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Megan Devlin NEWS EDITOR

While Western alumni were tweeting their Western memories on Founder’s Day last Friday, some used the opportunity to protest the allegedly insufficient wages of some Western professors. Using the official Founder’s Day hashtag, #since1878, faculty and students in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies posted tweets condemning the university. Eric Lohman, a professor of media studies, sent tweets at Western exposing the low wages of staff and increasing tuition fees for international students. “I sent the tweets I did because as an adjunct professor and TA at Western, it is incredibly frustrating to see the administrators celebrating the school’s founding when the people who make this university function — adjuncts and TAs — are being forced to live below the poverty line,” Lohman said in an >> see WAGES pg.3

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SHOTS FIRED. Western encountered a bit of a PR problem on Friday when its Twitter hashtag, #since1878, was used by professors to air their grievances.

Western TV coming to campus this fall Amy O’Kruk CONTRIBUTOR Western TV — unambiguous, clean and clearly associated with Western, it’s a perfect new name for Big Purple Couch. BPC is Western’s resident online TV show, often referred to as the official talk show of the University Students’ Council. While plans for BPC’s rebranding have been in the works for a while, it was announced at a USC meeting last Wednesday that its re-launch as Western TV will take place before the end of the school year. Jas Irwin, vice-president communications for the USC, said the purpose of BPC’s name change is to better expose the show to Western’s student population. “Big Purple Couch is iconic and has been around for a long time but it’s often very exhausting to say and gets shortened into the acronym BPC,” said Irwin. “For students who aren’t naturally connected with the media landscape on campus, ‘BPC’ doesn’t have any significance to them or doesn’t immediately connotate what it is — which is a campus television program.”

While a promotional campaign was originally scheduled for January to advertise the change from BPC to “Purple TV,” Taylor Simmons, a BPC coordinator, said that they pushed the launch back to get it right. “TV Western was the name a while back when [BPC] had different responsibilities, so it was kind of an issue that we wanted to return to that name,” Simmons said. “We just think it’s the best one and really wanted it so we were pushing for [Western TV]; it took a while to get that straightened out.” The launch of Western TV will also better reflect the nature of what BPC has become. Irwin explained that BPC is much more than just a talk show and now includes news segments, sketches and coverage of on-campus events. This past year BPC actively contributed content covering USC elections, providing students with another resource for informed voting. Simmons said that BPC is working on finalizing the promotional material needed for the name change and plans to launch Western TV in a way that garners as much publicity as possible. “We just thought the best idea

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BIG PURPLE RE-BRAND. Big Purple Couch will be re-launching itself as Western TV, after canceling a re-brand as Purple TV. The re-brand is an effort to show Western’s student population that BPC is more than just a talk show.

is to launch it right before school ends so everyone gets an idea of what it is,” Simmons said. “When the students are back it will be fully re-branded and ready to go.” Irwin said that she hopes the rebrand will expose students to BPC and wants to highlight that BPC offers a learning experience. She says that students shouldn’t feel pressured to show up polished and accomplished.

“I think people feel like in order to volunteer for any of the media on campus, but especially BPC, they need to have a base level of technical skill or be really outgoing and feel comfortable in front of camera,” Irwin said. “My experience working with BPC this year has been that it is really meant to be an opportunity to learn, to try something new and dip your toe in the water.”

Western students on St. Patrick’s Day tend to look a lot like the Lucky Charms leprechaun — except instead of kids stealing his cereal, police are confiscating the leprechaun’s alcohol. London Police Service and Western’s Campus Community Police Service will be ramping up patrols in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day next Monday — but not significantly more than last year. LPS will have increased patrols in student neighbourhoods and campus police are bringing in an extra officer for the day for extra coverage and visibility on campus. “What we’re asking is that everybody be responsible and respectful,” constable Ken Steeves, media relations officer with LPS, said. However, he said he wasn’t anticipating anything close to the St. Patrick’s Day riot on Fleming Drive two years ago. “That was an isolated incident. It occurred two years ago, it wasn’t a planned event and we certainly don’t expect that to happen again within our city,” Steeves said. “We’ve sent a clear message that such actions are not acceptable and will not be tolerated.” He also cited the weather as a contributing factor — festivities will likely be dulled with a forecast high of -6 Celsius (feeling like -11). The most common offences during the Irish-themed celebration are liquor-related — public urination and open liquor in public are two that students can take care to avoid. However, theft is often an overlooked crime that can spike during highly intoxicated pseudo-holidays like St. Patrick’s Day. Staff sergeant R.C. Aubin with the campus police warned residence students to lock the doors to their dorms while out enjoying the day. As for off-campus festivities, the LPS told students not to be too conspicuous when partying. “Don’t invite us to the party,” Steeves said. The LPS has released a YouTube video warning students to be cautious on St. Patrick’s Day featuring >> see POLICE pg.3

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BE A HERO. Who says one has to be a superman to save a person’s life? Students volunteered to donate blood to Canadian Blood Services yesterday in the Mustang Lounge.

Snow removal costs a ton Christine Bonk GAZETTE STAFF This year’s severe snowfalls have strained Western’s Facilities Management Landscape Services team financially, physically and mentally. “We’re over budget on labour and some material,” said Jim Galbraith, Western’s manager of landscape services and waste management services, whose snow removal employees have consistently worked overtime to cope with this winter’s heightened workload. According Galbraith, while previous years have seen the first snowfall in the early weeks of December, this year’s consistent snowstorms throughout November pushed snow

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removal operations a month ahead of schedule. Already responsible for roughly 64 acres of parking lots, 41 km of sidewalks and 15 km of roads, landscape services expanded their portfolio this year to add the new Ivey building, Ontario Hall residence and family medicine building. While this expansion was accounted for with extra equipment rentals and proactive planning, with the unexpected intensity of this year’s snowfall, landscape services struggled to ease the added pressures on workers. “The hardest part is the amount of mental and physical stress it puts on your employees,” Galbraith said. “Our people were tired and we can only work them so hard [...]

