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USC fails to post minutes USC on the hunt for Council meeting documents unavailable

student coordinators Dorothy Kessler GAZETTE STAFF

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THE VOTES THAT GO UNDOCUMENTED. The USC has not posted any of the minutes from its council meetings since October of 2013, saying that backlog has prevented the documents from being put on the website.

Jesica Hurst ONLINE EDITOR If you’re interested in taking a look at any of the University Students’ Council minutes for meetings that took place after October 23, 2013, you’re out of luck. Despite the fact that it is nearing the end of the academic year, minutes for council meetings that took place on November 27, 2013 and January 22, February 26, March 12 and March 15 of 2014 are not yet available in the Councillors’ Corner section of the USC’s website, westernusc.ca. According to Jas Irwin, vicepresident communications for the USC, this lack of uploading is usual for this time of year. “We have one staff member who is tasked with managing all of our legislative materials at the USC,” Irwin explained. “At this time of year, it is not unusual to be delayed in compiling and posting the minutes.” Even though the minutes for these meetings have not been posted, Irwin explained the USC is acting in good faith by making council meeting video footage public and available, “albeit with the glamour and aesthetic of latenight Loblaws security footage.” However, Edward von Aderkas, news, sports and spoken word director at 94.9 CHRW, argues this video footage isn’t good enough for students or student media. “You can watch the videos that are up online at the moment that are four to six hours long, but

[T]his is a transparency issue. The student council represents your student government, and they are in charge of a certain amount of your money […] If you’re not sure about how your council members voted, or which council members attended, unless it’s online there’s no easy way for you to find that information. — Ed von Aderkas

News, sports and spoken word director at 94.9 CHRW

those are not the greatest audio quality and some of them are actually incomplete. For instance, the January 22 one starts halfway through Council business — it misses roll call, so you wouldn’t even know which councillors were there or not,” von Aderkas said. “It’s just the raw video thrown of students’ laps, and that’s not accessible for a lot of people.” Von Aderkas, who said he was irritated that he was the first person to bring this to the USC’s attention, also explained it is difficult for him and his volunteers at CHRW to do their job well when they don’t have the information

they need from the USC readily available. “Basically what I’m looking for is the minutes to summarize the meetings so I can get to material quicker. For some reason, past October, there’s nothing — it just stops,” he said. “Maybe not a lot of students are checking these minutes, which is probably why it’s taken until March of the 2013–14 academic year for people to figure it out, but students should still have the opportunity to check these [documents], and they should be up in a reasonable amount of time.” Von Aderkas also argued that while it is an annoyance for him personally, this is also an issue of transparency that the student body should be aware of. “The other, more altruistic reason is that this is a transparency issue. The student council represents your student government, and they are in charge of a certain amount of your money,” he said. “If you’re not sure about how your council members voted, or which council members attended, unless it’s online there’s no easy way for you to find that information.” Irwin agreed that the concern expressed is a valid one, and explained the USC is working hard to ensure the minutes are written and put on the website as soon as possible. “For the future, we can ensure that we do post attendance records immediately after the meeting, even [if ] minutes take a couple of days,” Irwin said.

Western’s University Students’ Council is looking to fill a variety of coordinator opportunities with Western students looking to get involved. “There’s a huge variability in the positions, which I think is an advantage because pretty much whatever your background, or interests or passions are, there’s probably a coordinator position that aligns with something you’re interested in,” Jas Irwin, vice-president communications, said. Irwin explained that the communications portfolio has positions in media, communications, PR and marketing, while there are opportunities in the internal or external portfolio if applicants’ interests are in policy and politics. Additionally, there are positions in advocacy, social justice, peer support, education and event planning. Irwin explained that in the past the people who work as coordinators have stumbled into the positions, and in the future, she hopes to give more publicity to the positions to reach more students. For this reason, the University Students’ Council website, westernusc.ca, has full descriptions for each coordinator position this year under the “Get involved” tab. Darani Urgessa is the student feedback coordinator, which was a newly created position last month. “Basically my role this year is

