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Chilly weather here to stay Western welcomed back students yesterday with biting winds and a campus that felt more like the arctic tundra. Southwestern Ontario has been hit by a cold spell that’s set to stick around. Monday’s low reached minus 15 degrees and an afternoon wind chill that dropped the temperature to a piercing minus 24 degrees at times. James Voogt, associate professor in Western’s department of geography, said the chilly temperatures are expected to continue throughout most of the week. “The storm system we had over the weekend has moved east, and in its wake there was a strong cold front that brought much colder air, an arctic air mass, to the region.” Shahrukh Saleem, a fourth-year BMOS student, said he suspects the cold is only the beginning of the frosty weather in store for the winter. “[The weather] is not too exciting, to be honest,” Saleem said. “It’s a change because it was pretty pleasant a few days back but now it’s pretty cold. I think it’s still doable because it’s just the start.” Voogt added that while the temperatures might feel extreme they aren’t especially unusual and are the result of normal storm systems that give us our winter conditions. Canadian and U.S. forecast agencies haven’t predicted any significant departures from typical winter temperatures over the next few weeks although the temperatures are below average for early January. Students should take heed and bundle up. • Amy O’Kruk
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CELEBRITY SKIN. Third-year Western student Mina Gerges has become Insta-famous for his Instagram account, which features parodied versions of celebrity photos. Above: Gerges poses in two as of yet unreleased photos provided to The Gazette. Read the full story on page 4.
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Two Western Law professors have left the classroom and are now appointed to the bench. The new judicial designations of former professors, Grant Huscroft and Bradley Miller, were announced in mid-December. Huscroft was selected to serve on the Ontario Court of Appeal while Miller joined the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Both professors have had prolific careers in law and have published widely on Constitutional Law and Constitutional Theory. In 2008,
Huscroft and Miller founded the Public Law and Legal Philosophy Research Group at Western. Erika Chamberlain, associate dean in Western’s faculty of law, said the group raised the international profile of Western Law and its public law scholarship. “They’ve hosted a number of workshops and colloquia where they brought in leading scholars and judges from all over the world to debate current issues in public law,” Chamberlain said. “It’s been a real chance for Western to get in on the international scene.” Chamberlain noted that with Huscroft and Miller’s departure, the Public Law and Legal Philosophy
Research Group has been reduced to two active members, professors Andrew Botterell and Margaret Martin. Chamberlain said, however, the group will repopulate and continue its work. Before their appointments to the bench, both professors were members of Western’s law faculty for close to or over a decade each. “It’s a real honour for professors Huscroft and Miller, and it’s a real honour for Western law as well,” Chamberlain said. “It shows the depth and quality of the public law scholarship, in particular, we have here at the law school.”
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Senate approves new journalism program Olivia Zollino NEWS EDITOR @OliviaAtGazette
Western University has received senate approval for their new program, master of media in journalism and communications. The program is the first of its kind in Canada and is replacing the masters of arts in journalism, which has been a part of Western for 40 years. Mark Rayner, lecturer and coordinator of the new master of media in journalism and communication program, said the changes to the program stem from the changes that have occurred in the industry. “There was a lot of jobs lost in the journalism field — there’s still work out there, but there’s quite a bit lost,” he said. As a result, changes have been
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made to reflect the current media landscape and give students all the tools necessary for the jobs they seek. According to Rayner, historically, a third of students enter journalism. The other two thirds venture into communications or completely unrelated fields. Additionally, those who choose to pursue journalism will benefit from being knowledgeable in communications. “I think it’s very helpful for journalists to have [communications] in their heads as they’re doing their jobs — to know how communications work so that they can do a better job of being journalists,” Rayner said. Chris Vandenbreekel, masters of arts in journalism student council president, sees pros and cons of the new program. Though he’s pleased to see an extended 10-month internship embedded into the program, he believes it is not the best idea to mesh journalism and communications.
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“Journalism is at cross-purposes with communications. Whole journalists spread truth, communications experts try to spin truth into half-lies,” Vandenbreekel said. Rayner, however, said that he is pleasantly surprised by how little negative feedback he has received regarding the changes to the historic journalism program. Instead, he said that alumni believe the changes to the program will be beneficial to future students. “It’s a combination of journalism training, communications training and what I’d like to think of as a higher-level media training,” Rayner said.
