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Campaign to raise research awareness

Schulich flaunts Contest comes as federal government cuts research funding new facility Emory Liu GAZETTE STAFF

Conrad Floryan GAZETTE

SCIENTISTS ON THE RUN. Reductions in funding from the federal government for scientific research have raised concerns, and has spurred a campaign including the “We Teach Ontario” contest.

Alex Seger GAZETTE STAFF Students are being encouraged to get creative and share their experiences with research at their universities, an issue which has become a national concern in the face of federal spending cuts to scientific research.

“We Teach Ontario” is a contest targeted at students launched by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, which represents faculty at all of Ontario’s universities. Students are being asked to submit videos about how combined research and teaching has inspired them and they can win prizes that include an iPhone, iPad, and a grand prize trip to Toronto.

“If you don’t have that research part of things, it’s not the university experience that people expect and it’s not the one that will lead to the best results,” Graeme Stewart,

communications manager for OCUFA, said. “Which is not to say research is more important than teaching, it’s a partnership within the institution.”

This campaign comes at a time when the importance of research and its role is becoming an issue for the general public. In the past five years, the Canadian government has implemented several cutbacks on scientific research, causing many scientists to speak out of the dangers of the lack of scientific research.

Over 2,000 Canadian scientists have been laid off in the past five years and hundreds of research programs and research facilities have experienced an alarmingly large reduction in government funding.

“I really don’t know what the motivation of the government is, since a lot of these cutbacks just don’t make any sense,” said David Robinson, the Associate Executive Director of Canadian Association of University Teachers.

To tackle the government’s cutbacks, Robinson and CAUT have established a “three-pronged approach.” The approach aims to rebalance the federal government’s priorities.

It seeks to ensure that Canadians and their politicians get independent scientific advice by establishing a “parliamentary science officer” who reports to Parliament and provides advice on scientific policy. It also would guarantee that government scientists be adequately funded and have the right to speak out and share their research with Canadians.

“Science research affects everything to do with our quality of life.

It affects the water that we drink, quality of the products we purchase, life expectancy income — there’s all kinds of reasons,” Robinson affirmed.

Due to the cutbacks, many young Canadian scientists have to look elsewhere for opportunities.

“I think the major problem that we’re seeing now is that a lot of young scientists are going elsewhere. They’re going to the Unites States, Australia, and Europe to conduct their work because there isn’t a supporting environment here,” Robinson said.

Graeme echoed Robinson’s concerns about federal spending cuts, even though OCUFA only represents Ontario professors and teachers.

“It’s not something that’s front and centre in our campaign but that’s something we are very much worried about,” Stewart said.

“I think the takeaway is that research is how society grows and moves on and learns new things and if we’re shutting that down, that’s a very negative trend.”

Students can get involved with the campaign through Facebook and submit their videos online at Facebook.com/weteachontario.

—With files from Iain Boekhoff

The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry recently added a state-of-the-art dental suite, becoming the first school in North America to facilitate a general anesthetic suite. The purpose of the facility was to accommodate dental patients with special needs, especially physical or intellectual disabilities.

“This is a one-of-a-kind facility that will enable us to provide oral surgery with a wide spectrum of dental procedures,” said Harinder Sandhu, vice-dean at Schulich, in an e-mail.

The new dental suite consists of two operating rooms and six recovery bays. At maximum capacity, the suite can serve up to 60 patients each week. The new facility will provide basic procedures such as fillings, alongside advanced treatment such as teeth cleaning and wisdom teeth extraction.

“The suite will alleviate the problem of long wait times at the hospital so that these patients can be seen sooner,” Sandhu wrote.

The current waiting time for dental operations in hospitals for pediatric and people with special needs patients can take as long as 14 to 18 weeks. One goal of the new facility is to provide immediate support for the people with disabilities.

In Canada every year, there are about 19,000 people who need dental procedures done with general anesthetics for various reasons.

Procedures such as reconstructive surgery and procedures with children can be difficult to be done without general anesthetics.

