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table of contents
get informed >> pg.6-7
>> candidate breakdown
>> students in the running
how to vote >> pg.8
>> know your ward
>> what to bring
>> issues that should matter to you
Shut up and think
Voter apathy a shame, but understandable
Thom-
phoolery
Stuart A. Thompson
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
stuart@westerngazette.ca
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Vote or die, shut up or vote, the list
goes on. Slogans like this try to
shake the apathy out of young vot-
ers a few weeks before an election.
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in the city >> pg.3
>> social media in the campaign
>> hacking the vote
being mayor >> pg.5
>> how candidates can appeal to the
average apathetic student
>> comparing the USC and London
municipal elections feels a little like
passing a kidney stone — it takes a
lot of force and, after all that work,
things just return to normal.
After campaigning with the
“Shut Up or Vote” slogan, the Uni-
versity Students’ Council was able
to rouse two per cent of campus to
cast a ballot in early voting. The
turnout was called a resounding
success by organizers. After all, Fan-
shawe College found just 64 people
to vote at their on-campus voting
booth. Suddenly, Western seems
like it’s leading the charge with just
569 votes.
Western also played host to a
bunch of new election-themed
events. For the first time in recent
memory, candidates came for a
meet-and-greet at the Wave, made
a presentation to the USC and com-
peted in a game show on campus.
But the same theme kept emerging
— few students showed up and
fewer students seemed to care.
Most of the people in attendance
were already involved and probably
going to vote anyway.
Puzzle solution from page 10


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This week’s game show was
hosted by Hack the Vote, a group of
Londoners — mostly of young peo-
ple — who are trying to curry inter-
est in the election with some new
ideas. Despite forming just this
year, the group’s getting all sorts of
attention by the media. Columns in
the London Free Press, stories on A-
Channel news and several appear-
ances on these pages — including
another article today. It seems like
everyone is shocked to see young
people showing interest in the city.
Shawn Adamsson, an organizer
with Hack the Vote, said their efforts
are looking at more than a single
election.
“We need them to care about lit-
tle things all along the way, so when
the election comes around they
have something to hold on to,” he
said.
It’s a refreshing change: attack-
ing students with fresh ideas
instead of pithy slogans. The dis-
connect between voters and their
cities extends well beyond cam-
paign season.
It’s unrealistic for Londoners to
wake up from their slumber for a
few days every four years. And for
students, the situation is much
worse. They’re often torn between
London and their hometown. First-
year and second-year students are
often too new to the city to know
the issues. Upper-year students are
on their way out the door. Even if
students vote, they’re unlikely to
reap the benefits of their chosen
candidate before migrating else-
where.
Of course, it shouldn’t be this
way. We can vote and we should
vote, but we don’t.
This year, students also have to
fight against a lackluster selection of
candidates. There’s nothing sexy
about municipal politics to begin
with. But it’s even harder to sink
your teeth into a campaign with 15
mayoral candidates — most of
them write-offs — and a mayor with
10 years in the big chair. There’s no
single hot-button issue and no
scandalous problems in the city.
Sure, public transit could be better,
but it’s not TTC bad. Taxes might be
high, but they’re only four per cent
above the provincial average.
Contained in these pages are
probably everything you’ll need to
make a choice on Oct. 25. We’ve
talked to the mayoral candidates,
broken down some key issues and
explained how easy it is to actually
drop that ballot in the box.
For fun, we added some stories
about the election campaign and
what students probably need to feel
engaged. 3-day forecast
What you do with that informa- Friday Saturday Sunday
tion is your call. But if you don’t feel Isolated showers Isolated showers Cloudy with showers
engaged with the election this time High 10C High 16C High 15C
Low 3C Low 6C Low 11C
around, you’ve still got four years to
get excited for the next one.
Weather
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Friend me, vote for me

Candidates using social media
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>> By the numbers
NEWS EDITOR lishing the facts.
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may be mayor of London, she’s yet and positive — posted on Fontana’s
to claim the title on Foursquare. The Facebook page. @LondonsMayor (Anne Marie
popularity of social networking sites “There’s lots of messages on DeCicco-Best): 585 followers, 365
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since the last election in 2006. This have already been to the advanced @ChrisFoer (Christopher Foerster):
year’s election campaign managers poll, people who voted for him, 16 followers, 36 tweets
are dealing with a new way to target messages of support if another can- @VoteHack: 214 followers
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‘Your vote is your voice’

