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FImS undergoes self-examination


faculty of information and media studies aims to analyze program
aaron Zaltzman News ediTor The faculty of information and media studies is undergoing some critical analysis. The Rogers Chair Event, held on Tuesday, featured a panel discussion with students about the strengths and weaknesses of the faculty. Key questions for the panel to discuss were, What is FIMS? And is it working? [The review] is part of a broader program under the aegis of the Rogers Chair for Studies in Journalism and New Media Technology, which I currently hold, entitled crisis, transition, community, Allison Hearn, a FIMS professor and organizer of the event, explained. The goal of the program is to critically examine the challenges and various crises that are ongoing at many levels of society but that have specific implications for FIMS as a faculty. Hadrian Metrins-Kirkwood, the production coordinator for the Media, Information and Technoculture Students Council, explained the main issue at the event was the interdisciplinary nature of the faculty. Some professors argued that media studies, journalism and library studies should be divided into distinct departments instead of being squished together under the broader FIMS label, MetrinsKirkwood said, adding the program had failed to keep up with its own growth. When MIT was created 15 years ago it had 200 students and served them well. [Since then] the program has added 1,000 students, but continues to adequately serve only 200. Elizabeth Sarjeant, a third-year MIT student, explained one issue brought up at the event was how the faculty is marketed to prospective students. While the [media, theory and production] stream does offer vocational training through a partnership with Fanshawe College, one of our problems lies within the fact that many aspiring FIMS students expect to graduate with a [bachelor of arts degree] in MIT ready to join the workforce, Sarjeant said. Its unfortunate that the university bachelors degree is now considered a means of getting
>> see fims pg.3

Corey Stanford GazeTTe

ombudsman looks into occupy camp eviction


councils confidential vote questioned
Vincent orsini GazeTTe sTaff London city councils confidential vote on November 7 to evict Occupy London from Victoria Park is now receiving criticism at the provincial level. This comes after two citizen complaints to the Ontario ombudsman Andr Marin. On Tuesday, two weeks after receiving the formal complaints, the office of the ombudsman announced an investigation had commenced. Although Marin was unavailable for comment, spokesperson Linda Williamson outlined the investigation process. The investigation is composed of personal interviews, a review of pertinent documents, minutes taken and legal issues, she said. In the end its all about the municipal act and whether [city council] followed the rules. The municipal act in question, under section 239, states a secret vote is permissible, for a procedural matter or for giving direction or instruction to officers, employees or agents of the municipality. Although the confidential vote has sparked much controversy, acting mayor Bud Polhill upheld the councils decision as necessary,

i became interested because in canada, unlike other undemocratic countries, it is unusual for politicians to direct law enforcement.
a law professor at western

Jeff schlemmer,

saying the council acted appropriately given the circumstances. According to Polhill, it was necessary to hold the vote behind closed doors for security reasons. Judy Bryant, councillor for Ward 13, agreed with Polhill. The matters that were in camera, I believed needed to be in camera, she said. Were always very careful going in and out of camera. However, one complainant Jeff Schlemmer, a law professor at Western, expressed concern about the narrow focus of the act. I reviewed the municipal act and noted that it strongly suggests council act in private only in very specific circumstances, he said. I am unsure that these circum-

stances were present. Schlemmer said he became interested in the Occupy London movement and city councils confidential vote after hearing Mayor Joe Fontana deliver the eviction notice. I became interested because in Canada, unlike other undemocratic countries, it is unusual for politicians to direct law enforcement, he said. Schlemmer also noted there will be legal implications if the confidential vote is found in violation of the municipal act. These could range from the city reimbursing protestors for fines received to the overturning of councils decision to bar protestors from Victoria Park. In the latter case, city council would have to reconvene and hold a public vote to keep protestors out of the park. Williamson revealed the length of the investigation will depend on the intricacy of the case. Its really impossible to predict because it depends on how complex the issue is, she said. Depending on how complex it ishow long it takes to get the documentation that is related to the meeting, how long it takes to set up the interviewsthat will determine how long the investigation takes.

Fire in Schulich

Adam Golin GazeTTe

wHere tHeres sMoKe, tHeres fire. schulich school of medicine and dentistry was evacuated wednesday morning after a fire began in a dryer. see page 3 for details.