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Between November 24 and [March 3], there was someone on campus every day salting, sanding or shovelling steps.” In order to facilitate positive working conditions while balancing the substantial snowfall, landscape services limited the length of shifts, ensured a staggered work schedule and even provided accommodations at Windermere Manor for workers with longer commutes. Satisfied with the team’s ability to handle this year’s workload, Galbraith is already looking ahead to next winter, hoping to actively engage in discussions concerning future sidewalk construction in order to ensure sidewalks are built to accommodate snow removal machinery.

St. Paddy’s Day store pops up in UCC Jeremiah Rodriguez NEWS EDITOR If you refuse to venture downtown to buy your honorary Irish garb for St. Patrick’s day, there’s no need to try your luck in some shady store downtown — a new pop-up shop in the University Community Centre basement has got you covered. For the next week, The Green Mustang will be the one-stop popup shop on campus selling green hats, cups, bead necklaces, bandanas and even custom shirts. But if you’re looking for liquid courage to fill those cups you’re going to have try your luck somewhere else. Chris Janssen, an Ivey grad and cofounder of Textbooks for Change, said that the university was lacking a convenient on-campus store where students could buy their St. Paddy’s gear. His store idea intends to fill in that gap. “[For me] it wasn’t convenient to get these materials because I had to either get a car or bus downtown. So I thought, how can I make this more convenient for students who don’t want to travel or have exams and don’t have time to travel to other stores?” Janssen said. The pop-up shop will sell from merchandise from That Party Place and The Green Mustang will make a profit by taking a cut from total sales. With a sandwich board sign in the UCC basement, a Facebook group and a pre-emptive blitzing campaign for the store, Janssen is looking to stir up a buzz about the store early on.

The hope is that the advertising will be in the back of students’ minds as they scramble to buy St. Paddy’s day stuff come the weekend. “The rush will definitely come — it’s always a last-minute thing,” Jannsen said. The green accessories are expected to be sold rather easily by week’s end. “That’s why we came here earlier in the week so people start to know that we’re here. We’re not expecting purchases in the first few days but definitely when the final funnel of students come running through it’ll all go.” A forecast for slightly chillier temperatures next Monday has forced a larger focus on accessories and less on clothing. However, the Green Mustang is taking in custom t-shirts orders besides the traditional mustang with four-leaf clovers. BizInc — an on-campus service that encourages entrepreneurship among students — helps to facilitate the open space in the UCC for students looking to test out business ideas in between their classes. “BizInc has this spot for students and entrepreneurs to try out new things. A lot of time the opportunity is there but students don’t jump on it,” Janssen said. Janssen ran a similar set-up during Halloween 2013 when he offered costumes, party cups and coloured contacts. The pop-up store will be taking in leprechaun wannabes and honorary Irish everyday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Sunday March 16.

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Police increasing patrols Prof participates in Police St. Paddy’s preparations underway

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MY DAY JOB IS DRINKING. Police will be on the lookout for rowdy St. Patrick’s Day revelers this weekend as festivities gear up for next Monday’s celebration. Police are teaming up with student representatives to encourage students to be good neighbours while still getting plastered — responsibly, of course. >> POLICE continued from pg.1

Western’s University Students’ Council president Pat Whelan and Fanshawe Student Union president Adam Gourlay. In the video, Whelan stressed his and Gourlay’s efforts throughout the year to improve student relations with the police. Sergeant Tyler Cowan with the LPS also appeared in the video. “From my four years in the COR unit, I’ve seen all kinds of charges. From public intoxication, to noisy

Don’t take on the risk of selling alcohol illegally, keep the noise down and most of all be respectful to your neighbours. – Tyler Cowan

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e-mail. Lohman explained that the majority of teaching at Western is done by part-time faculty or TAs and added that students ought to know how the university operates. “I want [students] to ask why all of the people that teach them on a daily basis are being paid nothing, while their tuition fees continue to rise,” Lohman added. Warren Steele, an assistant professor in FIMS, sent tweets saying he didn’t earn a living wage after six years of teaching, and “The only thing that keeps me from quitting are the students I teach.” “I sent [the tweets] because last year I taught a full course load, performed service work, conducted research, mentored students and gave up nearly all of my free time and energy to do my job well, because I care deeply about what I do, and I took home $24,000,” Steele said in an e-mail. “As I understand it, full-time faculty members who perform the same workload make three to four times that amount, if not more.” “We should all have the means to live, not just subsist,” Steele added. The official Western Twitter account responded to Steele, saying, “thank you for everything that you do here at #WesternU! Our students make it clear how appreciated you are to them.” Melissa Cheater, Western’s digital

content manager, is in charge of managing that Twitter account. “As an alumna of the inaugural class of the FIMS media and the public interest program, I was proud to see the Western community use digital platforms to share their experiences,” she said. “This is what Western and FIMS taught us to do in the classroom” Cheater explained that when the issues are beyond what can be done through Twitter, the feedback is sent to the correct department to be addressed. “It’s encouraging to know that faculty and students are comfortable leveraging social media to express opinions and engage the Western community in conversation,” Cheater said. However, Lohman and Steele felt that Western did not respond to the issue properly. “I was repulsed by Western’s attempt to elide the issue of poverty level wages for part-time professors and TAs with an obsequious remark,” Steele said. “They should take responsibility and address it directly by paying us a fair wage for the work that we do.” Lohman shared Steele’s view, saying that Western should face up to the issue head-on. “We are angry and we don’t want a pat on the back and a handshake, we want to be able to feed ourselves and enjoy our lives,” Lohman said. “Anything short of that is just another placating insult.”