Hack the Vote seeks student engagement
Amber Garratt
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR
Voter apathy during campaign sea-
son can be par for the course, par-
ticularly for students. But while
some might think the results of this
year’s municipal election don’t
affect them, this is far from true.
The decisions made by the
mayor and city councilors have an
effect on the entire London com-
munity — students included.
“Municipal government has
more of an impact on your day to
Lauren Pelley GAZETTE
Shirts bearing the Hack the Vote logo were worn at the game show event this week in the Wave. Organizers wanted the
event to break away from the usual candidate events, which they called dry and stuffy.
day life than federal government,”
Nancy Branscombe, current ward
six councilor, explained. “[Munici-
pal politics] are not as sexy as the
party politics and the conventions
and all the fun that goes along with
that, but it really does impact your
day to day life more.”
Engaging students is a difficult
endeavour, but one group is taking
a new approach that just might see
results.
Hack the Vote, a nonpartisan
voter mobilization initiative, has
taken on the task of trying to
engage the unengaged. So far their
methods have included an infor-
mative website, organizing a game
show for all candidates, guerrilla
marketing and an invitation to a big
post-election party at The London
Tap House if you bring proof that
you’ve voted.
Shawn Adamsson, a Hack the
Vote organizer, is adamant students
should be informed and have a say
in their political future.
“Most traditional politicians will
look at the student constituency
and say, ‘They’re going to be gone
before the next election so why
should I bother?’ Adamsson
explained. “Between Western and
Fanshawe, students contribute
something in the neighbourhood of
two billion dollars to London’s
economy.”
By hosting events and appealing
to a younger audience, Hack the
Vote is attempting to make munic-
ipal elections interesting and infor-
mative through events not normal-
ly a part of campaign season.
“Organizations such as Hack the
Vote have concerts and things that
young people are involved in and
they will be coming to them on
their own terms,” explained
Branscombe. “I think that is a great
way to get people engaged and
interested.”
Adamsson regretted that organi-
zations like Hack the Vote have to
be formed to make up for the lack
of effort candidates put into engag-
ing students.
“Candidates have a large audi-
ence to engage in a limited amount
of time, so why spend time on cam-
pus if there aren’t any votes to be
gained?” Adamsson said. “Many
candidates don’t really believe in
the internet either, which makes
getting candidate information
exceptionally difficult for a genera-
tion that expects their information
to be online.”
“Your vote is your voice — it is
the one voice that politicians listen
to consistently,” Adamsson added.
“There is simply no better time
than during a municipal campaign
for you to have a direct impact on
the quality of your life through
the election process.”
Head to www.hackthevote.ca for
information on city councilors and
mayoral candidates.
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Opinions
Going berserk on
littering jerks
Uncle
Jesse
Jesse Tahirali
OPINIONS EDITOR
jesse@westerngazette.ca
Enviroweek seems like the most
appropriate time to go on an aim-
less rant about the environment, so
I’ll just jump right into it: stop lit-
tering, you filthy jerks.
Now, I know most of you don’t
just blatantly throw your trash on
the ground, but as Bill Nye
demanded all those years ago: con-
sider the following.
There’s a reason why the
garbage deposits in the University
Community Centre are now labeled
“landfill.” All that garbage you toss
into that hole doesn’t just disap-
pear. It doesn’t even get taken care
of in a “clean and green” way. It gets
dumped on the ground in a landfill,
sitting there to rot away like your
internet-poisoned mind.
Now, obviously I’m guilty of
throwing things in the garbage. But
I shouldn’t have to unwrap and dis-
pose of five pounds of packaging
before I eat my food, buy my school
supplies or just live my life.
The state of packaging right now
is ridiculous. Every time I throw out
a plastic wrapper, I picture Captain
Planet sitting beside me on the
curb, weeping. It pains me to know
that I hurt our planet’s blue-
skinned protector every day, espe-
cially because these clear, crinkly
We asked students, “Are you going to be
voting in London’s upcoming municipal
election? If not, how come?” Here are
some of their responses
“[No.] I guess I just have no
interest, and I’m not really sure
what it’s about.”
—Jared Sweet, BMOS II
“I’m an ignorant student that
wishes he knew more about the
municipal government of the
London community.”
—Stuart Campbell, BMOS II
“No, I have no idea what’s
going on in London. I don’t
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containers are not at all necessary.
One thing I think that we can all
do is to consciously reduce the
amount of plastic packaging we
use. Is it worth it to have all of your
fat-injected chocolate death cakes
individually wrapped knowing that
it might take the wrappers up to
1,000 years to decompose?
These kinds of small changes are
important — not everyone has to
give up their cars and start riding
around on Segways to make a dif-
ference.
Speaking of segues, there is
something else that definitely
needs to stop happening. Smokers
— most of you are terrible.
Now, don’t read that last sentence
and start throwing sticks and shoes
and whatever else you can find at
me. I don’t care if you smoke. I don’t
care what you do to your body. You
could stir cocaine into cough syrup
and funnel it from a lead pipe and I
Our dream mayor
wouldn’t even look at you funny. Over the course of this election cycle it’s been hard for So make parking free downtown and work on creat-
But when you throw your ciga- our collective gag reflexes to hold back the rise of bile ing districts that cater to specific markets — a business
rette butt on the ground like you’re caused by our mayoral candidates. From the constant core, an arts and culture core, a shopping district, etc.
litter king of the garbage empire, it stream of inane statements, to breakable promises, to A lot of the candidates this year have talked about
makes me want to disembowel you enough political buzzwords to fill London’s libraries, making London a destination, so how about expanding
with the lead pipe I just finished we’re finding ourselves at wit’s end. the London International Airport? Pairing such an
drinking from. So we decided to create a Frankensteinian candidate expansion with a public transit connection between
Honestly, is it that hard to throw encapsulating all of the personality traits and platform the airport and the city proper could go a long way to
your cigarette in the garbage? points we’d like to see coming from a mayoral candidate. improving London’s cachet outside of the city.
Granted, you’re going to have to roll It would be someone older, not just because young And, since this is the Gazette’s ideal candidate, have
the cherry out first, because people scare us but because we’d like to see a candi- some student–related platform points. We know it’s an
garbage fires also tend to rub peo- date who’s been around the political block a few times. expensive proposal, but public transit really needs to
ple the wrong way — but that takes Someone who wouldn’t be instantly dismissed by some run after last call. It would do a lot to releasing the
a negligible amount of effort. of the political old–timers they would have to work with stranglehold the taxi industry has on the city and would
As someone who has night- in office. be better both for students and the environment.
mares of Captain Planet floating Our ideal candidate would be eloquent and capa- While we’re on the subject of drinking, perhaps we
belly-up in a sea of garbage as a ble of speaking publicly like a normal person, not to could also finally see an end to Project LEARN. In addi-
result of my terrible ways, please mention able to answer a question in less than 50 tion to a huge cost to taxpayers, it also unfairly targets
— maybe try a little bit harder words. And while they might be battered around by students. Interaction between students and neigh-
once in a while. their opponents, they should be capable of showing bours is always preferable to interaction between stu-
some class and turning the other cheek. dents and police. And while we’re on the subject, is it
Beyond that, the ideal candidate should possess a too much to ask to have a mayor who’ll control the
platform that doesn’t rest on their previous political expe- police budget? It’s increased from $48 million in 2002 to
rience. Hopefully they’d also have a platform substantial $79.9 this year. Kind of nuts.
enough to not rely on a single broad point they can apply Plus, hey — we’re journalists. A nice and juicy scan-
to every issue no matter how unrelated it may be. dal–prone politico wouldn’t be too bad either. Maybe
So what platform points would we likely to see? How someone with the alcohol tolerance of Sir John A. Mac-
about a revitalization of the downtown core? Every Donald and the libido of Bill Clinton. Just please, no
candidate talks about how they’re going to do it, but more white supremacists.
think I should vote if I’m unin- they seem to have few ideas on how to make it happen. —The Gazette Editorial Board
formed.”
—Jennifer Kinnunen,
Med. Sci./Phys. III
“I didn’t know there was an
This week’s dailyquote
election going on.” stories to check out I propose that I use what’s left of the
—Jenna Gold, Social Sci I
>>News town treasury to move to a more
“Yes, I’d like to vote, but I’d Western student remembered
have to do some more research >>Arts & Life prosperous town and run for mayor.
into what they actually stand Silent films have never sounded so good And, er, once elected, I will send for
for, but of course I’d want to
exercise my right.” >>Sports the rest of you.
—Jordan Hotta, Biology II Saving the world, one kick at a time
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Tip: It’s not just

