Homecoming issue — Friday, September 27, 2013

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25 musts for HoCo programming and actually enjoy it

Bradley Metlin Arts & Life Editor

16. Dance like no one is looking at Zeds Dead

1. Wake up at 7:30 a.m., turn your alarm off, and miss half of HOCO

17. Paint yourself purple and worry about the adverse health effects

2. Do multi-coloured Jell-O shots 3. Write punctuation in body paint on your chest and tack onto another group

Crossword By Eugene Sheffer

7. Miss the football game because you needed a nap — shameful

4. Sneak into a residence party 5. Take a nap and then “rally” three hours later 6. Eat a purple pancake and then gawk at the coloured remnants in the toilet hours later…

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18. Go streaking at the football game 8. Go to a day kegger and enjoy germ heavy beer

20. Use an Erlenmeyer flask for something other than a chemistry experiment

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21. Play a video game for at least 20 minutes to “relax”

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19. Walk down Broughdale and go from party to party

9. Dance on a rooftop at a day kegger 10. Stand up and cheer for a touchdown without swaying back and forth 11. Do body shots off a random’s stomach 12. Fight the hoards of people to get residence street meat after 9 p.m.

13. Take pictures with random people throughout the day 14. Try and have an intelligent conversation with J.W., the Mustangs’ mascot 15. Go to an alternate

23. Preemptively go through your camera and delete potentially embarrassing photos 24. Manage to get a job after the post-HOCO social media blitz 25. Sleep in, wake up, do some studying, watch The Notebook and cry over Oreos and ice cream, hear belligerent drunkards, and go to bed at 10 p.m.

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Experimenting to excise the injury bug Caitlin Martin Newnham Sports Editor Imagine running with the ball when you’re unsuspectingly taken to the ground by the opposing team’s linebacker. You land awkwardly on your ankle and feel the searing pain shooting up your leg.

This is what football players risk every time they step onto the field.

Everything from ACL tears to broken fingers are addressed when discussing the issue of football kinjuries, and there are specific prevention and treatment plans for these obvious and painful alterations to the football player’s body. However, there are some injuries that go unnoticed.

Unfortunately, Garret Sanvido, Mustangs running back, spent four months in physiotherapy this summer recovering from a crippling hip labral tear, only to suffer a rather painful ankle injury in the Mustangs’ match against Laurier this past Saturday.

“Sometimes [we see] like the sprained ankles, rolled ankles, and — I hate to see it but — knees and ACLs […] you see a couple times a season. It’s never fun,” Brian Marshall, Mustangs’ slot back, said, coincidentally only one day before Sanvido’s injury.

Greg Marshall, head coach of the Mustangs football team, believes from his experience that pulled hamstrings and shoulder injuries are the most common.

And indeed it seems there is a torrent of hamstring injuries at the moment among the Mustangs.

These injuries often seem benign because they do not affect the players’ daily activities, but using that muscle in football to push off can be extremely painful. “[There are] a lot of pulled hammies — just a lot of pulled muscles in general. It happens a lot, it’s just the sport,” Mustangs’ quarterback Will Finch said, echoing coach Marshall’s sentiment.

Although players are outfitted with shoulder protection to prevent bruising and other direct impacts, many shoulder injuries arise from the directions players’ arms can be contorted into.

“The shoulder pad’s not going to do much to stop the tackling or getting your arm in a bad position, or falling on an outstretch where you get a shoulder dislocation or a torn rotator cuff,” Coach Marshall said.

Other common injuries include finger dislocations, cracked ribs and concussions.

Despite the frequency of injuries, it could be worse. The team goes through regular strength training so they are physically prepared for the demanding — and potentially injury-inducing — football season. “[Our young players] don’t have the physical musculature to sometimes protect themselves […]

They’re athletic, but they’re not as strong as some of our players who’ve been training for three or four years,” Marshall said. “The prevention is to work with our strength coach.”

In the case of injury, football players are often helped at the Fowler Kennedy clinic where they are treated, go for a follow up and then train with a strength coach to get back to competitive condition.

