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“A consensus was reached” Employment odds Multi-faith groups, USC consult over move

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Gloria Dickie Editor-in-Chief

After a three-hour meeting with multi-faith groups on campus yesterday afternoon, the issue of replacing The Gazette office with a new multi-faith space is one step closer to a resolution.

Student representatives from the Muslim Students’ Association, Hindu Students’ Association, Thaqalayn Muslim Association, Western Hillel, Chabad Western, the Navigators, the Society of Atheists and Agnostic Students, the Asian Christian Fellowship and the Association for Baha’i Studies were all in attendance.

“I’m really happy that the discussion happened,” Jeremy Chad, president of Chabad Western, said.

“I think there was a lot of constructive feedback.”

Other faith leaders conveyed

similar sentiments, noting they were happy the University Students’ Council was providing further consultation with them.

“I’m glad the USC executives did take into account the student feedback that came after publicizing [the incident], and how currently they’re going to start from scratch and rethink the decision,” Dua Dahrouj, president of the Muslim Students’ Association, said. “Hopefully they’ll incorporate student feedback, especially from the multi-faith community within this decision.”

Chad noted he thought the consultation was much needed to “clear the air,” explaining that because faith groups didn’t understand why the prayer and programming space had to be moved, they were led to believe that the USC had misunderstandings over the need for its relocation.

Upon leaving the room, many groups were confident a consensus had been reached.

“I think a consensus was reached and it seemed everyone thought the current space was fine,” James Mitchinson, vicepresident of the Society for Atheist and Agnostic Students, said. “No one really wanted to infringe on any of the other activities or organizations that are functioning on campus right now.”

“My opinion is that the overwhelming feel in the room was to not move it, maybe renovate it, or to renovate a smaller space, but certainly not move it,” Chad expressed.

The consultation process will continue between The Gazette and the USC on Monday, with the chance for a resolution to be reached between the two parties.

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Good news for graduating students—you’re not as likely to wind up on your parents’ couch as you might think.

According to a study released by the Council of Ontario Universities, students with university undergraduate degrees are successfully finding full-time work.

The survey reflects responses from just over 24,000 graduates from 2009 until two years after graduation, with pleasing results.

Overall employment rates were at 87.5 per cent six months after graduation, and up to 91.3 per cent two years after graduation.

Between six months and two years after graduation, respondents had an average increase in annual salary of $6,748. The average annual salary at two years after graduation was $49,151.

Employment rates were especially high for jobs within forestry, theology and therapy and rehabilitation, while the highest reported salaries were found in dentistry and pharmaceutical careers.

Many students express doubts over the adequacy of an undergraduate degree, in what seems to be an increasingly competitive job market. This study seems to confirm, however, that in many instances this level of education is sufficient to employers.

Katrina McIntosh, resource coordinator for the Student Success Centre, says students should participate in extracurricular programs to help distinguish themselves to future employers.

“I think what that study doesn’t talk about specifically is that this generation of students is so engaged, so involved. Your undergraduate degree isn’t just an undergraduate degree because the whole time you’ve been doing leadership programs, and starting your own businesses and all those skills are just as valuable,” she said.

The undergraduate degree remains competitive among other types of education. Statistics from a report by the Association of the Universities and Colleges of Canada show that “Canadian bachelor’s graduates earn on average $1.3 million more during their career than a high school graduate, and $1 million more than a college graduate.”

Bonnie Peterson, president of the Council of Ontario Universities, backs this claim up.

“Since July 2008 there have been over 700,000 net new jobs for graduate students compared to only 320,000 new jobs for college and trades graduates,” she explained “I think that the job growth for graduates does remain very strong. I think it’s only going to get better.”

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thegazette • Friday, January 18, 2013

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New form of gonorrhea resistant to drugs A new drug-resistant gonorrhea known as nisseria gonorrhea has been causing a stir in the medical community nationwide. Various treatments for this organism are constantly replacing one another for the treatment of this disease, and this super organism is continuously defeating them.

Vanessa Allen, a microbiologist and infectious disease specialist at the Public Health Ontario Laboratories, explained the reasons for the resistance of the organism.

“It’s an organism that tends to mutate pretty readily, so it basically adapts to its circumstances, and it’s pretty amazing in its ability to do so.

The organism outsmarts us,” Allen said.

Gonorrhea has become a growing problem in Canada and recorded instances have doubled between 1999 and 2009. Allen clarified, however, that the increase may not be entirely the result of an actual increase in the number of cases.