about the platform
How candidates can get the
student vote
Uncle
Jesse
Jesse Tahirali
OPINIONS EDITOR
jesse@westerngazette.ca
Students can be a fickle, apathetic
bunch. Getting some Western stu-
dents out to vote in an election is
like trying to coax a disobedient
child into listening to you — they
usually don’t care what you have to
say and probably start running
away when faced with grown-up
talk.
But how can a candidate go
about attracting these wayward
voters and ultimately win their
votes? Anthropology, of course.
In order to gain the interest and
confidence of the student body, the
candidate must study and ulti-
mately become one of the curious-
ly dressed and overtly obnoxious
young adults populating London,
Ontario.
Although the male population
boasts a moderate degree of varia-
tion, there are some key interests a
candidate must have in order to
obtain their vote — namely, exer-
cise and alcohol.
A candidate attempting to
become the “alpha male” should,
when questioned about his future
plans, include “hitting the gym
later, bro,” and “I dunno, getting
drunk somewhere bro” in his
responses. In fact, the candidate
should regard “bro” as a form of
punctuation akin to a period, end-
ing all sentences with such a decla-
ration. At the very least, the candi-
date should make it clear that he
“knows how to party.”
Gaining the confidence of the
female voter is somewhat different.
In order to blend in with the popu-
lation, fake blonde hair and Ugg
footwear is necessary. The domi-
nant female candidate must also be
prepared to let other females bor-
row her clothes before going out to
the bar, even though doing this
makes no goddamned sense.
Once the candidate has success-
Aman Elrofaie GAZETTE
fully submerged themselves in the
population, they will have secured didate must remember to, once a tioned. this transformation will most cer-
the vote of the easily manipulated week, consume too many Jäger- It’s an intricate and physically tainly become the alpha candidate
student. In order to maintain the bombs and drunkenly shout degrading process, but the candi- and rise up to lead the populous.
trust of the student, the alpha can- “wooo” every time Western is men- dates who subject themselves to

Race to the top: Comparing London and USC elections

Monica Blaylock had to have signatures from people I think $200 is not dences at one in the morning or able to spend — normally around

NEWS EDITOR
Have you always wanted to run for
University Students’ Council presi-
dent but thought it was too much
work? Why not run for mayor of
London instead? Two hundred
bucks gets your name on the can-
didates list, and that’s all it takes. No
signatures or experience necessary.
USC presidential candidates
have to jump through some hoops
concerning nomination and cam-
paigning procedures that mayoral
candidates aren’t subject to.
USC presidential candidates
must have 50 signatures of support
from students on campus. This
process, according to current USC
president Mike Tithecott, ensures
candidates have a foundation of
support before entering the race.
Anne Marie DeCicco-Best, cur-
rent mayor of London, recalled
going through similar experiences
at the beginning of her political
career.
“One of the first times I ran [in
civic elections] 19 years ago, you
who were actually registered voters
in London. I think that would be
useful to bring back,” DeCicco-Best
said.
“I don’t really know why they
dropped the signature require-
ments — they were useful. What I
do know is we are governed by the
provincial government — they tell
us the rules and we have to follow
them.”
DeCicco-Best didn’t believe the
$200 fee is a true reflection of the
seriousness that goes along with
the job. To put the number into per-
spective, a USC presidential candi-
date must pay a bond of the exact
same amount.
“I think $200 is not much if you
want to be running for mayor —
you really want to make sure people
have thought out the responsibili-
ties and accountabilities of the posi-
tion,” DeCicco-Best said. “Perhaps
giving consideration to something a
little more expensive would be good
to make sure the people running are
really dedicated to the job.”
DeCicco-Best also noted that
“
putting signs in the wrong places,” $1,500. If they are able to receive
much if you want
Tithecott said. more than 10 per cent of the stu-
to be running for According to DeCicco-Best there dent vote, the USC will reimburse
mayor — you really is no such system in place for may- them for expenses.
want to make sure oral candidates. According to DeCicco-Best, the
people have One thing mayoral candidates real scrutiny of London’s civic elec-
and USC presidential candidates tion does not stem from the sim-
thought out the
have in common is the reimburse- plicity of its infrastructure, it comes
responsibilities and ment of campaigning expenditures. from knowing that the list of candi-
accountabilities of According to DeCicco-Best, dates who could potentially be run-
the position. mayoral candidates are allowed to ning our city might not have any
— Anne Marie DeCicco-Best, generate funding from sponsors as political experience.
current mayor of London long as each source does not “I believe it’s important to have a
exceed a donation of $750 dollars. good grassroots foundation and a
USC presidential candidates are good knowledge of the issues
her current campaign has cost her told at the beginning of the cam- before running for the position of
about $85,000 so far in promotion paign period how much they will be mayor,” DeCicco-Best said.
and strategy.
USC presidential nominees also
have to deal with a strict set of
guidelines that dictate what they
can and cannot do — something
mayoral candidates are without.
“You pay a $200 bond and you
have thirty demerit points. If you
get a demerit point you lose six dol-
lars off your bond. You can get a
demerit point for stuff like early
campaigning, campaigning at resi-

