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By Meagan Kashty and Shreya Tekriwal
Gazette Staff
Students across Canada are refus-
ing to take a backseat as countries
come together to decide the fate of
climate change.
At the United Nations Climate
Change Conference, held in
Copenhagen, Denmark starting
next week, representatives of vari-
ous nations will attempt to resolve
issues pertaining to climate change.
Jim Leonard is a delegate of
UofTCOP15, a group of students
from the University of Toronto, who
will attend the conference. He
noted the importance of student
awareness.
Council wary of UCC yes/no campaign
By Stuart A. Thompson
Gazette Staff
The University Students’ Council is
taking a novel approach with its
campaign to renovate the Universi-
ty Community Centre.
Wednesday night, the USC
decided against using a yes/no cam-
paign, which would pit two sides
against each other to win student
votes for a referendum this February.
Instead, the council voted in
favour of an information campaign,
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“The purpose [of the delegation]
was to send students to Copen-
hagen [and have them] report back
to the university and the campus
body,” Leonard said. “[We] are also
meant to represent student inter-
ests.”
Another student group known
as 5 for 5 has been organized by stu-
dents from universities across
Canada, asking individuals to call
five friends and family members
over five days.
“Ask the people you call to call
their members of Parliament and
tell their representatives that they
which offers “just the facts” about
the renovations, according to USC
president Emily Rowe.
This will be the second referen-
dum on the future of UCC space
usage, with the first campaign get-
ting shot down by students last
February when the “no” side of a
yes/no campaign argued success-
fully against the proposed $95 stu-
dent fee increase.
This year, the USC is trying again
with a $25 fee and a new approach.
Matthijs Van Gaalen, a senator-
... hotter than global warming since 1906
want Canada to be a climate
leader,” the event’s Facebook page,
stated.
According to Jamie Biggar,
one of the campaign organiz-
ers and a student at the
University of Victoria,
about 700 individuals
have already signed
up to call.
“It’s so painful
to say this.
Canada has
been the
m o s t
obstruc-
tionist
country in
the lead up
to the talks.
We have
been doing
anything we
can to prevent a
deal,” Biggar said.
“We consume,
on an average,
much more water and
natural resources and
produce, on an average,
three times more carbon diox-
ide emissions per capita than the
world average,” Holly Stover, Envi-
roWestern co-ordinator at West-
ern, said.
While some students groups dis-
agree with Canada’s stance on this
issue, others believe the govern-
ment is taking the right steps to
ensure the well-being of the Cana-
dian economy.
“Our support […] at this point in
time […] is aligned with the conser-
vative fathers in the federal party,”
Daniel Ferris, vice-president
finance and administration of the
Tories Association at Western, said.
“The basic premise of what I’m try-
ing to say is we can’t commit to any-
thing beyond the scope of our own
economic capacity.”
“I think the government is repre-
senting strong corporate issues […],
however that being said, we did vote
our government in. The polls are
saying we’re still supportive of the
government,” Leonard noted.
at-large for the USC, was one of
approximately four people at this
week’s council meeting who argued
in favour of a yes/no campaign.
“With a contentious issue like
this, I believe students are better
informed by debate happening
where people are responsible for
providing alternative perspec-
tives,” Van Gaalen said. “Issues are
more enlightened when debate is
ongoing.”
By night’s end, council voted
nearly unanimously in favour of an
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According to Biggar, on the last
day of the UN climate talks in
Barcelona last month, Canada was
named both “Fossil of the Day”
and “Fossil of the Week” by the Cli-
mate Action Network Internation-
al — a global coalition of over 450
leading non-government organi-
zations who monitor progress at
the UN talks.
“[The award was given for hav-
ing] performed ‘best’ at blocking
progress in the negotiations. Cana-
da was named as the single worst
country in the industrialized
world,” the IndyMedia Climate
website stated.
