As summer sets in, perhaps too, the lure to pick up a book. Western News suggests the following works by authors from across campus ─ and across genres ─ touching on family ties, fantasy, the environment, true crime, tourism and Canada’s complex h …
Campus & Community
Winders: Urged to go all in or not at all
Larry Summers is correct. Believe me, as an American who has been subjected to his pompous style of unelected economic guidance for a quarter century, that is a painful sentence to write. But during an appearance at Western last week, the former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury offered an interesting nugget for the future direction of this university.
A ‘Vision’ for World AIDS Day 2011
A number of awareness and fundraising campaigns have been planned as The University of Western Ontario prepares to commemorate World AIDS Day 2011 on Thursday, Dec. 1.
Finding your ‘RealAge’ with Dr. Roizen
The University of Western Ontario welcomes acclaimed physician Dr. Michael Roizen to the Best Western Lamplighter Inn and Conference Centre Dec. 1 (7 p.m.)
World premiere with a global flavour
Omar Daniel likes to write piano pieces for himself. Often he works on them as a diversion while creating a bigger work. The Don Wright Faculty of Music composer says the shorter works give him a fresh perspective.
Western prepares educators with new mental health program
Thanks to the generosity of a former graduate student and elementary school teacher, Walter M. Lobb, The University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Education has developed a new mental health program and scholarship fund to address the needs of teachers who deal with students’ mental health issues every day.
Western rolls out refocused campaign
The University of Western Ontario highlighted a refocused fundraising campaign this week with hopes of raising $750 million by 2018 toward a new series of realigned goals.
Students team up to assist Goderich
A group of Western students have banded together to lend a hand this holiday season to the residents Goderich. And they are asking for your help.
Klatt: Occupy movement may be most vapid of all
In 2010, the 93-year-old former member of the French Resistance Stéphane Hessel published a little booklet in France, Indignez-vous!, that quickly became a bestseller and has sold more than a million copies. Apart from eulogizing the Palestinians of Gaza for their patriotism and their many other virtues, as is part of the daily diet in many leftist corners nowadays, its message is we should all become indignant about something, anything:
Ansari: Song does not remain the same as torture
“Even if you have earplugs, even if you cover your ears, you feel your brain rattle. It makes you feel extremely horrible and you have to run away from it.”
This is a how an Occupy Wall Street protester described being exposed to a sound cannon, a sophisticated loudspeaker which eyewitnesses claim was deployed early last Tuesday morning to empty New York City’s Zuccotti Park of protesters.
Winders: Campaign eyes future realities
We know we’re not going to ‘out wow’ them with raw numbers.
Robots build bridges to next generation of engineers
Taylor Eckert came to The University of Western Ontario on the back of a 120-pound robot. Now, the first-year engineering student wants to offer today’s high school students the same ride.
Behind the scenes of South Pacific
Outside the sun is shining, and many Western students are enjoying the fall day either at the football game or with friends around campus. But the cast members of the UWOpera production of South Pacific are in the Paul Davenport Theatre preparing for the first dress-rehearsal of the show.