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Movember moves to support mental health Kaitlyn McGrath Associate Editor

The month of Movember has arrived, and this year Western is hoping the campaign sees substantial growth. Last year, during the Movember campaign—which raises awareness and funds for men’s health—Western was the top fundraising school in Canada, collecting approximately $60,343. This year, Western aims to raise $75,000 for men’s health. Brett Larson, a fourth-year BMOS student and the Western representative for Movember, explained students can easily join Western’s campaign by simply signing up on www.movember. com. “They can join the Western team, which is the Western University Mo’s, or they can create their own team and join the Western network,” he said. “Our main goal is to get everybody focused on being aware of prostate cancer and men’s mental health issues.”

This is the fourth year Larson has participated in the popular November campaign that asks men to grow a moustache, and collect donations on behalf of their mo-growing efforts. Since its launch in 2003, the campaign has seen remarkable growth. “I think it really blew up because it’s cool—it’s a cool thing to do,” Larson said. “It’s different from any other charity out there. It’s something just for men, so all the guys think it’s awesome when they see the celebrities and athletes sporting this moustache, all for men’s health.” The Movember campaign has commonly been linked to prostate cancer, however, this year mental health issues have also been included. Erik Elmauer, co-chair for Movember Canada’s London committee, explained mental health, especially in young people, is an important issue. “You have one in five men suffering from a mental illness, and that’s a pretty staggering number, and you’ve got three out of

four suicides are men,” he said. “They’re raising awareness, they’re raising funds because without the funds we can’t really do the research.”

It’s something just for men, so all the guys think it’s awesome when they see the celebrities and athletes sporting this moustache, all for men’s health. — Brett Larson

Western’s Movember representative

Elmauer went on to explain student participation is a vital aspect of the campaign. “The biggest contributor to Movember within the city is the university crowd,” he said. Steven Mayen, a third-year

arts and humanities student, explained he’s been participating in Movember since high school because it’s a worthy cause. “There’s a lot of support and general awareness for different types of cancer, and when I heard about Movember I thought it was awesome. The NFL wears pink in October for breast cancer, and I wear a moustache in November for men everywhere.” Although this event focuses on men’s health, women are still encouraged to join the drive. “Girls can get involved as ‘Mo Sistas,’ so they can do everything and anything they can to help promote the event, and to help raise awareness,” Larson explained. “It’s about helping all of the men that are close to you.” Although not everyone is a fan of the ‘stache look, Elmauer explained the important thing to keep in mind is the cause. “It’s almost like a grey area growing a moustache—some people are for it, and some people are against it, but no one’s ever against men’s health.”

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Western slammed in free speech report card Aaron Zaltzman News Editor Canada’s universities, once a place where you would expect to see radical young minds challenging the status quo, are now “abysmal” in protecting the right to free speech, according to a report from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. The Alberta-based organization released its 2012 Campus Freedom Index, which examined the state of policies and actions governing free speech across 35 Canadian universities. The results paint a dismal picture. Each university survey had its administration and student union scored on both their policies towards free speech, and their actions and practices. Eleven of the university administrations received an ‘F’ in at least one category, as did four student unions. “The results confirm what many observers have long known,”

Michael Kennedy, co-author of the study, said. “Higher education in Canada has failed its duty of fostering free inquiry, critical reflection, honest debate and pursuit of truth.“ John Carpay, the other author of the study and president of JCCF, explained Canadian universities have lost sight of the goal of the right to free expression. He said there was too high of an emphasis on social harmony in many universities. “Universities don’t like to admit to censorship, so they raise safety and security and making people feel welcome […], but it doesn’t change the facts,” Carpay said. “It says that if you have an unpopular belief, you don’t have the same right to express that belief as other groups do.” “You cannot have freedom of speech, and the right to not be offended,” Carpay said. “The moment I have a right to not be of-

You cannot have freedom of speech, and the right to not be offended. The moment I have a right to not be offended, that’s the moment that everybody else has lost their freedom of speech. —John Carpay