However, concussive injuries — whether high impact or low — often go unnoticed and untreated.

Kody Campbell, a masters student in Kinesiology and former running back for the Mustangs, is concerned with the silent and cumulative effects of hits to the head sustained during football. He is currently conducting research under the supervision of Dr. Jim Dickey involving the measurement of how many impacts to the head football players sustain during the football season, how big the impacts are and where on the players’ heads they occur.

Campbell, with coach Marshall’s cooperation, has placed a G-force tracker in each player’s helmet to measure impacts.

“It basically measures G-force and the linear forces. It also measures the angular — the rotational — forces. So when a player gets hit, that information is stored on the chip in there. Then through a USB cord we download it onto the computer. We can see throughout the game, and time it up to the video so we can see the different hits,” Marshall said.

This is beneficial not only to Campbell, but the Mustangs too — they can use the device in practice to determine which plays cause the most and worst head impacts, and how to avoid those plays in games.

“This type of research has been done a lot in the States, but not in Canada. This is actually the first university in Canada to do this type of research,” Campbell said. “The two games are completely different — between the American and the Canadian game — and so my hope was to measure how many hits the players were taking [in the Canadian game].”

The worry about concussions right now is not only big impacts,

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What they’re finding is that the brain is kind of breaking down and it’s leading to a lot of behavioural changes in football players — [such as] the early onset of dementia in retired NFL football players — Kody Campbell, masters student in Kinesiology and former Mustangs running back

which are relatively rare. Rather it’s the repetitive sub-concussive impacts that subtly cause the most damage. Scientists are discovering these collective blows to the head are beginning to alter and destroy the structure of the brain — a condition referred to as chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

The usual treatment for concussions is time off from contact sports and intensive exercise. If a player is continuously taking hits to the head without obvious symptoms presenting themselves, and they continue to exercise rigorously and participate throughout the season, their brain has no time to recover.

“What they’re finding is that the brain is kind of breaking down and it’s leading to a lot of behavioural

changes in football players — [such as] the early onset of dementia in retired NFL football players,” Campbell said. “NFL just settled for a $756 million lawsuit where former players were complaining that they didn’t know the risks about concussions and what could happen.”

Awareness about what it means to get a concussion is much higher amongst trainers and coaches, and how to treat patients with football-sustained concussions. The Mustangs are working to prevent damage to the brain by eliminating plays that are detrimental to players’ brains. Campbell, Marshall, and the Mustangs’ trainers are also emphasizing the importance of neck strengthening and proper head protection to prevent concussive and sub-concussive injuries.

“What I’m aware of is there is a certain governing body […] who put the standards on helmets to ensure that they are protecting a player’s head when they’re inside that helmet. Now the caveat is, though, they are protecting against skull fracture and skull injury, but they’re not protecting against concussion,” Campbell said.

However, Campbell acknowledged there have been a lot of technological developments in football helmets in the last 10 years that minimize the effects hits to players’ heads.

Football is, by nature, a contact sport and will therefore always pose a risk of injury. However, with preventative strength training, proper

treatment, and the research and awareness Campbell is currently providing, the game is becoming a lot healthier for Mustangs players.

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Fashionable football wear The Standard The purple Western football jersey from the bookstore paired with leggings and three quarter length American Apparel white socks with purple stripes. Footwear options include Uggs, Birkenstocks, or combat boots.

The Theme-and-Variation Got tired of wearing the standard for the first three years? Switch it up by wearing purple on the bottom and white on top. Usual choices are shiny, purple leggings from American Apparel and a white Western V-neck or sweater.

The Girly Handcraft a bow out of white ribbon and tie it around the back of her favourite purple tank top to create a cute bow-tied racer back tank top.

Bonus points for tying her hair back with a matching bow.

The Purple Body paint and bikini, weather permitting. Morphsuit optional.

—Megan Devlin

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Balancing work and play Kevin Hurren Opinions Editor Homecoming is a time for joyous celebration, but unfortunately the bureaucrats at Western have yet to recognize its significance by making the week following or leading up to Homecoming a school holiday.

