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Aaron Zaltzman News Editor Though it may be commonplace to skip through the iTunes User Agreement, students would be well advised to read their rental leases carefully. Skimming through it or skipping the read-through outright could lead to tenants paying charges they don’t have to.

One such charge is a post-moveout cleaning bill, which tenants of properties held by McIver Holdings are being asked to pay if they don’t leave their units in “move-in” condition. The tenants were informed via email of their obligation to leave their rentals in pristine condition, or else face cleaning charges for a variety of infractions, including failure to clean the fridge, or to generally clean up.

However, according to Glenn Matthews, housing mediation officer for Western’s housing and

ancillary services, tenants would not actually be forced to pay these charges.

“Landlords can charge for a mess left behind only if it is beyond what is considered reasonable, but the problem with this is that ‘reasonable’ is not defined,” Matthews said. “They cannot arbitrarily say you have to pay, [and] when tenants leave, if they do the normal sweeping, vacuuming and cleaning of the fridge and stove, they should be okay.”

“The landlord can seek damages if the place is left extremely messy, but if it’s reasonably clean, with the carpets vacuumed and the floor swept, they would not be able to,” Matthews said. “They cannot force the outgoing tenant to make the place pristine for a new tenant.”

This information was news to Ben Wilcox, a tenant in one of McIver Holdings’ properties. He said he had questioned the legality

of the instructions, but couldn’t find answers in the Ontario residency laws.

“None of my roommates knew, and I didn’t know about the specifics of what landlords can and cannot charge,” Wilcox said, adding regardless of the legality, the email left him worried. “He has direct access to my bank account, so I’m worried about that. If it was up to me, I would leave it clean, but not pristine.”

Another tenant of a McIver Holdings property, Kristen, said the email was not the first time they’ve been skeptical of a charge.

“Last year we got a notice saying each tenant in every unit would have to pay $55 to clean the garbage shed, which our unit doesn’t use,” Kristen said. “We refused to pay, and we didn’t hear anything anymore.”

Kristen explained she and her roommates have decided to leave the unit in the same condition as

when they first moved in—clean, but not spotless.

“We will make it tidy, but we won’t make it any nicer than it was when we moved in,” she said. “I’m not that knowledgeable, but I do feel that they can’t force us to pay for cleaning.”

“I think some landlords use this to try and get the tenant to clean up as well as they can when they leave, but don’t follow through on any actions,” Matthews said. “I think landlords know that tenants are less likely to know what the law says.”

It appears a little bit of knowledge is the best defence against paying non-mandatory charges, and could go a long way among Western students.

“Off-campus housing get a lot of calls from students about this, so we give them the information.

But there are 33,000 students at Western. Do all of them know this?

No,” Matthews said.

Even though the jobs Canada lost during the 2008 recession have since been recovered, a recent study released by Statistics Canada explained they have been recovered in industries different than where they originally were.

According to the study, conducted by Sharanjit Uppal and Sébastien LaRochelle-Côté, both who work in the labour statistics division at Statistics Canada, employment increased by 463,000 new jobs since the end of the recent recovery period, and nearly 75 per cent of employment gains were in accommodation and food services, health care and social assistance, educational services and construction.

“We found that during the recession and the recovery, employment in health care and social assistance, for example, has been growing, and this could be due to a number of things, such as the aging of the population,” Uppal explained. “Other industries, such as manufacturing, have been declining—it lost a lot during the recession and did not fully recover during the recovery.

During the post-recovery, it is still losing jobs.”

“It’s a case-by-case basis for every industry, and even for different regions.”

Katrina McIntosh, resource coordinator at Western’s Student Success Centre, said they always advise students to be aware of current labour market trends like these. “[Being aware of the changes] is an important piece of the puzzle to know what challenges or opportunities you might face in any given profession,” McIntosh said. “No career should ever be chosen solely because of positive or negative career trends but these detailed add important information during the career development process.”