out of control parties, fights and assaults on the street, and by-law charges such as public urination,” Cowan said in the video. He emphasized that the police respond to students’ behavior, and reiterated Steeves’ point that students shouldn’t be “inviting” the police with rowdy behavior — such as house parties that spill onto the street. “Don’t take on the risk of selling alcohol illegally, keep the noise down and most of all be respectful to your neighbours,” Cowan said.

controversial debate Richard Raycraft NEWS EDITOR

Western political science professor Salim Mansur is no stranger to controversy. The former newspaper columnist has written widely and critically on immigration and multiculturalism in Canada, the topics of his latest book, Detectable Lie: a Liberal Repudiation of Multiculturalism. On February 27, he participated in the first of four scheduled debates the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a non-partisan think tank. But the topic of the debate, and Mansur’s position on it, has raised controversy. “Resolved: Muslim Immigration is no Threat to the West” saw the Globe and Mail’s Doug Saunders, arguing for the resolution, face off against Mansur, arguing against. Last week, the opening statements from both men were published on the Globe and Mail’s website to encourage discussion on the issue. The Globe allowed readers to vote for who they think won based on the opening statements. Mansur, who was born in Kolkata, India, and considers himself Muslim, emphasized how his background played into the debate. “Standing up in a public arena, everybody can see who is who. People can see that there is personal experience here — that’s my background, you can see who I am. I am a person of colour, an immigrant, obviously,” he told The Gazette. “I happen to be a Muslim, and all of that gives me a certain insight into this issue that somebody else might not have.” Mansur argued in the debate that Islamic immigration threatens Western liberal democracy, and that Islam is protected in Canada under the multicultural idea that all cultures are equal, a notion he flatly denies. He argued that some among Canada’s Muslim immigrant

population have illiberal demands incompatible with democracy, and that the increasing Muslim population may lead to problems down the road. Amir Hage, a fifth-year History student and president of the Muslim Students’ Association at Western, disagreed that there should be a debate about Muslim immigration in particular, as opposed to immigration in general. “If he said Canada should stop allowing immigrants to come into the country, fair enough […] but how he’s just targeting Muslims saying that they’re radical, that they only follow Sharia law […] [he’s] generalizing like crazy,” he said. “I was really offended by that […] It just spreads hate speech.” “Because now people are going to sit there and be like ‘oh, Muslims are a threat,’ but I’m Muslim and I’m not a threat […] so what about me? Why doesn’t he represent me?” Hage continued. One of Saunders’ focuses in the debates was on the relatively low number of Muslim adherents in Canada. Mansur said this misses issues of politics and culture. “I don’t think he understands the problem. He is looking at the numbers, and saying it’s a very small number [of Muslim immigrants], but it’s not an issue of numbers, it’s an issue of culture,” he said. “Politicians buckle to pressure […] If you want to win the election you look for those marginal votes. The few hundred Muslims in a riding can make the difference between winning and losing. That’s what I’m talking about and that’s what’s actually happening.” Hage said this is a flawed generalization that Muslims have unified political goals. “I wish he had come to the Mosque and talked to us at least and done some research, because I feel like he’s not doing his research. I feel like he is just generalizing,” he said.

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tuesdaytweet I’ve no interest in trumpeting a school so invested in dispossessing its students of the futures they deserve by loading them with debt.

— @hydrotheory, a.k.a. FIMS professor Warren Steele

A slow spectacle of blood and breasts Brent Holmes ARTS & LIFE EDITOR GFFFF 300: Rise of an Empire Director: Noam Murro Starring: Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton, Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro “We are not soldiers, we are farmers and traders,” Themistocles repeatedly insists in the many speeches that fill the gap between slowmotion fight sequences in 300: Rise of an Empire — and it does show. If Zack Synder’s 300 had the praise of making everyone who watches it feel out of shape, 300: Rise of an Empire is more than a few sit-ups short of a Spartan six-pack. If Rise of an Empire has one accomplishment about which it can brag, it’s that it makes the original 300 look good by comparison. This is a remarkable feat given that the original 300 was, for lack of a more profane word, shit — a dim-witted action film whose only strong points were its interesting visual style and that it made Zack Snyder seem like a talented director until he made Sucker Punch. Instead of the Spartans, Rise of an Empire focuses on Athenian general Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton), a man whose name is memorable only because Lena Headey’s opening narration requires her to awkwardly trip over his name at the start of every

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sentence. Themistocles wants to unite Greece against the Persian GodKing Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), but since the Spartans are off on suicide missions and kicking messengers into wells — seriously, the “THIS IS SPARTA!” scene from the first movie has over five minutes of self-referential dialogue focused on it — Themistocles has to take the

fight to the Persians at sea and hope reinforcements will come after the Spartans have been martyred. If the film had kept its bloodsplattered camera lens focused on that battle, it might have been worthwhile, but instead Rise of an Empire provides backstory on every major player — Xerxes, Themistocles, and Xerxes’ crazy warrior-general, Artemisia (Eva

Green) all get a ridiculous amount of pointless backstory. Eva Green’s crazy goth dominatrix provides the only enjoyable moments in this blood-soaked mess of a film — a silly one-liner and a comically awful slow-motion sex scene when she seduces Themistocles. Thanks to Rise of an Empire’s over-priced 3D, teenage boys everywhere can now

be exposed to Eva Green’s semithree-dimensional breasts — a shame given that they could have just watched the two-dimensional Dreamers and then would have the added bonus of watching something intellectually stimulating. Speaking of teenage boys, Rise of an Empire looks like a video game. When someone gets impaled, a ridiculous amount of fake-looking CGI blood spills out, not just once, but every single time. It might as well have been Prince of Persia: Warrior Within — Artemisia isn’t that far off from Shahdee anyway — except Prince of Persia had infinitely more artistic merit than this film. At the start of the film’s third act, Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) rejects the prospect of helping Themistocles, lamenting the sacrifice of her husband, King Leonidas, and the other Spartans. Evidently, the screenwriters forgot that she spent most of the last film convincing Sparta to go to war with the Persians in that film’s most forgettable plot-line. They probably figured that given the film’s pacing problems, lack of any kind of vision, and unfocused plot, glaring continuity errors would be the least of the film’s problems — and they would be right. After how bad 300: Rise of an Empire is, one wouldn’t be surprised if Frank Miller doesn’t even bother finishing the unpublished graphic novel on which it claims to be based.

