage in Canada hovers around 30. Thus, many folks will have a series of multiple monogamous relationships end-on-end in what is a normative pattern,” he says. Mihailescu asserts the cause of this discrepancy is North American values, which have been dictated by religion that privileges men. “Usually if a woman sleeps with more partners she is going to be demeaned by men. If a guy is sleeping with more women, in the case of heterosexual sex, he is a cool guy. This has been handed on down to us through monotheistic systems and phallocentric systems for at least 4,000 years,” Mihailescu says. For Mihailescu, the sexual values demonstrated by Christianity as a guide to follow for moral superiority are ridiculous. “The sacred values associated with marriage, especially in Christianity, the holy virgin and so

on — give me a break! This is not between Mary and Joseph — she has transcendental sex with a holy ghost,” Mihailescu laughs. “Nobody is paying attention to that! And she’s a wife who’s a virgin at the same time? What the hell is Joseph doing? The whole story is like a bad melodrama.” Instead of using sexist and repressive religious practices to govern our behaviour, Mihailescu believes that we should be afforded sexual liberty. However, this does not necessarily mean sleeping around, which can be equally harmful. “In the case of Don Juan, he’s a tragic character — he’s like the terminator, but the terminator of sex. A fascinating character — he can do it without feeling anything. It’s mechanic — you have 1,000 partners, or 2,000 partners. At a certain point you can’t tell the difference between name and name, woman and woman, man and man, whatever,” Mihailescu explains. “You enter a stratum of mechanical life, which would mean the most intimate, extraordinary and savoury experience would become a nine-to-five experience. Take the subway, come back by subway,” he adds. Mihailescu relates a story from one of his first years teaching at Western when some of his students invited him to their fraternity party. Mihailescu was less than impressed with the desperation for sex, the lack of judgment and the willing to settle for a quick fix. “It was one of the worst kind of places I’d seen in my life. There would be the sex traffic that takes between 60 and 90 seconds, almost everyone with everyone else but in hiding. And the question was “why?” — Most of them were beautiful people, young people. Why that shock culture, that almost drug hit?” Mihailescu laments. We live in a culture of fast-food, instant coffee and instant gratification in which we cannot bear if our Facebook takes more than two seconds to load. Certainly this is not the kind of society to linger in the more subtle pleasures of sexuality. Like taking a shot rather than sipping on wine, we’re focused on

the getting to the final stage quickly and consider the process a necessary inconvenience. “Our image of meaningfulness is based on building towards the orgasm — the tip of the skyscraper, the conclusion of the syllogism in Aristotle, the last movement of Beethoven’s last symphony, the glory, the sparks — all this is built around the idea of building towards a masculine orgasm,” Mihailescu says. As he sees it, this kind of sex, used for an instrumental purpose without meaning or full engagement, is not moralistically inferior but of an inferior calibre. Quantity does not translate into quality. “What does it mean to have refined sex? What is the relationship between the five senses and sex?” Mihailescu asks. You think you are really having sex for the first and last time in your life. That this is it, and you don’t mind that it won’t happen again because you’re completely immersed in it. That happens a few times in a lifetime. So perhaps what’s most important in attempting to ascribe meaning to someone’s sexuality is not their precise number of partners or their gender, but their ability to engage in “real sex.” Imagine, suspended in this moment, a frozen slice of the synchronic flow, you’re in harmony with the ebb of the universe, all of humanity and your lover. Sprawled together on the bed, skin glistening with a sheen of fresh sweat, both still breathless from your carnal indulgence in the other, together you’ve touched the divine — we’ve all been there, right? Maybe you’ll reach this transcendental state with your one and only true love, but maybe it’ll be with a friend with benefits, or someone you met earlier today. Sex is what you make of it and everyone should be allowed the right to use it as they desire without judgement regardless of their gender, sexual orientation or number of partners. It could just be to get your rocks off, or it could be more — but that’s up to you. *Name changed to protect identity.

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ONTARIO’S CURRENT INTER-CITY BUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STATUS REPORT

Right now, the bus system in Ontario is a monopoly so the government decides which one bus operator can run on any one route in Ontario. If the government were to change the system, as they have promised to do, this outdated monopoly would become competitive and service would be designed by consumer demand. All bus companies could operate on whichever routes are needed and Ontarians that rely on inter-city bus transportation would benefit from more routes and amenities plus lower fares.

