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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 WESTERN’S DAILY STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1906 VOLUME 104, ISSUE 9

Putting the supports in place

Three major support services will
soon have a single office to call their
own. PrideWestern, Ally Western and
the Women’s Issues Network will
soon move into their united space.
Organizers hope the new office will
help build a stronger community —
one bound by a collective mission.

Cheryl Stone or we would have had to ask people

NEWS EDITOR
After years of struggling to find ade-
quate space, three of Western’s
main support groups will finally
unite permanently under one roof.
The new Support Services Cen-
tre will join PrideWestern, Ally
Western and the Women’s Issues
Network in one large office. The
three services have shared cramped
space in the University Community
Centre for the past year, with most
of their offices on a separate floor.
The new space will open soon in
the lowest level of the UCC, trans-
forming an unused office into a safe
place for students of all genders,
sexualities, and their allies.
On top of offering lounge space,
the new office is big enough for stu-
dents to receive private counselling
— something offered before, but
with some difficulty.
“It would have been less private,
to leave,” explained Scott Kerr, vice-
president campus issues for the
University Students’ Council.
The new centre will be made up
of a main lounge space, a smaller
room for groups, and four office
spaces for the coordinators.
During the day the space will be
used as a safe place for students to
gather and socialize. At night, the
room will host programming for
the services. This access is made
possible because of a $5,000 key
pass card system, which can be
programmed to let students in for
after-hours programming.
The system also allows for more
expensive items to be stored in the
room to enhance the kinds of ser-
vices offered, such as a larger tele-
vision for film screenings, or a
fridge and couches.
According to Laura Beaulne-
Stuebing, WIN coordinator, the old
space fill many of the same needs,
Corey Stanford GAZETTE
Scott Kerr, VP campus issues, stands in the un-renovated offices for PrideWestern, Ally Western and the Women’s Issue Net-
work. The three services are moving here following a year together in a smaller office.
but the new one will fulfill the grow- roWestern coordinator, felt leav- “The whole goal of the Service
ing population who use these ser- ing her third-floor office would be Support Centre is to give a sense of
vices at Western. a mistake. She explained she was community to these groups,” Kerr
“The old centre became a com- offered the new space but turned said.
munity space — a safe, supportive it down due to the amount of Programming to be organized at
place for students to hang out, work she put into her current the centre will include film nights,
socialize, study, eat their lunch,” office. discussion groups, and counselling.
she explained. “But the services “The EnviroWestern office is Kerr also hoped to see the centre
community is growing, and [the old currently in Room 310 of the UCC, open used as a women’s-only space
office] is just too small for all of us as it has for as long as I’ve been at one night a week.
to share.” Western.” With all the changes taking
Beaulne-Stuebing felt this was Kerr explained part of the reason place, Kerr is quick to stress the
detrimental to the inclusive com- Ally, Pride, and WIN were included changes are not over.
munity the services were trying to was because of their similar man- “It’s a work in progress, but I’m
create. date for promoting equality and excited to see how we grow it over
However, Nicole Bakker, Envi- reducing social barriers on campus. the next couple of months.”

