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Crime > Halloween

weekend partying New system to make public transit quicker pretty tame, say police
alex Carmona News ediTor While Halloween is typically classified as one of Westerns big party nights, along with Homecoming and St. Patricks Day, this past Halloween weekend was a relatively tame affair. It was a fairly normal weekend. We had a few additional officers working, but I wouldnt say it was overly bad, Elgin Austin, director of Westerns Campus Community Police Service, said. It was busy on Saturday night with parties and whatnot, but nothing that wasnt expected. Austin noted the police spent the majority of the weekend dealing with the usual trifecta of student crimes. There were alcohol-related conflicts between people, noise complaints, mischiefmostly those types of things, he said. Dennis Rivest, media relations officer for London Police Services, agreed with Austins assessment that this Halloween was a fairly calm one. My estimate would be that offences were not necessarily worse this year than they have been in previous years. However, he revealed there were a few incidents of a more serious nature that went on over the weekend. One example would be we had a pedestrian who was hit by a car. Rivest stressed everyone, including students, should take extreme care to be careful and aware on party weekends such as Halloween. If youre planning on extending your weekend festivities to Halloween night, remember that the police will be out to make sure things dont get out of hand, Rivest said. Its also important to remember that Reduce Inebriated Driving EverywhereRIDEprograms are in effect. Just be responsible. Austin also explained Campus Police are not planning on fielding any extra patrols or officers on Halloween night itself. Halloween this year is on a Monday night, so we talked much more about the weekend and the days leading up to Halloween.

Bus rapid transit for London

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Julian Uzielli GazeTTe sTaff Tired of slow-moving buses and long waits at stops? Well, that wont change quickly, but the next generation of Western students might have something to look forward to. City council and the London Transit Commission are currently working on a plan to bring bus rapid transit to London. BRT is a bus-based rapid transit system that has debuted in several Canadian cities over the past few years. BRT systems are generally characterized by priority lanes, higher capacity buses, faster-moving transit and greater distances between stops. The routes are often designed to connect high-activity areas to one another, allowing travellers to move between them faster than by other methods like cars. Harold Usher, London city councillor and vice-chair of the LTC, said the plan for a London BRT system is still in its infancy. Theres not much of a plan yet. We have an idea, a concept. But everything will come out in what we call the transportation master plan, which is coming out hopefully in the first quarter of next year, he said. The system is not going to be ready overnight. I think its going to take about five to eight years, maybe even as much as 10 years, to have it completed, because there are so many different phases to it. Larry Ducharme, general manager of the LTC, speculated that while the system may take many

Gun crime shoots up in the city

Julian Panchaud GazeTTe sTaff Several firearms have been seized by the London Police Services. London has felt the sting of gun violence this past year. Since January, there have been five homicides in the city, two of which were gunrelated and took place more recently, around Thanksgiving. According to the Crime Severity Index by census metropolitan area, in 2010, London is average in terms of safety, Siu Ming Kwok, a professor of criminal justice at Kings University College, said. There is always a danger when guns are available, both legal and illegal, in the community. That being said, illegal guns, in most occasions, are used in gang-related conflicts rather than against ordinary citizens, [with the exception of] stray bullets and domestic violence cases, Kwok said. According to Dennis Rivest, media relations officer for London Police Services, the most pressing priority is always citizen safety. He went on to add that there is a project underway to collect information on the number of guns police have seized over the past year. This
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years to implement, Londoners might begin to see new transit features soon after the master plan is complete. What I would like to think well see almost immediately is the phasing in of various BRT features. We could start with express routes, we could start with some transit priority measures such as queue jumps at intersections, buses interfacing with the traffic lights on key corridors, those types of things. So well build momentum for it. Londons BRT system would not replace the current system, but instead would act as more of a backbone to support the rest of the buses. We have predicated it on whats called a nodes-corridor concepta node being an area of activity, such as Western or Masonville mall. The corridors are the key corridors that allow you to expedite service between those nodes at a higher level of service, with fewer stops, Ducharme said. You will still have a lot of secondary routes, for lack of a better term, which do somewhat what they do today, but would also serve as feeders to these nodes. In doing research for the new BRT system, the City has examined similar systems in other Canadian cities. I travelled the ones in both Brampton and Calgary, and I can tell you that we got where we wanted to go pretty fast, said Usher. Its not high-speed rail, but its bus rapid transit, no doubt about it. I would say its about four times faster than the way our tran-

sit is today. Some are concerned that disruptions caused by the introduction of the new system might not be worth the trouble. Patrick Searle, vice-president of university affairs for the University Students Council, said the USC had the opportunity to consult with the LTC on the future of the transit system, and wanted to make sure students concerns were addressed. [The USC] likes BRT, but its very controversial. Right now the City is pushing for BRT, but people are against the idea of having dedicated lanes, he said. I know students would really appreciate the idea of being able to go from Masonville to White Oaks in less than 20 minutes, but in order for that fast transit to work, we would have to make sure that it is a faster alternative than taking a car, and that it also isnt something thats out of the price point of students. He added the USC wants to hear suggestions from students. The USC is always looking for stories that we can turn into lobbying points for the LTC for where we need more buses. Students can always contact the USC if they feel thats something they want the USC to direct their resources to. Usher said that the difficulties associated with updating the transit system are a necessary evil. We have reached a pinnacle in our current transit system, and we need to go to the next phase. And the next phase is definitely bus rapid transit. Im looking forward to that.