“Certain patients with special needs require special care due to their disabilities,” Harinder explained in the e-mail. “Specific

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YOU THINK YOU’RE COLD? Western alum Halim Sbenati braves the cold to raise awareness and funds for the millions of refugees in Syria who have been displaced into tents amid frigid temperatures.

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“There are little things that we need to do to make it work whereas with an already established theatre, all those things are all ready for you to work with,” said Maude Sheppard, director of Little Shop of Horrors, which will be playing in the theatre later this month. “We’re kind of guinea pigs since we’re the first big performance that’s going on, so we just kind of have to deal with them for now.”

During the production stages, past members of King’s Players worked with the university and the alumni to find a balance between their requests and the construction of the theatre.

“It’s really difficult to build a full theatre with a backstage and wings and orchestra pit, but of course we did find a balance and [students] were always at the table finding solutions to these issues,” said David Sylvester, principal of King’s. “They have had to use some creativity to bring it to life.”

While the theatre’s disadvantages have impeded some of their recent production work, Sheppard said that the theatre has benefited the members of King’s Players with its close proximity to students.

“The benefits of the theatre is that it’s on campus, so it’s a lot more accessible to students,” said Sheppard. “It’s making it a lot easier for our rehearsals because people can come straight from class; transporting materials, props and sets is a lot easier.”

The theatre is named after donors Joanne and Peter Kenny who are significant supporters of King’s small, tight-knit campus community as well as the affiliate’s role as a leading liberal arts institute in Canada.

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Huron mourns after tragic death of student Francis Fondoh remembered with love for his positive attitude Richard Raycraft NEWS EDITOR Huron University College is mourning the death of student Francis Fondoh, who passed away Tuesday night. A statement on Huron’s website said only that Fondoh died “following a brief illness.” When asked, Huron principal Stephen McClatchie declined to elaborate.

Fondoh was a French Studies student at Huron and an active member of the campus community. He is remembered by staff and students alike for his fun-loving attitude, friendliness and helpfulness.

It was comforting to have the first person you meet at university to be as wonderful as Francis […] No matter what you were doing or how you were feeling, Francis would find a way to make you feel better.

— Stephanie Johns

Friend of Fondoh

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facilities are required in order to provide full sedation in order to accommodate these disabilities and enable the best treatment possible.”

The new suite will also be applicable to an expanded training program that provides hands-on experience for students who are in the program for Oral Maxillofacial Surgery residents and undergraduate students.

The facility was a $2-million project funded by seven health units in Southwestern Ontario, including the Middlesex-London Health Unit.

“Oral health in general is under appreciated,” said Christopher Mackie, medical officer of health and CEO at the Middlesex-London Health Unit. “Most people don’t recognize how important oral health is for the health for the rest of the body.”

Bad oral health issues can lead to severe health complications that can be detrimental to a person’s overall health.

“If your teeth are not well maintained, there could be inflammation in your mouth and it can enter in your bloodstream. This can lead

This is an one-of-akind facility that will enable us to provide oral surgery with a wide spectrum of dental procedures.

— Harinder Sandhu Vice-dean at Schulich

to cardiovascular diseases,” Mackie said.

The MLHU led the funding with $900,000 of provision directed from the “Healthy Smiles Ontario” project. The project was set up by the Ontario Health Ministry and LongTerm Care, which provides free dental services for children under 17 distributed through the public health units.

“There is a huge need for this extra capacity,” Mackie said. “This facility will serve a high need population. Including the population of all regions that are part the seven health units who funded the project.”

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A LIFE REMEMBERED. Francis Fondoh sadly passed away on Tuesday evening. Fondoh was an involved student on campus who will be missed by many for his positive outlook and kindness.

the families make some arrangements to get here to London,” he said.

For Johns, Fondoh will never be forgotten.

“He touched so many people from every walk of life. Francis is truly unforgettable,” she said.

Arrangements for a service have yet to be announced, but are in the works and students will be notified.

McClatchie mentioned that Huron mourns Fondoh’s tragic passing.

“The whole Huron community mourns the loss of Francis. He was an important part of our community and our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.”

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Stephanie Johns is a graduate student at Western who attended Huron with Fondoh. She recalls meeting him on her residence floor soon after arriving at Huron, saying that he never failed to put a smile on her face.