Co-author of study and president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

fended, that’s the moment that everybody else has lost their freedom of speech.” Carpay said universities across Canada had failed in their obligations to prospective students, to whom they promised, via their mission statements, not to censor expression on campus. “Any university that censors speech, totally or partially, is breaking its contractual obligations,” Carpay said. “Western, like other universities, makes promises to prospective students that they will have free speech rights on campus, and as such they are bound by contract.” According to the report, Western has broken that contract. The university administration received a passing grade for its policies, but failed in the actions and practices category—the University Students’ Council did even worse, failing in both. The administration was criti-

cized for not allowing Western Lifeline, a pro-life club, to host certain events on campus, a claim that was rejected by the university. Keith Marnoch, director of media and community relations for Western, said that incident fell under the purview of the USC. “Free speech is a cornerstone of democracy, and it’s integral to the teaching and research mission at Western, even when those ideas are unpopular and uncomfortable,” Marnoch said. “We believe the right to free speech cannot impede the right of any member of Western to study, work and conduct their activities in a safe environment.” Carpay admitted there might have been confusion in the report about the responsibility. However, he also said the university had failed to actively protect free speech, as opposed to passively allowing it. >> see free speech pg.3

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Caught on Camera

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SMASHING PUMPKINS. Western’s Engineers Without Borders dropped an 800-pound pumpkin from 100 feet onto UC Hill yesterday in hopes of raising money to eradicate poverty in rural Africa.

Crossword By Eugene Sheffer

News Briefs

Canada’s well-being deteriorates Researchers at the University of Waterloo have pooled the statistics, and the results are in—the Canadian Index of Wellbeing has revealed quality of life in Canada has declined by 24 per cent between 2008 and 2010. 2008 represents the onset of the recession, and therefore corresponds to a decline in Gross Domestic Product, the main indicator of economic standings in Canada.

Solution to puzzle on page 8

As one may expect, the deteriorating state of the economy is shown to have a direct correlation to the CIW’s statistical representation of well-being. “When GDP goes down, government focus is solely on the economy at the expense of other areas of life that matter to Canadians,” Linda McKessock, CIW project manager, said. “Incidence of long-term unemployment went way up with the recession, and Canadians are pinched for money.” Quality of life and well-being are defined by the CIW according to core Canadian values as indicated by Canadian citizens. The primary factors that must be addressed in order to positively impact Canadian well-being include living standards, community vitality, healthy populations, education, environment, leisure and culture, time use and democratic engagement. If these measures of quality of life continue to indicate substantial decline, the prognosis for Your Weekly Horoscope The week of Nov 2 – 8

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Canadian well-being could be worrisome. “If our well-being continues to go down, the growing gap between those at the top and those at the bottom of the income ladder will continue to increase,” McKessock cautioned. —Lily Robinson

Trick-or-treater survives close shave In a frightening event usually known as an urban legend, a razor blade was found in a child’s treat bag in London’s Marconi Boulevard area, some time between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night. “There was a razor blade that was wrapped in its commercial packaging found inside a candy bag. The child was trick-or-treating, they got home, they emptied out their candy and the razor blade was inside their bag of candy. Not in a candy wrapper or anything like that,” Dennis Rivest, media relations officer for the London Police Service, explained. “We have asked parents and reminded them to check the bags of candy that the children got, and in this case, parents did that. They found this razor blade, and they reported it exactly as we wanted them to do,” Rivest said. The issue of razor blades, rat poison and other dangerous items placed in Halloween candy is a common urban legend that drives parental fears on a yearly basis. Because trick-or-treating involves visiting many different houses, it can be difficult without proper supervision and examination of the child’s candy haul to find out exactly where these items would be coming from. “I wouldn’t say it’s an urban legend because clearly it happens,” Rivest commented, while adding similar incidents have happened before, though rarely. Police are currently investigating the incident. —Herb Richardson

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Wharncliffe methadone clinic approved Jesica Hurst News Editor

On Tuesday night, city council voted to approve a new methadone clinic—the first after council established a new set of rules around where these facilities can be located in March. The clinic, which will be located at 425 Wharncliffe Road, has been the cause of much debate and concern since there are already two other clinics located in the area. Dale Henderson, Ward 9 councillor for the City of London, was opposed to the clinic, and was a little surprised with the outcome. “If we turned it down, there might be an issue with human rights, and to me that was a little bit of a red herring,” Henderson said. “Sometimes, when someone considers the lawyer might be there, everyone backs away a bit.” “From my standpoint, the other councillors were coming on the lines that everyone has to have their treatment, which is fine, but there are a lot of places for treat-

