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UCC opens its doors to those put out by strike How did you
By Shreya Tekriwal
learn the truth about
Gazette Staff Santa Claus?
The University Students’ Council
will be holding a sleepover and
everyone’s welcome. “Probably just through
Starting on the evening of Dec.
10 and going until Dec. 21, the USC friends and stuff. My parents
will be providing students with
dorm-style accommodations in the were pretty disappointed
University Community Centre.
“It’s called ‘Overnight at UCC.’ when I said I didn’t believe in
It’s primarily going to be used for
students as a last resort,” Carolyn Santa Claus any more.”
Hawthorn, communications officer —Tonni Budge
for the USC, said. Social Science II
“The idea behind it is if you can’t
make it for a 9 a.m. exam, there is a
safe place for students to rest,”
Emily Rowe, USC president, added. “I don’t remember exactly. I
According to Hawthorn, the pro-
gram was developed as a result of guess it just sort of hap-
student demand and various e-
mails, which suggested the very pened gradually; it wasn’t a
idea to the USC.
“Students are already [sleeping
big shocker.”
in the UCC]. I’ve done it […] We’re —Eric Campbell
just responding to a need on cam- Arts II
pus as of now, in regards to exams Photo Illustration by Corey Stanford/Gazette
and no buses,” Hawthorn noted. CONVENIENCE? CHECK. COMFORT AND PRIVACY? NOT SO MUCH. As part of its response to the London
Rowe mentioned mattresses will transit strike, the University Students’ Council is rolling out the bed mats in the University Community Centre
be set up in the UCC gymnasium gymnasium so students will have the option of sleeping over. Male and female sections will be separated; so “I was suspicious as a kid,
and a security guard will be swiping don’t plan on seeing a rise in August babies.
students cards to ensure safety and because my dad would dress
validity of the student cards. put into place to separate males “I feel like a lot of people might in the gym will be turned off by 12
“We have some cots and mat- and females. think that’s weird […] it might just a.m. and the general wake-up time up as Santa […] and the
tresses that we are pulling out and “I think that the USC is doing a be something that nobody would will be 7 a.m. However, she added
minute when Santa left he
moving over [to the UCC] […] We are good job of responding to what stu- use,” Nicole Piasentini, a third-year the wake-up time is flexible and
also helping the USC put in place a dents want […] They thought very English student, said. there will be emergency lights in would just appear, so I was
linen service,” Gitta Kulczycki, West- carefully through [the safety con- “I personally wouldn’t probably place for safety reasons.
ern’s vice-president resources and cerns and] […] have done a very use it. I also don’t think it would “I don’t know how well it will like ‘he always misses Santa.’
operations, said. good jobs of thinking through all necessarily be the most comfort- work. I guess if that gets you to your
Hawthorn estimated the USC the issues,” Kulczycki added. able or the most quiet place to exam on time and you’re willing to So I just kind of put two and
currently has approximately 30 cots While students were not against sleep,” Mandy Butcher, a fourth- put up with the noise,” Karyn
in its possession. She added the the idea of people sleeping in the year medical science student, Olsen, a fourth-year anthropology two together.”
cots and linen will be sanitized UCC, some admitted they person- added. student, said. “I wouldn’t sleep [in —Diana Nikolova
every night and draperies will be ally would prefer not to do so. According to Hawthorn, lights the UCC].” Criminology II