“It was comforting to have the first person you meet at university to be as wonderful as Francis,” she said. “No matter what you were doing or how you were feeling,

Francis would find a way to make you feel better.”

Fondoh’s extensive involvement both at Huron and Western ensured that he touched the lives of many. Some of his many positions included a post on the University Students’ Council’s production staff, and involvement in the Huron French Club and History Society.

“Francis wanted to be everyone’s friend, and if you ever had a chance to meet him, you would be able to understand how infectious his positive attitude truly was,” Johns recalled. “He made every attempt to be involved in every aspect of Huron life and was a true believer in the sentiment that classes aren’t the only place you learn at university.”

McClatchie remembers Fondoh in much the same way.

“Francis was a wonderful guy.

He was to my mind the quintessential Huron student — he was really involved in so many things,” he said. “We’re all pretty broken up about it.”

“I’m learning more about him now under these circumstances and I see that he had a whole bunch of overlapping communities,” McClatchie continued. “He was involved with the theatre community at Western, he took some courses in Arts & Humanities, and he was very involved here at Huron, both in the chapel and in class.”

With regards to assistance, McClatchie stated that Father Bill Cliff, the chaplain at Huron University College, would be available in Huron’s Sage Room to meet with students.

McClatchie also mentioned that he had contacted Fondoh’s family.

“I spoke to his mother this morning and expressed our deepest sympathies, and we’ve actually helped

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“Catholics have more extreme sex lives because they’re taught that pleasure is bad for you. Who thinks it’s normal to kneel down to a naked man who’s nailed to a cross? It’s like a bad leather bar.”

— John Waters

Adopting a controversial film Best boots for those cold winter walks Conrad Floryan GAZETTE STAFF

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Philomena GGGHF Directed by: Stephen Frears Starring: Steve Coogan, Judi Dench Controversy has emerged over the anti-Catholic leanings of Philomena. Kyle Smith, a film critic for the New York Post, labeled the film as “another hateful and boring attack on Catholics.” Harvey Weinstein, the U.S. distributor for the film, subsequently published a full-page rebuttal in The New York Times. What’s all the fuss about?

Highbrow journalist Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) begrudgingly takes on a human-interest story. He helps Philomena Lee (Judi Dench), now around 70, investigate what happened to the son that nuns coerced her to give up for adoption 50 years ago. Philomena became pregnant out of wedlock and she was adopted into a convent that sheltered young mothers in similar circumstances.

“Fucking Catholics,” Sixsmith bites out at one point, drawing pronounced cheer and laughter from much of the audience.

This happens well into the movie, at which point the audience is firmly on Philomena’s side, and at odds with the nuns. Philomena is portrayed as an innocent, blunt granny; she’s exceptionally funny and charmingly likeable as played

by Dame Judi Dench. Meanwhile, the convent seems harsh, where a young Philomena is basically an indentured servant. The nuns hardheartedly chastise her indecency for becoming pregnant, to the point that they are unsympathetic to her pain during childbirth and indifferent whether the baby

young families, but at the same time they were generous enough to adopt young mothers who had nowhere to go. Films dealing with religion will inevitably be controversial, regardless of the angle of the portrayal. Narrative film has the power to sway public opinion on important issues beyond religion because it can emotionally manipulate the viewers to deeply ingrain a standpoint.

Philomena has caused a stir, but it also earns its tears. The audience was exceptionally receptive.

Film is a vast art form, and it can exist as a sociopolitical forum, art per se, a story and more. While this film does take a stance on a social issue, it does so mainly to deliver an engrossing story, in which regard it succeeds. Master salesman Harvey Weinstein flamed the controversy to sell tickets. It is inevitable that because of this controversy more people will go to the theatres, most of whom will go home happy.

Mission accomplished.

Having experienced massive snow storms and deadly cold, Western students know it’s no easy task trekking through the icy sidewalks between classes. One way to make these walks more bearable is by simply choosing the appropriate winter footwear.

“You definitely would like a lined boot,” says Merle Mugford, president of Mugford’s shoe store on Central Avenue. “As far as warmth is concerned, you want something that is wool lined or shearling lined.”