ment already—certainly there are hospitals and doctor’s offices set up that do that.” Other than the fact that there are already other clinics nearby, Henderson said he opposed the new clinic because of how many residents were protesting against it. “There was close to 1,000 people on the petition to not have a third one in their area, and I think there are other issues to do with not moving these into other areas of London,” he said. “We have 13 other wards—I’m sure if this was proposed in somebody else’s ward, all of the sudden we would have a different vote.” Harold Usher, Ward 12 councillor, was one of the councillors who approved the methadone clinic. “I supported the clinic because, in my opinion, it met all the criteria that we have in our current bylaw the way it stands,” Usher said. “We do respect the emotions and concerns of the residents, but in the end, it met the criteria.” “I think that those people didn’t even know that there were other

Julian Uzielli GAZETTE

A NEW DEALERSHIP. Formerly Car Club London, city council voted Tuesday night to transform 425 Wharncliffe Road South into the city’s newest methadone clinic.

methadone clinics or pharmacies around. It’s just one of those tools they use to try and stop this, and I understand that—you will use everything in your power if you don’t want something. However, I think this is one of those things that people have a perception of, and I don’t always think it’s the right

Fails for both admin and USC >> continued from pg.1

As an example, he cited the report’s criticism of the administration’s handling of a protest last year, when members of Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights disrupted Israeli Culture Day, hosted by Israel on Campus. According to the report, campus police “was called to monitor the event, but did not stop the physical obstruction of the display,” and that the administration “is responsible for campus security’s failure.” “When the university refuses to uphold free speech rights by letting a small mob physically disrupt an event, that deserves a failing grade,” Carpay said. Marnoch said the administration’s actions were in keeping with the university’s stance on free expression. Oddly, the USC received criticism for disciplining SPHR for this event, which Carpay said was mistaken and applauded their actions.

The organization was also disparaged for not allowing Western Lifeline to hold an event in the University Community Centre. The USC said only that they “are always open to input on our policies and procedures, and continually work with students to ensure best practices.” They declined to comment further. “I disagree that we’re allowing views to come forward. If people are looking for confrontations to take place, we would view that safety needs to be considered,” Marnoch said. He also criticized the study, which is conducted every year, for citing examples that were from more than a year ago. “We have a mission laid down with regards to this,” he explained. “I think there are opportunities for people to put forward ideas on it, and we’re open to that, but we try to stand clearly with regards to allowing free speech.”

Statistics

Western’s grades on freedom of speech Administration’s policies and principles: B Administration’s actions and practices: F University Students’ Council policies and principles: D University Students’ Council actions and practices: F Source: Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

News Brief

According to an email sent to affected students by John Doerksen, vice-provost academic programs and students, Western’s learning management system, OWL, was compromised on October 22. The compromise granted 97 students access to administrative areas within the program—including Gradebook, the grades management component. “We can confirm that no grades within OWL were changed,” the email read. “We are treating this matter very seriously and a forensic audit has been completed.” Although 390 course sections were compromised, the university concluded no grade changes were made, however some students may have been able to see grades, names and numbers of other students within their section. “The compromise was the result of a defect in a section of code used to update OWL on August 12, 2012,” the email concluded. —Gloria Dickie

AT TENTION STUDENTS USING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES We would like to remind you that you must meet with a counsellor at Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), in the Student Development Centre, to arrange academic accommodation for your 2012 fall/winter courses. If you have not yet requested accommodation for your courses, and you wish to use accommodation for December 2012 exams, you must meet with a counsellor by Thursday, November 15th. Accommodation for December 2012 exams cannot be arranged by SSD if requested after this date.

To book your appointment please call 519-661-2147

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perception.” The one condition that separates this clinic from others in the area is that only 200 patients can be treated per day—a restriction that has raised some concern. “Human rights may say we have no right to be restricting them. I think it is a restriction, and

I think it will be interesting to see the result of it,” Usher said. “In the future, we will be able to look at it and say ‘This is not working,’ or ‘Gosh, this was a wise decision.’ But people need treatment, and as long as it meets the criteria, I have no objection.”

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Arts&Life

didyouknow? The harmonica is the world’s best-selling musical instrument.

