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AVICII Swedish DJ Avicii played for a packed tent on Sunday >> review pg.5

today tomorrow high high 24 20 low low 19 10 thegazetteRecruiting since 1906 Tuesday, September 13, 2011 canada’s only Daily Student Newspaper • founded 1906 Volume 105, issue 6 Wireless gets a boost LTC re-routes due Improving campus internet made priority to heavy traffic Aaron Zaltzman the access road there, it was basi- News Editor cally creating gridlock,” John Ford, director of transportation and Bus routes have been disturbed planning for the LTC, said. “It was again by the University of Western just too many people, too many Faculty Association- vehicles, too many opposing flows, Librarians and Archivists’ strike, as and the capacity of the intersection normal routes were further divert- just wasn’t there.” ed outside the University. Ford added the route diversion The was for operational reasons, not Commission originally altered out of solidarity with UWOFA-LA. the routes of the buses running “There’s speculation that the through campus to avoid the reason that we don’t cross the UWOFA-LA picket lines at the picket lines is for sympathy for the Richmond Street gates and Alumni union, and that’s not in fact the Hall. Service continued to detour case,” Ford said. “We do that for to University Hospital until the operational reasons, in terms of weekend, when traffic problems schedule, because there’s no reason forced the routes to change. why we would put our equipment “Because of the congestion that or our passengers in the middle of was being experienced in the area a dispute.” of the hospital and Perth Drive and

Kaleigh Rogers the next 18 months. Wireless boost- administration in the next cou- Multimedia Director ers are being installed in ceilings ple of weeks, but as of right now I to strengthen the bandwith of the haven’t talked to enough students The University Community Centre servers in order to make it easier for to get feedback.” just got an expensive upgrade to students to access the server, have Lobbying for improved access its WiFi signal. So did Weldon and faster service and support more was one of Forgione’s platform Taylor libraries—even though stu- students at a time. points in last winter’s USC elec- dents may not have noticed. But the upgrades don’t seem to tions. But he’s realizing now how The changes are part of a $1.3 be making much of a difference. difficult it is to achieve these goals. million campus-wide upgrade “I think it got a bit worse,” Iris “One thing I’ve realized being launched a year ago to boost in- Hui, a second-year social science USC president is that things take ternet and cellular signals over the student, said. “It takes forever and a long time at the University to next few years—and they’re ahead then it says I can’t log in or there’s get done. If I don’t get it done this of schedule. Western’s Information something wrong with the signal.” term it will be done the next year. Technology Services estimates the Hui isn’t alone. Alisha Pardhan, Once you get elected, everything is internet upgrades will be complete a second-year philosophy student, already budgeted for, so it’s really by January 2013. was also frustrated with the con- difficult to push for new things that “The budget was re-focused to nection in the UCC. cost money,” he explained. hit this project first,” Debbie Jones, “Every time I would try to sign In lieu of improved cellphone director of ITS, said. “We analyzed in it would just not let me sign in,” signals, Forgione has fulfilled one the wireless traffic on campus and Pardhan explained. “It was a pain platform point—Yellow Cab will be we picked the highest traffic build- in the butt.” installing direct taxi phone lines in ings to do first. We’re hitting the Andrew Forgione, University the UCC next week. places where students congregate Students’ Council president, was Still, he’s waiting to see what most because that’s where most of disappointed with the upgrades as can be done to improve the WiFi the traffic is.” well. signals, since the current upgrades She confirmed the UCC has al- “I was told that it was going to be have fallen flat. ready received the upgrades and all a lot better and it’s not,” Forgione “It’s a big issue–I don’t know if of campus will be upgraded start- said. He wants to do what he can to any other campuses have this is- ing with the highest traffic areas change that. sue,” he said. and continuing to the lowest over “I’m going to ask the