“One of the theories is that, because our tests have become more sensitive, we are picking up more cases that were there already,” she said.

Allen stressed the importance of safer sex practices in light of the new strain.

“We’re trying to emphasize the importance of prevention.”

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“One of the things I think [the championship] really brings is local pride, it brings out a lot of pride in the community, people feel really glad to be here,” Judy Bryant, Ward 6 councillor, said. “It’s putting us on the map, people are talking about it.”

Bryant also said the influx of people during the event will have economic benefits for the city.

“It’s good for local business, some of the businesses will really benefit more than others obviously, depending on what they’re in,” she explained. “The hotels apparently are booked.”

When asked whether London will continue to be a prime tourist spot even after the championships, Bryant was confident those who came to London for the championships will want to return for what else the city has to offer.

“I think they probably will [return] because they’ll get a lot of information. They’ll want to come back in the summer, or at another time for what is going on the city and the festivals,” Bryant said.

In addition to the event itself, Bryant explained a light show displayed outside of the arena would allow more people to see the show than otherwise.

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thegazette • Friday, January 18, 2013

Mobile technology a must Province targets strip Study says Ontario must embrace mobility

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Julian Uzielli News Editor To remain competitive in the future, Ontario must fully embrace mobile technology, according to a new report from Ontario College of Art and Design University.

The 458-page report, entitled Taking Ontario Mobile, is the culmination of a number of studies, surveys, interviews and other research conducted by a team of professors, industry insiders and healthcare consultants. Partially funded by the Ontario Ministry for Economic Development and Innovation, the report recommends adopting the use of mobile technologies in administrative and educational capacities to increase efficiency, innovation and competitiveness across Ontario’s economy.

“Mobility is shaping the experiences and expectations of residents across the province. Ontario has

built significant infrastructure to excel in the mobile world, but needs to act now with comprehensive policies and an action plan,” the report reads.

“I think that mobile is transformative. It really allows us to have 24/7 access to the services we need,” Sara Diamond, OCAD president and co-author of the study, said.

“Mobility has become a gateway to many other screens and many other components of our lives, whether it’s financial services or healthcare or education.”

In her research for the report, Diamond said she encountered many instances where mobile technology was already being used in new, beneficial ways, particularly in the education and healthcare sectors.

“Instead of saying no mobile devices, [some teachers] are saying bring your own device—BYOD, and we will supply devices to students

whose families can’t afford them— and they’ve built highly collaborative learning experiences for students,” Diamond said.

In a healthcare example, Diamond noted the effectiveness of mobile communication systems that allowed surgeons and patients to communicate in post-operative recovery.

“Patients who were healing well didn’t have to drive three or four hours post-op the next week to see a surgeon for five minutes in Toronto,” she said.

Diamond said innovations like these were integral to Ontario’s future.

“It’s not just about pragmatic fractured adoption [of mobile technology] here and there—it’s about a way of really helping us to kind of jump over in building a more sophisticated, more supportive environment for people in Ontario.”

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario will appear before the Court of Appeal for Ontario in an attempt to revoke the liquor license of Famous Flesh Gordon’s, a local London strip club, on the grounds that it is owned by Rob Barletta, a member of The Hells Angels.

According to Lisa Murray, spokesperson for the AGCO, a requirement to hold an Ontario liquor license is that the business be operated with honesty, integrity and in compliance with the law. Murray stated the AGCO registrar believes that because of Barletta’s membership with the Hells Angels, he is unable to uphold these requirements.

“An individual who is a member of criminal organization, the purpose of which is to carry out illegal activity, is not likely to operate the establishment with honest,

integrity and in compliance with the law,” she said.

Murray confirmed while Barletta does not have a criminal record, his involvement with the Hells Angels requires him to be 100 per cent devoted to the organization.

The AGCO registrar believes this negates his ability to hold a liquor license.

“The membership in a criminal organization is incompatible,” Murray said. “The nature of [...] your membership is that you, as a member, will carry out criminal activity if required.”

Management at Famous Flesh Gordon’s was contacted but they stated they were not able to comment on the matter at this time due to the legal concerns.

Previously a panel of members of the board of the AGCO and the Ontario division court ruled against revoking the license.

The hearing is set to take place February 7.

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thegazette • Friday, January 18, 2013

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“Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.”

—Henry David Thoreau, American author.

Men in black Snow not the only kind of flake The famously fickle and sometimes misguided fashion industry is finally offering men some worthwhile accessories. Black watches are gaining more converts each year and it looks like they’re here to stay.