>> Step by step

Becoming a Step 2: Get 50 signatures in
mayoral candidate order to submit your nomination
Step 1: Fill out a form as early as form
Jan. 4 Step 3: Pay a $200 bond with
Step 2: Pay $200 your nomination form

Notes: Notes: http://menuspot.ca/TheIndianChef

- Candidates can accept
endorsements in cash for cam-
paigning
Becoming a USC presidential
candidate
Step 1: Nominations Jan. 1-12,
closes two days
prior to commencement of the
campaign period
- The USC has a demerit points
system candidates must follow
or risk losing money from their
bond
- Candidates are only reim-
bursed for there campaigning
costs (about $1,500
dollars) if they receive at least 10
per cent of the student vote
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Candidate breakdown
Cynthia Etheridge
Etheridge has been managing a
small business for 23 years. She
placed third in the mayoral race in
2006. She has volunteered for cam-
paigns at all political levels. She
hopes to see more young people
working in city hall if elected.
“The students are the life of the
party and this City has become bor-
ing and stagnant,” she said. She
noted she hoped to see students
take a more prominent role in Lon-
don if she is elected.
Aaron Broughm
Broughm has been working as a
paralegal and private investigator
for 10 years and has experience
with not-for-profit organizations. If
elected, he wants to have an open-
door policy for the mayoral office.
He also wants to expand the place-
ment facilities in London for stu-
dents. “I see our students playing a
larger part in London’s future, both
politically and in other ways,” he
said.
Jonas White
If elected, White hopes to increase
the City’s investment in software
development and medical
research. He would like to make
London a hot spot for young pro-
fessionals and hopes to create high-
paying jobs to encourage students
to stay here. He said he wanted stu-
dents to begin to care about politics
because politics cares about them.
Zak Young
Young admitted to achieving some
success as a professional gambler.
He explained that his past, which
includes a criminal record, would
be an asset for the mayor’s job
because it would shed some of the
delusions some people have about
politics.
“Voting changes nothing.
Instead you should educate your-
self, participate in honest dialogue
with others about your and their
views,” he explained.
Anne Marie DeCicco-Best
What do you feel you can offer
students if re-elected?
There are many opportunities,
we are creating jobs in our commu-
nity, we have a quality of life that
supports the types of things stu-
dents feel are important. Not just
working in the city and having a
great career, but also ensuring there
are those other things — the arts,
entertainment, culture, the things
that are important to them when
they’re finished working.
I think that we have had strong
collaboration through the Univer-
sity and Fanshawe to create men-
torship programs and internship
programs and connect students
directly to businesses in the hope
that once they graduate they’ll be
able to connect and stay in our city.
I think we have the total package.
Like many students, you left
London to get your first job.
Why do you think students fol-
low a similar pattern of leaving
the city after they graduate?
Well not all students do, and it’s
unrealistic to believe that 100 per
cent of the students who come here
from other cities are all going to stay
here. There’s a combination of stu-
dents that we retain and others that
come here once they find great jobs.
My reason for leaving was the
industry I was in. You needed to go
to a smaller market and get some
experience, and then I found a job
Ivan Kasiurak
Kasiurak currently owns two busi-
nesses in London and has served in
the Canadian Air Force. He wants to
encourage students to graduate
university and stay in London.
“When they graduate they can stay
in London, start a business; as a
doctor they can practice in London;
[they can] run for mayor or coun-
cil,” he explained.
Christopher Foerster
Foerster recently completed his
Masters of science at Western after
serving as a paramedic. He said stu-
dents are residents just like long-
term Londoners. He felt students
can be apathetic about municipal
politics, but so are other voters.
“[Students] also bring with them a
variety of backgrounds and experi-
ences that make London an inter-
esting place to live,” he noted.
thegazette • Friday, October 22, 2010
here right away after doing that.
The idea is to keep as many [stu-
dents] as we can that have the kinds
of skill sets and interests that rely
directly on what we do here in our
community.
Do you feel like students are
apathetic about politics?
No. This time, more than ever,
[we’ve had] the greatest success in
reaching students because we did
it differently. More students are
on social media and I’ve had quite
a following of friends and people
on Twitter, and we’ve been able to
reach out to students in a differ-
ent way.
Students consistently complain
about London Transit and
specifically the lack of public
transit at night. What would
you like to do to change this?
It always comes down to a
question of money. I’m always
convinced that at some time in the
future we’ll be able to do that, but
there are a lot of priorities the
transit service has. I know they
balance that to the best degree
that they can, based on how much
funding they have, but there’s no
question to me that [night service]
would probably be one of the best
things we could do to help sup-
port students.
This interview was condensed
and edited.
Eric Southern
Southern is currently a Masters stu-
dent at Western. If elected he hopes
to improve internet speeds using
fibreoptics cable, which will attract
large companies to set up shop in
London. “The jobs offered by those
companies and the spin-off jobs are
not just technical in nature, there
are marketing, advertising, com-
munications and other jobs for
every type of graduate from our
post secondary institutions,” he
explained.
Dan Lenart
Lenart has held leadership roles in
the field of community mental
health. He is also a graduate of
Western engineering. If elected he
hopes to improve off-campus
housing with changes to the hous-
ing standards bylaw. He felt too
many landlords are making money
while students live in poor condi-
tions. He noted there were many
challenges in a college town like
London.
Fast facts
Has lived in London
most of her life
Has been the mayor
for 10 years
Married
Platform highlights
• Establish a performing arts
school downtown
• Continue work on the Digital
Media Centre of Excellence
• Build London’s Medical
Device Centre of Excellence
with research and econom-
ic partners, the London
Economic Development
Commission, Western and
Fanshawe.
• Will continue asking city
hall departments to justify
all expenditures
• Actively market London as a
sports tourism city
• Will continue the imple-
mentation of a 10-year
budget plan
Tomasz Winnicki
Winnicki currently works as a
router operator and programmer.
He hopes to invest in manufactur-
ing facilities to keep business in the
area. He also wants to create a dis-
tinct London currency for the city.
He hopes to help students establish
roots in London.
Stephen Beckles
Beckles has managed several auto
shops in London. He emigrated
from Barbados in 1974. He is also
involved with charitable organiza-
tions. He noted it was a plus for
London to have students and he
wanted them to know he cared. He
wants to allow for mentorship
opportunities in London.
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There are 15 candidates in the running to become mayor. Two have established
themselves as front-runners. News editor Cheryl Stone breaks down 14 of the
candidates and sits down with Anne Marie DeCicco-Best and Joe Fontana.