exactly how it sounds: To collect and gauge student feedback with regards to events, the USC as a whole, and maybe advocacy,” Urgessa said. Urgessa added that her successor should be responsible for continuously receiving feedback throughout the year through social media. “It’s also super cool because you get to meet new people, and I’m hoping that the person next year will get to expand and grow from my role,” Urgessa said. Nakita Coquin is the current Women’s Issues Network coordinator, and explained her role advocating for gender equality issues on campus. “This year we did a women in leadership conference where we had Sheryl Sandberg video-conference in,” Coquin said. Coquin explained that people should apply if they are passionate about gender issues and want to learn more, and if they want gender equality to be more sustainable on campus. Irwin added that there is no experience necessary in the USC to apply, as candidates will be judged based on enthusiasm and a capacity to learn. “I think we as an organization should do more, and I think we are doing more to highlight the work that volunteers do, and that being part of the USC is not just being a councillor — it’s being a part of the organization and furthering its work,” Irwin said.

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P’AINT THAT THE TRUTH. A mixed media work created by Yara El Safi, titled Flora on Fawna is on display at the final art sale this school year in the John Labatt Visual Arts Builing. Students are selling prints, paintings and drawings on the main floor until today at 4 p.m.

Trans healthcare to improve LHSC considers emergency care revisions Stephanie Grella GAZETTE STAFF

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experiences in healthcare. The Trans PULSE Project surveyed 408 transgender people, finding 21 per cent of respondents avoided emergency rooms due to fear of a negative experience. Of the respondents who visited emergency rooms, 52 per cent claimed to have had a negative experience, including doctors’ refusal of care or refusing to examine some parts of their bodies. Greta Bauer, an associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, is the author of the Trans PULSE Project, alongside Ayden Scheim, the co-author of the study and one of Bauer’s PhD students. “I think people are shocked to hear that a fifth of trans people have avoided emergency rooms because they fear a negative experience,” Scheim said. “To avoid emergency care is particularly striking. You can only imagine who’s avoiding care that isn’t as urgent, but that’s a more preventative care.” A spokesperson for the LHSC was unavailable for comment. Scheim is happy with LHSC’s response to Western’s study, reflecting the awareness of their study in the medical community. Although he applauds the active response of LHSC, Scheim is hoping that their good intentions will translate into effective action. “Even with the best intentions, we need to be proactive around having policies specific to trans people,” Scheim said. “Although we might wish to treat everyone equally, that doesn’t necessarily mean we are doing so.” In the beginning stages of reformation, LHSC has suggested a new “transgender” option to gender labeling systems in order to offer healthcare providers more information about their patients. While Scheim believes that this addition to the healthcare system

is integral to a transparent relationship between patient and doctor, he hopes for a more defined option that indicates whether the transgender patient is male-female or female-male. “Patients need the opportunity to self-identify, which means asking people about their assigned sex at birth as well as how they identify themselves in terms of gender,” Scheim said. “Medical professionals need to be prepared for the reality that people’s sex characteristics might not match their gender presentation.”

Even with the best intentions, we need to be proactive around having policies specific to trans people. Although we might wish to treat everyone equally, that doesn’t necessarily mean we are doing so. — Ayden Scheim

Co-author of Trans PULSE Project

Systemically, Scheim supports the training and education of trans people in healthcare professionals’ education systems in order to appropriately treat trans people and create a comfortable environment for the patient. “In your medical and ongoing education, being prepared that trans people will walk through your door is extremely important, and I think emergency departments across the province and across the country should be taking steps to provide better care to trans people,” Scheim said. “[LHSC] is definitely moving in the right direction with the policies they are setting out.”