Campus > Clubs

A move online
Clubs latest group to handle
registration on the web
Monica Blaylock
NEWS EDITOR
Western Clubs followed Campus
Recreation’s lead this week by
establishing its first-ever online
sign up alternative.
Rather than waiting in long
lines, club registrants now have the
option of heading online to west-
ernclubs.ca and signing up for
clubs hassle-free.
This program was initiated last
year after clubs week in first semes-
ter, making it difficult to promote
the service.
“It was something the clubs
week coordinator from last year
worked hard to get up and going,”
Nicole D’Alessandro, clubs co-ordi-
nator for the University Students’
Council, said. “Not very many peo-
ple knew about it because it wasn’t
used until clubs week two, which is
a bit of a smaller scale
[version] than the first semester
clubs week. This week is the first
time it’s been used in clubs week
one — we have advertised it on
club registration tickets.”
Although the USC advertised the
online registration option on tick-
ets, many students remained
unaware.
“I didn’t know you could register
online,” Sabrina Van Damme, a
first-year law student, said. “Clubs
should email everyone who is inter-
ested [in registering] with a handy-
dandy link pointing them to the
online registration page.”
Online registration could also
lead to a loss in potential registrants
— people might just forget to sign
up, Van Damme added.
“I went to the Free the Children
booth and actually pulled out my
wallet to join, when they gave me a
slip and told me to pay inside. I took
the slip and totally forgot about it.
If they can’t keep the pressure on
students to pay, they’ll forget. So, if
you get people to go home and reg-
ister online then they’re bound to
forget about it.”
This year’s club week is being
held in both the University Com-
munity Centre atrium and on Con-
crete Beach.
“The nice thing about having it
on Concrete Beach is that it doesn’t
seem as packed in the atrium,
there’s a lot happening but it does-
n’t seem as hectic as in previous
years,” Fassina said.
The new system is efficient, but
Corey Stanford GAZETTE
the USC is still making improve-
ments, according to D’Alessandro.
“It takes three to five days for
[online] information to get entered
into the system because we’re still
trying to work out the kinks,” she
said.
“We are looking for ways to
make [online registration] better.
The system is a work in progress
but it’s working pretty well for just
having gotten up and running.”
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Campus > Strike Watch
Faculty union OKs strike vote
Stuart A. Thompson
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
A faculty strike may another step
closer for Western if administration
and the faculty union can’t reach a
contract deal.
The latest development after
months of negotiations came Tues-
day when the University of Western
Ontario Faculty Association agreed
to hold a strike vote later this
month.
These votes are tools used to
assure the employer that a strike
could be on the horizon if an agree-
ment isn’t reached. It doesn’t mean
a strike is inevitable, according to
UWOFA.
This will be the fourth time
UWOFA has held a strike vote in
recent years. None of the three pre-
vious cases resulted in a strike.
“Obtaining a strike vote is a nor-
mal part of negotiations,” Helen
Connell, associate vice-president of
communications and public affairs
for Western, said.
Yesterday, UWOFA members
held an information picket on Con-
crete Beach where they handed out
leaflets explaining their position
and offering links to websites on
Facebook and Twitter.
Faculty will head to the voting
booth at the end of September. If
the strike vote is approved, the
UWOFA Board will be granted
authority to call a strike when they
determine it’s necessary.
“Often a strike mandate alone is
sufficient to get the Employer to
take the union seriously in negotia-
tions,” a UWOFA press release read.
At issue for the union are a vari-
ety of new policies governing con-
flict of interest and academic
review, among others.
In a release from July titled
“Intolerable Acts,” UWOFA called
Western’s proposals “outrageous
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Corey Stanford GAZETTE
HEY, THIS ISN’T A MARBLE SLAB COUPON! Western’s faculty union held an
information picket on Concrete Beach yesterday following the decision to hold
a strike vote.
nonsense.” Similar restrictions are already
Connell declined to comment in place for students under the Uni-
on specifics related to the propos- versity’s Code of Student Conduct.
als, saying they were best left to the The code describes a number of
negotiating table. restrictions on behaviour and lists
Among the proposed contract reasons why off-campus actions
changes are new policies governing would be held accountable, includ-
the kinds of “intimate” relations ing actions interfering with the Uni-
faculty can hold off campus, versity’s mission.
according to UWOFA. A conciliator was appointed by
“They also want to place the Ministry of Labour and has met
unprecedented regulations on fac- with both sides. Regardless of the
ulty behaviour by proposing that outcome of the strike vote, the
faculty must ‘act respectfully’ both groups will return to the bargaining
on and off campus,” the release table with talks scheduled for Octo-
read. ber 5.
News Briefs
Coach away your vices
Researchers at Western are trying to
smoking program is that partici-
pants are considered the experts in
life coach smokers into quitting their own lives, and as such know
their habit. what will and won’t work for them