Casual coitus could cause cognitive collapse Jenny Jay GAZETTE STAFF For those not looking for a serious relationship, casual sex seems to be the answer. Males and females spend weekends hitting up bars, having no-strings-attached fun, and then brag about all their “kills.” Caroline Lensen, psychotherapist and expert in sex therapy in Toronto, speaks about how casual sex can have unforeseen psychological affects.

Sex is a form of expressing love, expressing closeness, having fun and being intimately connected — Caroline Lensen

Psychotherapist and expert in sex therapy in Toronto, Ontario

“People often say they are not really looking for a serious relationship or they don’t want to get into anything too serious, but the problem with that is you can’t control your feelings,” Lensen says. According to Lenson, casual sex can negatively impact the mental health of some individuals “if [they] are not emotionally prepared for

the consequences or the fallout, or if he or she expected the relationship to be more than that.” What most students fail to recognize is that no one really controls who or when an individual falls in love. While students may not be expecting the love of their life to be a casual Saturday night hookup, no one ever plans on tripping, but every now and then, they fall. Students indulging in the occasional booty call need to be aware of more than the prospect of falling in love — it is risky business, and even more so when many of these casual sex partners are now being met online, especially through apps. “You really don’t know that much about the person,” Lenson says. “You have to be prepared to take any kind of risk, and to handle anything,” Lensen says. There is a notable difference, however, between slipping in the sack with a stranger, and being a young person in a relationship having sex — the latter being generally healthier for one’s mental health. “People should feel that whoever they are having sex with respects them and really likes them and they feel good about the way that they feel about each other,” Lensen says. In order to be able to healthily indulge in the horizontal mambo, Lenson encourages individuals to fully be in touch with their mental

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INSIDIOUS INSIGHT INTO INFORMAL INTERCOURSE. While keeping sex casual might sound fun, experts say that the propensity to desire meaningful relationships may complicate it for one or both partners,

health, their personal values, and be fully aware of any potential consequences of their actions. While the act of casual sex might not cause mental health effects alone, it can cause further problems with one’s psychology if they were unable to deal with the potential implications and consequences that come with it. “Sex is a form of expressing love,

expressing closeness, having fun and being intimately connected,” Lensen says. On the other hand, Lensen adds that “some people have had a number of sexual relationships and have been very aware of what they were doing, took proper precautions, really enjoyed it and the relationships never developed and they were fine with it,” making it truly

more about the attitude than about the sex itself. While sex in itself can be seen as a very important aspect of being human, individuals should make sure it doesn’t come at a cost. After all, that mind-blowing Friday night might not be worth having your mind blown up Monday morning and the struggle to pick up the pieces.

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Pistonhead Kustom Lager Brutal Brewing I should preface this review by noting I had the good fortune of being mailed coupons for 12 free Brutal Brewingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pistonhead Kustom Lagers from their PR team for reviewing purposes. It has just recently hit The Beer Store in Ontario, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to drum up some promotion. Tempted as I am to give a great review to anyone who sends me free beer (you reading this Flying Monkeys?) I decided to sit down and give Pistonhead as fair of a shake as I could. The first thing to note is that Pistonhead is a light, European-style lager from Sweden. It also has a distinct matte-black can with a flaming skull on it, making it difficult to discern from a new energy drink line. This automatically threw me a few hurdles, as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not typically a fan of either European lagers or light beer (or energy drinks, for that matter). However, this being one of the most popular beer styles in the world, I figured Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d compare it to a couple of its popular peers, like Heineken and Stella Artois. Pistonhead pours bright and clear with a fizzy white head. It certainly looks like most lagers youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be familiar with, although perhaps with just a tad more colour than Stella or Bud. It smells subtle, somewhat grassy with a touch of citrus and even a hint of something floral. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit more complex than your garden variety lager, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparent even before the taste.

That said, after one sip my tasting note amounted to, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, that certainly tastes like beer.â&#x20AC;? In essence, Pistonhead is a simple session beer, without much to it. I buckled down, really thought about it and sipped it quite slowly to render any sort of tasting notes. What I could taste, however, was pretty good. The maltiness was fairly rich, and a bit more bready than your average middling lager. Beneath that, there was a crisp bitterness, evocative of a decent German pilsner, which gave it a refreshing quality lacking from many lagers. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thing: At only 4.6 per cent alcohol, and mild and refreshing as it is, I put a surprisingly large dent in my free Pistonheads the first night I had them. Light-weights beware. Compared to Heineken and Stella, two beers I believe to be comparable in style and price, I think Pistonhead is superior. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tad more complex, with a more interesting flavour profile and a cleaner finCam Smith GAZETTE ish. Most importantly, it lacks the metallic, massproduced taste that ruins both Stella and Heineken for me. And as a bonus, a six-pack of Pistonhead is five cents cheaper than its competitors. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to beat. To be clear, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a flavour-dense craft beer, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safe to say you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much enjoy Pistonhead Kustom Lager. However, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for an all day session beer, or just want to upgrade to a beer thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit better than Heineken, Pistonhead will do the trick. Sip it fast or sip it slow, Pistonhead will go down frighteningly easy either way. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cam â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smothâ&#x20AC;? Smith

