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Video games linked to
mental health issues
Cheryl Stone
NEWS EDITOR
Spending too much time with your
Nintendo isn’t just causing carpal
tunnel syndrome.
A recent study from the Media
Research Lab at Iowa State Univer-
sity found children who had a video
game addiction were more likely to
suffer from mental health problems.
Among these problems were depres-
sion, social phobias and anxiety.
“Common sense tells us spend-
ing 30 hours playing Call of Duty
won’t be good for you,” explained
Maria Luisa Contursi, program
manager of Mind Your Mind, an
online mental health resource for
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youth. She noted she found more
people reaching out to the site to get
help with video game addictions.
Contursi said the most common
side effect of a video game addiction
was isolation, which she then
explained frequently contributed to
mental health problems.
“I’m not sure there’s a direct con-
nection,” Kathryn Graham, a senior
scientist with the Centre for Addic-
tion and Mental Health, explained.
She noted there have been connec-
tions found between alcohol and
depression.
“There is a relationship, but the
actual relationship is unknown,”
Graham explained.
Pam Hill, manager of programs
and clinical services at Addiction Ser-
vices Thames Valley, explained the
relationship between mental health
and addiction was nothing new.
“It’s becoming the norm for us,”
she explained. “It’s hard to know if
we’re seeing more or if we’re getting
better at finding it.”
She noted many patients were in
need of both addiction services and
mental health services. She noticed
the pair frequently fueled each other.
“They do absolutely self med-
icate,” Hill noted. “It’s pretty vicious.”
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YOU gets $1 million
On Tuesday, West London MP Ed
Holder announced Youth Opportuni-
ties Unlimited will receive almost $1
million in funding from the federal
government to allow for new projects.
The group is an organized chari-
ty based in London intended to help
people find gainful employment.
The new projects will help peo-
ple learn new employment and life
skills while providing a venue to
make use of them at Covent Garden
Market.
Jessica Cromwell, a 21-year-old
who has benefited from the pro-
grams YOU has implemented, said
the program had an impact on her
life.
“[YOU] has given me a lot of con-
fidence in achieving my goals,”
Cromwell said. “They help youth
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She explained patients would
reach for their addiction to deal with
their mental health dilemmas, but
their addictions could lead to them
becoming reclusive, adding to their
troubles.
Hill also noted while ASTV did
not receive any funding to deal
specifically with video game addic-
tions, she saw it as a growing prob-
lem for their referral services.
“There are many ways to deter-
mine if it is a problem for you,” Gra-
ham explained. But she noted there
were different thresholds for differ-
ent people. “There’s typically no cliff
you fall off of.”
She explained similar problems
applied to many addicts, such as if
an individual’s life revolved around
their addiction, or if they continued
to use the substance despite the neg-
ative effects.
Contursi explained it wasn’t nec-
essarily that the video games were
bad, but it was when an individual
crossed the threshold. She explained
Mind Your Mind frequently used
videogames to teach coping skills to
its clients.
“Our tools are really designed
around self management,” she
explained.
YOU teaches a variety of skills,
including resume and cover letter
creation, networking, customer ser-
vice techniques and even CPR
courses, with the intent of encour-
aging gainful employment.
The government money will be
vital for funding these initiatives and
will allow YOU to continue its sup-
port of London youth.
“The funding definitely will help a
lot of youth out,” Cromwell said.
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Queen’s Park
Nancy Branscombe just got closer to
a seat in Ontario’s parliament.
The Ward 6 councillor for Lon-
don has the seat in her sights after
winning the Ontario Progressive
Conservative nomination Wednes-
day for this year’s election. Both
Ward 6 and the London North Cen-
tre riding encompass Western’s
campus and all the affiliated univer-
sity colleges.
It may be a tough campaign
though — Branscombe’s opponent
will be Deb Matthews, the current
Minister of Health and Long-Term
Care. However, Branscombe stressed
the race will be based on issues.
“Deb Matthews is a great person,
but we just don’t share a view about
where the province is going,” she
said. “People are losing confidence
in [Ontario Premier Dalton]
McGuinty.”
Fiscal issues like the projected
deficit and “brick wall” municipali-
ties, which have struggled with
funding, were at the top of
Branscombe’s reasons to run
provincially.
When asked about student
issues, Branscombe said she would
take up the causes at the provincial
level. She said being an MPP would
allow for “even more interaction
with students on the issues, like the
lack of purpose-built housing.”
Though the riding has leaned
Liberal in the last two elections,
Branscombe said having a consis-
tently strong rapport with students
would help in taking the seat.
— Johnathan Tieu
thegazette • Friday, January 21, 2011
WagJag has strong UWO connection
By Dan Rankin
Metroland Southwest Division
Just over a year ago, a small team of go-getting Cana-
dian entrepreneurs launched WagJag.com, a Web site
based on an exciting new marketing model that’s as
much a benefit to business owners as it is to custom-
ers.
“It’s a group-buying site, or a ‘deal of the day’ site,”
WagJag director of business development Gabriel
Becher said, “there are a number of different terms for
it – I don’t know if anyone has settled on one yet.”
While there may be several terms to describe what
the Web site does, the service it provides is simple
enough to understand.
Gabriel Becher
“Basically, it offers a market such as a city or town
one exceptionally great deal per day - something you
can’t get anywhere else. It can be on anything from
food, to spa and beauty services, to retail, to activities
to do in your community, but it’s always going to be 50
per cent off or better,” Becher explained.
However, for customers to be able to take advantage
of these deals, a certain minimum amount of buyers
must purchase vouchers for the deal on WagJag.com.
“Deals are live on our site for anywhere from one to
seven days, and during that time they must reach a
minimum threshold of buyers. If we reach that mini-
mum threshold, then everyone gets the deal,” he said.
To reach that threshold and get the deal, interested
buyers are encouraged to share the information to
their friends via email or social networking sites.
“The reason that this group buying space has ex-
ploded in popularity over the last year is because it is
so effective as a marketing tool for small businesses. It
allows them to get basically guaranteed new custom-
ers driving to their door with no out of pocket costs
for them. That’s key,” said Becher, “With conventional
media, whether it’s newspaper, television, radio, or
online, it involves substantial sums of money for people
to set aside as advertising budgets to try to get their
brand exposed and get people in the door. But that
way there’s no measurable response, and no real way
for them to be sure that they’re getting a good return
on their marketing dollars.
With WagJag, merchants have to discount their
products but, as Becher explained, there are no out of
pocket costs.
“There’s actually negative working capital because we
cut them a cheque when the time expires on the deal.
We cut them a cheque. They get the money up front,
and they get guaranteed customers coming to their
door that they can then impress with their service or
product, and hopefully get repeat customers or
up-sell them further,” he said, “That’s really
the key to the success of this whole
industry.”
Becher got
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involved with the company in Oct. 2009 when he was
approached by his friend and former co-worker Jeremy
Zuker - now WagJag’s general manager.
“Jeremy and I worked together for a private equity
firm about five years ago, and since then we had stayed
in touch. We always wanted to go into something en-
trepreneurial together. The WagJag idea was his brain-
child and he came to me and told me, ‘I’ve got this idea,
how would you like to work on it with me?’ I thought
it sounded like a great idea so I told him I was in. It was
late Dec. 2009 that the Web site went live,” he said, “I
had another job at the time but Jeremy was working
full time at WagJag. When things really started to heat
up and we really got some traction, then I came on full
time myself.”
Torstar Digital, a division of Toronto Star Newspapers
Ltd., bought WagJag in late May 2010.
“We wanted our Website to become a part of the
Torstar family, which includes print newspapers and on-
line properties because we felt that their distribution
system would be invaluable to something like WagJag.
We wanted the site’s deals to be distributed as widely
as possible and grow our subscriber base. The more
we increase the number of people seeing our deals, the
more revenue we’re going to generate. It was a natu-
rally perfect fit.”
Since the sale, the site been profiled on CityTv, CBC,
in publications such as the Globe and Mail, and on vari-
