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Volume 106, Issue 60

Stall confessional goes viral Students form class-

actions over data loss Alex Carmona News Editor

Cameron Wilson GAZETTE

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. A note posted inside a University College bathroom stall went viral this weekend, with a little help from the popular news aggregator Reddit.

Cam Smith News Editor An anonymous note, left in reply to graffiti in a women’s bathroom stall at Western, has been making waves online.

The note addressed responses to a question scrawled on the stall wall—“What has been the worst day in your life?”, to which individuals spoke of rape, eating disorders and other negative personal experiences. The letter offered support and solidarity for the bathroom graffitists, and was originally uploaded to ‘UMentioned Western’ on Facebook, where Chelsea Sinclair, a first-year bio-med student, found it and posted it on Reddit, sending it viral.

“When I noticed the note, I was almost taken aback. It was so different from the usual posts on UMentioned,” Sinclair said. “I was so proud of the person who wrote that note that I couldn’t resist sharing it with Reddit.”

While the note was unique, the nature of the graffiti that prompted it is not uncommon in women’s

washrooms.

“I wouldn’t say that this sort of reply is common, but letting out anger and sadness into something as simple as a bathroom stall is very common,” Sinclair explained.

“I have seen heartbreaking stories written in washrooms an uncountable number of times in an uncountable number of places.”

While bathroom stalls are not the typical venue for individuals wishing to share traumatic stories, this instance proves they can be effective.

“It turned out to be a good place [to seek help], didn’t it?” Gail Hutchinson, director of Western’s Student Development Centre, iterated. “We’d like to find another way to do the same thing. The stall allowed for privacy and anonymity, but we’d like to get a better place to do that.”

According to Hutchinson, seeking to replicate the setting of the stall to encourage individuals to share and seek help should be a goal.

“This really did accomplish something—we’d just like a better

venue,” she explained. “It’s upsetting that students are struggling with these things, but it’s heartwarming to see the support they gave each other.”

However, for some, the vandalism of property, regardless of the content, is still a problem.

“I’d rather not see graffiti in the first place,” Jerry Minler, director of caretaking operations for Western, said. “I was surprised to see how long [the graffiti] was. We try to remove it as it occurs, but that looked like a long drawn out story there.”

Regardless of the graffiti, many students were moved by what the graffiti said, and mirrored the support the letter expressed.

“It’s amazing a bathroom stall can act as a confessional, where people’s pain and silence can be made heard,” Rachelle Marek, a third-year community development student, said. “Being able to say something could allow women to understand that they’re not alone, and may lead them to seek counselling or other communication.”

It looks like a tiny USB key is going a cause a massive headache for the federal government.

After losing a key containing the personal information of over half a million people, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada is being taken to court on not one, but two class-action lawsuits. The personal data in question came from 583,000 people who took out student loans between 2000 and 2006, and contained sensitive information, such as dates of birth, loan balances and social insurance numbers.

Bob Buckingham, lead counsel on one of the three class-action lawsuits, feels the privacy breach is so monumental that any assessment of damages at this point would be premature.

“I did not state a financial claim in our lawsuit. I had very good reasons for this. This loss is going to affect people, on average, for the next 50 years. To project the cost of immediate expenses for people is difficult enough. To project the long-term costs without professional sociological and actuarial analysis is near impossible,” he said in a statement.

“While we are concerned with the financial compensation, we

are equally concerned with the steps that must be taken to protect those affected in their individual daily lives, now and as they move forward—I will be asking the federal government to pay for every credit check people have to make for the rest of their lives.”

Buckingham extrapolated the number of people compromised far exceeded just the borrowers.

“We believe the number of people affected is, at minimum, two million, as the student-loan applications also contained information about the applicants’ parents, siblings and spouses, where applicable.”

Human Resources minister Diane Finley, however, contested that claim. She stated only student loan borrowers’ emails were on the lost drive. Finley also made assurances the government was willing to learn from its mistakes.

“I want all Canadians to know that I have expressed my disappointment to departmental officials at this unacceptable and avoidable incident in handling Canadians’ personal information.

I have directed that departmental officials take […] immediate actions to ensure that such an unnecessary situation does not happen again.”

On Friday, a third class-action lawsuit was announced seeking $600 million.

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thegazette • Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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Fitter with Twitter A new study at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health has found Twitter may help dieters lose more weight.

According to the study, those who tweeted fellow dieters and weight loss counsellors were more successful at losing weight than those who did not use Twitter. The university found that for every 10 posts the dieters made, they lost 0.5 per cent of their body weight.

Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina, said the study was done in an attempt to find alternative ways to give dieters the social support that would normally be provided in face-to-face meetings.

“Delivering face-to-face intervention is probably going to be the best, and that’s where we’ve seen the most weight loss in other studies, but it’s just not feasible to be able to do that on a large scale, or it tends to be pretty costly. We’re trying to find ways to do it in a low-cost way,” Turner-McGrievy explained.

According to Turner-McGrievy, the idea to explore Twitter as a weight loss tool was sparked by anecdotal stories such as a New York Times reporter who was tweeting what he was eating in an attempt to lose weight.

“We don’t know if [Twitter] would lead to more weight loss than face-to-face group meetings since that was not what we compared. We were just trying to find some way to deliver support when they are not getting that normal face-to-face support.”

—Danielle Williams

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thegazette • Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Quebec universities Lake Huron not so great $850 M short of peers Weather woes lead to reduced water levels Aaron Zaltzman News Editor

If losing out on the proposed tuition hike last year didn’t hurt Quebec universities bad enough, a recent report indicates the province’s institutions were underfunded in 2010 compared to their counterparts in the rest of the country to the tune of $850 million.

The report, released by the Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities, stated the funding gap was having a devastating effect on the finances of the universities.

“The $850 million shortfall represents nearly 24 per cent of Quebec universities’ operating budget, or an income gap of $4,000 per full-time student,” Luce Samoisette, chair of the CREPUQ board of directors and rector of Université de Sherbrooke, said.

“This underfunding, which has persisted over many years, has a significant impact on society, for it threatens the quality of a university education [and] the competitiveness of the Quebec economy.”

The study compared the operations budgets of Quebec universities to those of other Canadian schools.

According to CREPUQ’s press release, the study examined “the funds available to universities to fulfill their mission with regard to teaching, independent research and services to the community.”

The report stressed certain funds were excluded because the universities could not use them for general operations, as they were specifically designated for initiatives such as “sponsored research, capital and endowment funds.”

However, the findings of the report were disputed by student groups who argued there is no funding problem for the province’s universities.

“We totally disagree with this research,” Martine Desjardins, president of the University Student Federation of Quebec, explained.

“A lot of people have come out and said that this research was comparing two things that were impossible to compare.”

“We think the research was done very quickly and it doesn’t truly evaluate the need for research and teaching funds in Quebec,” Desjardins said. “We don’t believe that there is underfunding in our universities. We think, instead, that the money is not going to the right place.”

She said FEUQ’s research had concluded the universities were actually coming out with a surplus of $138 million. CREPUQ declined to comment on the matter.

“They’ve been doing this for quite a few years, to ask the government for more money,” Desjardins explained. “We are questioning the funding and the student fees paid by students, and they say that they are under-financed by close to a billion dollars, in order to ask for more money and a tuition fee hike.”

For now, with the Quebec government directing the universities to slash $124 million, it remains to be seen how the financing will change, if at all.

“We are asking for a reevaluation of their needs. They don’t seem to be prepared, or rather willing, to do this,” Desjardins said, adding this is merely “another chapter” in an ongoing debate.

London unveils new national city logo Jasleen Sembhi Gazette Staff The City of London recently launched their new promotional logo, “Canada’s London,” in preparation for the upcoming World Figure Skating Competition.

Bud Polhill, Ward 1 councillor, explained London’s original logo is not changing, but rather the city is simply introducing a new logo to clarify the distinction between London, Ontario and London, England. It is for this reason the logo specifically uses a maple leaf to replace the second ‘O’ in London.

Polhill also expressed his support for the new logo.

“I just think that you can stay where you are and do nothing to promote the city, and when you do nothing you remain stagnant,” Polhill said. “Once in a while you need to shake it up and do something different. This is something we can use for promotional events to let everyone know that this is London, Ontario.”

However, the approximately

$200,000 cost of marketing the logo is concerning some Londoners who are speaking out against the new design.

Jason Menard, a London, Ontario-based writer and editor, specifically explained his problem with the new logo.

“My issue with the logo is neither with its intended use nor its cost, but rather in the way that it undermines the value of the city itself,” Menard said, explaining the new logo sounded apologetic. “We should be proud to focus on what is great about London, as opposed to reminding people of what we aren’t.”

Polhill dismissed such concerns, saying that while he expected a mixed reaction, it is important to keep in mind the people who disagree are generally the loudest.