What the shadowy timepieces lack in flashiness, they make up in versatility. While a shiny silver wristwatch would look out of place when bumming around in sweats, its black counterpart would offer a subtle touch of class.

They say black goes with everything, so why not have a stylish watch for any occasion from tuxedo-clad evenings to beach days or workouts?

Not only have black watches exploded in popularity recently, but also in diversity—going from the black sheep of the watch family to a bona fide modern staple.

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Taking notice of the trend, most major watch manufacturers offer sleek dark models with some even offering the same model in several finishes and shades to satisfy every taste.

Best of all, this unique look will not cost you in terms of durability. Even more affordable offerings from Swatch and Kenneth Cole endure the bumps and scrapes of the daily grind without flecking or chipping.

So if you’re looking for a dependable and versatile timepiece, you can do no better than a black watch. Instead of screaming for attention and popping out like their attention-seeking counterparts, black watches add a touch of class to any look without stealing the show.

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thegazette • Friday, January 18, 2013

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Ross Hamilton Gazette Staff Former Western student Raoul Juneja, also known as Deejay Ra, has been a part of the Canadian hip-hop scene for a while, but his passion for the genre—and the people behind it—remains as strong as ever.

Currently the music coordinator and news host for OMNI Television’s Canadian urban music show V-Mix, the Toronto-born, New York-raised producer’s journey has seen him go from ambitious Western undergraduate to one of the industry’s most recognized figures.

A part of the staff both at CHRW and The Gazette during his time at the university, Juneja was mentored at the time by former Arts & Life editor Rebecca Morier, and describes the experience he gained in London as “invaluable.”

“I’m so comfortable now, working in our newsrooms and shooting on set, and when I look back at it I realize [The Gazette] really was the perfect training ground for me,” Juneja says.

The Western alumus goes on to discuss how working for major outlets such as The Globe & Mail and OMNI has only strengthened

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Charity Ball coordinator announces this year’s charity On Saturday, February 2, students will fill the great rooms of the London Convention Centre with one goal in mind—raise money for a local cause. Western student Tori Stone, this year’s Charity Ball coordinator, says deciding the charity recipient of the profits collected by this year’s event was more difficult than last year.

“We had actually 47 applicants this year,” explains Stone, who was pleased to see so many charities willing to put themselves out there for their causes. “That’s a pretty significant number, as last year we only had an amount in the 20s, so our application pool almost doubled from last year.”

As part of the application process, each interested charity must answer a number of questions detailing their mission statement, their goals and how they are affecting the London community.

After going over the applications, the Charity Ball committee has announced which local charity they wish to support this year.

“We ended up choosing The Wait List Clinic, which is a group that is part of the Canadian Mental Health Association,” Stone says. The Wait List Clinic, which was founded by a faculty member at Western, selects a group of talented Western students who learn counselling techniques in order to service those in London who are on professional care waiting lists.

“The wait time for a person to receive counselling care in London is about nine months, so [...] The Wait List Clinic serves the population who are in-between no care. It’s a great organization that provides a volunteer opportunity for Western students as well as giving back to the London community.”

The decision of which charity to sponsor was, in part, influenced by Western’s recent efforts to remove the stigma of mental health talks from campus.

“I think [mental health] is something that is still so taboo,” Stone says. “Western is trying to break through those barriers and really raise awareness about those issues, so it was very special to me to choose something that the school was already passionate about.”

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his admiration for the world of student media.

“I’ll always be a huge supporter of university press and college radio because there’s a diversity that you don’t see with the mainstream press and radio stations.”

After leaving Western to pursue media opportunities in Toronto, Juneja eventually got involved with OMNI through their flagship program Bollywood Boulevard. He then found himself presenting a segment of the show that focused on contemporary South Asian artists and their music, and the multicultural Canadian hip-hop scene in particular. The show was an immediate hit, and the wealth of positive feedback lead to the birth of V-Mix, a program dedicated to showcasing talent from this previously underexposed scene.

“The response was so good that it inspired this spinoff,” he explains, adding that going into its second season the show has found its niche.

V-Mix’s success becomes even more remarkable when compared with the American-dominated shows that pervade Canada’s national television networks. As Juneja puts it, “An average episode of ours has anywhere between 75 per cent and 100 per cent Canadian content, and these days for a show like that to make it to a second season is really beating the odds.”

