Golden-crowned kinglet. Jack-in-the-pulpit. Eastern harvestman. Those bird, plant and spider species – plus more than 1,200 other forms of wildlife, some of them rare or at-risk – were found on Western’s campus over the last year during a biodiv …
Campus & Community
Chakma: Attack serves as a reminder work remains
Condemning the downtown London attack on Western student Mohammad Sharifi in the “strongest possible terms,” Western President Amit Chakma called on the university community to continue working toward a more inclusive institution and, in turn, society. “This is an...
Summer construction season is underway
Campus construction and infrastructure projects will dominate the landscape this summer as the university’s long-term plans lead to short-term service interruptions. The Parking System and Infrastructure Modernization program, a $2.7-million upgrade of gates and...
University moves Homecoming to quell Broughdale street party
The time has come for “decisive action” regarding a particularly notorious street party that has marred official Homecoming celebrations and frustrated university and city officials in recent years.
Dan Shulman lending his voice to a generation
If it was not for a lengthy line at the student Gazette office in 1985, Dan Shulman may have had an entirely different voice. Instead of the student newspaper, Shulman walked into CHRW Radio and toward what would soon become an award-winning broadcasting career....
Team Canada’s Olympic designers are a problem
Is the Canadian Olympic Team on its way to a fashion ‘Dbacle’ in Brazil? The team is slated to wear offerings styled by a fashion label that has recently produced a clothing line themed ‘Dsquaw.’ Dsquaw is the brainchild of high-end designer Dsquared2, founded and...
Grindrod closes door on storied residence career
In just over a month, Susan Grindrod can finally ignore her phone ringing at all hours of the night. After 34 years of being ‘on call,’ the Associate Vice-President of Housing & Ancillary Services & Liquor Licence Coordinator can simply roll over and go back...
Pregnancy lab celebrates decades of life-changing research
Michelle Mottola was her own first guinea pig. Her pregnancy with her youngest daughter was the first test in the R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Exercise and Pregnancy Lab, that has since led to national guidelines on exercise and pregnancy. Recently, the Kinesiology...
Lost, found and sold
Western’s Campus Community Police Service held its annual Unclaimed Found Property Sale on Tuesday at the University Community Centre, featuring everything from bicycles, iPods and jewelry, to watches, a clarinet and even a stainless steel BBQ utensil set. Campus...
Letter: Time to reward true health and health freedom
It is laudable for Dr. Brian Rotenberg to advocate “a more realistic attitude toward medical necessity” (“What should be covered by publicly funded health care?” Western News, May 12) about rising demands despite shrinking resources. However, the best way for OHIP to...
Commentary: What’s up with the Mediterranean Diet?
Unlike most diets, the Mediterranean diet is a lifestyle approach to eating better, not just a formal diet plan. The name ‘Mediterranean diet’ originated in the 1950s, when a landmark study called Seven Countries identified that individuals living in the Mediterranean...
Alumni applaud helping hands while fleeing fires
The lives of Dan and Lindsay FitzGerald went from joy to despair within a span of 24 hours.
Western, OPSEU Local 102 reach tentative deal
The two negotiation teams agreed no other details would be released until the union membership and university Board of Governors have ratified the agreement.
Chakma: Attack serves as a reminder work remains
Condemning the downtown London attack on Western student Mohammad Sharifi in the “strongest possible terms,” Western President Amit Chakma called on the university community to continue working toward a more inclusive institution and, in turn, society. “This is an...
Summer construction season is underway
Campus construction and infrastructure projects will dominate the landscape this summer as the university’s long-term plans lead to short-term service interruptions. The Parking System and Infrastructure Modernization program, a $2.7-million upgrade of gates and...
University moves Homecoming to quell Broughdale street party
The time has come for “decisive action” regarding a particularly notorious street party that has marred official Homecoming celebrations and frustrated university and city officials in recent years.
Dan Shulman lending his voice to a generation
If it was not for a lengthy line at the student Gazette office in 1985, Dan Shulman may have had an entirely different voice. Instead of the student newspaper, Shulman walked into CHRW Radio and toward what would soon become an award-winning broadcasting career....
Team Canada’s Olympic designers are a problem
Is the Canadian Olympic Team on its way to a fashion ‘Dbacle’ in Brazil? The team is slated to wear offerings styled by a fashion label that has recently produced a clothing line themed ‘Dsquaw.’ Dsquaw is the brainchild of high-end designer Dsquared2, founded and...
Grindrod closes door on storied residence career
In just over a month, Susan Grindrod can finally ignore her phone ringing at all hours of the night. After 34 years of being ‘on call,’ the Associate Vice-President of Housing & Ancillary Services & Liquor Licence Coordinator can simply roll over and go back...
Pregnancy lab celebrates decades of life-changing research
Michelle Mottola was her own first guinea pig. Her pregnancy with her youngest daughter was the first test in the R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Exercise and Pregnancy Lab, that has since led to national guidelines on exercise and pregnancy. Recently, the Kinesiology...
Lost, found and sold
Western’s Campus Community Police Service held its annual Unclaimed Found Property Sale on Tuesday at the University Community Centre, featuring everything from bicycles, iPods and jewelry, to watches, a clarinet and even a stainless steel BBQ utensil set. Campus...
Letter: Time to reward true health and health freedom
It is laudable for Dr. Brian Rotenberg to advocate “a more realistic attitude toward medical necessity” (“What should be covered by publicly funded health care?” Western News, May 12) about rising demands despite shrinking resources. However, the best way for OHIP to...
Commentary: What’s up with the Mediterranean Diet?
Unlike most diets, the Mediterranean diet is a lifestyle approach to eating better, not just a formal diet plan. The name ‘Mediterranean diet’ originated in the 1950s, when a landmark study called Seven Countries identified that individuals living in the Mediterranean...
Alumni applaud helping hands while fleeing fires
The lives of Dan and Lindsay FitzGerald went from joy to despair within a span of 24 hours.
Western, OPSEU Local 102 reach tentative deal
The two negotiation teams agreed no other details would be released until the union membership and university Board of Governors have ratified the agreement.