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WESTERN’S DAILY STUDENT NEWSPAPER • EST.1906 • VOLUME 103, ISSUE 50

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009

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AUCC lobbying feds for cash to attract international students By Cheryl Stone Gazette Staff

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OH, LOOKS LIKE BLAIR IS DOING HIS “PULL MY FINGER” TRICK AGAIN. Olenka Krakus (left) and Sara Froese of Olenka and the Autumn Lovers share a laugh on Friday night as they teamed up with Hooded Fang and Great Bloomers to serenade a packed house at Call the Office. Full concert review on P5.

Immigrants underemployed Bridging programs helping, but parity still a long way off By Angela Easby Gazette Staff

A recent study from Statistics Canada found two-thirds of universityeducated immigrants are underemployed, based on numbers from the 2008 labour market study. The report looked at the differences between university-educated immigrants and their Canadian counterparts, as well as how these differences changed according to the length of time they spent in Canada. According to the report, 1.1 million workers between the ages of 25

and 54 who have a university degree were underemployed, and immigrants were 1.5 times more likely to be underemployed than Canadian-born workers. In addition, 16 per cent of immigrants who arrived in Canada in the last five years held temporary jobs — which is double that of people born in Canada. However, according to some, these statistics may be misleading. “There’s lots of underemployment going on right now […] among young Canadian-born people entering the workforce as well as immigrants,” Roderic

Beaujot, a sociology professor at Western, noted. “It’s a time of adaptation too [...] it might take people a little while to get settled in to the right job.” This period of adjustment may partially account for the high level of underemployment as the report also noted for immigrants who have been in Canada for more than 10 years, employment statistics were similar to that of Canadianborn workers. The ability of university-educated immigrants to find a suitable job PLEASE SEE HIGH P3

International students searching for Canadian degrees may soon have more promotional goodies to choose from. “Canada needs to take its marketing to another level,” Pari Johnston, director of international relations at the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada, said. According to Johnston, AUCC is asking the federal government for $20 million per year for the next five years to promote Canada as an education destination. She mentioned in 2007, $2 million had been dedicated to the Educational Brand for Canada. “The [Edu-Canada] report estimated that all payments made by international students while they study here […] resulted in $6.5 billion a year [and went to] the Canadian economy,” Me’shel GulliverBélanger, spokesperson for the Ministry of International Trade, said. She added this has surpassed exports of lumber and coal from the country. “It’s an important contributor, but it’s not the only one,” Johnston said about the campaign requesting for more funds. She explained creating multicultural schools was one reason for attracting international students. Johnston cited building long-term relationships internationally and networking between countries are big factors. According to Gulliver-Bélanger, the Educational Brand for Canada has been used at several American conferences. However, Johnston explained tactics to attract international

students differ from country to country. “The tactics vary. It depends on the market,” Johnston pointed out. According to Johnston, AUCC has used information fairs, websites, word of mouth and alumni to attract students to Canada. “[Alumni] are very keen to have their students in Canada given their own experience,” Johnston said. Western’s tactics to attract international students are similar to that of the AUCC. Marilyn Nash, team leader of undergraduate recruitment at Western, explained students are targeted through university fairs, individual school visits, electronic chat and newsletters. “University fairs are pretty global,” Chris Wong, a secondyear media, information and technoculture student, said. Having studied at a high school in Hong Kong, he added there were also local offices for schools and the Internet was available for further information. “[Western] is highly visible in select major centres,” Nash said. She added this is strengthened by the presence of international campuses and partnerships with other programs to promote Canada as an education destination. Wong admitted he felt a lot of pressure from his high school to study abroad. “The international schools have a lot of suggestions,” he explained. According to Wong, finding information on schools was also fairly easy. “Essential information is provided on academic requirements, residence, the City of London and campus life,” Nash said.

No progress as LTC, union return to talks By Shreya Tekriwal Gazette Staff

The London Transit Commission and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 741 went back to the bargaining table yesterday morning. An article in the London Free Press stated the union refused to bargain without an arbitrator if a settlement was not reached during Monday’s discussion. According to the article, LTC general manager Larry Ducharme mentioned they are reluctant to

pursue arbitration as arbitrators tend to favour the employee and do not take into account previous negotiations. A press release from the LTC noted yesterday’s mediation talks — the first to take place between the two sides in almost a month — served to clarify the positions of both the parties. “The mediator has adjourned discussions for the day and requested parties go back and reassess their respective positions in an effort to move discussions forward,” the press release stated.