Irene Mathyssen, member of
Parliament for London-Fan-
shawe, mentioned the UN
secretary made it clear that
Canada had not lived up to
its international obligations.
While Alex Crombie,
vice-president of Western
Liberals believed Canada does not
have the right goals in mind, he
mentioned it is much easier for
some countries to sign on to the
treaty.
“Countries like China and the
U.S. will be much easier to sign on
to the Copenhagen treaty than
Canada, because [they] do not have
a high-tech oil refineries […] it’s
going to be very expensive for us,”
Crombie said.
For Leonard, the conference
will hopefully provide a ray of light
for individuals who have lost faith
on the UN’s involvement in cli-
mate change.
However, Glen Pearson, mem-
ber of Parliament for London North
Centre, was apprehensive about
this blind hope.
“My worry is if they have this
[…] conference and it falls through,
or doesn’t even come close to what
it’s supposed to, [then] it will create
a huge disappointment in people
and maybe make them feel like giv-
ing up,” Pearson said.
Regardless of the results of
Copenhagen, most agree Canada
must improve its international rep-
utation.
“We used to be leaders in terms
of rights and environmental pro-
tection. Now we’re the pariah of the
of the international community,”
Mathyssen said.
—With files from
Abid-Aziz Ladhani and Cheryl Stone
information campaign.
Melissa McClelland, president of
the media, information and techno-
culture students’ council, spoke in
favour of the information campaign.
“In the interest of representing
the students we should take a step
back,” she explained. “The infor-
mation somewhat speaks for itself.”
Three of four referendums and
plebiscites since 2006 used yes/no
campaigns with mixed results. Only
the bus pass referendum in March
used an information campaign.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
What do you think about
Canada’s position on cli-
mate change and do you
think climate change is
blown out of proportion?
“I think it’s being blown out
of proportion. But I’d rather
[policymakers] blow it out of
proportion than play it down
and have us suffer the conse-
quence after.”
— Scott Middlemiss,
Chemistry II
“Supposedly there is no
global warming […] I don’t
know what to believe but
supposedly there have been
recent reports [supporting
this]. I don’t know what
Canada should do.”
— Phil Tso,
BMOS II
“I don’t think Canada is
doing enough about it.”
— Giovanni Boggenpoel,
Biology II
“Climate change is something
to be worried about because it
will affect generations to
come. I think that Canada has-
n’t taken enough initiative late-
ly to address climate change.
There’s been stuff in political
platforms but not as much
action has been taken.”
— Nathan Caldwell,
BMOS III
“I think it’s a huge issue that
is not being addressed
enough. I would like to see
Canada and the United
States put pressure on coun-
tries like China to meet their
targets.”
— Tristan Tye,
Music IV
“If you look at the bus pass, an
information campaign got the
information out to so many more
students and the voter turnout was
massive,” Rowe said.
She argued using an informa-
tion campaign was appropriate
because surveys have shown for
years students want renovations.
While a yes/no campaign pits
two groups against each other to
win student votes, one side tradi-
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Part V: Grad School
By Lauren Pelley
Many say grad school is the new
undergrad. Whether you believe
that or not, pursuing a master’s
degree can be a beneficial learning
experience and an asset when
applying for a job down the road.
Keep reading if you’re interested in
furthering your education at the
graduate level.
Do your research
Grad students tend to agree the
most important thing when apply-
ing to a master’s program is to start
exploring your options early.
“This includes e-mailing the
schools months ahead to introduce
yourself,” notes Josh Morrison, a
women’s studies and feminist
research master’s student at West-
ern.
“Start with the graduate chair
and tell her [or] him your general
interests, and what professors you
might want to study with.”
Beforehand, spend time careful-
ly researching the schools through
their websites and learn about the
professors you want to work with
through Google Scholar, he adds.
Personalize your
personal statement
Most grad programs require letters
of reference, transcripts and a per-
sonal statement where you express
your intended area of study.
Students forced to think for
themselves on UCC reno
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tionally gets more promotion and
attention, which results in more
votes, she said.