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Community â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social Networking and Condimentsâ&#x20AC;? Community was in full form last Thursday night with an episode featuring some of the most biting social commentary on contemporary society seen on television. When the dean introduces a new smartphone app, MeowMeowBeenz, Greendale Community College is thrown into a dystopic society when its students start competing for a five MeowMeowBeenz rating in the game. Motivated by Shirleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Yvette Nicole Brown) success at becoming the leader of Greendale, Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) enters a Hunger Games competition. Meanwhile, Britta (Gillian Jacobs) begins a Bolshevik-equese revolution but has to struggle against having people listen to her only when she spills mustard on her face. The social critique is particularly effective and something only a show like Community could pull off. As the students and teachers

become engrossed in a fight to earn more MeowMeowBeenz, they start taking on personality quirks based on what gets them higher ratings, mocking how Facebook makes people start posting things to get more â&#x20AC;&#x153;Likes.â&#x20AC;? The dystopia created is meant to represent 1970s science fiction films Zardoz and Loganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run, however, with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;foursâ&#x20AC;? walking around looking like make-shift Lady Gagas, Hunger Games comparisons are evident. The episode is not flawless; there is so much going on that certain plot-lines require more time. Jeff and Shirleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship is not as front-and-centre as it should be and the cameo of Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz feels unnecessary. The absence of Troy (Donald Glover) is notable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; several lines from security guards feel like they were written with him in mind. That said, Community has had a fantastic season and this episode was probably one of the smartest of the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brent Holmes

A play nothing like you (or the actors) have ever seen Janice Fung GAZETTE STAFF White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is a play like no other. This is the concept: No directors, no sets, no rehearsals. Peter Janes, producer of the upcoming production of White Rabbit, Red Rabbit at The ARTS Project, explains the vision of this playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Iranian playwright, Nassim Soleimanpour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Soleimanpour] wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to leave Iran. And theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re basically not allowed to put on dramatic pieces like this because plays could be making statements against the government. So essentially, he wrote this [play] and sent it out into the world to travel because he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? Janes explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So [this play] has been around for a couple years. But it premiered in the Summerworks Festival in Toronto and the Edinburgh Fringe last year.â&#x20AC;? The most unique aspect of this play is that a different actor will perform the play each night and each actor will be given the script for the first time right as they step onto the performing stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The actors] literally are not allowed to know anything at all about the play,â&#x20AC;? Janes explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they have seen it, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not allowed to perform it. If theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve

performed it before, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not allowed to perform it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually part of the contract when you get the rights [for the play], that no one who has performed it before can do it again.â&#x20AC;? Not knowing the script beforehand undoubtedly leads to a fair amount of challenges for the performing actors.

A couple of performers have basically told me theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re terrified to do this [â&#x20AC;Ś] theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just jumping out of their comfort zone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Peter Janes

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;A couple of performers have basically told me that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re terrified to do this,â&#x20AC;? Janes says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Which makes me kind of wonder why they would say yes. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re terrified to do it. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just jumping out of their comfort zone. I guess the challenge will be to make it more than just a reading [â&#x20AC;Ś] to actually perform it and get into the

play.â&#x20AC;? While improvisation may be terrifying for many actors, Janes says that recruiting for this play has not been a difficult task at all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Recruiting] was actually the easy part. When I decided I was going to do the play, I made up a list of people that I wanted to see in it,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I started at the top of the list and I called people up, I e-mailed people and I said do you want to do this? And of the [â&#x20AC;Ś] first 13 people that I asked, 12 of them said yes. The only one who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say yes was somebody who has already performed it.â&#x20AC;? The play is basically pure improvising. So how can actors prepare for their performance? Janes answers this simply: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really have no idea.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really told them as little as possible. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really prepare. Two days before they do their performance, there is a page of instructions that I send them,â&#x20AC;? he adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[I say] make sure you bring a bottle of water, wear comfortable clothes and read everything on the script.â&#x20AC;? White Rabbit, Red Rabbit will be performed every Friday and Saturday night from now until to March 29 at The ARTS Project (203 Dundas St.) Tickets may be purchased directly from The ARTS Project or online for $20.

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The Gazette asked students what they thought about FIMS professor Warren Steele’s tweets about Founder’s Day.

Cam Smith DEPUTY EDITOR

Bryn Davis

Kieran Tierney

History at King’s II “That seems pretty bitchy. If he has a concern, there’s a better way to get that out than Twitter. There’s official ways to express that, I’m sure”

— Stephen Fry

Devaluing profs #since1878 Aunt Smothy

Psychology & Business I “I think that’s great that he’s here for the students and not for the money. I also think professors get a lot of benefits that you don’t see in other jobs.”

Old professors never die, they just lose their faculties.