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Opinions HAVE YOUR SAY

The Gazette asked students how they judged another person’s number of sexual partners.

Political Science III A girl can have a high kill count but she’s very discreet about it, or with some girls it’s like “that girl has a high kill count.” It’s how you portray yourself. You could still have a fun time, go to Jack’s and come home with someone but still come across as respectable. You could still be a great person and have a hundred-plus kill count.

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MIT I It would depend on the person, I would have to get to know them first and see what their views are on sexuality first, and judge based on that. I have friends who view sex as really open and easy, and others view it as something for only once you’re married.

Brett Hockley

Political Science II There’s definitely a stigma, more for women, especially in the university sphere. Definitely girls are viewed as sluts more than guys. Guys could almost get kudos from other guys whereas for girls it’s frowned upon. But yeah I would be worried.

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Four worst phrases to say in a tutorial Seven Minutes in Kevin

Christian Davies

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Kevin Hurren OPINIONS EDITOR I usually find tutorials really enjoyable. The smaller class sizes and the emphasis on discussions can facilitate great debates, allowing each person in the class to reach nuanced conclusions. There are, however, certain phrases that can really derail the conversation. No matter what faculty you’re in, we’ve all encountered these tutorial annoyances — people who, though they mean well, really don’t know what they’re saying. As such, here are my top four worst rhetorical arguments. 1. “That’s just the way it is.” I’m sorry — I wasn’t aware this class was trying to reinforce hegemonic ideas. University is supposed to be a place of critical and innovative thought, so in the classroom we should be wary of anything presented as “common sense.” For instance, at one time it was common sense for there to be segregated bathrooms, that’s just the way it was. It took a long time to change that perception, and even now we’re still combating mentalities that just accept flawed conceptions of racial difference. 2. “It’s an opinion, so it can’t be wrong.” I sometimes can’t hear when people say this, usually because I’m busy hurling from listening to their initial statement. No, if it’s an opinion it CAN be wrong. In fact, if you have to use this justification then it most likely is wrong. Let me make something clear: There is a difference between public and private opinions.

Sure, you can hold onto a flawed perspective in the shadowy corners of your mind. If, however, you think you can stand in front of a room of 100 or more educated young people and propagate a problematic view then be prepared for the resulting onslaught. 3. “Who cares?” Though less common than the other points on the list, I’ve legitimately heard students call into question the entire basis of the discussion. Admittedly, in my classes we tackle some larger, systemic issues that may not be at the forefront of public consciousness — but to question who cares? Who this matters to? Well, namely the instructor or teaching assistant who has put a lot of work into studying this issue, not to mention the many others in the class who are attending this institution to be exposed to new perspectives. If you say this in class, the only thing no one cares about is your thought on the matter. 4. “If we accept that, it’s a slippery slope until…” Stop. Just stop. If you continue this line of thinking then it’s a slippery slope until I leave the room completely. Thinking that some small concession will lead to dastardly consequences contributes nothing to the debate. What this does is take arguments to unnecessary and unrelated extremes. For instance, saying that marriage equality will lead to people tying the knot with animals and inanimate objects is not true. Saying that legalizing pot will lead to the legalization of cocaine, meth and ecstasy is not true. This outlook is simply a last-ditch effort to dramatically bring the discussion to a close. So please, be careful with your arguments in the classroom — especially if the topic is related to sensitive issues. Basically, in the famed words of rapper Ice-T, check yo self before you wreck yo self.

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Kinesiology II It would be an issue for sure. Too high would be a problem, like anything over 15 maybe. I don’t want to be with someone who doesn’t respect themselves and over 15 would bother me.

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gameday Select wrestlers will be competing at this year’s Junior-Senior national championships following a successful showing at this year’s CIS championships, in which women placed bronze and the men took fifth.

Rundown >> Mustangs men’s hockey forward Zach Harnden was named a Canadian Interuniversity Sport first team all-Canadian this past Wednesday night > The left winger placed ninth in the 2013–14 CIS rankings for scoring, following a career-high 41 points with 18 goals and 23 assists.

