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Tumi Olaoye is shaping communities one experience at a time

Tumi Olaoye is shaping communities one experience at a time

For Tumi Olaoye, it’s all about community: the campus community she found at Western, and the global community she hopes to have an impact on some day. Born in Nigeria, Olaoye came to Canada with her family when she was 11. Now in her fourth year of a …

Funeral arrangements for Western student

Funeral arrangements for Western student

Funeral arrangements have been set for Western Engineering student Akintoye Abidoye, 26, of Nigeria, who died Sept. 30, in London. Abidoye was completing his MEng in Electrical Engineering at the time of his death. A funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12,...

Nothing like a little puppy power

Nothing like a little puppy power

Adriana Vicic, a first-year Media, Information & Technoculture student, is warmly greeted by golden lab Willow, who joined a handful of canine companions on campus last week with the St. John’s Therapy Dogs program. Students dropped by the Mustang Lounge Friday to...

Griffin: Survivors like me desperately need people like you

Griffin: Survivors like me desperately need people like you

Now is the time, Rachel Griffin told a Great Hall audience earlier this week. Now is the time to speak up and speak out, on behalf of all women, living in a world in which violence against women has become mundane. It’s time to offer compassion to all survivors of...

Big screen helps capture small moments

Big screen helps capture small moments

The sight of family and friends angling for a better view of their loved ones crossing the Alumni Hall stage has been as common as gowns and gonfalons at Western’s Convocation. Now, guests may have to strain their necks no more. A large-screen video display board made...

‘Night of Noir’ showcases Western talent

‘Night of Noir’ showcases Western talent

Night of Noir, a Musical Theatre Productions (MTP) two-night benefit concert cabaret, opens the London community theatre group’s 27th season. Shows are set for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14 in Aeolian Hall. Tickets are available in person at the Aeolian...

Graduate and Professional School Fair set for Wednesday

Graduate and Professional School Fair set for Wednesday

Not sure what to do following graduation? Western students and alumni interested in furthering their education are invited to attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Western Student Recreation Centre, 4th floor...

Getting a charge out of a plug-in revolution

Getting a charge out of a plug-in revolution

In the mind of Murray Wu, there is always a better way. The fourth-year Economics student has applied that belief to a new way of looking at the traditional electric plug.

University looks to ‘clear the air’ on campus smoking

University looks to ‘clear the air’ on campus smoking

Western has drawn the line – or several of them, actually – on smoking on campus. Launched Wednesday, the Let’s Clear the Air Here campaign looks to engage the university community in a conversation about smoking policies on campus. As part of that discussion, the...

Personal story puts familiar face on United Way campaign

Personal story puts familiar face on United Way campaign

The role asks for four months, countless campaign tasks, long hours and a fervent dedication to fundraising. But for Deanna Bushelle, the biggest contribution is her story. “Not many people want to say they grew up in poverty and had to use all these (United...

PhD candidate gets the jump on lung research

PhD candidate gets the jump on lung research

From 30 metres to 21 kilometres. From 90 seconds to more than two hours. These numbers are currently top-of-mind for Khadija Sheikh, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry PhD candidate. A former varsity track and field athlete at the University of Windsor, she...

Funeral arrangements for Western student

Funeral arrangements for Western student

Funeral arrangements have been set for Western Engineering student Akintoye Abidoye, 26, of Nigeria, who died Sept. 30, in London. Abidoye was completing his MEng in Electrical Engineering at the time of his death. A funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12,...

Nothing like a little puppy power

Nothing like a little puppy power

Adriana Vicic, a first-year Media, Information & Technoculture student, is warmly greeted by golden lab Willow, who joined a handful of canine companions on campus last week with the St. John’s Therapy Dogs program. Students dropped by the Mustang Lounge Friday to...

Griffin: Survivors like me desperately need people like you

Griffin: Survivors like me desperately need people like you

Now is the time, Rachel Griffin told a Great Hall audience earlier this week. Now is the time to speak up and speak out, on behalf of all women, living in a world in which violence against women has become mundane. It’s time to offer compassion to all survivors of...

Big screen helps capture small moments

Big screen helps capture small moments

The sight of family and friends angling for a better view of their loved ones crossing the Alumni Hall stage has been as common as gowns and gonfalons at Western’s Convocation. Now, guests may have to strain their necks no more. A large-screen video display board made...

‘Night of Noir’ showcases Western talent

‘Night of Noir’ showcases Western talent

Night of Noir, a Musical Theatre Productions (MTP) two-night benefit concert cabaret, opens the London community theatre group’s 27th season. Shows are set for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14 in Aeolian Hall. Tickets are available in person at the Aeolian...

Graduate and Professional School Fair set for Wednesday

Graduate and Professional School Fair set for Wednesday

Not sure what to do following graduation? Western students and alumni interested in furthering their education are invited to attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Western Student Recreation Centre, 4th floor...

Getting a charge out of a plug-in revolution

Getting a charge out of a plug-in revolution

In the mind of Murray Wu, there is always a better way. The fourth-year Economics student has applied that belief to a new way of looking at the traditional electric plug.

University looks to ‘clear the air’ on campus smoking

University looks to ‘clear the air’ on campus smoking

Western has drawn the line – or several of them, actually – on smoking on campus. Launched Wednesday, the Let’s Clear the Air Here campaign looks to engage the university community in a conversation about smoking policies on campus. As part of that discussion, the...

Personal story puts familiar face on United Way campaign

Personal story puts familiar face on United Way campaign

The role asks for four months, countless campaign tasks, long hours and a fervent dedication to fundraising. But for Deanna Bushelle, the biggest contribution is her story. “Not many people want to say they grew up in poverty and had to use all these (United...

PhD candidate gets the jump on lung research

PhD candidate gets the jump on lung research

From 30 metres to 21 kilometres. From 90 seconds to more than two hours. These numbers are currently top-of-mind for Khadija Sheikh, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry PhD candidate. A former varsity track and field athlete at the University of Windsor, she...