ous technology and discount blogs.
While WagJag is based in Toronto, a growing num-
ber of WagJag employees studied at either UWO or
Fanshawe before being hired. Originally from Vancouver,
Becher came to Ontario after being pre-accepted into
the undergrad Honours Business Administration pro-
gram at the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Alex Enchin, a 23-year-old native of Toronto, studied
Political Science at Western before becoming what
Becher refers to as an ‘all star’ in sales for WagJag. Now
responsible for regional and national sales for the com-
pany, Enchin said he had originally planned to pursue a
career in law.
“I definitely wasn’t expecting something like this to
come along,” he said.
Alex Enchin
Michael Schnapp is another Western graduate to be
employed by WagJag. Schnapp, who majored in Psychol-
ogy, said he had initially wanted to be work in that field,
or else get into teaching. The job description he holds
today is WagJag Deal Specialist.
“I had worked a few jobs in marketing and recruit-
ing, most recently sales for a steel manufacturer, but
I wanted a change in working environment,” Schnapp
said, “I had heard a lot of buzz about the group-buying
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business models. I decided to apply to WagJag in hopes
of working for an exciting, young company with a great
work culture. My experience here has been amazing so
far. There is a ton of energy in the workplace and a lot
of excitement about the future.”
Jeremy Zuker
A great deal of the excitement around the office can
be attributed to the response that WagJag has received
in markets across Canada; particularly in Southwestern
Ontario.
“We’ve had a resounding success that we never could
have anticipated in the Metroland Media area,” Becher
said.
A wide variety of London businesses have recently
posted deals on WagJag including Len’s Mill Store,
Hakim Optical, Adrenaline Paintball, Under The Volcano,
and Jazzercise.
“We have seen great response in the GTA as well as
the entire Golden Horseshoe,” Schnapp said, “We are
becoming the leader when it comes to group-buying
in Canada. There have been many followers, but being
under the umbrella of such a large media company like
Torstar Digital really sets us apart.”
“It’s an extremely flexible model,” said Enchin, “It
works well in big cities like Chicago or Toronto and
we’ve also proven over the past six or seven months
that places like Barrie or Waterloo are feasible mar-
kets. I think that any urban or rural community where
you have a sizeable population and there is competi-
tion for business is a great place for the site.”
According to Becher, the response from consumers
has been more than they ever expected.
“We never could have imagined back when we did
the deal with Torstar what tremendous growth we’d
experience, or how much Metroland would really em-
brace it. It’s been a huge success throughout Metroland.
All of the publishers have ran with it,” he said.
Even though they are competing for space against
some deep-pocketed American group-buying sites such
as Groupon.com and LivingSocial.com, the WagJaggers
feel confident that they have what it takes to maintain
the competitive advantage in Canada.
“Our goal is absolutely to have WagJag.com become
the number one site of its kind in Canada, and I defi-
nitely think we can do it,” Becher said, “It’s a competi-
tive space, and there are a ton of players out there, but
with the resources that we have, through Torstar and
through Metroland, I think we can do it.”
Businesses interested in being featured on WagJag.
com are encouraged to contact the site via email at
info@wagjag.com. For more information, or to check
out the deals, visit wagjag.com.
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What is a degree worth?
As enrolment rates skyrocket and university access becomes more universal, the
value and competitiveness of an undergraduate degree is beginning to wane.
Monica Blaylock takes a closer look at the real value of an undergraduate degree.
Western’s enrolment rates are stag-
gering. This year, campus is teeming
with more undergraduate students
than ever seen in the university’s
133-year history. Boasting around
26,500 full-time undergraduates,
Western has seen enrolment climb
by 5,700 since 1996.
Last year, Western’s full-time
undergraduates paid more than $100
million in tuition. The question is —
what are students getting in return?
Politicians and policy-makers are
starting to consider how rising
enrolment rates are affecting the
quality of education and the value of
an undergraduate degree in a work-
force saturated with university-edu-
cated workers.
“The greater number of students
who have an undergrad degree, the
more competitive it’s going to be to get
an entry level job, and an entry level
job with the kind of pay a student is
expecting,” says Meaghan Coker, vice-
president university affairs for the
University Students’ Council.
“We’ve come to an understand-
ing that a bachelor’s degree isn’t
enough and that you must have a
second degree to compliment your-
self and succeed in life.”
In 2005, the Ontario government
pledged to invest $6.2 billion by 2009
to boost enrolment rates and
improve the quality of post-sec-
ondary education in the province.
Western increased its enrolment by
over a thousand full-time students in
the last five years. Now the govern-
ment projects another 50,000 under-
graduate spaces will be introduced to
Ontario universities by 2015.
Students, meanwhile, are stuck in
the middle, vying to become com-
petitive in the workforce while stay-
ing out of debt.
The value of an undergraduate
degree depends on what students
are looking to gain from it, says
Philip Oreopoulos, a visiting profes-
sor at Harvard University specializ-
ing in the economics of education.
If everyone had a
masters, it would be the
same problem at a
different degree.
— Meaghan Coker
Vice-president university affairs for the
University Students’ Council
Oreopoulous argues that while the
material students learn during their
undergrad might be useless to a
career, the education still distin-
guishes a graduate from someone
without a degree.
“Post-secondary education mere-
ly differentiates between those who
have it and those who don’t. If
obtaining [a degree] is the only dif-
ference, it enables employers to con-
sider degrees as equal. Even if the
schooling hasn’t done anything to
enrich you, it allows employers to
distinguish you from those who did-
n’t attend university, and that is
advantageous,” Oreopoulos says.
While an undergraduate degree
will differentiate a candidate from
their non-degree-holding counter-
parts, Oreopoulos questioned what
skills are really being learned in
today’s university classes.
“There’s a lack of motivation and
intellectual curiosity among stu-
dents. University is what students
make it out to be and there are plen-
ty of opportunities that I see less and
less students taking advantage of. It’s
hard to say if they’re learning any-
thing,” he says, noting if students put
in minimal effort they could reap
great academic rewards.
As enrolment levels at universi-
ties continue to mushroom, the cur-
riculum needs to be restructured,
according to Coker, to better teach a
growing and changing student body.
“Although there’s been chal-
lenges in understanding what stu-
dents leave [university] with, it’s
clear that we need to teach students
in innovative learning environ-
ments. There needs to be an invest-
ment into changing the way we
teach at universities,” Coker says.
While the value of the degree is
under scrutiny, its necessity is not.
According to David Molenhuis,
chairperson of the Canadian Feder-
ation of Students, a rapidly changing
economy makes an undergraduate
degree essential to a person’s future
prosperity.
“Post-World War II, the economy
had changed where more and more
individuals required high school as
mandatory minimum education for
participating in the economy and job
market,” Molenhuis notes, adding
that 70 per cent of current jobs
require some form of post-sec-
ondary education.
thegazette • Friday, January 21, 2011
“We’re seeing history repeating dents who are involved in extracur-
itself. The undergraduate degree is riculars know that those experiences
becoming the new high school are what really bring value to your
diploma,” he continues. degree,” Coker says.
In an era where post-secondary “Those experiences are invaluable
education is vital to success in most towards the type of skills in leader-
careers, it’s even more imperative for ship that you can develop, so in addi-
graduates to differentiate them- tion to the classroom we need to put
selves and find value in their degree. emphasis on expanding involvement
opportunities, internships, co-ops,
and service learning – those types of
experiences are valuable in this grow-
ing undergraduate economy.”
While it may be difficult to judge
We’re seeing history the value of a bachelor’s degree, it is
repeating itself. The evident that an educated population
has a positive effect on Canadian
undergraduate degree society and economy.
is becoming the new “Individuals with a post-sec-
high school diploma. ondary education are in a higher tax
bracket. They’re not putting as much
— David Molenhuis pressure on public spending pro-
Chairperson of the
Canadian Federation of Students grams like public safety because they
tend to commit fewer crimes. They
don’t use the employment systems
For some, added competitiveness because they’re generally employ-