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Mystery of secret library notes grows Hamza Tariq GAZETTE STAFF The mystery of the notes written in secret code brewing at the D. B. Weldon library is garnering increasing international attention. Since Mike Moffatt, an economist and assistant professor at the Ivey Business School, discovered the first note, others on campus have discovered 17 more similar notes. Since the story was first reported earlier this month, it has been picked up by outlets as far away as The Independent in the UK, and Internet forums like Reddit have joined in solving the mystery. “I have heard from linguistic experts, mathematicians and all kinds of university experts — they have various questions and want to look a it from various angles,” Moffatt said. “In all of them there is an object — either a leaf, a feather or a jewel, they all have the same sort of symbols, sort of arranged differently. They all have the picture of an item like a vase or an empty box,” he said. On Moffatt’s blog, “Reflections on Southwestern Ontario,” he presents new information as people contact him with their theories or ideas regarding the notes. Moffatt said people send pictures of notes they have found personally, and he interviews them to get as much information from them as he can. “It seems like pretty much everything has been found on the third floor [of Weldon] but that may just

be a coincidence, because once I found mine, people started to search near where I found mine, figuring that’s the best area to look,” he said. According to Moffatt, the person who found most of the 18 notes has preferred to stay anonymous. This person found the majority of these notes in less than two hours near the same section where Moffatt found the first one. Moffatt said he wouldn’t be surprised if the notes were found in other sections and books. The notes have contained 50 similar symbols, arranged differently. They were found approximately five feet from the ground and most were found in pages 16–17 of the books. The notes also contained a link to a blog that is no longer accessible. There are various theories being put forward regarding the mysterious notes and the popular ones suggests the notes are part of a scavenger hunt or are some kind of art form. Although a lot of people are skeptical if there is a meaning to the notes, Moffatt remains optimistic that there is a purpose in them. One of the things about the notes that have deepened the mystery is that even though the secret notes appear to be printed by computer laser, the fonts are not available in publicly available font styles, according to Moffatt’s blog. “There is not much I know at this point — I just hope more of these notes turn up. The more information we get about these notes, the easier it will be to solve this thing,” he said.

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saywhat? “I made the choice to be vegan because I will not eat (or wear, or use) anything that could have an emotional response to its death or captivity. I can well imagine what that must feel like for our non-human friends — the fear, the terror, the pain — and I will not cause such suffering to a fellow living being.”

— Rai Aren

Activist asserts animal eating unethical Conrad Floryan GAZETTE STAFF All sentient beings have the right to not be treated as property, according to Gary L. Francione, animal rights scholar and pioneer of the abolitionist theory of animal rights. The Western Ontario Vegan Society will host Francione at King’s College this evening to present “Animals: Our Moral Contradictions.” Francione contends the exploitation of any sentient beings is morally reprehensible, whether they possess humanlike cognitive characteristics or not. “We can’t justify exploiting animals — we’re participating in exploiting animals but we can’t justify it,” he says. “We’re uncomfortable about it on some level or most of us are.” He believes social pressures encourage people to continue to use animal products that they don’t really need. Our only defence for exploiting animals is our pleasure and convenience, but that doesn’t make it morally correct, he says. “If you take animals seriously, you think they matter morally, then you’re committed to going vegan,” says Francione. “You cannot possibly take animals seriously morally and continue to exploit them.” Veganism carries a stigma of being demanding in many ways: Financially, the struggle to find enjoyable vegan dining options, having to abandon beloved animalbased foods. For students with limited means and a lot on their plate who are considering going vegan, Francione insists that removing the steak from that plate is actually quite feasible. “A diet of fruits, vegetables, grains, beans and seeds is just about

always less expensive than a diet that includes meat, cheese and other animal products,” Francione says. “I don’t think it’s particularly difficult. I’ve been a vegan for 32 years; I think it’s really easy.” Processed vegan foods are expensive but it’s simple to develop a healthy vegan diet with whole foods. While going vegan does require some effort, Francione believes the minor inconvenience is a small price for ceasing the victimization of vulnerable animals.