Last Friday marked one of Western’s most promoted events, Founder’s Day. It was a celebration of Western’s history and culture, with Twitter hashtags such as “#purpleandproud” and “#since1878” being heavily shared as outlets of institutional pride and glorification. However, not everyone was as willing to participate in Western’s back patting. Amidst the tide of purple pride that surged on Friday, there floated a few rabble-rousers. “I’ve been a part-time professor for six years. I don’t earn a living wage. #since1878 #purpleandproud” tweeted FIMS professor Warren Steele (@hydrotheory), receiving 21 retweets and 11 favourites as of Monday. “This #foundersday I’m celebrating like I did last year: by struggling to feed my children on a sessional’s wages. #since1878” Eric Lohman (@ erlohman), another FIMS professor, tweeted. A common theme amongst these several dozen tweets suggested that

faculty members were being grossly underpaid for their work, and struggle to make ends meet on a sessional salary. Steele also tweeted “I teach a full course load, sometimes more. The only thing that keeps me from quitting are the students I teach. #since1878 #purpleandproud” to which Western hilariously responded “@hydrotheory thank you for everything you do here at #WesternU! Our students make it clear how appreciated you are to them.” What a slap in the face. Western’s response in that tweet sums up the entire attitude of the institution: “We don’t care if you make enough money to survive, you should get satisfaction from your students.” It was not just one disgruntled sessional professor who feels under-compensated, it was several, as well as TAs and students who added their voice to the conversation, demanding answers, justification — some response to set their minds at ease. Their concerns went ignored by Western. An institution that prides itself on the “best student experience” seems to have neglected to consider the experience of its own faculty. This is an incredibly unfortunate oversight, as the experiences of Western’s students are intrinsically linked to its faculty. If they go unsatisfied, what incentive do they have to excel as educators? Contrary to Western’s notions that professors

should be able to sustain themselves and their families on the warm feelings of students, faculty members are demanding adequate monetary compensation for their work. Amit Chakma, president of Western, makes close to $500,000 annually. He is the highest paid university president in Ontario. And yet, on Western’s Founder’s Day, there were other Western employees expressing concerns about earning liveable wages. Further, Western charges the highest tuition costs of any university in Ontario, and one of the highest in Canada. Where is this money going if not to the educators who provide the very reasons students attend university? Western’s students were nearly as upset as its faculty. The dozens of retweets and favourites, along with remarks in solidarity make this apparent. Students took issue with the fact that the people who shape their educations can barely afford to live doing so. When Western ignores the concerns of its faculty, it is also ignoring the concerns of its students. There is a massive discrepancy in this institution’s salary dispersal, and it needs to be addressed immediately. Western has a duty to its faculty — and to the students whose educations rely on that faculty — to address their concerns, and compensate them adequately for their work.

apparently homogenous group) has been advancing and modernizing, while Muslims have become a “closed system” that is “stagnant, regressed, became colonizable and, as at present, life-denying.” It is disheartening to know that one of Western’s educators would unabashedly blame the victims of colonialism for the crime against them. Asserting that Muslims subjected themselves to European butchery is a gross act of historical revisionism. These claims are outrageous not because Canada is particularly “multicultural” and tolerant of the so-called illiberal Muslims. Rather, despite our willful blindness, the immense richness, diversity, and warmth of the Arab World push through into subliminal parts of our consciousness. Remember that it is the Islamic tradition that built the white marble minarets of the Taj Mahal; that the Arab World’s political voice is encompassed in the breathtaking protesting of the Arab Spring; and that its community centres and cultural associations are creating strong social bonds, at Western and in the London community. Furthermore, it is a fantastical claim that the “West” has been progressing towards a liberal utopia. For instance, Germany has been a source

of enormous production of the art, philosophy and science which we call “Western,” but look no further than the crematoria of Auschwitz and the camps at Dachau to see just how genteel our tradition can be. One could look also at the horrors of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo to understand what Mansur’s obsessive fear of Muslims is driving us towards. By Mansur’s own logic, we can no more denounce these as aberrations of our culture than Muslims may denounce Al Qaeda. Arrogant and indefensible, Mansur’s position is that we in Canada have achieved the pinnacle of humanity and others offer us nothing; they only threaten. Mansur denounces the closure of Islamic society, while un-ironically demanding the foreclosure of Canada. GK Chesterton once wrote, “It is absurd to say that you are especially advancing freedom when you only use free thought to destroy free will.” Mansur’s desire to smother the voices of Islam is destruction of free will. It is Mansur, not Islam, who will destroy whatever positive elements exist in the liberal tradition. — Phil Henderson VP Academic, UWO Political Science Association Social Science IV

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Professor makes ignorant claims

Eilidh Fisher

English & Art History IV “Twitter is a public forum and he’s just giving his opinion. He shouldn’t be penalized for doing so. […] Good for him for protesting.”

Reid Vender

Medical Sciences I “It just seems pretty unprofessional that a professor would tweet to everyone rather than speaking to a supervisor or someone above who could actually professionally talk about this.”

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To the Editor: Last week Western professor Salim Mansur was featured in a Globe and Mail discussion with columnist Doug Saunders. Mansur’s opening statement speaks for itself: “Islam is toxic and immigration poses a serious danger to the West.” Mansur wrote, “I believe our views about the world should be based primarily upon verifiable facts and reasoning, and not wishful thinking,” and I agree, which is why I’m writing in repudiation and disgust at his sentiments and fallacious logic. Mansur’s argument rests upon two assertions. First, that the population of Muslims is growing at rate that exceeds non-Muslims both in Canada and globally. Second, that something about the character of Islam is a threat to the West. While his first claim is neutral demographically, the second is simply vulgar conjecture. This also assumes complete homogeneity within a global community of a billion people. Mansur asserts that for the past several centuries the “West” (another

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factattack Kelly Clark, the American 2014 Olympic bronze medal snowboarder, took first place in the 2014 Burton United States Open halfpipe semifinals last week. Clark scored 87.53, improving upon her Olympic score of 82.2.

Rundown >> Western’s football program welcomed 30 new players into the recruiting class on Thursday afternoon, including 15 offence players, 14 defencemen and one special team player > The Mustangs announced the hiring of former Varsity Blues offensive coordinator, Tom Flaxman, as their new assistant coach.