may come from more education able and working, and they’re gener-
after their undergrad, such as a mas- ally healthier so they don’t put as
ter’s degree. Since the 1996/97 school much pressure on the healthcare
year, graduate enrolment at Western system,” Molenhuis notes.
has grown by 2,400 students, now That being said, perhaps the
encompassing 17 per cent of all full- value of your bachelor’s degree lies
time enrolment at Western. in its ability to do greater good for
“If everyone had a master’s it society. In terms of personal value, it
would be the same problem at a dif- seems to be what you make of it.
ferent degree,” Coker says. “We are pushing for you to get
Coker suggests using extracur- your money’s worth at university so
riculars and out-of-class experi- that you feel when you’ve walked out
ences to differentiate yourself and that door you haven’t just got a piece
add value to your bachelor’s degree. of paper. That you’ve walked out with
“Ultimately it’s beyond the class- something that’s changed you, some-
room learning. And there is a lot of thing that’s engaged you and some-
focus on classroom learning and the thing that’s set you on a path to fulfill-
paper you walk away with, but stu- ing what you want to do,” Coker said.
>> By the Numbers > University Enrolment
Full-Time Undergraduate Enrolment
23,000
22,000
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20,000
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16,000
15,000
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3,000
2,500
MASTERS
2,000
1,500
PHD
1,000
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SOURCE: Western’s Board of Governors — Recommendation on Enrolment Strategy (Oct. 19, 2010)
thegazette • Friday, January 21, 2011
Campus > Speaker
Kielburger wows
crowd at King’s
PLEASE, MY HAIR IS FABULOUS. DON’T EVEN QUESTION IT. Craig Kielburger
enthralled audiences at King’s University College last night, waxing poetically
about the benefits of charity.
Kaleigh Rogers
NEWS EDITOR
Most of us spent the seventh grade
gelling our hair and worrying about
having to sit next to our crush in
French class. Craig Kielburger, how-
ever, spent that year starting up what
has become a worldwide organiza-
tion and a youth revolution.
Free the Children, Kielburger’s
organization, aims to unite young
people with youth in developing
countries to free them from poverty
and exploitation. Free the Children
helps hundreds of thousands of
youths worldwide work together to
make change and improve the lives
of other children.
Since 1995, Free the Children has
built over 650 schools in developing
nations and provided an education
to over 55,000 children worldwide.
The organization also supports
women and their families by creat-
ing sustainable income options
through their “Adopt a Village” pro-
gram, as well as a wide range of
other programs designed to enable
youth to enact social change.
Yesterday, Kielburger stopped by
King’s University College to present
a talk to students on the power of an
individual to make a global impact.
He emphasized the role of students
in particular in enacting change in
the world.
“When you look at the history of
social change, youth have always
been at the forefront,” he said. “So,
are students apathetic? Absolutely
not. I think students are the most
powerful force for social change in
the world.”
Kielburger cited such monumen-
tal social movements as civil rights
in the United States and the end of
apartheid in South Africa, all of
which required the active involve-
ment of youth and students in order
to enact change, he believed.
“Our generation isn’t called,
thankfully, to stand in front of tanks,
or to stand up in front of attack dogs
or water cannons, but we still are
called to stand in our own way [...] I
don’t think students are apathetic at
all but I think what students often
look for is a means to channel that
passion into action.”
Kielburger spent part of his
speech discussing the problems with
traditional forms of charity, which
•5
Protest held at IDF speech
Gloria Dickie &
Aaron Zaltzman
GAZETTE NEWS
Palestinian supporters expressed
their discontent Wednesday night as
a member of the Israeli Defence
Force took the floor in Room 56 of
the University Community Centre
and delivered a speech about the
emotional experiences he and oth-
ers faced as soldiers.
Shortly after the speech began, a
large portion of the audience stood
up — some bearing signs taped to
their shirts — and walked out in uni- Corey Stanford GAZETTE
son. A short demonstration followed A sit-in came to an end after audience members rose in unison and marched out
on Concrete Beach, where Palestin- of a presentation hosted by Israel on Campus. The speech was given by a soldier
ian flags were waved and speeches from the Israeli Defence Force.
were given.
While no campus police officers dents, including myself, who were crowd and you want a receptive
were present on Concrete Beach, very concerned and disturbed by the audience,” she said. “We were hop-
several stood outside the room fact that a solider from foreign mili- ing to bring people out to our event
where the event was held. tary with a history and present full who were interested in listening and
“Last night was larger than of war crimes and human rights vio- opening up for questions and dia-
expected,” Elgin Austen, director of lations was brought to speak on our logue. The protest was unfortunate
Campus Community Police Ser- campus,” Alsakka said. because it disrupted a significant
vices, said of the event. Alsakka explained students raised amount of time allocated for him to
Austen did note, however, that awareness through word of mouth speak and answer questions.”
the sit-in protest within the UCC was and text messages to show their Silverhart explained there were
Nyssa Kuwahara GAZETTE done respectfully. opposition, but that the initiative people waiting outside the room but
David Chajes, a fourth-year itself was not organized under SPHR. were unable to get in while protest-
social science student, believed “The reason — as I understand — ers occupied a number of seats.
those who walked out missed an that a lot of individuals were upset “The theatre had been filled with
important opportunity. at this event was that the University people who were just there to dis-
>> Fast Facts “The people who walked out had allowed a member of a foreign rupt and to leave half way through.”
turned their backs on an opportuni- military to speak to Canadian citi- Alsakka concluded that attending
Born: Dec. 17, 1982 (age 28) in ty to hear a perspective they haven’t zens, especially undergraduate stu- the event was a difficult process.
Thornhill, Ontario heard before,” Chajes said, adding he dents,” Paria Naghavi, vice-presi- “As a Palestinian, watching the
found the soldier polite and calm. dent of SPHR, said. Israeli Defence Forces soldier, who
Education: Executive MBA York
Dima Alsakka, president of the The event was organized by has fought in my own homeland
University
Western division of Solidarity for Israel on Campus, a club at Western. against my own family and people,
Brief History: Began activism at Palestinian Human Rights, said IOC president Becca Silverhart said fly across the world and speak at my
age 12, founding “Twelve Twelve- there was no official protest. she felt disheartened by the protest. campus, was one of the toughest sit-
Year-Olds” with friends at school. “It was simply a big group of stu- “In any event we run, you want a uations I have ever faced.”
This group evolved into Free The
Children, an international organi-
zation devoted to ending child
exploitation around the world.
His latest project is Me to We, a
social enterprise that sells prod-
ucts like organic fair-trade cloth-
ing. The goal is to eventually
cover Free The Children’s admin-
istrative costs.
often sell a lot of promises, with lit-
tle action to back it up. He believed
this has made it difficult for people,
and youth in particular, to know how
to get involved and really make a See where your
difference.
“Charities should no longer exist, love of music
we should seek to put ourselves out
of business,” he explained. can take you.
“I think we need to talk not only
about giving donations or volunteer-
ing our time, but a lifestyle of social
change from how we vote, to how we
shop,” he noted. “We need to do
developments differently, and it’s pos-
sible to end poverty in this world.”
Looking out over an audience at
capacity, Victoria Cacioppo, com-
munications officer for the King’s
University College Students’ Coun-
cil, expressed how excited they were
to have Kielburger come speak.
“At King’s, we’re known for our
social justice and peace program
and our BMOS program, and I think
Craig is a great role model for com-
Turn your passion
bining those two and showing not
only students, but the world what
into a career.
you can do when you work together,” With a range of grants,
she noted. “We’re so, so happy [with scholarships and loans, keeping
the turnout.]”
Kielburger spent the latter half of your career goals on track may
his speech encouraging students to be easier than you think.
get involved, specifically to volunteer
abroad and actively participate in the
change they wish to see in the world. ontario.ca/myfuture
“Change is possible. Change is
very possible,” he said.
“A very different world is possi-
ble, but our generation has to drive it
forward.” 3DLGIRUE\WKH*RYHUQPHQWRI2QWDULR
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Opinions A liberal-arts education is supposed to provide you with a value