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eVery naMe counts. The white ribbon campaign has a table set up in the atrium until friday as part of their awareness week for violence against women. stop by to pick up a free ribbon and make a statement.

News Briefs

See-Click-Fix our campus


The University Students Council wants to make Western students a partner in fixing problems around campus by promoting the SeeClick-Fix mobile application, which allows users to report issues to council on the go. Students can report any kind of issue they want to. Its basically the newest way for the USC to get feedback from them, Patrick Searle, vice-president university affairs for the USC, said. So if someone sees

a pothole on campus, a safety hazard, a fallen tree or a broken desk in the classroom they can use SeeClick-Fix to report it. The USC will focus the application on Western students by tapping into all reports submitted from campus and certain student areas. Searle explained the application, which is available for free on smartphones, will allow council to address little problems that would easily go overlooked otherwise. I think its going to connect us to more small issues on campus, as opposed to always dealing with the big issues, and allow us to pass those issues onto the people that can fix them, Searle explained. I think that [the usage] will depend on how well we promote it. Its a really easy application to download, and really easy to use. I think its going to take some time to get popular on campus, but when students see that by doing one thing they can get a problem fixed, theyll start using it more. Aaron Zaltzman

Schools out forever


The Thames Valley District School Board has recommended six schools in the district be shut down due to under-enrolment. The schools on the chopping block consist of one elementary school, two vocational high schools and three regular public schools. Three of them, Sir George Ross Secondary, Thames Secondary and Lorne Avenue Public School, are located within London proper. If the schools do close, the stu-

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dents will be moved to comparable schools in nearby locations. Over our district we have more than 14,000 empty pupil places so there is space all over the place, Richard Hoffman, communications officer for the Thames Valley District School Board, said. Hoffman noted there were two main reasons behind the closure recommendation. One is declining enrolment because of declining birthrate patterns and number two is the shift in populationpeople with school aged children are migrating and going to the newer housing developments [and away from the aforementioned schools], he explained. Essentially were chasing the population. Hoffman added the closures, if they go through, will not result in tax cuts for Londoners, but will still translate into savings. Our funding is based on a per student formula and if were forced to keep open empty schools and were not getting paid for those spaces, the money [for upkeep of the schools] has to come from somewhere, he said. Its all about being careful with tax dollars, he continued. Its just highly inefficient to have halfempty schools. The school with the lowest enrolment rate being considered for closure is Lorne Avenue Public School, with 227 students enrolled out of 832 pupil spaces. This translates to the school operating at only 27 per cent operating capacity. Hoffman was quick to point out no teachers or staff would lose their jobs as a result of the closures. He explained the teachers would follow their students to other schools in the district. The influx of students from the closed schools would also, according to Hoffman, provide a catalyst for the renovation and modernization of the other schools taking in the displaced students. It will give us a great opportunity to renew and renovate, he concluded. Alex Carmona

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FImS review
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a job. What I appreciate most about FIMS is that its still primarily about the learning. But thats something aspiring FIMS students need to understand. The panel, part of an ongoing series of reviews, brought to light some fundamental issues facing the faculty and its students. If anything has been realized by these discussions, it has been there is great uncertainty, even disagreement, amongst students and faculty members alike surrounding the current state of FIMS, Jordan Coop-Menard, a representative on the MITSC, said. However, Jon Silver, vice-president communications for the MITSC, was concerned about the ability of the panel to address the broad range of issues facing FIMS. Its difficult to figure out who we are and what we do. We arent as easy to compartmentalize as some other faculties, because we dont just have one discipline that we focus on, Silver explained. I think the problem with the panel is that theres so much ground to cover, and such a diverse faculty, its impossible to get through it all in such a short time. However, Hearn was hopeful the review could lead to a better university experience for students. The criticisms and insights raised in these assemblies will hopefully produce more discussion and brainstorming and collective thinking, Hearn said. I feel confident that the will is there from FIMS administration on down to make some positive changes happen.