CRTC hearings Property tax hike likely “I think it was someone at

begin in Quebec By Abid-Aziz Ladhani


Gazette Staff
or buy houses or anything else.”
She added there have not been any signif-
school who told me. Or I
icant changes in Londoners’ ability to pay realized one day, he would
By Meagan Kashty Expectations of a 2.7 per cent property tax their taxes. This has been coupled with a bet-
Gazette Staff hike are apparent as city hall is set to present ter than expected assessment growth — the have to eat an awful lot of
a draft of the 2010 budget. percentage increase of property owned —
cookies, just to keep up with
The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Although a specific percentage increase according to Barber.
Commission is seeking Canadian input to determine has not been agreed upon, a rise in property However, beyond finding the funds for everyone.”
the future of local television. taxes has been deemed necessary to main- social services, the funds allocated to
This past Monday, a public hearing began in tain a balanced budget and to handle the ris- police services are in question as they have —Rob Volcko
Engineering I
Gatineau, Quebec giving Canadians the chance to ing cost of social services. experienced growth from $48 million to
address the CRTC with their suggestions and concerns. “That’s one of the issues we have to deal approximately $77 million over the past
A random sampling of Canadians across the country with,” Bud Polhill, London controller, said. “If seven years.
was chosen, along with representatives of the Local TV we have any surplus some of it needs to go “That’s a major part of our budget,” Polhill
Matters and Stop the TV Tax campaigns. into a fund to cover up increasing venture said referring to the police services as one of “My brother [is] six years
The hearing is the result of months of campaigning works claims, otherwise we’ll be coming in the largest items in the draft of the 2010 bud-
between the two parties. next year saying we don’t have enough get. “I am sure we’ll get some people on coun-
older then me and he kind of
Konrad Von Finckenstein, chairman of the CRTC, money to cover it and we’ll have to raise your cil that say ‘you know that’s just too fat.’ But in held it over my head for a
mediated the hearing. taxes by five per cent.” a time when things are tough, where you got
“The purpose of the present hearing is to collect the According to Polhill, the unemployment unemployment, that’s when you need a very while until I put two and two
necessary information to prepare a full report for the rate in London is approximately 10 per cent, active police department.”
government,” Finckenstein said in Monday’s meeting. meaning some people could have trouble “We all value a good police service, no together. I was pretty young
Included in the report will be the views expressed paying the higher property taxes. doubt, but we need to make sure the cost of
at the hearing and recommendations to regulate tele- “We’re now third worst in the country [for policing is manageable,” Barber said. and my parents denied it. I
vision signals. unemployment] I understand,” Gina Barber, According to the London controller, the
The recommendations will centre around ways to London controller, said. “Even if you have previous year’s tax hike manifested itself as think they still deny it.”
more jobs with fewer dollars attached, peo- an approximately $100 charge for the average —Spencer Matheson
PLEASE SEE END P3 ple aren’t going to be in a position to pay taxes homeowner. Kinesiology III
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Child porn images hacked NEWSBRIEFS


When not making dinner
on to old PrideWestern site pays off
Lisa King was just another working
By Jaela Bernstien attacks. mother when her life changed for-
Gazette Staff Bortolin noted the spam ever last week.
seemed to be coming from some King, a London resident and
Early yesterday afternoon the Uni- sort of Internet bot rather than an mother of two kids, won a free pizza
versity Students’ Council was individual hacker. each month for the rest of her life
informed of child pornography on “It looks like a malicious com- after becoming the one millionth
a USC-affiliated message board. puter program is responsible for customer to use Pizza Pizza’s online
An individual visited the USC the spam,” PrideWestern co-ordi- ordering form.
offices around 12:45 p.m. claiming nator Johnathan Sawicki agreed. “I was very excited to find out I
the content was posted on a mes- However, he added they were still won the grand prize,” King recalled
sage board left over from unsure and would be examining of the fateful night.
PrideWestern’s former website. the issue further. After ordering and enjoying two
After receiving the tip, Will Bor- “I will be working with the USC large three-topping pizzas Sunday
tolin, USC vice-president campus to investigate this matter,” Sawicki night, King received a call inform-
issues, investigated the matter by said. “It is my hope that the findings ing her of the contest and prize.
searching the old message board. will ensure changes so that some- “It was a lazy Monday night and
“I saw the title of a few of the thing like this will not be able to I didn’t feel like cooking and pizza
posts had long spam-like titles […] happen again to PrideWestern or is one of those foods that gets deliv-
I clicked on one, saw a couple pic- any other groups on campus.” ered right to your door and [you]
tures of young girls in bathing suits, Bortolin said the message board don’t have to go anywhere,” she
felt nauseous, and immediately had not been in use since the said.
proceeded to delete the site with- release of the new PrideWestern The lifetime supply works out to
out further investigation,” he website and, as a result, was not be about 550 pizzas, she said.
recalled. being monitored. He warned oth- While King said she enjoyed the
Within 20 minutes of notifica- ers to learn from this example. mushroom, bacon and pepperoni
tion, the domain was deleted. “It’s important for web man- pizza she ordered that night, she
The USC and PrideWestern have agers who aren’t aware of this would try to diversify her order in
confirmed the material does not potential issue to be careful with the future.
appear to be the result of personal discussion boards.” “I might get a little adventurous
as the years go on,” she said. “I have
a lifetime to try out new pizzas.”
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End in sight for TV