Both the LTC and ATU Local 741 were unavailable for comment. However, the press release stated LTC will not be commenting on specifics of the discussion due to confidentiality. ATU Local 741 continues to demand a 12 per cent increase in wages and benefits over three years in addition to the hiring of more drivers. The LTC on the other hand, remains firm in its offer of nine per cent. Members of the community continue to air their comments publicly on Facebook, in groups

such as “UWO against London Transit Strike,” which has over 2,700 members. On another group entitled “London Transit Sucks,” one person wrote: “London transit is horrible […] So many students are screwed.” With the transit strike moving into its third week, students, staff and faculty at Western continue to look towards alternative means of transportation. As of yesterday morning, there were 1,009 registrants with Western’s “Mustangs moving Mustangs” Share a Ride program,

which encourages carpooling by allowing faculty, staff and students to sign up as “drivers” or “riders”. Out of the total participants, 677 were students in need of a ride. University Students’ Council president Emily Rowe acknowledged if the stalemate persists, the USC will have to look at further initiatives to help get students to school. “I don’t think it’s going to be resolved for a while,” she conceded. “As [the strike] continues, we will look at options to urge the parties to come to an agreement.”

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Tues, Dec. 1 • White Ribbon Campaign When: All week Where: The University Community Centre What: A series of talks about men ending violence against women. Students can also pledge to never commit or condone violence against women by signing cards and posting them. • Farmer’s market at Brescia When: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Where: St. James Building foyer at Brescia University College What: Local food from O’Shea Family Farm is coming to Brescia on the first Tuesday of every month during the school year. • Christmas concert When: 12:30 p.m. Where: Music building, von Kuster Hall What: A Christmas Program featuring Canadian, American and Latvian composers. Presented by Les Choristes and Chorale. Wed, Dec. 2 • Candian Pacific Holiday Train When: 8:15 p.m. Where: Richmond Street between Pall Mall Street and Piccadilly Street What: The annual CP Holiday Train is rolling into London to spread holiday spirit and raise awareness, money and food for the London and Area Food Bank.

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Deals on wheels If you’re a student tired of plodding around on your own two feet, Western’s Campus Community Police Service may have just the solution. For the first time in recent memory, the campus police are putting together a winter sale of the bicycles they collect around Western. Similar to the annual spring bike sale, Wednesday’s silent auction aims to get rid of abandoned bicycles while donating money to a good cause. “These bikes have been left on campus for three months — sometimes longer,” Elgin Austen, director of campus police, explained. If the police are unable to find the owner of the bicycle, they put it into a storage facility where it stays until the annual sale. But with only limited storage space and because so many people have decided to ride their bikes later on into the year, the police decided to free up some room. “Once the snow hits, there will be bikes left behind on campus,” Austen said. “We want to make some space, while at the same time making some inexpensive bikes available.” “It’s really hard to tell [what the turnout will be like],” Austen said. “Right now with the LTC strike and if the weather stays good for a few more weeks, there may be a lot of people looking for an inexpensive bike.” Austen confirmed the proceeds of the silent auction would be donated to the United Way, though he cautioned the dollar amount won’t break any donation records. The silent auction will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 2 inside Sommerville House. There will be a preview of the bikes at 11 a.m. followed by the auction at noon.

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Fanshawe College has received $2.3 million from the federal government in order to fund green research. “I think Fanshawe has shown significant leadership in green research and technology,” Ed Holder, member of Parliament for London West, said. According to an article in the London Free Press, the money will be used for commercializing green research in order to create jobs and strengthen existing ones. “We felt [Fanshawe] could not just sustain this but go beyond that,” Holder said. “It will take this and grow with us.” Holder cited several Fanshawe projects receiving more money, including a solar-powered utility vehicle, a solar-powered de-icing system for parking garages, an efficient wind turbine designed for residences and using organic waste to grow plants in green houses. This funding will also allow for new projects and students to take part in the creation of them. “Part of the deal is students are involved in the [process] and they’re hands-on projects,” Holder added. “We’re training our students and young researchers to carry this through.” The five-year grant was provided by the College and Community Innovation Program. After five years Fanshawe may be reassessed for further funding. The money will also be used to fulfill the provincial mandate that 50 per cent of the province’s wind turbine parts be made in Ontario by 2012 and 60 per cent of solar panel parts for next year. “It’s important that London is on the frontier of this,” Holder said.