Ending violence dryer catches fire in against women on schulich building campus
Cheryl Stone News feaTures ediTor Julian Uzielli News ediTor The federal government has announced a new initiative aiming to make university and college campuses safer for women. On Friday, the Ministry for the Status of Women announced that until January 27, 2012, they would be accepting proposals for projects that seek to end violence against women on university and college campuses. The ministry will provide up to $200,000 per project, with no set limit on the amount of projects it will fund. Though she thought the program was a positive step in the effort to stop violence against women, Adrienne Berchtold, V-Day Western producer, thought the government wasnt doing enough. I think its kind of a poor consolation for the tax cuts that have been seen across the board for services addressing womens issues under the Harper government, she said, citing cuts to services like sexual assault centres and womens shelters. But I still think its something that could definitely be utilized on our campus, and I hope to see that happen. Im really hoping that [the Womens Issues Network] and possibly [the I Know Someone awareness campaign], and maybe some other womens groups on campus can come together and collaborate on a proposal that will be really beneficial for the entire campus. According to Berchtold, one in four Canadian women are victims of sexual assault in their lifetime, but the rate is 18 times greater between the ages of 15-24 than for 55 and over. She also noted more than half of all sexual assaults occur in commercial or institutional establishments like universities. Bonnie MacLachlan, president of Westerns Caucus on Womens Issues, said she hoped some of the funds could be put to use at Western to set up a sexual assault centre on campus. That is something we might look at. We need to find out what services exist already, so we dont duplicate it, but [] if the sexual assault centre makes sense, then we definitely will be pushing for that, she said. However, Marissa Joffre, vicepresident campus issues for the University Students Council, didnt think that was necessary. Western and the USC have so many antiviolence campaigns already, so in many ways I believe that funding could be used to enhance and improve our services and campaigns, not to build new ones necessarily, she explained. But regardless of how the money is spent, Berchtold said the funds are necessary. Everyone can say that they know someone who has been somehow either a victim or survivor of sexual assault, she said. It comes in a variety of forms, and its pretty pervasive within the student culture, I would say, especially the bar culture. And so I feel like thats a good place to start looking at proposals to get going for projects on campus. A malfunctioning appliance was to blame for a fire yesterday morning at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. The fire started at around 9 a.m. The call that we had to Schulich in Medical Science, it was a dryer. Someone was drying something in the dryer and it overheated, Elgin Austen, director of Campus Community Police Services, explained. He noted someone saw smoke and called the fire department. The building was evacuated and no one was hurt. People returned to the building by 10 a.m. Buses were rerouted through campus yesterday morning to accommodate the fire trucks. Austen compared the event to what occurs in many university dorms, where similar dryer malfunctions happen and students are asked to leave their beds in the middle of the night. Austen explained part of the reason the event was such a big deal was there were many students on campus at the time, and the building needed to be evacuated.

Currently the dryer is unplugged and a technician has been called in to repair it. Brad Urquhart, an assistant professor in physiology and pharmacology, was preparing to do an experiment when the alarms went off. I assumed it was a drill, he explained, waiting in the cold so he could get back into the building. He said he missed his morning coffee, but other than that he simply started his work later. Jodie Odame, a medical sciences student, explained she was preparing to go to class when she was told she couldnt enter the building. It was about 9:25 and I was heading to my 9:30 class, but the firemen wouldnt let us in. Odame noted she was concerned the fire could have gotten dangerous really quickly. I heard of 4th floor smoke, so I was worried it was a lab. A lot of the labs have some chemicals [and] gases that are definitely flammable. Austen said the incident was unlikely to repeat itself, as not only the current situation had been dealt with, but the building was typically safe. This isnt an everyday thing, he explained.