Former Leafs GM speaks at Western WSBC brings in Brian Burke to address students Daniel Weryha SPORTS EDITOR Eager students filled the BMO Auditorium Thursday afternoon to see Brian Burke, the president of hockey operations for the Calgary Flames and former general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs, speak as part of the Western Sports Business Club’s speaker series. Burke, who spoke for the better part of an hour, lectured students on the basics of the professional sports industry — more specifically the National Hockey League. For the 185 people in attendance, it came as a bit of an eye-opener. “The odds are that you are going to earn your living doing something else,” Burke said in his presentation. “Don’t rely on a career in professional sports, because mathematically and statistically it’s not going to happen for most people in this room.” But Burke explained that his realism should not discourage the students who aspire to work in pro sports because for Burke, the most important thing was hard work. “The one thing a player or a person can control in their life is who the hardest working person on the ice is, or in the boardroom,” Burke said. Where most general managers choose to value skill as their number one criteria, Burke advised his audience against it. “Every team will tell you that character is one of the most important things they look for when they draft players, they’ll tell you that, and it’s bullshit 90 per cent of the time — they focus on skill levels and talent,” Burke said. “We look for character when we hire people and we draft people.” “We look for things like tenacity, perseverance, coachability, accountability, intellect, discipline, honesty, empathy — there’s a whole list of things that we look for.”

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TRUCULENCE! Brian Burke addresses the students at the BMO Auditorium at Western. Burke served as the general manager for multiple National Hockey League teams. In his 27–year career, Burke has managed the Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, and Toronto Maple Leafs and is now currently serving as the president of hockey operations for the Calgary Flames.

The one thing a player or a person can control in their life is who the hardest working person on the ice is, or in the boardroom. — Brian Burke

President of hockey operations for the Calgary Flames

For the WSBC, the event was a success. “It [the show] exceeded our expectations actually, this is actually the biggest turn out that we’ve had,” Sarah Dickson, WSBC president, said. The WSBC, founded in 2012, has striven to educate students on all possible career opportunities in sports and help connect members with the right contacts — Burke was just another step in the right direction. “It’s such a huge name. WSBC in the past hasn’t had big profile names. We had Richard Petty a few weeks ago, amazing, Brian Burke, amazing. It’s just really to help students to understand how to get into

the industry, what tools are needed […] and to be successful,” Dickson said. Burke, a graduate of Harvard Law School, talked about his experience as general manager in the NHL, where he stressed the three pillars he used to run a team. “My first pillar, I run it like a business — whether our team is profitable or not, we try to make sound financial decisions. Second is we try to play an entertaining style — we’re in the entertainment business, I don’t like trap teams and I don’t like boring hockey — my teams trade chances, my teams fight, my teams try to score goals […] and the third pillar is community service,” Burke said.

We look for things like tenacity, perseverance, coachability, accountability, intellect, discipline, honesty, empathy — there’s a whole list of things that we look for. — Brian Burke,

President of hockey operations for the Calgary Flames

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YOU CAN PLAY! Burke highlighted the Western Sports Business Club’s speaker series. The event that was host to 185 attendees had the highest attendance out of any WSBC presentation. Burke gave sports business advice, and answered questions about his job and the current hockey events around the league.

Burke’s advice even extended as far community involvement, and the importance of community service. In 2010, Brian Burke suffered the loss of his son Brendan, who passed away from injuries he sustained in

a car accident. After coming out as gay, Brendan became a strong supporter of the gay community and their place in sports. Since his death, Brian Burke and his second son Patrick, a former scout for the Philadelphia Flyers, formed the “You Can Play” campaign aimed at eliminating homophobia in sports. “This is designed to keep male team sport [gay] athletes in team sports,” Burke said. “We have a lot of kids that drop out of team sports because of [homophobia.]” After delivering his piece, Burke dedicated an hour to answer student questions. The former Toronto general manager answered questions about specific decisions he made as a GM, general league operations, and even current issues in the national hockey league. Though Burke refused to comment on other GM decisions that were made around the league in recent days — given the previous day’s trade deadline — he spoke candidly about the NHL, and attempted to answer each question to the best of his ability. “I thought that the students asked great questions, and everyone seemed engaged so overall, really really happy with the outcome,” Dickson said. The WSBC will host Scott Hill, founder of Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On program, and Scott Mitchell, President of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, open to members only. The event will begin on March 20 at 6 p.m., and will be hosted at Sommerville room 2316.

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BADMINTON The Western Mustangs conquered their opponents in the 2014 Ontario University Athletics badminton championship in Waterloo this past weekend for the 10th time as a team. Western came away from the competition with 86 points overall with Ottawa in second place holding only 34 points. The Mustangs competed in women’s singles, men’s singles, women’s doubles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles events. In the men’s singles, Western’s Martin Giuffre faced his fellow Mustang Daniel Paulson in the gold medal competition. Giuffre won the sets 21–15 and 21–11. Giuffre also walked away with the OUA men’s MVP title for the fifth year in a row. Also, Paulson took the title of OUA men’s rookie of the year. Qufei Chen of Ottawa and

Vivian Kwok of Ryerson took first and second place in the women’s singles competition, respectively. Third place was held by Western’s Adrianna Giuffre. Giuffre reappeared in the men’s doubles match with Western’s Allen Chee to take gold against Nathan Lee and Wesley Marr from Waterloo. Although Waterloo took the first set 21–19, the Mustangs took the last two sets 21–15 and 21–8 for the win. The Western women took both first and second in the doubles competition. Alex Bruce and Adrianna Giuffre defeated fellow Mustangs Christina Giuffre and Margaret Cameron. The sibling rivalry between the Guiffres favoured Adrianna and her partner. In the final event, mixed doubles, Allen Chee and Alex Bruce defeated Ottawa’s Kevin Tseng and Qufei Chen for the gold. Bruce took home the OUA women’s MVP title.