Nick Drake remembered through song Kevin Hurren Arts & Life Editor Known for his gentle guitar-based songs, English singer-songwriter and musician Nick Drake continues to touch the hearts of those who listen to his music. Now, almost 38 years after his death, like-minded musicians gather to remember Drake through song in what has become The Songs of Nick Drake tour. On the origins of the show, tour organizer Luke Jackson says it began as an intimate affair. “I’m a long time Nick Drake fan, and I did a tribute night to him, just a little club show, on the 30th anniversary of his death just here in Toronto,” Jackson says. “It was a charity night raising money for a breast cancer support centre and I approached a bunch of people involved in Nick’s career, just with friends getting up with their guitars and playing his songs.” In addition to celebrating the life and career of Nick Drake, the tour remembers Robert Kirby, Drake’s string arranger. “Robert wanted to fly in from London to Toronto to conduct the strings for the [tribute] show,” Jackson explains. “A week before we went to announce the concert, Robert had a heart attack and passed away unexpectedly.” Now, Jackson works on the tour in memory of both Drake and Kirby. Though The Songs of Nick Drake tour stops at Aeolian Hall here in London, a unique aspect of the

tour is the unconventional stops in church venues. “We realized that a church is actually a great venue for a show like this,” Jackson says. “It’s a quiet show and it works well with the ambiance and the acoustics of churches. The other thing that’s great about churches is that they’re generally not that expensive to rent, the people you’re dealing with are very helpful, and you can sidestep a lot of the politics you get into when dealing with soft seat theatres.” Also playing in the tour is guitarist Kurt Swinghammer, who agrees churches add to the character of the show. “It’s fitting for Drake in that his music and mythology sort of encourage a kind of gothic romanticism that feels quite at home at a church. It emphasizes certain qualities of his material,” Swinghammer says. “A lot of the songs are rather gentle, so acoustically it’s not as problematic as a louder rock band because of reverb.” To coincide with this year’s tour, Swinghammer released “Two Portraits,” a limited edition 12-inch single of his version of Drake’s “River Man” last month. The single is backed with a version of Scottish singer Donovan’s “Sunny Goodge Street.” “The idea comes from playing live shows where I’ve done covers, paying respect and homage to artists who are seminal influences for me,” Swinghammer says. “At one point, I was playing ‘River Man’ and really enjoyed it. My main agenda when I

cover a song is not to be faithful to the original, but to find a personal way to interpret and extend the composition into a different world.” Along with the covered songs, Swinghammer created portraits for the record’s sleeve. “I thought this could be a chance to do a 12-inch, and I immediately wanted to do these portraits which tie into when I would have been initially listening to Drake and Donovan, back when I was a teenager and was doing a lot of portraits,” explains Swinghammer, who draws inspiration for the artwork from the song itself. “Technically, I wanted to evoke water and currents. I had been working on wood panels and discovered watercolour techniques on wood grab the pigment, so I thought it was very appropriate.” For Swinghammer, the opportunity to play in the tour is exciting and rare. “To perform this material with a string section is a very dignified way to present the songs, and I think anybody who’s interested in Drake will enjoy the show.” Jackson echoes this sentiment. “For people who are either fans of Nick Drake or fans of good music in general, it’s a unique opportunity to experience something different. Nick’s music is really very beautiful, and to be able to present it in this way with the bands, the strings and the various performers gives such a deep and wide musical experience.”

Courtesy of Keith Morris

Courtesy of Kurt Swinghammer

Autumn Lovers let new EP fall on London

On Disc

Brent Holmes Arts & Life Editor One of the most acclaimed local London bands unleashes their new album this weekend. Folk band Olenka and the Autumn Lovers will be releasing their new EP, Hard Times, at Talbot Street Church tonight. It was 2008 when Olenka and the Autumn Lovers released their last album, And Now We Sing. The album went on to win the CHRW album of the year and receive widespread critical acclaim. For the band’s lead singer and songwriter Olenka Krakus, the setting of the church was incredibly important for the release show. The band, that has frequently played Aeolian Hall, was seeking a new atmosphere for their new album. “I was interested in trying to choose a setting that was a little more unconventional. One that the London concert-going audience wouldn’t be familiar with,” Krakus says. “I wanted to pick a space like a church [...] because it kind of creates a more sacred atmosphere. I wanted people to go to a show where the relationship between the music and the audience is made a bit more special. That sort of environment might make people realize there is a sacred quality to music.” The new EP, Hard Times, and the 7-inch It’s Alright have a more distinct country influence. Taking inspiration from 1930s country el-