David Simmonds was the USC
vice-president external affairs in
2008 when a plebiscite on selling
cigarettes in the UCC was conduct-
ed using a yes/no campaign.
He took on the no campaign and
lost, arguing the yes side had more
support from councillors who were
actively promoting their position.
But he said a yes/no campaign
is preferable because it encourages
students to care about the issues.
“To suggest that you can provide
information to someone without
being biased, it’s a little naive,” he
said of this year’s information cam-
paign. “I don’t know how providing
information on the benefits of
increasing student fees is without
bias.”
Rowe responded, saying infor-
mation about the result of a yes
vote will naturally appear to favour
that position.
“The situation itself sounds so
biased but realistically it’s not,” she
explained, adding the USC is look-
ing at what they will do if the reno-
vation is refused so they can better
represent that possibility during the
campaign.
“If the students say no, we’re
happy to cater to what the majority
says,” she said.
Van Gaalen also took issue with
the referendum question, which
includes a list of ways the renova-
tion will improve the 90,000 square
feet of space in the UCC including
“additional lounge, 24-hour study,
programmable, meeting and stor-
“Look at each point
required in an essay or
personal statement,
think of your answers
to each, jot them
down and write
a statement
around it so
you know you
are hitting
each point,”
suggests
J e n n a
Cameron,
a Western
master’s stu-
dent in computer
science.
According to
Western alumnus
Jeff Hynds, now a
master’s student in
English at Queen’s
University, it’s good
to keep in mind your
statement of interest
isn’t binding on your
course of study.
“It’s meant to test
your writing skills
and demonstrate
some capacity for
complex thought,”
he explains.
The structure of
the statement, and
the quality of your
age space.”
Van Gaalen argued it doesn’t
explain what will happen if the ref-
erendum is shot down.
“We don’t know what’s going to
happen if we vote no, and we do
know what’s going to happen if we
vote yes,” he said. “A yes vote is
‘certainty,’ a no vote is ‘uncertain-
ty.’ A person will usually vote for
certainty.”
Sasha Kumar, vice-president
finance for the USC, said there is
no money to renovate the space
without the referendum passing,
meaning they will have to seek
alternatives.
“It’s a very likely possibility that
we will give the space to UWO and
we won’t have control over what
happens to the space,” he said in
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writing, are the crucial factors. statement needs to be specific for reference letters, they knew I
“The committee has to read so enough to show you have a firm was coming.”
many applications, [so] if yours is knowledge of what you want to do It’s a good idea to give your ref-
short, concise, smart and academi- […] but must be accessible to erences all the information they
cally sexy, it will stand out,” says everyone at the table.” need, Morrison adds, whether it’s
Morrison. the address to which they’re send-
“Even consider the order of your
statement of intent. Research first,
reasons for choosing school second
It’s all about connections
Solid marks and admission essays
will get you a long way but refer-
ing the reference –– and who the
grad chair is so that they address it
properly –– and the information on
is my suggestion.” ences can make or break your recommendation forms.
Cameron says it’s also important application. According to Taylor, the most
to give yourself time to review and If you’re applying this year, important thing in the entire
rewrite your applica- choose professors whose class you process of getting into grad school
tion, and have did well in and who know you best. is that you develop a good rapport
peers or profes- If you’re applying down the not only with your references, but
sors you trust road, start developing a relation- the person or people you are apply-
read it over. ship with profs as soon as you can ing to work with.
“A l s o by chatting with them during office “Supervisors realize that you are
consider hours and regularly participating in a huge investment, and they want
asking their classes. to be sure that they are getting a
profs in “I had been developing the con- good deal out of you,” he explains.
the same nections for good reference letters “I had previously volunteered
depart- since my second year,” says West- with my supervisor when she was at
ment but with different spe- ern grad Eric Taylor, now a master’s Western, and so she knew we would
cialties than you to look at student in cognitive sciences at work well together –– in fact, she
it,” Morrison adds. Purdue University. was one of my reference letters.”