Joe Fontana
Fast facts
Second time running
Has previously been involved
in Liberal federal politics
Married, three children
Platform highlights
• Plans to stop tax increases
and implement a tax freeze
for four years
• Establish a downtown arts
and culture centre
• Ensure affordable and
accessible transit
• Encourage tourism and cul-
tural events
• Launch a downtown re-
development plan
• Establish mentorship pro-
grams with private sector
businesses
• Encourage job retention in
London
• Support diversity initiatives
What do you feel you can offer
students if elected?
A new London for young people,
so they can stay here for their fam-
ilies and careers. Building an econ-
omy that will address their aspira-
tions.
I think we’ve got a good basic
[public transit] service, we’ve got to
look at how we’re going to move
people to where they need to go. We
need to extend hours to 2 a.m. to
address the downtown.
Where did you go to school?
Were you politically active
then?
Pierre Trudeau got me involved
in politics when he came to my
high school in the late ‘60s. Water-
loo was my first university — I was
engaged politically [there]. In Lon-
don I got involved with the Young
Liberals at the university and the
Liberal Party in London from day
one.
Do you feel students are apa-
thetic about politics?
Every student or young person
I’ve met has an opinion on some-
thing. Whether that’s the environ-
ment, public transit [...] but they’ll
essentially sit on the sidelines.
You left London to gain your
political experience. Why do
you think students follow a
similar pattern of leaving the
city after they graduate?
We need to find them opportu-
nities that they want. I’ve got a net-
work of connections and I’m deter-
mined to find the entrepreneurs to
make London so attractive, so busi-
ness-friendly, so that those [people]
come to London. Those opportuni-
ties are out there, but they’re not
going to London, they’re going else-
where.
Students consistently complain
about the condition of housing
in the so-called “student ghet-
to” around campus. What
would you do to change this?
You work with the private sector.
I used to be the Minister of Hous-
ing and the mandate was to look at
private and public joint ventures
and opportunities. We have a lot of
private sector investments and
know-how here and we need to
work with them and unleash the
power of the private sector. There’s
a toolbox approach to how we’re
going to make sure that housing is
affordable and safe.
This interview has been con-
densed and edited.

Western grads running for City Council

Ma’in Sinan
Sinan has worked as an engineer
and has invented new green tech-
nologies. If elected, he intends on
creating economic growth in Lon-
don. He plans to achieve this
through positioning the future ener-
gy and automotive industries in this
city. He hoped this would encour-
age graduates to stay in the city.
Fighting student stereotypes along the campaign trail
Arden Zwelling
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The reputation of Western students
around London is far from pristine.
We’re seen as loud, disrespectful
party animals who converge on the
humble Forest City each September
and make life difficult for average
citizens until we leave again in
April.
Most of us just let the dirty looks
and noise complaints roll off our
backs.
and $40-50,000. You don’t want to
walk out the door and have to work
at a call centre,” Southern said. “You
want something rewarding. You
want something where you can
apply your knowledge.”
Another candidate who knows a
thing or two about the relationship
between Western students and
London residents is Jared Zaifman,
who is running for councilor in
Ward 14.
Students seem to
Zaifman said. “It’s unfortunate and
I’m trying to change that.”
Greg Munro — who graduated
just last April with an engineering
degree — is another former West-
ern student on the campaign trail.
The Chatham-native is running for
councilor in ward six.
He’s a frequent staple at the
Spoke on Wednesday’s — Rick
McGhie has worn his campaign
shirt in recent performances.
“My experience at Western was
fantastic. I wouldn’t trade it for any-