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News Briefs

rankings not the be all end all

In the recent Macleans 2011 University Rankings, Western has ranked ninth out of the 15 medical doctoral schools in Canada. This puts the University behind schools such as McGill University, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and Queens University. However, these rankings should be taken with a grain of salt, according to Keith Marnoch, director of media and community relations at Western. That Western is ranked ninth in the medical doctoral schools category is not a ranking on medical schools per say, it is just putting us in a group of similar institutions, said Marnoch. On a very general basis, Macleans is very much based on numbers and there are reasons why certain universities are reflected in the rankings as they are. Marnoch noted Western generally places far more stock in other rankings, such as the recent Globe and Mail Report on Canadian Universities, in which the University fared far better, and its own community. Were happy that the efforts that we put into the experience, above and beyond the framework that we have in place, is being recognized by the people who we consider to be our most important audienceand those are our students. Cindy Xu

tops, phones and iPods stolen from some lockers over in the medical area, where students just put their equipment in lockers in what they thought was a safe area and came back and [thieves] had cleaned all the lockers out, he said. Often, thieves are not students but are people on campus for the sole purpose of stealing. Dont ask somebody next to

to further address the concerns of citizens in the Old East London corridor. In response to reported concerns that the project will displace quality of life issues rather than reduce them, Rivest asserted that police will carry on with the program and address issues as they come to ensure residents safety. Mason Zimmer

U of a students get party-free floors

This year, in response to student demand, the University of Alberta offered alcohol-free and quiet floors for the first time in residence. According to Macleans magazine, the Universitys consultation process found that 51 per cent of the 302 Lister Hall residents surveyed would opt to live on a quiet floor, and 19 per cent would live on an alcohol-free floor. Will similar changes be taking place at Western? We already have quiet floors so there is a small demand there, said Susan Grindrod, associate vice-president of housing and ancillary services. We had alcohol free floors in the past and did not have enough students choose it to have a floor so [we] discontinued it. Among this years U of A applicant pool, 24 per cent asked for an alcohol-free floor and 46 per cent requested a quiet floor, similar to the universitys predictions. This year Lister Halls three quiet floors and two alcohol-free floors house 40 students each, meaning not everyone who requested got the floor, but the possibility of adding more quiet and alcohol-free floors hasnt been ruled out. Megan Devlin

you to watch your laptop while you go to the washroom unless you know who that person is, he said. Lock the doors of residences. Any time a laptop is not in a persons possession, there is vulnerability. I know we talk about this every year, but we do also have laptops stolen every year, Austen said. A laptop being stolen is a traumatic event. Cheryl Madliger

Police monitor old East

On Friday afternoon Brad Duncan, chief of London Police Services and Brent Shea, the deputy chief, patrolled the Old East London region to encourage community dialogue with local business owners and residents on how to alleviate quality of life issues in the area. The patrol was conducted as part of the London Police Services Old East Project meant to intensify police presence in the area for eight weeks, at which point its success will be evaluated. While concerned in particular with public drug and alcohol use, as well as prostitution, this project is intended to address issues that Dennis Rivest, media relations officer for the London Police, described as impeding residents safe enjoyment of their surroundings, such as trespassing and loitering. While insights gathered from Fridays patrol are not yet available, further patrols are expected to engage in missed opportunities with some business owners and

Lock up your laptops

With thefts around campus on the rise, campus police are warning students to stay aware of the always present risk on campus. Elgin Austen, director of Campus Community Police Services, said laptop theftboth on and off campusis an ongoing concern. We probably have two or three [laptops] stolen a week, Austen said. Besides obvious sites like major libraries on campus, Austen said residences are also targeted. [Laptops are stolen] from residences where students leave their doors unlocked and someone just walks in and grabs their laptop. Austen said a recent incident occurred in the medical area of campus. Last week we had some lap-

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Landlords remain licensed in London