“You get a lot of noise, but it may not be a lot of people,” Polhill noted.

Polhill said he believes the project will definitely succeed in recognizing Ontario’s London as its own individual city.

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Jesica Hurst News Editor Even though this season’s warmer weather has been a nice change for Canadians, the lack of snow could potentially influence Lake Huron’s water levels next spring.

The lake has reached its lowest level since 1964, dropping to 175.61 metres above sea level.

According to Chris Ellis, an anthropology professor at Western who studies archeology of the Great Lakes, these levels aren’t unprecedented.

“Although the levels [this spring] may set a record low since we’ve kept record in the 1860s, when you go back in the records, we’ve had lower levels in the past,” Ellis explained.

“The climate has changed a considerable amount since the end of the ice ages, but we also know that the lake levels have varied considerably over time.”

Ellis explained the lake’s low water levels could be influenced by a number of factors.

It’s difficult to say if this is something that will be long-term, or if it just happens to be because, over the last couple years, we haven’t had much snow.

—Chris Ellis

Anthropology professor at Western

“There could be a bunch of reasons for this, but part of this has to do with changes in climate—obviously it’s a lot warmer now than during the ice age—but also the lake levels change due to other factors

such as the height of the outlets,” he said. “However, from looking at this, I think its simply because we haven’t had much precipitation this year—in November we only had 39 per cent of the amount of precipitation we normally have on average in recent years.”

“If you don’t get a lot of that water and flow, then that’s going to affect it.”

That being said, Ellis also explained it is difficult to say whether this record low will stick around for more than a season.

“Whether this is due to climate change in the long term it’s difficult to say, because you get fluctuations like this,” Ellis said. “We’ve had fluctuations before, we’ve had periods of dryness.”

“It’s difficult to say if this is something that will be long-term, or if it just happens to be because over the last couple years we haven’t had much snow.”

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thegazette • Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Arts&Life

tuesdaytweet @JENNIWOWW: Thank u TSA for going thru my bag and making my spray tan go off everywhere.

Also left the can in bag and broke my bag

—JWOWW from Jersey Shore on travelling with her spray-tan bottle

Kim much more than just convenient Sumedha Arya Arts & Life Editor GGGGF Kim’s Convenience Soulpepper Production’s Kim’s Convenience is structured around a Korean convenience store owner and his interactions with family members, customers and the occasional police officer. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee plays Mr. Kim, an elderly man who opened a convenience store to support his wife and two children upon moving to Regent Park in Toronto.

Close to the age of retirement, Mr. Kim tries to persuade his 30-year-old daughter, Janet, to take on the family business, ignoring her evident disinterest by imparting life lessons on her at every opportunity possible.

The production opens on a light, comedic note, showcasing Mr. Kim’s loyalty to Korean culture as he calls the police upon seeing a Honda—a Japanese car—parked outside his store. The car turns out to be owned by a black man by the name of Mr. Lee, or, as Kim and his family knows him, “the black guy with the Korean last name.”

The play draws much of its humour from racial stereotypes— something the audience seemed to love. An episode in which the idiosyncratic Mr. Kim elaborated

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for his daughter which potential customers were thieves based on illogical considerations of gender, race or presumed sexual orientation had the audience in stitches.

While this may seem disconcerting to the politically appropriate and culturally sensitive, by no means is the humour directed at one particular group. Throughout the play, audience members savoured every scene of misunderstanding due to two characters struggling with one another’s strong accents—and particularly enjoyed Mr. Lee’s emission of a consonant as he mispronounced the word peanuts.

While the production may have

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been able to survive only on playful banter and some unconventional jokes, it would have become somewhat frivolous at some point.

Luckily, playwright Ins Choi must have acknowledged this.

The play transforms—perhaps a little surprisingly—into a serious story about immigrant family dynamics. Domestic violence, theft within the family and mention of rehab are all included and laughter is quickly replaced with sobriety. It’s easy for audience members to feel as conflicted as the characters that draw upon their sympathies—the hardworking father, the rebellious daughter, the quiet, hopeful mother

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Reality TV promotes tanning A recent study published by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that college and university students who watch reality TV shows are more likely to tan than those who don’t.

With shows like Jersey Shore, Snooki & JWOWW and The Real World, there is no lack of tanned ‘role models’ for teens and young adults to emulate. With more than 20 tanning salons in London alone, Western students have lots of choice when it comes to tanning.