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The centerpiece of the new lab The intersection was closed Western reaches will be a field emission electron for approximately two hours by for the stars microprobe, which is able to ana- London Police following the crash. Western will soon be at the fore- lyze rock and mineral samples on a “[There is] no indication of any front of planetary geology research scale of only a few hundred nano- charges,” Rivest said. “The investi- in North America. On September 1, metres. It will be the only one of gation is still ongoing.” a group of researchers were grant- its kind in Canada, one of four in —Charlotte Yan ed $2.1 million in funding from the North America and the only one at Canada Foundation for Innovation a research university. OUSA encourages to help build the forthcoming Earth Susan Truppe, MP for London student voting and Planetary Material Imaging North Centre, announced the through online and Analysis Laboratory. funding. She emphasized the im- campaign Gordon Osinski, associate pro- portance of supporting scientific With election season upon us, fessor of planetary geology and one research. the Ontario Undergraduate Student of the researchers developing the “Research projects like those be- Alliance and College Student laboratory, was excited by the pos- ing conducted by these researchers Alliance have launched their online sibilities this laboratory will bring. here today are taking place across campaign to encourage student “This is going to be a very unique Canada. This work plays a critical voting. facility in all of North America,” he role in mobilizing Canada’s science The website, itsyourvote.ca, fea- said. and technology advantage,” Truppe tures blogs, platform comparisons said. “These projects will help real- and videos encouraging students ize the full potential of our natural to hit the polls on October 6, 2011— WESTERN MUSTANGS resources, ensure a cleaner, safer much like they did in the federal FENCING environment and create and help election earlier this year. “LEARN TO FENCE” support many new, high-quality “What we want to provide is a NO PREVIOUS FENCING EXPERIENCE NEEDED jobs.” comprehensive guide to help stu- T uesdays: —Julian Uzielli dents get informed about each S ept. 20, 27, & Oct. O ct. 4 party’s plans for higher education,” OR T hursdays: Bus crash injures six Sean Madden, president of OUSA, S ept. 22, 29, & Oct. 6 @ 9-10:30pm A traffic accident involving a said. “We want to cut the jargon Thames Hall Gym, UWO. London Transit Commission bus and let students judge for them- Instruction by Varsity Fencers and Coaches, $40 includes use of fencing equipment. and a car left three passengers selves which party’s plans best re- Please register & pay at the and two motorists hospitalized flect their priorities.” Western Student Recreation Centre. on Friday, September 9. The colli- Among the videos released is the For more info: [email protected] or Brad and Carol at 519-681-8330 sion occurred at the intersection sequel to this spring’s viral video 110913 of Wellington and Commissioners “Vote Day” by Patrick Searle, vice- roads, during rush hour traffic just president administration for OUSA after 5 p.m. and vice-president university af- Dennis Rivest, media relations fairs at Western. The sequel features officer for the London Police, noted Searle and OUSA members spoof- Solution to puzzle on page 6 the bus was initially heading north- ing Eminem, Adele and Pitbull with bound. After avoiding a south- lyrics encouraging voter turnout. bound vehicle, it veered towards a The CSA and OUSA represent nearby fence, landing on the lawn over 280,000 students combined of the London Health Science at 34 student associations across Centre. A total of six people, in- Ontario. cluding the bus driver, sustained “We’re hopeful that political non-life threatening injuries. All parties will continue the discus- remaining passengers were safely sion of post-secondary education evacuated. throughout the campaign and take advantage of engaging with this untapped population,” Brian Constantini, president of the CSA, said. Wednesday Morning Devotions The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you — Gloria Dickie Time to clear your mind, think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial Time to revisit your life purpose, and error. Time to align today with the big picture, © 2002 by Kings Features Syndicate, Inc. L et’s start the day under the leadership of the Holy Spirit!

We invite all Christian students to join together for praise, B uy any pizza at regular menu 110913 Bible reading, prayer, and fellowship every www.uwogazette.ca price and receive a 2nd pizza W ednesday at 7:30am in UCC 256. of equal or lesser value FREE! Coupon Code 8521 UWO Chaplains Mike, Young, and your fellow students Follow us on www.uwo.ca/chaplain 519) ( 672-3030 www.DominosLondon.ca thegazette • Tuesday, September 13, 2011 • 3 King’s gets a new castle for its subjects New Student Life Centre will act as a “social learning space”

Cheryl Stone News Features Editor

Students at King’s University College will have a lounge space of their own come 2013. The Darryl J. King Student Life Centre will feature casual spaces for students to lounge in, a new home for the King’s University College Students’ Council and a permanent home for the King’s Players. David Sylvester, principal of KUC, explained approximately 80 per cent of the project’s $11 million price tag was funded by donations. The new centre will be connect- ed to the Cardinal Carter Library to create a learning commons. Sylvester noted the newly created space would be a “social learn- ing space,” where students can do group work with easy access to campus resources. Barshan Quadry, president of KUCSC, explained the build- ing would solve one of the biggest problems facing King’s students. “There’s a lack of meeting space on campus,” he explained. He noted students met in odd places around campus, adding the KUCSC would gain a prominent spot in the new building. “This made a significant differ- ence [to students]—knowing that two years from now they will have this space,” Quadry explained. The KUCSC donated $2.4 mil- FIT FOR A KING. The new Student Life Centre at Kings University College has been the works for six years and was primarily funded by donations. lion to the space. The project has been informally in the works for six years, with pressure from the were hoping to include an exten- the University. He made the largest for King’s alumni to donate back to Sylvester said the ground break- Students’ Council only occurring in sion to the library space. But the donation in King’s history towards the school. ing ceremony would take place the past two years. decision was finally made when it the building. Other parts of the building will in the spring. The building will be Originally, the new building was agreed that the new building “Anybody who works in also be named after donors. King’s certified under the Leadership in was to fill the parking space next to would create the courtyard at the University development […] is very is inviting other donors to get in on Energy and Environmental Design Wemple Hall. Sylvester noted when center of campus. humbled when someone makes the action, including having their system, making it the greenest on they took a closer look at the long The name of the space comes a donation like that,” Sylvester ex- names placed on seats in the new- campus. term plans for the University, they from Darryl J. King, an alumni of plained. He noted it was common ly-built theatre.