This means that for now, amidst the parties, keggers and football related activities we have to get some work done. To avoid falling behind in classes and readings, here are some foolproof study tips sure to help any student balance study time with party time, getting an academic touchdown.

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1. Give reading a shot Reviewing chapters and chapters from the textbook may seem like an intimidating task, especially on Homecoming weekend, but a great way to get over the initial reluctance is by planning periodic rewards.

After you finish a chapter, take a shot! Not only will the impending

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treat motivate you to get through the text, but the process of taking the shot provides a short study break.

If you’re ambitious and studious, you’re welcome to take a shot after every page!

2. Use the full body approach Are you the type of student who likes to take notes? Just grab a purple pen and start writing on your arms and legs. Writing out the key points will consolidate the longer readings, and by the end of the process you’ll be covered in purple for the game. Your Western spirit and pride will shine through, creating opportunities for you to review your notes throughout the day without carrying a cumbersome backpack.

3. Say ‘Jell-o’ to good grades One of the biggest challenges when it comes to studying during Homecoming is the lack of time. The day, after all, is only so long — and you want to reach as many events as possible. Most students, however,

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will glace over a window of opportunity. A staple of Homecoming diets includes Jell-o shots and other Jell-o related drinks, but as many know it takes a while for the Jell-o to set in the fridge. While you wait for the jiggly goodness to finish, sit down and take some time to work. As the Jell-o solidifies, so too will your understanding of the course material.

4. Mashups for Midterms Not interested in reading or taking notes for Homecoming? Plan on losing most motor skills by noon?

No problem! Take a recording of a lecture, or a lecture that was already online, and mix it together with some great beats. That way, when you and your friends are raging hard, valuable information will be blasting on the speakers between drops in the music. Even long after you pass out, the tracks will go on and the lecture will continue to play, seeping data into your unconscious brain.

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hey are our longest-standing rivalry. They are one of the only other two undefeated teams in Ontario University Athletics. They are the Queen’s Gaels, and tomorrow they face our Western Mustangs for OUA supremacy while we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Western athletics.

By Daniel Weryha The Western Mustangs football team played a tough game against the Laurier Golden Hawks this past Saturday, but remained undefeated.

Similarly, the Queen’s Gaels faced the Ottawa Gee-Gees and secured their fourth straight win. The table is now set for the 5–0 Mustangs to host the 4–0 Gaels for home-field advantage in what could very well be a Yates Cup preview.

This season the Mustangs have shown their ability to compete under any circumstance. There are very few questions surrounding Mustangs quarterback Will Finch.

Going into his first Homecoming as the starting quarterback, Finch ranks second in total passing yards and sits only eight yards back from the top ranked Aaron Colbon of the Gee-Gees. In five games played, Finch has completed 119 passes for 1,884 yards, for a completion percentage of 73.9. The sophomore is tied for first with 15 passing touchdowns.

“I’ve never really played in front of that many fans, but I know we’re going to prep hard, and everyone is excited so that’s all you can really ask for from your team,” Finch said.

On the receiving end, Finch has used all of his weapons effectively.

Western’s receivers rank number one and two in receiving yards.

Brian Marshall, the third-year slot back, has 27 receptions for 614 yards and seven touchdowns.

“This very well could be our toughest game,” Marshall said. “I think our team so far has come a long way. Each game our team gets better, and we’ve been putting up a lot of points. It really doesn’t matter who the team is now — not that I’m overlooking Queen’s.”

In Saturday’s game against the Golden Hawks, Marshall received for 209 yards in one of Western’s worst offensive performances.

At number two, the rookie George Johnson follows closely with 575 receiving yards on 33 catches.

In his past two games, Johnson was limited to less than 100 yards receiving but still managed to top

the Canadian Interuniversity Sport leader board.

The Mustang receivers will have to face the Gaels’ fourth year defensive back, Andrew Lue. Last year, Lue participated in the East-West bowl along with Marshall, and the injured Matt Uren. Lue is the top cover corner in Ontario University Athletics.

“You feel the extra push when the coaches stress on preparation,” Johnson said. “It’s a blessing when you have a quarterback like Will, he’s being ranked probably one of the best players in the CIS. It’s pretty easy for me because he puts the ball at the perfect spot.”