“The committee select- “I can’t imagine trying to do all In summary: if you don’t already
ing you will have a broad that and applying within one know the people you are going to
range of interests, so your semester. When I came knocking apply to work with, e-mail them and
ask if they’re taking grad students
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Chakma Claus,
Costly exam unreasonable to expect them to pay
even more money to private individu- Forced to pay
Free Coffee, review divides
als if they need more help.
If there is demand for a review ses-
sion in this course, why isn’t it organized for unused
Puppies students
and taught by the faculty and TAs who
teach the course?
—Jason Brown
services
Welcome to exam season! It’s that time of year again, Re: “Prep session not taught by class TAs” PhD Biology To the editor:
when stress levels are high and temperatures are drop- Dec. 1, 2009 Being a Huron student for the first two
ping by the hour. Here at the Gazette, we’ve put our heads years of my career at Western, I rarely
together to think up some stress relief ideas Western could
implement to ward off our exam blues. Amit and Emily
To the editor:
I would like to thank Geron Bindseil for
Recalling the was on main campus. When I was, I was
in the University Community Centre for
— keep reading; we’re talking to you.
LCBO in the UCC. What better way to make it through
addressing several of my concerns about
the Physics 1028 exam review session. In rest of the short periods of time, never leaving the
main floor.
midterms — and the upcoming holidays — than with a no way did I imply that the teachers of Last week, however, I found myself
bottle of wine or your favourite brew? Going off campus
is nearly impossible, so please, bring the drinks to us.
the exam review session were TAs for the
course. I only said that they were asso-
recalled story wandering around UCC’s third floor,
noting the presence of an office for
Designated napping areas. Sometimes the best way to ciated with the university, based on the Re: “SOGS president not recalled” Dec. 2, PrideWestern and EnviroWestern. I
study is through osmosis, with your head on a textbook. information provided on their posters — 2009 found it quite odd that two University
Weldon and other buildings should be lined with futons i.e., their Western extensions and e-mail Students’ Council clubs would have full
for our napping convenience. Libraries should also con- addresses. To the editor: time access to their own offices, so I
sider loaning out Snuggies and teddy bears too — for the Since writing my letter last week, I It was nice to see that the Gazette includ- investigated further only to learn that
most extreme stress cases. have discussed the topic of this fee- ed the full results of the vote; however, these were not clubs, but USC-spon-
Increase student-to-puppy ratio on campus. Serious- based exam review sessions with sev- there should be some clarity as to timing sored “services.”
ly, there just aren’t enough puppies around these days. eral undergraduates. They expressed of the motion. During Western’s Clubs Week, I get to
Snow. Hey Mother Nature, could you get on that? If it’s to me their concerns about these ses- Before the recall motion was per- wander around looking at the wide array
going to be cold out, you might as well cover up with sions, particularly that they contribute formed a petition was sent out to verify of clubs and pay for those with which I
some white stuff. And with the bus strike still going strong, to two-tier education system: those the support for it. This petition was cir- would like to pursue a relationship, not
it’d be nice to have some convenient explanatory lever- who can afford to pay for expensive culated at the same time as the petition the other ones.
age in case we sleep through our morning midterms. review sessions get more help and will for the referendum on Canadian Federa- Yet with PrideWestern and EnviroW-
Light up campus like Victoria Park. Nothing brings do better, and those who can’t afford tion of Students membership, though no estern being classified as “services,” I am
holiday cheer more than twinkle lights. While you’re at it, to pay will get no extra help and will connection between the two was ever being charged for their operations and
why not turn University College Hill into a tobogganing do worse. made, as far as I could tell, until after the upkeep, yet not receiving any of the ben-
slope and bring back the skating rink to Concrete Beach. Now I understand that private tutor- fact. efits from these clubs — nor do I want
Rick Night every night. ‘Nuff said. ing exists, and graduate students have Your article suggests the recall was them. So, this begs the question, why are
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ArtsEntertainment

Courtesy of Claus Andersen

WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD. The Grand Theatre stage has been transformed into Emerald City for the production of The Wizard of Oz, starring the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, Scare-
crow and Dorothy.