Post-doctoral associates bargain for higher pay

Alex Carmona communications officer for the “There isn’t even a strike dead- News Editor Public Service Alliance of Canada, line. However, were we to strike, the University’s latest salary offer to some Western students would The Librarians and Archivists aren’t post-doctoral associates does not definitely be negatively affected,” the only bargaining unit embroiled adequately account for the finan- Bhalla added. “As a researcher, in a labour dispute with Western. cial and academic realities that face there is a certain component of un- The 35 post-doctoral associates the associates. dergraduate supervision, especially at the University, all of whom have “The University wants to guar- in the lab environment.” their PhDs and mainly focus on antee very little money to people The Public Service Alliance of assisting professors with research, who quite often have come right Canada is also contending that will soon return to the bargaining out of their PhD, have a ton of debt, Western’s latest wage offer is more table to attempt to hammer out a are trying to break into the work than $15 an hour less than what the collective agreement acceptable to force, are still stuck with these re- University pays its graduate stu- both parties. This will be the newest ally low wages and are often doing dent teaching assistants. round of negotiations in a two-year high profile research with profes- Connell said that since post- struggle between the two groups. sors,” Troster explained. doctorate associates are funded by The post-doctoral associates, Helen Connell, associate vice- research grants held by individual represented by the Public Service president communications and faculty members, the union was er- Alliance of Canada, have issued a chief marketing officer at Western, roneous in comparing the two. statement saying that the University said that increasing the minimum “The TAs do not function on a refuses to pay them anything more wage for these associates is not a wage-floor system like the post- than “poverty wages.” simple issue. doctorate associates, so it’s really “In the last round of negotia- “The salaries of post-doctoral apples and oranges,” she coun- tions, the university proposed a associates are funded through re- tered. “However, it isn’t unusual salary that was at minimum $13.82 search grants held by individual in labour negotiations for unions per hour. Members feel that after faculty members,” Connell noted. to make a number of these kinds spending such a long time at the “The goal throughout the negotia- of statements. They can make all university level and spending so tions for Western has been balanc- kinds of claims if they wish, but much time as a student, you would ing the needs of the associates and we’re going to bargain at the table.” want something that is a little more the availability and limitations of Talks will resume between the respectable,” Ruchi Bhalla, a mem- research funding.” two parties on October 3. ber of the post-doctoral associate Both parties were in agreement negotiating team, said. that it is currently too early to con- According to Ariel Troster, sider a strike possibility. 4 • thegazette • Tuesday, September 13, 2011

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision. Opinions — John C. Maxwell >> USC SPONSORED EVENTS

USC offers Sunday October 2, 2011

The University Students’ Council Presents:

something $60.00 for everyone The Queen of England Featuring Pope Benedict XVI The beginning of the school year is a wonderful time. Readings haven’t started to pile up, your November due dates seem light years away and campus is Admission General Western Film buzzing with welcome back events. The majority of these events are sponsored by our AG very own University Students’ Council, as it’s their mandate to help make our student experience the Letter to the Editor best it can be. Bringing in popular bands, celebrities Support our ‘Stangs, and providing beer tents seems to be the best way to lure students to these events. True love knows no Recently the USC brought in well-known artists like bounds Lights, Said the Whale, The Sheepdogs and Entourage try school spirit Re: Floorcest (Tuesday, September 6) star Adrian Grenier. of Desperate Housewives, Fashion televi- But what about when the lines are blurred as to sion and MTV’s Jersey Shore. To the Editor: how much the USC is actually sponsoring an event? Wrath of Oh, and it wasn’t anything against I just finished reading the Frosh Student Recently the popular European DJ Avicii played a McGrath football since one TV was tuned into Guide issue’s article regarding floorcest concert in downtown London that was advertised as Oregon State versus Wisconsin. Glad and its implications to other floormates. a “USC sponsored event.” to know we support the NCAA here at I would like to provide a more positive Western. perspective to the new frosh regarding The event took place far away from campus and Kaitlyn McGrath It was actually ironic that in a this topic. with other organizations also sponsoring the event, opinions Editor building filled with students wearing I engaged in floorcest fairly early in the concert lacked a strong “Western” vibe. These “Western Football” tees, Western foot- my first year four years ago. I ignored events would happen in London regardless–is it really As the cheers from O-Week fade, a more ball was nowhere to be seen. I left earlier the reasons why not to do it and listened necessary for the USC to tack on their name just to familiar Western starts to appear—a than planned as both an act of protest to the major reason why. I sparked with Western that lacks school spirit. against the total lack of support, and be- this person, and although my floor did seem hip and cool to upper-year students? I had a dilemma on Saturday af- cause I was tired of having to follow the not agree with our relationship at first, That brings into question whether or not upper- ternoon. I wanted to go work out at game from Twitter updates. they definitely understand now. year students even care about USC sponsored events. Campus Recreation, but I also wanted But this is just one aspect of a much My floorcest love will be my husband Fest, which is happening now, is designed to to watch the Western Mustangs take on larger picture. in August 2012. We found each other be a sort of “welcome back” week for upper-year the McMaster Marauders in what was Western is constantly being touted on our floor and fell in love. Although students who miss out on the O-Week events. But are expected to be a one of the more excit- as “the best student experience,” but floorcest does have its risks, it should ing football games of the season. are we really as dedicated to the school not stop the goal of relation- upper-year students even interested in these types of Realizing that there’s an abundance as we claim? Or are we only dedicated ships—finding your one true love. events, or have they already grown fond of Richmond of televisions at the gym, I decided to enough to go to the first half of a foot- I am not advocating for all frosh to Row and no longer care for Western-sanctioned head there, assuming that I could plant ball game because we’d rather go drink engage in floorcest in order to find their concerts? myself on a treadmill, complete my somewhere else? future wife or husband. I am merely We have to give the USC credit for trying and it’s 40-minute workout, all while watching This apathetic attitude stretches be- suggesting that true love does not care the game that would surely be shown. yond the football field. Every year the where you are living or what you are pretty nice to at least know they are working to bring You can imagine my disappointment majority of students feel indifferent doing. Do not ignore your true feelings, in events that students of all ages can enjoy. For when I discovered not one single televi- about University Students Council elec- and do not be scared to start a relation- students not in the know, promoting these events as sion in all of Campus Recreation was tions, proven by the underwhelming ship just because you live on the same being USC-affiliated is a great way for the council to tuned into the national sports station voter turnout each year. If students were floor. Understand the risks, and weigh get their name known to students. The Score, which as part of its University passionate about Western, shouldn’t the pros and cons. When it comes down to it, even if we might not Rush program was covering the Western they care who’s in charge of the student I understood the risks, did not ignore at McMaster match. experience? my feelings and will soon be happily want to go out to Talbot Bowl for the Purple Fest You’d think as Western’s own fitness Western has a long tradition of spirit, wed to my floormate. concert, and even if you weren’t aware that Avicii facility they would feel it’s important but the majority of students lean solely — Michelle Ferreira was associated with the USC, their efforts are in the to support Western’s football team by on our past instead of continuing the Continuing Studies I students’ best interest. showing the game that was broadcast tradition into the future. We’re so caught It’s great that the USC wants Western students to on a national sports station and that fea- up in thinking we’re so full of spirit that tured the second and third ranked foot- we actually fail to prove it most of the have a good time. Assuming the students’ council ball teams in the country. It’s also cur- time—we just slap on the purple face isn’t crumbling away at its foundation, these USC- rently the only regular season Western paint, go to a keg party off campus and Love us? sponsored events aren’t going to hurt. game that will be featured on The Score. assume that makes us the most spirited Hate us? —Gazette Editorial Board But there must have been more impor- school around. tant things on, right? Every student is proud to don the Just want to talk? Let me give you some examples of purple and white, but it seems like it’s what was playing while the Mustangs just a formality. Wearing a purple shirt Send us your thoughts at were defeating the Marauders –a repeat doesn’t mean you have school spirit— [email protected] episode of Friends, a rugby game featur- it just means you’re wearing a purple ing England and Argentina, an episode shirt.