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AN EGGSELLENT IDEA. Western’s Ukranian Students’ Club decorated traditional eggs, psyanky, with hot wax and dyes for Greek Orthodox Easter on Concrete Beach yesterday.

You really can’t have it all Canadians unable to balance work with family Jesica Hurst News Editor It’s the ultimate ambition—to work over 50 hours a week, and still manage to find the time for family, friends and the rest of your life.

However, according to the recent study Revisiting Work-Life Issues in Canada: The 2012 National Study on Balancing Work and Caregiving in Canada, more and more Canadians are having trouble achieving this goal, and continue to put their work first.

Chris Higgins, a professor at the Ivey School of Business and coauthor of the study, explained this was the third time he and Linda Duxbury, a professor at Carleton University’s School of Business, conducted this kind of study. The first, which was conducted in 1990, came about after looking into the issue of work and family, and whether or not technology was affecting it.

“Back in 1990, and even in the early 2000s, there really wasn’t much technology that could make a difference,” Higgins said. “Nowadays, technology makes a huge difference. I mean, before you couldn’t even work at home—you’d have to go back to the office, or just stay late.”

“Now, some people don’t even have to go into the office, because often there is no difference between working from home, and working

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at the office, since we’re always connected.”

According to the report, the average employee in the sample they surveyed spends 40 hours per week performing work at the office, but just over half of the employees cannot get everything done during work hours. Because of this, they take work home to complete outside of their regular hours on evenings and weekends.

The report also explained over half of the employees in the sample donate a day’s worth of work to their organization each week.

Even though this data may be shocking, Higgins explained the results certainly didn’t surprise him.

“There’s no question that people are working harder now than they ever have before, but none of this

should be very surprising if you keep your eyes open,” he said. “The reason people are working these longer hours is because they want to keep their jobs and they want to get promoted—that’s the bottom line.”

But what about those people who would like to succeed, but don’t want to dedicate their entire life to work? Higgins explained it is up to them to create their boundaries.

“All these people have to do is say ‘no,’ but that decision also comes with a cost. I really don’t think you can have it all,” he said. “I don’t think you can achieve work-family balance while having a hard-driving career unless you’re so much better than everyone else.”

“I think those individuals need to figure out what is most important to them.”

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Dear Western, How do you sum a year up in a single page? Well, the truth is that you can’t and you shouldn’t. As I sat down to write this letter I realized that I didn’t know what to say and that I couldn’t ever hope to figure it out. I’m telling you this because I’ve learned that it’s better to humbly submit to our inadequacies than to attempt to sell people on the idea of absolute confidence.

This letter is a work in progress—an open glimpse at the complicated process of figuring out where Adam, the USC and Western are at the end of a year.

At the beginning of this year I asked the 2012/13 executives to write down what they wanted Western, the USC and the Executive Council to look like at the end of their terms. I asked them to dream, to be bold, to be honest and to leave nothing out. The sum total of our thoughts formed the basis of our vision for the year and set us forth to create and encourage the change that students had told us to strive for. We vowed to leave nothing unsaid—not just for our sake, but for the sake of every student at this University. We agreed that we would take on difficult issues and would pursue ideas that had the potential to be controversial. We decided, very early on, that the mission of the organization was bigger than the individual and that this year would be about students—not about the USC Executive. We wanted to give a voice to those who felt alienated by the USC, empower those who had new ideas, challenge the status quo and dare to admit that there were problems that needed more than quick fixes.

A defining characteristic of this year’s USC was that we refused to believe that we had to start at the beginning. We picked up where Andrew Forgione and his team left off and spoke with the strength of many years of student advocacy behind us.

I’m giving you permission to expect this kind of continuity from your student advocates because you need to trust that your concerns won’t get lost in transition. Every member of this year’s Executive wants next year to be stronger and make more progress than we did this year. I know that there are things that aren’t fair about your Western experience and I hope that you have the courage to bring them to the attention of the USC. Together we have the ability to encourage Western to become a place that empowers students to think critically about innovative ways to improve our post-secondary experience.