Yellow brick road leads to Grand Theatre

Wizard of Oz entertains audiences with enchanting tale
By Kate MacRae
Gazette Writer
“We’re off to see the Wizard,”
Dorothy hummed as she skipped
down the aisle of the Grand Theatre.
It’s been 70 years since the film
version of The Wizard of Oz was
released, but even the youngest
members of the audience
were excited for the the-
atrical production to
begin.
And the
audience’s
excite-
ment was well rewarded.
The show opened to a dreary
scene in Kansas, but the cast soon
brought the childhood fantasy alive
in a simple but enchanting manner.
Adrienne Merrell, who made her
debut at the Grand as Dorothy, pro-
jected a childlike innocence befitting
the character and delivered a shiver-
inducing rendition of “Somewhere
over the Rainbow.”
Keith Savage
and Steven Gal-
lagher — play-
ing the Scare-
crow and Tin
Man, respec-
tively — were
a perfect comedic duo even in the
face of slightly dated jokes.
Unfortunately, the fourth mem-
ber of the ensemble, Alana Bridge-
water, fell flat with her portrayal of
the Cowardly Lion, largely because
of the decision to rewrite her two
solos to fit her vocal style. “If I only
had the Nerve” and “King of the
Forest” were transformed from the
familiar upbeat, Broadway musical
pieces into slower, gospel songs
that failed to deliver.
Bridgewater’s comedic timing
was also poor in comparison to
Savage and Gallagher’s, making
most of her jokes tired puns rather
than witty banter. Fortunately, the
rest of the ensemble and support-
ing actors put on such a dynamic
show Bridgewater’s shortcomings
weren’t overly noticed.
Jewelle Blackman, who returned
to the Grand for a second time as
Miss Gulch and Wicked Witch of the
West, made for a truly evil antago-
nist as both characters. Although
she didn’t sport the traditional
green skin, her costume was beau-
tifully designed.
Kawa Ada who plays the title
character, Oz, as well as his Kansas
counterpart Professor Marvel,
delivered a convincing portrayal as
the Wizard. However, as Marvel he
tried too hard to make the character
eccentric and instead came off as
over the top. Similarly, Stephanie
Roth struggled with her two char-
acters, playing a devoted Auntie Em
but a rather vapid Glinda.
The chorus was notable, as it
was comprised entirely of actors
under the age of 15 — the group
created a dramatic presence on
stage in numbers such as “Jitter-
bug” and the “Munchkin Musical
Sequence” despite the young age of
its members.
If you’re a fan of the Judy Gar-
land film or the classic tale, The
Wizard of Oz is definitely worth
checking out — especially for Toto,
played by Tilley the Norfolk terrier.
The Wizard of Oz plays at the
Grand Theatre until Jan. 3. Tickets are
available at www.grandtheatre.com.

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DEFYING GRAVITY, IF ONLY FOR A SECOND. Moneen stops in London Tuesday on the band’s cross-country tour to promote their newest release, The World I Want to Leave Behind.

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Moneen shows the love for
Music Tees favourite London venue
Superhero Tees By Drew Whitson “It’s a more atmospheric sound, a won’t let a broken van or messy GPS
Gazette Staff quieter sound we haven’t really directions stop them from arriving
touched before.” at their destination — in the 10
The road hasn’t been treating Mon- Moneen visits Call the Office on years the band members have
een well — constant van break- Tuesday and couldn’t be more excit- toured together, they’ve only had to
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tions have caused some mild frus-
ed. Bridges was quick to describe
his love for the London music scene.
cancel four shows.