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LCD TVs proving to be an energy burden Ontario likely to adopt California efficiency standard, according to Love By Aaron J. Pinto Gazette Staff

California continues to lead the way in sustainable and energy efficient practices for North America, but what does this mean for Canada? Recently, the California Energy Commission approved the nation’s first television energy efficiency standards. The initiative is meant to address the growing market for flatscreen, high definition TVs, which consume more energy than the older cathode-ray tube sets. Peter Love, Ontario’s former chief energy conservation officer, suggested Ontario will ultimately emulate California’s green ambitions. “California is the [green] leader in the United States. [Likewise], Ontario is considered the leader in Canada,” Love said. “I would be surprised if Canada does not match the Californian standard.” The initiative mandates new TVs with screen sizes up to 58 inches sold in California should consume 33 per cent less electricity by 2011

and 49 per cent less by 2013, making California’s new TVs the most efficient in the United States according to a press release from the commission The commission projected that after 10 years with the new standards, the state will save enough energy to power 864,000 singlefamily homes. Western is known to house several LCD TV screens — many of which are located in the University Community Centre and the Western Student Recreation Centre. Emily Rowe, president of the University Students’ Council, agreed Western should look into more energy-efficient LCD screens. “I understand that there are many LCD TVs on campus. They’re a perfect outlet to [let] students know what’s going on [but] this is definitely something that the University should look into moving forward,” Rowe said. “[Implementing] an energy audit on the university campus or acquiring efficient LCDs will definitely be considered as we make

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sure [Western] remains an advanced campus,” she added. Holly Stover, EnviroWestern coordinator at Western, further noted the environmental impacts associated with the current TV screens used on campus. “[The LCD TVs] are found to be more energy consumptive than traditional television sets […] The

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also depends on the demands of their field. “For immigrants entering a regulated field, such as Ontario health care, where and from who they obtained their medical degree is very important,” Catherine Clarke, media relations officer for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, said. Clarke noted standards had to be maintained to ensure quality of patient care, but new regulatory policies have made it possible for qualified immigrants to practice in Ontario. “Applicants are evaluated on an individual basis, and we take a lot of factors into consideration. Assessments of medical competency can actually be done at Western, which is one of six medical faculties in Ontario able to do these assessments,” Clarke said. “We’ve had a lot of success with this policy, and last year 43.4 per cent of our licensed grads were international.” Other bridging programs also exist to help immigrants enter the regulated workforce. Fanshawe College runs three separate bridging programs in accounting, finance and insurance. “We just started the program in August 2009, but there has been an incredible response from the community,” Mary Pierce, chair of business and management at the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business at Fanshawe, said. “There’s been a very high demand for positions, especially in accounting.” Despite such bridging efforts, the report stated immigrants still earned $2.28 less per week than Canadian-born workers and the proportion of immigrants earning less than $10 an hour is 1.8 times higher.

“[As of now], there is a role for governments to play [but] it’s also up to individuals, students, and businesses [...] to make sure that they make [their] homes, offices, and factories as energy-efficient as possible,” Love said. “However, beyond [these roles], there is an inevitable need to create a conservation culture.”

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“For immigrants entering a regulated field, such as Ontario health care, where and from who they obtained their medical degree is very important.”

campus community should advocate for the University to use Energy Star rated [TV screens],” Stover said. “We should support the use of models that are made with less toxic chemicals, such as lead or mercury.” Love agreed the role of students in the transition to more efficient technologies is an important one.

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Unions Still Serve Purpose This year’s London transit strike seems to have unearthed a growing resentment of unions in the community. Page after page of online discussion boards are filled with antiunion grumbling, with many raising the question of how necessary unions are in the modern world. While it is understandable for many to dislike the inconvenience caused by strikes, the all-too-common refrain of unions having “served their purpose” is one to avoid. Though labour relations may not be as black and white as they were at the turn of the 20th century, workers still face injustices at the hands of their employers. It seems the arguments against unions boil down into two distinct camps: those who feel the contracts negotiated by unions are selfish and those who feel unions should not be able to wield the power of a strike on society. In the first case, there are several easy targets for critics to point out. Benefit plans where employees have a subsidy for Viagra or massive wage increases are just a couple of these excesses. But for every union looking out for members with erectile dysfunction, there are those trying to help disadvantaged workers. A classic example is Wal-Mart — even though the criticisms of this company include unfair wages and inequalities between female and male staff, the corporation has been successful at preventing its North American employees from organizing. Unions are also important for ensuring worker safety. Though there are governmental statutes covering what employers can ask of their workers, the ordeal of dealing with the legal system and the corporate lawyers retained by most businesses makes the compensation process difficult for an injured non-unionized worker. The second controversy surrounding modern unions is the power to strike. With the last year seeing job actions at York University, the University of Windsor and with Toronto garbage collectors, strikes are in the public consciousness. Nobody will argue strikes aren’t inconvenient. Their very intention is to disrupt operations in a way that makes an employer aware of the vital role played by unionized employees. But the assumption strikes are anything other than a last resort is something that must change — a lengthy strike can cost workers thousands in lost pay. People also seem to forget the government does have the power to step in on strikes, either through back-towork legislation or some form of binding arbitration. Without understating the disruption the strike has caused to thousands of Londoners, the current situation in London hasn’t exactly dragged the city to a standstill. All told, the current wave of anti-union sentiment is fairly easy to understand. As with so many things, people have a natural tendency to look out for number one; with the strike leaving so many people in a bind, many choose to lash out at unions as a scapegoat. Editorials appearing under the ‘opinions’ heading are decided upon by a majority of the editorial board and are written by a member of the editorial board but are not necessarily the expressed opinion of each editorial board member. All other opinions are strictly those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the USC, The Gazette, its editors or staff. Letters: Must include the contributor’s name, identification (ie. History II, Dean of Arts) and be submitted to [email protected]. Letters judged by the Editor-In-Chief to be libelous or derogatory will not be published. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters and submissions and makes no guarantees that a letter will be published. All articles, letters, photographs, graphics, illustrations and cartoons published in The Gazette, both in the newspaper and online versions, are the property of The Gazette. By submitting any such material to The Gazette for publication, you grant to The Gazette a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable license to publish such material in perpetuity in any media, including but not limited to, The Gazette‘s hard copy and online archives. • Please recycle this newspaper •