tax commercials
CONTINUED FROM P1 those who would have access to the
signal, and those in urban areas
improve the current regulatory who wouldn’t.
process while ensuring the interest Continued at Tuesday’s hearing,
of the consumers, as well as ensur- representatives from cable service
ing a smooth transition to digital providers including Cogeco and
cable. Bell had the opportunity to intro-
Carolynn Parsons, a Vancouver duce their Stop the TV Tax panel.
Island citizen, appeared before the Marko Bibic, senior vice-presi-
CRTC via Skype lamenting the inef- dent regulatory and government
fectiveness of the advertising cam- affairs at Bell Canada, noted many
paigns of Local TV Matters and Stop Canadians are unwilling to pay
the TV Tax. extra to receive local TV stations.
“As a concerned citizen, I tried to “The broadcasters that
find the [information] concerning launched the Save Local TV cam-
the two sides of the hearing, one paign in April of this year know
being the local stations and the this,” Bibic said on Tuesday. “This is
other my cable provider,” Parsons why they have gone to such great
said during the hearing. “I cannot length to assure consumers that the
help but think there is more to this fees for basic service would not go
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WE’RE GOING TO TAKE THE HIGH ROAD ON THIS ONE AND SKIP ANY ATTEMPT AT HUMOUR. “Micro-vol- ments.” charges.”
unteering” is a way for busy individuals to contribute small amounts of time to a group effort by doing things Parsons added she holds a lot of The hearing will end Dec. 21,
such as tagging or uploading photos. value in local television, but was with results to be sent to the gov-
unwilling to pay the costs requested ernment to determine the future of

“Slacktivism” catching on by local television networks.


Anthony Hémond, telecommu-
nications analyst for the Unions des
consommateurs, voiced concerns a
local television.

By Stuart A. Thompson “The application and the web- a user tags a photo or does a trans- shift to digital would risk the cre-
Gazette Staff site will be free for people to use, lation for an organization, they also ation of two levels of consumers:
but organizations will pay to have learn about the group and their
You don’t have to work in a soup missions published on the system,” issues.
puzzle solution from
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anymore to make a difference in This kind of small-scale activism able about these kinds of topics in
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website is promising. — a light protest where people can he said.
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Merry
Christmas?
We know you’re stressed LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