Mustangs shave hair off for a cause Four female rowers participate in shave to save event

SSSC invite Jay and Dan Jason Sinukoff MANAGING EDITOR On Monday, March 24, the Social Science Students’ Council will be bringing sportscasting tandem Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole to Western. Onrait and O’Toole are famous for hosting Canada’s most-watched sports news program, Sportscentre, for the past 10 years before leaving to host their own show on Fox Sports in the US this past June. The Gazette spoke to Andrew Fedyk, vice-president student events for the SSSC, about bringing the iconic tandem to London. GAZETTE: This engagement seems

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Aleks Dalek GAZETTE STAFF Four female Western Mustang rowers — Natasha Caminsky, Genevieve Favreau, Jessie Loutit and Kalle Maclennan — will be shaving their heads to raise money for cancer research this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Western Student Recreation Centre. The event has been named “Shave to Save” and will conclude the rowing team’s month-long #ONETEAM campaign to raise money for cancer research. The campaign began early in February following teammate Natalie Connell’s diagnosis of nonHodgkin’s lymphoma. Connell, who is enrolled in Western’s engineering program, is currently undergoing chemotherapy, though this has not stopped her from staying positive and supporting her

teammates as they support her. “Natalie has been very grateful. Right now, she is knitting hats for us to wear after we shave our heads,” Favreau said. “This whole process is a very scary experience for all of us, and the support she’s received has definitely put more than one smile on her face.” Caminsky, president of the rowing team executive, stressed how altruistic Natalie has been throughout this whole campaign by ensuring that the fundraiser did not become focused around her, but rather around the general cause. “When she heard that we were fundraising, she wanted us to donate all of the proceeds to cancer research instead of giving money directly to her, which shows how selfless she is,” Maclennan said. When asked how the girls felt about shaving their heads, they

admitted that while they may have been a little bit nervous at first, they soon realized it was definitely something they wanted to do. “Originally I wanted to cut my hair and donate it, then one of my teammates suggested shaving it off and I was hesitant. I’m quite attached to my hair. But then I thought about it and asked myself, ‘why wouldn’t I want to do this? It’s going to grow back anyways, so who cares?’” Caminsky said. “People undergoing chemo and radiation don’t have the choice about what happens when they lose their hair. My grandfather passed away from cancer last summer and it just hit me all at once that I was doing this not only for Natalie, but for him as well. That’s when I decided, and I haven’t gone back since,” she continued. Following the conclusion of the #ONETEAM campaign, the team

hopes to accumulate and donate a total of $10,000 to the Canadian Cancer Society. As of last week, Shave to Save had already raised $2,748.34, helping to bring the team closer to their goal, and that number is expected to keep rising. To donate, visit westernmustangs. ca/shavetosave. “This campaign is so important to our rowing team because we are such a close-knit group,” MacLennan said. “Natalie lives such a healthy lifestyle, so you begin to realize that cancer doesn’t discriminate. This initiative has helped me gain some new perspective on life. With the trials that people with cancer are subjected to, shaving my head is the least I can do. I hope that our #ONETEAM campaign has expanded cancer awareness within and past our Western community.” With files from Nusaiba Al-Azem

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to be a bit different from the usual events Social Science holds. Why did you decide on Jay and Dan? FEDYK: Normally council has had very strictly academic events which cater to a very small group, so my main thinking in this was ‘how do we target an unorthodox audience that wouldn’t typically come to council-type events, but still have some academic value to it?’ My first process in creating the event was I wanted to do a speaking engagement. […] Once I thought about that, they were the first people that came to mind. G: You mentioned you wanted

an event that still had some academic value. How can Jay and Dan deliver that? F: They do speaking engagements and they have a couple of things that they touch on. One, they touch on their experience with sports journalism. I know it’s a very lucrative industry and a lot of people would love to be a part of that, so they talk about what it’s like being in sports journalism, how you get into it, advice for people who want to be the next Jay and Dan. G: Which of their experiences do

you think they’ll be sharing with Western? F: They recently did a lot of coverage in Sochi, which is obviously a very polarizing event. So I’m sure they’ll have a lot to offer about their insight being on ground zero for that event and being a part of it and seeing everything as it unfolded. And then also they’ll probably be touching on their move from Canada and what it’s like culturally differently working with Fox and the US and originally their goal when they came there was to reinvigorate the American sports industry. I guess they thought that it’s gotten a little bit flat and so they really wanted to breath new life into Fox News. Jay and Dan will be coming to Western on Monday, March 24 in the Mustang Lounge. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and they will begin speaking at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 from Western Connections in the UCC or $15 online at eventbrite.ca.