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Prep session not taught by the class TAs Re: “Extra help shouldn’t cost more” Nov. 26, 2009 To the editor: A letter recently appeared in the Gazette asking why the Physics 1028A exam prep session is not free to students. I run this review session, alongside fellow physics PhD student Parisa Hudson. The author raises a valid point — teaching assistants should not be charging students money for extra help in the courses they teach. Parisa and I both currently work as TAs at Western, but we are not TAs for Physics 1028A. Every year, hundreds of Western students seek the aid of a tutor to help them improve their grades and enrich their learning. The tutors are typically upperyear or graduate students at Western who take on this extra work to help pay their own tuition. Tutors are only allowed to help students in courses they don’t TA for. A private exam review session is no different. Indeed, external private companies often hire graduate students to teach exam review sessions that are much more expensive than ours. We run our review session by ourselves and we offer a valuable prep service to students who need to improve their marks. It is a focused problem solving and review lecture, and is very different from a tutorial. It would be impossible for us to offer the review session for free, as we have many expenses: we spend thousands of dollars booking a room, printing and binding our 60-page study guide for each student and paying InfoSource to handle online and in-person registrations. Parisa and I spend many hours preparing material and updating the review session each year. Whatever is left over after expenses helps us pay our own tuition. Like many other TAs, Parisa and I

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To the editor: In Thursday’s Gazette, Jason Brown implies two TAs for Physics 1028 were offering help with the course material for money. If this were true, it would be highly unethical behaviour, and would lead to their dismissal, and possibly expulsion from the university. It is not true, however. The graduate students in question are not TAs for Physics 1028, while they have taught it in previous years. It is the graduate students’ business what they do in their free time. They pay for the university resources they are using, and pay taxes for all revenues. They are running a private business, even if it’s not called ‘Prep101’. By allowing Jason to publish this false allegation in print and online without fact checking, he and the Gazette are seriously jeopardizing those students’ careers. It is irresponsible to allow statements like this to be published without checking their correctness. After all, you wouldn’t simply publish someone’s letter without fact checking if they claimed some professor was offering good grades for sex — while every comparison is inaccurate by definition, this is not too far from the seriousness of this accusation. If proven not to be a true representation of facts (which it isn’t), I expect Jason to withdraw his claims and apologize, and the Gazette to take the letter offline and to purge it from their archives.

Mustangs fail at moving mustangs Re: “Strike calls for sympathy, transparency” Nov. 24, 2009 To the editor: There was once a time when I was proud to represent my purple and white. But the handling of this London Transit Commission strike situation is just appalling. To think I was defending this university when my friends were bashing it during the first couple days of the strike, now no one’s holding them back. We have approximately 22,000 undergraduate students and at roughly $0.50 each day [the LTC reimbursement to students], it comes to a staggering total of $11,000 per day. To this point in time, it’s been 14 days, which results in a grand total of just over $160,000. I fail to see the correlation between this total, and the services provided by Western to cope with the situation. Why aren’t the parking lots free? Haven’t they generated enough money from the extra traffic that’s been going to the lots? I really hope Western gets its act together, for our new president’s sake and for our much-celebrated student satisfaction rating, because I know at least 22,000 people are not satisfied. —Mo Paco Science IV

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ArtsEntertainment Spring Awakening another successful production Theatre Western’s hard work and talent translates to the stage By Jessie Mason Gazette Writer

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ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO. The cast of Theatre Western’s Spring Awakening put on a successful run of shows this past weekend at the Grand Theatre.