The research uses motivational to help them quit,” Tara Mantler, a
interviews to encourage smokers PhD student and researcher
drop their habit. involved in the study, said.
“What is unique about this stop- By focusing on behaviour rather
than symptoms, researchers hope
to empower smokers to take con-
trol of their addiction.
“This area of research is shifting
away from the so-called bio-med-
ical model where the expert knows
The Boys & Girls Club is looking for tutors
for educational program (M.A.P. Program) what will work best to help you quit
Rewards through volunteerism: and instead asks participants what
• Opportunity to gain leadership experience
they think will work for them,”
• Helping at risk youth from London succeed
• A reference letter will be provided Mantler explained. “They then are
Requirements:
• Commit to one night per week for a minimum
held accountable to what they said
of two hours they are willing to try.”
For more information please contact Mantler said this type of
the M.A.P. Program Coordinator
at 519-434-9115 ext. 264 research is only being done at West-
or email chood@bgclondon.ca ern. The project is part of a research
program from the faculty of health
sciences lead by professors Jennifer
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thegazette • Thursday, September 23, 2010
Campus > Safety
Jaywalking a real danger
Arden Zwelling
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
thefixer@westerngazette.ca
Dear Fixer,
There needs to be a cross light of
some sort on Western Road between
Perth Hall and Essex/London Hall.
Too many people jaywalk — it’s
convenient, but it’s dangerous. There
are the stoplights at Western Road
and Sarnia Road but to get to Perth
from Essex or London Hall and vice
versa — jaywalking is a lot easier. I
suppose a cross light could conflict
with traffic but since a lot of people
cross there anyway...
—Anonymous
We’ve all seen it — the impatient
Western student, coffee in one
hand, book bag in the other, dart-
ing across five lanes of traffic on
Western Road just south of Sarnia
Road.
Sure, it’s easier than walking the
ten steps to the intersection at Sar-
nia, but many onlookers feel jay-
walking is a terrible accident wait-
ing to happen.
“There is an intersection imme-
diately in both directions from
there and that’s where students
JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES AND PRAY. The five-lane intersection on Western Road
plays host to its own game of Frogger as students consistently jaywalk here.
through traffic.
The underground walkway
between the Springett parking lot
and Concrete Beach is also
designed to prevent jaywalking, but
many students still take the risk at
street level.
“Any time you cross a street any-
where other than a regulated area,
you’re taking your chances on safe-
ty. It’s not a good idea,” Austen said.
It seems the easy solution at
Western and Sarnia would be to
add a crosswalk between Perth Hall
and London Hall. But that’s not
possible because the intersections
Nyssa Kuwahara GAZETTE
would simply ignore those precau-
tions. He also admitted campus
police would loath to hand out tick-
ets to jaywalkers.
The issue, it seems, will continue
until either students stop jaywalk-
ing or a car hits someone.
“We’ve tried to look at various
angles. If somebody has some sug-
gestions we haven’t thought of, I
would certainly be willing to listen,”
Austen said.
See a problem and want it fixed?
Let us know and we’ll investigate.
thefixer@westerngazette.ca
Green bin plan
canned, for now
Kaleigh Rogers
NEWS EDITOR
Hold on to your potato peels for
now. London’s green bin program
has gotten the red light.
The pilot program — which was
set to start next month — was
delayed until at least April after a
vote at Monday night’s London City
Council meeting.
“I feel that we should have gone
ahead with it,” Harold Usher, coun-
cillor for ward 12, said, noting the
pilot was intended to determine the
pros and cons of a citywide green
bin program.
Diverting waste is essential for
the city, according to Usher.
“We have a mandate from the
provincial government to achieve a
60 per cent waste diversion by a cer-
tain time, we’ll never achieve it if we
cannot utilize the green bin program,
or compost entirely,” he explained.
Western has made strides to
compost more of the waste it cre-
ates, according to Western’s physi-
cal plant department website.
“Hospitality Services collects
and composts organic materials
from kitchens and eateries on cam-
pus. Items that are composted
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ucts, coffee grounds, cooked meats
and bread products,” read the web-
site, which also notes Western recy-
cles 100 per cent of fallen leaves on
campus and uses them as fertilizer.
EnviroWestern has its own com-
posting project team who advocate
for composting programs not only
on campus but in student homes
across London, Nicole Bakker, coor-
dinator for EnviroWestern, said.
They are also partially responsi-
ble for the composting program in
Centre Spot, which is processed
through the physical plant and
combined with yard waste, she said.
One area of contention which
lead to the delay in the implemen-
tation of a citywide program was the
need to ship the green bin waste to
a facility near Guelph to be treated.
But Usher did not feel this
undermined the goals of the pilot
program.
“We definitely need to do some-
thing with the waste that we have,
rather than putting it in the landfill.
By doing so, even though the com-
post is not directly in the landfill, we
allow the landfill to survive a few
more years.”
— With files from Gloria Dickie