system, a standard, a set of ideas, not a job
— Caroline Bird

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

Is your
degree worth
more than
this page?
As enrolment levels rise and access to education
increases, undergraduate students are in larger
classes and in turn are graduating with thousands
of their peers, all of whom have the same creden- Letters to the editor Dear Life
tials going into the work force.
It can only follow that the value of the individual
Varsity teams should …or should they? Your anonymous letters to life
degree decreases. While at one time having a uni-
versity degree on your resume was considered a keep out of the gym To the Editor: Dear Life,
great advantage, the undergrad degree has become I think Campus Recreation’s decision to Why do you let people stand in the
Re: “Students first, varsity later” (Jan. 19, 2011) open up the Western Student Recreation middle of a staircase to send a damn
expected for many jobs, and it’s hard to differenti-
Centre’s for varsity is a good idea. text?... (519) “omg some guy just Spar-
ate yourself from the pack. To the Editor: First of all, I agree that it is a student ta kicked me down the stairs. Totally
But, almost paradoxically, as the competitive Contrary to the majority of Western stu- centre first and foremost, and I believe ruined my day.”
advantage of a degree decreases, the demand actu- dents, I relish using the Western Student students should get first priority.
ally increases because it’s quickly becoming the Recreation Centre at its off-peak times However, varsity teams should be able Dear Life,
new standard. precisely so that I can use the equipment to take advantage of the excellent train- Why does every cubicle in Taylor
without fear of competition for it. The ing facilities that remain unused for most library have “slube” graffiti all over it?
Both the Ontario government and Western are
idea that varsity athletes could displace of the day.
seeking to increase university enrolment rates and me during these times simply disgusts As a member of the varsity wrestling Dear Life,
lobby groups are advocating lower tuition or even me. team, I struggle every few months when Why do we need professors? They tell
free tuition to make access to education universal. While I am more than happy to share our wrestling room in Thames Hall is you to read a textbook and then
But regardless of your ideological perspective on the equipment, I fail to understand why I filled with desks and used for exams. We spend three hours a week telling you
would need to take a lower priority at a are forced practice in alternative quarters about the exact same thing you just
who should have access to higher education,
facility I pay equally to use. that are much too small and dangerous read only to test you word for word
changing access inevitably changes standards. Besides, varsity athletes already have for even a few wrestlers to practice, let what’s in the text. Why don’t we cut
Facilitating larger groups to receive education their own equipment at the Michael alone a whole team. out the middleman like we do every-
means there will be more competition for these Kirkley Training Centre—a facility I sup- The WSRC has a spacious studio with where else?
much-coveted jobs. port through my tuition but have perfect roll-out wrestling mats. This
The solution, at least for now, is to find new ways absolutely no opportunity to use, not room is only ever booked for a few hours Dear Life,
even during its “off-peak” period. a day, and yet we are not allowed to use it Why is it that the LTC bus drivers scru-
to differentiate yourself, be it through extracurric-
I was shocked to read that the editor- at all during exam season. tinize my student pass so carefully? I
ular activities or even more education. While an ial the Gazette felt that I would be “active- We aren’t alone. The swim team is am embarrassed enough as it is by the
undergraduate degree is becoming an essential ly harming the teams dedicated to repre- forced to practice early in the morning picture, do I really need to say, “yep,
resume bullet, having other activities that will teach senting Western” by denying them exclu- while at least half of the pool is calm for that’s me...” every morning?
you more specific skills could be much more valu- sive access to facilities they apparently most of the day. One of the most suc-
“legitimately need.” I not only support the cessful varsity teams at Western, the Dear Life,
able after you’ve gotten through the application
Mustangs financially, I also support them squash team, has their regular practices Is it possible to develop a crush on
process and actually begin working. in-person at the more-than-my-fair- at facilities off campus because they can- someone based solely on their daily
Also, students should consider what their under- share number of athletic games I go to not use the WSRC’s usually abandoned wit and a 1-square-inch grey-scale
grad degree is providing them besides a competi- each year. I fail to understand why I need squash courts. mug shot? I’m looking at you Mike
tive advantage. While it may sound cliche, the to further support them by giving up my WSRC has some of the best training Hayes.
memories and friends you form in your four years fitness routine as well. facilities in all of Ontario. Varsity teams
But whatever, after the “student study should be able to take advantage of them Dear Life,
at university can help open your mind to opportu-
area” that was supposed to have been when the students aren’t using them. Why does the nucleus play the best
nities and experiences you might not otherwise built by now, I am definitely starting to —Shawn Wheatley muzac evah?
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But unfortunately, as society continues to set a
new standard for minimum education, and as more
people reach that level of education, the value of
our degrees will decline. The question then
becomes what can we do to make ourselves invalu-
able to any employer — degree or not.
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Arts&Life saywhat?
“By the time we get to cooking and have our champagne, I
hadn’t had anything to eat…and I got drunk.”
>> Jennifer Garner, admitting she had a bit too much to drink
on her recent appearance on The Martha Stewart Show

Atwood delights
UWO audience
Nicole Gibillini
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR
On Wednesday night, students and
members of the London community
gathered at Alumni Hall to listen and
meet one of Canada’s most respect-
ed authors of our time — Margaret
Atwood.
The lecture, introduced with a
speech by David Bentley, an English
professor at Western, was humorous
and light-hearted without failing to
touch on political issues such as
ecological justice.
Atwood’s novels have been stud-
ied in classrooms across the world.
She’s influenced the literary world
with books like The Edible Woman,
The Handmaid’s Tale, and Oryx and
Crake.
According to Atwood, literature
has the potential to have substantial
effects on society. “It’s usually books
of social theory that change society
— not novels particularly. And they
don’t always change it for the better.”
Although her books are now
studied, when Atwood was a stu-
dent of English she barely read any
modern novels in school. “I think
one of the reasons we studied a lot
earlier things in high school was
because there were no swear words
or sex on the page, which we would
never have been allowed to have,”
she explains. “I guess a lot of things
have become quite common and so
there is no uproar when you teach
them in the school. But that’s a
pretty recent change.”
Atwood went on to say some-
thing that distinguishes Canadians
from people in other countries is the
amount they read.
“We are a very big book-reading
country. One of the reasons for that
is simply geographical,” Atwood
says. “People don’t read a huge
number of books in Hawaii because
they’re outside all the time.”
In addition to her literary works,
Corey Stanford GAZETTE
Atwood is a known social activist.
She stresses citizens need to take comes to education. up their own university and making for footsteps. Her biggest piece of
action to make change, as govern- “The university system is costing it a lot cheaper?” advice to writers is to master the craft
ments will never act first. And she students too much money. What’s to While a big advocate for action, before becoming a social activist.
doesn’t put it past the public to stop a bunch of people — now that Atwood had some words of caution “The world doesn’t need any
make change, especially when it we have the internet — from setting for people wanting to follow in her more badly written books,” she says.