Western’s badminton coach, Rob Fowler, took away the OUA coach of the year title. Seven Mustangs gained All-Star titles in their respective divisions.

TRACK AND FIELD Western’s women’s track and field team took fourth in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship in Edmonton this past weekend with 59 points, and the men took ninth with 26 points. Western’s Caroline Ehrhardt took first in the women’s triple jump event with 12.66 metres. Taylor Stewart took first place in the men’s long jump event with 7.44 metres. Mustangs Brenna Thomson, Shauna Malek, Genny Cyrenne and Katie Bell took third in the women’s 4x400m relay with a time of 3:48.33. In women’s pole vault, Western’s Robin Bone took first place with

4.10 metres. Her counterpart on Western’s men’s team, Matt Diston, took third in men’s pole vault with a distance of 4.75 metres. Aside from the three gold medals and two bronze medals, the Mustangs’ Becky Pieterson took sixth place in the 1,500 metre event, and Cassandra Pascal, Caroline Erhardt, Jen Barbon and Thomson placed eighth in the 4x200m relay event with a time of 1:43.00.

RUGBY This past weekend, Western’s men’s and women’s rugby teams competed in the National University Sevens Rugby Championship. The Mustangs entered the tournament as fourth seed, giving them a sure spot in the playoffs. On day one of the contest, the women’s rugby team played the Victoria Vikes but lost in a close 24–26 match. The women

redeemed themselves in their next game against the York Lions with a 29–26 win. Day one went well for the men in their 24–0 victory over the Royal Military College and their 26–14 win against Scranton. The second day of the tournament was disappointing for Western’s men and women. The women were defeated 19–24 by Alberta and 5–17 by Lethbridge. The men lost 12–24 to the University of British Columbia and 12–21 to Scranton. On the final day, the women lost to the defending champions, the Guelph Gryphons, 24–5 in the Plate Final. The men beat the Waterloo Warriors 28–12 in the Plate SemiFinal but were defeated in the Plate Final against Humber, by a score of 27–12. — Caitlin Martin Newnham

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THE VISUAL ARTS faculty’s Advanced 4th Year Studio Seminar class welcomes you to Said No One Ever, an exhibition featuring some great art by emerging local talent. The show runs from March 18-21st, at the London Arts Project, 203 Dundas St. Opening reception is from 6-8. Be there or be square!”

SPACIOUS HOME 5 minute walk, large rooms, 21/2 baths, dishwasher,laundry, A/C, parking (4), large back yard, x-furniture optional, $2,400 incl. utilities, lease suitable for 4-6 people. Carlos 519-438-2864, czigrovi@uwo.ca

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MISCELLANEOUS LOVING COUPLE WHO has struggled with infertility for a long time is in need of an amazing woman to donate her time as a surrogate for our embryos so that we can become a family. Serious inquiries to brad@soft-infertility.com

UPCOMING EVENTS ADD A SPLASH of colour to your running calendar and join us at Colours of Hope 5k. Western Cancer Research and Technology Transfer (CaRTT), Partners in Experiential Learning (PEL) and the Canadian Cancer Society, are hosting a fundraising colours 5K run/walk at Western on Saturday, March 15, 2014. For more info go to www.cancer.ca/coloursofhope

09 2DR CIVIC. Car Proof, Certified, 48,521km. $12,000. Tinted windows. Summers/Winters with rims. Sun roof, air, manual trans., power locks, mirrors, windows. Please call after 6:00 pm. (519) 657-6959. bsmall@rogers.com

4/5 BED Red Bricks Available: BRAND NEW building. Huge rooms, modern open concept layout, 5 main appliances including washer/dryer in suite. Free parking, 24 hour property maintenance, right on major bus route, 5 minutes from campus. These will go FAST, call Sam 519-495-7661 5 BDRM. * *#1 student rentals* * Renovated houses in all the best student areas around campus and downtown!! Dishwasher, washer/dryer include. Huge, spacious rooms with massive closets. Networked for Internet and parking included. These ones always go fast so call soon. Call John anytime at (226) 973-9346

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5 BDRMS. LIVE steps from campus in a 5 bedroom apartment or townhouse. Live in style in a modern building. Huge kitchens come with tons of cupboards and counter space, and centre island eating areas. Spacious bedrooms and huge closets. Call Sam anytime at 519-495-7661 and view one of these units before they are gone!

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5 BEDROOM HOUSES and apartments right on bus route to campus and downtown. Great locations. Huge rooms and closets. Most have all new appliances including washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call Stephen @ 226-236-4409 or email stephenn@londonproperty.ca with questions or to book a tour. 5 BEDROOM HOUSES and townhouses for rent on all sides of campus. All places have free parking, free maintenance and full time property management. Units are rented on a first come first serve basis. Call Stephen at 226-236-4409, stephenn@londonproperty.ca 5 BEDROOM HOUSES and townhouses for rent on all sides of campus. All places have free parking, free maintenance and full time property management. Units are rented on a first come first serve basis. Call Zach at 226-973-9044, zachs@londonproperty.ca. 5 BEDROOMS IN the famous Redbrick apartments and townhouses right next to campus and downtown. Great locations. Huge rooms and closets. Including washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call John @ (226) 973-9346 or email jmiles@londonproperty.ca with questions or to book a tour. 6 BDRM HOUSES on all sides of campus. Most feature 5 new appliances, spacious rooms and huge closets, open concept kitchen/living room, and free parking. Act fast-these won’t last! For more information call Zach at 226-973-9044. 6 BDRM. #1 student rentals. Newly built red bricks in all the best student areas around campus and downtown! Includes 5 appliances. Huge, spacious rooms with massive closets. Parking included, and 24 hour property management. These ones always go fast so call soon. Call Sam anytime at 519-495-7661 or email samm@londonproperty.ca