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Month: April 2013

Western community mourns student’s death

Western community mourns student’s death

The Western community is mourning the death of Wolfgang Vincenti Hagn, 38, a Faculty of Social Science student, who died Thursday, April 18 from colon cancer. Hagn is survived by his wife, Barbara Rose; parents, George and Ana Maria Vincenti; brother, Rin …

Giving dance its due review in research

When Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps) opened in Paris in 1913, the ballet nearly caused a riot. Now, a century later, Don Wright Faculty of Music lecturer Miranda Wickett’s paper, Spring in Wartime: The Post-War Effects on Bausch’s Le Sacre du Printemps, is causing a similar stir amongst dance researchers.

Competition puts students’ research on the clock

Their research may have taken years to form, but Western graduate students had a mere three minutes to distill the complexities and significance of their work at the second annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Mustangs’ Trung named among OUA’s Women of Influence

Mustangs’ Trung named among OUA’s Women of Influence

HAMILTON – Western Mustangs swimmer Jennifer Trung has been named one of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Women of Influence for 2013. The award, now in its 10th year, honours female student-athletes who have excelled in their chosen sports and fields of study.

Music Issue: Playing, studying the world around her

Playing with other musicians and instruments in her spare time inspires Music Education professor Kari Veblen’s academic life. Every Wednesday, Veblen and a group of friends get together to share their love of music.

Rollout of We Speak results begins

Rollout of We Speak results begins

More than 3,000 of us have spoken. Now, it’s time to find out what we said as the first wave of results from the We Speak faculty and staff survey, conducted last fall, are set for release.

Provost: Budget remains on sound footing

Provost: Budget remains on sound footing

Despite uncertainty regarding provincial government operating grants and lower revenues, Western remains on solid financial footing, said Janice Deakin, provost and vice-president (academic).

Music Issue: Realizing her dream in face of reality

The setting sun on the villa was her stage, seating was in the backyard, and there were rugged mountains in the background of the Tuscan landscape. Kelsey Vicary was ready to step out on the stage in the role of Countess Almaviva last year in Le Nozze di Figaro.

Music Issue: Teaching, singing complete this artist

Throughout his operatic career, baritone Todd Wieczorek has had his fair share of wardrobe malfunctions. But his most embarrassing experience was during a high school summer theatre production when he split his pants while doing what he calls a “spread eagle.”

Giving dance its due review in research

When Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps) opened in Paris in 1913, the ballet nearly caused a riot. Now, a century later, Don Wright Faculty of Music lecturer Miranda Wickett’s paper, Spring in Wartime: The Post-War Effects on Bausch’s Le Sacre du Printemps, is causing a similar stir amongst dance researchers.

Competition puts students’ research on the clock

Their research may have taken years to form, but Western graduate students had a mere three minutes to distill the complexities and significance of their work at the second annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Mustangs’ Trung named among OUA’s Women of Influence

Mustangs’ Trung named among OUA’s Women of Influence

HAMILTON – Western Mustangs swimmer Jennifer Trung has been named one of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Women of Influence for 2013. The award, now in its 10th year, honours female student-athletes who have excelled in their chosen sports and fields of study.

Music Issue: Playing, studying the world around her

Playing with other musicians and instruments in her spare time inspires Music Education professor Kari Veblen’s academic life. Every Wednesday, Veblen and a group of friends get together to share their love of music.

Rollout of We Speak results begins

Rollout of We Speak results begins

More than 3,000 of us have spoken. Now, it’s time to find out what we said as the first wave of results from the We Speak faculty and staff survey, conducted last fall, are set for release.

Provost: Budget remains on sound footing

Provost: Budget remains on sound footing

Despite uncertainty regarding provincial government operating grants and lower revenues, Western remains on solid financial footing, said Janice Deakin, provost and vice-president (academic).

Music Issue: Realizing her dream in face of reality

The setting sun on the villa was her stage, seating was in the backyard, and there were rugged mountains in the background of the Tuscan landscape. Kelsey Vicary was ready to step out on the stage in the role of Countess Almaviva last year in Le Nozze di Figaro.

Music Issue: Teaching, singing complete this artist

Throughout his operatic career, baritone Todd Wieczorek has had his fair share of wardrobe malfunctions. But his most embarrassing experience was during a high school summer theatre production when he split his pants while doing what he calls a “spread eagle.”