Mugford recommends Sorel and UGG-type boots for keeping feet warm.

Aside from the cold, another obstacle to overcome is water and slush. While many winter boots are advertised as being waterproof, they often aren’t completely.

“A lot of manufacturers now are ‘waterproofing’ [their boots], but that doesn’t mean you can stand in water,” Mugford says. “The only thing you can stand in water with is rubber.”

Mugford recommends her customers purchase Bogs boots this winter. This line of boots are weather rated and able to resist temperatures up to -40°C. Bogs are also more slip-resistant than most boots with moulded rubber outsoles.

With this in mind, it’s also important to understand how to properly maintain and preserve your footwear. Boot

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survives the ordeal since they consider any troubles with the pregnancy as Philomena’s penance. The convent will go on to impede both Philomena and her son’s quests to reconcile.

The film is based on true accounts, as written in The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by the actual Martin Sixsmith. The purported use of facts renders the adverse depiction of the nuns more severe. The closing captions point out that “thousands more adopted Irish children and their ‘shamed’ mothers are still trying to find each other,” which makes it clear that director Stephen Frears is attacking a greater issue within the Catholic Church. Although the film shows Philomena as a devout Catholic and grateful to the convent for providing her son with a good life, the film is clearly indignant with the Catholic Church; is that wrong?

It seems like the Church could have better handled their adoptive

owners should spray their boots, rub mink oil or put dubbin wax on them in order to prevent damage caused by winter road salt.

“If you’re buying an expensive pair of boots, or even a cheap pair of boots, if you don’t maintain them, they’ll go off,” Mugford says.

While the snow on the ground might have melted, we’ll never know when winter will throw another snowstorm our way. Remember to keep these tips in mind when purchasing your next boot or choosing which pair of shoes to wear out to school in the morning.

Editor’s Picks > The essentials for your week

ON TV Looking Looking is a new series about a group of gay friends living in San Francisco. I know, they really threw everyone a curve ball with that setting. Anyway, the series is on HBO so if you’re into the whole homoerotic thing then this will likely provide a plethora of material.

Tumblr will be happy as they work feverishly to create as many gifs as possible to capture moments that are tender, cute, as well as incredibly sexual. Jonathan Groff, known for Broadway, Glee and now Frozen, stars in it so that’s also fairly exciting. If you have gay friends, brush up on Looking because they’ll all totally be watching.

ON DISC May Death Never Stop You — My Chemical Romance

“Drunk in Love” — Beyoncé

When thinking of My Chemical Romance, images of middle school are immediately conjured. One would think this is inevitably a sweet sort of nostalgia but that theory must be questioned when songs like “Welcome to the Black Parade” provoke it. Let’s be honest, the songs from this band are all decently depressing. May Death Never Stop You is actually a pretty depressing title if thought about.

Overall, it would probably be neat to throwback to My Chemical Romance and enjoy moments when singing sad tunes was a fascinating experience.

When an iPhone autocorrects a name, capitalizes it, and includes that accented “e,” then you know the subject you’re texting is really important. Yes, indeed, another week and more Beyoncé. By writing about her weekly, it’s basically like going to church. On to the song!

“Drunk in Love” has been eating up the charts, which is almost surprising considering other songs are more radio friendly. This song features her boo, Jay-Z, which is not nearly as cute as including Blue Ivy. It is strongly recommended to give this song a listen, as it’s incredibly awesome. Indeed, “Drunk in Love” is quite essential.

ON DVD

G.B.F.

Lee Daniels’ The Butler

These essentials are pretty gay so far: Looking, Beyoncé and now G.B.F., a film title that stands for “gay best friend.” It’s actually pretty confusing if this film will actually be appearing in theatres but it is coming out in some medium (video on demand?) this week. It looks quite funny and will surely be a good watch, especially with a group of friends. A quick watch of the trailer will be interesting because it triggers a simultaneous thought process of “is this offensive?” but at the same time, “this seems pretty cool.”