This may come as a shock to all of our readers: the holiday


season is upon us. In traditional Gazette style, we’ve put
together a collection of things we hate about the holiday
It’s a stressful time for everyone, there is no need Student
to turn your heavy workload into a competition
season, as well as some solutions. So presented in no par-
ticular order, here are our 2009 Festive Frustrations:
through December.
interests not
Reunions with curious family members: Everyone has
the family members who spend their time at family gath-
erings judiciously asking everyone what their plans are
There’s no denying exams are a
stressful time of year, whether you have
one or five, but there are certainly ways
so “special”
for the future. Perhaps it’s because they no longer have a
Kash-Money to alleviate the stress. For those individ- Re: “Forced to pay for unused services”
life of their own. Whatever the reason, these persistent Meagan Kashty uals who have three exams, two essays Dec. 4, 2009
questions often sour the festive spirit. For fun, why not News Editor and five Christmas parties to attend, I
tell them you’re joining the Peace Corps or plan to study can’t help but wonder why you would let To the editor:
Buddhism in Nepal? I’m more stressed than you are. yourself get to the point where you’re I would like to dispute the assertion that
The early shoppers: Let’s not forget the “holier than It’s true. I doubt you can even fathom chugging Red Bull and staying in the PrideWestern and EnviroWestern are
thou” jerks who go around asking everyone if they’ve the amount of stress I’m under. But this library until it closes. Exam schedules “special interest groups.”
done all their Christmas shopping. These people time of year, everyone thinks their stress are posted at least a month before exam In order to be a “special” interest
bought their Christmas gifts in mid-July while normal level far exceeds that of any other stu- starts, and due dates for final essays are group, there must be other special inter-
people went to the beach, and now they’re sanctimo- dent. found on the syllabus given on the first est groups in opposition. However, I am
nious pricks to anyone who hasn’t finished buying gifts As essay and exam season roll day of class. not familiar with anyone at Western who
before Dec. 20. around, I find myself surrounded by Maybe you should have anticipat- is opposed to a safe, inclusive and social-
The mall: Yes, it’s a clichéd item to add onto the list. people trying to out-do my workload. ed this busy season, and started ly aware campus.
But our hate extends beyond the massive throngs of Eventually, I am unintentionally partici- researching for that 25-page paper a These are not “special interests,”
shoppers pretending they’re auditioning for American pating in competitions with friends and month ago rather than the night these are student interests. Student gov-
Gladiators. There’s also the slow walkers. Or how about acquaintances to determine who has the before it was due. ernment sponsorship of services like
the pushy sales clerks hoping to rack up enough com- most on their plate. In the end, there is no need for a this is standard practice across nearly
mission for their holiday bonus? The catalyst of this is usually the hon- competition at all. Stress is subjective, every major Ontario university.
Carolers: While they are a welcome addition to every estly distressed student who complains and while it may seem you’re workload Certainly there are some students
festive occasion, few things are quite as awkward as fig- they have a midterm the following day. is heavier than your friends’, it’s unfair to who value these services more than oth-
uring out what to do after the carolers stop singing. Are we Their adversary then immediately coun- assume you’re automatically under ers, although the same can also be said
supposed to give them money? Applaud? Provide hot ters this argument in saying they have more stress than they are. Everyone han- of nearly every other service at Western
chocolate? Slam the door in their faces? both a midterm and a final essay. The dles stress differently – some better than — including the Gazette, which is also
The fake show of enjoyment: Maybe some people claim is then topped by the person who others. subsidized through student fees.
can’t wait for that three-pack of grey tube socks under has a midterm, multiple final essays and While you may consider your room- —Will Bortolin
the tree — we’re not ones to judge. But it can be pretty works part-time. mate lucky for only having one midterm, USC VP Campus Issues
difficult to act enthusiastic for some of those less desir- The winner of this battle of academia sometimes there’s more to their situa-
able gifts. In order to avoid this predicament, the is either the person who groans the tion than you imagine — the format of
Gazette recommends taking drama classes and open- loudest, or the one who ultimately has that midterm and its weight can increase What’s in Our Mailbag?
ing presents early — that way there’s plenty of oppor- so much work it’s questionable whether that roomie’s stress to levels you may not One semester down and only one left
tunity to act surprised about the ugly sweater Grandma they will actually finish it all. have anticipated. to go. Here are the number of letters
got you. I’m tired of hearing it. I suggest if someone approaches you we’ve received on some of the hot
The meals: As with virtually every other family gath- I’m tired of having to defend my complaining about their workload, the topics of 2009.
ering, the winter holidays provide our parents with the workload against individuals who feel best thing to do is listen quietly and offer
opportunity to dote on their children. Unfortunately, this the need to belittle my stress in order to a bit of acknowledgement. Avoid the LTC strike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
normally comes in the form of excessive quantities of indulge theirs. OK, so I don’t have any temptation to retaliate and list off every- CFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
food being forced down our throats — usually in the form exams during the traditional exam peri- thing you have to do. You’re only satisfy- Palestine and Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
of Grandma’s inedible fruitcake. od. This doesn’t mean I’m coasting ing yourself in doing so. The role of TAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
But things don’t have to be this way — pretend you’re Arrest in the SSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
allergic to get out of having to down extra helpings of Waste Audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
food.
As with everything, a healthy supply of booze can be
Forget Santa, write to us this holiday. Midterm Frustrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Niqab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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ArtsEntertainment
Arts & Entertainment’s holiday wrap
Festive ways to keep your sanity during exam season
By Arts & Entertainment Skating, Walking,
Gazette Staff and…
Tobogganing?
Let’s be honest. It is almost impossible to study 24- Don’t worry
hours a day, seven days a week leading up to an exam about binge
— you have to take a break at some point. eating — we
Since the usual stress relief of excessive drinking and have an
hitting up Richmond Row may not be the ideal solu- exercise
tion for getting rid of the pressure of the end-of-year- plan all
crunch, there are plenty of alternative activities you figured
can use to help maintain your sanity during the o u t .
exam period. Plus,
exer-
‘Tis the Season for cise is
Movies and Music one of
Seeing a good concert or catching t h e
a flick at the theatre are great b e s t
ways to give your mind a break s t re s s -
from information overload — relievers.
a two-hour break will proba- Victo-
bly be more beneficial for ria Park’s
your mind in the long run. skating rink if
Some upcoming shows officially open,
include Faber Drive at Call so grab your
the Office on Dec. 11, skates, someone’s
Three Days Grace at the hand to hold and make
John Labatt Centre Dec. 15, your way down to the winter
Protest the Hero at London wonderland of ice and lights.
Music Hall Dec. 16 and Con- If Mother Nature ever decides to give us enough
stantines at Call the Office on snow, you can grab your toboggans — or laundry bas-
Dec. 18. kets — and head to the nearest slope. Not only is tobog-
If you’re feeling festive check out ganing a fun activity, but walking up those hills also
London Concert Band’s “Spirits of gets the thighs burning.
Christmas” at Aeolian Performing Arts Of course, people are getting more exercise than
Centre on Dec. 15. normal with the lack of buses — having to walk and
If movies are more your style, hit up the theatre to bike everywhere might be the silver lining to the strike.
see The Lovely Bones and The Prince and the Frog If you don’t have time to trek it to the gym, try
opening Dec. 11, or James Cameron’s latest, Avatar, YouTube for “8 minute Abs” or “Insanity,” a couple
which comes out Dec.18. exercise videos you can do in the comforts of your own
If you’re really into fashion, check out Coco Avant home!
Chanel, a biopic about the fashion icon’s early life, play-
ing at Hyland Cinema for the next couple of weeks. It’s the Most Wonderful Time
If you don’t feel like venturing too far from your of the Year… for Decorating!
cubicle at Weldon, go no further than Western Film to Half the fun of the holiday season is deco-
catch a screening of Couples Retreat or Law Abiding rating — a little festivity can go a long
Citizen starting this Friday. way towards brightening up a gloomy
study session. Go to a dollar store, grab
All I Want for Exams is some garlands, window decals and
Caffeine and Sugar other ornaments to hang around
Coffee and comfort food are key for getting through the your place.
stress of exams. Luckily, there is plenty of festive food If you have a lot of time on your
available at this time of year — even on campus. hands — or you’re just looking for
It’s likely you will be consuming more a really big distraction — make
than one caffeinated beverage per study some popcorn, grab a needle
day, so start your “Coffee Crawl” at and some thread and create
William’s Coffee Pub with a candy cane your very own garland.
hot chocolate. Next, try Starbuck’s Tip: make sure you don’t
newest holiday beverage, the use buttery popcorn. If
caramel brulée latte. Before you hit you don’t have a tree to
the library, stop at the Tim Hortons string your popcorn
for a gingerbread hot chocolate. garland around, don’t
No hot beverage is complete worry — it makes a
without a sweet treat. Plan some delicious study snack.
time with friends to have deli- To add a warm and
cious baking session, or better cozy feel to your place,
yet, try a cookie exchange. rent or buy a fireplace
This involves baking multi- DVD — it provides the
ple batches of cookies, and ambience of a crackling
exchanging them with fire without the risk of
your friends’ baked goods. burning the house down.
This way you’ll have a vari- Twinkle lights strung around a
ety of treats to get you room also help to create a fun and
through those long nights festive atmosphere.
of cramming.
Other ideas involving The holiday season can be rough with exams,
food and friends include a crappy weather and now the lack of transit. Whether
planned potluck dinner — you take heed of our advice or not, just remember
because who has time to cook a there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and the break is
multi-course meal anyways? You’ll just around the corner. Stay positive, keep motivated
appreciate a well-rounded feast with and take care.
good company instead of the usual From your Arts & Entertainment editors, happy hol-
Kraft Dinner. idays!
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Can Disney conquer stereotype with new heroine?


