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Month: September 2011

Jamie Q:  Comments anything but artful

Jamie Q: Comments anything but artful

I was a bit surprised at some of the comments made in the feature on Eric Simard (“Artist knows no other way,” May 12) specifically his comments about the art world being “so subjective,” and describing “the reality of painting for his instructor …

Law: Student grows tired of labour strife

Law: Student grows tired of labour strife

For the 50 librarians on strike, they are causing thousands of problems for students and normal working people who travel along Western Road (“Librarians, archivists take to picket lines,” Sept. 15).

Western, UWOFA-LA reach tentative agreement

Western, UWOFA-LA reach tentative agreement

The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) and The University of Western Ontario have reached a tentative agreement for the UWOFA-Librarians and Archivists (UWOFA-LA) bargaining unit.

Are solar panels on Western’s horizon?

Are solar panels on Western’s horizon?

With 748,500 square metres of building area on campus, The University of Western Ontario is considering turning rooftops and walls into solar charging stations. But in order to do so, the university will need to invest in reinforcing the current infrastructure first.

Western helps put face on mental health

Western helps put face on mental health

A police officer arrived at the Windeler home in March 2010 with the worst news a family of university-aged children could receive. Jack Windeler, a first-year student at Queen’s University, had died of suicide.

Nobel Peace Prize nominee to lecture

Nobel Peace Prize nominee to lecture

Douglas Roche, who has specialized throughout his 35-year public career in peace and human security issues, offers up his vision of a world without nuclear weapons at 3:30 p.m. today in the McKellar Room, University Community Centre.

Keeping mental health in mind

Keeping mental health in mind

Western has increased its efforts to support mental health and increase services available on campus.

Diverse skillset leading English to music success

Richie English says he is blessed with a lot of amazing performing opportunities. While some of The University of Western Ontario doctoral candidate’s success may be attributed to good luck, credit a lot to a good attitude and loads of talent.

Practice makes perfect, even for doctors

A passenger train collides with an 18-wheeler in downtown London, causing the train to jump the tracks and flip on its side. Passengers are bleeding out; a young child has a severe head injury; there are possible amputations. Now what?

Family’s hardship honoured by community

Growing up in the shadow of dictatorship and enduring the reigns of Mussolini, the Nazis and the Yugoslav communists, Damjana Bratuz confesses her memories still haunt her to this day.

Pushing for a safer campus

Elgin Austen, Campus Community Police Services director, and his team continue to push for a safer campus.

Postdoctoral Research Day slated

Postdoctoral Research Day slated

Postdoctoral scholars at Western are invited to participate in the first Postdoctoral Research Day, showcasing the breadth and depth of the research done by postdocs.

Law: Student grows tired of labour strife

Law: Student grows tired of labour strife

For the 50 librarians on strike, they are causing thousands of problems for students and normal working people who travel along Western Road (“Librarians, archivists take to picket lines,” Sept. 15).

Western, UWOFA-LA reach tentative agreement

Western, UWOFA-LA reach tentative agreement

The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) and The University of Western Ontario have reached a tentative agreement for the UWOFA-Librarians and Archivists (UWOFA-LA) bargaining unit.

Are solar panels on Western’s horizon?

Are solar panels on Western’s horizon?

With 748,500 square metres of building area on campus, The University of Western Ontario is considering turning rooftops and walls into solar charging stations. But in order to do so, the university will need to invest in reinforcing the current infrastructure first.

Western helps put face on mental health

Western helps put face on mental health

A police officer arrived at the Windeler home in March 2010 with the worst news a family of university-aged children could receive. Jack Windeler, a first-year student at Queen’s University, had died of suicide.

Nobel Peace Prize nominee to lecture

Nobel Peace Prize nominee to lecture

Douglas Roche, who has specialized throughout his 35-year public career in peace and human security issues, offers up his vision of a world without nuclear weapons at 3:30 p.m. today in the McKellar Room, University Community Centre.

Keeping mental health in mind

Keeping mental health in mind

Western has increased its efforts to support mental health and increase services available on campus.

Diverse skillset leading English to music success

Richie English says he is blessed with a lot of amazing performing opportunities. While some of The University of Western Ontario doctoral candidate’s success may be attributed to good luck, credit a lot to a good attitude and loads of talent.

Practice makes perfect, even for doctors

A passenger train collides with an 18-wheeler in downtown London, causing the train to jump the tracks and flip on its side. Passengers are bleeding out; a young child has a severe head injury; there are possible amputations. Now what?

Family’s hardship honoured by community

Growing up in the shadow of dictatorship and enduring the reigns of Mussolini, the Nazis and the Yugoslav communists, Damjana Bratuz confesses her memories still haunt her to this day.

Pushing for a safer campus

Elgin Austen, Campus Community Police Services director, and his team continue to push for a safer campus.

Postdoctoral Research Day slated

Postdoctoral Research Day slated

Postdoctoral scholars at Western are invited to participate in the first Postdoctoral Research Day, showcasing the breadth and depth of the research done by postdocs.