The Mustangs rank first in scoring, points per game, passing yards, and rushing yards.

“There’s a lot of stuff we haven’t shown yet, so we’re saving it for that game,” Finch said. “Our big priority is coming out with the win.”

Defensively, the young secondary gives up an average of 268.8 passing yards per game, yet they lead the league with 10 interceptions.

Western’s front seven rank third in the OUA for rushing yards allowed per game. The fifth-year senior Pawel Kruba leads one of the toughest linebacking cores in the country.

Beau Landry, the fourth-year linebacker out of Kitchener Ontario, is sixth on the Canadian Football League top 15 scouting bureau rankings. This season, Landry leads the defence with 34 tackles.

The Mustangs are thriving, but with the injury to star running back Garret Sanvido the Western backfield is now missing one of their biggest assets. Luckily, the return of Yannick Harou means Greg Marshall can continue to run an effective one-two punch with Sinclair, but the option of running a package with all three in the backfield has since disappeared.

On defence, the Mustangs will also be without their top cover corner, Christian Collarile. His recent knee injury will likely keep him out for the season.

The Queen’s Gaels will be Western’s toughest matchup of the

season. The veteran squad excels on both sides of the ball.

The Gaels are averaging 405 passing and 150 rushing yards per game.

The team ranks second in points per game, and first in passing yards per completion.

So far this season Queen’s quarterback Billy McPhee has thrown for over 1,000 yards with seven touchdowns. On the receiving end, McPhee has one of the most talented wide receivers in the OUA in Giovanni Aprile. Although Aprile is struggling statistically, there is no doubt that he is an integral part of the Gaels air attack. The fourth year senior has 328 yards in just 11 receptions.

“Me and Billy have differences, I don’t compare us at all,” Finch said. “He’s a great quarterback, and a great guy too. You just want to go in there, do work, have fun, and play football; you don’t want to compare yourself. You have a game plan, and you get it done.”

The Mustangs will also be faced with a tough front four highlighted by fourth year senior Derek Wiggan, who applies a significant amount of pressure on the edge.

Backing the font four for Queen’s is Sam Sabourin, the fourth-year linebacker out of Stittsville Ontario.

In four games played, Sabourin has already recorded 20.5 tackles, a number that will surely increase in the upcoming matchup.

Lue, Sabourin and Wiggan are numbers eight, nine and 10 respectively on the CFL top 15 scouting bureau rankings.

“Queen’s always means so much more when we’re going in to play them because of the rivalry,” Brian Marshall said. “All of our alumni and fans are going to be out and they’re going to be expecting big things, and so are we — so it should be fun.”

In a sold-out TD Stadium, the pre-game jitters will hit the Mustangs and the Gaels. With both teams so tightly matched, the game could be decided by whoever overcomes them first.

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Homecoming is where the heart is

Mustangs reflect on what the HoCo game means to them Nusaiba Al-Azem Sports Editor To be a member of one of the most decorated athletic programs in Mustangs history is a unique experience, but to put it all on display for alumni and fans alike at arguably the most anticipated event of the year is unparalleled.

Yet every year the Mustangs football team dons their jerseys and gets ready to deliver a Homecoming game they hope will be worth the hype.

The general feeling experienced by the players approaching the big day seems to be unanimous — all players identify pure excitement pulsing through their veins.

Whether it’s their first Homecoming as a Mustang or their final send-off, every player reiterates the same exhilaration.

Mustangs’ rookie Eddie Meredith attributed this excitement to the support on the stands.

“I’m really excited. I mean we’re playing Queen’s so we know it’s going to be an amazing game,” Meredith said. “The atmosphere is incredible — the 12,000 we have here can rival the 50,000 [to] 100,000 they have in the States any week. I mean it’s incredible — the fans, the students, they really come out and support us and I’m incredibly excited.”

Brian Marshall, Mustangs slot back, shared Meredith’s sentiments.