should be crossing,” Elgin Austen, at Sarnia Road and Althouse Col-

director of Campus Community
Police Services, said. “If they choose
to jaywalk across Western Road, it’s
really not a good idea because the
traffic is quite heavy.”
Austen said jaywalking is an
ongoing issue all along Western
Road, with students often avoiding
the intersections at Sarnia Road,
lege are too close together to permit
a crosswalk to be constructed.
“The two intersections are
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Invasive or not, ads
are here to stay
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Stuart A. Thompson
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
stuart@westerngazette.ca
Tuesday marked a historic event in
the Gazette’s history, but you prob-
ably didn’t notice. For the first time
in 104 years, we sacrificed a few
inches of our front page to run an
advertisement.
For some this is a non-event.
After all, newspapers live and die
on their advertising. Some papers
run entire sections — like food or
automotive — to sell targeted
advertising at higher margins. Love
them or hate them, ads are the
oxygen keeping the industry
breathing.
But for others, front-page ads
are sacrilegious. Newspapers have
treated their front page like sacred
ground for ages. Just this week, the
Washington Post became one of the
last big papers to succumb to front-
page ads. The New York Times bid
farewell to its 158-year legacy when
it ran its first front-page ad in early
2009.
The reason for this change
should be obvious. The industry is
reeling from the worst plummet in
revenue since the Great Depres-
sion. When the economy dips,
advertising budgets are the first to
go, forcing newspapers and their ilk
to scramble for footing.
The Gazette was no different.
The recession dropped our adver-
tising revenue to obscene depths. A
few inventive advertising features
like the abhorrently-named “Gaz-
E” — a garish full-page collection of
ads — lured some much-needed
advertisers. But this all seemed like
spritzing water on a forest fire — it
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just wasn’t enough.
Our advertising department,
eager to offer flashier options,
pitched front-page ads as the next
step. Not only would it bring us ad
revenue at a surcharge, but they
would only sell the ads in colour.
The printing process works such
that we get four pages of colour in
return.
Wary of selling our souls but
understanding the financial reali-
ties, we agreed.
This means little more than a
smaller front page and some more
colour — at least for now.
Since front-page ads are here,
they’re unlikely to go away. The slip-
pery slope argument predicts more
tawdry ad content is bound for
these pages — things like front-
page wraparounds and the kinds of
product cutouts you’ll find in
Metro.
Rankings a necessary evil
Accountants and readers alike
will find some comfort in industry Last week we saw the release of Times Higher Edu- The Times ranking also brings to mind Canada’s
predictions putting ad revenue cation’s annual world university rankings – a com- more famous university ranking produced by Maclean’s
higher than ever by 2011. All pro- prehensive list of the top 200 educational institutions magazine. While Western’s former president Paul Dav-
fessional estimates say the revenue on the planet. Needless to say, Western did not make enport famously flip-flopped annually on his opinion
issue will quickly solve itself. the list. of the magazine’s rankings (normally based on how
“Advertisers are spending again, It’s easy to be jaded about the annual Times rank- well Western fared), there were questions raised about
now that consumers are opening ings — while a world ranking can act as an excellent the potential for bias and skewed numbers finding
their wallets,” reads the Canadian feather in the cap of any school, a school’s regional rep- their way into the rankings.
section of a report by ZenithOpti- utation is much more important from a day-to-day The fact is there are far too many factors con-
media, a media company specializ- perspective. tributing to an individual’s university experience.
ing in industry forecasting. “Auto- After all, one would have to look quite carefully on While rankings may be able to sway someone into
motive is back; retail, finance, tele- our campus to track down a group of students wor- applying to a university, a higher-ranked school isn’t
com, food, are all ratcheting up the ried about Western’s lack of representation on the always going to translate into a better experience for
demand.” world ranking. Most of the time, we only care about the student.
In some ways we’ve already school rankings when we’re applying to programs or Plus, an institution’s idea of what makes them
noticed this. Our Frosh Issue was a if we’re hoping to add some extra cachet to our appealing is not always going to coincide with that of
hefty 16 pages long and full-colour resumes. their students. While Western and Queen’s have been
— two decisions made solely by the Even when we’re in a situation where we feel a need scrubbing away at their “party school” image for
ads we get. to rank universities, many of us are much more con- decades, many students would argue the irreverence
We can look at front-page ads as tent with looking to our peers’ experiences and anec- offered by these schools is of incalculable value.
the bridge taking us from the Great dotal information about the school. If we’re going to be So should we be worried about Western’s glorious
Recession into the next big boom. spending four (or more) years here, our time is going to purple not being splashed onto the Times’ list? Perhaps.
Or we can see it as the next step in be shaped a lot more by intangibles than rankings — While rankings may not always be the most important
“ad creep” and the corruption of global or otherwise. thing, it’s hard to argue that a higher ranking wouldn’t
campus media to the advertising That being said, after graduation it’s likely a poten- be better for us in the long run.
godfather. tial employer is going to look upon you favourably if In the end, our own experiences of Western are not
However you slice it, front page they’ve heard of your alma mater — especially if you’re going to suffer because of some list.
ads are here to stay. hoping to work in a far-flung locale. —The Gazette Editorial Board
dearlife dailyquote
Your Pizza Pizza slices used to be
twice as big and cost half as much.
I used to buy your cheesy triangles all The important thing is the educational
the time. Why are you treating me experience itself — how to survive it.
like this? Consider yourself boycotted.
–DONALD BARTHELME
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thegazette • Thursday, September 23, 2010 •5

