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Hammond: Don’t shrug off the power of the Occupy movement

London Mayor Joe Fontana’s rush to be the first Canadian mayor to trash and shut down an Occupy encampment betrays not only a failure to understand the message of the movement but also demonstrates an apparent failure to understand its impact on his own political future. Repression of this movement on behalf of the wealthy 1 per cent holds no long-term political rewards. In fact, he may have just dug his own political grave as his already spiraling public career comes to a close.

Western loses Yates Cup

Western loses Yates Cup

A 24-point second half sealed it for the McMaster Marauders as they dominated The University of Western Ontario Mustangs Saturday with a 41-19 win to take the 104th Yates Cup at TD Waterhouse Stadium in London.

Yates Cup Saturday afternoon

Yates Cup Saturday afternoon

Western football head coach Greg Marshall will be shooting for his eighth Yates Cup title this Saturday as the Mustangs take on the McMaster Marauders at TD Waterhouse Stadium beginning at 1 p.m.

Feeling good about fair trade. How fair is that?

Hardly a week goes by without yet another milestone for ‘ethically labelled’ products. You know, the products that are labelled ‘Fair Trade,’ ‘Organic,’ ‘Green’ and so on.

Battista: Cobalt-60 celebrates 60 years

On Oct. 27, 1951, the world’s first cancer treatment with Cobalt-60 radiation took place at the South Street site of the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) – then Victoria Hospital. This marked an important milestone for both the fight against cancer and Canada’s emergence as a leader in medical physics and radiation oncology.

Maika: Finding value in the tangible experience

During a recent trip to Amsterdam with a group of sport management students, I had the unique opportunity to experience sport in another country. Thanks to our gracious hosts at our partner institution, Johan Cruyff University, we were exposed to high-performance sport in the Netherlands in a variety of areas.

Hammond: Don’t shrug off the power of the Occupy movement

London Mayor Joe Fontana’s rush to be the first Canadian mayor to trash and shut down an Occupy encampment betrays not only a failure to understand the message of the movement but also demonstrates an apparent failure to understand its impact on his own political future. Repression of this movement on behalf of the wealthy 1 per cent holds no long-term political rewards. In fact, he may have just dug his own political grave as his already spiraling public career comes to a close.

Western loses Yates Cup

Western loses Yates Cup

A 24-point second half sealed it for the McMaster Marauders as they dominated The University of Western Ontario Mustangs Saturday with a 41-19 win to take the 104th Yates Cup at TD Waterhouse Stadium in London.

Yates Cup Saturday afternoon

Yates Cup Saturday afternoon

Western football head coach Greg Marshall will be shooting for his eighth Yates Cup title this Saturday as the Mustangs take on the McMaster Marauders at TD Waterhouse Stadium beginning at 1 p.m.

Feeling good about fair trade. How fair is that?

Hardly a week goes by without yet another milestone for ‘ethically labelled’ products. You know, the products that are labelled ‘Fair Trade,’ ‘Organic,’ ‘Green’ and so on.

Battista: Cobalt-60 celebrates 60 years

On Oct. 27, 1951, the world’s first cancer treatment with Cobalt-60 radiation took place at the South Street site of the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) – then Victoria Hospital. This marked an important milestone for both the fight against cancer and Canada’s emergence as a leader in medical physics and radiation oncology.

Maika: Finding value in the tangible experience

During a recent trip to Amsterdam with a group of sport management students, I had the unique opportunity to experience sport in another country. Thanks to our gracious hosts at our partner institution, Johan Cruyff University, we were exposed to high-performance sport in the Netherlands in a variety of areas.