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debate opened about potential surtax


Cheryl Stone News feaTures ediTor The Occupy movement isnt the only group of people complaining about one per cent. Londons downtown dreams could come crashing down, as several city councillors want to open up the debate on a surtax which was proposed to help pay for it. A sub-committee of council voted to re-open debate around the surtax, a one per cent tax increase approved by council as a levy for several of the big-ticket projects the city is considering. Examples include a new city hall, developing land near Highway 401 and redevelopment of the South Street hospital lands. The goal was to create $100 million over the next five years. We made the vote late at night when people were tired and sleepythree members were absent, Stephen Orser, Ward 4 councillor, explained. Something so major [...] I think everyone on council should vote on it. Orser said he wanted council to look into alternative funding for these projects. He noted selling the lands by the South Street Hospital and using those funds to redevelop the lands by the 401 could be an option. Im not in favour of additional taxation. These projects actually need a source of revenue, Joe Swan, councillor for Ward 3, explained. If they take away the one per cent surtax, it leaves a gap. He noted the surtax was recommended by city staff as a way to pay for these projects. He explained no funding alternatives were presented when the surtax was re-opened for debate. He noted the tax would only add up to $35 for most families. My only condition is we dont take away resources that are important to people, Swan said. He also noted increasing user fees or reducing services could also be options, if council was against the surtax. What Im asking is that those folks who are employed offer their assistance, Swan explained. Were really asking the community to dig deep and help. Swan said the projects were supposed to help with economic growth in London. I dont think we can afford not to do it. Orser explained many of these projects would create jobs in the short term, but he wanted to see long term jobs created, which he felt would happen if council focused on developing the land along the 401. Swan expressed concern about how far London may have fallen behind in relation to other cities as well. Londons losing its place as a leader in Southwestern Ontario. Council will now have to vote on the surtax at their next meeting.

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Opinions
Taking the stress out of exams
Although some courses dont have winter exams, for most students, December marks the special time of year when a whole semester is boiled down to several three-hour chunks. For many students, the thought of having the majority of their grade determined by a single series of questions is daunting. And for those lucky enough to have all essay courses, the week prior to exam period can mean several essays due in a short period of time. When the scheduling of final assignments and exams generally come down to a roll of the dice, it seems unfair that a $5,000 investment could go down the drain if all five of your exams happen to be scheduled back to back. Students who make it to their senior years of university develop their own coping mechanisms, but for first and second year students, final exams can be overwhelming. After enjoying a comfortable life at home breezing through high school, taking an exam that can make or break your mark can be terrifying. So whats the best way to stay alive during exams? Well, the most effective but least accepted method is taking preventative measureskeeping up with course material throughout the year instead of starting your readings the night before the exam. Effective studying strategies cannot be enforced by anyone other than students themselves. Knowing this, the University Students Council has introduced stress reductions in the form of midnight breakfast and a puppy play place. But is it the USCs responsibility to de-stress the populace? Well, its not their fault that students generally have poor study habits, and although its not great to encourage the unhealthy lifestyle of all-night study marathons, helping out with the inevitability of frazzled famished students staying in Weldon all night is a nice gesture. However, to truly combat the problem of exam stress, Western needs a new exam scheduling method. Either a policy ensuring that assignments and essays cant be due right before exams begin, or even a full study week before the exam period would help put the power back into students hands. The Gazette Editorial Board

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tenure tarnishes teaching tactics


Uze your Brain
Julian Uzielli News ediTor For many university professors, to be granted tenure represents the pinnacle of academic achievement. Tenure comes in recognition of years of service to an institution, and gives professors all-but-guaranteed job security. This ostensibly makes professors more productive, furthering the progress of academics. But while this is certainly a noble aim, it should not come at the expense of the learning experience of students. To qualify for tenure at Western, a professor must show a strong record of performance in teaching, research and service to the university. However, upon gaining the coveted qualification, some professors have a tendency to neglect one of the very qualities that got them promoted in the first placeteaching. Some tenured professors appear to consider teaching secondary to their research. They need to remember, though, that the vast majority of people at this institutionwho also provide a sizeable chunk of its fundingare here to learn from them. Just because youve successfully demonstrated your teaching ability to a board of administrators, doesnt mean you can just stop trying once your tenure has been granted. Students needs and expectations evolve with the times, and its necessary for professors to keep up to date. Tenure or not, it is still their responsibility to help their students when theyre having difficulties. Unfortunately, tenure renders professors essentially immune to criticism from students. Frustrated that your professor wont answer your questions and brushes you off during office hours? Angry that they stop the lesson to go on unrelated political rants? Unfortunately, if theyve got tenure, theres not much you can reasonably expect to do about it. Simple things like answering e-mails, making use of WebCT and providing detailed instructions for assignments is not optionaland ignoring them is not only unprofessional, but also wholly inappropriate in todays academic environment. It is every professors responsibility to adequately address students concerns if they are having difficulty. Tenure is very important to professors, and we know from last years University of Western Ontario Faculty Association debacle that they dont take threats towards it lightly. I dont think tenure should be abolished, but there is a problem at this institution with some tenured professors losing respect for their students needs because they are no longer accountable for the quality of their teaching. Whether we like it or not, as government subsidies make up less and less of university operating budgets with each passing year, students are paying more and more of their professors salaries. Im not asking them to hand out As, but the least they can do is give us the tools we need to succeed.