Lauren Pelley Creative Director

Celebs wore some fantastic outfits at the Golden Globes on Sunday. Why
not take cues from Hollywood icons for your Charity Ball fashion? Western’s
big gala is next Saturday – so it’s time to lock down the perfect outfit to
channel your inner star.

>> Looks for the Ladies

Charity Ball >> Looks for the Guys

Go nude
A big look at the Globes this
year was pale hues with a
touch of shimmer — a nice
change from the deep, rich
tones we usually expect in the
winter. If you’re on the pale
side, a nude shade can make
you seem bronzed in compar-
ison, or simply compliment
your skin à la Glee’s Dianna
Agron. If you have a darker
complexion, a pale dress will
provide a striking contrast.
And who says white is just for
brides? Some celebs even
rocked snow white frocks on
the red carpet this year, and
it’s a daring look when paired
with red lips and luscious hair.
Dare to sparkle
Glitz was fun for New Year’s,
and it’s a great look for Char-
ity Ball too. A sparkly dress
like Anne Hathaway’s makes
a bold statement, especially
in a unique hue like gold.
Basic black with some
sparkle is always a classic
choice as well. If you choose
to channel Hathaway and
wear a dazzling dress, keep
your makeup and acces-
sories simple. You’ll sparkle
enough without adding
shimmery eye shadow or
costume jewelry.
Show off your
shoulders
Shoulder-baring dresses were
a clear trend at the Globes.
Let’s face it — strapless dress-
es never go out of style. To
give the “girls” a boost, try a
sweetheart neckline – the lit-
tle dip in the front is flatter-
ing for your cleavage. Or, for
an even bolder statement,
wear a one-shoulder dress.
This style was huge at the
Globes, with so many celebs
– from Glee’s Lea Michele to
actress Amy Adams – rocking
the one-shoulder look. Amy’s
night-blue number is a typi-
cal winter shade, but the
style keeps it fresh looking.
Keep it classy
Charity Ball is not the time to
wear the ill-fitting suit you’ve
had since the end of high
school. Would Robert Pattin-
son do that? Never.
Stay trendy and classy with a
slim-fitting, tailored suit –
black never goes out of style
– and pair it with a crisp
white shirt and skinny tie. For
that extra dash of class, try a
bow tie or even a tuxedo.
Brad Pitt pulled it off at the
Globes, and it still worked
even with Angelina’s intense
green frock – showing that a
simple, classic look goes with
everything.
Add patterns
and colour
Men, it’s all in the details – so
mix things up with unique
accessories and patterns. A
patterned vest instead of (or
under) a suit jacket can be a
smart look. Try a burst of
colour in a pocket square, or
add a tie clip for a bit more
pizzazz. Even better, channel
Harry Shum Jr. and wear a
patterned shirt under a
sleek-looking suit. A check-
ered pattern can be good,
but follow Shum’s lead and
keep the print small – or it’ll
look like you’re wearing a
tablecloth.
No tie look
You don’t always have to be
classic. Johnny Depp — who
always seems to do things
differently — walked the red
carpet in a tuxedo with no tie
at all. Sometimes it pays off
to try something different
and forgo the traditional
look.
Charity Ball is happening Sat-
urday, Jan. 29 at the London
Convention Centre. Proceeds
will benefit the Boys and Girls
Club of London. Tickets are
$25 at InfoSource online at
charityball.ca.
8•
Have you stuck to your resolution?
A how-to guide to making a resolution and sticking to it
Cheryl Madliger
GAZETTE STAFF
Stop smoking, lose the last ten
pounds, exercise every day, give up
your daily caffeine jolt.
For all the New Year’s resolutions
students set that are focused on
improving health, there are as many
excuses for giving up. We’re almost
one month into the New Year, and
with midterms quickly approaching,
assignments piling up, and the win-
ter weather making everything
harder, it’s all too tempting to give up
on the goals you set for 2011.
If, by chance, you are one of the
people who have managed to stick
to your resolution for this long, how
can you stay in it for the long haul?
And, if you’re feeling like a failure,
how can you get back on track?
First of all, it’s worth considering
if you can really determine whether
you’ve failed at your goals this early
in the year.
Deciding to get in shape is one of
the tougher resolutions. Peter
Lemon, a professor of kinesiology at
Western who specializes in exercise
nutrition, says people often get dis-
couraged when they don’t see
immediate physical results.
“If people expect a large change
in body fat or body composition
within the first few weeks, they won’t
see it,” he says.
That’s not to say you’re not enjoy-
ing benefits if you’ve managed to
increase your activity level this year.
“Within the first three weeks of
working out, even if you’re not see-
ing changes in your body, you’ll
notice changes in your energy level,”
explains Lyndsey Desjardins, a per-
sonal trainer in London who also
works as an online fitness and sports
performance coach.
Lemon says what’s important is
staying focused on the benefits you
do feel and staying true to your
intentions. “If they stick with it they
will see it, and once you start feeling
those benefits, it’s reinforcing.”
Experts also agree that an impor-
tant, yet often overlooked part of
keeping a goal is tracking your
behaviour.
Anita Cramp, post-doctoral fel-
low at Western, says keeping track
of your behaviour is essential but
doesn’t need to be complicated.
“Whether [you use] a calendar on
your fridge, your mobile phone, or
your blackberry, you need to write it
down,” she says.
If you’ve found yourself back
where you started, don’t beat your-
Photo Illustration by Maddie Leznoff GAZETTE
self up. No matter what your goal is,
taking a more lenient approach will
set you up for success.
As Western’s registered dietitian,
Noelle Martin sees many students
who take an all-or-nothing approach.
She suggests a perspective change.
“I promote the idea of guidelines,
not rules. Too often, rules are made
to be broken,” she says.
Lemon shares a philosophy that
leaves a little more room for imper-
fection. “I don’t care if you eat what
you consider a ‘fun food’ once in a
while. The problem is when you do it
on a regular basis. I promote a 90/10
rule where you make good choices
90 per cent of the time and then can
thegazette • Friday, January 21, 2011
afford to make less ideal choices 10
per cent of the time,” he says.
Cramp explains the “abstinence
violation effect” — a term in health
psychology that describes the all-
or-nothing approach — can be
destructive. She offers reassuring
advice for those who have fallen
short of their goals. “Start again
now, right away, so it isn’t the all-or-
nothing effect. It’s OK to achieve
half your goals,” she says.
If you’re still struggling to stay on
track, consider Martin’s advice. “Say,
‘There’s going to be days that are
really good and days that aren’t so
good, but I can follow a healthy
lifestyle.’ Push through.”
Arts & Life Brief
Drink tea, not water
Next time you’re thirsty, perhaps you
should try tea instead of water.
A study conducted by the Euro-
pean Journal of Clinical Nutrition
reported that drinking tea is not only
hydrating, but also provides essen-
tial health benefits that water does
not.
Anne Zok, nutrition manager at
Western, agrees tea is a great source
of antioxidants, which help to pre-
vent cancer-forming cells.
“Tea is very healthy, and although
I think there is still a lot to be learned
about the health benefits, a lot has
been documented recommending
greater consumption of tea as a way
to increase our fluid intake,” she
says. “I think it’s also a way to ward
off degenerative diseases that we
typically see in our society.”
According to the study,
one to six tea drinks
per day,
aside from iced
tea and other tea-
flavoured bever-
ages, improves
According
to Atwood
The Arts and Humanities Student
Council invited Canadian author Mar-
garet Atwood to Western to speak
about social change and the role of
art and the artist in society. On
Wednesday, she gave a lecture and
book signing at Alumni Hall. Here are
some quotes from the lecture:
“I never wanted to be a role
model — I still don’t want to be. I
wouldn’t want anyone to be me.
In fact, I would advise against it.”
“Not all writers and artists are
good writers and artists. They are
not necessarily moral people.
They aren’t necessarily accom-
plished — they can be mistaken
for what’s good for society.
Would you want someone like
John Keats, or Wordsworth,
Henry James, or T.S Eliot to be a
leader in society?”
“Why do governments without
exception refuse the arts? Because
it doesn’t colour in the lines.”
“Society is going to have the arts
no matter what you do – you’d
have to genetically alter human
beings to get rid of it.”
“The arts are central to human
life. They’ve been with us for a
very long time.”
“Art combines reason with emo-
tion. It speaks powerfully and
directly to people.”
“The nature of human nature is
the good news. We have built-in
empathy. Greed and competition
drives society is what we are told.”
“Technology is a tool and it can
be used for anything we choose
to use it for.”
antioxidant intake and reduces the
risk of having a heart attack.
As for the caffeine content in tea,
Zok clarifies that students should
not be concerned.
“Tea really has quite a bit less caf-
feine than coffee,” she says. “We con-
sume so much caffeine in soft
drinks, chocolate, and in energy
drinks – I would say the health ben-
efits significantly outweigh any pos-
sible health complications that
might occur because of the caffeine.”
When choosing a tea with the
most nutrition and health benefits,
Zok suggested looking for teas that
have undergone less processing, like
green or white tea, rather than black
tea.
— Jesica Hurst
thegazette • Friday, January 21, 2011 •9