“I couldn’t ask for a better game,” he said. “I just hope to beat Queen’s at Homecoming. This would be the second time playing them for Homecoming since I’ve come here and I would like to leave knowing we beat them both times in our stadium.”

“I’m excited,” Will Finch, Mustangs quarterback, said. “That’s all I can ask for, is to play in front of that many fans and have some fun.”

Fun seemed to a key component of the camaraderie going into the game. The players all emphasized

Kelly Samuel GAZETTE

FEELING RIGHT AT HOME. From left, Western Mustangs George Johnson, Will Finch, Brian Marshall and Garret Sanvido pose during a football practice. The Mustangs will be taking on the 4–0 Queen’s Gaels on Saturday at 1 p.m. at TD Stadium.

I couldn’t ask for a better game. I just hope to beat Queen’s at homecoming.

— Brian Marshall

Mustangs slot back on his final Homecoming with the team

the importance of letting loose and enjoying the match, and advised any nervous rookies to do the same.

“I think you prepare for it like any other game. You don’t really think of it [differently],” Finch said.

“The crowd may be wild and all the expectations and stuff but it’s just a game and it’s football.”

“Calm down,” Mustangs running back Garret Sanvido advised rookies. “Be patient. Your time will come.”

Yet, while the players endorsed having fun, they expressed their intention to keep their eyes on the prize as well.

“I want to win a Vanier cup every year,” Finch said. “You always have that in the back of your mind. That’s our goal.”

Football for the athletically disinclined Jeremiah Rodriguez News Editor The Homecoming game — there’s a chance you were dragged there with friends, or maybe you’re there with a big foam finger and a varsity sweater, or maybe there’s the off chance you’re going all out with a purple wig and crudely written letter on your belly from the word “Mustang.”

But frozen nipples can’t help you if you don’t have the slightest idea what is going on the field.

Well, you’re in luck, because this is a crash course in football for you.

POINT OF GAME There’s a field of play 110 yards long with end zones on each end.

A 12-man offence takes the field and players either run the ball to the end zone or catch it there. When that happens it’s called a touchdown and is worth six points.

GAMEPLAY At the start of each play an invisible “line of scrimmage” separates one team’s offence from the opposing team’s defence. The teams line up

facing each other and that line can’t be crossed until the quarterback screams the specific play and then grunts, “HUTT!” to start the play.

It’s the quarterback’s job to get the ball to his receivers who will carry the ball down the field with sights set on the end zone while avoiding the defensive players who are trying to take them down and steal the ball.

DOWNS The offence is given three attempts, or “downs,” to cross at least 10 yards.

After 10 yards have been passed, the downs reset and the offence is rewarded with a “first down.”

If an offensive player is tackled with the ball, the line of scrimmage moves to where that player was last “down.”

COMMON CALLS The pinstriped dudes on the sidelines are the referees and it’s their job to call out screw-ups that are made.

Knowing why they’re waving their hands is important to know what’s going on without depending on the muffled voice coming from the speakers.

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Healthy purple-pride recipes Purple Sweet Potato Fries

• 2 large purple sweet potatoes • Olive oil, to coat • 1 tsp. salt • 1 tsp. garlic powder Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Peel and cut potatoes into fry-shaped pieces. Add fries to a large Ziploc bag along with enough olive oil to coat them and the spices. Shake until coated and evenly distributed. Place fries on a baking sheet lined with tin foil. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping the fries halfway through (or ‘til soft on the inside and slightly browned on the outside). Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Purple Coleslaw

• 1 head purple cabbage • 2 large carrots • 1 bunch green onions • 2 tbsp sugar • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar • 1/2-3/4 cup mayonnaise • Salt and pepper, to taste

Prepare to pay for HOCO football Every year, Western students and alumni gather together in TD stadium to cheer on the Mustangs football team in the annual Homecoming game. Even though this has become a celebrated tradition, taking part in it comes at a price.

According to Jason Young, manager of marketing, sponsorship and ticket sales for Western Mustangs Athletics, the flat rate for this year’s homecoming tickets is $25.

“What we do with Homecoming is make it so across the board it’s $25, so even if you bring your young child, it’s going to cost $25,” Young said.