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Hudak visits alma mater for class lecture on politics Soheil Milani GAZETTE STAFF Former provincial Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak visited Western on December 3, 2014 to talk to a third-year political science class. The Gazette interviewed Hudak after his lecture. Gazette: How was your time at Western? How did it shape you? Hudak: I loved it. I came here for the business program and really enjoyed economics so I switched over. It was then that I really felt like I turned Conservative. My family did not have a history with the party at all. My mom felt more of an affiliation with the NDP, and was my father was also a supporter. Being here, I did get a background in Conservative thinking. G: While you were at Western, are there any influences on your life that stands out? H: Certainly. I remember when John Crosbie from the Mulroney government came here. I went and I liked the message, and that was a big motivator for me to become lined up with the PC party. I also remember the activism of the campus left that I thought was not representative of what I wanted to see as a student, and that helped me see where I lined up on the political spectrum as well. I can’t think of a better economics program in that the courses at the University of Western Ontario, next
to the Chicago school of thinking, motivated me. G: Were you involved with the University Student Council at all? Any type of student government? H: No not at all; I wasn’t involved with student politics. I focused on my classes, enjoyed my studies, I played a lot of rec sports. I voted, I cared, but I wasn’t involved. G: When did you decided to get into politics? H: After Western, I worked for a year, and then did my Master in Economics at the University of Washington. That was the time that they were going through their presidential cycle. I remember seeing the challengers for Democratic nomination. When I graduated in 1993, I decided to get involved with and work with the PC party. I was actively involved in the 1993 campaign. I wanted to work as a policy advisor in Parliament. But we ended up going down to two seats, so the job opportunity was somewhat limited. I didn’t really see myself at the time as being an elected official. I wanted to work on policy, put my education from Western to use building the economy. In 1995 the nomination came open. I ran for it, thinking I would get some experience, I’d lose, but run later in life in my 40s or 50s. I happened to win in 1995, Premier Harris gave me increasing responsibility and I climbed the ladder into cabinet.
G: We’re currently seeing a leadership race unfold. Can you talk about what it’s like? H: It’s a tremendous amount of work. You’re going in the snow, from a church basement to a coffee shop, across Ontario, talking to groups of Conservatives, from three or four to 100. It’s very personal, because every member’s vote counts equally. All the regions of the province are weighted, to motivate the leaders so they don’t just focus on one geographical area. Second factor is a preferential ballot. If you’re not number one on somebody’s ballot, you want to be number two. So that means direct interactions with the grassroots. It’s humbling, but also very rewarding. G: What are your thoughts on the past campaign? H: Aside from my wedding to Debbie, and the birth of my daughters Miller and Maitland, there was no more rewarding of a time in my life than the 40 days of the campaign. I stood for a platform that was courageous, that spoke honestly to Ontarians about the problems we faced and offered a clear plan on how to get our economy back on its feet. My goal was more jobs, with better take home pay and the capacity to take care of the most vulnerable. I’m proud of that, and every moment I had on stage I conveyed that. I have my head held high about the campaign and our platform.
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Three student areas were targeted over the winter holidays, according to the London Police Service. The homes were located at Wharncliffe Road North and Western Road; Richmond Street and Cheapside Street; and Farnsborough Crescent and Cheapside Street. An LPS media release explained that electronics were the main target of the break and enters, along with alcohol and money. Matt Helfand, president of the University Students’ Council, said the USC’s Lock Your F***ing Doors campaign was meant to try and combat the rise in home robberies this winter.
“Our goal was to try and put a brief informational campaign with statistics and a catchy slogan to remind students that the simplest way to avoid becoming a victim of theft and home invasion is by taking the simplest step of locking your fucking doors,� Helfand said. The USC held their campaign in September and over the winter holiday, when students are most at risk for break-ins. “The things about student homes that are particularly attractive to these would-be thieves is that there are usually a lot of valuable electronics,� Helfand said. “Or the fact that there’s a lot of keys going around – and landlords don’t necessarily change the locks actually in between tenants – so both of these things lead student houses to being
particularly targeted.� Additionally, the LPS engaged in a crime prevention program at both Western University and Fanshawe College beginning December 4, involving media releases, social media campaigns, and officers attending high-risk areas to inform students of the need to lock their doors. The LPS release is optimistic about their crime prevention program’s impact. “The crime prevention program appears to have had some positive effect as the current break and enters involved forced entry through doors and windows.� At this point, the LPS crime statistics over the winter holidays have not yet been published.