Cheryl Stone News feaTures ediTor A London bylaw forcing smallproperty landlords to be licensed will stay in place, for now. The bylaw, passed in 2010, was challenged by the London Property Management Association at the Ontario Court. A judge overruled the challenge this past week. We felt the tactics used by the city were illegal, B.J. Santavy, president of LPMA, said. She noted tenants could be evicted if their property was not licensed, and there was nothing in the Landlord and Tenant Act which allowed for evictions based on licensing. She explained some of the difficulties surrounding the bylaws involved in the records the City used to determine what properties were allowed to be rented. She noted the records were sometimes inaccurate. Its a reverse onus on the landlords to prove themselves compliant. The bylaw asked landlords to pay a $25 licensing fee per year for each property they own which contains four units or fewer. This bylaw also requires landlords and tenants to fill out checklists of the conditions of the property, which are filed with the City. The bylaw does nothing to protect tenants, Santavy explained. She feared low-income residents

it now means we can get in and inspect all of these. thats where wed been getting most of the complaints.
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and students would be adversely affected by the powers the bylaw could give the City. Nancy Branscombe, ward 6 councillor, said the bylaw was put in place to ensure the City could inspect properties which they had received many complaints about. Typically these were smaller properties. We didnt have problems everywhere. It now means we can get in and inspect all of these, she explained.

Thats where wed been getting most of the complaints. Glenn Matthews, housing mediation officer at Western, said students with landlords who own more properties typically complained about financial difficulties. Students with small-property landlords typically ran into problems with maintenance issues, because there wasnt money for improvements.

There were a lot of rental units which were below standards, Branscombe explained. Previously the City would not check the safety of these dwellings without a warrant or an invitation from the tenants. Matthews said not every city had taken this approach. Some bylaws in neighbouring communities had specifically targeted student areas. Were supportive of any-

thing that keeps students safe. Matthews also explained he had seen some positive reaction from landlords. Good landlords are happy to have it because they can use it as a marketing tool. Santavy explained the LPMA was looking into challenging the courts decision. Were looking into the mertits of it, we have served notice of appeal, she said.

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project, known as the Firearm Tracing and Enforcement program, is able to trace firearms across North America. Twelve of the firearms that we put through FATE were traced back to the United States, Rivest said, adding they had seized firearms traced back to places such as Arizona, Kansas, Washington and Massachusetts. This really [proves] there are smuggled guns coming into Canada, and thats something we want to be aware of. The Canadian Border Services Agency, according to Rivest, is doing all they can to make sure smuggled guns are at a minimum and the public is kept safe. Border services officers are always vigilant in their enforcement efforts at the border to stop undeclared weapons from entering the country while protecting our borders by examining goods and travellers, Diana Scott, communications officer for the CBSA, said. As of September 15, 2011, 103 firearms and 182 prohibited weapons have been seized in the southern Ontario region, Scott said. These numbers are high, but we should remember that these are guns and other weapons that have been seized before they could enter the country, thus erasing the threat, she concluded.

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aaron Zaltzman News ediTor Western is now just a little bit friendlier towards cellphones, with the recent installation of cellphone charging stations in the University Community Centre. The stations, which are located in the UCC student lounge and the mezzanine overlooking the lounge, were a prominent campaign platform of Andrew Forgione, University Students Council president. Its a big pilot project and we want to make sure students are happy with it. If the usage is really high, well start putting them in the atrium, maybe even the Spoke. If the usage is low, then well revamp it and see what students really want, Forgione said. The stations are equipped with 10 chargers for phones from different manufacturers, according to Andy Renson, a technical staff for the USC building services who helped with the installation. He added while security may not be an issue for the chargers, students have to watch their phones when

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using them. The chargers themselves are secured in place. Unfortunately, there are no security features for the actual phones that are charging, Renson explained. In addition to the charging stations, Forgione said he has been working with the University to come up with ways to improve cellphone reception on campus. Last year the University got approximately $1.3 million passed in the operating budget for data, infrastructure and wireless upgrades. Weve been following up to make sure that the budget was actually doing a lot for students to improve that area, he said. With cellphone reception, its more about different vendors coming in and agreeing to put some sort of antenna on campus, because cell signals are over capacity. He noted the main problem in the buildings was the concrete in places such as the UCC blocking signals, as well as issues with the glass in the newer, environmentally-friendly buildings. Anywhere in the UCC is hit or miss. The UCC seems to be the

worst, by far. I generally dont have too many problems in other buildings on campus, except for Social Science, Patrick Whelan, a thirdyear social science student, explained. Even if your phone says that it has reception, you may still not be able to send or receive texts, which are a very common and can be quite important. Forgione said a long-term strategy on improving cellphone reception is expected to be released in the next few months.