In comparison, an adult ticket for a regular game costs $18, and students get in free for every other game except the playoffs.

“We find that none of the other

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games are sold out — there is always student space available, but Homecoming is another story,” he said. “If we allowed students to come at no cost at all, we would have a real problem in terms of attendance because [the capacity] is 12,000 people and we would probably have 25,000 show up.”

For students deciding whether or not this event is worth their money, Young assures the homecoming game is always a lot of fun.

“We’re playing Queen’s this Homecoming, and Queen’s is third in the country and we’re in second so it’s going to be a very entertaining game,” he said. “It’s also just such a great tradition — it’s a great way to celebrate Western culture and the spirit on campus and we’re just so happy that the football game is a part of that great atmosphere.”

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The week of Sept. 29 – Oct. 5

2 budget beers better than bud I loathe Budweiser. It tastes like the cheapest of cheap lagers, and yet, it’s marketed as a premium beer with a price tag to match. Despite bearing remarkable similarities to the drippings that sometimes ooze forth from your garbage bag, a 24 case of Bud is $38.95. That’s roughly $8 more than any beer on the “Discount List” at The Beer Store. For those planning to indulge heavily this Homecoming, not only does every penny count, but so does every drop. Here are five palatable alternatives to malted monstrosities like Budweiser.

Formosa Springs Draft While it’s not the cheapest at $30.95 for 24, it’s undoubtedly the best beer on this list. While it lacks the depth or intricacy of its more complex craft cousins, Formosa Springs packs a sweeter, malty flavour than most cheap lagers, and it lacks the garbagy taste of macro-domestics like Bud. It’s got a great light body and a clean finish, making it immensely drinkable, a perfect session beer, and also one you can legitimately sit back and enjoy.

Old Style Pilsner An old-fashioned offering from Molson, Old Style Pilsner’s recipe has remained unchanged since 1926. It’s the only pilsner on this list, and as such is a tad hoppier with a crisper finish. It’s pretty simple in flavour, but manages to be surprisingly refreshing with a bit of malt and corn, and just a touch of hops.

All in all, not a bad beer, and it only costs $30.95 for 24 of them.

Upper Canada Lager My second favourite on the list and tied for the cheapest case at $29.95, Upper Canada’s lager is heavier than its lagered peers on this list. More flavour of honey and even some not-entirely-unpleasant fungal notes. While more flavourful than even Formosa, its texture isn’t as good, and its heavier body makes it harder to session with. But it’s got a price that can’t be beat.

Pabst Blue Ribbon Alright, I get it. “Hipsters” drink it.

Moving on, Pabst isn’t so bad. It tastes like…well…nothing really. It’s like someone took the most basic flavours of a lager possible and

made Pabst out of it, which is probably why it retails for $30.95 a case.

Yet, it lacks the taste of refuse pit and metal shavings that Bud finishes with, making it much more enjoyable. Also, its light body and alcohol content means you can drink quite a lot of it (if that’s your thing).

Carling I’m stretching a bit for this one. It’s not good, by any means. In fact, it’s pretty bad. It’s a lighter beer like Pabst, and tastes pretty much like your grandfather’s beer. It’s not particularly clean or complex. Despite this, after three or four I’m positive you won’t care that much, and at $29.95 a case, it retails for nearly $10 cheaper than Budweiser. Which means you can get 30 Carlings for the price of 24 Buds. Not bad, I guess.

Make no mistake. This list does not contain good beers. Rather, if you’re drinkin’ thrifty this Homecoming, these are a few beers that will leave your wallet feeling great, and your tongue feeling tolerable. Just do me a favour and don’t drink them too slow.