If you take animals seriously, you think they matter morally, then you’re committed to going vegan. — Gary Francoine Animal Rights Activist

Incremental reduction in animal product consumption such as parttime veganism and vegetarianism are insufficient means to advance adequate animal well-being, according to Francione. Such measures still perpetuate the gruesome factoryfarming complex that strives to maximize output while minimizing costs at the animals’ expense. He asserts that farm animals are crammed into cages in filthy feedlots, deprived of exercise and fed with drugs. The farming system is further a strain on the environment by producing excessive animal waste and destroying delicate natural habitats for farmland. “You don’t say, ‘I’m opposed to racism so I don’t tell racist jokes on Mondays’ or, ‘I’ll be a part-time nonracist,’” Francione says.

Francione insists that veganism is far from a sacrifice and provides the individual with inner peace by embracing nonviolence. He sees the animal rights movement as the logical progression of the peace movement as it seeks to end violence between humans and animals. “I encounter young people who are really into veganism, not just as a diet but sort of a way of life and sort of a part of their commitment to nonviolence,” Francione says. Educating youth on animal wellbeing is a longstanding passion for Francione. He began to teach animal rights at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1985 and he was the first academic to teach it in an American law school. Presently he is the Distinguished Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law & Philosophy at Rutgers School of Law. He has noticed an increasing cynicism among the youth about large animal charity organizations such as PETA that absorb millions of dollars but he believes do little to meaningfully reduce animal exploitation. “What they do basically is make people feel better about animal exploitation by promoting things like ‘cage-free this’ and ‘crate-free that’ and I don’t think that moves the ball forward,” Francione says. “I think what it does is it tries to convince people that they can exploit animals in a morally acceptable way, which I reject.” Francione argues that there is a notable difference between animal welfare — which seeks to regulate exploitation to make it more humane — and animal rights — which he believes requires the abolition of animal exploitation. “Veganism is the moral baseline; it’s not negotiable,” he says.

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LAYING THE LAW DOWN FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS. Gary Francione, law professor and animal rights activist, is coming to Western tonight to discuss the moral implications of going vegan.

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ON DISC Head or Heart — Christina Perri This week, Christina Perri releases her second compilation of songs, which will make you cry and excessively depress you. This time, however, you can find solace in one song: “Be My Forever,” featuring Ed Sheeran. Despite neither of them being particularly known for chirpy melodies, the two of them composed and sang a love song that (for once) isn’t also a breakup song. The rest of the album is just as you’d expect: Half sad, half very sad. Though the album was interestingly split into songs of mental anguish (head) and love-struck depression (heart), the overall mood of the album is slightly upbeat sorrow.

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In this two-part series finale, Ted Mosby, played by Josh Radnor, will finally tell his children, Luke and Penny, the story of — get ready for this — how he met their mother! The titular tale is once and for all being told, and it only took nine seasons to get there. After 206 episodes of lies, mishaps and tangential tales, the story of how the mother was met will be revealed — but what is to come of her present existence? Despite word that she may have passed away, no one can ever predict what is to come on this show — stay tuned to find out, and solve this nine-year mystery.

Exactly four weeks after Christopher Spencer’s release of Son of God comes director and producer Darren Aronofsky with Noah, yet another Biblical movie (because we can never have too many of those, right?) Though promisingly more epic, viewers can expect 132 minutes of a story already known by literally everyone. The focus of the film is less about the flood itself and more about the flood’s effects on others. Sporting Russell Crowe and Emma Watson, the movie has some glimmer at being a psychological interest, but may very well be just another rendition of the exact same story.

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“We Might Be Dead By Tomorrow” — Soko

Absolutely jam-packed with wellknown Hollywood actors and actresses, Anchorman 2 features Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate, David Koechner and more. Returning to his news desk and taking New York’s 24-hour news channel by storm, Ferrell and his buddies promise to provide second-hand awkwardness and embarrassment. Like any other Will Ferrell movie, don’t expect a masterful plot — simply watch with high expectations for stupidly comedic acts. If you liked the first one, you’re sure to find the second one just as good — or bad, depending on how you look at it.