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Transit transition
Londons transit system is set to be revamped in the probably-not-so-near future, with a bus rapid transit system being planned. Bus rapid transit includes dedicated bus lanes, fewer stops to allow for more direct travel on the road and special consideration for high-use routes. There are some positives to Londons current transit system. The WebWatch system is a fairly accurate, modern system that utilizes GPS tracking of buses to predict the exact time when a bus will arrive at any given stop. Even when buses arent running on time, its nice to have a means of predicting exactly how long you might be waiting. Signage to indicate when the next buses are due to arrive has sprung up at major stops such as Westerns campus, malls and Dundas and Richmond Street. Light-up screens and a voice reading out stops also make the transit system fairly accessible. And although it does slow the trip significantly, the fact that there are stops every few blocks along the way means that a bus is usually within a couple minute walk of your home. There are, however, plenty of gripes about our system. Compared to Toronto, a city often criticized for having a poor transit system, were still behind. For example, we only have busesthere is no subway system, and in what is quite a large city, it can be a very slow trek from point A to point B. And over the summer and during weekends, buses run on a reduced schedule which can translate into up to an hour wait. So how feasible are these proposed changes? Richmond Street as it is right now is a clogged artery, being only four lanes wide and constantly congested with traffic. Not even considering the fact that a train runs right through the heart of the downtown, it might be difficult to add special bus lanes. These sorts of transit overhauls have proved to be beneficial in other cities, so there isnt much debate about whether or not this sort of system is ideal. The issue is that the transformation will take many years of heavy construction and a fairly large headache to implement. Overall, although we might want a rapid bus system, its not exactly going to be a drive in the park to achieve it. the Gazette editorial Board Kaitlyn Standardized testsweve all experienced them, no one particularly enjoys them, but the fact of the matter is they are a part of life. The reason for tests such as the LSAT, MCAT and all the other tests with abbreviated names is because it puts everyone on the same level, so no student has an advantage over another student. The tests are administered the same, contain the same questions and are graded in a consistent manner. These tests are necessary because no student should have an advantage over another, especially when the stakes are as high as getting into law school or returning to your minimum wage job. Every university is different, and for that matter, every professor is different. Theres no standardized grading system amongst universities so its impossible to base a students acceptance on their average alone. Just because someone has an 85 per cent average at their university doesnt mean theyre better qualified than a person applying with an 80 per cent average from another university. Standardized tests are a necessity to ensure that professional school admissions processes are equal and fair for all students applying. Amber How can professional schools weigh a test that you write in three hours the same as four years of a post-secondary education? Admission to professional schools should be fair to all applicants, but one test is not a good reflection of a persons intelligence or academic capabilities. Lack of consistency in marking between professors or among universities is an issue Im sure professional schools are aware of, and its understood that an 80 per cent from the University of Toronto is very different than an 80 per cent from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Furthermore, the majority of students who are successful on standardized tests are those who can afford them

Look at all the buses now that want exact change, exact change. I figure if I give them exact change, they should take me exactly where I want to go.

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and have time to take a prep course. Realistically people in the middle and upper classes have the advantage over others. By making prep courses and success on standardized tests obtainable only to those who can afford them, its essentially allowing only those with wealth into the professional world, which is far from ideal. Standardized tests are more detrimental to professional schools than they are helpful because they limit admissions to the wealthy.

is the rising undergraduate tuition fees, and the even higher professional school tuition fees that prevent many from attending these institutions. The reason prep courses arent mandatory is because you dont need them to succeed. Just because people attend doesnt mean they receive a golden ticket to their desired school. Plenty of people take these courses and do poorly on the test, and plenty of people never take the course and do just fine. For about $30 you can buy the LSAT prep book, and theres nothing wrong with studying on your own the old fashioned way. Amber Testing well under pressure is a life skill, but being able to write a logic test is very different from being able to perform open-heart surgery. If someone is paying $20,000 for an education, then performing under pressure is a skill they should be teaching. You might not need a prep course to succeed on a standardized test, but these courses practically teach students how to scam the standardized testing system, demonstrating how many questions you should answer and what questions are the easiest to maximize your score. Without a prep course the majority of people overexert themselves by attempting to answer every question, which is nearly impossible. These tests are mostly a multiple-choice endurance race rather than a reflection of a persons intelligence. Professional schools should be focusing on attributes that would make an applicant an asset to the profession. Professional schools should be more concerned about an applicants ability to construct a well-argued essay, rather than if they can figure out how a person can get from point A to point B. A logic test is not a sufficient indicator of a persons ability to be a lawyer or doctor. Im sure if you gave a lawyer the LSAT right now they wouldnt score in the 90th percentile.