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Setting your self free
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Mental health campaign goes online Christina Carfagnini CONTRIBUTOR #Selfree is an online mental health awareness campaign featuring young adult participants who share a “selfie” captioned with a confession of their mental health struggles. The National Youth Advisory Committee and the Centre for Addition and Mental Health created the initiative. NYAC is a group of Canadian youth aged 12–24 who are passionate about mental health and substance abuse issues. “We chose to do an anti-stigma campaign because the majority of our members indicated that was something important to them,” Olivia Heffernan, NYAC co-director, explained. “Mental health awareness is really important to talk about,” Marnie Wedlake, a mental health educator at the CMHA Middlesex branch, added. “A lot of people struggle with the stigma and discrimination that are associated with mental health concerns.” Selfies have become a trendy tool used by different awareness initiatives. Tyson Herzog, NYAC co-director, believes social media is a powerful medium for conquering mental illness stigma. “In this age of social media there is a lot of emphasis on creating an
image for yourself online,” said Herzog. “We wanted to let people know that their imperfections are okay and if they’re struggling with their mental health that’s okay. You can ask for help.” #Selfree’s online and public approach to mental health awareness is designed to engage the youth demographic that struggles with mental issues. “Sometimes we like to do things somewhat publicly,” Wedlake said. “That’s very much a youth thing where there is a public testimonial. There is indirect empowerment that comes with that kind of experience.” The campaign empowers youth through the participant’s public testimonials of discomfort and the audience’s ability to identify and relate to their struggles. “I would hope it would give them a sense of community in a positive way and give them a sense of self confidence as well. They were brave and courageous,” Heffernan said. “If you see a #Selfree submission that depicts a struggle similar to your own, it could create a feeling of community.” Despite the campaign’s effectiveness in promoting youth to empathize with each other’s emotional discomfort, according to Wedlake discomfort does not necessarily imply a psychological
illness. She reminds young adults that the trials depicted in #Selfree captions could simply constitute healthy and inevitable emotional struggles. She employs Canadian weather as a metaphor for a healthy emotional range. Downcast and rainy days are a natural part of the climate. “It isn’t possible to have that kind of a life where you have that sunny perfect day every day,” Wedlake explained. Wedlake believes the notions of “normal” and “healthy” are subjective when it comes to mental health. When a person’s habitual lifestyle starts being eroded by excessive distress, it’s a sign that there is a problem and that person requires help. Students can participate in the #Selfree campaign by uploading their photos at nyac-selfree. tumblr.com. Psychological Services offers resources and counselling for Western students with mental health issues. Appointments can be made on the fourth floor of the Western Student Services Building. The London-Middlesex branch for the Canadian Mental Health Association can be contacted at 519-434-0919 for information and general inquires. Online assistance can be found at mindyourmind.com and camh.ca.
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GGHFF Dragon Age: Inquisition Developer: Bioware Publisher: EA Games After Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 2 received an ample amount of criticism, it took a long time for the Canadian RPG masters at Bioware to complete Dragon Age: Inquisition — and it will take players even longer to finish the 90+ hour game. Unfortunately of those 90 hours, 80 per cent of them will be spent waiting through loading screens and the other 20 per cent spent waiting to actually do something interesting. It is said that Bioware was inspired by Skyrim’s open world design, but it would be more accurate to say Bioware levelled their pickpocket to 100 and outright stole it.