Sports gameday
Both Mustangs volleyball teams will try to defeat their rivals from
Queen’s this Saturday night. The women’s game starts at 6 p.m.
and the men will follow immediately after at 8 p.m.

rundown >> The women’s basketball team lost their second game of the season to their rivals from Windsor > The Mustangs couldn’t hold off a second half charge
from the Lancers and were defeated 75-69 | The men’s team also had a similar result as they kept it close, but came up short losing 77-72 to the Windsor team

The Good:
Seven and a half years ago, Mike Danton’s life hit rock
bottom. He was charged with attempting to hire a hit-
man to kill his agent, David Frost.
Danton was a hockey player for the St. Louis Blues,
plying his trade in the 2004 playoffs when the allega-
tions came out. He was sentenced just a few months
later.
While in prison, he took correspondence courses at
Queen’s University and applied to St. Mary’s Universi-
ty in Halifax after he was released on parole.
Since then, Danton joined the Huskies hockey team
and won a Canadian Interuniversity Sport national
championship with them.
But the crowning moment of his comeback thus far
came on Tuesday, when Danton was recognized as an
Academic All-Canadian for his performance on the ice
and in the classroom. The 30–year–old psychology stu-
dent has put together an impressive 3.9 GPA in his time
at St. Mary’s thanks to his exceptional work ethic.
Now the goal for Danton is to make it back to the NHL
— or more likely, a lower level professional league.
Even if it doesn’t happen, congratulations to Danton
for turning his life around the way he has.
The Bad:
I know we’ve all heard this one before, but the NHL real-
ly needs to smarten up.
Concussions in the NHL are more prevalent than ever,
and everyone knows it. Despite the NHL’s lame
attempts at tightening their rules, its culture doesn’t
seem to be changing.
The NHL’s poster boy Sidney Crosby is one of the lat-
est players who have been sidelined after sustaining a
concussion, and the injury could prevent Crosby from
participating in the NHL’s All-Star game.
But it’s not only the injury that is keeping Crosby out
of the game. Sources are claiming Crosby is upset with
the NHL’s lack of effort to protect its players from these
types of injuries, and is refusing to participate in the
game to make a statement.
Of course the always gracious Crosby has responded
saying he will play in the game if he is healthy, but
maybe it’s time for players to make a bold statement
against the league.
It’s bad that it has come to this point, but maybe if all
the players refused to attend the All-Star Game, or Win-
ter Classic, both huge marketing opportunities for the
league, then the NHL league officials would finally get
the message.
Rookies strike
gold at Can-Am
track meet
Daniel Da Silva
SPORTS EDITOR
Perhaps the Toronto Maple Leafs
should take a lesson in rebuilding
from the Mustangs’ track and field
team.
After losing superstar athletes
Jen Cotten and Jason Kerr among
others, the Mustangs went out and
recruited some of the top junior
athletes in Canada.
“It has been said numerous
times that Western has the number
one recruiting class in the country
and I think we are supporting that
statement,” said star rookie Caro-
line Ehrhardt, the top long and
triple jumper in Canada.
They supported the sentiment
entirely at the Can-Am Track and
Field Classic in Windsor as the
rookies won six of Western’s 17
medals, including all three gold
medals the Mustangs took home.
“[The rookies] really proved
they could compete at their first big
meet, so that is exciting not just for
this season, but for the future,”
Mustangs coach Vickie Croley said.
“Our team had a medal sweep in
both [the long jump and triple
jump]. That says a lot about our
strength in the jumps and our
coaching,” Ehrhardt said.
Ehrhardt and Matt Diston in
particular have won gold in every
competition they have participated
in since becoming Mustangs.
While their incredible success at
the Can-Am meet, the Mustangs
have high hopes for the rest of the
season, specifically the Ontario
University Athletics championships
at the end of February.
Both the men’s and women’s
teams ended up on the podium last
year and they hope to repeat the
feat.
“We had about 40 top-eight fin-
ishes. So that shows we have a lot of
depth, which is important,” Croley
said. “But we have a lot of injuries
and aren’t at full strength yet.”
Getting healthy and back to full
speed will be the key for Western.
Former Canadian Interuniversity
Sport national championship
medalists Kyle O’Neill and Matt
Brisson and Canadian junior athlete
of the year Taylor Stewart are
scheduled to return in the next few
weeks.
“With still a couple months left
in the season, it should bode well to
get them back in the line-up,” Cro-
ley said. “Put those guys in the line-
up and our men’s team will be
strong.”
The team is confident that a full-
strength Mustang squad could
challenge for the OUA gold this sea-
son.
“We really have the potential to
take home the provincial champi-
onship. It will be a tough fight, but I
think that if we all keep doing
everything we can as individuals, as
a team it will come together for us,”
Ehrhardt said. “We can definitely
make some things happen at
OUAs.”