Kaitlyn Learning to test under pressure and perform is a life skill. If you cant handle the pressure of the MCAT, how can you possibly do open-heart surgery? A single test isnt going to determine someones academic capabilities, but it will determine whether you can handle similar pressures that youll face in the prospective professional school. Professional schools also take into account someones average, volunteer and work experience and personal essays, so your fate will never solely be determined by an illustrious test. Also, I highly doubt its the cost of the test that is limiting the economically disadvantaged from applying to professional schools. The likely culprit

Letter to the Editor

Bone to pick with campus poster

To the Editor: I object strongly to the very public display of the poster for Dead Alive, the Midnight Movie on October 28. Hailed by critics as a masterpiece of horror, I have a bone to pick with the poster used to promote it. Aside from the scary font used, they prominently displayed the skeleton inside of a woman. While I can understand some peo-

ple are not frightened by the fact that a skeleton lives inside of them, I certainly am. That students should be accosted with this during a particularly sensitive time of the year is unacceptable. Cartiliginophobiathe fear of bonesremains a little discussed issue, both on and off-campus, and fear-inducing language remains common. Who on campus thinks about who might be scared when they talk about their boner, or their favourite show Bones starring Emily Deschanel? Perhaps these people dont even
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think about the very real skeleton inside of them, just waiting for an excuse to jump out and scare people. Do these people realize that while an infant has 270 bones, an adult only has 206? Where do these bones go? Its time to deal with the calciumbased structural support systems in the closet, and get rid of exposed bones on campus. Lets leave the skeletons in science class. Justin DAngelo
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Arts&Life
Emily Fister CoNTribuTor Sarah Slean is split in two. On her sixth studio album, the Canadian singer-songwriter explores life on land and sea. Inspired by everything from Buddhism to the bustling city, the double-disc Land & Sea is a testament to Sleans versatility and growth as an artist. Land is a collection of uptempo, melodic tunes produced mostly by pop mastermind Joel Plaskett. The division was that Land was about being the body that you are, with two feet standing on the Earth, in this particular moment in space and time, Slean explains. The record opens with the rambunctious, piano-driven Life. For Slean, this song celebrates the temporal world and sets the tone for both discs. As for the sweeping ballads on Sea, she focuses on the eternal connection of human beings. Backed by a renowned Toronto string orchestra, tracks like The Cosmic Ballet hint at an otherworldly experience. When we go, we leave this body behind as if taking off a coat, Slean explains. These [songs] are about that awareness. We dont realize that were all the sea. This bold step forward wasnt nerve-wracking for the multitalented Pickering native as rebirth has been a common theme throughout her 14-year career. A musician, visual artist, actor and published poet, Slean is not afraid to adopt different artistic personas. When it came to the ambitious prospect of releasing a double-disc, no one could hold her back. If its in your heart and mind, theres nothing in the world that will stop it, she says. Sleans next venture is to bring her cinematic vision to the stage. Adapting the theatrical theme of Sea, in particular, is a project that could come to fruition in a few years. As well, she looks forward to honing her craft as a songwriter. For me, poetry and songwriting still feel like different things, she says. She also added that the goal for her next release is to bridge the gap between the two for seamless storytelling. Sleans assured artistic direction is finer with age. As a Canadian music scene veteran, she embraces all of the changes in the industry. Land & Sea is starkly different from her first recording, Universe, which was distributed on cassette. You dont have to wait for all the machinery of the music industry anymore, Slean said. And thats really liberating. Heavily supported by CBC Radio 2 and 3, she praises the stations ability to break new talent. Rapper Shad and folk singer-songwriter Basia Bulat are two young Canadian artists Slean is currently tuned into while on the road. Instead of recreating the grandiose Sea, Slean hints at a more intimate setting for her current tour. Were bringing a 4-piece band

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walKinG on land and water. canadian singer-songwriter sarah slean will be playing songs from her latest album Land & Sea tonight at aeolian Hall.

[] and then well probably play most of Land and dip into the old catalogue for a few of the other Slean favourites. While riding out the critical acclaim of Land & Sea, the singer is

constantly engaged in her travels and ready for the next adventure. I look out my window and I marvel at the vehicles, majestic buildings and the amazing technology thats happening, she en-

thused. Its an incredible time to be alive. Catch Sarah Slean on stage tonight at Aeolian Hall. Tickets are $25 at the door, and the show starts at 8 p.m.

where the rum has gone

Sara mai Chitty CoNTribuTor Director: Bruce Robinson Starring: Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi Starring Johnny Depp as Hunter S. Thompsons alter-ego Paul Kemp, The Rum Diary focuses on the situational humour that develops between quirky characters seeking the American Dream in 1960s Puerto Rico. Kemp functions as surprisingly clear-headed for one of Thompsons protagonists. Regardless of moments of clarity however, shots of 470 proof alcohol, cervesas and an unidentified hallucinogenic substance manage to keep Kemp inebriated, leading to strange and interesting adventures. Allegedly Thompson, the novelist who penned this bizarre tale, did not want to be remembered for the content of his work, but the talent he had for writing. The Rum Diary emphasizes Thompsons fear becoming all too true. Despite the character Kemps redemption by the end, the film is still chock full of enough alcohol abuse to please even the pickiest Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas fan. Depp plays the role classically and its evident he is paying deep homage to one of his idols.

