Five alumni and three Western students are among the trailblazers named as recipients of Business London’s Twenty in their 20s awards. The awards, given annually, recognize young innovators, creatives and community advocates making a name for themse …
King’s University College
Looking at old spaces through new eyes
Sylvia Nagy doesn’t like to use the term ‘preserve’ when speaking about heritage buildings. “It sounds like you’re putting something under glass, or pickling it and not retaining any of the flavour,” said the fourth-year King’s University College Bachelor of Social...
King’s to host International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, the London Status of Women Action Group (LSWAG), the London Women’s History Project (LWHP), and the Voices of Change Project are hosting a rally to take action towards equality at King’s University College. The...
Western faculty, alumnae among 2017 Women of Excellence
Two members of the Western community are among eight honourees named by The YMCA of Western Ontario as 2017 Women of Excellence. Dr. Marina Salvadori, a faculty member in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, is a provincial, national and international...
King’s summit bridges political gender gaps
In order for women to become a more representative part of the political system, we need to change the way we think about politics and gender. But until that happens, women will remain on the fringes of power, according to one King’s University College professor....
Recording success provides ‘escape’
The music is not going to stop for Aboudi Lahib any time soon.
Famed photographer turns lens to student-athlete
At first, it seemed as if Madison Wilson-Walker just had the flu. But an unusual rash accompanied her symptoms, causing concern and sending her parents rushing to the hospital. Wilson-Walker was only 3 years old at the time. Once at the hospital, she was diagnosed...
Nölke: Knowledge is power, use it
In what economists have called a “post-factual era,” university graduates have a responsibility to use their education.
Brawn: Lessons from lecture fresh as headlines
Fresh from attending the Electoral Reform Town Hall at King’s University College where the influence of the media on the electoral process was one of the focuses in the break-out group in which I participated, imagine how pleased I was to see an example of an aspect...
Helping kids turn page on mental-health challenges
For Kristin Legault-Donkers, a Psychology student at King’s University College, it will be worth it if just one child reads and relates to Zack and Zoey.
McDougall: Build bridges to those around you
Look around. The next generation of Canadian leaders may be sitting next to you today, Don McDougall suggested to graduates at the afternoon session of Western’s 307th Convocation.
Celebrating Shakespeare 400
Western News joins the celebration of the most recognized English language playwright. We recruited this institution’s finest Shakespeare scholars to share their insights into The Bard – and play a little dress-up.
Words of the long-dead playwright continue to evolve
Dead 400 years in 2016, Shakespeare lives on in tens of millions of copies of his plays and poems in all kinds of media that are read and performed, alluded to and mashed up. My interest is in the editing of Shakespeare, where he seems particularly lively because his...
Looking at old spaces through new eyes
Sylvia Nagy doesn’t like to use the term ‘preserve’ when speaking about heritage buildings. “It sounds like you’re putting something under glass, or pickling it and not retaining any of the flavour,” said the fourth-year King’s University College Bachelor of Social...
King’s to host International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, the London Status of Women Action Group (LSWAG), the London Women’s History Project (LWHP), and the Voices of Change Project are hosting a rally to take action towards equality at King’s University College. The...
Western faculty, alumnae among 2017 Women of Excellence
Two members of the Western community are among eight honourees named by The YMCA of Western Ontario as 2017 Women of Excellence. Dr. Marina Salvadori, a faculty member in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, is a provincial, national and international...
King’s summit bridges political gender gaps
In order for women to become a more representative part of the political system, we need to change the way we think about politics and gender. But until that happens, women will remain on the fringes of power, according to one King’s University College professor....
Recording success provides ‘escape’
The music is not going to stop for Aboudi Lahib any time soon.
Famed photographer turns lens to student-athlete
At first, it seemed as if Madison Wilson-Walker just had the flu. But an unusual rash accompanied her symptoms, causing concern and sending her parents rushing to the hospital. Wilson-Walker was only 3 years old at the time. Once at the hospital, she was diagnosed...
Nölke: Knowledge is power, use it
In what economists have called a “post-factual era,” university graduates have a responsibility to use their education.
Brawn: Lessons from lecture fresh as headlines
Fresh from attending the Electoral Reform Town Hall at King’s University College where the influence of the media on the electoral process was one of the focuses in the break-out group in which I participated, imagine how pleased I was to see an example of an aspect...
Helping kids turn page on mental-health challenges
For Kristin Legault-Donkers, a Psychology student at King’s University College, it will be worth it if just one child reads and relates to Zack and Zoey.
McDougall: Build bridges to those around you
Look around. The next generation of Canadian leaders may be sitting next to you today, Don McDougall suggested to graduates at the afternoon session of Western’s 307th Convocation.
Celebrating Shakespeare 400
Western News joins the celebration of the most recognized English language playwright. We recruited this institution’s finest Shakespeare scholars to share their insights into The Bard – and play a little dress-up.
Words of the long-dead playwright continue to evolve
Dead 400 years in 2016, Shakespeare lives on in tens of millions of copies of his plays and poems in all kinds of media that are read and performed, alluded to and mashed up. My interest is in the editing of Shakespeare, where he seems particularly lively because his...