Raymond Ford
If elected, Ford hopes to have night
time bus service. He currently
works as a taxi driver and felt this is
an asset because he frequently
works with the public. He has been
self-employed for most of his life.
He noted students were a valuable
income source for the city and
hoped they would voice their opin-
ions in the future.
But imagine being a Western
student trying to get elected by the
very Londoners who loathe your
annual eight-month occupation of
their city.
It’s no easy task, but that hasn’t
stopped Eric Southern from trying.
Southern is a full-time graduate
student at Western working towards
a Masters degree in software engi-
neering. He completed an under-
graduate degree in software engi-
neering at Western and says London
city council currently undervalues
how vital Western is to the city.
“Without the students London
would be dead. The city wouldn’t
survive without that influx of
money,” Southern said. “The stu-
dents don’t just want to come here
to learn, they want to contribute to
society.”
Southern is hoping his contribu-
tion will be at city hall.
After seeing many of his friends
from engineering leave the city to
work elsewhere, Southern wants to
start attracting higher quality jobs
in the technology sector.
“You’ve spent these four years
“
be seen as a prob-
lem rather than
potentially any part
of the process
themselves.
— Jared Zaifman,
running for councilor in Ward 14
He graduated from Western in
2008 with a political science degree
and now goes door-to-door cam-
paigning in a notably non-student
area of London.
“I think the negative connota-
tion comes mostly from people
who live close to the university,”
Zaifman said. “I think we need
someone who can really be a con-
nector between the students and
the residential neighborhoods near
Western.”
Zaifman wants to be that con-
nector and bring some of the ques-
tions and concerns of students to
city council.
“Students seem to be seen as a
problem rather than potentially
any part of the process themselves,”
thing,” Munro said. “As someone
who just graduated from Western
and knows this city, I feel like I could
help break some of that negative
perception of Western students.” Eric Southern
Munro thinks London city coun- Mayoral candidate
cil isn’t doing enough to reach out
to Western campus and communi-
cate their initiatives to students.
“People want students to come
to London and spend money, but
[residents] want us to be seen and
not heard,” Munro said. “We have
to make communications easier
and reduce the policies that seem
to be targeted at students, like Pro-
ject LEARN.”
All three men agreed municipal
government often ignores the ques-
tions and concerns of Western stu-
dents, but candidates also reiterat-
ed the same novel approach to
changing that. If students in Lon-
don want their voices to be heard —
they have to vote.
“Western and Fanshawe have
40,000 votes,” Southern said. “If
they can mobilize themselves, they Jared Zaifman
can make London the best place to Ward 14 candidate
be a student.”
8•
Students are
Londoners too
Breaking down how students
can vote in the Forest City
Nicole Gibillini
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR
Before voting on Monday, there’s
some basic information you should
know. Below are some essentials
you should bring when you head to
the polls, as well as some tips to
help you through the seemingly
intimidating process of voting.
Bring ID
You must bring a piece of identifi-
cation to the polling station to be
given a ballot. Bring one piece of ID
showing your name, your current
London address, and signature. An
Ontario Driver’s Licence or Ontario
Health Card (with a photo) will
work.
If your ID doesn’t have a London
address, bring something that does,
like a utility bill or transcript. If you
don’t have one, your ID will work
after signing a declaration that you
live in London.
Students can vote
Although many Western students
don’t live in London permanently,
they are still eligible to vote. As long
as you are a Canadian citizen, at
least 18 years of age and attend
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TYPE OF ID
Does it say “Driver’s Licence”? If so, it’s the
PHOTO perfect ID to use when voting. If it says “Health
Your ID must Card,” make sure it has an address and a photo.
include a photo of
you and it should
probably look like
you too.
EXPIRY
New driver’s
EXPIRY
licences list the
expiration date
Old driver’s licenc- here. Make sure
es list the expira-
PLACE ID HERE it’s valid.
tion date on the
back. Make sure
school in London you’re eligible to it’s valid. ADDRESS
vote in the election. If you are Does it say Lon-
unable to mark your own ballot don somewhere
because of a disability or another here? If not, you
reason, you may bring someone SIGNATURE
should bring
along to help you. Both you and The same signa-
something that
your friend are required to swear an ture you’ll use if
does, like a hydro
oath. you sign an oath ACCEPTED ID
bill with your
about your iden- Driver’s licence Any other document from
Health Card (photo with address) the Government of Canada, name. Otherwise
Show up on time tity or residence.
Motor vehicle permit (plate portion) Ontario or a municipality in you have to sign
Make sure you don’t arrive late. The Cancelled personalized cheque Ontario or from an agency of a declaration that
polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 Loan or financial agreement such a government. you live in the
p.m. As long as you get in line
city.
before 8 p.m. you’ll be allowed to
vote.
If your name isn’t on the voters
list, you can still vote as long as
you’re eligible. If your name is not
on the voter’s list you will be
required to fill out a form with your
personal information at your
polling station in order to be added
to the list.
Polling Stations
To find your nearest polling station,
you can visit www.london.ca. Here
you can enter your address and you
will be provided with a location and
map of your polling station.
If you’re on campus on Monday,
there will also be a polling station in
the University Community Centre.
What’s your issue?
Kaleigh Rogers How it affects you Bob Howard, Ward 6
NEWS EDITOR If this strategy is brought into Justin Samlal, Ward 7
action, students could eventually Walter Lonc, Ward 7
For all the talk of student apathy benefit in a several ways, from hav- Matt Brown, Ward 7
when it comes to voting, some- ing better, more accessible housing, Phil McLeod, Ward 7
times it’s tricky to navigate all the to being able to catch the bus after Paul Hubert, Ward 8
information available, even for the a night on Richmond Row. Chris Edgar, War 13
student who wants to get involved. Who’s supporting it Judy Bryant, Ward 13
Spending hours slogging through Nancy Branscombe, Ward 6 Mary Bray, Ward 13
websites, reading candidate plat-
forms, and watching dull debates Job creation Bike lanes and
can easily leave you wondering Like many cities, London was hit walking paths
what really matters. hard in the recession, resulting in a Many candidates have cited
Here is a breakdown of some dent in the job market. Since this improving and developing bike and
key issues that affect students and decline, the City has tried to stimu- walking paths around the city to
which ward candidates directly late the work force and create new make them safer and more accessi-
emphasize them in their plat- jobs for residents. Many candidates ble as a platform point. This could
forms. have proposed strategies for achiev- include repairing existing paths,
ing this, from implementing busi- installing lights, and creating new
Near-campus ness services for local businesses to paths around the city.
housing strategy investing in infrastructure and How it affects you
Last November, the city of London attracting new companies to the city. Student who walk or bike to class
proposed a strategy to harmonize How it affects you may have newer, more accessible
students and London residents liv- As more jobs become available, stu- paths in the future, as well as better
ing together in the city. The strategy dents will have better opportunities maintenance of existing paths. This
is broken down into 10 smaller to work in the city while they study, will make it easier to commute and
