Don’t let the title of George Wang’s podcast fool you. He’s anything but Young and Foolish. Wang’s more of an old and wise soul. Focused on fulfillment rather than pursuing happiness and the expectations of others, his activities at Western were dr …
Law professor Michael Lynk and Visual Arts professor Patrick Mahon topped the list of honorees when London Mayor Matt Brown released the annual Mayor of London Honours List on Jan. 1. Mahon was honored for his work in the arts; Lynk for his work in humanitarianism....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RBDWwjfIg4 International distribution for the Western alumni-helmed Whispers of Life has been picked up by Contemporary Arts Media-Artfilms, Turbid Lake Pictures recently announced. The film was written and directed by Florian Halbedl,...
Among the many repeating events listed on my computer’s calendar, two are of particular salience to me. One is a cause for celebration; the other for sadness. The first event is the Persons Case, which was decided on Oct. 18, 1929. The Persons Case – more formally,...
Two years ago, Pauline Turgeon was in a dark place. Struggling with mental health issues, suicide had come to mind. “I didn’t see a way out,” said the 35-year-old mother of four. She sought help in the London community and, slowly, began to see light. “I reached out...
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) handed out the association’s annual scholarships Wednesday to outstanding students from across all 11 faculties. These awards are funded by UWOFA members, reflecting their commitment to students and to the...
Ay caramba! On Dec. 17, 1989, The Simpsons debuted as its own half-hour show, beginning with a Christmas special episode, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire. In the 25 seasons since, the program has aired 560 episodes during its run as both the longest-running...
English and Writing Studies professor Kim Solga, along with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues, has revived the theatre on campus through the launch of Theatre Studies in the faculty.
Recent Medical Sciences graduate Milani Sivapragasam, along with 11 Western colleagues, are joining dozens of the brightest minds from around the globe this week at the Undergraduate Awards Global Summit in Dublin, Ireland. Through The Undergraduate Awards, a...
This week, Western hosts the North American Victorian Studies Association (NAVSA) annual conference, bringing in nearly 350 scholars from around the world together under the theme Victorian Classes and Classifications. Established in 2002, NAVSA provides a continental...
Almost overnight, and totally unexpectedly, four Western students have turned a project meant to streamline the 40-hour volunteer requirement for high school students into a successful enterprise. Pod is an online organization tool for clubs, causes and teams, created...
It had been delivered by hand, while office staff were in a meeting. Nobody saw the package delivered or, perhaps more importantly, the person who delivered it.
In August 1961, the Berlin Wall was erected, thereby dividing overnight a city and dueling ideologies for the next 28 years. On Nov. 9, 1989, the world watched as jubilant crowds gathered to celebrate its crumbling. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, five Western scholars reflect on that moment’s meaning.
Law professor Michael Lynk and Visual Arts professor Patrick Mahon topped the list of honorees when London Mayor Matt Brown released the annual Mayor of London Honours List on Jan. 1. Mahon was honored for his work in the arts; Lynk for his work in humanitarianism....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RBDWwjfIg4 International distribution for the Western alumni-helmed Whispers of Life has been picked up by Contemporary Arts Media-Artfilms, Turbid Lake Pictures recently announced. The film was written and directed by Florian Halbedl,...
Among the many repeating events listed on my computer’s calendar, two are of particular salience to me. One is a cause for celebration; the other for sadness. The first event is the Persons Case, which was decided on Oct. 18, 1929. The Persons Case – more formally,...
Two years ago, Pauline Turgeon was in a dark place. Struggling with mental health issues, suicide had come to mind. “I didn’t see a way out,” said the 35-year-old mother of four. She sought help in the London community and, slowly, began to see light. “I reached out...
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) handed out the association’s annual scholarships Wednesday to outstanding students from across all 11 faculties. These awards are funded by UWOFA members, reflecting their commitment to students and to the...
Ay caramba! On Dec. 17, 1989, The Simpsons debuted as its own half-hour show, beginning with a Christmas special episode, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire. In the 25 seasons since, the program has aired 560 episodes during its run as both the longest-running...
English and Writing Studies professor Kim Solga, along with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues, has revived the theatre on campus through the launch of Theatre Studies in the faculty.
Recent Medical Sciences graduate Milani Sivapragasam, along with 11 Western colleagues, are joining dozens of the brightest minds from around the globe this week at the Undergraduate Awards Global Summit in Dublin, Ireland. Through The Undergraduate Awards, a...
This week, Western hosts the North American Victorian Studies Association (NAVSA) annual conference, bringing in nearly 350 scholars from around the world together under the theme Victorian Classes and Classifications. Established in 2002, NAVSA provides a continental...
Almost overnight, and totally unexpectedly, four Western students have turned a project meant to streamline the 40-hour volunteer requirement for high school students into a successful enterprise. Pod is an online organization tool for clubs, causes and teams, created...
It had been delivered by hand, while office staff were in a meeting. Nobody saw the package delivered or, perhaps more importantly, the person who delivered it.
In August 1961, the Berlin Wall was erected, thereby dividing overnight a city and dueling ideologies for the next 28 years. On Nov. 9, 1989, the world watched as jubilant crowds gathered to celebrate its crumbling. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, five Western scholars reflect on that moment’s meaning.