This horoscope is intended for entertainment purposes only.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 A blue mood is nothing to worry about, Aries. It is just You have no time for gossip this week, Libra. Your plate is already full at work and at home, so avoid your body telling you that you may need to slow down a bit. Take heed and you’ll recharge in no time. getting caught up in anything that compromises your focus.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you are beginning a contemplative phase of life right now, but you won’t have to sacrifice your social life to do so. Take a few days off from socializing and then return.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, though it may feel like others are flying past you while you’re slowly plodding along, eventually things will even out and you’ll end up where you need to be.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Try to avoid any deep conversations or controversial topics this week, Gemini. Right now it’s best if you focus on more trivial matters and enjoy yourself.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Create some plausible plans for the future this week, Sagittarius. Keep a journal to help you keep track of your ideas and make sense of your plans.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, give yourself more time to figure everything out if you are feeling indecisive about someone.

Don’t forge ahead without feeling entirely comfortable with the person.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your generosity finds you devoting much of your time tending to the needs of others this week. Enjoy your time helping others and don’t be afraid to accept their gratitude.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, don’t drop everything you’re working on to address a developing issue at home. Others can handle the situation just as well as you, so keep your focus on preexisting tasks at hand.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Don’t get too hung up if your week is all work and little play. While your schedule might be hectic in the coming days, some relaxation time will arrive this weekend

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, listen to friends and family members when they encourage you to try something new this week.

Trust your instincts, as they seldom turn you in the wrong direction.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, make the most of new opportunities that present themselves this week. The effort you put in will pay off in due time.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS SEPT. 29 – Kevin Durant, Athlete (25)) SEPT. 30 – Fran Drescher, Actress (56) OCT. 1 – Randy Quaid, Actor (63)

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thegazette • homecoming • Friday, September 27, 2013

Tracing 100 years of purple pride Walk through campus on any day of the year and it would be nearly impossible to not spot someone sporting the Mustangs logo.

Face it — athletics are an integral part of the Western identity. But if it weren’t for students from the Huron College, Arts and Medical athletics councils deciding in 1913 — 35 years after Western had been founded — that students should compete as one team, then perhaps our storied athletic history would be far less rich.

This year, Western Mustangs athletics celebrates its 100th anniversary. Throughout the 100-year history, the Mustangs have seen many teams hoist championship trophies, wear gold medals and — most importantly — make Western proud. One of those teams is the Mustangs men’s football team, who has been proudly wearing the purple and white since 1914. Over their history, the football team has won 29 Ontario championships and six national championships and continues to be a favourite to win every season.

—Kaitlyn McGrath

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Eat, lift, study, play: The life of a Mustang

Varsity football players must stick to strict training and diet Brent Holmes Arts & Life Editor It’s not easy playing for the Western Mustangs. For the Mustangs football team, players must balance schoolwork and other commitments with practice and intense workouts during the off-season. During the football season, maintaining a healthy, full diet is key to making the big play on game day. With grueling practices, it is necessary to make sure to keep weight up during the season.

“I have trouble keeping my weight on so I eat anything that comes my way to be honest. Being a student, I don’t have as much money as I’d like to, so I can’t have the diet I want — so pretty much anything I can get my hands on, I eat to keep my weight up,” Garret Sanvido, Mustangs running back, said.

Fortunately, the team receives a great deal of help from the coaches in order to make sure that they are eating enough.

“After practice, the coaches feed us well. They feed us pasta on Wednesdays, Mondays we have pizza, then for dessert, we have ice cream, which is pretty good. We’re full and pasta has really good protein,” George Johnson, Mustangs wide receiver, said.

For many on the football team, playing for Western has been a commitment that they have been working towards for years.

“I’ve been lifting and training since about grade 9 because I’ve always been into sports. And I’ve always had great people around me to help me and show me the

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way. I’ve been training for a long time, specifically for [the] o-line since grade 10. I started about 240 pounds and I just kept putting on muscle and fat,” Eddie Meredith, Mustangs offensive lineman, said.

For different positions, there is not too much difference in terms of diet and workout routine. For many players, bulking up during the offseason is necessary to make sure that they maintain their size during the hard practices during the season.

“There’s not too much difference [in diet], maybe o-line eats a little bit more,” Brian Marshall, Mustangs slot back, joked.

For the offensive lineman,

maintaining the weight put on during the off-season is key during the football season.

“On the unspecific level, I eat a lot of Barakat,” Meredith said, “I eat and I eat and I eat because I’ve got to keep food in me to keep my weight up. I’m 305 pounds right now.