Arts&Life saywhat?
“I want a fairy tale and I feel if I can get a fairy tale with anybody,
it would be a successful businessman and his last name would
need to end in a vowel.”
—Snooki

Instructor talks spin >>

Grace Davis & Maddie Leznof
ARTS & LIFE EDITORS
Instructor: Britt Loggie
Where: Western Campus Recre-
ation Cycle Instructor
When: Tuesdays at 6:05 p.m.
What type of workout is spin?
Spin is definitely a cardio work-
out, but we also try to incorporate
some muscular endurance activities.
What should someone do to
prepare for the class?
You sweat a lot in spin, so you’re
definitely going to need to hydrate.
You need to come to class a couple
of minutes early. If it’s your first spin
class that’s great, just let the instruc-
tor know. Mainly hydrate and show
up with a positive attitude — that’s
really all you need.
What kind of person should
avoid taking a spin class?
Cycle is meant for everyone
because you work at your own
pace. If you’re someone who’s new
to fitness you can work at the level
that’s going to target your heart rate
in that way, and if you’re advanced
it’s the same thing. You work on a
scale and you pick where you want
to work and that’s where your ten-
sion will go.
How do you set up the bike?
It’s basically whatever feels com-
fortable for you, but you want to
make sure you’re not putting too
much strain on your back, so you’ll
want your handle bars up a little bit
higher when you’re starting. You
want to have your knees in behind
your feet when you’re sitting in a
saddle, that way when you get up
there’s not too much pressure on
your knees. Keep the saddle back
and keep the handle bars up.
What would you say to some-
one who is afraid to try cycle?
Bring a friend. The best way to
get in and get active is to incorpo-
rate some social aspects. Also go at
your own pace. Talk to your instruc-
tor, it’s the best way to get started.
It’s really not that intimidating
because you work at your own level.
And it’s great music.
What should you wear?
Some people who are avid
cyclists have their own shoes that
clip onto the bike, but really all you
need are your running shoes and a
water bottle, and obviously proper
athletic clothes.
How did you get into cycle?
I played competitive hockey my
whole life, and then when I was 12 I
started taking spin classes to
improve my cardio, and I was
hooked. I had an amazing teacher,
who played amazing music. Basi-
cally I trained with her and then
when I was 15 I got my certification
and started teaching.
YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND BABY. Cycle is one of many group fitness classes taught
at Western Campus Recreation centre. The classes are free for all Western students.
Preview > Health and Fitness Blog
ARTS & LIFE EDITORS
“There aren’t any grenades in this
class!”
None of us were keen to try the
Western Campus Recreation cycle
class, but after a Jersey Shore refer-
ence from the instructor and DJ
Pauly D pumping through the
speakers, we were hooked.
The Arts & Life section is trying
something new this year — starting a
blog with a focus on group fitness.
The Arts & Life editors — Grace
Davis, Maddie Leznoff, Nicole Gibilli-
ni, and Amber Garratt — have decid-
ed to travel around London trying
different fitness classes. We’re going
to do everything from Bollywood Fit-
ness to Body Pump, hot yoga to Ab
Attack, Zumba to Physique.
The four of us have different
interests, strengths, and weakness-
Grace Davis GAZETTE
es, and after each class we’ll give you
an honest breakdown of our experi-
ences.
Our goal is to try a variety of
classes around London that both
guys and girls would be interested
in. We’ll give you the breakdown
then you can decide if you want to
try it or not.
On the Health and Fitness blog
at westerngazette.ca you can find
our analysis of the class. Did we sur-
vive? What did we wish we had
done differently to prepare? What
can you expect if you go next time?
You’ll find the answers to these
questions as well as our own per-
sonal testimonies of anything else
that happened.
Next time we’re going to push
our limits and try some pilates —
should be interesting since some of
us can barely touch our toes.