OH MY GAWD! DID OPRAH JUST SLAP SOMEONE!? Sorry, but holy shit, Oprah just mollywopped her own son in the face. It was something straight out of the video of Sharkeisha doing her thing. Oh man. Anyway, this movie is pretty darn awesome. It’s good in a way that is sanitized yet brutal. Just as The Help appealed to the masses, so does Lee Daniels’ The Butler.

What’s with that title? That would be as if The Gazette was called Julian Uzielli’s The Gazette. That’s not necessarily a bad thing with The Gazette (editorial note: I’m really ass kissing right now) but why couldn’t it just be The Butler…? ANYWAY, OMG IT’S OPRAH!

— Bradley Metlin

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Come on and slam

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Slam poetry promises innovative medium

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THIS AIN’T NO LIMERICK. A slam poet uses the powerful form of expression to convey their art. Despite its possible benefits, Western does not yet have a serious slam poetry community.

Vandan Jhaveri CONTRIBUTOR Over the past couple of years, spoken word poetry has been making a debut in mainstream media, sparked by Shane Koyczan’s masterful performance of his poem We Are More during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Spoken word poetry is infantile compared to more conventional forms of expression such as music, visual arts and dance, one that is rapidly growing its bank of crafty wordsmiths and forwardthinking activists. Unfortunately, however, Western has yet to get on board.

The dynamic, emotionallycharged performances seem to strongly resonate with youth — a demographic that has begun to utilize the stage as an outlet to express everything from heart-wrenching stories about struggle and loss, to hilarious anecdotes full of clever wordplay and dazzling imagery.

“Slam poetry” provides teens with a stage they can use to speak about gender inequality, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, race, faith, and the list continues. Helen Gregory, a performance poet and lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire, says that the majority of slam personalities that she interviews find “youth slam as a means of improving young people’s self-confidence, community

engagement, teamwork, academic participation and, of course, writing and performance skills.”

Holly Painter, a teacher, veteran poet and co-ordinator for the London Poetry Slam, emphasizes the level of comfort and open-mindedness the environment at “poetry slams” offer performers.

“Poetry is about getting people excited about words — page or stage — and putting them in an order that makes you feel something,” she explains. “Everyone in the audience is going to listen to you and support what you’re saying.”

Crowd-participation is encouraged at slams, like snapping and clapping when poets say something you agree with or impresses you lyrically, and even booing when they say something offensive and disagreeable. A typical slam has volunteer judges that grade poems out of 10, allowing only the best few from each round to advance to the next.

Conventionally three rounds, these competitive poetry slams have rules that all poets must abide — poems must be original pieces under three minutes in length (or their score is faced with a penalty,) and the use of props and/or music is strictly prohibited.

Unfortunately, the Western community has no equivalent that its students can be exposed to or participate in. No platform exists where students can express themselves

through performance poetry. With endorsements from Gregory and Painter, it appears Western could become a more accepting, informed, proud and creative community if its own slam-like event were to be held. “[Slam poetry is] poetry that doesn’t just exist on the page, something about it sort of insists that it be heard out loud or witnessed in person,” explains Sarah Kay, professional spoken word artist, when asked why slam poetry is so important. “It brings wonderment and happiness and joy and contemplation to peoples’ lives, and that’s wonderful.” Kay is has been featured at TEDx, interviewed by CNN and was featured on YouTube’s homepage for her “poetry playlist.”

Jonah Hetherington, a second year Economics student with a passion for spoken word agrees. “[Slam poetry] is an art that deserves to be explored by everyone on campus. Everyone can actually do spoken word, but the exposure is in a limited amount, and that’s really very disheartening,” he says.

Hetherington does not believe that anything exists at Western to fill this void, adding, “We really need to find something that supports all slam poets at a greater level, a club that is specific to them.”

The London Poetry Slam takes place the third Friday of every month at the London Music Club (470 Colborne St.)

Music artists Ari Shine and Adrienne Pierce’s new album The Royal Oui is unique and dreamy, but the languid country album is ultimately too slow to keep listeners hooked.

Shine and Pierce make up The Royal Oui as a husband and wife team. While working as artists they have both made some major feats in the music industry. Ari made his name as the co-winner of the John Lennon Song of the Year Award and received favorable reviews for his solo album, Songs of Solomon.