So what’s happening in the near
tration for the Brampton rockers. “Some bands don’t really have a future for Moneen? The band has
However this hasn’t stopped the favourite venue. I can always say promised to cover the entire Cana-
Now Playing Dec 4-10 band’s consistent and rather hectic that Call the Office has been one of dian circuit for their newest release,

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its headlining tour, Moneen is busy energy and the bodies flying all over in the new year, and perhaps take its

PARANORMAL
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trekking through Canada to pro- the place.” sound in a different direction,
mote their latest release, The World A high-energy show is exactly “Our favourite moments [dur-

ACTIVITY I Want to Leave Behind, with friends

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reminder to fans Moneen should-
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been three years since their criti-
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“[On] this record we wanted to
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On the offensive
Fencers use national
experience to top OUA
By Daniel Da Silva
Gazette Staff
Mustangs Fencing Results
Western has a lot to brag about, from national championships
boasting some of the best academ- Andrea Csiba
ic programs, best residences and 10/48 in women’s épée
the best student newspaper. Now
the school can also claim some of Mark Jones
Canada’s best fencers. 29/67 in men’s épée
This past weekend, four of West- Andrew Wang
ern’s varsity fencers travelled to Car- 29/46 in men’s sabre
leton University in Ottawa to take
Celina Lin
on the best in the country at the
2009 Canadian National Fencing 29/42 in women’s sabre
championships.
Épée captains Mark Jones and
Andrea Csiba and sabre captains As for this year, the team is hop-
Andrew Wang and Celina Lin all ing to improve on their excellent
managed to qualify for this year’s Ontario University Athletics perfor-
tournament. mance from last year. The team was
“It was a really good experience. able to come away with bronze
You fence people from all over the medals in four team events, with
country and learn a lot from them,” Jones and Csiba winning individual
Lin said. “It was great motivation to gold and bronze respectively.
compete against people training for “This year we have a very strong
the Olympics.” team overall, especially with all of
Impressively, each of them the training camps,” Wang said.
showed quite well at the event, “Men’s sabre has a really good team
especially Csiba, who managed to and the competition is weaker. I’m
finish 10th out of the best 48 épée anticipating at least silver, if not
fencers from across Canada. gold.”
“It was exciting. It was my best “I think team-wise, we should
result thus far [at nationals],” Csiba earn a lot of medals,” Lin added.
said. “It was a very high level [of With the majority of the team —
competition] compared to other including the medalists — return-
events.” ing, the goal is to match, if not sur-
Jones also produced one of the pass, last year’s performance.
biggest upsets of the weekend “The last month of practice has
when he knocked off national team been really good. All three weapons
member Igor Gantsevich in the are well represented this year,” Courtesy of Carol Christie
round robin part of the tourna- Winder said. “It’s just a matter of IT’S ONLY FUN UNTIL SOMEONE LOSES AN EYE. Four of the Mustang’s fencing team captains competed at
ment. continuing to work hard and push the Canadian national championships in Ottawa this past weekend. Andrea Csiba (top left) and Mark Jones
“That was the highlight of my each other.” (bottom right) were particularly impressive, finishing 10th and 29th overall.
time there. He shook his head in
disgust; he couldn’t believe it,”
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P8 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
THE PRESTIGIOUS PURPLE PIPE
Simon says win
the Purple Pipe
Veteran leads by example,
helps team to 9-1 record
By Daniel Da Silva
Gazette Staff
“He’s really driven this year. He’s
taking it upon himself to get us [to
the championship],” Sage said of
his all-star outside hitter.
So far this season, Simon has
been dominating the competition
in the Ontario University Athletics
division. He leads the division with
169 points, 24 service aces and
finds himself among the top 10 in
kills and digs.
Last weekend, Simon led the
Mustangs to victories over the
Waterloo Warriors and Guelph
Gryphons, scoring a combined
total of 27 points, 22 kills, 15 digs
and five blocks, earning the Purple
Pipe along the way.