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Justin Nozuka brings soulful sound to London

Juno nominee talks musical influences and performing
Katie Worndl
CONTRIBUTOR
With two successful albums under
his belt and a Juno nomination, you
might be surprised to find that the
free-spirited talent behind it all fits
the same profile as most of us here
at Western. Twenty-one year-old
Canadian musician Justin Nozuka
will play the London Music Hall this
Friday night — one of almost 50
stops on his three-month interna-
tional tour.
Nozuka discovered his passion
for music at a young age, gaining
much of his inspiration as a child
listening to artists like Michael Jack-
son, Radiohead and even the Spice
Girls. His soulful sound can be
traced back to his earliest musical
icon.
“I’d say my first [musical inspi-
ration] was Lauren Hill,” he says.
Nozuka’s early appreciation for
all types of genres and artists
allowed him to explore different
musical styles while writing some
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and progression as a
musician. “Being exposed to new
music, new people, new perspec-
tives […] meeting other bands,
watching other bands play — all of
that really influenced who I am.”
By incorporating a band after
the release of Holly, Nozuka has
created a more collective feel to his
latest record.
“I think everything has changed
and evolved [...] that’s kind of how
everything works,” Nozuka says.
“Everybody’s just a different person
and everyone has a different reality
and a different perspective. Togeth-
er it’s kind of a constant flowing col-
laboration. Feeding off of each
other and feeding each other, grow-
ing together.”
This year Nozuka participated in
the Young Artists for Haiti effort as
one of 50 Canadian musicians who
reworked K’Naan’s “Wavin’ Flag” in
support of relief efforts for the Hait-
ian earthquake.
“I had a really nice experi-
ence. At the end of the session I had
to sing a line of the song. It was real-