According to MTV’s cable network information, the median age for viewers is 21, putting university students in the demographic that indulges in the popular reality TV shows.

Based on the study, it would be likely these viewers make up a large number of tanners, but tanning salons don’t strictly target students. When speaking to tanning salons surrounding Western, such as Tan Factory and Tahiti Breeze,

and the estranged son who feels his accomplishments to be inadequate.

The fact that the characters can evoke successions of laughter and despondency is a testament to the actors’ abilities. Choi, who plays Jung, showcases he is both a talented actor and playwright—and his singing voice isn’t bad either. Grace Lynn Kung is both delightfully and upsettingly sassy as Janet. And Paul Lee steals the show as Mr. Kim—it would be hard to imagine him in any other role.

Clé Bennett, who plays four people throughout the play, also deserves special mention. Bennett delivers each role in a unique way while

they do see a lot of activity from students. However, president of Tahiti Breeze Sun Spa and Western alumnus Chris Afentoulopoulos says people every age go tanning, and for different reasons.

“We get a big range of people from the ages of 19 to 70, who all come in for different reasons.

There are a lot of students, but they’re not the only ones who tan,” Afentoulopoulos explains.

According to Afentoulopoulos, there are a lot of members who tan to help with their Seasonal Affective Disorder, or to receive a good dose of vitamin D. “We get 100 or more people a day in our salons, many of whom are professionals who have been educated on the benefits of tanning,” Afentoulopoulos comments.

Whether it’s because of the health benefits, or wanting to indulge in a little TLC, tanning is definitely still popular—especially for those who watch reality TV. —Chelsey Gauthier

GGGGH A Memory of Light Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson For over 20 years, thousands of pages have been turned in Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic, The Wheel of Time. Jordan passed away in 2006 and the story was passed on to the writer of the Mistborn trilogy Brandon Sanderson. A Memory of Light is the 14th and last volume of the high-fantasy series that rivals J.R.R. Tolkien in terms of creativity and depth.

Like any final volume of a fantasy series, all the characters fans have come to feel attached to get their last farewells—Rand, Perrin, Mat, Elayne, Nynaeve, Aviendha, Min and Egwene all have their moments before Tarmon Gai’don, the last battle against the Dark One—and what a battle it is. With “The Last Battle” chapter spanning over 190 pages, A Memory of Light functions as if it were 200 pages of setup and 700

remaining consistent in his charm and spunk. Although the cast of this play is small, Kim’s Convenience seems to consider quality over quantity.

With great actors, a developing storyline and a visually appealing set—rows upon rows of junk food and some strange energy drinks— Kim’s Convenience was an overall success during its premiere at The Grand Theatre. It’s not a big surprise that it sold out at the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival upon its debut.

The only criticism to be made is that the play resolves its conflicts a bit too quickly. While it manages to meet the audience’s desire for a happy ending without resorting to miracles, puzzle pieces that may have been rough around the edges seem to fit together rather suddenly. Mr. Kim understands the meaning of his life narrative, and scenes of reconciliation had some audience members sniffing. Yet the speedy progression from conflict to resolution detracts from the conclusion’s believability.

But, then again, there are certain limits to capturing four individuals’ unique life stories and a family’s collective story within the span of a day depicted over an hour and a half.

Kim’s Convenience is playing at The Grand Theatre until February 2.

For show times and ticket pricing, visit grandtheatre.com

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It is not a flawless piece, however. Many of the main protagonists’ stories are overshadowed by actions of secondary—or even tertiary—characters whose actions are more grounded in the realities of space and time—Androl, Pevara and Talmanes’ struggles are often the best parts of the book.

For readers of Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy, it is hard to not draw frustrating parallels between Rand’s final battle to Vin’s fight at the end of The Hero of Ages. Sanderson’s last Wheel of Time books read in comparison to Jordan’s work like Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy feels in comparison to Tolkien— it is a highlight reel at times, but fist pumping the air as absolutely awesome moments play out is still worth it.

Rand’s final revelation is not as profound as the one at the end of A Gathering Storm, but at the same time highlights problems of heroism and guilt in the fantasy genre with more precision than anything that has preceded it.

As a series, The Wheel of Time offers a very thorough understanding of the genre and how it has historically been limited. Jordan’s female characters are better developed than any characters in the genre. Characters like Egwene, Tuon and Lanfear are well-developed and a joy to read.

While A Memory of Light is an excellent end to the fantasy series that has sold millions of books, its style is notably different and it is a tragedy that Jordan could not finish the series that has brought such depth to the genre of high fantasy.