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around the fictional character Roy, a barber, who gives his clients sound financial advice. Twenty-one years later, Chilton released the sequel The Wealthy Barber Returns, and although it features his own stream-of-consciousness style writing about finance rather than the barbers anecdotal advice, his insight is still helpful. Interspersed with humour, personal experiences and memorable quotes that apply to the world of finance, Chilton touches on budgeting, the psychology of consumerism, inheritances and bank loans, all while providing advice for saving money and staying out ofand paying offdebt. While the advice isnt exactly ground-breaking, Chilton might actually get some readers to change their spending habits with his financial logic. At just over 200 pages long, The Wealthy Barber Returns is a quick and easy readeven if there is some simple math involved. Not everyone will take the financial advice to heart, but it might just stick in the back of readers heads and come in handy later in life. Visit David Chiltons website wealthybarber.com

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The film opens with a hungover Kemp, his hotel room in disarray. His arrival at a smaller, local English-speaking newspaper introduces a news team with low morale and bad habits, and an editor (Richard Jenkins) with high expectations. Giovanni Ribisi plays decrepit Nazi alcoholic Moburg, and Kemps sidekick Bob Sala (Michael Rispoli) helps drive the plot. The two get into all kinds of trouble with the law and American business bigwigs. Even in paradise there is corruption, and Kemp is quickly wrapped up in shoddy hotel development deals that bequeath one good thingChenault (Amber Heard), the love interest. As deals fall through and it becomes more evident the rift between local Puerto Rican and American tourists is deep and treacherous. The film comments on

the decline of journalism throughout the 1960s and the present. The paper Kemp writes for is directed to Americans who escape to the island to sit in hotels, bowling and gambling, while protests erupt in the streets. Ultimately, Kemp tries to turn things around for the paper but cannot quite succeed. This metaphor is made more pertinent as Kemp aims to get the truth out about Sandersons corrupt dealings and the company shuts him down. The novel Thompson began in 1959 was left unfinished, and the film appropriately ends on a similar note. Thompson fans will appreciate the dated political humour and the reincarnation of the beloved author, while dialogue and plot may bore those more inclined towards The Rum Diarys fast paced adventures.

maddie Leznoff depuTy ediTor The Wealthy Barber Returns David Chilton Students may not be notorious for having astute financial planning, but the Wealthy Barber can help. Personal financial advisor David Chilton, who lives in Waterloo, self-published his first book The Wealthy Barber in 1989, and it went on to sell over 2 million copies in Canada. The book is based

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all about the ins and outs of whale tooth

Brent Holmes arTs & life ediTor Having just finished touring Canada with Mother Mother, indie-pop rockers Whale Tooth have spent no time sleepwalking in the city. This week, the band started a final 2011 mini-tour across Ontario to prepare for the release of their upcoming album, Search Party. However, fans eagerly awaiting their first full-length album will have to wait a little longer, as the album has been pushed back to an early 2012 release date. We had talked about the fall but things got pushed back a little bit. We are really excited about itwe are happy with the songs, guitarist Norm Mascke says. Its the next level up from the EP . Their upcoming album promises to expand the pop-rock sound representing a more serious commitment from the band. Vocalist Elise LeGrow noted that the self-titled EP was recorded quite quickly after the band had formed. The EP is a brief indication of where we were headed at that time, guitarist Alex McKnight adds. Its light listeningI think that while we still offer that pop escapism with the new songs, there is a certain maturity weve reached with the new recordings. The band has come a long way since being founded in Toronto as a project in 2008. The members of the band met after Mascke posted an advertisement on Craigslist to start a project to arrange some of his songs. I found Alex [through the ad], I knew Sep Noroozi from another band I previously played in. Thats the nucleus that started, then we all came together as an official group, Mascke recalls. Whale Tooths name is a strong reflection on the bands origins. Mascke came up with the name after reflecting on finding a whale tooth in a box of his fathers possessions. I thought about what is the origin of this tooth, where did it come from? How did it come into my possession? Mascke says. Music is somewhat like thatyou meet people you wouldnt have met otherwise. A lot of the times, they are almost complete strangers. The recording sessions of Search Party have given Whale Tooth the opportunity to experiment with their sound. As one of the few pop-rock bands not based around synthesizers, Whale Tooth has become a mix of the five members influences. We hearken back more to the older stuff just because it is guitarbased and guitar centred. The driving force behind the band really is the guitars, LeGrow says. Recording Search Party has been hard work for Whale Tooth, but not without its unexpected surprises. McKnight recalls Growing Pains, a song from their new album that came together perfectly. I distinctly recall going to Norm and Elise with these scraps of ideas that I didnt know how to put together. We took it to the studio and we hadnt really jammed on it all that much but it turned out as [well] as I could have imaginedIt was a happy accident. For Whale Tooth, the release

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of Search Party will be the first of many planned accomplishments for 2012. The band plans to spend the year on tour to promote the

album. Wherever theres a room to play and people who want to see us, we will be there, McKnight says.

