Soccer players Amanda Boyle and Christian Douglas have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sept. 28. Boyle, a second-year Kinesiology student, had another strong outing on Saturday, scoring four goals in Western’ 8-1 win over the...
Month: September 2014
Professor connects math, biology to order behaviour
Nature is a cutthroat business, where animals, even humans, are in a relentless competition for resources like food, mates or shelter. And whether we suffer or prosper, it all comes down to our genes, said Applied Mathematics professor Geoff Wild. Wild’s research...
Bedford: Homecoming rider head over hooves with ‘horse’-pitality
Kelsie Zollar and Memphis wish to thank everyone for the excellent treatment they received while at Western’s Homecoming game. The respect and caution everyone exercised toward them was deeply appreciated. We’re hoping to see you all again soon. Sue Bedford
Klatt: Wanted: A connaisseur or connaisseuse of student experience
On Sep. 11, Western News ‘erroneously’ published an earlier draft of an advertisement (“Western invites applications and nominations for two senior administrative positions,” Western News, Sept. 11 advertisement) which was replaced by its final version. We regret the...
Barron: Don’t lose sight of university’s meaning to young people
In the flurry of worrying about career paths, partnerships with industry, tuition and fees, we might completely forget the four years at university are supposed to be important formative years in young person's life. (“Make sure debate about tuition costs is rooted in...
Domina: Ukraine at War: When history becomes personal
The Russian invasion into the eastern part of Ukraine was highly predictable. But the four months I spent at home in Mariupol, a densely populated city in southeastern Ukraine, was the time when this very history became personal and rather painful. When I arrived at...
Winders: Why not hop a plane bound for better opportunities
Don’t think about this in terms of a grand economy. Boil it down. Say your business compensated its employees the same way this economy has for 30 years now – consistently widening the gap between what it paid in salary and offered in benefits to older employees vs....
New website looks to get city’s students more involved
Hey, students, you might want to listen up. Created by students, for students, Your London Calling is here to help you settle into a comfortable, informed and involved postsecondary experience in the Forest City. The website and its contents represent a partnership...
Anderson, Cox named Mustangs Athletes of the Week
Baseball player Nolan Anderson and softball player Stacie Cox have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sept. 22. Anderson, a third-year Business student from London, helped the Mustangs go 3-1 in weekend action with wins over...
Prajapati: Time to brew up a campus coffee culture
Before you read this piece, you need to understand I prefer my coffee without cream and unsweetened. Coffee is, arguably, the greatest legalized drug on the planet. Its aroma overwhelms and infatuates our senses with a subtle taste of euphoria while embodying the...
Winders: Make sure debate about tuition costs is rooted in reality
As the father of three under 4, I worry. Constantly. About everything. So, let’s just say I noticed when media outlets across the country reported last week on a Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study that predicted Ontario postsecondary tuition and fees will...
Helfand: USC turning an eye toward entrepreneurship
The focus on the Student Entrepreneurship Centre at Western that spun off from BizInc is a great way to provide some profile to an amazing student service. (Centre to facilitate student entrepreneurship, Western News, Sept. 5) Turning BizInc, from its start as a...
Paish, Snider named Mustangs Athletes of the Week
Baseball player Adam Paish and lacrosse player Tenyka Snider have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week. Paish, a third-year Graduate Studies student, led the Mustangs to a 10-3 win over the Ryerson Rams on Sunday afternoon in the first of Western’s two...
Professor connects math, biology to order behaviour
Nature is a cutthroat business, where animals, even humans, are in a relentless competition for resources like food, mates or shelter. And whether we suffer or prosper, it all comes down to our genes, said Applied Mathematics professor Geoff Wild. Wild’s research...
Bedford: Homecoming rider head over hooves with ‘horse’-pitality
Kelsie Zollar and Memphis wish to thank everyone for the excellent treatment they received while at Western’s Homecoming game. The respect and caution everyone exercised toward them was deeply appreciated. We’re hoping to see you all again soon. Sue Bedford
Klatt: Wanted: A connaisseur or connaisseuse of student experience
On Sep. 11, Western News ‘erroneously’ published an earlier draft of an advertisement (“Western invites applications and nominations for two senior administrative positions,” Western News, Sept. 11 advertisement) which was replaced by its final version. We regret the...
Barron: Don’t lose sight of university’s meaning to young people
In the flurry of worrying about career paths, partnerships with industry, tuition and fees, we might completely forget the four years at university are supposed to be important formative years in young person's life. (“Make sure debate about tuition costs is rooted in...
Domina: Ukraine at War: When history becomes personal
The Russian invasion into the eastern part of Ukraine was highly predictable. But the four months I spent at home in Mariupol, a densely populated city in southeastern Ukraine, was the time when this very history became personal and rather painful. When I arrived at...
Winders: Why not hop a plane bound for better opportunities
Don’t think about this in terms of a grand economy. Boil it down. Say your business compensated its employees the same way this economy has for 30 years now – consistently widening the gap between what it paid in salary and offered in benefits to older employees vs....
New website looks to get city’s students more involved
Hey, students, you might want to listen up. Created by students, for students, Your London Calling is here to help you settle into a comfortable, informed and involved postsecondary experience in the Forest City. The website and its contents represent a partnership...
Anderson, Cox named Mustangs Athletes of the Week
Baseball player Nolan Anderson and softball player Stacie Cox have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sept. 22. Anderson, a third-year Business student from London, helped the Mustangs go 3-1 in weekend action with wins over...
Prajapati: Time to brew up a campus coffee culture
Before you read this piece, you need to understand I prefer my coffee without cream and unsweetened. Coffee is, arguably, the greatest legalized drug on the planet. Its aroma overwhelms and infatuates our senses with a subtle taste of euphoria while embodying the...
Winders: Make sure debate about tuition costs is rooted in reality
As the father of three under 4, I worry. Constantly. About everything. So, let’s just say I noticed when media outlets across the country reported last week on a Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study that predicted Ontario postsecondary tuition and fees will...
Helfand: USC turning an eye toward entrepreneurship
The focus on the Student Entrepreneurship Centre at Western that spun off from BizInc is a great way to provide some profile to an amazing student service. (Centre to facilitate student entrepreneurship, Western News, Sept. 5) Turning BizInc, from its start as a...
Paish, Snider named Mustangs Athletes of the Week
Baseball player Adam Paish and lacrosse player Tenyka Snider have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week. Paish, a third-year Graduate Studies student, led the Mustangs to a 10-3 win over the Ryerson Rams on Sunday afternoon in the first of Western’s two...