—Brent Holmes

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One of the hardest parts of adjusting to normal life after the winter break is coping with a lack of snack food.

While we’re able to let ourselves go and binge on holiday cookies and candy canes in December, in January it’s time to straighten up your act and try to regain some semblance of healthiness in your diet.

Luckily, chickpeas are loaded with protein and fibre to help you control your cravings—and when you roast them they make a crunchy, delicious and healthy snack. And best of all, they’re dirt cheap!

Ingredients: • 1 can of chickpeas • 2 tbsp. olive oil • 1 tbsp. paprika • 1 tsp. garlic powder • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350º F. 2. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil and spices.

4. Add chickpeas and toss until evenly coated.

5. Spread chickpeas evenly on a lined baking sheet and bake 45 minutes or until browned and crunchy. Serve hot, or keep them in a Tupperware and pack them for lunch!

—Julian Uzielli

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thegazette • Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Editor’s Picks > The essentials for your week

ON DISC

ON THE CHARTS

Reborn—Trapt

“Nuclear”—Destiny’s Child

Trapt’s first, self-titled album debuted in 2002 and has since gone platinum. The hard rock band has come out with their latest album, Reborn. The lyrics are deep and the band seems excited for the release. Perhaps Trapt has been reborn as they move away from the traditional label system in a move for more independence.

At the very least, it’s a fascinating decision and Trapt should be applauded for taking the reigns to express themselves creatively.

Reborn, the band’s fifth studio album, is set to release today.

Some described it as elevator music, others said it was sultry and harmonious. Regardless of how you feel, this song will not be one of Destiny’s Child’s thundering anthems like “Bootylicious” or “Independent Women: Part One.” Instead, this song is much more low-key. However, it hits all the right notes for a successful R&B song. Earlier this month, Beyoncé announced Destiny’s Child would be reuniting, and releasing a compilation album titled Love Songs at the end of January.

“Nuclear” is the first song the trio has released since 2005. Fans will have the opportunity to watch Destiny’s Child perform live at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show February 3.

ON DVD The Paperboy

ON TV

IN THEATERS

The Following

Lee Daniels, who directed Precious three years ago, returns with his latest effort The Paperboy. This film, based off the 1995 novel, was less popular than Precious but just as controversial. It features a scene of Nicole Kidman’s character urinating on Zac Efron’s character.

Yep, that happened—and that unfortunate (unless it’s your thing) mental image will forever be burned in your mind. The film follows a reporter and his brother who investigate a murder in order to exonerate a man on death row. The Paperboy, released on DVD today, premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Movie 43

In this new show, Kevin Bacon portrays an FBI agent who finds himself in the centre of a network of serial killers. The premise of The Following seems eerily similar to The Silence of the Lambs, a critically acclaimed film from the early 1990s. While it’s doubtful this show will be able to match the quality of that film, maybe it will still be good. The Following premiered on Fox last night so it may be too early to tell whether or not it will be a hit. Reportedly, the show wants to push the envelope with gory content on network television. Let’s see how that one goes.

Project 46 delivers 110%

Movie 43 boasts 12 different directors, 12 different storylines and 21 different actors on the poster. Those numbers add up to 45—not 43. Whatever this arbitrary titular number refers to, it will surely be revealed in the film. After all, look at the cast—there’s no way a movie with a cast like this could go wrong.

Look at other big ensemble films New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day—surely Movie 43 will continue in this vein and become a critical sensation. The comedy will be released January 25.

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Friday, a promotion company founded by Western students, Adastra Entertainment, brought London some new energy with upand-coming DJ duo Project 46.

The Canadian DJ group came off a big year in 2012, building their reputation with a breakout mix of Alesso’s “Praise You” and their original hit “Reasons.” These accomplishments have earned Project 46 fans worldwide and a coveted spot in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs list.

They came to Club Onyx—a venue that’s becoming a new name in London’s nightlife—to showcase their talents. Onyx shares roughly the same dimensions and club-like atmosphere as Cobra, but an openconcept makes shows feel more spacious. Although Onyx lacks Cobra’s impressive LED displays, it does boast an intimate atmosphere and decked out lounge area.

The night started off with London’s very own Loud Luxury, a strong performance dropping heavy

house tunes as the crowd filled in. As their opening set went on, the local duo took a risk by playing funky electronic. The unusual choice paid off, getting the still-arriving crowd excited for what was to come. It was just near the end of a stellar opening set when the sound cut out for an agonizing two minutes.