Whale Tooth plays Call The Office with Hey Ocean on Thursday, November 3rd.

alan Chan CoNTribuTor How long is it going to take to get into the bar? This is a question most Western students have asked themselves before a night out. However, with the newly minted application Clubscout created by Western students Josh Marlowe, Mac Foster and Myles Linder, you may never have to ask again. No one wants to wait in line for 45 minutes, Linder says. Students who have braved the harsh winter lineups on Richmond Row know this is the least enjoyable part of the nightlife scene. Clubscout is an app created with the intention of letting users know how long of a wait it will be. When a user goes to a club and opens the Clubscout app, they get stamped. This in turn activates the app in conjunction with GPS and tracks how long they have been in line, and when they get into the club. This info is then calculated and an average wait time becomes available for other users. Calculating the average wait time is the core idea behind the app, but the extensions from this idea are what make Clubscout even cooler. Need to organize a pre-drinking session for Thursday before the bar? No problem. The app allows users to make a public or private event and invite people of their choice. Also, if a user is downtown and wants to see where his or her friends are, users can open Clubscout and see everyones

update changes on the go. For those concerned about privacy, Foster assures the app is safe. Clubscout only tracks your location when you open the app, and stops once you are in the club, he explains. The app might seem similar to people communicating using other various social platforms, but this is not the case. We are not trying to be the next Facebook or Twitter, Marlowe explains. Clubscout will have a booth at the University Community Centre in the upcoming weeks to demo their app. Clubscout is a cross-platform app and is available for iPhone, Blackberry and Android Smartphones with GPS capabilities. For more info visit ClubScout.ca

The Joy Formidable Whirring Alternative rockers The Joy Formidable are a three-piece band from North Wales with a distinct sound straight from the mid-90s. Though the trio formed back in 2007, it took them four years to put out their first full-length album, The Big Roar, which includes singles Austere, I Dont Want To See You Like This and Whirring. The first two songs did quite well in the U.K., but its the latter that has caught the ears of North American fans. Immediately diving into a catchy melody, Whirring starts out strong and continues to build slowly until the end. The second half of the almost seven minute long song is entirely instrumental, though it doesnt suffer without Ritzy Bryans smooth and powerful vocalsthe whaling guitars and unexpected double-bass drums

are enough to take listeners on a dizzying yet enjoyable ride. Jesica Hurst Sarah Polley Courage (Tragically Hip cover) Performed in Atom Egoyans award winning film The Sweet Hereafter, Sarah Polleys soft cover of the Tragically Hips famous rock song, Courage (For Hugh MacLennan) is a truly beautiful song. Polleys cover slows the fast song allowing for a stress on its lyrical power but further balances the vocals between lower choruses, resonating choruses and higher echoing verses. The effect is most powerful during the third verse where Polley sings a paraphrased version of a famous quotation from MacLennans novel. Polleys cover of Courage is a potent song as it draws from film, literature and music and creates a

fresh approach to presenting all of these elements. Brent Holmes Coldplay We Found Love (Rihanna cover) Rihanna and Calvin Harris recent electro-pop hit We Found Love is already a top 40 track and a staple of the Richmond Row bar scene. If thats no indication of the songs success, the fact that Coldplay already covered the track is. The British group broadcasted their own piano-laden interpretation of We Found Love on BBC radio 1 last week, and Rihanna even tweeted her approval prior to the performance saying she couldnt wait to hear it. Although its a nice change of pace from the original track, the cover is more suited for your walk to school than the dance floor. Maddie leznoff

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Sports
david wright CoNTribuTor There were no treats, just tricks on Sunday afternoon as the Mustangs mens basketball team hosted the Algoma Thunderbirds at Alumni Hall. Coming off an 83-51 loss last Tuesday to the Wittenberg Tigers, the Mustangs rebounded in a big way by outscoring the Thunderbirds 65-54 in what was the Mustangs last preseason home game. Securing a win on Sunday was crucial, as the Mustangs desperately needed momentum as they head into league play on November 11. Weve been in a slump, so we definitely needed to get this win. I think we came out in the first half and played great. The team played with intensity and did a great job today, Ryan Barbeau, Mustangs captain, said. Although there were a lot of positives to take away from the contest, turnovers seemed to be a major issue in this game as the Thunderbirds capitalized on many of the turnovers the Mustangs gave up. Mustangs head coach Brad Campbell was clearly frustrated about this. Turnovers are an issue for us decision making and also just a lack of execution. Sometimes we go off and do things on our own when we have to stick to what has been asked. And that leads to a lot of frustration, not only for the coaching staff but I think also for some of the veteran players too who understand whats being asked of them, Campbell explained. Turnovers and executing on their possessions is also a prob-