I also want to ask you to do me a favour—don’t ever let anyone forget that you’re out there. What you think should matter to everyone at the USC and Western. Our mission should not be to convince you that we are relevant to you. Our mission should be to reach you where you live. In order for the USC to be helpful to students we have to continue to become more relevant at the bus stop, in the classroom, in the community and in your lives. We have to stop talking about ‘getting students engaged’ and recognize that you are already engaged in the things that you care about.

All of that said—we’re doing a lot of things right. The USC has grown by leaps and bounds in each year that I have spent at Western and I truly believe that we’re on the right track. This year your Councilors stood up for what they believed in, started important debates and had public discussions about issues that matter. Commissioners and Coordinators developed new programs, ran successful campaigns and provided invaluable support to student advocates. Faculty and Affiliate Councils continued to develop into strong programming and advocacy organizations that have your best interests at heart. And on top of it all students continued to vote—demonstrating that they care about student government.

I could tell you about all of our accomplishments this year and a part of me wants to do that. However, I want you to decide for yourself what the legacy of this year’s USC will be. I’m proud of what we were able to accomplish and I hope that you realize that this organization will always do its best to represent you. As the 2012/13 USC Executive finishes off our last two months in office I want you to know that we’re still grateful for the opportunity that you gave us to represent you. We will leave the USC knowing that we did our best to advance the interests of students and that we left nothing unsaid. We might have changed a few things, but overall we did the best job that we could for students. Thank you for supporting us, critiquing us and for giving us such a powerful constituency to represent. We’re truly thankful for opportunity to serve and we’re proud of what we were able to do along the way.

Sincerely,

Adam Fearnall, USC President 2012/13

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One-man show explores spoken word and Beat poetry Brittany Tilstra Contributor Since its debut at the 2011 London Fringe Festival, Underbelly returns to the Forest City with a stockpile of awards and the benefit of time and experience.

“It was something to challenge myself as an author,” says the play’s writer, Jayson McDonald, reminiscing over the shows beginnings. “I had written quite a lot of shows and my process remained the same throughout all of that. I just reached a point where I needed to do something different for myself that would challenge me.”

The show is a solo performance based on the life and works of William S. Burroughs and the Beat Generation. It’s set in the Atomic Age, just after World War II, when people were angry at the world and questioning their future, their existence and their purpose.

Taking on this bigger research piece, McDonald read through Burroughs and the Beats to absorb the process.

“It’s rye, dark humour and, it’s much more text-based humour.

The spoken word stuff is great too,” McDonald says.

“We’ve created it as a stage play—a physical performance, but still very text-driven. It’s the most text I’ve ever pressed into an hour— it’s got to be delivered very quickly,” explains McDonald, who has a greater appreciation for Beat and slam poets from this experience.

“The energy, the concentration and

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However, McDonald adds you don’t need to be familiar with the source material to get something out of this show.

“Because it’s a solo show, I’m constantly speaking to the audience and there is a relationship that’s established very quickly,” he says.

The main, and only, character is a troubled artist named Willy, with a dry and dark sense of humour.

Reality and fantasy blend as he takes you on his journey.

“Willy is not necessarily a reliable narrator, and he takes you on some extreme flights of fancy, but at the heart of it there is a man looking to connect, wanting desperately to connect but not having any idea

how,” McDonald says.

For potential audience members, McDonald says they can expect a range of rapid ideas.

“If you’re interested in words, language and ideas, you’ll get a lot out of this show and it’s philosophy.

It’s a cry for autonomy and free will, it’s a reminder to not sit still and let things happen to you or let other people make decisions and choices for you. You are the captain of your destiny and you can go wherever the hell you want to.”

Underbelly will be playing at The ARTS Project April 10-12. Tickets are $10, and available at the door or in advance at The ARTS Project by calling 519-642-2767.