Unfortunately, that short time was all it took to kill the momentum the openers had done such an impressive job of building up.

When the decks were handed over to the Project 46 crew, they had their work cut out for them.

The pair took the booth in casual cool T-shirts and wasted no time in winning back the crowd. One could sense restoring the night’s atmosphere was an uphill battle, but the group brought their A-game, dropping happy house tunes that got heads nodding and bodies moving. A mix of the electronic classic “Save the World” by Swedish House Mafia marked the turning point in the night, where all in attendance forgave the night’s hiccups and sang along heartedly.

Project 46 proceeded to light up the crowd, alternating between the chill hits that define their style and hard beats that shook the dance floor. Highlights of the performance included mixes of classics like “We

Are Your Friends,” “In My Mind,” and of course “Greyhound.” Project 46 proved their worth by moving the crowd with their original hit “Reasons” and later closing with “Feel The Fire.”

The night wasn’t without its issues. The crowd remained small throughout and many were slow to embrace the freedom and energy that comes with electronic events.

Only a handful remained for the entirety of the performance and the energy began to wane by the end. Project 46 is new to touring and though their songs were stellar, several transitions felt clunky and counter-intuitive.

Most admirable about the Canadian pair was their desire to put on a great show. They engaged the audience, handing out high-fives and occasional Grey Goose showers. They closed the set properly, honouring the enthusiastic requests for one more song. When the music stopped and the lights came on, the artists humbly descended from the booth and greeted the audience, showing genuine appreciation for the support.

When it came to what mattered, Adastra, Onyx, Loud Luxury and Project 46 delivered. The attendees left reminded of one simple truth— good music speaks for itself.

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thegazette • Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Opinions

The Internet is just a world passing around notes in a classroom.

—Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show

Bathroom stall scribbles give hope It’s not uncommon to see graffiti scribed across washroom stall walls in such abundance that it acts as a second coat of paint. But in a washroom stall in Western’s University College, the graffiti has become so much more than meaningless musings.

In response to bathroom graffiti confessions of sexual abuse, eating disorders and alcoholism, a written note was posted, addressing such personal accounts. The anonymous note offers positive reinforcement, telling the girls, for instance, they are “strong,” “beautiful” and “brave.”

The letter was later photographed and posted on news aggregate sites, such as the popular website Reddit, and has since gone viral.

In a world that is rapidly becoming more tech-savvy, and the handwritten letter a relic of the past, it’s uplifting to see such a thoughtful response penned to unknown women. It, too, is almost symbolic that such a note was posted in a women’s washroom—both a cultural and social place of female solidarity.

It’s often a passing observation—usually depicted in TV shows and movies—that females go to the washroom in pairs. Though it may be a phenomenon that is inexplicable to the male mind, it’s actually quite common for women to visit a bathroom with a friend just to escape for a few minutes and chat.

The washroom, for a woman, may double both as a place to handle business as well as a place to vent to a female friend. The washroom is, exclusively, a female zone—a zone in which one can find a form of female solidarity, if only for a few passing minutes during the day.

Perhaps the note writer was trying to offer consolation to those females who wrote on the stall earlier. Or perhaps it is meant to brighten the day of anyone who happened to read it. And while the letter might only be a singular note amongst a sea of messages, its meaning carries more weight than the loose-leaf paper it’s etched on.

The washroom is a community for females and, because of that, it is also a refuge for female-only expression, even if it is on a washroom stall. Although the note is only addressed to those women who wrote on the stall prior, it speaks to all females.

Of course, this note is not meant to take the place of a professional counsellor, nor does the female washroom double as a counselling office—far from it. However, the note does offer comfort and support, and will maybe inspire a smile. And perhaps that’s all the author hoped to achieve.

—The Gazette Editorial Board

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When a city decides to rebrand, many people make a fuss over the expenditure and the mistakes made within the project. Yet, the brand that is connected to a city goes far beyond this surface, and enters a realm where the money spent is worth the investment.

Gone are the days when cities were simply a place of residence. The capitalist system has created complex economies, which are driven not only by industry, but population and tourism as well. We have to separate the idea of a landmass as being something natural, as our concrete constructions are something that are built and sold, just like any consumer good.

While some advertising campaigns may not sit well with the whole population of a city, one must remember these efforts are geared toward attracting those outside the area. A brand is generally perceived as something ephemeral and fleeting—not completely grounded in reality. Yet, investing in a solid brand identity can make the difference between being in the red or black.