Theatre Western’s interpretation of a century-old script was performed this past weekend at the Grand Theatre’s McManus Studio, selling out all three nights. The cast lit up the stage with impressive dialogue and snapshots of the inner demons of a 14-year-old. Spring Awakening is a story of loneliness in all its twisted adolescent forms — puberty, love, drugs, confusion and lust. Somehow in this play, stress over a Latin quiz is translated into the irrational desire to jump off a bridge naked. And such is the essence of the play written by Frank Wedekind in the late 19th century. Director Jordan Brown decided to make the script the focus of the play — and rightfully so as the dialogue is eloquent, poetic and certainly worth the audience’s attention. Innocent young Wendla, played by first-year student Katy Clark, is curious about the world, where babies come from and even what it feels like to be beaten. Clark portrayed this character — whose curiosity ultimately leads to her demise — beautifully. Philip Wiseman and Adam Moryto also earned themselves a

hearty round of applause — Wiseman for his energetic performance as Moritz, a soul tortured to the point of dysfunction, and Moryto as the fearless rock of the group Melchior, whose regrettable decisions transform him into a hopeless, lost runaway. Moryto has been acting for most of his life, which was certainly reflected in his role. Other notable performances came from actors Megan Muldoon, playing the quirky girl who hides her sorrows, and Taylor Scragg, a master of monologues. It was obvious hard work went into this play — the entire cast put on lively and intriguing performances, drawing the audience right into their world despite few effects and stage props. Characters constantly went on tangents — mostly rampages of nonsense — full of subtle humour and darkness. The brilliance of the play came from this juxtaposition, a perfect portrayal of confused adolescence. While the play’s dialogue is oldfashioned, Theatre Western successfully interpreted it in a modern way to show that feelings of adolescence are still exactly the same as they were 100 years ago. The performance was real, daring and timeless — a real pleasure to watch. You couldn’t help but leave the theatre with shivers running down your spine.

Hometown favourites bring friends along for CTO show Olenka introduces crowd to Great Bloomers

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Performance: Openers: Crowd: By Drew Whitson Gazette Staff

Call the Office hosted London’s own Olenka and the Autumn Lovers on Friday night — and they certainly didn’t disappoint. The Open House Arts Collective packed indie and alternative music from London and Toronto into one full evening. They provided a night of great value, with a cover charge of $7. Hooded Fang opened the show, and quickly drew the audience close to the stage. Hailing from Toronto, the band brought a catchy pop vibe to the stage, showcasing their musical talents that included multiple keyboards, trumpet and trombone. The band started the night with

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a burst of energy, and their memorable lyrics left those who came early both excited and entertained. They concluded their set with an energetic performance of “Fall Leaves.” Next up was another bunch of Toronto natives, Great Bloomers, who showed an alternative-country sound to a now fairly packed venue. They were first introduced to Olenka and the Autumn Lovers at the Halifax Pop Explosion festival — they enjoyed each other’s music so much, they decided to make the trek down to London. Great Bloomers continued to raise the bar, as their unique yet smooth transitions kept the audience guessing. The acoustic and mixed electric guitar sounds were a highly enjoyed twist, and the

crowd was appreciative of their style. By the time Olenka and the Autumn Lovers took to the stage, the venue was packed and ready to hear the hometown favourites. The band played a wide variety of songs off their newly re-released album Papillonette. The highlight of the set was getting a sneak peak of the band’s new material that will be released within the coming year. The new tracks were well received by the crowd. Finishing off the set with the crowd favourite, “Flash in the Pan,” the night seemed to be over. However, the crowd wouldn’t let the band get off the stage. The encore provided fans one last chance to sing along, and even included the group’s own rendition of Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancin’ in the Dark.” The audience applauded the great set lists and talented musicians, for yet another successful night of live music. The evening was a reminder that London’s musical talent continues to be a strong presence in the Canadian music scene.

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ROCK THAT STAGE. Hometown favourites Olenka and the Autumn Lovers left the crowd screaming for more Friday night at Call the Office.

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Good cuts small talk, mesmerizes London fans with vocals

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Performance: Openers: Crowd: By Lauren Moore Gazette Staff

Matthew Good thrilled London fans with a gratifying performance at Centennial Hall Wednesday

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night. Good captivated the audience with true-to-recording vocals and a diverse set list that covered many aspects of his extensive work. The show’s opening band, Mother Mother, have received attention from the press recently for their unique indie style music. Each member’s on-stage enthusiasm contributed to an entertaining but brief performance. The audience’s positive reception to their act served as an indication this band is going places. Good’s performance focused primarily on his latest solo album Vancouver, but he also interspersed crowd favourites into his set. Good opened with a new and mellow number, “On Nights Like Tonight.” The audience quietly remained in their seats while Good mesmerized them with his vocals. As the night progressed, Good’s lead guitarist frequently stole the crowd’s attention, with a single spotlight on him during key performances magnifying his talent. Although Good had a guitar of his own, the instrument was a mere accent to his commanding voice. It was not until the fifth number, “Load Me Up,” that the audience finally got to their feet. The guitar and percussion-heavy song from the days of the Matthew Good Band sounded just like the original recording. Fans were visibly ecstatic. The venue was packed and the audience remained beyond atten-