Over the past few years, British singer-producer James Blake has been restyled from a precocious creator of potent, but undeniably weird, club music, to a purveyor of glitched, melancholy soul songs.

However, on his latest album Overgrown, he continues to subvert genre boundaries and finds a striking balance between the two.

The aural landscape of Overgrown is similar to Blake’s first, eponymous LP—that is, a mixture of piano-led ballads laced with dense, hazy atmospherics and underscored by a growling, throbbing bass.

Lead single “Retrograde” is perhaps the finest example of Blake’s ability to combine conventional song craft with the buzzing, abstracted production of his instrumental electronic work.

Other songs on Overgrown are less immediately gratifying. There are stretches where it lacks a little vitality, but it maintains the sense of haunting grace that was so bewitching back in 2011.

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the focus that it requires to deliver ideas that quickly and with pace and rhythm—it’s very fascinating.

I’ve never done anything like this show before.”

Through working on the piece, McDonald found himself inspired by the artists of this time in history.

“These guys became literary culture soldiers. They made way for the free love era of the 60s by laying the groundwork in the 50s.

All angry and looking for love and purpose and identity, becoming self-destructive—it’s just kind of tragic. But there is so much hope and power and will too. I just wanted to go there and live in that world for a little while.”

Editors’ Picks > The essentials for your week

ON DVD Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino’s bloodsoaked Spaghetti Western is out digitally and on DVD this week, giving everyone a chance to enjoy the director’s winning combination of biting wit, sumptuous visuals and a torrent of cult film references.

A classic, gunslinging revenge fantasy standing at nearly three hours long, Django is Tarantino at his most indulgent, but frequent moments of brilliance. It’s also a host of superb performances from Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo Dicaprio and, particularly, Samuel L. Jackson, that ensure it’s worth the time investment.

ON DISC Shaking the Habitual —The Knife

Silent Shout, the last album released by Sweden’s premiere electronic duo, The Knife, was a dizzyingly great cocktail of danceable synth riffs, distorted percussion and brooding vocals, with each contributing to its uniquely dark Scandinavian ambiance. It also came out nearly seven years ago, so it’s with a great deal of anticipation that their new album, Shaking the Habitual, arrives. Early reviews suggest it’s more challenging than its predecessor, but hopefully no less rewarding.

Evil Dead

Uruguayan director Fede Alvarez’s long-awaited remake of the beloved 1981 horror classic, The Evil Dead, is finally here, and it comes with a stamp of approval from original director Sam Raimi. Five friends staying in a remote cabin unwittingly summon some thoroughly nasty demons, which proceed to possess them one by one, and the results are both extremely scary and spectacularly gory.

Mad Men

This week sees Don Draper and company return to television screens across the country, as AMC’s compelling advertising drama Mad Men begins its sixth and penultimate season. With several characters experiencing major changes, both personal and professional, during the conclusion to last year’s series, there are a number of outstanding issues to be addressed. As the show moves into the defining years of the late 1960s, expect to see some interesting consequences as a result of the cultural upheaval of the period.

“Pompeii” —Bastille

British electro-pop band Bastille recently released their debut album Bad Blood, and lead single “Pompeii” is a wonderfully catchy introduction to their radio and sing-a-long friendly sound.

It’s topped the U.K. charts for a number of weeks now, and could well be doing the same in Canada in the near future.

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The real gem here was the variety. TJR played it all—from electro, to trap, to house, to hip hop, he incorporated a wide range of sounds all mixed with his unique taste for funk. In fact, just the various styles he played Dr. Dre’s “California Love” perfectly showcased his talent.

In an electronic scene so crowded with similar sounds, TJR’s set was a breath of fresh air— figuratively of course, since the actual club had very little fresh air.

He managed to do what so many other DJs fail at—perform a live set mixed on the spot that plays to the energy of the crowd. TJR isn’t just a producer, he’s a real performer who understands the power of the live show. He brought with him an infectious energy that quickly filled the venue.