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REPORT CARD Men’s Hockey

Expectations

Best moment

After last season’s dominant 21–5–2 regular season record that saw the Mustangs men’s hockey team place first in the Ontario University Athletics West division, the purple and white were just expected to stay the course this year during the season and build on their playoff success. With the departures of veterans Geoff Killing and Jason Furlong it may have been easier said than done, but the ‘Stangs still had their core in tact, so they could, and were expected to, once again run away with the OUA West.

MVP

Worst moment

The Mustangs’ best moment this year came in the form of the OUA’s version of the NHL’s Winter Classic. The Mustangs entered the Sirius Hockeytown Winter Festival in Comerica Park, Michigan with a 9–5 record and were set to face off against their rivals, the Windsor Lancers. The last time the two teams met prior to the outdoor spectacle was November 29, where the Lancers scored four goals on 16 shots and defeated the Mustangs by a score of 5–1. Hungry for redemption, the Mustangs never lost control of this one, winning every puck battle en route to a 5–2 win.

Looking forward

There are so many players on the Mustangs that deserve this award, but the most valuable player for the purple and white this year was goaltender Josh Unice. It takes a very special goalie to be able to go into each game and give his team a chance to win, but Unice did exactly this for the Mustangs. He started the second most games out of every goalie in the OUA and posted an outstanding .927 save percentage and 2.56 goals against average. His stats helped propel him to 16 wins on the year.

After going up 1–0 in last year’s OUA West semifinals, the Mustangs lost two games straight to the Waterloo Warriors to cut their playoffs short. This year, the ‘Stangs suffered a terrible case of déjà vu — once again making it to the OUA West semifinals, only to lose the series 1–2. The worst part was that Western won the first game of the best-of-three series and once again lost the following two games to quash their hopes of winning an OUA championship.

Overall grade

Despite their core remaining relatively the same next year, the road for the purple and white next year will be a rocky one. This is solely because Josh Unice, the aforementioned MVP of the Mustangs this year, is in his final year of OUA eligibility and will be departing the team this year. Hopefully Greg Dodds and Marc Nother can replace what Unice brought to the team — because if they can’t, the Mustangs will be lucky to finish anywhere close to where they did this year.

B+

For the second time in two years the Mustangs finished the season with the most points in their division and the second most in the OUA. And for the second time in as many years, the Mustangs couldn’t translate their regular season success into playoff success — losing the OUA West semifinals after winning game one. It’s hard not to give the Mustangs an A, but if they mimic last year’s success, they deserve the same grade they received last year.

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REPORT CARD Women’s Hockey

Best moment

The Mustangs women’s hockey team ended last season with a devastating 5–4 defeat at the hands of the Queen’s Gaels in the Ontario University Athletics final. But this season, the Mustangs were looking to build off that experience and get back to the provincial finals. With the majority of the roster returning, including stellar goalie Kelly Campbell and sisters Katelyn and Cassidy Gosling, the Mustangs were expected to make another run at a championship banner.

MVP

Worst moment

In their first matchup since the OUA final, the Queen’s Gaels beat the Mustangs 2–1 in a shootout. But just two weeks later on December 1, the Mustangs finally got their revenge on the road. Mustangs’ goalie Kelly Campbell stopped all 33 shots she faced, and the Mustangs took the 2–0 shootout win against the Gaels, giving Queen’s just their second regulation loss of the season.

Looking forward

Despite missing six games due to injury, Katelyn Gosling remained a strong offensive presence for the Mustangs. During the regular season, Gosling tallied 11 points in 18 games played. In three playoff games, she led the team with five points, including two goals and three assists. This season also marked the second consecutive time Gosling was named an OUA first team all-star.