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HOW GOOD DOES THAT SOUND? Matthew Good captivated fans Wednesday evening with tracks off his new album Vancouver. tive by following Good’s lead. When he rocked out, fans went wild. When he toned down the performance for a softer song, the audience quietly observed. The length of Good’s performance was ideal. He managed to keep the audience engaged

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for the most part, well integrated into the powerful sensual rhythms and create a full and different sound. The track “Buddha is Sleeping” is an example of this — the synthesized alterations achieve an interesting ghost-like quality while bells and ambient marketplace sounds accentuate its Eastern sound, making it an incredibly atmospheric track. In fact, this mysterious ghost-like quality can be found throughout the album, and is one of its most interesting attributes. However, the lyrics and consistently strong rhythmic beats are entirely obscured by chaotic storms of electronic noise. The first track on the album, “We Take Train,” is an example of this, and as a result, it is a poor start to the album. The female vocals in this track are as strained and forced as the addition of the synthetic music and together they disturb the song’s otherwise strong elements. Girl and The Machine definitely hit their stride in the second half of the album, particularly with the final three songs, “Mermaid,” “Buddha is Sleeping” and “Bodhi Tree.” Everything works together in these tracks as they create a flow that is hypnotic and meditative, even trancelike. Overall, the album boasts strong, interesting rhythms with a unique sound, but could stand to lose some of the more chaotic intervals of electronic music. — Erin Ward

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WESTERN MUSTANGS TRACK AND FIELD PURPLE AND WHITE INTRASQUAD MEET RESULTS MR – Meet Record AR – Arena Record

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60m hurdles

60m dash 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Cassandra McCaig Breana Thomson Jennifer Perrault Vanessa Brathwaite Morgan Hall Mel Lui Mila Simulik Emily Coxhead

White Team Purple Team White Team White Team Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team

8.11 8.13 8.14 8.27 8.29 8.31 8.31 8.48

1 Cassandra McCaig 2 Vanessa Brathwaite 3 Sherrelle Solomon 4 Jenessa Olson 5 Mel Lui 6 Lisa Grieve 7 Erin Ratelle 8 Vickie Siemon 9 Morgan Hall 10Lisa Kerry 11Annalese Brown

White Team White Team Purple Team White Team Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team White Team Purple Team

26.69 26.79 26.80 26.83 26.89 27.00 27.72 27.94 28.17 28.27 28.78

Jennifer Perrault White Team Lisa Grieve Purple Team Mel Lui Purple Team Jenessa Olson White Team Jennifer Ricks White Team Sherrelle Solomon Purple Team Danielle VanOs White Team Vickie Siemon Purple Team Courtney Long White Team Lisa Kerry White Team Vanessa Brathwaite White Team Annalese Brown Purple Team Kaleisha Hilborn Purple Team Jacquline Rennebohm White Team

41.37 41.80 42.20 42.69 42.92 43.81 44.10 44.81 45.00 45.56 45.65 46.90 47.26 51.75

300m dash

600m run 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Jennifer Perrault Jennifer Ricks Jackie Todd Shellie McParland Erika Scott Courtney Long Danielle VanOs Kaleisha Hilborn Jen Bays Katie Bell Rachel Hurdle Katie Johnson Lacey VanDermarel

White Team 1:36.58 (MR) White Team 1:37.50 Purple Team 1:39.99 Western Alum 1:40.46 McMaster Alum 1:41.47 White Team 1:42.55 White Team 1:43.20 Purple Team 1:43.81 Purple Team 1:44.82 Purple Team 1:46.87 White Team 1:55.20 White Team 2:00.20 Purple Team 2:08.14

1000m run 1 2 3 4

Vickie Siemon Jackie Todd Jen Bays Katie Bell

Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team

3:08.3 3:09.1 3:11.6 3:19.9

Purple Team White Team Purple Team Purple Team

10:20.47 10:20.47 10:43.61 10:58.04

3000m run 1 2 3 4

Shellie McParland Emily Coxhead Mila Simulik Jenessa Olson Julia Hayman Katie Johnson Lacey VanDermarel Rachel Hurdle

11:01.17 11:05.80

Western Alum Purple Team Purple Team White Team White Team White Team Purple Team White Team

9.21 9.57 9.79 9.91 9.96 10.56 10.79 11.61

Purple Team White Team

54.56 58.09

Purple Team White Team Purple Team Purple Team White Team White Team Purple Team

1.60m 1.55m 1.55m 1.55m 1.50m 1.35m 1.35m

Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team White Team White Team White Team

3.25m 3.15m 2.70m NM NM NM

Purple Team Western Alum Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team White Team White Team White Team Purple Team