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Last Saturday, CDN Entertainment and NEC Productions brought American DJ TJR to perform at Tabu Nightclub, formerly known as Diesel.

TJR has little mainstream recognition despite years of experience. Much to the delight of all in attendance, TJR proved his veteran status with an impressive set that went well past 3 a.m.

The venue was a surprise for many. Mostly known as an expensive way to cut the Jack’s line, Tabu is not to be discounted. The venue has an intimate set-up, an impressive sound system and a central dance floor, which all combine to create an indie atmosphere. The club was packed to capacity in the main

room, but had a separate bar area to afford attendants some breathing room.

The opening act for the night was Canadian DJ Northend, who took the stage and proceeded to drop happy house tunes that got the crowd properly warmed up.

Northend’s set emphasized melodic vocals, with tracks like Alesso’s “If I Lose Myself” and a remix of MGMT’s “Electric Feel.”

Northend’s enthusiasm was evident, never without a wide smile and a hand in the air. When it was time to hand the decks off to the main act, the crowd enthusiastically applauded their solid opener.

From the start, TJR took the stage and wasted no time getting the crowd going hard. He immediately switched to his signature funky house, where the only vocals were difficult to decipher. The night could best be described by the track “Everybody Jump,” which he peppered throughout his set— the crowd was only too happy to oblige, raising the energy level and

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Evil Dead follows the familiar horror-film premise. Five young 20-somethings go to a cabin in the woods and discover the Book of the Dead, which subsequently releases a demonic spirit that possesses the protagonist, Mia (Jane Levy). Gore ensues. With its over-the-top gore and dry humour, the film remains true to the original’s spirit, including many nods and callbacks, like an

infamous vegetal rape scene that is lifted wholesale from the original.

However, director Fede Alvarez has added important changes to the classic story, updating it for a modern audience. Instead of coeds searching for a fun-filled spring break, the five characters arrive at the cabin with the purpose of helping Mia overcome her heroin addiction cold turkey style. Atypical of the horror genre, the characters have complicated, nuanced relationships, with one another.

The film treats the demonic possession as an allegory for drug addiction, bringing fresh realism to the characters’ reactions and decisions. It’s made clear this is Mia’s last chance at getting clean, so when the characters reach a point where anyone else would have left, it’s believable they stay and fight for their friend. Before anyone makes the quick jump to demonic possession, the characters run through a very plausible list of what is happening to Mia, such as mental illness and withdrawal. However,

once people start cutting off their own faces, everyone realizes there is something more going on—this is where the film gets fun.

With the advancement of special effects in the 30 years since The Evil Dead came out, it would be a crime not to go all out with the gore and this film certainly delivers.

While the gore is varied and plentiful, the scary moments are overly familiar—from the person behind you in the mirror, to the demonic swooping camera angle.

These moments don’t feel as stale as they normally would—they are treated as a celebration. The film delights in its gore and characteristically frightening moments and becomes a celebration of the horror genre as a whole.

While remakes can never diminish the original, it is nice to have one that adds something to cult classic lineage. Evil Dead remains true to its predecessors, making it an enjoyable film for long-time fans while updating the story to make it fresh and exciting.

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You’ve gotta know when it’s time to turn the page.

—Tori Amos, American singer-songwriter

Becoming the Your future is only lord of your land what you make of it Moving season is less than a month away for students, and while it can be an exciting time, it’s also a time when students need to be vigilant about renting. While most landlords are honest and not looking to take advantage of their tenants, far too many do, especially when it comes to students.

For the most part, students make easy prey. They are often ill-informed of the laws, and naive when it comes to their rights and responsibilities. A savvy landlord can manipulate a student into thinking they need to do something that isn’t their responsibility, and once the lease is signed, there is no going back.