Though you might not know it by its name, you’ll likely know it when you hear it. Debuting at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, this song found its popularity in the extremely viral “First Kiss” video, in which 20 strangers are asked to kiss each other for the first time on camera. Soko’s sweet and slow melody lulls the listener, causing the lyrics to shine through. The message is to take chances with love, and to focus on the present because the future is so unbelievably uncertain. Though cliché, the beauty of the song allows it to be a great chart topper and is something in which everyone can find serenity.

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Muppets maybe not the most wanted

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Condrad Floryan GAZETTE STAFF GGGFF Muppets Most Wanted Director: James Bobin Starring: Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey The Muppets have been adored for generations because they offer hilariously fun stories with an engaging emotional core. Muppets Most Wanted delivers the laughs and silly antics, but fails to establish a deeper bond. For all the felt on display, there’s just not enough feeling. The opening musical number “We’re Doing a Sequel” sets the tone. Although it ironically lambastes how “the sequel’s never quite

as good,” it serves as a foretelling admission of the film’s struggles to recapture the fuzzy magic of the charming 2011 franchise reboot, The Muppets. Nevertheless, the number further sets the stage for a dependable ticker tape parade of vintage Muppets musical productions, including “I’ll Get You What You Want,” where the world’s most dangerous frog and Kermit-deadringer Constantine romances Miss Piggy to sensual disco beats. The music captures an oldschool vaudeville charm that harkens back to the Muppets’ roots as a variety-sketch comedy show. While by 2014 theatre has become somewhat niche-audience entertainment, putting on a show — designing costumes and sets, the rush of live performance — is

old-fashioned fun that the movie taps into. Of note, the Siberian Gulag that houses Kermit for most of the film puts on an annual prison revue. It’s funny to see tough guys like Ray Liotta and Danny Trejo letting loose in song-and-dance routines. The Muppets mined washed-up Muppet nostalgia while the sequel looks back to the Cold War. Miss Piggy is starting to get wrinkles as the franchise trudges forward by leaning on an illustrious past. Much of the audience is adults who were raised on Kermit and the gang’s hijinks, and they’ve passed it down to their kids. It’s hard to say if handoperated puppets can stay relevant and entertaining to future generations in a world of hyper-evolving digital immersion. Puppets are

an inherently antiquated form of entertainment so it’s smart to play the nostalgia card to underscore their quaint charm. Nostalgia also figures heavily in the story structure. Old-school crime capers of the 60s like The Thomas Crown Affair inspire the genre-heavy plot. Constantine escapes from the Gulag and along with Dominic Badguy (a cutting Ricky Gervais) orchestrates a world Muppets tour in venues adjacent to notable museums that the duo rob while the show distracts onlookers. The amusing story provides ample jokes, throwing in adult humor and references characteristic of the Muppet brand. Of note is a running gag about the lax French working hours compared to America — although there are no obvious quips about frog legs. Adults will have fun playing spot the celeb through an onslaught of cameos including Lady Gaga and Diddy. However, the movie drags for those old enough to tie their shoes because it lacks a consistent engaging protagonist. With Kermit separated from his crew and generous

screen time allotted to the villains, the movie never forges a meaningful relationship with the audience. Thrills and laughs abound but without an emotional centre, they come off only fabric-deep. That being said, expectations for a Muppets movie are considerable because of how high the outfit has soared in its finest moments, and this picture is a solid entry in the now eight-film canon. It’s not haute cuisine, but kids hate frog legs anyway, and this will keep them entertained while they munch on their cheese and crackers. Partner Perceptions in Romantic Relationships Have you been in a romantic relationship with an opposite-sex partner for at least 3 months? Are you both at least 18? We would love to have you both participate in our study!!! In this research, we are investigating romantic partner behaviour in a gaming context! This study should take approximately 10 minutes to complete, and you will each receive $5 (so, $10 per couple) compensation, for your time! This study is being conducted by Lorne Campbell, PhD, and Melanie MacEacheron, MSc, of the University of Western Ontario. Want to learn more? Tear off an email address and let me know!