5.47m 5.43m 5.25m 5.08m 4.88m 4.61m 4.18m ND ND

4x100m Relay 1 Purple Team A 2 White Team A

200m dash

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

White Team Purple Team

High Jump 1 2 2 4 5 6 6

Jen Galt Brooke Wilson Katie Kaiser Sherrelle Solomon Katie Johnson Rachel Hurdle Lacey VanDermarel

Pole Vault 1 2 3 4 4 4

Laura Barclay Carmen Siu Danielle Toms Julia Hayman Alex Poetschke Jennifer House

Long Jump 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8

Morgan Hall Shellie McParland Alicia Smith Lacey VanDermarel Annalise Tichenoff Katie Johnson Rachel Hurdle Katerina Kardias Katie Kaiser

Triple Jump 1 2 3 4 5

Mila Simulik Sarah Sylvester Alicia Smith Katie Kaiser Katerina Kardias

Purple Team 12.02m (MR) Purple Team 11.38m Purple Team 11.20m Purple Team 10.90m White Team 10.40m

Shot Put 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Lydia Foley Shellie McParland Cara Marcantonio Jenine McCutcheon Katie Johnson Katie Bell Rachel Hurdle

White Team Western Alum White Team Purple Team White Team Purple Team White Team

11.98m 11.07m 10.03m 8.95m 8.65m 8.13m 8.01m

Weight Throw 1 Cara Marcantonio

MEN’S RESULTS 1 2 3 4

Philip Hayle Eme Okwuoma Elias Granillo Andrew Judge

Danniel Goddard Matthew Brisson Mark Stewart Ehis Adada

Purple Team White Team Purple Team Purple Team

7.31 7.32 7.33 7.37

200m dash 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Elias Granillo Danniel Goddard Nate VanDerheyden Jared Chapman Eme Okwuoma Drew Timmermans Steve Greening Brandon McCartney Anthony Caiazzo Josh Carty Daniel Liu Reggie Taylor Adam Coulter

White Team 22.88 (MR) Purple Team 23.72 Purple Team 23.79 Purple Team 23.87 Western Alum 23.88 White Team 24.01 White Team 24.06 Purple Team 24.15 White Team 24.28 Purple Team 24.39 White Team 24.75 Purple Team 25.02 White Team 26.49

300m run 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Scott Leitch Elias Granillo Nate VanDerheyden Drew Timmermans Steve Greening Mike Bulman Brandon McCartney Daniel Liu Matthew Morden

Purple Team White Team Purple Team White Team White Team White Team Purple Team White Team White Team

36.03 36.80 37.65 37.91 38.05 38.07 38.10 38.54 39.64

600m run 1 2 3 4

Scott Leitch Thomas Faulkner Darragh O’Connor Mike Bulman

Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team White Team

1:22.40 1:26.22 1:26.78 1:28.98

Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team White Team White Team

2:37.49 2:38.59 2:39.22 2:57.32 3:05.00

Purple Team White Team Purple Team Purple Team White Team White Team Purple Team

8:46.46 8:54.96 8:58.77 8:59.41 9:00.55 9:16.91 9:45.43

Purple Team Purple Team White Team Purple Team White Team White Team

8.43 8.81 9.07 9.13 9.62 9.72

Purple Team White Team White Team

50.65 53.29 55.42

Purple Team White Team White Team

1.71m 1.65m 1.65m

Pole Vault 1 Adam Wyprysky 2 Paul Sumpton 3 Chris Erle

Purple Team Purple Team Purple Team

Brampton TC Western Alum White Team White Team

7.11 7.17 7.18 7.20

3.80m 3.60m ND

Long Jump 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Ehis Adada Andrew Judge Carl Shen Brandon McCartney Anthony Caiazzo Omar Fayoumi Felix Lee

Purple Team 7.15m (MR) White Team 6.86m Purple Team 6.04m Purple Team 5.95m White Team 5.66m White Team 5.50m White Team 5.48m

Triple Jump 1 Andrew Judge 2 Carl Shen

White Team Purple Team

14.16m 13.56m

White Team Purple Team White Team Western Alum White Team Western Alum White Team Purple Team White Team White Team

14.46m 12.13m 12.05m 12.00m 11.64m 10.77m 9.77m 9.63m 8.65m 7.88m

Shot Put 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Daniel MacDonald Ben Ford Alex Rodenheiser Luke Cattet Jesse Francis Aaron Grainge Matthew Brisson Kevin O’Neil Felix Lee Omar Fayoumi

Weight Throw 1 2 3 4

Daniel MacDonald Jesse Francis Alex Rodenheiser Karel Van Klaveren

White Team 14.22m (MR) White Team 13.56m White Team 11.39m White Team 11.00m

1000m run 1 2 3 4 5

Evan Andrin Thomas Faulkner Darragh O’Connor Omar Fayoumi Felix Lee

3000m run 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Ryan Huff Brent Smith Matt Suda David Arango Simon Hodge Alexey Strokach Mark Cameron