The Princess and the Frog will be put to the test in theatres Friday
By Jonathan Forani sparking many critics to ask Crow,” which referenced American ney and remember it as a fond child audience, and the company’s
Gazette Staff whether the new heroine, Princess segregation laws of the same name childhood memory. depiction of race is important
Tiana, can finally repair Disney’s that remained until 1965. However, the Walt Disney Com- because it “targets the demograph-
This is a big week for Disney — not reputation for stereotyping. Until this week, the crow was pany is a business — one of the ic least capable or experienced to
only will it try to prove 2D anima- Over the years, the Disney brand one of few African-American char- world’s largest media conglomer- make an
tion is still a hot commodity, but all has been panned by cultural critics acters in Disney films. ates to be exact. The ways in which informed
eyes will also be on the corporation for its misogynistic and racist char- The production of The Princess race is represented is not necessar- opinion on
as it unveils The Princess and the acter representations. and the Frog was one riddled with ily of immediate concern for the the con-
Frog, its first African-American For example, in 1993 Aladdin racial controversy from the begin- company. sumption
heroine in nearly 90 years of film- drew enough criticism from Arab ning. The original plot featured the “Economically, any Hollywood of media
making. groups — saying the film’s depic- main character as a chambermaid film should be taken with a grain content,”
This Friday marks Disney’s tion of the Middle East was offen- working for a wealthy white debu- of salt,” former Disney employ- Fa u c h e r
return to hand-drawn animation, a sive — later versions of the movie tante. She was then to win the heart ee turned Western media, infor- s a y s .
method abandoned after the box and soundtrack were altered. of a white prince who saves her mation and techno- “These
office failure that was Home on the Kane Faucher, a media, infor- from the clutches of her superior. culture lecturer John films run
Range in 2004. The Princess and the mation and technoculture profes- This idea was quickly scrapped Reed says. “Disney is in the danger-
Frog will be the 49th addition to the sor at Western, notes that while Dis- after critics slammed its the business of mar- ous risk of
Walt Disney Animated Classics line ney films like Aladdin do have an clichéd depiction of keting emotions.” impacting
of films, a list ripe with favourites Arabic protagonist, “all the ‘good’ subservient black Disney also the way a
like Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast characters in the film are highly workers. Revisions to wields a unique child sees the world
and The Lion King. Americanized in appearance.” the script are still being amount of and how they will
However, it is also a list lined Dumbo also found itself in hot met with concern — will it influence interact with those
with accusations of prejudice, water with the character “Jim be able to rectify the image of over a belonging to other
African-Americans in Disney clas- ethnic groups.”
sics like Dumbo? Will the film Perhaps more
approach its setting of New Orleans d a n g e r o u s l y,
appropriately? Faucher notes, is
Still, others will undoubtedly how those of Disney’s
ask, “What is the big deal?” audience “who do not
After all, many grew up with Dis- belong to the dominant ‘white
American’ discourse may come to
subconsciously believe that they
are lesser.”
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MUSTANGS TRACK AND FIELD SEASON OPENER