In comparison, Adrienne’s musical talent can be heard in her four full-length albums, six EPs and two singles. Some of Pierce’s songs have even been played on popular TV series Greys Anatomy, Veronica Mars and dozens of others.

However, the album The Royal Oui falls short of expectations from these accomplished artists. The husband and wife duo produces a hazy and swoony tune that puts listeners to sleep and sings lyrics that are just too lovey-dovey to keep people interested. Additionally, the couple does not provide lyrical or rhythmic variation between songs.

For instance, there is nothing that can be found with a lively, upbeat sound, which results in a very uniform production. It is like being forced to listen to the same song over and over because the stereo is stuck on the repeat button. Even their lyrics have the same repetitive connotative message of faithfulness and love. For instance, in the song “True” the majority of the time is spent incessantly singing the line “be true to you.” Their maudlin music is a perfect soundtrack for audiences of quirky romantic films.

In all fairness, the couple does produce some quality songs in their album such as “Siren Song” and “When I Lose Myself.” They have a harmonious tune and some pleasant lyrics in. However, Adrienne’s voice, although quite beautiful, is very overpowering. The few good songs do not provide enough recovery for the entire album. The Royal Oui is just too sappy and derivative to spend your day listening too.

— Mackenzie Morrison

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Progress report gets a “yellow” The most important piece of information we can glean from the Team Whelan progress report is that they are making progress in learning how to write progress reports. Oh, and also there’s a whole bunch of initiatives and programs that the University Students’ Council has completed, or started to put into place, or done nothing about. And the report helpfully lets you know how much has been done for each initiative with a colour system that seems to in no way correspond to the level of progress that has been made.

Unnecessary harshness aside — or at least saved for later — the progress report gives the reader a decent view of where various platform points and whatnot are. It’s a useful tool for councillors, or the mythical interested student-at-large, who want to know where money and effort has gone, how effective the USC has been in certain areas, and which initiatives might now be more of a priority.

Its usefulness only extends, however, to answering very specific iterations of those questions. For example, if I were interested to know how many users the new Involvement Compass has, I need look no further than page five of the report to find that the answer is 1,000. Great! So what? If I were curious to know how that number stacks up to what the USC projected for the Involvement Compass, I’m out of luck. If I wanted to know how effective the Involvement Compass has been in actually hooking users up with clubs, I’ll have to wait for the Progress Report 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Am I nitpicking here? Very possible, given that handing out praise to the USC gives me hives. After all, this is a progress report, not a progress evaluation — it’s just to let readers know what’s been done so far.

However, I think the report could have benefited from tighter criteria, especially since the colour rankings are fairly inconsistent. One initiative is given a “yellow” — meaning “acted on significantly” — because the USC has done research into it. “Acted on significantly” seems to be somewhere above “thought about it a lot” and somewhere below “it was already done last year.” I don’t think I’m asking for a lot when I say these colour evaluations could use a little bit more clarity.

The Progress Report is a good idea, but I think the execution could use some work. Offering a few vague statements about each initiative and assigning a seemingly random score reads a lot more like a USC diary entry than a serious report.

— Aaron Zaltzman Associate Editor

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“The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.”

— George Carlin

I quit believing in IQ tests to Disney?

I believe the idea of an IQ number is nothing more than a pure ego trip.

It allows people to use the number to place themselves on a pedestal, ranking themselves in relation to others. Creating this kind of intellectual hierarchy makes people feel better than others and thus better about themselves. What this number doesn’t account for, however, is the amount of hard work someone puts into his or her achievements.

As Albert Einstein so eloquently put once, “I am not a genius, I am only intellectually curious.” Interestingly enough, Albert Einstein was another person who never really believed in IQ. During his life, he never actually took the IQ test and despite his brilliance we will never know what his IQ score was — yet few question his value because of the contributions he made.