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saywhat? “He’s a very, very charming guy. He puts the ‘harming’ in ‘charming.” — Comedian Jeffrey Ross Arts&Life during Charlie Sheen’s Comedy-Central sponsored roast Grenier’s more than just a pretty face Entourage star investigates the world of paparazzi in his documentary

Amber Garratt Grenier’s cousin, says. Managing Editor The screening and question and answer period held at Western was Entourage may have come to an part of Grenier’s Teenage Paparazzo end this past Sunday, but that’s not This was probably the Experience Tour. the last we’re going to hear of Adrian “This is a non-traditional theat- Grenier. The University Students’ most educational expe- rical tour as a way to recoup some Council brought Grenier, more fa- rience of my entire life. of our money,” Grenier explains. mously known as Vincent Chase It changed the way I “Documentaries don’t make a ton from Entourage, to Western Film of money, unless they are block- Friday to screen and discuss his see the world entirely. busters, but for the most part we documentary Teenage Paparazzo. — Adrian Grenier, are struggling.” The documentary showcases actor and producer Teenage Paparazzo showcased the relationship between Austin Grenier on and off the camera as he Visschedyk, a 14-year-old paparaz- appeared in the documentary and zo, and Grenier. After being pho- as one of the producers. Grenier is tographed by Visschedyk, Grenier noted for his acting ability, but pro- decided to turn the cameras on the we all have the tools to communi- ducing and directing is something paparazzi and explore their world cate through media,” Grenier says. he’s passionate about. through the experiences of this “This was probably the most edu- “I have decided to make docu- 14-year-old. cational experience of my entire mentaries, because as an actor I “It’s crazy to see this young ba- life. It changed the way I see the feel very vulnerable – disempow- by-faced boy vying for these shots world entirely.” ered almost – because it’s hard to amongst these big, burly guys. Grenier set out to investigate the know if you are doing it right. But What you come to realize is that the life of Visschedyk, but ultimately when you actually take the time world is not what it seems and that began to investigate people’s ob- and shape the story, do the re- the lines are blurred,” Grenier says. session with celebrities and the search and the work, there is some- The documentary investigates social cultural phenomena that is thing comforting in that discovery,” the world of the paparazzo and the attached to it. he says. “I feel comfortable in that, consequences and perks of media “What I learned from this whole having this film to share. I am rath- exposure through interviews with process was the idea that people are er uncomfortable with acting.” psychologists, historians, tabloid now empowered by new technol- Grenier fans shouldn’t fret, as writers and notable celebrities in- ogy and social media to contribute his life in front of the screen will not cluding Paris Hilton, Eva Longoria to the mediated landscape, to share be coming to an end anytime soon. and Alec Baldwin. their point of view and go from a When asked if he is going to con- “This film was about making passive state to an active state. I centrate on filmmaking he insisted, this one-way exploitation into a think it is a really exceptional time “[producing] doesn’t pay as well as two-way conversation and that we live in,” Evan Ferrante, Teenage acting. But I’ll do both. I think it’s is what is so important, because Paparazzo’s co-producer and good to be uncomfortable.” Nyssa Kuwahara Gazette

On disc

Red Hot Chili Peppers I’m With You Warner Bros.

After a five year hiatus, the Red Hot Chili Peppers return with their new Corey Stanford Gazette album I’m With You. Straying from their well-known sound, the band has a disco- Avicii block party rocks downtown London rock feel in the opening songs “Monarchy of Roses” and “Factory Lauren Chan Party with an edit of his hit “Fade Forgione was very hands-on in the The USC might have similar of Faith.” Fans will be happy to hear Arts & Life Editor Into Darkness.” concert’s planning and promotion. events up their sleeve for the fall they still bring a youthful ring to Throughout the night Avicii had “Avicii is a young, vibrant DJ, term. their music—songs “Dance, Dance, Performance the 4,000 person audience dancing and his music is upbeat and bright. “As of right now we do not have Dance” and “Did I Let You Know” Openers to his own tracks like “Levels” and He has a large following within the a large concert planned for the sec- add an uplifting vibe. Crowed “Penguin” in addition to mash- Western community, and this was a ond term, but we are working with “Brendan’s Death Song,” a trib- Setlist ing up some international hits like great opportunity to bring his mu- all the faculty councils and affiliated ute to a friend of the band who Worth the cash Swedish House Mafia’s “Save the sic to the students,” Forgione said. college councils to get a ‘Western’ passed away in 2009, is the hid- World” and Adele’s “Rolling in the “I’m a strong believer that events concert organized,” Forgione said. den gem of the record. Although it After high-energy opening sets Deep.” bring people together, provide great “This would be great for building a begins with a more mellow sound, from Western graduate Giddy and The concert was put on by exposure for student councils and sense of community within campus Anthony Kiedis’ tender vocals DJ duo Cazzette, hoards of Western Premier Productions Inc. and spon- allow students to relax and have a and hopefully start a new tradition. hit perfection over the acoustic students eagerly awaited the first sored by the University Student’s healthy work-life balance.” Students can look forward to more instruments. baseline from the night’s main act, Council, making it the first of its Everyone in attendance ap- programming in The Wave and Despite a few duds, I’m With You Avicii. kind in collaboration. Taking place peared to love Avicii’s concert. Spoke, such as The Arkells who will has a diverse selection of well-writ- With the lights out and the off-campus didn’t mean that the Judging by the huge smile on be coming in October, and events ten, catchy songs. crowd chanting his name, Avicii USC wasn’t directly involved – his face all night, the love was in the new Student Lounge.” – Jesica Hurst opened his Frosh Week 2011 Block in fact, USC president Andrew reciprocated. 6 • thegazette • Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Lights glows over her upcoming album