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Three weeks of being vegan Cool Story Broekoff

Iaian Boekhoff NEWS EDITOR It’s been three weeks and I’m surprised to say it’s not so bad being vegan. I don’t really feel any different and— shockingly — I don’t actually crave meat. This experience has so far widened my eyes as to just how many different foods have eggs and milk in them. Virtually every kind of dough has an egg or two within it. Basically every baked good and packaged product has a “contains modified milk products” or “may contain dairy” or “whole eggs” label on it.

So far the keys to sticking to veganism have been having a stocked kitchen, planning like crazy — well, probably just normally if you’re more organized than I am — and to eat lots of vegetables, fruit, beans, seeds and nuts, which can actually lead to a lot of possibilities. Some of the things people say when they change diets — regardless if it’s to veganism, or paleo diet or whatever else is out there — are they feel more awake, have more energy or can concentrate better. I can’t really say I’ve experienced these and I think they’re most likely examples of the placebo effect to a certain extent. What I think is clear though, is the more I read about veganism’s nutrition benefits, it’s apparent that eating “real” food is what is good for your health. I don’t think it matters too much if you include meat or

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Opinions It would only take a minute

Western’s University Students’ Council is an elected, representative body. As such, it is of the utmost importance that students-at-large and campus media can hold it accountable. This is especially true considering the multi-million dollar budget that they oversee, which overwhelmingly comes from fees paid by students. If you want to know what’s happened at their latest council meetings, however, you are out of luck. The USC has not posted the minutes of their council meetings online since October. Considering that council meetings are held monthly, the USC has missed posting the happenings of five of its meetings. While videos of the council meetings were posted, they are of low quality and are not as accessible as the minutes. Council meetings often run for longer than three hours, so sifting through hours of videos as the only way of consulting records of meetings isn’t exactly appealing. As of 7 p.m. yesterday, the minutes still had not been posted despite the issue being brought to the USC on Friday by CHRW. As a not-for-profit organization, the USC is also legally obligated to make public what occurs in its meetings. Though one would be hard pressed to find a student who genuinely cares that the minutes aren’t posted, student apathy does not justify betraying a principle of openness and accountability. Campus media outlets rely on information and documents such as the minutes to convey information to students, which is a way to get them engaged in current affairs at Western. According to Jas Irwin, vice-president communications at the USC, the responsibility of posting the minutes falls to one person at the USC. In this case it is the legislative assistant, Andrew Shaw. She also says that it’s not unusual for delays in posting the minutes around this time of year. This raises the question of whether posting the minutes is that difficult or time-consuming, especially considering their importance. Even though posting the minutes is the responsibility of one individual at the USC, it’s an issue that the organization probably should have noticed or addressed in the last five months that they haven’t been there. Furthermore, councillors should see this as an issue and raise it at council in some capacity. It’s their responsibility to ensure that they are being accountable to their constituents, and the record of how they vote or what they say in council is an essential part of that. The USC website as a whole needs an overhaul, and a priority of that effort should be the posting of information related to meetings and decisions. They are our elected representatives, after all.

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Is Canadian Blood Services homophobic? Breaking Brad

Bradley Metlin ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Last week one of my co-workers here at The Gazette walked into the office and proudly declared he had donated blood. It was a valiant act that will help others; it even earned him a free cookie. I sat at my desk thinking about the statistic — that one pint of blood can save three lives — and how simple it is to donate. Simple, that is, until you look at the institutional policies of Canadian Blood Services. There is a specific group of people who are excluded from the donation process, a group which I fall into. Canadian Blood Services prohibits men who have had sex with other men in the last five years from donating. Let’s not kid ourselves, this policy is blatantly homophobic. Why does this policy exist? Well, initially it was because all gay men are HIV-positive. If that sentiment seems antiquated to you, that’s because it is. When the AIDS epidemic began in the mid 1980s, it crippled the gay community. Infection rates were high and because of poor education about safe sex many gay men lost their lives to the illness. Indeed, it was not unreasonable to link AIDS and gay men as it seemed they were the main group affected. Now, however, we know that HIV does not discriminate, and that anyone who does not practice safe sex is at risk. NBA hall-of-famer Magic Johnson announced he was HIV-positive in 1991. Since then, he has advocated for safe sex and noted that the disease does not just plague gay men and drug users.

