Socrates, Einstein, Freud and approximately 200 Napoleons walk into an existential problem. Is there life before death? Thus begins the endgame of the critically acclaimed Beforelife satirical trilogy. For its author, however, writing will continue past th …
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University seeks input into draft indigenous plan
Western’s first-ever Indigenous Strategic Plan seeks to remedy the under-representation of Indigenous Peoples as students, professors, staff and administrators in Canada’s postsecondary education system, according to university officials. “Universities play an...
University mourns loss of well-known student mentor
The words of a grieving family resonated across campus this week as the university joined them in mourning the loss of a mother and her son. “As a mother and son, they had a strong and undeniable bond. They were at the core of a very loving family. Together we shared...
‘Geek thing’ serves as perfect outreach
While many of her high school peers relaxed during March Break, 16-year-old Jessica Bennett was studying in a genetics lab half-way across the country. The Wolfville, N.S., resident was a Gene Researcher for a Week in Dr. Robert Hegele’s lab at Robarts Research...
Gender-verification called into question
Kinesiology professor Janice Forsyth is personally and professionally interested in lending her voice to challenge the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) discriminatory policies.
Looking to connect over creativity
Victoria Wiebe is no stranger to putting pen to paper to turn her creative thoughts into works of poetry or young-adult fiction. Now, the published author and Psychology student will be helping other writers find their voice as the 2016-17 Student Writer-in-Residence....
Funeral services set for Social Science student
Funeral arrangements have been set for undergraduate Social Science student Jeffrey Costa, 22, who died April 7 in Richmond Hill, Ont. Costa served as a Soph in both Medway-Sydenham Hall and Social Science. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6:30-8:30...
Green Awards paint a portrait of sustainability
Sophia Lloyd-Jones has returned to an old form of producing natural dyes using vegetables and nuts to produce organic sculptures that challenge what it means to make art in an environmentally sustainable way. The fourth-year Visual Arts student was among...
Bringing ‘an important story’ to the page
The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice. And now, the fruits of a years-long collaboration between the two will be released this month.
Survey: Campus ready to clear air
Western could go cold turkey when it comes to smoking on campus, with recent survey results showing a majority of the university’s students, staff and faculty in favour of ‘butting out’ when it comes to the much maligned tobacco habit. “What precipitated us to look at...
Letter: Why we’re voting ‘Yes’
This Friday, for the third time in three months, an amendment to the Policy on Evaluation of Academic Performance will come to university Senate; and we will be voting ‘Yes.’ For those unfamiliar, the proposed policy change will mandate that all undergraduate students...
Letter: Faculty members call for withdraw of UN appointment review
We undersigned Western faculty members are pleased to learn that one of our colleagues, the highly respected Western Law professor S. Michael Lynk, has recently been appointed by the United Nations to the role of Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine and the...
Switch ideas turn on WISE judges
Putting their ideas in place would flip the switch on a more environmentally friendly campus. A pair of independent pitches to transition Western’s campus from traditional light switches to motion sensors earned top honours at Western’s Ideas for Sustainability and...
University seeks input into draft indigenous plan
Western’s first-ever Indigenous Strategic Plan seeks to remedy the under-representation of Indigenous Peoples as students, professors, staff and administrators in Canada’s postsecondary education system, according to university officials. “Universities play an...
University mourns loss of well-known student mentor
The words of a grieving family resonated across campus this week as the university joined them in mourning the loss of a mother and her son. “As a mother and son, they had a strong and undeniable bond. They were at the core of a very loving family. Together we shared...
‘Geek thing’ serves as perfect outreach
While many of her high school peers relaxed during March Break, 16-year-old Jessica Bennett was studying in a genetics lab half-way across the country. The Wolfville, N.S., resident was a Gene Researcher for a Week in Dr. Robert Hegele’s lab at Robarts Research...
Gender-verification called into question
Kinesiology professor Janice Forsyth is personally and professionally interested in lending her voice to challenge the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) discriminatory policies.
Looking to connect over creativity
Victoria Wiebe is no stranger to putting pen to paper to turn her creative thoughts into works of poetry or young-adult fiction. Now, the published author and Psychology student will be helping other writers find their voice as the 2016-17 Student Writer-in-Residence....
Funeral services set for Social Science student
Funeral arrangements have been set for undergraduate Social Science student Jeffrey Costa, 22, who died April 7 in Richmond Hill, Ont. Costa served as a Soph in both Medway-Sydenham Hall and Social Science. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6:30-8:30...
Green Awards paint a portrait of sustainability
Sophia Lloyd-Jones has returned to an old form of producing natural dyes using vegetables and nuts to produce organic sculptures that challenge what it means to make art in an environmentally sustainable way. The fourth-year Visual Arts student was among...
Bringing ‘an important story’ to the page
The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice. And now, the fruits of a years-long collaboration between the two will be released this month.
Survey: Campus ready to clear air
Western could go cold turkey when it comes to smoking on campus, with recent survey results showing a majority of the university’s students, staff and faculty in favour of ‘butting out’ when it comes to the much maligned tobacco habit. “What precipitated us to look at...
Letter: Why we’re voting ‘Yes’
This Friday, for the third time in three months, an amendment to the Policy on Evaluation of Academic Performance will come to university Senate; and we will be voting ‘Yes.’ For those unfamiliar, the proposed policy change will mandate that all undergraduate students...
Letter: Faculty members call for withdraw of UN appointment review
We undersigned Western faculty members are pleased to learn that one of our colleagues, the highly respected Western Law professor S. Michael Lynk, has recently been appointed by the United Nations to the role of Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine and the...
Switch ideas turn on WISE judges
Putting their ideas in place would flip the switch on a more environmentally friendly campus. A pair of independent pitches to transition Western’s campus from traditional light switches to motion sensors earned top honours at Western’s Ideas for Sustainability and...