Simon sat down with the Gazette
to discuss his team’s strong start to
the season, studying engineering
and losing his shorts during a game.
When did you start playing volley-
ball and why did you start?
I started in Grade 9. I was play-
ing for a London club team. I was
forced into it by my parents. I
stopped playing hockey because of
all the politics once checking start-
ed. Way too many goons running
around. My parents still wanted to
keep me busy through the winter,
so they signed me up for volleyball.
You guys are sitting at 9-1 on a
seven game winning streak. What
has been the key to your success-
ful start?
Definitely the depth we have on
our team. We have 14 players who
can step in and play at any given
time. It gives us a lot of flexibility
during the games.
Sports
What makes this team different
from last year?
Everyone is a lot tighter than
usual. The rookies are fitting in and
stepping up. Everyone is putting
volleyball first and bringing a strong
work ethic to the team.
The team has a strong rookie class
this year. What do they bring to the
team?
We have an exceptional rookie
class this year. About seven of them
are talented and hard working. The
veterans are seeing the rookies work
almost harder than them, which
pushes us even further. Nobody
wants to get outworked by a rookie.
What is it like to play for head
coach Jim Sage?
It’s a great atmosphere. He puts
school first. I’m in engineering, so if
I ever need to do school work, he
gives me time off. He understands
that volleyball is a five-year thing,
but education is important for the
rest of your life.
How do you balance engineering
with volleyball?
In my first three years, it was
really difficult. It would be class all
day, practice, and then home to do
work. I had no social life. But in the
fourth and fifth year, it was a lot
lighter, so I can concentrate more
on volleyball.
What do you plan to do after your
time at Western?
The last thing on my mind is get-
ting a good career job. Hopefully I
can go over to Europe and join a
club team for a few years.
What has been your best volleyball
ON DECK:
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ERIC’S A GOOD DIVER – SHOULD’VE PLAYED SOCCER. Mustangs left-outside hitter Eric Simon got an early
Christmas present when he was awarded the Purple Pipe for his excellent play so far this season. The fifth-
year engineering student leads the OUA in points with 169 and is second in kills with 126. This past weekend
he notched three aces and seven kills against Guelph, helping the Mustangs improve their record to 9-1 and
move into first place in the OUA.
moment? entertained on the bus?
The biggest one was when we If we are blessed to have a TV, we
went down to Queen’s last year and usually throw in some movies. But #11 ERIC SIMON
we were down 14-9 in the fifth set. since that isn’t the case, we usually
We came back and ended up win- play stuff like euchre, which I am Position: Left-side Hitter
ning 16-14. But I’m leaving it open undefeated in this year. Height: 6-5
for the possibility of winning an Hometown: London, ON
OUA gold this year. Who would you say is the class High School: Oakridge SS
clown of the team? Year: 5
What has been your most embar- Definitely have to be “Simple” Major: Engineering
rassing athletic moment? Jack [Creaghan]. I think it’s the fact
It was in my rookie year at my that he doesn’t really know what he
Career Accomplishments
first game at Alumni Hall. We used is doing is funny to people.
to have these great big uniforms Second Team All-Canadian in 2009
back then. I was out on the court What is the best part of the holiday Two-time OUA first team
and was diving for the ball and my break? all-star (2008 & 2009)
shorts ended up coming down. It is good to have some time off
Stuff was hanging out where it volleyball for a little bit. You get to
Named to OUA
shouldn’t be, but luckily the jerseys focus on weight training. And most All-Rookie team in 2005-06
were so long that I don’t think any- importantly, you get to focus on 2009 Western
one noticed. Now I make sure the your studies. And when you haven’t Purple Blanket recipient
drawstring is always tight. played for three weeks, you come Co-MVP of Western
back really wanting to get back at it men’s volleyball team in 2009
The team travels quite a bit. What and it makes you appreciate it that
do you guys normally do to stay much more.