I am someone who could require a blood transfusion sometime in my life and I expect that the donated blood injected into me will be tested regularly to ensure it is not contaminated, regardless of the sexual orientation of the donor. Because of this, I have a bit of a radical suggestion. I think the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) should pass a resolution that bans Canadian Blood Services from campuses if their policy is not changed. I don’t deny that blood donations are needed, but students can donate off their campuses. I just see an inherent problem with Canadian Blood Services stocking up on donations at universities. The last blood drive occurred in the Mustang Lounge, a space adorned with an ally sticker. These stickers articulate that the environment is “a safer space” that values inclusivity. The discriminatory nature of Canadian Blood Services, however, is not inclusive. Of course, I might be overreacting about this whole issue and Canadian Blood Services might not be homophobic at all. They could just be taking precautionary steps to ensure blood is not contaminated. Consider the following from Dana Devine, a vice-president of the organization, speaking after the lifetime ban on men who have had sex with other men was lifted to allow for those who have abstained for five years: “We are working toward attempting to make the opportunity for additional people to donate blood, and we just aren’t quite there yet for that group of people.” When Devine says “that group of people,” it seems to be dripping with vitriol. As I sat at my desk and wondered why I was excluded from giving blood — excluded because I was born with an attraction to men — I thought that maybe some radical action was needed.

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Rundown >> In the recent CFL combine, the Western Mustangs Football program had its presence felt in the form of three athletes, including top-ranked Ontario University Athletics prospect Dylan Ainsworth who ran a 4.69 40-yard dash.

Mustangs impress at national tourney Eight medals captured at junior-senior championships Daniel Weryha SPORTS EDITOR The Western Mustangs wrestling team captured eight medals at this year’s junior-senior national championship that took place this past weekend. The weekend totals included two golds, four silvers and two bronzes. Out of the eight medals won in the competition, five were secured in the senior contest while the other three were taken in the Greco-Roman division. “[In] this event, junior is under20 and then the senior is basically over-20 or open. This is, you know, unlike the CIS where it’s just varsity, you have to be in a university league, this is open so you’re getting people who are basically fulltime national team members,” Ray Takahashi, Mustangs’ head coach, said. Anna McKee secured the lone gold medal in the junior under-20 division as she defeated Hayley Heffel 12–4 in the 59kg final. This season’s rookie of the year secured an Ontario University Athletics championship earlier this season making this her second big title of the year. “For us to get so many top-six [wrestlers] is outstanding for us and certainly Anna McKee, [who] won the junior division which is under20, was outstanding as a rookie,” Takahashi said. A pair of silver medals were captured by Riley Otto and Steven Takahashi for the Mustangs in the event. Otto, the Concordia University transfer, defeated Montreal native Jordan Steen in the semifinal but would fall to Tamerian Tagziev of the independent Team Impact in the 86kg final. “For Steven, he has this great mental ability to fight to the end, and it’s a really good quality that he has. Not only does he have the technical ability to do, and to be able to comeback but he has this mental

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CORKSCREW! The Mustangs’ Steven Takahashi moves his opponent into submission. Down nine points, and one point away from losing by technical superiority at the junior-senior national championship, Takahashi responded with a nine-point comeback in 45 seconds to win by a tie and earn his spot in the 57kg senior men’s final.