Jesica Hurst fans will react to changes? Valley,” which made the record, was Arts & Life Editor Yeah for sure—it’s always on written with me on my guitar. But my mind. I remember when we for “Everybody Breaks A Glass,” I sat With her second album Siberia put out the first taste of the new down with the guys from Holy Fuck dropping on October 4 and an record, I was sitting there before and we built all the music and then American tour on the way, you can it happened and I was so nervous. I went home and created melodies hardly tell that Juno Award-winning But one of the things you have to and lyrics. It’s cool to change it up. artist Lights is nervous at all. remember is that you can’t make Calm and composed after her what the fans are necessarily look- You just spoke about change— sound check for the O-Week con- ing for. It was a struggle for me to when you come to a changing mo- cert, Lights sat down on Saturday want to move beyond trying to ment in your personal or profes- to talk about Siberia, her newfound please everybody, but you’re going sional life, how do you deal with it? edgier sound and how she copes to get some division regardless of One of the things you have to be with change. what you put out. ready for in the industry is the up- and-go sort of thing. I was raised a Are you feeling excited or nervous What can your fans expect from missionary kid so I’m usually able to for the release of Siberia? Siberia? Will there be more not feel tied down anywhere. When I’m so excited! Because it’s so dif- collaboration? plans do change I get frustrated, ferent and I’m already somewhat Most of the collaboration is what but nothing is too constant which is established to a certain degree, I already put out there. Holy Fuck good—it keeps me on my toes. it’s a whole new animal this time put their imprint on 90 per cent of around. It was a bit of a struggle the record—we wrote some stuff What’s your advice for the students to get to this point—we ran into with them and they put their sound starting at Western this year? some political stuff and will be re- on stuff we already recorded. This is One of the greatest things I’ve leasing the album independently really the first time I have brought learned is how to put yourself in outside of Canada. It was like a other independent talents into my other people’s shoes. If you’ve cre- Genevieve Moreau Gazette battle, but nothing good comes creative world, so it’s been a really ated something you love, it’s good without a fight. exciting experience. to look at it from a non-biased point of view and judge yourself You’ve released two singles off What’s your writing process like? based on that. In terms of empa- your new record that have a much It does change all the time—it de- thy, seeing angles and relationships different sound from those off of pends on the nature of the song from other people’s perspective is The Listening. Do you wonder how though. The song “Cactus in the so important.