60m hurdles 1 2 3 4 5 6

Mark Stewart Kevin O’Neil Matthew Morden Zack Godwin Derek Hui Adam Coulter

4x100m relay White Team 15.33m (MR)

60m dash

Lorelle Convery Lynn Mockler Laura Desjardins Hailey Cummings

5 6 7 8

1 Purple Team A 2 White Team A 3 White Team B

High Jump 1 Ehis Adada 2 Felix Lee 3 Omar Fayoumi

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CASE IN POINT — RUNNING WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED DOES NOT MAKE YOU FASTER. Team white and team purple run neck-and-neck in the men’s 3,000m run at the Purple and White intrasquad meet at Thompson arena last week. Ryan Huff (right) finished first with a time of 8:46.46.

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WESTERN MUSTANGS TRACK AND FIELD PURPLE AND WHITE INTRASQUAD MEET

Mustangs hit the ground running Granillo, Perrault shine as six records fall in final tuneup By Melanie Lui Gazette Staff

Records were dropping like flies at the 35th annual Purple and White track and field intrasquad competition, held last week at Thompson arena. “I am very pleased with the results of the meet,” Mustangs head coach Vickie Croley said. “Particularly with the younger athletes who

are really stepping up and adding to the competition. When I arrived in 1993, I agreed that the Purple and White intrasquad was a great method to select the team. Bob Vigars, the current crosscountry coach, began the event 35 years ago. Vigars incorporated the Purple and White meet and the upcoming Season’s Opener meet into the tryout process for the team. “At the time I don’t think any

other university had such a tryout process, and didn’t necessarily make cuts,” Croley added. “In continuing this process I saw it as a way to have the Western team on par with other team sports at Western and not just a team that you participate on. Now more universities have since adopted this type of tryout procedure.” The Mustangs showed their strength by shattering six meet

records and one arena record in the competition. “A lot of the events this year were more competitive than I’ve seen in my four years here,” Jennifer Perrault, one of this year’s captains and the new women’s 600m meet record holder, said. Perrault won the 600m race in a time of 1:36.58. “I’m happy that I got the record,” she said. “As I crossed the

finish line, I had a feeling that it was a good race because everyone I was running with was really competitive.” Also on the track, Elias Granillo broke the meet and the arena record for the men’s 200m dash with a superb time of 22.88. The previous record of 23.04 was set 34 years ago in 1975 by Mustang Terry Rotondo. Granillo also clocked in with the fastest 60m time of the meet —

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7.03, but came third overall in the final. Visitor Philip Hayle of the Brampton Track Club won the final with a time of 7.11. Two meet records were broken in both weight throw divisions. Cara Marcantonio erased the old record of 15.02m with her throw of 15.33m while Daniel MacDonald set the men’s record with his throw of 14.22m. “It feels really good to break that

record. I just tried to relax and have fun while I was throwing,” MacDonald, who also won the men’s shot put, said afterwards. “The throwing team is looking strong. We’re looking to have a few people on both the [men’s] and women’s side at the national championships this year.” In shot put, Lydia Foley, another strong rookie, won the event with a throw of 11.98m.

“I was excited yet nervous at the same time going into the Purple and White meet,” Foley said. “I set a personal best on my first throw. My hope for this season is to just keep beating my [personal best] with every competition.” The Mustangs jumpers continued to prove they are a force to be reckoned with. Veteran athletes Morgan Hall, fourth-place finisher at last year’s Canadian Interuniver-

sity Sport championships, and Andrew Judge, a medalist at nationals two years ago, return to bolster the squad. With the additions of rookie Ehis Adada and sophomore Mila Simulik, who each set records in their respective events, the jumpers look forward to leading the Mustangs during the Ontario University Athletics season. “Things are looking good for

Western this season,” Perrault said. “It’s going to be a competitive training season. We have a lot of depth in all the different events and when we train with each other it will improve all of the individual athletes.” The track and field team looks forward to running some fast times and putting up some great results as they host the Season’s Opener Invitational this coming Saturday at Thompson arena.

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WELCOME TO THE SHOW, ROOK. Mustang rookie Katerina Kardias takes flight in the women’s long jump at the track and field Purple and White intrasquad meet last week at Thompson arena. Kardias faulted all three of her jumps. However, she finished 17th in the preliminary for the women’s 60m dash with a time of 8.77, just one spot shy of qualifying for the semifinals. She capped her day by finishing fifth in the women’s triple jump with a distance of 10.40m. Meanwhile, Gazette photographer Laura Barclay continued the Gazette’s rich tradition of producing the university’s finest athletes, winning the women’s pole vault with a height of 3.25m.