While it isn’t illegal to make tenants do more than they are supposed to by putting it into their lease, such as making them pay for professional cleaning when they move out, it is in a morally grey area. Landlords of students should want to help students with one of the biggest transitions of their young lives, not exploit them for all they’re worth.

Students are also used to submitting to anyone in power, having lived by their parents’ or residence’s rules all their lives. However, for those that do sit down to read their lease and question some of the clauses, it can be a valuable learning experience in negotiating and getting what you want. It’s also common for landlords to make empty threats to scare students into doing things that are the landlord’s responsibility. Questioning and standing up to them, even if you don’t win, is a valuable experience for any young person.

There are many resources students can use to make sure that they are not taken advantage of or if problems arise. Parents have more experience in renting and real estate and are easy to access. The ever-present and always available Internet is always an option, and it isn’t that hard to find the Residential Tenancies Act online, especially since Western’s Housing Services cover the main points on their website and also links to it. Western’s Housing Services will also look over any student’s lease to make sure there are no hidden or illegal clauses.

The importance of reading your lease—and any other contract you need to sign—cannot be understated. It is a good habit to get into early in life and there are too many times when simply reading could save a student a lot of time and money.

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Ryan Hurlbut Opinions Editor The year nears its end, but here I stand.

After four years of post-secondary education, I have but a few more papers and tests to deal with before I graduate.

The elusive slip of paper that took 16 years of schooling—kindergarten notwithstanding—is within my reach.

There were inevitably ups and downs throughout the process. I can hardly claim that I always worked at my peak or took advantage of every opportunity I was given, but either way my time at Western is coming to a close for good.

Whether you are completing your final year here, or starting your first, we have all carved our own path thus far, and still have room to carve in different directions.

Whether you are Gazette staff or USC members, A+ students or those who are just scraping by, even those people who randomly dance in the basement of the UCC—we all have the potential to do amazing things.

One does not simply waltz into the halls of a prestigious university without this potential, and whatever you do in the coming years, know that it will forever shape the person you can be.

This summer will see some of us travel while others stay at home. Some of us will toil away for no pay while others salvage as much money as they can. Some of us will be thrust outside the confines of an education institution while some of us will come crawling back for more come September.

#win It’s exam time at Western—and that means therapy dogs on campus! On Friday, several lovable pooches will be arriving at the Mustang Lounge, ready for a tail-wagging good time. #win

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From our small London bubble, students will emerge and evolve into politicians, theorists, wordsmiths and scientists. When a few years ago we were barely self-aware, we have been given the opportunity to learn about and shape the world of the future.

This is not to say that there will not be struggle. Sometimes we will struggle to get through the day, or even through the hour—but that is all part of a learning process.

It is important to know that wherever you are in your life, there are still infinite possibilities ahead. When walls seem to be closing in, you are simply steered in a new and exciting direction. When faced with rejection, there is nothing else to do but prove those who rejected you wrong.

For lack of sounding like a pep talk filled with meaningless buzzwords, I must note that I truly believe in what I have to say here. My own life differs greatly from what it was when I came here in September 2009, and even differs greatly from where I was but a month ago.

I have learned lives can change on a whim when I wandered into The Gazette office on a whim. I have learned your peers will always appreciate hard work and diligence, even when it seems like their priorities lie somewhere else. I have learned the only person responsible for my success is me and me alone.

I have learned the world is filled with remarkable people who have the potential to do remarkable things. We should never settle for second-best, because there is always a chance to improve while others idle.

We are the future, and like any generation, we have the potential to make staggering changes to the world that surrounds us. All it takes is a step in any direction.

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Gym not “sexist” To the Editor: Re: Letter: Segregation in campus rec, April 5, 2013 As a female student staff member of Campus Recreation, I was saddened to hear of Mr. Chant’s disapproval of our women’s-only programming on the evening of March 8.

The purpose of this event was to include women, not exclude men.