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Corey Stanford GAZETTE I SAW IT FIRST. Mustangs midfielderC amilo Gonzalez fights for the ball during theS eptember 10 match against the Laurier Golden Hawks. The Mustangs look to improve on last season’s result as they finished second in the west. GO PAPERLESS with Men’s soccer underway My Account online Road to nationals is looking good services and receive a Jason Sinukoff four midfielders and four defend- chance to Sports Editor ers. Now Western is playing a 4-5-1 WIN an iPad! system. With 37 points and a record of 11- “We’re hoping that having the 1-4 in 16 games played last season, Well I mean your goals five players in the middle in the 4-5- 1. Visit My Account at www. one can’t ask much more of the 1 will give us a little bit more stabil- londonhydro.com. Mustangs men’s soccer team going are always to get to ity defensively until they get com- 2. Enter a valid email addr into this year. nationals. The program fortable with each other,” Basacco ess, and your It’s been a hard off-season for has good success said. “Because a lot of them are Customer Number, Billing Number and an the Mustangs as virtually their en- playing with each other for the first tire midfield, with the exception getting to nationals, time, it may take a little bit from our Invoice Number, all of which can be found on of Camilo Gonzalez, graduated. including last year. attack, but we are trying to get as However, the biggest hit to the team many people forward when we get a recent London Hydro bill. is the loss of Niko Mavrikos, the top possession. I think once the famil- goal-scorer and co-captain for the —Rock Basacco iarity is there, I think we are going 3. Choose the Paperless Billing option, loc Western Mustangs head coach ated squad in the 2010-11 season. to do very well.” on the Bill D With the loss of Mavrikos, the Along with easing in the fresh- elivery Options page. Mustangs will be looking to the oth- men, the new system also helps the 4. Enter Pr er co-captain of the 2010-11 season coaching staff see who plays best at omo Code: “UWONOPAPER and OUA veteran Paul Damario competition as of late, scoring five each position. ” and along with star goalie and new of the six Mustang goals in the past “We were trying a new system receive a chance to WIN an iP second captain Andrew Murdoch four games. out so it gave us an opportunity ad! to lead the charge for Western this “Haris is a phenomenal player. to try different players on different year. We’re really happy to have him at positions,” Basacco explained. “Niko was our top goal-scorer. Western. We’re looking at him to be Cekic is no stranger to the 4-5-1 We have Paul Damario back as our our general on attack. He’s very skil- system, having previously played it fourth-year captain, he was our ful, as he showed,” Basacco noted. on his club team prior to Western. captain last year as well with Niko. With so much expected of him, With his new team playing so well So certainly Paul is back as cap- Cekic doesn’t look to be cracking together, Cekic has one simple ex- tain,” Mustangs head coach Rock under the pressure. pectation for the season. Basacco said. “The pressure actually isn’t “To make nationals is the main “We’ve named Andrew Murdoch too bad. I feel fine with it,” Cekic expectation,” he said. This goal is —who has come back for his fifth explained. echoed by coach Basacco as well. year [and is] our goalkeeper who With Cekic scoring goals left and “Well I mean, your goals are had about 12 shutouts last year— right, the Mustangs boast an unde- always to get to nationals. The as our second captain, so certainly feated streak with a record of 3-0-1. program has good success getting we are looking at him to give us Along with the batch of new to nationals, including last year,” experience and veteran savvy,” he players, Basacco has implemented Basacco explained. continued. a new system of play to try and ease It seems like Basacco has all the The Mustangs have also found the new players into the Ontario pieces of a winning team in place. If Contest runs until an outstanding replacement for University Athletics. The old sys- the rest of the season goes as well as Mavrikos in freshman Haris Cekic. tem saw the Mustangs play in a the first four games, Basacco’s ex- September 15, 2011 Cekic has been blowing away the 4-4-2 formation with two strikers, pectations might become a reality.

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When the game is on the line, you want your best pitcher on the “They had little mis- mound. takes, but they’ve done The Western Mustangs had just that as they sent last season’s a great job. We’ve Ontario University Athletics pitch- already started to see er of the year, Adam Paish, to the mound. Paish stopped a seventh them grow and by mid- inning rally to season, they’ll be at the win their home opener 5-4 at Labatt top of their game.” Park Wednesday night. “I’ve always been the kind of pitcher that likes to finish what he Mike Lumley starts and it kills me to get pulled Western Mustangs head coach out of the game,” Paish said. “I like to battle and I was getting a little tired, but the team picked me up They came through when we need- and we finished out the inning.” ed them.” With runners on second and Centre fielder Dustin Saracini third with two outs, Paish struck out led off by getting on base before Guelph catcher Anthony Interisano advancing to second and third on a swinging for his sixth and final groundout and single respectively. strikeout in seven innings of work Ian Campbell eventually drove Corey Stanford GAZETTE to get the win. Saracini home on a single. I GUESS THOSE GOLF LESSONS REALLY PAID OFF. Led by their veteran hitters and a strong performance on the mound by “I’ve seen him in that posi- Campbell’s hit would chase their ace Adam Paish, the Mustangs squeaked out a 5-4 victory over the Guelph Gryphons in their home opener. tion before and I knew he would Guelph starting pitcher Brook get tougher and shut the door,” Coatsworth from the game. In the fifth inning, mental mis- a bit,” said Lumley. “In this league the ninth. Guelph made things in- Mustangs head coach Mike Lumley Western would tack on another takes by Western and good base it’s an 18 game season and every teresting, scoring another run to said. “He’s got a feel for the plate, run when Kevin Annett came in on running by Guelph allowed the game matters—today’s game could get within one before the final out. the zone and the batter.” J.D. Hartnagle’s groundout giving Gryphons to take a 2–1 lead. mean the difference between first Although Lumley knows his Up to that point, the game went Western a 5-3 lead. After executing a double steal and fifth place.” team made some mistakes, he said back and forth with neither team that scored a run, Mustangs catcher “We were a better team than they improved when they needed outshining the other. That changed How it went down Matthew Antenello began arguing Guelph today, but I didn’t want that to and they’ll only get better as the after Paish closed out the top of the “We knew it was going to be a well- over the call at home while Guelph to slip away at all,” Lumley said. year goes on. seventh and Western’s bats woke pitched game and it would come left fielder Peter Riccardi took ad- “It’s a younger team this year and “They had little mistakes, but up in the bottom of the inning, led down to who executed the best,” vantage of Riccardi’s frustration by they’ve got to learn from mistakes they’ve done a great job. We’ve al- by their veterans. Guelph head coach Matt Griffin advancing to third. — and they will.” ready started to see them grow and “You always rely on the senior said. “Western came up with hits Although Guelph wasn’t able to It was a lesson quickly learned by mid-season, they’ll be at the top guys since they’ve got champion- when they needed them.” score, at the end of the half inning as Western’s newfound focus pro- of their game,” he said. ships under their belts,” Lumley Guelph started the scoring in Lumley called his fielders in to re- pelled them to two runs in the bot- The Mustangs next home game said. “It’s always important for the the second inning, but Western tied mind them to stay focused. tom of the fifth to go up 3-2. is September 18 at young guys to watch and learn it up in the third on a bloop single “They get in this habit of playing Paul Lytwynec moved from third when they take on Queen’s Gaels in from their experience and maturity. by Campbell, his first of two RBIs. summer ball where they lose focus base to the mound as he pitched a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Mixed results as Western clashes with Laurier Women falter as men persevere versus Golden Hawks