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Daniel Weryha SPORTS EDITOR With the grapefruit league drawing to a close, the Blue Jays are about to finalize their opening day roster, and with it their five-man pitching rotation. Like every year, the Jays are faced with the same dilemma — an overabundance of starting talent with only a select number of spots. With the return of Drew Hutchinson and Kyle Drabek from Tommy John elbow surgery, the Jays have two former starting pitchers who haven’t seen a start in the major leagues in over a year — Drabek is now passing through waivers. At 23 years old, Hutchinson has recovered from his first elbow surgery, and has staked his claim over one of the three remaining rotation spots. Like last year, R.A. Dickey will serve as the Blue Jays’ ace pitcher on opening day. The 39-year-old knuckle-baller struggled to produce numbers that were anywhere near as good as the ones he put up in New York. Dickey had his good days, and then he had his downright dreadful starts. On the bright side, Dickey gave the Jays 14 wins and 13 losses in 34 starts in his first season pitching in the batter-friendly Rogers Centre. With a full year of experience in the unfriendly dome, Dickey should expect the unlikely floaters that carry just far enough to go the distance and be able to stay focused in long innings that may not be going his way. Early in the season, dome homeruns would rattle Dickey. He would panic and the result was a wild knuckle ball and a neglect for his fastball. The veteran pitcher, however, is resilient. The knuckle ball is a lowimpact pitch that allows Dickey

Overall grade

Although this season ended on a disappointing note, the Mustangs will retain most of their players for next season. With yet another year of playing experience under their belts, look for scorers Stacey Scott, Carly Rolph and Cassidy Gosling to put up another strong offensive year. This season, the Mustangs let some winnable games slip away. Next year, look for the team to come out more driven and ready to get back to the championship.

The Starting Rotation to go far into his pitch count — meaning he is usually good for six to eight solid innings of work. The number two spot in the rotation, in my opinion, will go to the lefty Mark Buehrle. Last season Buerhle had a classic Buerhle season — 30-plus starts, mediocre earned run average and 12 wins. Trade talks for Buerhle are just a mere speculation at this point, and Jays fans should expect to see the big lefty in the rotation grinding out the tough wins for the Jays just like last year. If the rotation plays out the way many expect it to, Dickey and Buehrle will take on the brunt of the Blue Jays’ pitching load, pitching over 200 innings each and combining for over 40 wins. The last three spots will be left to the two right-handers — Drew Hutchinson and Brandon Morrow — and the lefty J.A. Happ. Happ’s pre-season struggles are discouraging. Though his pre-season ERA sits comfortably in the 20s, Happ will continue to hold a spot in the rotation, but the exact location will depend on how Jays’ manager John Gibbons wants to fit his two left-handed pitchers into his rotation. However, if Happ, Hutchinson or Morrow begin to face regular season struggles, Gibbons is not short of options. Last season, Esmil Rogers stepped out of the bullpen and threw a few good starts for the Blue Jays. The former relief pitcher struggled when falling behind in the count but showed the ability to battle back and get out of tough innings. Rogers will be a pitcher to keep an eye on if the rotation meets any roadblocks. As it stands, the Blue Jays’ starting rotation will, in my opinion, be Dickey at the number one spot, followed by Buehrle and Hutchinson — who will start in the last game of the Devil Rays series to avoid the pressure of facing the Yankees at home — while Morrow and Happ’s place in the Yankees series will be left to Gibbons’ discretion. If Dickey is ready to go, he will pitch against the Yankees in the home opener.

Overtime hockey is always intense. Overtime hockey in the playoffs even more so. And so with the stakes raised, an overtime defeat can sting so much more. This is why the Mustangs losing to the University of Toronto Varsity Blues 3–2 in double overtime in game three of their best-of-three series was the worst moment for the Mustangs. Plus, for a team that was just a goal away from a championship last season, being ousted in the first round had to be tough.

B+

The Mustangs’ early exit out of the playoffs was a crushing blow to a team that made it all the way to the finals last year. But with their record of 14–9, the Mustangs still finished in the top half of the league. The Mustangs faced adversity with some untimely injuries this season, but still managed to put together a strong season.

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