While it may seem silly that so much as a jingle or catch phrase can influence someone to plan a vacation or even a new life, these things all add up to exposure and the hope someone will like what they see.

Multinational products like Coca Cola and Nike are not strictly built on what is being sold, but off of a connection to culture through brand recognition. In the same way, a city should not just plant itself idly on the map and hope for an economic boom—they should take matters into their own hands and attempt to jumpstart this progress.

Each city has something unique to offer, and making such things aware to the general population can create a situation in which people are able to identify things they want, and boost both tourism and population.

In the end, rebranding is something that is different for every individual enterprise—whether that enterprise is a company or a geological location. It can take different amounts of time and/ or money, but, in the end, the potential reward can far outweigh the total cost.

With the World Figure Skating Championships making its way to London this March, the Forest City has wasted no time making a logo to begin advertising the city, and the event.

Enter the “Canada’s London” logo— a logo that shows London’s inferiority complex to London, England.

Now, as a result of some public feedback showing distaste for the logo, city council has approved a $200,000 marketing campaign to once again try and find an adequate way to advertise the city.

Why did council approve this campaign? I understand how important tourism is to a city, but how much money will be spent trying to find that “perfect logo?” I mean, clearly, there was a reason we went with the original logo, right?

First of all, there are far better uses for the money. Things like social welfare and reducing the crime rate in London could make far better use of the $200,000 than marketing a potentially successful international campaign.

Plus, the event itself will garner enough attention on its own, so I am still lost as to why this money is being spent.

Secondly, if you look at how much money is spent on marketing for events such as the Olympics—which usually totals tens of millions of dollars—it is laughable how far this money will actually go. Granted, the World Figure Skating Championships is not the Olympics, but it is still a premiere sporting event, and $200,000 is still pennies in comparison.

The timing of this rebranding campaign is also suspect. At a time where city council is working towards their third straight tax freeze, this marketing initiative could not come at a worse time. Forget the fact that trying to leave taxes stagnant for a third straight year will be extremely tough on its own, but refusing to shed spending in obvious areas such as this will make it impossible.

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To the Editor: Re: USC to replace Gazette with multi-faith I’m currently studying abroad in France, and I’ll admit that even though I love experiencing European culture, sometimes I daydream about the little everyday tidbits of happiness from my time at Western—the way the buildings look in the snowfall, a Spoke bagel with good friends, relaxing on UC Hill between classes in the good weather and, always, my daily Tim Hortons peppermint tea alongside The Gazette in a few moments of calm before the whirlwind of the day starts.

It makes me sad—very sad—to think that may not be possible for future students, all because of a largely unsupported and unnecessary relocation.

While supporting a multitude of faiths is an important campus endeavour, so is supporting the arts, free press and a program that provides an invaluable opportunity for students with an interest in journalism, writing, photography and even art.

If Western’s faith groups had a problem with the existing prayer space, it would be a different story—and even if that were the case, I am sure there are other solutions to the supposed “problem” than relocation. However, since Western’s faith groups’ presidents seem to be unconvinced about the necessity of The Gazette’s relocation, one has to wonder what the motive—and whose motive—is behind all this.

The Gazette suggests it’s the USC, and I wouldn’t be surprised.

To those who have clout, I urge you to think about the downslide you could be putting The Gazette on.

The Gazette is important too, whether you like it or not.

—Kaitlyn Sykes Arts and Humanities III

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Letter to the Editor

OGB discriminates To the Editor: [On January 14] the Orientation Governance Board laid out their decision to restrict eligibility of faculty sophs to those currently enrolled in that program. I sincerely regret this conclusion.

While “the primary function of a Faculty Soph is to provide detailed

academic information about the faculty they represent” throughout the year, it is not the case that students formerly enrolled in that faculty are unable to provide that requisite support—especially students now enrolled in second-entry programming who spent multiple years in that faculty.

The decision, unfortunately, reduces the ability for first-years to

easily and comfortably access information about programs that are restricted to upper-year undergraduates, which they may be interested in. This is a disservice to incoming Western students for whom the O-Week programming is designed.

Furthermore, this decision puts second-year potential sophs in a tough decision between (a) applying for a second-entry program

and then, upon acceptance, having to abandon their efforts to aid first-years, and (b) not pursuing the breadth of academic options available to them in order to soph.

This is a disappointment to Ivey students—and others, of course— who wish to stay engaged with their former faculty, and who aim to help students that similarly wish to pursue a non-traditional degree path.