Mustangs track
destroys the field
Western athletes earn 42
medals at season opener
By Elton Hobson “Cara is really showing [us] early
Gazette Staff in the season that she’s going to be
one of the top throwers in the coun-
For one day, the ice at Thompson try,” Mustangs head coach Vickie
Recreation and Athletic Centre was Croley said proudly.
covered with turf, and the normal- Marcantonio already has her
ly empty track was a hive of activity. sights set on the all-time Western
The Mustangs looked to start their record, 17.55, set by Kate Forbes in
season and send a message about 2002.
their championship intentions — The most exciting event of the
and delivered. day on the men’s side was the 60-
The men and women of the metre hurdles. Three-time Canadi-
Mustangs track and field team an Interuniversity Sport champion
kicked off their season at the 35th Mark Stewart achieved the CIS
annual Season’s Opener meet at standard, the only Mustang to do so
Thompson last Saturday. at the meet, earning a place in the
The team combined for a strong national finals in March with a time
total of 42 medals, including 14 of 8.27.
golds. The women’s team led the “We’re really glad to have some-
way with 25 team medals, while the one of Mark’s ability level, and Laura Barclay/Gazette
men took home 17. strong level of leadership, compet- THIS CUTLINE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY 3M. Felix Li (left) and Matt Morden (right) are neck and neck in the
On the women’s side, the core ing for Western this year,” Croley preliminary round of the men’s 60-metre high hurdles. Li finished 5th while Morden finished 7th which quali-
sprint team was on fire, accounting said of the former Toronto Varsity fied both hurdlers for the finals. However, neither athlete could best Andrew VanDendool of St. Thomas Legion
for eight medals. Veterans Lisa Blues athlete. who claimed the gold medal in the finals. Morden finished 4th while Lee finished 8th.
Grieve and Jennifer Perrault paced His time was enough to earn
the sprinters with two medals each. him a silver medal as Andrew Van- Jason Kerr and Scott Leitch performance, Croley admitted the many of the athletes were compet-
In the field, Cara Marcantonio denDool of the St. Thomas Legion came through with gold medals in location might have played a factor ing for their spot on the team.
was a highlight for the Mustangs, Track Club broke the all-time the 60-metre and 600-metre runs in the Mustangs’ strong play. The athletes who make the cut
setting a meet record of 15.50 meet record with a time of 8.21, respectively. The throwing team “There is a home field advan- will return to action after the holi-
metres in the weight throw. It was earning the gold. also impressed with fifth-year vet- tage,” she said. “Our athletes are day break as they head to Windsor
the second strong performance “It was a really good, high quali- eran Dan McDonald winning the used to training there, so it does for the Can Am Meet on Jan. 15.
from Marcantonio in as many ty race and it was a pretty big record shot put and rookie Jesse Francis take away some of the pressure.” This will be Western’s first crack at
weeks, and the Mustang is starting to break — no doubt about it,” Cro- taking the gold in the weight toss. The pressure went far beyond the defending CIS champion Wind-
to make some noise. ley said. While satisfied with her team’s the location of the meet because sor Lancers.