GGGGF Olenka and the Autumn Lovers Hard Times Independent Highlight Tracks: “Only Arms” “Annelies” “Don’t Make Sense” “Misaligned”

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ements and Hank Williams to provide an insightful critique of contemporary society. “The album, the Hard Times EP and the 7-inch It’s Alright are pretty explicit reflections on the culture, especially in the last four years,” Krakus comments. “The fact that a lot of people have been affected by the economic downturn and the financial crisis, and all of the psychological emotional crises that comes out of that. I wanted to have a reflective setting to take in those sort of ideas.” For Krakus, writing in a country style required drawing on influences of country artists such as Hank Williams to get a sense of the arrangements and what each in-

strument was doing. “There are a couple songs where we kind of consciously decided that the arrangement will be a traditional country arrangement,” Krakus reflects. “Jeff, our drummer, and I were practicing on our own that we would put on a Hank Williams album just to hear what the drums were doing.” Hard Times takes the music in a darker tone focusing on the emotions and alienation created by the economic crisis, comparing these times to the Depression era of the 1930s. “I think that there is a strange sort of kinship between our generation and that of the 30s—more than we really recognize,” Krakus

comments. “A lot of the problematic cultural values like greed made themselves apparent within the culture in a really big way, hence the crash, both in the 30s and 2008.” By wrestling with these ideas, Krakus hopes to make people think about the challenges of modern society in a way that is comparative and compelling. Through venue and musical style, Olenka and the Autumn Lovers continue to be an important part of the London music scene. Olenka and the Autumn Lovers will be playing Talbot Street Church tonight with Firehorse and Jenny Berkel. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Olenka and the Autumn Lovers’ EP, Hard Times, is a different experience from their previous pop-style album, And Now We Sing. It’s softer and has a country style start reminiscent of The Decemberists’ The King is Dead. “Grey Morning” and “Don’t Make Sense” make good use of this country influence. Meanwhile, “Annelies” and “Misaligned” feature fantastic musical breaks, allowing for a mix of a variety of instruments and styles. By drawing on 1930s country elements, Krakus tackles the personal aspects of recent events in a way that is smart and engaging. Hard Times is a great album from a local band with a thorough understanding of music and poetry. —Brent Holmes

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Gazette editors to get hairy for the cause

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News Editor

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Opinions

If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

—George Washington, former American president

Focus on hate Political candidates speech, not not one-trick ponies free speech A recent poll conducted by Calgary’s Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms concluded many Canadian universities were allowing for insufficient freedom of speech by preventing campus groups from voicing their opinions, and banning certain speakers. Western was among these with a grade of ‘F.’ Yet, is this an accurate portrayal of Western’s freedom? After all, student groups are allowed to protest, and controversial speakers have come several times. What exactly about Western inhibits free speech? At ‘Israel on Campus Day,’ the group Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights was permitted to protest it, which was done in a peaceful way, and overseen by police. Eventually, the group was asked to leave which they complied with, but this was due to bylaw restrictions, not a reduction in freedom of speech. It seems the report primarily targeted schools preventing pro-life protests. Here at Western, it’s not a significant issue—both pro-life and pro-choice are well represented and encouraged to represent their causes peacefully. Even Ann Coulter was allowed to speak at Western. However, it’s important to note the difference between free speech and hate speech. Coulter’s promotion of inequality, misogyny and homophobia can easily be construed as hate speech, preventing her from speaking at Western. Despite this, the ideals of free speech prevailed and she was allowed a voice on our campus. Of course, controversial speakers like Coulter draw significant crowds, and thus significant cash. This may be a factor in their permissibility, but ideally Western carefully considers the ideological impact they will have, rather than their fiscal impact. It is essential to note the difference between speakers and protests that have deleterious effects to students, and others that are merely trying to inform. Promoting archaic stereotypes should not be welcome at Western, free speech or otherwise. And yet, so far it has been. Considering this, it is ridiculous Western was assigned a grade of ‘F.’ Western caters to all groups who wish to have their voice heard, even those who don’t necessarily deserve it. Rather than worrying about improving free speech, Western should be focused on reducing the hateful variety. —The Gazette Editorial Board