strategies, which are then defined as well as the option to pursue work take advantage of London’s green
into specific tasks for achieving in London when they graduate, spaces.
these goals. Some of these tasks rather than having to move to a Who’s supporting it
include constructing more on- new city immediately. Nancy Branscombe, Ward 6
campus housing and improving the Who’s supporting it Greg Munro, Ward 6
frequency and efficiency of city Joni Baechler, Ward 5 Matt Brown, Ward 7
transit. Greg Munro, Ward 6 Phil McLeod, Ward 7
thegazette • Friday, October 22, 2010
Arts&Life
Tom Green gets serious about comedy
‘I don’t think the world’s
changing for the better,
to be honest with you’
Arden Zwelling
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Tom Green’s voice crackles over the
phone receiver in the weary drawl
of a man who’s out of bed far earli-
er than he prefers.
“Well, I’m awake,” Green chirps.
Even at 6:30 in the morning
Green is cracking a joke, sarcasti-
cally saying how pleased he is to be
woken up at the crack of dawn to
do a round of interviews with the
Canadian university media.
Comes with the job, you’d sup-
pose.
Green, 39, has spent the last
four years of his life hosting a talk
show from his living room, broad-
casting his interviews live on the
internet to every corner of the
globe without ever leaving the
comfort of his home.
That’s part of the reason why last
year Green decided to embark on a
worldwide comedy tour — the
appropriately titled “Tom Green
World Standup Comedy Tour.”
He figured he could use some
sun.
“What spawned the idea of doing
this tour was just having to get out of
the house,” Green said. “You can
really get sort of isolated here in Los
Angeles […] I just wanted to get up
in front of some audiences and actu-
ally perform some standup.”
Wintersleep ready to impress London with new album
Canadian band writes and works at home and on the road
>> Fast Facts
Name: Tom Green
Birthday: July 30, 1971
Hometown: Pembroke, Ontario
Trivia:
Documented his battle with can-
cer for his TV show, The Tom
Green Cancer Special
Has a parrot named Rex Murphy
Won a Razzie Award for worst
actor for his role in Freddy Got
Fingered
Most know Green for his stints
on television or in movies, but not
so much for his standup comedy.
But Green’s standup endeavor is
actually a return to his roots.
The Pembroke, Ontario native
started doing standup at local com-
edy clubs when he was 15.
“It was always something I never
really quite mastered as a teenager
so it’s been an exciting year for me
to go out and really focus on this,”
Green said. “I’ve always rooted
everything I’ve done in standup. I’ve
always enjoyed traditional comedy.”
Green’s new show is partly the
outrageous, absurd comedy fans
have come to know from his Com-
edy Network and MTV show The
Tom Green Show. But it also has ele-
ments of something he isn’t as
Courtesy of Janesta Boudreau
famous for — social commentary.
Much of Green’s standup focus-
es around technology and the ways
it’s affected our lives. He may stand
on a chair or scream wildly to make
the point, but beneath the chaotic
exterior, Green assures there’s a
message.
“It’s a very outrageous show. It’s
very high energy. It’s very silly,”
Green said. “But I’m talking about
things that are real. That’s always
been true of what I did on my old
show too. I always like to bring real-
ity into the mix.”
If anyone should know a thing or
two about internet fame, it’s Green
— he’s been operating his website
since the early ‘90s and hosting a
web show on a regular basis for
Jessica Hurst
CONTRIBUTOR
The London Music Hall is prepar-
ing for Canadian indie-rock band
Wintersleep to hit the stage this Sat-
urday.
Wintersleep hasn’t played in
London since 2007 and Tim D’eon,
guitarist and keyboardist, is anx-
ious to perform in the city again.
“We’ve played London many
times before, mostly at Call The
Office, which is a great venue,”
D’eon explains. “I think the last
time we played there would have
been in 2007, so it will be great to be
back in London.”
Wintersleep has been busy
preparing for their Canada/U.S.
tour, where they will be sharing the
stage with several other Canadian
bands and playing in cities across
the map.
D’eon notes the band is always
enthusiastic about performing for
new audiences, and going on tour
is just as much about the crowd as it
is about playing music.
“We enjoy playing in different
cities and touring in general. It’s
great to meet new people and see
some familiar faces as well,” D’eon
says. “For this upcoming tour it will
saywhat?
“There’s going to be some meat on the bones. There will be
something to think about as you leave the theatre, for sure.”
>> Hugh Jackman on the new Wolverine sequel
almost five years.
“That’s kind of what’s happen-
ing now to everybody. Everybody is
experiencing what it’s like to be a
celebrity on a much smaller level,”
Green said.
“On Facebook, you’ve got 200
people who can watch you and see
what your photos are and it can all
be commented on by the public. It
really becomes a microscopic look
at what it would be like to be on
television or be a celebrity.”
Of course, Green has the inter-
net to thank for much of his recent
success, despite how much he
roasts it in his standup show.
His web show, Tom Green’s House
Tonight has won multiple awards
and attracted notable guests includ-
be especially awesome to share the
stage with our friends in The
Besnard Lakes, Ra Ra Riot and Lis-
tening Party. They are all bands we
really like.”
While touring around the world
is exciting, Wintersleep still enjoys
I’m not sure what
“
or even if there is
something that
makes Canadian
music unique. There
must be something.
- Tim D’eon,
guitarist and keyboardist
coming back to their roots and
playing in Canadian venues.
“I’m not sure what or even if
there is something that makes
Canadian music unique. There
must be something,” D’eon
explains. “Although I do feel that the
scene is continuing to grow and lots
of Canadian acts are being recog-
nized internationally.”
Wintersleep’s latest album New
Inheritors has a darker sound com-
pared to their last release Welcome
to the Night Sky. But while every
song is unique, the album is still
•9
Courtesy of Neil Visel
ing Pamela Anderson, Jimmy Kim-
mell and Brooke Shields.
The show has single-handedly
kept Green on the media landscape
even when he couldn’t get a job
anywhere else. Without his web
show, Green could have dropped
off the map entirely.
“I think that’s what gives me the
perspective to be able to make fun
of the internet […] because it’s been
so woven into my life,” Green says.
“Hopefully we’ve gotten to the
point where we can start joking
around about it.”
Tom Green will be bringing his
standup routine to London next
week. He will be performing at at the
Grand Theatre on Oct. 25. The show
starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $37.50.
cohesive.
The song “Trace Decay” is one of
the more upbeat songs off the
album, instantly catching the lis-
tener’s attention with its progres-
sive sound and memorable vocal
melodies.
“It’s one of the more challenging
songs to pull off live and it seems to
get a great reaction from the crowd
whether they know the song
beforehand or not,” D’eon says.
“[It’s] my favourite song to play off
the new album right now.”
Although they’re focused on this
tour, Wintersleep will not be bring-
ing their creativity to a halt.
“We’re always writing and work-
ing on new songs whether we’re at
home or on the road,” D’eon
admits. “When we’re on tour we’ll
usually use some of our sound
check time to work on new ideas.
“I think we would be still mak-
ing music together even if it wasn’t
what we do for a living. We love
playing together and will be doing it
for as long as we can,” he adds.
See Wintersleep alongside The
Besnard Lakes at The London Music
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and the show will start at 9 p.m.
Tickets are $30.75 at www.ticket-
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rundown >> Mustangs men’s rugby team remain undefeated after their 55-16 win against Brock | The women’s soccer team win 2-1 versus Windsor Lancers | The men’s
soccer team earned a 1-1 draw against the Lancers