In this sense, IQ numbers are completely irrelevant when compared to motivation. Someone who is seriously motivated to improve

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A person’s IQ, or “intelligence quotient,” is known as a measurement of someone’s intelligence. I want to ask, however, what is intelligence and just how are we gauging it? After taking first year psychology here at Western I learned that intelligence is a multifaceted definition and still not something that we completely comprehend. With this understanding, why do we insist on measuring a person’s intelligence?

Growing up, I practically memorized the lines of every Disney movie I ever watched and can still quote any line in script or song. Does this make me an intelligent person or simply someone with a dangerous addiction

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Big Problems Continue for BPC rebrand Re: “Commitee talks BPC, commercialization,” January 14, 2014 To the Editor: While it was great to hear that Big Purple Couch was discussed at the Student Outreach and Communications Standing Committee meeting, it was funny that no actual BPC representative was asked to attend the meeting or even consulted on the matter.

As someone who volunteers at BPC, it is very frustrating to consistently see USC personnel, committees or any other administrative entity have discussions and/or make decisions about the show completely disregarding the need to involve or even inform the actual students who operate it.

BPC’s re-brand was originally thought up by members of the show as a way to increase viewership and relevance to the student body. The cancellation of the rebrand, however, was not a decision made by the team members of the show. In fact,

it was a complete surprise for the team — especially for those who were the ones working on the re-brand, which would have taken place this month.

And to my understanding, the reason for the cancellation is unclear.

Even though the USC “owns” BPC, let’s not forget that there are actual student volunteers who are the ones who put in time and work to run the show with the allotted resources available. That being said, I think we should have a say on any important decisions or discussions that will inevitably affect the show instead of being left in the dark. This should go for any other operation under the USC and at Western.

I do believe that BPC does have some strong supporters, but we are going to need even more support in order to keep improving the show and its longevity. It would be great to see more support from the USC and willingness to work with the BPC team and no more top-down decisions.

Note: The opinions and comments made are strictly my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Big Purple Couch or any of its members or affiliates.

— Ramon Sanchez FIMS III

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his or her studies is a better student in my eyes than another who is not motivated to do the work and hopes to do well without ever opening the course book. Based on this scale, someone with an IQ of 100 isn’t “less than” someone with an IQ of 140. IQ measurements gauge very specific attributes, but completely ignore someone’s personality, work ethic and overall character.

Therefore, it is dedication that makes a genius and not just raw intelligence within itself. I would even go as far as to say that intelligence is not even an important factor in learning.

In Networks of the Brain, author Olaf Sporns explains that a human mind is never in a static state and brain elasticity is always taking place. New networks in the mind are always being formed or re-formed, and we learn and understand new things in a myriad of ways. Based on this, I would encourage anyone to continue pushing their intellectual boundaries — rejecting any limitations that the concept of a static IQ puts forward.

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Rundown >> Four Western Mustangs teams have placed in the CIS top 10’s most recent rankings > The women’s and men’s wrestling and swim teams slipped into the top five of this week’s list > The men’s wrestling team leads the way in the third spot.

Young Mustangs showcase their talent Western wrestlers compete in Brock Open Nusaiba Al-Azem SPORTS EDITOR On Saturday January 11, the Mustangs wrestling team adjusted to life on the mat again at the Brock Open, their first tournament of 2014.

While the tournament was disappointing in that the team did not win any collective medals, it was an opportunity for a few rookies to showcase their skills. In particular, Anna McKee, who missed most of last season due to injury, had a perfect tournament, winning all three of her matches and earning an individual gold medal in the women’s 59 kg weight class.

“I am pleased with my performance. I believe I went out on the mat for each match with confidence and performed to the best of my ability, considering it being my third tournament back from my recovery from surgery,” McKee said.

The London native won two matches through technical superiority and one by pin, and ended the event before any opponent could score a single point against her.

“Technique is very much so a conscious part of my wrestling,” McKee said. “I believe it to be the most important part of wrestling.

I plan on working specifically on a few moves and sharpening them up for the upcoming tournaments.”

The Brock Open was not without adversity. Western Mustang Michelle Szilagyi, competing in the 82 kg weight category, suffered a lower body injury when she hit her knee against an opponent from Brock early on. Szilagyi finished the tournament in sixth place.