ability to never give up right to the last second basically,” Takahashi said. Steven Takahashi faced a considerable challenge in his semifinal match up against his opponent Isaac Bernard, who took an early nine-point lead only to have it quashed by Takahashi’s nine point, 45-second comeback win. Takahashi would be defeated in the 57kg senior men’s final by Concordia’s David Tremblay. “Nine points, to comeback nine points, because you know if there’s a 10-point difference he would have lost the match — it’s called technical superiority,” coach Takahashi said. The final two bronze medals in the senior-junior division went to Brianne Barry — who won the

For us to get so many top-six [wrestlers] is outstanding for us and certainly Anna McKee, [who] won the junior division which is under-20, was outstanding as a rookie. — Ray Takahashi

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Canadian Interuniversity Sport and OUA outstanding wrestler award for the 2013–14 season — in the 53kg weight class, and Madi Parks, the CIS all-Canadian, who defeated Jose Tremblay of the Calgary Dinos 6–0 in the bronze medal match. In the Greco-Roman division, the Mustangs secured a gold and two silvers. Andrew Ross won the lone gold while Kyle Bonk-Dann and Joe Dashou took home the pair of silvers. The Mustangs’ performance at this year’s junior-senior national championship summarizes yet another successful season for the team. This year, the Mustangs women’s wrestling team won the OUA championships and secured a third-place

finish at nationals. Though the men failed to win a title, several of their individual wrestlers had standout performances. Josh Proctor and Riley Otto finished first at nationals to help their team place fifth. With Mustangs now moving on, many young wrestlers are primed to take their place. Brianne Barry, who has completed her fifth and final year of eligibility, leaves behind a legacy of strong performances and gold-medal calibre wrestling. In her place is Anna McKee, who in her own weight class earned OUA rookie of the year honours. Western’s strong coaching and fierce compete level leaves them in a good position to pick up where they left off at the beginning of next season.

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KEEP THAT CHIN DOWN! The Mustangs’ Brianne Barry submits her opponent. With the final tournament of the year now finished, Barry has completed her five years of eligibility as a Mustang. This season, Brianne Barry won the CIS’ and OUA’s most outstanding wrestler award. Barry also captured a first-place finish at provincials, and at nationals.

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REPORT CARD Softball

Expectations

Best moment

Western’s softball team won three consecutive Ontario Intercollegiate Women’s Fastpitch Association Championships over the last three years, so the bar was set pretty high this time around. The Mustangs did not disappoint, adding a fourth Championship win in as many years. The women had only two losses this season, maintaining their four-season winning percentage above 0.900 at 0.933.

MVP

Worst moment

The Mustangs’ best moment this year came in the form of the women adding yet another Canadian Collegiate Softball Association National Championship to their trophy case, followed by four consecutive wins in the OIWFA Championships the next weekend. As a result, Western took their third consecutive CCSA National championship title and fourth consecutive OIWFA Champion title.

Looking forward

There were two standout Mustangs players this season: Co-captain Tricia MacKay and Shannon Davidson. Both played so well that it is impossible to pick just one for MVP honours. MacKay improved her national tournament batting average from 0.625 to an impressive 0.846, and was the top hitter for the OIWFA Championship Tournament. Davidson was awarded with the provincial championship game MVP award for her outstanding performance.

Western’s worst moments were their two losses, which cannot truly be considered that terrible, considering they redeemed themselves immediately after each game. In mid-September, the women competed against Ottawa in the morning and lost 1–4, but played the Gee Gees again in the afternoon and won 8–1. At the end of September, Western played two consecutive games against Laurier in one day, first losing 5–6, but winning the next game 15–0.

Overall grade

Based on the purple and white domination on the softball field over the last few years, the future looks fantastic. With a relatively young team and a strong coaching staff, the Mustangs are expected to win their fourth consecutive national title and fifth consecutive provincial title next year with the winning streak they are on. With past records in mind, it doesn’t look like Western will be losing more than one or two games in their regular season next year.

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The Mustangs continue to impress year after year, and the 2013–14 season was no exception. With only two losses on their record this season, the women proved that they are the champions that the provincial and national tournaments have titled them. As the fourth consecutive provincial champions and the third consecutive national champions, the Western softball team is to be admired.

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