In addition to his work on V-Mix, Juneja recently received further recognition for his role as an advocate of Canadian hip hop by becoming the latest industry figure to be inducted into Toronto promoter Fred E. Fame’s Great Canadian

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The collection has been labeled as the closest thing to a Canadian hip-hop Hall of Fame, and Juneja describes his inclusion as a tremendous honour.

In some ways, this latest accolade is the culmination of more than a decade’s hard work, and with the new season of V-Mix underway Juneja shows no sign of letting up. Moreover, he consistently acknowledges the role that his time

at Western continues to play in his work, even today.

“The two people I interviewed [for The Gazette] that meant the most to me were Russell Peters and Maestro Fresh-Wes,” he says.

“I’ve just interviewed Maestro as we’ve kicked off our second season of V-Mix!” A fitting reminder of how far both Canadian hip hop, and Juneja himself, have come over the last 10 years.

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thegazette • Friday, January 18, 2013

Opinions Letters to the Editor

Continued reaction to USC-Gazette conflict To the Editor: Re: USC to replace gazette with mulit-faith We find the University Students’ Council’s decision to renovate The Gazette offices into a new multi-faith space to be in direct opposition to the needs and desires of a vast number of Western students, and certainly the members of the Society of Atheists and Agnostics. It is unacceptable that one of Western’s most beloved organizations, one that is enjoyed by all students, is being threatened by the construction of a redundant space that excludes a large part of the student body.

It is unclear who has a problem with the current space.

Our understanding is that most of the religious organizations on campus find that the UCC multi-faith room adequately meets their needs. To what end will we accommodate religious requirements?

If Pastafarians from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (a legitimate religion with thousands of followers) request access to noodles for prayer, will we create a third multi-faith space that includes a pasta cooker? What will it replace?

Furthermore, this shocking lack of student involvement in the decision is nothing less than shameful. The USC’s first guiding principle, listed under the mission statement on their website, is “to maintain responsible student government to act as the representative of undergraduate students in all issues affecting the student.”

It is difficult to see how compromising the cultural outlet and voice of Western without student approval accomplishes this, especially when it is for a costly amenity that students don’t seem to need or want. Students, a call to action: if the USC won’t ask for our opinion, let’s give it to them - send them an email to let them know that we need to be a part of this decision.

—James Mitchinson VP Society of Atheists and Agnostics To the Editor: Re: USC to replace with multi-faith The USC’s management of The Gazette has been less than seamless in recent memory.

Cutting The Gazette’s office space in half might not be the end of the world, after all, newspapers everywhere are downsizing. Just ask guys like Stephen Brunt. But in this case it sure is rather unwarranted. There was no need to make this switch and waste money in the process. While we’re at it, lets give up the USC’s office space and let those late-night breakdancers in the UCC atrium have it. After all, there’s plenty of dancers and only six people on the council.

They don’t need every inch of space, right? Who cares how important an establishment the USC has been for decades!

Hey, better accommodation!

I digress. I’ll go on the record that I like the people on this council and think they’re fit for the job. I voted Fearnall.

But this is unnecessary. Stop spending money on unwarranted projects like this, especially when you’ve got a very good thing going with The Gazette in its current form.

Heck, if the USC wasn’t blowing a year’s worth of my tuition every year on “council retreats” you guys could afford to have a whole new room installed!

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The Gazette is owned and published by the University Students’ Council.

I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so excited, but I still care a lot about liberty, freedom of speech and expression, and fairness in journalism.

—Kate Adie, BBC Radio 4

Gazette alum speak out For four decades many of the country’s finest journalists received their introduction to the media business in a nondescript series of rooms amidst desks piled high with paper, chairs that were almost always on their last legs, and the remnants of age-old pizza boxes discarded from days on deadline. It didn’t look like much to visitors, and still doesn’t; its antiseptic appearance is tempered by whatever pop culture caught the attention of that year’s editors who found a place for it on the walls.

But that space is also fundamentally part of the University Community Centre, a building relatively institutional in appearance. The importance of that office can’t be underestimated—that unassuming space, home of The Gazette, was and remains a classroom for reporters who have taken the skills they learned to media outlets across Canada and all over the world. And we’re hopeful it can remain so for the foreseeable future.

Apparently the current student government at Western has deemed it necessary to remove the paper from what has been its home for much of the last half-century in order to bounce it into a much smaller area where the publication’s composing staff has historically worked.