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Style

Sensible scents
While fragrance preference is highly subjective, there are some out there that are more popular and affordable than others. When selecting a scent, its best to sample it to see if it mixes well with your bodys chemistry. If youre buying for someone else, its a bit more difficult unless you know what he or she likes. Here are some classic, affordable choices to consider when purchasing perfume or cologne this holiday season. women Island by Michael Kors This white floral scent is elegant and feminine. Its geared towards adults and price ranges from $45$75. Brit by Burberry Burberry scents are popular for women between the ages of 15 and 30. Its a safe choice, and prices range from $62-$82. Lola by Mark Jacobs Lola is another popular floral scent for women in their teens, twenties and thirties. A 100ml bottle costs about $80. men 11 La Force by Dolce & Gabbana This scent contains pimento, a sweet pepper that makes it edgy. Its suitable for men of all ages and costs about $65. Burberry Sport This is a lighter, musky scent suitable for men of all ages. Cost is around $72. Hot Water by Davidoff This spicy fragrance has been popular since its debut in 2009, and is known for its simplicity and affordability. Price ranges between $50 and $60. Nicole Gibillini

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Arts&Life

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Pumping iron prevents migraines


Sumedha arya GazeTTe sTaff Exercise is good for your mind and body. Regular exercise that improves fitness remains one of the major modifiable risk factors for obesity, high blood content of sugar and fat, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease, says Kevin Shoemaker, an associate professor of kinesiology at Western. While the physical benefits of exercise are well known, whats less known are the benefits of regular exercise on mental health. Regular exercise is associated with improved mood, cognition and memory, Shoemaker says. There is much research to be done in this area, but the early evidence is very positive. Recent research also shows regular exercise might provide modest benefits for people predisposed to migraines. Swedish researchers split migraine sufferers into three groups and monitored them over nine months. For the first three months, one group exercised for 40 minutes three times a week, another group took the drug topiramate, and the third group underwent regular relaxation exercises. The results from the study show decreases in migraines for each of the groups. [This research suggests] that exercise is equally efficient to common pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies for the prophylactic treatment of migraines, Shoemaker says. He adds that not all exercise leads to improved fitness. In studies where exercise does improve fitness, Shoemaker notes that it might decrease migraine incidence. Improved fitness can reduce both the number of migraine days per month and the intensity of the attacks, he explains. Though encouraging, there is insufficient evidence to know how migraines might be alleviated by regular exercise. Hypotheses range from changes in oxygenation or blood flow but the experimental evidence on any of these points is absent. Others speculate that exercise might reduce overall levels of stress, need for self-affirmation, and aggression, Shoemaker says. While a cause is yet to be found, conclusions that regular exercise improves mood, cognition and memory and might alleviate migraines are encouraging. While its too soon to tell whether exercise can replace pharmacological treatments, it seems to offer a complementary treatment.