SPORTS BRIEFS

D’Alleva shines for Having a good day and getting a lit- erade Centre in Brampton this past
Mustang wrestlers tle lucky can be important too.” weekend.
The London-Western Wrestling D’Alleva — in her first year of The Mustangs trampled over the
Club, buoyed by several top Mus- OUA competition — has been a competition, finishing 113 points
tangs wrestlers, finished second in pleasant surprise for the Mustangs ahead of second place Queen’s.
the women’s division and sixth in this year — immediately stepping “Our performance was almost
the men’s division at the Ontario in and winning gold medals. perfect,” Mustangs cheerleading
Senior Wrestling Championships “Larissa has done really well this coach David-Lee Tracey said. “In a
on Nov. 28 in Barrie. year — she’s fit in very well with us,” judged sport like this, it is
While not an official Ontario Takahashi said of the Prince Albert, extremely difficult to fuse the
University Athletics event, the Mus- Ontario native. “She was one of our monstrously difficult athletic skills
tangs use the provincial competi- top recruits for the women. She’s into a visually appealing routine
tion to stay sharp during their long strong, really good technically and and then hit it. We only made two
season. she’s physically sound.” minor miscues.”
“It’s a full year sport, so we real- D’Alleva also won gold in the 63 With 21 college teams compet-
ly won’t peak until mid-February kg division at the Toronto Open ear- ing, Western had to seamlessly exe-
when we host the OUA champi- lier this year, taking down several cute their routines in order to stay
onships,” Mustangs head coach seasoned, university-level veterans. above the competition.
Ray Takahashi said. The rookie is a product of Team “Queen’s University has been on
On the women’s side, Olivia Impact — a wrestling club in East- our heels most consistently over
Gunnell and Larissa D’Alleva won ern Toronto, which has turned out the past six or seven years but they
gold in the 59 kg and 63 kg weight several national and provincial struggled this year,” Tracey noted.
classes, respectively. Brianne Barry junior champions. “Regardless, we left everyone in the
and Lesley McCallum claimed sil- “She has a really good back- dust in the overall score break-
ver and bronze in the 55 kg division. ground. She’s coming out of a down.”
Meanwhile, Jennifer Nguyen wrestling club that has a really With another national title
won bronze in the 51 kg division strong background and really good penned into the books, the team is
and Liz Sera finished fourth coaching,” Takahashi said. “Larissa ready to take a brief break before
amongst the 59 kg competition. has integrated really well [at the coming back to get ready for more
For the men, Ilya Abelev and university level].” competition.
rookie Eric Jacobson both finished —Arden Zwelling “[The team will get] some much
sixth in the 66 and 74 kg weight deserved rest time during exams
classes. No surprise as Mustang and holidays, then we gear up for
Provided by David-Lee Tracey “We’re doing very well,” Taka- cheerleaders win again the CheerSport Nationals in
THIS… IS…. CHEERLEADER SPARTA! Fourth-year cheerleader Sara Lord hashi said of his squad’s season The Western Mustangs cheerlead- Atlanta. We have won the past four
leads the Mustangs onto the floor at the national championships at the thus far. “We need to be well condi- ing team furthered its winning rep- years in the Elite College Coed Divi-
Powerade Centre in Brampton, last weekend. The Mustangs came away tioned, work on our technique, get utation by taking home its 24th sion,” Tracey said.
with their 24th national title in the last 25 years. match experience and stay healthy. National title in 25 years at the Pow- — Grace Davis
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The Arts Project, 203 Dundas St. Irish Pub $28.35 to $54.60
Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St.