Finally, the HBA Association has sought to improve Ivey’s engagement with the whole of campus, despite our different academic calendar, and unfortunately the OGB’s decision increases that challenge, especially as our program moves away from the core of campus next year.

—Connor Lyons Ivey IV

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factattack Two weeks from now will be the first time in NFL history that two brothers will square off against each other in the Super Bowl, when John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens duel with Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers.

Rundown >> The Mustangs track and field team dominated at the 30th annual Don Wright Team Challenge this past weekend, placing first overall out of eight teams in both the men’s and women’s competitions > The Mustangs will be in action once again next weekend, competing in two meets in as many days.

Dally’s triple-double lifts ‘Stangs over ‘Wolves Strong team effort allows Western to come out on top 80–68 Andrew Sercombe Contributor

The Lakehead Thunderwolves may have scored the first basket of the game, but the Western Mustangs basketball team responded with a 9–0 run to take the lead and never looked back. The Mustangs fought off a flurry of counterattacks Friday night, and defeated the Thunderwolves 80–68 at Alumni Hall.

Leading the way for the Mustangs was fourth-year guard Jenny Vaughan with a team-high 21 points. Vaughan now sits atop the Ontario University Athletics scoring race with a 20.1 pointsper-game average. “[Vaughn] was part of a great team performance tonight,” Western head coach Brian Cheng said. “Tonight was a tremendous challenge for our team, and it was a good step for us, as we are starting to see some consistency, energy and effort for longer durations of play.”

Also on fire for the Mustangs was fourth-year guard Laura Dally.

The veteran guard had 13 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to complete the triple-double—double digit numbers in points, rebounds and assists.

“Laura’s performance was underrated tonight,” Vaughan said.

“She might not have had 20 points tonight, but her 10 assists gave us 20 points right there. She was huge tonight.”

Despite the strong play of Vaughan and Dally, the Mustangs were under pressure all night from the commanding performance of Lakehead’s Carolyn Fragale. The fifth-year guard racked up an outstanding game-high 32 points, scored eight three-point shots, and kept the Thunderwolves close to the Mustangs all game.

“Carolyn was great,” Lakehead coach Jon Kreiner said. “We have been trying to get her back to shooting the three. We are in the toughest division in the country, and teams have adapted to shutting her down, so we are reshaping her attack to press from the perimeter.”

“Carolyn is a phenomenal player,” Cheng said. “You do something wrong when playing against her and she will make you pay.

Kreiner and his coaching staff have totally transformed their team this year. Now they are like the Phoenix Suns with a run-and-gun offence and shooting threes. They were very hard to guard.”

The Mustangs held the lead for almost the entirety of the game. A tight, mobile defence from Western pushed Lakehead to the brink of the shot clock consistently as they tried to set up offensively. The result forced the Thunderwolves to take many low-percentage shots from poor locations in the first half.

Going into half-time, the score was 42–25 in favour of the Mustangs.

The third quarter was dominated by strong play down low from Western forward Mara Greunke.

The forward used her size and strength to out-muscle Lakehead defenders to score 14 points.

Combined with the perimeter play of Vaughn and second-year guard Annabel Hancock, the Mustangs entered the fourth quarter with a 61–42 lead.

Lakehead responded in the fourth quarter early, causing two Mustang turnovers with a full-court press, but fell short trying to draw close as time wound down.

“We scored enough points tonight, but we gave up too many,” Kreiner said. “We didn’t come out with the energy Western came out with. We played too much halfcourt defence, and didn’t play the full-court defence we wanted until

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WOULD YOU CALL THIS FLORAL OR FUSCHIA? Mustangs guard Laura Dailly dribbles the ball up the court on Saturday at Alumni Hall. The Mustangs defeated the Lakehead Thunderwolves by a score of 80–68.

too late in the second half. We have to get better defensively.”

Western, at 7–5, now sits in third place in the OUA West Division behind undefeated Windsor and Brock, both 12–0. Lakehead falls to fifth place with the loss, which drops them to 5–7.

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The Mustangs wore pink jerseys Friday night in support of breast cancer research and awareness. It was their second game this season wearing the pink uniforms.

“We have people on our team who have experienced dealing with breast cancer,” Vaughn said. “It is so

nice to raise awareness in the community and give back as much as we can.”

The Mustangs will face Lakehead again in the second of their back-to-back weekend match up Saturday night at 6 p.m. at Alumni Hall.

Mike Laine Gazette