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the st. Louis cardinals are the fifth wild card team and the first since 2004 to win the world series. the cards won the world series game seven to bring home their 11th title.

rundown >> the Mustangs mens rugby team travelled to toronto and dominated the Varsity Blues by a score of 96-7 > the Mustangs mens and womens wrestling teams are ranked seventh and sixth in the cIs top 10 respectively.

mustangs rebound against thunderbirds

Barbeau leads the way in westerns 65-54 victory

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if only tHe VillaGe people Had a BasKetBall player. Mustangs forward Peter scholtes manoeuvres through two algoma defenders. the Mustangs had a solid game with contributions from all of their young guns. the Mustangs beat the thunderbirds 65-54 and will keep preparing for the start of the regular season on november 11.

lem that the Thunderbirds need to address. Limiting our turnovers, taking care of the ball and executing a little bit better [] but the main thing is limiting our turnovers, Thomas Cory, the Thunderbirds head coach, said. Playing in his fifth season, Barbeau is the most experienced player on the Mustangs squad. He showed his mettle on Sunday by leading the way with a game high 16 points while first-year guard Jer-

maine Bernard impressed by scoring 11 points, including a couple of field goals beyond the arc. The rest of the points were evenly distributed between the young Mustangs squad. With only two players beyond their second year, one can only wonder how this inexperience will affect the Mustangs performance throughout the season. Were obviously very young. Our average age is under 20 years old. But we cant really use that as

an excuse as we continue to move forward. We have an experience problem and were going to have to learn on the fly, Campbell said. A lot of these guys are going to have some baptism by fire to learn that way [] theres been some lessons learned and we can be a little bit more ready come league play, Campbell said. Cory, however, had nothing but praise for the young Western squad. Western is a well-coached

team and they execute very well, Cory said. We competed with a good university team, he continued Happy with the results of Sundays game, the Mustangs will hope to move forward, improving and becoming stronger as a team. When they host the York Lions on November 11, every shot, every point and every game will count.

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Spartans rip mustangs in exhibition match

strong first quarter keeps Mustangs comeback at bay
Pat robinson GazeTTe sTaff Making the trip east from British Columbia, the Mustangs womens basketball team welcomed the Trinity Western Spartans. The Mustangs certainly put forth a valiant effort in the final three quarters but the visiting Spartans were too much to handle. Despite their effort, the Mustangs fell by a score of 74-67. Stumbling off the block, the Mustangs dug themselves into an early hole. The first quarter proved to be too much of an obstacle for the team to overcome as they trailed 26-11. Disappointed with his teams effort to date, the Mustangs coach Brian Chen felt similarly about his players first quarter effort. We didnt compete hard enough in the first. The team moving forward needs to learn to play all four quarters if we are going to be a championship team this year, Chen said. The Mustangs did show a lot of resiliency battling back in the second quarter to cut the deficit down to 40-37. The run was highlighted by Mustangs guard Laura Dallys impressive long distance shooting. Going on a 9-0 run brought the Mustangs within striking distance of the visiting Spartans. First-year standout Annabel Hancock was also integral in this run as she contributed five points in the quarter. We are a young team that is learning new systems but everyone in the room is committed to

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YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Mustangs wing Annabel Hancock guards a Trinity Western forward. Hancock had a great game with five points in the second quarter that helped dwindle the Spartans lead to just three points. Unfortunately, the Mustangs were unable to overcome the Spartans attack, losing the game 74-67.

playing hard and not quitting, Dally said. The biggest difference in the second half was the perimeter shooting of Trinity Western. The Spartans were able to keep the Mustangs comebacks at bay by going 8 of 14 from three point land. The Spartans were able to go on a 9-0 run of their own to finish the third quarter leading 65-53. A team

built on depth, the Spartans were able to outscore the Mustangs reserves. We have a lot of depth, today we had four different players in double digits for the game so when we are playing well it certainly makes it harder to beat us, Cheryl Jean-Paul, the Spartans head coach, said. A few standouts from the game

were second-year guard, Laura Dally and fourth-year forward Katelyn Leddy, both finishing with 13 points. They move the ball around really fast and precisely which made it more difficult to stop the momentous shots they were hitting, Dally said. Part of a championship team dynamic is first to not quit no mat-

ter the score, we just need to bring the same compete level for the whole game not just when we are behind, Chen said. The Mustangs start their regular season at home on Friday, November 4 against the Brock Badgers at Alumni Hall. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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