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The science of the solar eclipse

The science of the solar eclipse

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible from a narrow path that stretches from Mexico to Newfoundland and Labrador. In London, Ont., a 99.6 per cent partial eclipse will be visible as the city is outside the approximately 180-km wide totality  …

Read. Watch. Listen. with John Hatch

Read. Watch. Listen. with John Hatch

Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni. Participants are asked to answer three simple questions about their reading, viewing and listening habits.

Medway-Sydenham Hall reopens to residents (UPDATED 6:45 p.m.)

Medway-Sydenham Hall reopens to residents (UPDATED 6:45 p.m.)

Medway-Sydenham Hall reopens to residents 6:45 p.m. Students have returned to Medway-Sydenham Hall following the afternoon appearance of a “strange smell” that caused enough concern to evacuate the two Western residences, university officials said. The London Fire...

Grand Bend fireball may have dropped meteorites

Grand Bend fireball may have dropped meteorites

Nothing lights up the night – or sparks the interest of researchers – quite like a meteor sighting. At 7:23 p.m. Wednesday, a network of Western-operated cameras captured a fireball jetting across southern Ontario. Analysis of the video data suggests that fragments of...

Preserving Canadian memory on Juno Beach

Preserving Canadian memory on Juno Beach

Rebecca (Cline) Le Savoureux, BA’05 (Political Science, French), is ensuring the world never forgets the contributions of Canadian soldiers who liberated a country and freed a planet from fascism during the Second World War.

Systems returning; exams continuing today

Systems returning; exams continuing today

The interruption of the university computer and phone network experienced today has been resolved. Network systems are coming back online in priority sequence. Exams continuing to take place as scheduled today.

President Chakma’s statement on U.S. Travel Restrictions

President Chakma’s statement on U.S. Travel Restrictions

Western is adding its voice to those of universities across North America expressing grave concern regarding the recent executive order banning individuals from seven countries with Muslim majorities from entering the United States for 90 days.

Funeral services set for King’s student

Funeral services set for King’s student

The Western community is mourning the death of Shannon Laverty, 20, a King's University College student, who died Wednesday, July 6. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, July 11, at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin St., St. Thomas, Ontario. A funeral...

President’s Speech to University Senate

President’s Speech to University Senate

On Friday, Western President Amit Chakma addressed the university Senate regarding his contract and how he plans to “begin the process of regaining your trust.” View complete text of his remarks here.

MacQuarrie: standing up for the less fortunate

MacQuarrie: standing up for the less fortunate

Barb MacQuarrie knew she wanted to dedicate her life to helping others as soon as she graduated high school. “I had the opportunity to travel to Senegal, in West Africa,” she said. “While I was there, I quickly realized the huge inequalities that exist in this world,...