Carma’s a Bitch

Alex Carmona News Editor

If there’s one thing most Canadians can agree on when it comes to politics, it’s this—our country’s fortunes are inextricably tied to those of our neighbour to the south. That’s why it’s perfectly acceptable, and, in my opinion, wholly necessary for Canadians to get involved in the discussion about the upcoming presidential election. Despite our lamentable inability to actually influence the vote in any direct way, the Obama-Biden versus Romney-Ryan race is going to shape the relationship between Canada and our most important ally and trading partner for the next four years. This means it’s every politically conscious Canadian’s duty to form an educated opinion on who should be the next leader of the free world. But let’s back up for just one second. I want you to reread that last sentence. I don’t want you to form any opinion. I want you to form an educated opinion. And, as a well-educated university student, I’m entirely certain you know the difference. But one thing I’m less sure of is how many people realize how high the threshold is to truly have an educated opinion. I follow U.S. politics equally, if not more closely, than I follow Canadian politics. But even with November 6 only four days away, I still can’t say I really understand all, or even most, of the issues. One thing I am sure of is that both candidates have merit— they wouldn’t have made it this far in

the harsh world of U.S. politics if they didn’t. Part of the reason for this is because the scope of the issues facing the president of the United States is so mind-bogglingly huge that it can be damn near impossible to wrap your head around it. And this brings me to my point— it’s far too often that I see people make their decision for who they think should be the president based on a single issue. I put more thought into when I picked my classes this summer, when I decided where to apply to graduate school and what I chose to have for breakfast this morning. As Canadians, we undoubtedly should be picking our preference based on a more limited set of concerns than Americans, and everyone has their pet issue that they care about more than any other. But there’s no one aspect of the presidency, regardless of your demographic, that’s important enough to completely make up your mind. Do you prefer Romney’s plan for the Middle East? Great—but what about his stance on free trade with Canada, or his willingness to push “Buy American” policies at the expense of Canadian exporters? Love that Obama is pro-choice? Awesome—but what do you think about his broken promise to close down Guantanamo Bay? When it comes down to it, everyone is going to give more weight to some issues than others. It’s an unavoidable consequence of the fact that different people have different priorities. But when someone asks you, hypothetically of course, who you would vote for on the sixth, I’m begging you to give your answer in a wider context than that one thing you happen to feel passionately about. And if you can’t, then let’s just say I’m happy the question was hypothetical.

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gameday The Mustangs wrestling team will be in action this weekend when they compete in the Hargobind Invitational. The tournament takes place in Vancouver and will feature some of the best young wrestlers in the country.

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Rundown >> The women’s volleyball team will be in action today when they host the Waterloo Warriors at 6 p.m. > A win tonight would even out the Mustangs’ record at two wins and two losses > The men’s volleyball team will also be hosting the Warriors tonight at 8 p.m.

Rivalry continues in Hamilton for Yates semi Mustangs challenge Marauders for Yates Cup final berth Ryan Stern Sports Editor Familiar territory awaits the Mustangs football team as they prepare for another shot at the nation’s best, with a berth to the Yates Cup on the line. Taking on the McMaster Marauders on Saturday, the Mustangs know what lies ahead, but that doesn’t make it any easier. Having faced the Marauders three times since the beginning of last season, this Mustangs team represents the last time the Marauders lost a game that counted, but that loss came all the way back on September 10, 2011. “[The loss] last year was incredibly motivating,” McMaster Marauders coach Stefan Ptaszek said. “We were a very driven organization from week two on, and by the time we got to week 10 we had improved. It is very unnerving to not have that type of adversity, and we need to be more internally motivated.” With the Yates Cup loss from last year in mind, along with a crushing homecoming defeat by a score of 33–27, this Mustangs team is not short on motivation. Mustangs head coach Greg Marshall is no stranger to a big game, having coached—and even played—in many during his tenure with the Mustangs. “This is maybe the best 5–3 football team I have ever seen,” Coach Ptaszek said. “Nobody is looking by them and there are a lot of nervous Marauders on this campus. The respect we have for this program is top to bottom.” Understanding his big game record, Coach Marshall realizes this might just be one of the biggest of them all. “The big road playoff games [I have coached in] were in Kingston and Ottawa in 2007,” Marshall said. “We have had some adversity,