CLUBBING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13


Allure Fridays with DJ Flash ARTS
Up on Carling, 153 Carling St. Join Mike O’Brien & his band Aidan Urquhart: Heaven and Hell
Christmas Customer Appreciation
Party, 29 Park, 359 Talbot St.
this New Years Eve! Museum London, 421 Ridout St.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Finally Famous Call for all the details. The Arts Project, 203 Dundas St.
Ceeps, 671 Richmond St.
CLUBBING
DINING
Christmas at Dickens’ Dinner – Victorian
519-675-1212 Christmas Party & Pub Caroling
(London Food Bank)
Christmas dinner with performance of An 700 Richmond St. at the tracks Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St.
Upper Canada Christmas Carol, $50 General,
Fanshawe Pioneer Village, 1424 Clarke Rd. www.mollybloomslondon.com 091209
LIVE MUSIC
iwrestledabearonce, 7 pm, $12.50
LIVE MUSIC
London Music Hall, 185 Queens Ave.
Monday’s
Tuesday’s Wednesday’s
Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Morgan and
Messiah performed by Gerald Fagan
Kristina Jones, Stephen Holowitz Trio
Drop in for our HALF Price Singers & Concert Players Orchestra
7:30 pm, $20 in advance/ $22 at door
3:30 pm, $15 student/ $25 adult
Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St.
SPORTS
32oz Super
Mug of Beer 39¢ WINGS Chicken Fajitas
and $3.00
St. Peter’s Basilica, Richmond and Dufferin
SPECIAL EVENTS
London Knights vs. Kitchener Rangers, and Monday with Coronas A Visit with St. Nicholas
7:30 pm, $15 student, John Labatt Centre, Night Football beverage – hot pancake breakfast, decorate a ginger-
99 Dundas St.
THEATRE Thursday’s bread man, horse-drawn wagon, and visit St.
Nick! Sittings at 9:30 am, 11 am, 1 pm, $12
Perhaps English, 8 pm FULL Rack general, $40 family of four
Fanshawe Pioneer Village, 1424 Clarke Rd.
$15 student/ $20 regular
McManus Theatre, 471 Richmond St.
1/2 Price of Ribs Friday’s John Labatt Centre Open House
$
The Nutcracker, presented by Dance
Steps London & London Community
Players, 7 pm, $22 adults/ $18 children
Appetizers
$ $
15 $
4 (2 oz.) Skate – Fill the Zamboni Toy Drive
3 to 5 pm, $5, Please bring toy or cash donation
John Labatt Centre, 99 Dundas St.
and high school students
every night Martini’s THEATRE
091202

Palace Theatre, 710 Dundas St. after 9pm The Nutcracker, presented by Dance
The Wizard of Oz, 8 pm Steps London & London Community
$28.35 to $54.60 Oxford St. West location ONLY beside Blockbuster • 519-657-6888 Players, 7 pm, $22 adults/ $18 children
Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St. and high school students
Palace Theatre, 710 Dundas St.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
The Wizard of Oz, 2 pm
ARTS $28.35 to $54.60
Aidan Urquhart: Heaven and Hell Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St.
Museum London, 421 Ridout St.
B o o k N ow M onda y Sunda y MONDAY, DECEMBER 14

Fo r Yo u r N ew y!
Dagmara Genda & Kristin Ivey
Forest City Gallery, 258 Richmond St.
39¢ Wings after 7PM Kids Under 10 Eat ARTS
Tues da y Free, Brunch Menu,
t
Yea r’s E ve P a r
Exhibitions at Museum London - Something Wicked This Way Comes
James Lahey: Guido’s Rhombus; Modelling the Rib & Wing Night $10 Pitchers after The Arts Project, 203 Dundas St.
World; A(l)lure of the Local; David Merritt: W ednes da y 8PM THEATRE
sham, 421 Ridout St. Live Ba nd Ladies Night Stuart McLean – A Vinyl Café Christmas
~ W ildw ood Flow ers ~ T hurs da y $42.50 to $47.50
Karaoke Night Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St.
plus our house DJ Frida y & Sa t urda y TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
LO TS O F GIVE-AW AYS After 10PM
ARTS
091202

- Dance to Live Music


Adm ission Free/No Door C ha rge or DJ Aidan Urquhart: Heaven and Hell
Museum London, 421 Ridout St.
235 North Centre Rd (corner of Richmond & North Centre Rd.) 519-850-9487 Dagmara Genda & Kristin Ivey
Forest City Gallery, 258 Richmond St.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
The Arts Project, 203 Dundas St.
LIVE MUSIC
Three Days Grace, 7:30 pm
$41.75 to $46.75
John Labatt Centre, 99 Dundas St.
THEATRE
Stuart McLean – A Vinyl Café Christmas
$42.50 to $47.50
Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St.

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