Toronto attempts to end their playoff Blues

Daniel Da Silva
SPORTS EDITOR
Well, this game is going to be point-
less.
At least from Western’s perspec-
tive. The Mustangs football squad
has already locked up a first round
bye in the playoffs and, barring an
upset in Ottawa, they will finish
second in the Ontario University
Athletics conference.
“It’ll be a good challenge for us,”
Mustangs head coach Greg Mar-
shall said.
The challenge will be getting the
team to show up. Whether they
admit it or not, this game is virtual-
ly a practice for Western.
“We are counting on Western
not showing up mentally,” Toronto
head coach Greg DeLaval joked.
But for Toronto, this game
means everything. The Varsity
Blues are only three years removed
from a seven-year, 49-game losing
streak. However, the Blues have
started to turn it around thanks to
their coaching staff.
“I’ve surrounded myself with a
great coaching staff, who concen-
trate hard on recruiting. We are also
trying to change the way the kids
think and get rid of that losing cul-
ture,” DeLaval said.
And with a win on Saturday, the
Varsity Blues will make the playoffs
for the first time in 15 years.
“We can’t look too far forward.
We have to live in the present and
take it one play at a time. The kids
perform well when they do that,”
DeLaval said.
The Blues have been a bit of a
Jekyll and Hyde act this season,
beating the University of Ottawa
Gee-Gees one week, and then los-
ing to Queen’s 66–1 the next.
“We will see which team shows
up. I never know with my team.
Hopefully the same team that beat
Ottawa will show up,” DeLaval said.
As if their obstacle wasn’t big
enough, Toronto has to do it at TD
Waterhouse Stadium, where West-
ern has destroyed their opposition
by a total score of 142–30.
“They have shown all year they
can physically dominate people.
There is no greater challenge in our
season this year,” DeLaval said.
But as Marshall will tell you, this
Toronto team can be very danger-
ous, especially offensively.
“They do some good things
offensively. They have a good,
young running back and a quarter-
back that can make throws and
make plays with his feet,” he said.
The Blues are led by quarterback
Andrew Gillis, whose impressive
343-yard, two-touchdown perfor-
mance resulted in their upset victo-
ry over the Gee-Gees.
The Mustangs defence, howev-
er, has been one of the best units in
the country this season, conceding
only 10 points per game on average.
And if the Blues do play their
best football and pull off the upset,
we will see something we haven’t
in years: a Toronto team in the
playoffs.

‘Stangs down Lancers

Western earns OUA playoff berth
Megan McPhaden
CONTRIBUTOR
Bring on the playoffs — Western is
raring to go.
The Mustangs women’s soccer
team earned a hard-fought 2–1 vic-
tory over the third–place Windsor
Lancers on Wednesday night at TD
Waterhouse Stadium.
The victory broke Western’s
three–game losing streak, clinching
a playoff spot in the process.
A thrilled and relieved Western
squad erupted into an elated cheer
when first–year defender Hayley
Slavin pounded one into the back
of the net with five minutes remain-
ing in the second half. The goal was
her first of the season and it could-
n’t have come at a better time.
“The whole team deserved it.
We’ve worked hard and we were
rewarded in the end,” Slavin said.
It was especially gratifying for
the Mustangs, after their recent
struggles dropped them to fourth in
the Ontario University Athletics
West division
“We came into this game with
something to prove,” assistant coach
Sarah Regan added. “And after a
great week of practices, it paid off.”
The Mustangs were able to cap-
italize early in the first half with the
wind at their backs. In the 16th
minute, Erin Grand netted her sixth
goal of the season, tying Courtney
Stocks as the team’s leading scorer.
Despite drawing first blood,
bad luck struck the Mustangs
when they were called for a hand-
ball in the box just ten minutes
later, resulting in a penalty kick for
Windsor. Goalkeeper Melanie
Oberholzer’s fantastic save was not
enough as the ball rebounded
right into the path of Windsor
defender Caroline Lott, who net-
ted Windsor’s only goal.
The first half ended with the
score knotted at one, setting the
game up for Slavin’s heroics.
The loss was disappointing for
the Lancers, who felt they were the
better team on the night.
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