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Arts. By his final year of high Nozuka noted how inspiring it
Hometown: school, Nozuka had released his was to work with K’Naan.
Toronto first record entitled Holly. “I respect him so much and I
630 Richmond St. Since his acoustic folk-soul look up to him and the way he pur-
London, Ontario Disography: debut album, his music has evolved sues music, and it’s definitely how I
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Ways to waste time
while online
Nicole Gibillini
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR
The internet is fast, easy, and effi-
cient — but we all know it can also
be a huge distraction. One link
leads to another and it’s easy to get
distracted when something inter-
esting catches your eye. For people
who enjoy efficiency while surfing
the web, the following websites are
sure to be of interest.
Reddit
This is the website where dreams
come true. Well, not exactly, but
that’s the site’s tagline. Reddit is a
social news site that allows anyone
to post links to content they’ve
come across on other sites or links
to their personal submissions.
Users, or “redditors,” can then com-
ment on and rate these links. It has
been around since 2005 and is con-
tinuing to grow in popularity. The
site’s only downfall is that it’s a bit
confusing to navigate at first. It also
won the “Open Web Award” in
2008.
www.reddit.com
StumbleUpon
It’s always great when you come
across a cool website that you didn’t
know existed — one that can pro-
vide you with hours of mind-
Movies > New Releases
Spending a night in
Robin Hood
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Russell Crowe, Cate
Blanchett
Synopsis: Steeped in his trade-
mark mud-tones, Scott’s epic revi-
sioning of Robin Hood features an
angry Russell Crowe doing the
same beefy beat-up he show-
cased to great acclaim in Gladia-
tor. While morose and somewhat
of a bore, the performances are
rich enough to warrant a rental.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Director: Mike Newell
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben
Kingsley, Alfred Molina
Synopsis: Based on the popular
video game, this wham-bam
actioner features beautiful people
in beautiful scenery but not much
else. There’s enough special
effects to keep you interested
here, but the dialogue is about as
wispy as a sandstorm.
Letters to Juliet
Director: Gary Winick
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Marcia
DeBonis, Gael Garcia Bernal
Synopsis: Another silly chick-flick
destined for your little sister’s
movie collection, Letters to Juliet
is a light enough love story to
delight your feminine side and
boys in the audience get an eyeful
of the gorgeous Seyfried.
—Stuart A. Thompson
numbing distraction. With Stum-
bleUpon, these types of websites
are easy to find. You simply click
the “StumbleUpon” button to be
relocated to a new website based
on your interests. You can also
install a StumbleUpon button in
your toolbar for easy access.
You identify your interests on
StumbleUpon based on a provided
list that includes humour, music,
movies, photography, cartoons and
action movies. The site is visually
appealing, easy to use, and you’ll
find a lot of interesting web con-
tent. Be careful though, this website
aggregator can lead to hours of pro-
crastination.
www.stumbleupon.com
Digg
It’s important to stay informed —
but it can be difficult to find time to
stay in the loop. That’s why Digg is
so useful. Like Reddit, the website’s
homepage has links to top news
stories based on user ratings. You
can select from categories includ-
ing lifestyle, sports and technology.
It’s well organized, simple and great
if you are looking for interesting
articles with a stamp of approval
from other users.
www.digg.com/news
•7
Review > Book
From the shelves
Meagan Kashty band bring their new daughter,
DEPUTY EDITOR Asha, home and attempt to raise
her in a traditional American
household. However, Asha grows
up questioning her Indian her-
itage and eventually makes the
Not to judge a book by its cover, but trip to India to learn more about
you can tell when some books will her family history.
be heart-wrenching just based on The novel follows Somer, Kavita
their titles. and Asha as their lives intertwine
Shilpi Somaya Gowda’s Secret over the course of 20 years. They
Daughter is an example of how a each follow a path of self-discovery
book can tug at your heartstrings and learn the importance of culture
from the first chapter. The novel and family heritage.
puts a twist on the classic theme of Secret Daughter was a quick read
a mother’s love for her daughter — and thoroughly enjoyable. Admit- between American and Indian cul-
a theme every girl can relate to. tedly more under the category of ture was particularly interesting.
The story begins in India, where “chick-lit,” the novel’s theme is cen- Gowda effectively describes how
in a small village a young woman, tralized around feminine strength one person can feel completely for-
Kavita, gives birth to a daughter. and a woman’s ability to triumph eign in someone’s country while
After her husband makes it clear through adversity. another can call it home.
they cannot afford to raise a girl Gowda did an excellent job of While cliché in some respects,
and insists on killing the baby, delving into the lives of the three Secret Daughter was a pleasure to
Kavita takes the child to an orphan- principal women of the story, but read and a great example of an
age in Mumbai hoping she will be skirted a bit around the male per- author taking a foreign subject
adopted. spective. Somer and Kavita’s hus- and making it relatable to her
On the other side of the world bands deserved a bit more descrip- readers. The wide variety of per-
in San Diego, American doctor tion, as their characters were essen- spectives within the book makes it
Somer agrees to adopt a child tial to the development of the plot easy to put aside when busy and
from India after suffering a series and the female characters. then pick up again later without
of miscarriages. She and her hus- The description of the clash missing a beat.
“
Kavita spent the next two days curled up on the woven straw mat on the floor
of the hut. She did not dare ask what had happened to her baby. Whether she
was drowned, suffocated, or simply left to starve, Kavita hoped only that death
came quickly, mercifully. In the end, her tiny body would have been buried, her
spirit not even granted the release of cremation. Like so many baby girls, her
firstborn would be returned to the earth long before her time.
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Sports onlyonline
Check out associate editor Arden Zwelling’s take on this past
weekend’s CIS football action in the sports blog online.
>> westerngazette.ca

rundowns >> Fifth-year Brent Smith finished in third place and the Mustangs cross country team placed first overall at the McGill Invitation this past weekend.
Women’s field hockey beat Waterloo 4-2. Men’s lacrosse defeat McMaster 11-5.