The main plot picks up where the flawed Dragon Age 2 left off. The religious groups of templars and mages have broken out in a civil war. When the peace summit is attacked and a huge breach in the sky starts spewing monsters throughout the world it is up to you to solve everything. But don’t expect to go about fixing the world’s problems — not before you spend hours faffing about going on dozens of annoying fetch quests. Dragon Age: Inquisition expects you to do literally everything — gathering resources, upgrading your weapons and armour, creating potions, talking to your companions and occasionally advancing the plot. It feels like you spend more time getting ready to play the game than actually playing it. Even in terms of gameplay mechanics, the game throws too much at you and half of the stuff doesn’t work. Once you figure out that you can spam a Knight-Enchanter Mage’s abilities to become an unstoppable killing machine, everything else becomes pointless. Most of the problems with Dragon Age: Inquisition comes from Bioware being bought out by twotime winner of worst company in America, EA Games. The CIA should honestly consider outsourcing
spying to EA because they would never be in want of bugs again. The game starts with your character being chased by creepy bug characters and it is safe to say that bugs will spend the entire rest of the game chasing you. Despite being trapped by their new overlords, Bioware still manages to do what it does best: storytelling. The writing is great, featuring a wide range of compelling characters and plenty of ways to interact with them. The characters are generally fun and interesting. When it does get going, the game offers epic fantasy adventuring with intuitive and fun levels. The plot sees your character lay siege to enemy fortresses, play detective while trying to stop an assassination at a royal ball and journey into a terrifying spirit world. While the characters are fun, the lore is engaging and the open world environments are amazing, everything else about Dragon Age: Inquisition is tedious, boring or frustrating. Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition, but everyone expects EA Games to screw up. Hopefully Bioware can escape from their evil lair before the damage is permanent. • Brent Holmes
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Inherent Vice inherently amazing Erik Bajzert GAZETTE STAFF GGGGF Inherent Vice Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Katherine Waterston, Benicio del Toro, Jena Malone and Martin Short At its premiere at the New York Film Festival in October critics and audiences bestowed Inherent Vice with the oh-so-clever title “Incoherent Vice,” content to dismiss the nearly three-hour sunset noir as “disappointing.” These critiques do a disservice to a film that has a lot of interesting elements. The film’s plot is intentionally confusing to reflect the mindset of its protagonist and it does make a decent amount of sense by the end. Inherent Vice is worth it for the fantastic journey the audience has taken with an unforgettable cast of characters. Inherent Vice plays like a combination of The Big Sleep and Cheech and Chong. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Doc Sportello, an L.A.-based private investigator and bumbling doper. He is visited late night by his ex-girlfriend Shasta (Katherine Waterson) who comes to him with a kidnapping plot, which aims to lock up her billionaire boyfriend Mickey Wolfmann (Eric Roberts) in an insane asylum. In true film noir fashion, the simple premise becomes more and more complex, until it seems as if everyone in California is involved. It seems as if Doc is the only person with the ability to solve the case — if only he could remember the clues past the constant haze within his head. On the surface, Inherent Vice is the most straightforward film Paul Thomas Anderson has made since Boogie Nights. It’s a detective story straight out of a Raymond Chandler
novel. However, anyone who knows anything about Anderson or Thomas Pynchon, who wrote the source novel, could tell you that there’s always something more lying underneath the plot. Inherent Vice is a film about longing, featuring a central character whose loneliness is ironically accented by the barrage of colourful characters he deals with on the daily. It is abundantly clear that Doc constantly longs for a life he could never have, aspiring for both the woman of his dreams and quietly dreaming for the stability that is apparent in the life of Doc’s LAPD equal, Detective Bigfoot Bjornson (Josh Brolin). The film is a goofy, convoluted crime caper on the surface, but a beautifully subtle character piece underneath the standard noir story. As to be expected from an Anderson film, the direction is perfect. Shot on a flat aspect ratio, which compliments the film’s vintage cinematography and colour palate, each shot brims with absolute beauty. Those lucky enough to experience Inherent Vice in 70mm projection will be delighted by the gritty texture of the film used, which creates nostalgia for a time before digital exhibition became the norm. In terms of direction and performance, Anderson’s penchant for long takes and emotional rawness is fully present. The camera lingers and closes in during the scenes where Doc questions each suspect, and flies about with him as we see the world through his foggy eyes. One scene in particular, which uses a Neil Young song as background music, absolutely stuns. Inherent Vice is the kind of film that can be talked about for hours. This is a hilarious, loopy, yet emotionally resonant piece of work from one of cinema’s greatest working filmmakers and well-worth seeing.