more than just white paint


artist cory Trepanier journeys north
Brent Holmes arTs & life ediTor When Canadian artist Cory Trepanier started Into the Arctic: An Artists Journey to the North, he often heard jokes that he would need a lot of white paint. Returning from his second tour into Canadas northern territories with the film Into the Arctic 2, Trepanier has shown there is much more than snow to the Canadian North. It is stark but it is beautiful, claims Trepanier. The North is really [] a part of all of our identities as Canadiansit is part of our psyche. Trepanier started looking into painting the Canadian North after doing the Coast to Canvas project and finishing a tour of his film, The Painters Odyssey in 2005. I came to realize that if I ever wanted to truly paint the wilderness, then Ive got to paint the North, reflects Trepanier. The project has been immense. Trepanier first journeyed the North with his wife and two young daughters, painting the Western Canadian Arctic in 2006. During this excursion, they produced the film Into the Arctic: An Artists Journey to the North. [The project] was designed so that I could develop a collection of paintings all across the Canadian North, Trepanier explains. But its a really big place and I couldnt do it in a weekend, so I divided the Arctic up into three big zones Western, Eastern and High Arctic. Into the Arctic 2 follows Trepanier as he returns to the North, this time to seek inspiration from the Eastern Arctic. Trepanier didnt bring his family along this time as the three-month journey was much more dangeroushe had to sleep with a shotgun to protect himself from polar bears. Trepanier also had to carry a pack weighing close to 110 pounds containing both his painting and recording equipment over the vast northern landscapes. The journey took a great deal of time as he could only travel so far before having to take a break. It took so long to get close that by the time we get there it is always a struggle of, Do I start to paint? which means we are not going to get any closer, remarks Trenpanier. By the time we got to where we wanted to be, it was about five days in total from when we left to the time I started my first painting. Finding the perfect location could take days as Trepanier some-

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times found that the view of a certain landscape was better from a previous location, requiring a strenuous return to the original location. Painting could also present even more challenges. On occasion I have to deal with the sand blowing into the paint, or tremendous hordes of mosquitoes, or the cold when youre trying to paint a glacier and your hand is freezing. All the while we are filming this too, says Trepanier. Into the Arctic 2 premiered at the Empire Theatre in Caledon, Ontario on October 19 and has since gone on tour across Canada. Trepanier hopes the film will encourage people to pursue their passions and recognize the importance of the arctic landscape. It is a changing landscape, and I feel that what Im doing as a painter is preserving it in a way that will be around potentially for generations, says Trepanier. It is important to me that my work can do more than just entertain, but to inspire people to take care of places. Into the Arctic 2 is coming to London and will be screened at the Hyland Cinema as a special onetime presentation on Friday, December 2.

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Loom Epyllion Gas Station Records Out of Toronto, Loom consists mainly of Brooke Manningthe voiceand usually Thom Gill, with varying other members. Epyllion, their latest album, was released in October and has since been sold out on their official website. The album features collaborations between Manning and

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Sports

tweet of the week


one of my favourite things to chill and listen to is michael buble! so humble and loves his family and is a true pro! #needtomeethim! #unit Brett Lawrie (@blawrie13) shows toronto Blue Jays fans his soft side by supporting fellow canadian michael buble

rundown >> The mustangs mens hockey team held their spot in this weeks canadian interuniversity sport ranking at number four with back to back home wins this week | The mustangs womens swim team fell three spots in the national rankings to number eight following a third place finish at the university cup in Toronto

Scott and Dillon lead the way in 7-2 victory


mustangs rebound from two straight losses in a big way

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This past saturday the mustangs womens hockey team rebounded from a pair of losses they suffered a week ago when they pummeled the ryerson rams 7-2. scoring early and often, the purple and white saw goals from all around the lineup. stacie scott and Katie dillon led the way with two goals apiece, along with goals coming from Tara cation, casey rosen and lindsay Gidomski. it was a chippy game that saw four penalties doled out to each team in the first 20 minutes of the match. Neither team could effectively capitalize on their power play, as the rams scored on only two of their nine chances, while the mustangs only scored on two of their 11 chances.

the Good
after constant back and forth negations, it finally seems that the Nba will be back for a condensed 66 game season starting december 25. This whole argument started when the owners locked the players out on July 1. The two sides did battle, both bickering over the divisions of revenue. The owners wanted a system where the big-market teams didnt have the ability to simply outspend the smaller-market teams, while the players didnt want to see any teams out of the market when they became free agents. but on saturday, the Nba players and owners finally reached a tentative agreement. barring a change in scheduling, the condensed season will open with a highly anticipated triple-header. The boston celtics will travel to New york to take on the Knicks, the dallas mavericks will host the miami heat in a rematch of last years finals and the chicago bulls will head to la la land to take on Kobe bryant and the los angeles lakers.

