Bloated. Ineffective. And deep in denial. You would think Canadian universities were Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, if you listened too long to the continued drumbeat against a university education. It’s not a new message, but one that has persisted for yea …
Year: 2013
Team discovers potential blood test for autistic patients
Results of a recent clinical study by researchers from Western and the University of Arkansas reveal the presence of a unique blood marker, which may further the understanding of possible gut linked environmental contributors to autism.
Henderson, Thomson named Athletes of the Week
Basketball player Quinn Henderson and track athlete Brenna Thomson have been named the Western Mustangs Goodlife Fitness Athletes of the Week for Jan. 28-Feb. 3.
Seminar series brings cancer support to community
Cancer Care Talks launches this week with hopes of providing London with information and strategies for living well with – and beyond – cancer.
Recreation centre returns to normal operations
The Western Student Recreation Centre is now open and fully operational following an earlier closure due to a burst water pipe that flooded part of the facility.
Jordan: Nest removal couldn’t come at a worse time
“NextEra Energy Resources believes providing energy to power our nation should have minimal impact on the environment” or so they claim on their company’s website; however, NextEra Energy removed a tree branch housing an eagle’s nest in Haldimand County Jan. 5. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) approved NextEra Energy’s request because removing the nest would reduce the risk of eagle mortality.
Winders: Student election offers an opportunity to reengage in process
I never voted in a university student election. Not once.
Brennan: Spin cycle – Armstrong, doping and the lies he told
As a philosopher whose main area of research is ethics, and as a cyclist, I’m saddened, angered and intellectually puzzled by Lance Armstrong’s behaviour and recent confession.
Questions still surround law articling changes
Law students, take note: Beneficial, yet potentially costly changes are on your professional horizon.
Mayor: Western, city futures tied together
London’s future is on a global stage on which Western plays a vital role, according to Mayor Joe Fontana, who delivered his third State of the City Address Tuesday morning.
Video series lets others hear attorney’s story
Lorin MacDonald simply wants you to listen. MacDonald (JD’09), has been updating attitudes about hearing impairment and accessibility for all forms of disability in legal circles and the community.
Return to campus is music to professor’s ear
Call it the circle of life at Western for Aaron Hodgson. A graduate of the Don Wright Faculty of Music (BMus’04), the 28-year-old now finds himself back at the university – this time in front of the class.
‘Purpology’ explores lives of high-performing students
It’s not exactly a lesson you can pick up in class. Here to help the Western community become better acquainted with, well, itself, is purpology.com – a new blog published by students from the university’s Scholar’s Electives and Western Scholars programs.