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“The fact that rape threats are a thing says a lot about how rape isn’t a lapse in self-control but often a tool to punish & control others.”
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We asked students if they thought the students involved in the Dalhousie dentistry scandal should be penalized for sexist comments they made in a private Facebook group.
Papy Abdie
Women’s Studies III I think that [what they did] is absolutely unacceptable and I think that it is something that needs to be addressed because it’s something that people need to realize.
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Cops need to give it a-rest Shawn Dhaliwan
Medical Science I Once you put it on social media, that can be seen, I feel like there should be some sort of punishment but not so severe that they get kicked out or they lose their placement.
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Kinesiology I No matter if it’s in your private group or not, I think it’s public. So I think they should be penalized because I know it’s private and it’s what they’re saying, but if they want to talk about that stuff, they should just do it verbally because anything they put on the computer, it’s a different story than if it’s verbal.
“I can’t breathe,” Eric Garner cried as police choked him to death on July 17, 2014. He was unarmed and on December 3, a grand jury determined they would not indict the officer responsible for his death. There is an epidemic happening in the United States where the police are murdering black men. Garner is just one of many: John Crawford, aged 22 of Beavercreek, Ohio was killed on August 5, 2014 in a local Walmart. He was unarmed. Ezell Ford, aged 25 of Los Angeles, California was killed on August 12, 2014 in “an investigate stop.” He was unarmed. Kajieme Powell, aged 25 of St. Louis, Missouri was killed on August 19, 2014 seconds after police responded to a call that Powell had stolen some energy drinks. He was unarmed. Those are three black men in two weeks — and this is not an anomaly
— gunned down by police throughout America. Some were committing crimes; others were just walking through a store. Did any of them deserve to die for their actions? Absolutely not. After the grand jury failed to indict Garner’s assailant, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio spoke at a press conference afterward and described how he had to caution his biracial son when dealing with the police. “We’ve had to literally train him, as families have all over this city for decades, in how to take special care in any encounter he has with the police officers who are there to protect him,” De Blasio said. After two New York City police officers were shot and killed during the holiday break, seemingly in retaliation for the death of Garner and other unprovoked attacks against black men, many said that the mayor had “blood on his hands.” When De Blasio traveled to the hospital to check on one of the victims, officers at the hospital turned their backs. When he spoke at their funerals, officers similarly turned their backs. It begs the question — if police officers can disrespect their mayor so openly in front of international media, how much do they disrespect average citizens when no one is watching? Unlike some, I support the police
forces across Canada and the United States unequivocally. I have family in law enforcement. Most people who enter the force are respectable and operate with no or limited prejudice. I, however, cannot turn my back on the evidence. Looking at statistics from the Justice Department from 2003 to 2009, Mother Jones concluded that black people were four times more likely to die in custody or as a result of being arrested. That’s some of the more concrete data; most of it is unreliable and muddled but it all points to police brutality against blacks in America. As New York City police turn their backs to the Mayor of their city for his “anti-police rhetoric,” I have to wonder — can you blame him? He’s speaking about his own life experiences and he’s speaking candidly. Perhaps the police officers should turn around, listen to De Blasio and actually evaluate their practises and behaviour. The chants of “I can’t breathe” are not going to end. If police forces think they can keep tear-gassing protests away — they’re wrong. No one is suggesting violence against the police; those protesting are merely looking critically at the institution of policing in America — and making a lot of sense.
Ben Milligan
Creative Writing and Film II They obviously hurt a lot of people so it’s totally their fault. I blame them. If you’re going to say that kind of stuff, which is not ideal in the first place, at least don’t do it in a place that can be easily found.
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factattack Last night the Canadian men’s junior hockey team played against Russia in the World Junior Championships, grabbing their first medal since 2012 where they beat Finland to take home the bronze.