the Ugly
american Thanksgiving is touted as a time where family and friends get together and watch football, but there was nothing family friendly about Ndamukong suhs actions on the football field. as the Thanksgiving game between the detroit lions and Green bay packers started getting out of hand, suh took his fate in his own hands with an action that certainly made parents across america cringe and cover their childrens eyes. after the whistle, suh was seen grappling with packers backup guard evan dietrich-smith and amongst the flailing limbs, suh slammed dietrich-smiths head into the ground three times. as if the head slams werent enough, suh stood up and violently stomped on dietrich-smiths arm. The actions garnered suh an ejection during a vital time in the game, a two game suspensionwhich he is now appealing and the undisputed title of dirtiest player in the league.

the Bad
as the holidays near, it seems to be hunting season for Nhl coaches and any team performing under expectations should be on alert. before the first snow had hit the ground in southern ontario, two Nhl coaches had been handed their pink slips. The carolina hurricanes fired paul maurice following an unsuccessful second stint with the team. as the hurricanes longest tenured coach during his two tours of duty behind the bench, general manager Jim rutherford had become fed up with the teams current play. sitting at the bottom of the Nhls southeast division, the hurricanes will look to scrounge out a successful season under former Nhl all-star Kirk muller. while paul maurice was having an undoubtedly uncomfortable conversation with hurricanes management, bruce boudreau was in similar hot water with the washington capitals. boudreaus tenure came to an end despite a sterling 201-88-40 regular season record.

thegazette thursday, December 1, 2011

mustangs end calendar year on losing note


back and forth contest ends in mustangs 4-3 loss
roxanne Van Gemert GazeTTe sTaff The Western womens hockey team won 7-2 on Saturday night at home against the Ryerson Rams and looked to carry this momentum into the game Sunday afternoon at the Thompson Arena against the Toronto Varsity Blues. With the Varsity Blues currently ranked sixth in Ontario University Athletics standings, the Mustangs were in for a tough match as they were ninth in the standings. Every team is so good in this league that every game is going to be close, and we need to remain consistent, Vicky Sunohara, Varsity Blues head coach, said. Just 15 seconds into the game, the Mustangs were able to put one up on the board as defenceman Kendra Deller notched her fourth goal of the season. Such an early goal gets us started on a good path for the rest of the game. We were in their end for most of the first period, but then settled down and lost momentum as the game progressed, Deller said. The Mustangs continued to maintain possession of the puck until the Varsity Blues forecheck made way for an opportunity. Jacqueline Scheffel of the Varsity Blues was able to get Toronto on the board as she scored at the 10:43 mark of the first period to net her first goal of the season. The second period opened up with even play from both teams. At 11:26, Varsity Blues forward Ragan Danford took a penalty for slash-

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ing, putting the Mustangs on a power play. The Varsity Blues were unable to clear the puck during the penalty kill, resulting in a Lindsay Gidomski goal to put them up 2-1. With just six minutes remaining in the second period, Mustang Madison Turk took a penalty, which led to Amanda Fawns of the Varsity Blues scoring her fourth of the season. Just over a minute later, Torontos Ragan Danford scored off the crossbar at even strength to

make it 3-2 for the Varsity Blues at the end of the second. The Varsity Blues opened up strong in the final period. At 17:26, Danford scored her second goal of the game to give her team a twogoal lead. With 3:07 left in the third period, Toronto goalie Nicole Kesteris took an interference penalty, which resulted in the Mustangs pulling their goalie for the extra advantage. Katie Dillon managed to score her ninth goal of the season

with just 37 seconds remaining. The clock ran out before the Mustangs got a chance to tie up the game, resulting in a 4-3 loss against the Varsity Blues. With this loss, the Mustangs fall to an 8-8-1 record and remain ninth in Ontario University Athletics standings. The Mustangs are off the ice until after the winter holidays, when they play at home against the Laurier Golden Hawks on January 7. With an extensive

gap in their schedule, the Mustangs need to regain focus to improve their record. When you score early, everyone thinks it is going to be an easy win. Although it is nice to get a good start, the goal after the initial one is crucialwe had so many chances, and were just unable to capitalize, Chris Higgins, Mustangs head coach, said.

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