Whether it be their religious or cultural beliefs, or perhaps for personal comfort, some women feel more at ease in workout clothes or a swimsuit in the presence of only women. For these reasons, many other gyms in London are either partially or completely catered towards women. For a woman who can’t afford these costly memberships, the WSRC is their only option.

Women who are uncomfortable working out around men are not sexist, nor do they believe that men are “licentious sex addicts.” It is simply a matter of personal comfort, much in the same way a woman may choose to wear conservative clothing or a one-piece bathing suit.

In addition, the weight room can be an intimidating place for women who are new to lifting weights, as it is traditionally connoted as a “men’s” activity. Our women’s programming included female personal trainers teaching other women how to lift and squat properly without enduring the potentially critical, impatient gazes of more experienced gymgoers, men and women included.

Our evening of women’s-only programming, in my opinion, was an amazing opportunity for women to come together to exercise and learn skills in a welcoming, non-judgmental environment. I am proud to belong to a campus and a recreational facility that sees equal opportunity as a priority, and if enough men expressed interest in a men’s only evening for similar reasons, I would be happy to support it.

—Teresa Harris MIT III Alas, my year as opinions editor has come to a close. Tears will be undoubtedly shed at my loss.

Mali’s gift of a camel to France will have to wait, as the camel they originally intended to send was killed and eaten by a family in Timbuktu. Mali has promised to replace the original camel with a bigger and better looking one.

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Milos Raonic needs to make a racket at slams Despite Davis Cup success, Raonic needs to win on big stage Wrath of McGrath

Kaitlyn McGrath Associate Editor Recently, Canada cemented its place in the Davis Cup World Group semifinal for the first time in history after beating Italy. Technically, then, Canada is now among the top four tennis nations in the world.

However, a note of technicality is needed. During their quarter-final match-up, though arguably still the underdog, Canada defeated a depleted team from Spain. Most notable absentees were former world number one Rafael Nadal and current world number four David Ferrer—but hey, a win’s a win.

Now with this recent victory— especially with an exhausting fiveset doubles win by Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil—Team Canada most certainly should be proud of

their accomplishment—the nation surely is.

Canada has been absent from the world stage of tennis for years, sparking many to question why exactly our nation couldn’t produce prodigious tennis players like the United States, Russia or even much smaller nations like Serbia. While Nestor is one of the best doubles players in the world and is worthy of national praise, unfortunately doubles lacks the prestige of singles, so much of his accomplishments go under the radar.

But since the rise of Milos Raonic, the 22-year-old from Thornhill, Ontario, there’s been a resurgence of tennis within Canada—most noticeably in media coverage.

The Davis Cup win seems to fit into a romantic narrative of Canada’s remarkable tennis revival. And even more appropriately, it was Raonic that won the pivotal game that thrust Canada into the upper echelon of tennis nations—technically.

However, in tennis, unlike sports

such as soccer, hockey, or even baseball, global competition takes a backseat to individual success.

Tennis success is based on winning grand slams. And the grand slams operate on an individualistic basis—even doubles—where you represent yourself rather than your nation. When someone thinks of Roger Federer, his nationality isn’t what comes to mind—Swiss, by the way—rather, it’s his personal tennis achievements. People recognize him as Roger Federer, not that player who competes for Switzerland.

That’s not to say nations do not revel in the success of players. In fact, many countries root for their tennis greats. Serbia, as a nation, completely rallies behind Novak Djokovic and Great Britain ardently embraces Andy Murray during Wimbledon every summer. There is national honour in tennis, then, but it just piggybacks on individual success.

There’s nothing wrong with Canada finding extreme satisfaction in the recent Davis Cup

success—we should. But given the constraints of the tennis world, what might instill more enthusiasm in Canadians is if Raonic starts to make deep runs at grand slams soon.

Granted, he’s only 22 years old and already ranked number 15 in the world, so he’s done us good so far. But I’d hazard a guess that many Canadian tennis fans would feel an overwhelming amount of pride if Raonic could stand in the middle of Centre Court at the All-England Club and hoist the Gentlemen’s trophy. Or if he could raise his racket in the air at Arthur Ashe Stadium just as legends such as Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Federer have done before him.