Daniel Bottner James Bordeau into the top left corner of the net. Contributor Contributor MacLean was pleased with his team’s overall play on both sides of After a shaky start, the Western The Mustangs women’s soccer team the ball. men’s soccer team pulled off a fell to a 1-2-0 record last Saturday “The two goals that we scored second half comeback to beat the in early regular season play, losing were good opportunistic finishes,” Laurier Golden Hawks last Sunday 2-0 to the Laurier Golden Hawks. MacLean said, “I thought our de- afternoon. In a game with few scoring op- fence was superb […] we were win- The Mustangs spent most of portunities for either team, the ning most of the first challenges the first half weathering a flurry Golden Hawks capitalized on their and we didn’t give too many oppor- of scoring opportunities that the opportunities while the Mustangs tunities to Western.” Golden Hawks created, including faltered. Unfortunately, the injury bug an awkward lob from well outside “In today’s game I thought we has already hit the Mustangs early the box that hit the crossbar. didn’t create a great deal of scor- in the season. Western’s luck ran out at the 24 ing opportunities,” Mustangs “We already have potentially minute mark as Golden Hawks’ coach Dave Peak said. “In respect four starters out, but we can’t use striker Spencer Cawker weaved to Laurier, a couple of the chances that as an excuse,” Peak said. through two Western defenders en Corey Stanford Gazette that they did create, they stuck The Mustangs look to get back route to a breakaway and an easy in five years playing at Western,” Murdoch. The change in strategy away and they stuck away well.” in the win column this Sunday as finish. Bassaco said about the left back. clearly stifled the Golden Hawks’ Laurier maintained ball posses- they take on the Waterloo Warriors. “It was a tentative first half. I’m “That’s a huge goal for him.” offense as they were unable to cre- sion for most of the first half lead- not completely happy with how Just seven minutes later, Western ate any more scoring chances. ing to multiple scoring chances. we played,” Mustangs head coach midfielder Haris Cekic rifled home Humphreys was quick to pay “I think we were quicker to the Rock Basacco said. a free kick from about 35 yards out tribute to Western’s second half play. ball in the first half,” Golden Hawks The Mustangs found a fresh start to score the go-ahead goal. This “We’ve got a fairly young team head coach Barry Maclean said. in the second half as they created marks Cekic’s third goal in as many so we’re going to have our ups and The Golden Hawks opened the some scoring chances of their own. games. downs. Unfortunately we did come scoring as Julia Marchese put the In the 60th minute, fifth-year “It’s just a matter of increasing close but didn’t get the breaks to- ball past sprawling Mustangs goalie defenseman Evan Kadet scored the the overall performance for a full 90 day,” Humphreys said. “All the cred- Jodie Scoular. equalizer when he gained posses- minutes [...] We just can’t get com- it to Western — they took advantage The Golden Hawks’ scoring sion in the box after a lengthy scram- placent and sit back because play- of their chances and we didn’t.” chances continued as the Mustangs ble. Although Kadet had an awkward ers such as Haris will take it to you Murdoch finished the game neutral zone turnovers seemed to shooting angle, he placed the ball if you give them too many oppor- with three saves while Laurier goal- be their undoing. Laurier’s Krista perfectly in the top corner to best the tunities,” Laurier assistant coach keeper Brett Harrington chalked up Celluci added another tally as she Golden Hawks’ net-minder. Jarret Humphreys said. three as well. took advantage of Western’s mis- Basacco was quick to mention For the rest of the match, the With that win, the Mustangs cues and set herself up for a quick the significance of this goal. Mustangs formed a defensive continue their undefeated streak as one-on-one opportunity that she “That was Evan Kadet’s first goal shell around goalkeeper Andrew they improve to a 2-0-1 record. buried with a skilful kick of the ball