Wickenheiser still
not satisfied
Wrath of
McGrath
Kaitlyn McGrath
SPORTS EDITOR
kaitlyn@westerngazette.ca
I think Hayley Wickenheiser might
be a little bit confused.
Or at least I was when I heard
the four-time Olympian would be
playing in the Canadian Interuni-
versity Sport hockey league this
year.
It appears Wickenheiser is aim-
ing to live her hockey career back-
wards, as it was recently
announced she’ll be the newest
rookie on the University of Calgary’s
women’s hockey team.
It all began when former nation-
al teammate and current Dinos
head coach Danielle Goyette peti-
tioned Wickenheiser to join her
squad. And after the team missed
last year’s playoffs and finished with
only seven wins, it’s safe to say
Wickenheiser will make an imme-
diate impact.
Now some people may be won-
dering whether one of the best
female hockey players in the world
is actually allowed to join a univer-
sity-level team.
According to the CIS rulebook
she is. Wickenheiser is enrolled as a
full–time student where she’s
undertaking a kinesiology degree.
Having never played in the CIS,
Wickenhesier is eligible to play for
five years and as it stands now,
there are no age or experience
restrictions in CIS women’s hockey.
It’s great she’s continuing her
education, but is it really necessary
for the three-time Olympic gold
medalist to play for the university
team?
Fellow Dino teammates might
be celebrating their newest addi-
tion, but I know one girl who isn’t
too happy – the girl who got cut to
make room for the Canadian cap-
tain.
A better role for Wickenheiser
might be to step aside and act as a
mentor for the team. She could use
her wealth of hockey knowledge to
help players further develop their
skills and technique, rather than
taking ice time away from girls who
may never go further than CIS
action.
In fact, Wickenheiser said a
deciding factor to join was the
opportunity to establish a regular
training regime. So why not leave it
at that? Practice with the team, stay
in shape, but no need to light up the
scoreboard and blow every other
team in the Canada West confer-
ence out of the water.
Wickenheiser is as close as you
can get to a professional women’s
hockey player, and having a profes-
sional of any caliber on a CIS roster
should not be allowed.
Adding a world class athlete to
their roster will give the Dinos a dis-
tinct advantage over any team. And
unless any other national women’s
players are looking to further their
education, it looks like the opposi-
tion will have to deal with it.
On the bright side, at 32, Wick-
enheiser is what some may call a
hockey dinosaur. Now with her new
team, people will actually have a
reason to call her one.
The Good
As far as crazy people go, Ron Artest sets the pace.
He’s gone to night clubs after games in his NBA uniform, he’s
rushed into the stands in Detroit to fight fans and he’s claimed
Kobe Bryant can speak to him using only the power of his mind.
So naturally when the Los Angeles Lakers signed him
ahead of the 2009 NBA season, they set the proud Queens-
bridge native up with a psychiatrist.
And wouldn’t you know it; Artest scored 11 points per
game on his way to helping the Lakers win the 2010 NBA
Championship. In a post-game interview, he credited his
psychiatrist for helping him through the long playoff run.
Now, Artest has revealed his plans to auction off his
championship ring and donate the proceeds to children’s
mental health counselling.
It’s nice to see a professional athlete giving back to the com-
munity that has helped him so much. Artest’s contribution will
undoubtedly make a positive difference in those children’s lives.
–Arden Zwelling
The Bad
The New York Jets football team has been in hot water
recently after sexual harassment allegations surfaced.
The controversy occurred when Ines Sainz, sports
reporter from the Mexican network TV Azteca, claimed she
felt uncomfortable immediately after she entered the Jets
locker room.
This casts a shadow on both sides. On the one hand
you have the negative press surrounding the Jets organi-
zation. It really shouldn’t be difficult for professional grown
men to behave in a respectful manner.
Since it occurred, Sainz received an apology from the
Jets owner, which she accepted.
But the issue provoked some people to say argue she
was dressed “too sexy” for the locker room.
Considering we’re in the 21st century, it’s really embar-
rassing that the old fashioned debate about whether
women have a place in sports is still being discussed.
—Kaitlyn McGrath
The Ugly
Last week former NHL coach Pat Burns’ death was all over
the news. It must have been shocking to Burns, who read
those reports while still very much alive.
Burns’ health had been declining recently but Maple
Leafs executive Cliff Fletcher jumped the gun when he
heard rumours of Burns’ death and gave a statement to
several reporters.
Damian Cox of the Toronto Star reported the news via
Twitter and the story got loose, with several media outlets
reporting the death.
It’s pathetic Burns had to approach TSN hockey analyst
Bob Mckenzie to inform Mckenzie he was, in fact, not dead.
New media requires incredible speed in reporting, but

DANCE CLASS you still have to verify your stories. Maybe the should have
called a source close to Burns.
While Burns is hardly the first public figure to have “died,”
Registration on now: that’s no excuse – the Canadian media should be embarrassed.
—Daniel Da Silva
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