Canada has put together a team that is a legitimate tennis threat, and that’s a major step forward. But in the traditional realm of tennis, individual achievements are what determine success. Canadians have a reason to be proud of their country’s Davis Cup success, but for now, Raonic is our only shot at national tennis glory.

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“Some guys are more worried about their Vegas trip at the end of the season than playing the remaining games. Quite frankly I don’t care about your Vegas trip right now. It’s not constructive. It’s embarrassing.”

Colorado Avalanche goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere ripped his teammates following their 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames.

Rundown >> Valarie Ouellette of the Western Mustangs wrestling team will participate in the Junior World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria > The competition will take place from August 14 to 18 > The New Brunswick native won gold at the National Open in March.

Formula racing team reveals new car All-electric car could make debut in 2015 Julian Uzielli Online Editor Western’s formula racing team unveiled their latest creation at the Spoke on Friday. The new car, designed and built by the team of engineering students, is the product of nearly a year of nights and weekends spent in the team’s shop in the Spencer Engineering Building.

The car has yet to be driven, so there aren’t available statistics for top speed or horsepower. But the car kept the 600cc engine from last year’s model, and the team is hoping that with a slate of improvements, they’ll be able to surpass their previous records—last year’s car could hit 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds.

The new car offers a few improvements over last year’s model, like a more efficient cooling system, a lighter radiator and a more developed throttle body to improve handling. The team also added adjustable pedals—which they hope will net them extra points in the design category at competitions—and a more ergonomic driver’s seat.

The team began designing this year’s car in June—only a few weeks after last year’s car began competing—and began building in November.

“We started our work nights at 6:30 twice a week, and worked for probably five to eight hours a night on the work nights, and on Saturdays we would put in a full eight-to-ten-hour day. The last couple months, quite a few of us have been putting in seven days a week—40, 50, 60 hours into the car a week,” Adam Bezzina, technical lead for the team, said.

The new car will see its first race over the weekend of May 11 and 12, at the Michigan International Speedway. Some 20 teams from universities around the world gather there each year for the

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competition, organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers, where cars are judged both for their performance on the track and for the quality of their engineering.

But before that race, there will be one last addition made to the car. There is a new spoiler in the works, a feature that the team has shied away from in the past, that wasn’t quite ready in time for the unveiling.

Fine-tuning the car’s aerodynamics will be a major goal of the team next year, according to Jeff Mock, a third-year mechanical engineering student on the team.

But in the future, the team may be

I love it. I think it’s a lot better prepared. We’ve considered a lot more things. It’s looking good to me, I don’t think we’re going to run in to many of the same issues that held us back last year.

—Jeff Mock

Incoming technical lead for the Formula racing team

looking at making some significant changes to the car.

Mock, who has been with the team since his first year, is set to take the wheel as technical lead next year after Bezzina graduates.

Next year, he wants to start planning for the team to make the eventual leap to an all-electric vehicle.

Though it would be a big change, Mock explained “the fundamentals” of the car wouldn’t change too much. It would mean switching to an electric motor, “but from a mechanical engineering standpoint you don’t really handle any of that too differently,” he said.

“The big challenge would be

battery management, because that’s something where we’d probably have to bring in some electrical engineers, or definitely advance some of the knowledge that we have on the team,” Mock explained.

That goal, however, is still a few years down the road. In the meantime, the team will start the planning process, and do as much as they can with their new wheels.

“I love it,” Mock said of the new car. “I think it’s a lot better prepared.

We’ve considered a lot more things.

It’s looking good to me, I don’t think we’re going to run in to many of the same issues that held us back last year.”

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SPEEDING AWAY. The Formula Racing team will look to keep the basic design of last year’s car, while making some adjustments for more speed and creativity.