Rachel Radyk, Head and Heart fellowship recipient When Rachel Radyk was a teenager, her voice as an AnishinaabeKwe was not always heard. She recalls being dissuaded by a guidance co …
Alumni
Play stands as tribute to one woman’s Triumph
In some ways, the story of Teresa Harris, the youngest member in one of London’s first pioneer families, dovetails with that of Penn Kemp. “I see a direct parallel with my own life. Things have changed so much. When I was growing up, London was so white-bred, and, I...
Alumna hunts DNA on Red Planet
Astrobiologist alumna Alexandra Pontefract, PhD’13 (Geology), knows finding DNA on the Red Planet will be no easy feat. But it is possible. What’s more, if DNA is found, it’s not far-fetched to think it would be proof of shared ancestry between Earth and Mars. “There...
Quigley: Believe in the power of sport
Thérèse Quigley, BA’75, BEd’77, has been fueled by a “belief in the power of sport” for her entire career as an athlete, coach and administrator.
Med alumnus ready to face final frontier
In July 2011, Dr. Kris Lehnhardt, MD’03, and his wife watched the 135th – and final – launch of the NASA Space Shuttle program. Excited by the extraordinary event, they took a few photos in an attempt to capture the moment forever. In one photo, you can see exhaust...
Alumnae listen, answer call for help
While an estimated one in five Northern students suffer some form of permanent hearing loss due to untreated ear infections, a simple solution, pushed forward by a team of Western alumnae, is making strides in targeting this complex problem. Sparked by Western alumnae...
Invention takes a new spin on concussion prevention
Some of the best ideas come from drinks at a bar with friends. Theo Versteegh’s revolutionary idea to mitigate concussion in sport was no different. Almost five years ago, around the time famed hockey player Sidney Crosby suffered his second career-altering...
Wells: How ink-stained frustrations turned into a better tomorrow
I saw them in Centre Spot bathed in morning light: stacks of Gazettes. I felt a rush spotting students peeling off their copy on the way to class. For the first time, they were all going to see me – my byline – inside. I grabbed a paper and flipped pages to the sports...
Alumni chapter offers benefits beyond comfortable network
A new job I began with a GTA-based start-up a few years ago saw me relocate to Toronto. Growing up in nearby Waterloo region, Toronto was a city I visited often, but never had the occasion to live in. This would surely be a big change, and I knew I wanted to begin...
Armstrong reveals Truth about life as a novelist
When it comes to her love of ghost stories and all things supernatural, Kelley Armstrong tends to blame “too many Saturday mornings spent watching Scooby-Doo.” “I was telling stories before I was old enough to write them down. Honestly, I cannot remember the first...
Homecoming returns to single weekend, Oct. 20-22
Western’s Homecoming celebrations are returning to the university’s long-held tradition of one weekend of festivities in 2017, university officials announced this week. A date for the celebration has already been set for the weekend of Oct. 20-22. While this is a...
Gala to celebrate exceptional alumni
Gary West, Melanie Peacock, Hafeez Amarshi and Shafin Diamond Tejani lead an all-star alumni lineup this Reunion Weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, as Western celebrates the exceptional personal and professional contributions of its alumni at the 42nd Annual Alumni Awards of...
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.
Play stands as tribute to one woman’s Triumph
In some ways, the story of Teresa Harris, the youngest member in one of London’s first pioneer families, dovetails with that of Penn Kemp. “I see a direct parallel with my own life. Things have changed so much. When I was growing up, London was so white-bred, and, I...
Alumna hunts DNA on Red Planet
Astrobiologist alumna Alexandra Pontefract, PhD’13 (Geology), knows finding DNA on the Red Planet will be no easy feat. But it is possible. What’s more, if DNA is found, it’s not far-fetched to think it would be proof of shared ancestry between Earth and Mars. “There...
Quigley: Believe in the power of sport
Thérèse Quigley, BA’75, BEd’77, has been fueled by a “belief in the power of sport” for her entire career as an athlete, coach and administrator.
Med alumnus ready to face final frontier
In July 2011, Dr. Kris Lehnhardt, MD’03, and his wife watched the 135th – and final – launch of the NASA Space Shuttle program. Excited by the extraordinary event, they took a few photos in an attempt to capture the moment forever. In one photo, you can see exhaust...
Alumnae listen, answer call for help
While an estimated one in five Northern students suffer some form of permanent hearing loss due to untreated ear infections, a simple solution, pushed forward by a team of Western alumnae, is making strides in targeting this complex problem. Sparked by Western alumnae...
Invention takes a new spin on concussion prevention
Some of the best ideas come from drinks at a bar with friends. Theo Versteegh’s revolutionary idea to mitigate concussion in sport was no different. Almost five years ago, around the time famed hockey player Sidney Crosby suffered his second career-altering...
Wells: How ink-stained frustrations turned into a better tomorrow
I saw them in Centre Spot bathed in morning light: stacks of Gazettes. I felt a rush spotting students peeling off their copy on the way to class. For the first time, they were all going to see me – my byline – inside. I grabbed a paper and flipped pages to the sports...
Alumni chapter offers benefits beyond comfortable network
A new job I began with a GTA-based start-up a few years ago saw me relocate to Toronto. Growing up in nearby Waterloo region, Toronto was a city I visited often, but never had the occasion to live in. This would surely be a big change, and I knew I wanted to begin...
Armstrong reveals Truth about life as a novelist
When it comes to her love of ghost stories and all things supernatural, Kelley Armstrong tends to blame “too many Saturday mornings spent watching Scooby-Doo.” “I was telling stories before I was old enough to write them down. Honestly, I cannot remember the first...
Homecoming returns to single weekend, Oct. 20-22
Western’s Homecoming celebrations are returning to the university’s long-held tradition of one weekend of festivities in 2017, university officials announced this week. A date for the celebration has already been set for the weekend of Oct. 20-22. While this is a...
Gala to celebrate exceptional alumni
Gary West, Melanie Peacock, Hafeez Amarshi and Shafin Diamond Tejani lead an all-star alumni lineup this Reunion Weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, as Western celebrates the exceptional personal and professional contributions of its alumni at the 42nd Annual Alumni Awards of...
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.