The Ugly:
How big of an egotistical attention whore is Lebron
James?
Big enough to star in a Nike commercial series that
will be a cartoon show on his website. It’s going to be
called “The Lebrons.”
This isn’t a joke.
The series will debut in the spring, with the first season
consisting of 10 episodes, five to six minutes in length.
It gets worse, of course. The four main characters are all
versions of Lebron himself, and he will voice all of them.
The characters are the youthful Kid Lebron, the ath-
letic Athlete Lebron, the savvy Business Lebron and an
old man named Wise Lebron.
In other words, he is planning to show the world each
side of his personality through this show. Or at least, his
personality as he sees it.
“I’m mostly a kid at heart,” James said to the New
York Times. “And I’m the athlete, of course, that every-
one sees. But I also have a business side, a cool side,
and I love antique stuff and classical music. I guess
that’s the old man side of me.”
Who knows whether this will improve Lebron’s pop-
ularity. The Gazette’s Magic 8-ball says, “Outlook not
so good.” Maybe he should have thought about creat-
ing Public Relations Lebron?
Anders Kravis GAZETTE
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New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Jets pulled it off against the Patriots, making us look
bad. The Jets run the ball well, but Pittsburgh has the best
run defence in the league. Pittsburgh runs the ball well
and has Ben Roethlisberger throwing the ball to the most
underrated receiving corps in the league. They are big,
fast and physical. The Jets are tough and talk big, but hit
them in the mouth early and they back down. That’s
exactly what the Steelers do. Both teams have playmak-
ers, but only one has a game-changer like Troy Polamalu.
—Daniel Da Silva
OK, I only picked one winner correctly last week — so
sorry that I can’t predict the damned future. These picks are
going to be golden though, I swear.
After edging out the Colts in the first round and fend-
ing off what was looking like an unstoppable Patriots
offence in the second round, the Jets can definitely pull
this one off. If Mark Sanchez can manage to not toss the
ball right into Troy Polamalu’s hands for four quarters,
Pittsburgh is going to have a tough time keeping up.
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Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears
So, I may have been entirely wrong in the AFC, but I
nailed the NFC picks — at least one of us understands
football. I had Green Bay and I’m sticking with them.
Rodgers is the better quarterback and he can carve up
any defence with his group of receivers. Dom Capers’
defence is fantastic. The Packers’ secondary are good
enough to slow down the fast Bears receivers and they
force a lot of turnovers. Couple that with the pressure
Green Bay’s front seven forces with Clay Matthews and
it will lead to a lot of Jay Cutler mistakes.
—Daniel Da Silva
Chicago beat Seattle last round — good for them. But up
until the last quarter, I was pretty sure I could have beat-
en Seattle. I still don’t think Chicago is good enough to
even be in the NFC finals, and Green Bay is going to maul
them like bears. Bigger, angrier bears than the Chicago
Bears could ever be. Aaron Rodgers is going to solidify
himself as one of the top few quarterbacks in the league
as he lights up Chicago’s defence like a cigarette.
—Jesse Tahirali
thegazette • Friday, January 21, 2011
No love for
women’s tennis
Wrath of
McGrath
Kaitlyn McGrath
SPORTS EDITOR
kaitlyn@westerngazette.ca
It wasn’t so long ago that 24–year–
old Diana Safina was at the top of the
world — in tennis at least.
The name Safina doesn’t ring a
bell? Well that’s not surprising. The
former world number one pretty
much dropped off the radar, cur-
rently residing as the 75th ranked
player in the world. In fact, Safina
was most recently embarrassed in
the opening round of the Australian
Open, losing to another former
world number one Kim Clijsters 6-
0, 6-0.
I’m not trying to harp on Safina,
but her story is one that’s becoming
all too familiar throughout the sport
of women’s professional tennis. It’s
almost like the life cycle of a female
tennis player includes rising to the
top, winning, fading into obscurity,
retiring and repeating if desired. At
least that’s what it has seemed like
lately.
Remember Maria Sharapova?
She showed signs of greatness,
especially when she defeated Sere-
na Williams to win the 2004 Wim-
bledon championship. However,
since her breakout season as a 17–
year–old, Sharapova has struggled
with inconsistency and only gone on
to win two other majors, her last
being the 2008 Australian Open.
Safina and Sharapova are only
two examples among many female
players who once showed promise
only to see their success fade until
the only memorable thing is if
they’re dating Enrique Iglesias.
Aside from the Williams sisters,
who have absolutely dominated
women’s tennis for the last decade,
it’s difficult to name a female tennis
player in recent history who has
managed to string together more
than one season of consistent play.
All credit to the Williams sisters
— they have proven themselves to be
great athletes and will surely be
remembered as two of the greatest
female players to play the sport. But
I’m probably not the only one who
has grown weary of the sisterly duel
that seems to end every other grand
slam event. At first the sibling rival-
ry had its allure, but it has run its
course. I’m at the point where I don’t
care who wins, I usually just cheer
for the one who grunts the least.
I understand that struggling with
inconsistency is a realistic aspect of
being an athlete, but these are pro-
fessionals who train year-round and
it’s about time for some female play-
ers to step up their game and raise
the calibre of women’s tennis once
again — the men have.
The disparity between male and
female tennis right now is astonish-
ing. For example, currently the top
ranked female players are Caroline
Wozniacki and Vera Zvonareva.
Together they have won a stagger-
ing amount of zero grand slam titles.
Compare that with the top two male
players — Rafael Nadal and Roger
Federer — who account for a com-
bined total of 25 grand slam titles.
Along with Nadal and Federer
there is an abundance of other
names — Novak Djokovic, Andy
Murray, Tomas Berdych and even
Andy Roddick —who make men’s
tennis so exciting to watch.
It wasn’t always this way, and I
wish I had been old enough — or
alive — to appreciate the eras of
Navratilova, Graff or Hingis. Right
now women’s tennis is boring and
it’s clear that in recent years, the
quality of male tennis has intensified
while the women have been left in
the dust.
I have faith though. Sports are
cyclical, with new players emerging
and older players retiring, and I pre-
dict that right now women’s tennis is
just going through a downswing. But
for now we’ll just have to bask great-
ness that is men’s tennis.
FILE PHOTO
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5 BEDROOM ADJACENT and very close to cam- The SPC card
pus, or downtown. These are the awesome red brick
ones. Really large room sizes, all appliances, net-
and more. your SPC Card! only $9 at Infosource
worked for Internet, parking. Call Jon for more infor-
mation or showing anytime 519-852-7993.
5 BEDROOM HOUSES and apartments right on bus
route to campus and downtown. Great locations.
Huge rooms and closets. Most have all new appli-
ances including washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call
John at (519) 859-5563 or email johnm@london-
property.ca with questions or to book a tour.
5 BEDROOM HOUSES and townhouses for rent on
all sides of campus. All places have free parking, free
maintenance and full time property management.
HOW TO PLAY
Units are rented on a first come first serve basis. Call Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1
Zach at 519-854-0505, zachs@londonproperty.ca
through 9. Solving time is typically from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your skill and
5 BEDROOM HOUSES with skylights, fireplace, experience. The Gazette publishes Sudoku puzzles with varying degrees of difficulty.
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5 BEDROOM LARGE home for rent May 1st. Great
downtown Blackfriars location. Large common
areas, generous rooms, backyard, front & back atri-
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ums, updated appliances, laundry, free parking.
$450+ Nick 519.317.3091 ndekoning@gmail.com.
5 BEDROOM TOWN Home living at Varsity Mills.
Amenities include: on-site laundry and air condition-
ing. From $499 per room plus $50 dollar
utility package. All students. 1 Beaufort St., easy
walk to class and bus routes, roommate matching
services available. For more information, please call
519.858.2525 or go to www.varsitymills.ca.
5, 5 BEDROOM red brick apartment styles to
choose from. Our accommodations were recently
constructed to fit the discerning taste of UWO stu-
dents. These large, open-concept apartments fea-
ture laundry, dishwasher, free parking, oversized
closets, and full time property management. All of
our newly built red brick buildings are located either
right next to campus, or in other areas that are pop-
ular with UWO students. Safe, new, comfortable, and
reasonably priced, these apartments will give you the
finest off campus experience available. Call Bill any-
time 519-670-0327. billh@londonproperty.ca
6 AND 7 BDRMS all areas around campus. New and
spacious, with large/equal size bedrooms. Prewired
for high speed Internet, much parking, all appliances
including washer/dryer, dishwasher. Call Jon anytime
519-852-7993.
6 AND 7 bedroom adjacent to campus. The awe-
some red brick homes and townhomes. Really large
room sizes. All appliances, fully networked for Inter-
net, parking included. For more info or showing call
Jon anytime 519-852-7993.
12 • thegazette • Friday, January 21, 2011