According to reports, there is increasing pressure for a multi-faith religious room in the UCC that is in need of a different location. Everyone who has attended the university appreciates its need in supporting diversity. However, we wonder if this latest decision, while receiving mixed reactions from those involved in the multi-faith room, could potentially hamstring The Gazette and impact its future.

Certainly the paper could operate in a different location—and the staff did, during renovations to the UCC in the early 1990s. But the paper can’t be cramped into a space significantly smaller than where it currently resides if it is to be successful in its goal of creating the next generation of Canadian journalists.

The Gazette has long been a hub of the university where a significant and diverse group of students gather every day. Editors engage in dialogue with staff, consider stories and upcoming issues while reporters work phones for interviews and interact with photographers.

In the midst of this seeming madness, stories are written, a paper is completed and journalists are created. To outsiders it might appear that you could squeeze the paper into smaller rooms, but to those who have spent hundreds of hours of their university life in the paper’s office, every section of that space is significant and important.

Would The Gazette fail if pushed into more cramped quarters? No. The paper has always been resilient and spirited, seemingly able to overcome any hurdle.

But would a more confined office limit the number of wide-eyed students who wander through the doors and a few years later find themselves deciding to pursue journalism as a career? Would a

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significantly smaller office limit the discourse and voices that find their way into the paper and in turn represent the varied opinions held by students throughout Western? Is this desire to move The Gazette part of a larger shortsighted offensive to limit the paper’s freedom and future?

The success of The Gazette and the journalists it helps create is a testament to the hands-off approach that has been traditionally taken by both the student and university administration. The undersigned, all Gazette alumni, hope that tradition is respected and this latest haphazard and ill-conceived decision to move the paper from its long-time home be reconsidered.

Sincerely, – Jason Menard, Content Strategist, Digital Echidna; EIC 1996-97 – Jennifer Hale, Senior Editor, ECW Press; Book Review Editor 1995-96 – Hugh Scholey, former Globe and Mail editor; Gazette Supervising Editor 1995-96 – Robert Thompson, Senior Writer, SCOREGolf; Entertainment editor, 1993-94, 1995 – Jeremy Barker, Social Media Editor, National Post; EIC 1994-95 – James McCarten, Senior National Editor, Canadian Press; EIC 1993-94 – Gillian Livingston, Careers Web Editor, The Globe and Mail; EIC 1995-96 – Christine Samuelian, Supervising Editor, 1994-95 – Gerry Vogel, Entertainment Editor, 1991-92 – Paolo Zinatelli, Production Editor, National Post; Deputy Editor 2003-04 – Shannon Proudfoot, Reporter, Sportsnet Magazine; Graphics Editor 2002-03 – Derek Shelly, Editor, Kingston WhigStandard; Managing Editor 1991-92, Supervising Editor 1993-94 – Anjali Kapoor, Director, Digital News Strategy at The Globe and Mail; Features Editor, 1994-95 – Aidan Crawford, President, Short Circuit Media; Entertainment Editor, 1994-95 – Arden Zwelling, Assistant Editor, Sportsnet Magazine; Associate Editor, 2010-11 – Greg Meckbach, News Editor, 1992-93 – Kaleigh Rogers, CBC Hamilton, News Editor, 2010-11 – Meagan Kashty, Deputy Editor, 2010-11 – Anne-Marie Jennings, Op-Ed Editor; 1995-96 – Jonathan Hale, Junior Partner Lawson LLP, Entertainment Editor 1996-97 – Lauren Pelley, Creative Director 2010-11 – Emmett MacFarlane, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, UWaterloo; EIC 2003-04

Gazette Composing & Gazette Advertising Ian Greaves, Manager Robert Armstrong

Karen Savino Diana Watson

Gazette Staff 2012-2013

Iain Boekhoff, Danielle Bozinoff, Mary Ann Ciosk, David Czosniak, Megan Devlin, Jonathan Dunn, Chelsea Gauthier, Ross Hamilton, Amanda Law, Logan Ly, Sarah Mai Chitty, Sarah Manning, Bradley Metlin, Kaitlyn Oh, John Petrella, Sarah Prince, Chen Rao, Herb Richardson, Nathan Robbins-Kanter, Lily Robinson, Katie Roseman, Nathan TeBokkel, Jacqueline Ting, Kate Wilkinson, Zoe Woods, Kartikeya Vishal, Usman Zahid, Mason Zimmer

News Alex Carmona Jesica Hurst Cam Smith Aaron Zaltzman Arts & Life Sumedha Arya Brent Holmes Kevin Hurren Sports Richard Raycraft Jason Sinukoff Ryan Stern Opinions Ryan Hurlbut Associate Kaitlyn McGrath

Tweets of the week

@ChaplainMikeUWO @uwogazette - the student voice of conscience, concern, and criticism. Student fees support @western_usc accountability and transparency @M_Trevithick It almost seems like Western USC has it out for the @uwogazette.