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but that happens. This is as big a road playoff game as we will ever play.” Though motivation won’t be hard to find, it will take more than just a vengeance to stop one of the top passers in the Ontario University Athletics, Kyle Quinlan. Leading the OUA with 19 touchdowns and a measly two interceptions, the Mustangs will need to get to Quinlan early and often before he gets in a groove. “The secondary is going to be tested, that is for sure,” Coach Marshall said. “Kyle Quinlan is outstanding, that is for sure. It is going to be a total team effort to compete with McMaster.” Despite Will Finch being under

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centre, the Mustangs should have the services of the OUA’s top rusher Garret Sanvido back after a two-week absence. The twoheaded rushing duo of Sanvido and rookie Yannick Harou is easily

the strongest in the country, and with both of them back, the Mustangs should look to take the pressure off of their rookie signal caller. “They are the premier rushing team in the country, so run defence is going to need to occupy blockers to keep Aram Eisho free to make tackles,” Coach Ptaszek said. “You are never going to shut down the Mustangs’ run game, you have to hope to contain it and hope that it doesn’t hurt you all day. They are going to get their yards, and with a young quarterback they can keep Will Finch calm by establishing the run.” Finch should have his head on a swivel, as the Marauders will look to hit him and throw off the

rhythm that he has developed over the past few weeks. With a ferocious defensive line led by the OUA’s sack leader Ben D’Aguillar— with 12.5 sacks—getting the ball out of Finch’s hands will be a priority for Greg Marshall. With a berth to the Yates Cup on the line, this clash of the titans should come down to the wire. As a game of inches, this one should be as close as it gets. “They came in here and put it to us last year in the Yates Cup, and we give them full credit for it,” Marshall said. “We are going to work our butts off and we have a challenge, because this is a great team we are playing against on Saturday.”

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Defending champions strike again to win gold Mustangs defeat the Guelph Gryphons in the OUA finals Richard Raycraft Sports Editor Facing the Guelph Gryphons in the Ontario University Athletics final on Sunday, the Mustangs women’s lacrosse team left no doubt they are the team to beat in the division, defeating Guelph 12–7. With the win, the ‘Stangs have claimed their third championship in four years, with victories in 2009, 2011 and now 2012. The Mustangs advanced to the final match with momentum after beating the York Lions 14–3 in the quarter-final, and the Queen’s Gaels 15–10 in the semifinal on Saturday. Things didn’t look good for the Mustangs early in the contest, as Guelph struck first and eventually took a 4–1 lead. The deficit did nothing to discourage the Mustangs, however, as they managed to notch two more goals before the end of the half, putting them down 5–3. “We just stuck with the game plan,” Mustangs head coach Dave Hastings commented. “It’s funny because in almost all our games we tend to give up the first few goals.” “We typically do not get worked up about it, and keep to the plan,” he continued. “I have never seen the players so calm at timeouts and at halftime.” The confidence paid off, as the Mustangs came out of the gate with seven straight goals to put them up 10–5. Guelph would add two more goals in a desperate attempt to come back, but would

ultimately fall short, as Western would tally two more of their own to put the game out of reach. The team erupted in celebration, having just captured their second straight championship. “It starts with players,” Hastings said. “You need quality people with both skill and attitude.” “Then you need commitment from everyone on your team, and these players are extremely committed.” Michelle Farrugia led the way for the Mustangs in scoring, potting four goals and an assist. She was followed by Tawnie Johnson, who put three goals in the Guelph mesh. “If there is one thing I could say about our team, it is that we all have so much passion for the game,” Farrugia said. “Not a single girl on our team would ever go down without a fight.” Western led the way in postgame distinction. Johnson, Emmi Morris and Tenyka Snider, who also had goals in the contest, were awarded spots on the OUA all-star team following the game. Snider was also awarded the title of the OUA’s offensive MVP. With success abound for the team, Coach Hastings commented the Mustangs are intent on a repeat for next year. “Other really good teams will be reloading for next year, and the target on our backs just got a little bigger,” he said. “We anticipate that we will compete hard again and hopefully get back to a championship game.”

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FINE, I DIDN’T WANT THE BALL ANYWAYS! The Mustangs women’s lacrosse team struck gold against the Guelph Gryphons on Sunday—winning by a score of 12–7 in the OUA championship game. This is the second year in a row that the purple and white have won it all.

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