That’s like 310 at the beginning of the season. I’m going to lose weight throughout the season so I have to eat a ton. Supplement-wise, Whey protein is about all I take right now.

Sometimes I’m on multi-vitamins and stuff like that.”

“I’m lucky. I can go get a Big Gulp from 7-11 if I want. I have to stay heavy, I have to stay big and of course, you want to keep a very

healthy diet but you want to eat a ton, so I supplement it with some not-so-healthy food to keep that weight on,” Merdith added.

While workouts and areas of focus may shift in small degrees from player to player, the average workout routine during the offseason can be up to seven to eight hours per week. During the season, the workout routine is lighter as the focus shifts to practicing for games.

“Now that we’re in season, we don’t work out as much. But in the off-season, we are pretty good with lifting weights, putting on weight, and after every workout I’m on the field running and doing agilities and lateral movements,” Sanvido

said, regarding his practice for running back.

“Generally, you want your legs to be incredibly strong. So for me, [it’s] a ton of deadlifts, a ton of cleans. It’s something I’ve been doing for a long time. I’ve been training with Fabian Rain who’s Western Alum, he was here in the early 2000s, trained in the CFL and he’s an incredible personal trainer. He’s got me incredibly strong,” Meredith commented, regarding the offensive lineman’s workout focus.

For all, it is a long road to game day filled with sweat and big meals, but when the Mustangs take the field, one thing is certain — these guys lift.

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thegazette • homecoming • Friday, September 27, 2013

LEARN to avoid the cops on Homecoming How the London Police Service is preparing for homecoming • LPS will be assigning the enforcement of Project LEARN to the Fostering Understand Now or FUN police division • Instead of stocking up on expensive two-ply toilet paper for the office, LPS employees will just start using copies of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

• In anticipation of early closing times at the LCBO and beer store, officers will be getting half-full kegs for their office party from various house parties.

• Trying to find some way to cover the costs of all the extra tickets they just printed out…

• In order to ensure they can’t be accused of willfully ignoring an arrest victim’s screams of pain, all officers will be issued high quality earplugs.

• All officers will be undergoing intensive memory erasing therapy to make sure they can’t remember what it’s like to be a university student.

• In keeping with Project LEARN’s pre-crime strategy, LPS officers will start arresting any students outside their homes to prevent public intoxication violations.

How you can prepare for homecoming • Understand that the officer who just handed you a $750 ticket for having a beer on your porch is just doing his job, even though he seems to be muttering something about “a new set of golf clubs” under his breath.

• If you throw a party, make sure you rent out one of those speakeasies that can transform into a pet store when the police show up.

• Do what Western students did in the early days of Project LEARN and go to Queen’s for the weekend to ruin their homecoming.

• If a cop spots you walking outside with a beer in hand, remain perfectly still. An LPS officer’s sight is based on movement.

• If a cop ticketing you says you can either take the ticket or the mystery box, take the ticket. The boxes always contain either a larger ticket or a venomous scorpion.

• Since Project Learn targets student parties, try disguising yours as a child’s birthday party by inviting a bunch of 10-year-olds.

• In order to save students from spending time appealing their $650 tickets, LPS has helpfully ensured that they will be impossible to appeal.

• Rather than imposing a per officer quota on LEARN tickets issued, LPS has simply switched to a commission pay structure.

—Aaron Zaltzman

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UPCOMING EVENTS NSPIRE INNOVATIVE NETWORK invites you to a Dinner with Bobby Umar, 4 times TEDx speaker.

Learn about personal branding, networking and leadership. Thursday October 3, 2013 at Great Hall Somerville House, 6 to 8pm. $7 at the door.

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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Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop drop in or join a session. www.dancestepslondon.ca or contact us dance_steps@hotmail.com, 519-645-8515.

ANNOUNCEMENTS HAPKIDO: TRADITIONAL KOREAN Martial Arts, The Huron Hapkido Society meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00PM-9:30PM, Huron University College Dining Hall (Huron Room) Visit us at “UWO Hapkido” on Facebook for more info.

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