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2015. SAIL THE Greek islands and have fun in the sun on a private yacht!. Six students per group. Cost 375 Euro per person. Breakfast included. Email Steve at info@sailgreece.ca. 5 BDRM TOWNHOUSE – off western road. FULLY FURNISHED and only $515/student! A/C, Free Parking, Fob keys, near campus. Will go fast, sign today! Call or text Ted: 519-858-2525. TheMARQ.ca. 5 BDRMS. LIVE steps from campus in a 5 bedroom apartment or townhouse. Live in style in a modern building. Huge kitchens come with tons of cupboards and counter space, and centre island eating areas. Spacious bedrooms and huge closets. Call Sam anytime at 519-495-7661 and view one of these units before they are gone!
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS – Live with friends in London’s Undergraduate building downtown. Minutes to Richmond, 3-4 bdrm, $510-560. Studyroom, theatre, free tanning, grocery service to your door. Call or text Ted 519-858-2525.
UPCOMING EVENTS DANCE CLASSES AT DANCE STEPS- 275 Colborne St. between York and Horton Accessible by bus. Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop drop in or join a session. www.dancestepslondon.ca or contact us dance_steps@hotmail.com, 519-645-8515.
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3-5 BDRM – The MARQ – luxury student living with professional management team. Ask our satisfied Residents! Granite counters, tanning, theatre room, A/C, location to campus or downtown. TheMARQ.ca. Call or text Ted: 519-858-2525. 3 BDRM TOWN houses and apartments. These units are just steps from campus at the corner of Sarnia and Western road, right next to Perth and Essex residence. These units all have spacious bedrooms and common areas. All come with free parking, maintenance and full-time property management. Call Zach anytime at 226-973-9044
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5 BEDROOMS IN the famous Redbrick apartments and townhouses right next to campus and downtown. Great locations. Huge rooms and closets. Washer/dryer and dishwasher included. Call John @ (226) 973-9346 or email johnm@londonprop.com with questions or to book a tour. 6 BDRM HOUSES on all sides of campus. Most feature 5 new appliances, spacious rooms and huge closets, open concept kitchen/living room, and free parking. Act fast-these won’t last! For more information call Zach at 226-973-9044 6 BDRM. * *#1 student rentals* * Newly built red bricks in all the best student areas around campus and downtown!! Dishwasher, washer/dryer included. Huge, spacious rooms with massive closets. Parking included. These ones always go fast so call soon. Call John anytime at (226)973-9346
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EMPLOYMENT PT RECEPTIONIST, APPROX. 15 hr/wk. Must be able to work evenings & Saturdays, possess excellent telephone, computer and interpersonal skills as well as great presence. Please email resume to: careers@zanaspa.com WORK AT SUMMER camp in the USA this summer. Outgoing staff needed! Counselors, Land Sports, Lifeguards, Arts positions. Apply online at canadiancampstaff.com.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED SEEKING GAY, LESBIAN, bisexual, and other sexual minority individuals over the age of 18 for a study on perceptions of discrimination. Participants will complete a set of questionnaires in the Love Lab at Western University. This should take no more than 30 minutes, and participants will receive monetary compensation in appreciation for their contribution. If interested, email: uwodiscriminationstudy@gmail.com.
PUT YOUR SUDOKU SAVVY TO THE TEST! To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.
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6 BDRM. * *#1 student rentals* * Newly built red bricks in all the best student. 5 appliances included. Huge, spacious rooms with massive closets. 24 hour emergency maintenance and parking included. These ones always go fast so call soon. Call Stephen anytime at 226-236-4409
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4 BEDROOM REDBRICK townhomes on Oxford. 10 minute walk to campus,right on bus route to campus and downtown. Great location. Three floors,two full washrooms! Huge rooms and closets. All new appliances including washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call John @ (226) 973-9346 or email johnm@londonprop.com with questions or to book a tour. 4-6 BDRM HOUSES and town homes for rent. Units are modern, clean and close to campus. Get everything you could ask for, with 5 appliances, free parking, spacious bedrooms and common rooms and full time maintenance. Call Zach anytime at 226-973-9044
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4/5 BED RED Bricks Available: BRAND NEW building. Huge rooms, modern open concept layout, 5 main appliances including washer/dryer in suite. Free parking, 24 hour property maintenance, right on major bus route, 5 minutes from campus. These will go FAST, call Sam 519-495-7661 TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID BEING PHISHED 1. Never respond to emails that request personal financial information. Reputable companies don't ask for passwords or account details in an email.
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