AN ADVERTISING FEATURE LISTING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AT UWO, LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

FILM MUSIC VIDEO

THIS WEEK’S TRIVIA!
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Department of Modern
Languages and Literatures
– German Film Series
UWOpera presents
Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro
Jan. 28, 29 at 8 pm
Rogers Plus New Releases
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(Death in Venice) Thomas Mann- Luchino
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Death Race 2
Paper Man
UWOpera You have the opportunity to experience Mozart’s
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Midnight Cult Movies
at Western Film
Wired Fridays at the Spoke
Jane’s Party Score: A Hockey Musical
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Courtesy of the Show dates are January 28, 29, 30, Febuary 4, The Room POETRY
5 and 6. We have one pair of tickets for each Jan. 21, $4.99 Poetry London reading VISUAL ARTS
Don Wright show courtesy of the Don Wright Faculty of Music. UCC, 2nd Floor with poetry readings by Jeanette Lynes
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Jill Price – Rural Transitions: To
Please email your answer by Tuesday, February MUSIC Barrie and Back
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Brad Paisley
winner of Bliss Carman Poetry Prize) and
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Until Jan. 29
The Art Exchange, 247 Wortley Rd.
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Free admission, book sale to follow Paintings
London Like Never Before Big Slipper Dance Party
(BYOS – bring your own slippers)
Landon Branch Library, 167 Wortley Rd. Until Jan. 29
Michael Gibson Gallery, 157 Carling St.
Jan. 22, doors open at 8 pm
$3 donation with slippers/ $5 no slip-
SPECIAL EVENTS Museum of
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Rooftop of Fatima Parish in Haiti”
Apk live, 340 Wellington St.
A showcase of the city’s many great
restaurants.
“Gathering of the Clans”
Featuring three First Nations Artists:
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Jan. 21 to Feb. 6
Various downtown restaurants
Moses Lunham, Jeremiah Mason, and
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French Connection. Kathleen Rudolph,
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flute; Theresa Rudolph Koczo, viola and
Jeanie Chung, piano London Health & Fitness Show (exhibition running until Jan. 30)
V.I.P., booths & Jan. 21, 12:30 pm Jan. 22 to 23 Admission $5 adults, $4 students/ sen-
Open Western Fair Entertainment Centre iors, and $12 family of four, children
guestlist Von Kuster Hall, UWO
Wednesdays - 12 and under are free.
reservations Local Album of the Year! London Winter Bridal Show
Saturdays 1600 Attawandaron Rd.
contact: The short list will be announced Jan. More than 100 exhibitors from event off Wonderland Rd.
21st. The WINNER will be announced planning, bridal wear, cakes, flowers,
153 Carling St. www.uponcarling.ca 519-434-6600 January 28th on Heaves Clicks Thrills music, and more.
hosted by CHRW’s Program Director, Jan. 22 to 23
Michael Brown. London Convention Centre
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Michou w/ The Scenario, Dis-
300 York St.
PlayWrights Cabaret 2011
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Jan. 22, 8 pm
Jan. 28 to 29
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London Music Hall, 185 Queens Ave.
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LISTINGS!
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Shakura S’Aida and the Interna- Advantage publication of the Holiday Herald! If you
tional Blues Challenge Send Off Jan. 27, 1 to 7:30 pm have an upcoming event, email The
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matinees London Music Hall Lounge, cards, transportation, two conference adoffice@uwo.ca by Tuesday, December
185 Queens Ave. sessions, keynote address, food, and ac- 7th. Please include your group name,
cess to Student-2-Business Networking date of event, cost (if any), location of
SPECIAL STUDENT PRICING Poor Angus Room. www.s2b.ca the event and any other information that
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student Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St. 300 York St. that listings are based on availability.
evening Signposts Weezi Winter Warm-Up &
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14A
$ PG posers, Bill Gilliam and Charlie Ringas.
Free comfort food, cozy cowls and wrist
two toonie Featuring Penn Kemp
Level I and II
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Starts TODAY Tuesdays Starts TODAY Jan. 22, $20 adv./ $22 door
warmers, bath essentials on sale.
Jan. 22, 1 to 7 pm
For complete listings www.RainbowCinemas.ca Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St.
Weezi Studios
204 Albert St. (Upper)
Guitar Lessons
SPORTS start Feb 7, 2011
Your Weekly Drop by Wednesday for London Knights vs. Peterbor-
For those who want to ROCK!!!
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Whether you’re a beginner or
Jan. 21 at 7:30 pm, $17.75 “pretty good” you’ll play better
This horoscope is intended for entertainment purposes only. For the week of Jan 23rd - 29th John Labatt Centre, 99 Dundas St. and try more tunes. ANY
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Mustang Sports BAND... ANY SONG... 8
There are strange things happening, When one door closes another
Aries, but it’s better to just go with door opens, Libra. Look at the Women’s Basketball vs. Laurier WEEKS. TRY ME!!!
the flow. Who knows, maybe you’ll positive side of things and Jan. 26 at 6 pm
like the change of pace and its embrace the changes that are Alumni Hall
effect on your lifestyle. happening to you. If you dwell on
the negative, you can’t succeed. Women’s Hockey vs. UOIT
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Better days lie ahead, Taurus. It’s SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Jan. 21, 7:35 pm
just a matter of waiting a few There’s so much going on that it’s Thompson Arena
weeks. In the interim, start a new any wonder you can still function
project that will take your mind off on a daily basis, Scorpio. Women’s Hockey vs. Queen’s
of your worries. Although times may be stressful, Jan. 23, 2 pm
things will work out in the end.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Thompson Arena
Make the most of time spent with SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Men’s Volleyball vs. RMC
friends, Gemini, because for a little A relationship is blooming,
while you will be flying under the radar Sagittarius, and you’re not sure how Jan. 21, 8 pm
while you handle a few necessities you feel about it just yet. Take a few Alumni Hall
that have been overlooked. more weeks to work through your
feelings and form a solid opinion. Men’s Volleyball vs. Queen’s
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
There’s much more to you than meets CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
(White Out!)
the eye, Cancer, but you don’t often You have an eye for value, Jan. 22, 8 pm
give others a peek into your inner Capricorn, and it will help you Alumni Hall
thoughts unless they truly earn it. realize a good deal this week. Share
Someone special does this week. the wealth with other people if you
can. Tuesday is a banner day. THEATRE
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
You’ve been feeling a bit gloomy, AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Kingfisher Days Sign up today @
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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Retro Bowling Lounge
Generosity is a good thing, Virgo, PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Drop by. Have a good, clean wholesome time.
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