The people who would use multi-faith centre don’t want to move the gazette. @husaynmarani Disputes over space & territory are dangerous. I hope all parties involved reach a compromise soon. @western_usc @uwogazette #westernu @anma_sa What I don’t understand of @western_usc @uwogazette debate is: how come there are space issues when the UCC was just recently renovated? @hayleyarious If @western_usc wants us to drop $$ on a new multi-faith space, I’m interested to see what they’re doing for athiest and agnostic students @BradleyIsRad #since1906 the Gazette has been a hallmark at UWO. It’s been an awesome way to get involved my first year. Guess the USC doesn’t care... @zoeykjones Thank you for the talented and hilarious illustration, @LiweiAtGazette!! Made my day! #originstory @uwogazette @jenditchburn @western_usc @adamfearnall Want to voice my support for the @uwogazette. Student media space should be protected physically and figuratively @ParkdaleDan Western University’s @UWOGazette being relocated.

A bit of a stretch to call it attack on “press freedom,” though. @MrJCabral If the @uwogazette is taking a page out of #NHLPA their next issue will come out May 15 Follow and tweet your thoughts to @uwogazette

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Sports

gameday The Mustangs track and field team will be hosting the OUA for the Don Wright Meet on Saturday. The Mustangs will be looking to defend their overall championships on both the men’s and women’s sides.

Rundown >> The men’s squash team will have a busy weekend ahead of them as they head across the border to compete against the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Friday, followed by Harvard and Boston College on Saturday.

Purple and white represented at Leaf’s camp Josh Unice invited to Toronto to prep Leafs for season Ryan Stern Sports Editor When the spotlight shines brightest, Mustangs goaltender Josh Unice plays his best, but when NHL training camps call, Unice doesn’t feel like a stranger.

With the NHL’s shortened season causing teams to scramble, the Toronto Maple Leafs came banging on Mustangs interim head coach Pat Powers’ door looking for goaltending help, and Unice was available.

“I received an email from a gentleman within the Maple Leafs organization about Josh’s availability because they would like him to attend camp,” Powers said.

“It came about because the AHL is in the regular season, the East Coast Hockey League was stuck in a snow storm out east, and some other goaltenders that would usually come are in the midst of their season and travelling.”

Unice is no stranger to the NHL, having competed in various competitions against NHL-level talent. The Holland, Ohio native was drafted in the third round by the Chicago Blackhawks, and he participated in training camp for them in 2007. Along with getting his shot to crack the Blackhawks’ lineup, Unice participated in training camp with the Atlanta Thrashers in 2009.

“They wanted the best

goaltenders from the [Canadian Interuniversity Sport] to attend their camp to give the shooters a challenge in practice to prepare them for the season,” Powers said. “Along with Unice, Brandon Maxwell of the Guelph Gryphons, who you could argue are the two best goalies in the country.”

I think it goes to reenergize and rejuvenate a young guy who has accomplished a lot to date this year. It also verifies to these players that CIS teams are on scouts’ radars and that attending an NHL camp or playing professional hockey after is an option.

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Having backstopped a Memorial Cup championship for the Windsor Spitfires in 2009, Unice faced shots routinely in practice from teammates and future NHLers Taylor Hall, Adam Henrique and Ryan Ellis, along with important games against countless future NHL

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stars. With those days behind him, Powers believes it is a nice treat for his star goalie.

“I think it goes to reenergize and rejuvenate a young guy who has accomplished a lot to date this year. It also verifies to these players that CIS teams are on scouts’ radars and that attending an NHL camp or playing professional hockey after is

an option,” Powers said.

Unice’s participation with the Leafs was limited to Monday and Tuesday practices, and Unice was even able to make it back to Mustangs practice by Tuesday afternoon. With a .916 save percentage in the Ontario University Athletics against former prospects, and the Leafs goaltending situation

in flux, Unice may have just made a few NHL veterans look twice.

“I just told him to go have fun and enjoy the experience. When you get a little bit older in your hockey career you never know when these opportunities are going to come up again and you always just want to put your best foot forward,” Powers said.

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