“Unfortunately, with the nature of the sport, injuries do happen,” teammate Mara Pritchard, who competes in the same weight class as Szilagyi, said.

Pritchard medaled in the first competition of her university career, earning a bronze in the 82 kg weight class.

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YOU’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE! Anna McKee pinning down her opponent in Saturday’s Brock Open. McKee missed her entire last season due to injury but bounced back to have a dominating performance in their most recent open. McKee’s perfect tournament earned her an individual gold medal as she won all three of her matches in the women’s 59 kg weight class.

“I was very pleased with my performance coming out of the tournament,” Pritchard said. “Being my first competition, I could have only hoped to do my best and luckily it was good enough to place in the tournament.”

Eleven Mustangs finished in the top six of their respective weight categories. Alyssa Medeiros went 3–1 in the tournament to win bronze in the 55 kg weight class, losing only to Brock’s eventual winner, Carlene Suberski.

Being my first competition, I could have only hoped to do my best and luckily it was good enough to place in the tournament.

— Mara Pritchard Mustangs wrestler

While there is still room for improvement, Mustangs’ head coach Ray Takahashi is confident that his team is on the right track.

“Overall, the performance is not worrisome,” Takahashi said. “We had some good individual results.

Others know where they need to improve. For some, it’s a matter of improving physical conditioning. Some need some technical adjustments. Some need additional competitive experience. The key is to get matches and acquire a

competitive mindset over the next four weeks to peak towards the OUA Championships in six weeks.”

Moving forward, the team will compete in the Guelph Open this weekend. Many of the national team members, including Steven Takahashi, Riley Otto, Brianne Barry, and Larissa D’Alleva, opted not to compete at the Brock Open in order to adequately prepare for the upcoming challenge.

“There is work to be done, but we are on track,” Takahashi said.

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POWER POSITION! The Western Mustangs women’s wrestling team continues to have a dominant season. While they were unable to secure any team medals at Saturday’s Brock Open, the team will still begin the year 2014 on a high note. Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s first top 10 list for women’s wrestling was released this week where they placed the Mustangs in fifth.

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Mustangs defeat Voyagers With the goalie pulled in the dying seconds of the third period, the Western Mustangs women’s hockey team scored the tying goal in a game that was eventually won in a shootout.

The 5–4 final was Western’s 10th win of the season, and extended their win streak to three.

Cassidy Gosling, Mustangs’ second-year forward, scored the tying goal that forced overtime, and tacked on an assist to complete her two-point night.

In a vicious battle to win, not only did the teams exchange goals, but multiple penalties as well. Fourteen total penalties were called — six on the Mustangs and eight on the Voyagers. Through solid special teams execution, the Mustangs were able to convert two of their eight power plays into goals.

In the third period, shortly after an early power play goal by Laurentian to take the lead, the Mustangs found themselves once again with an extra player. With the opportunity to tie it up, Tara Cation, Mustangs fourth-year

defenceman, found the back of the net on a pass from forward Kendra Deller. Cation also contributed an assist to be the only other Mustang with a multi-point effort.

The Mustangs continue to hold the fifth spot in Ontario University Athletics with a 10–6–1 record.

Landry and Ainsworth rank in the CFL’s top 15 propsects Western Mustangs’ Beau Landry, and Dylan Ainsworth were ranked as two of the top 15 Canadian players on the

Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau’s winter top prospects list for the upcoming 2014 draft.

Landry, who has made his second appearance on the top prospects list, completed another statistically solid season as a Mustang. The fourth-year linebacker out of Kitchener, Ontario, had 46 tackles, two sacks, and two forced fumbles in his eight regular season games, but was held out for most of the playoffs due to injury.

Landry sits in seventh place on the 15-man list.

Ainsworth made his first

appearance on the list as he slipped into the 15th and final spot. Western’s star defensive end participated in last season’s East–West bowl where he placed in the top three for both the broad and vertical jump. While statistically Ainsworth struggled in comparison to previous years, his injury-riddled season still finished with a team leading four sacks in seven games, which was enough to land him a spot on the winter list.

Landry and Ainsworth will be players to watch in this year’s CFL draft.

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