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USC to replace Gazette with multi-faith Gloria Dickie Editor-in-Chief The University Students’ Council recently informed Gazette management of their decision to turn the 40-year-old newspaper office into a new multi-faith space, citing student upset over the University Community Centre’s current prayer room as behind the decision. But one resounding question remains— says who?

Currently, Western’s multi-faith space occupies 1,912 square feet on the second floor of the UCC. The space initially opened in 2010 as part of the multi-million dollar Mustang Lounge renovations. However, two years after its debut, Myuri Komaragiri, vice-president campus issues for the USC, explained the space is simply not meeting the needs and requirements of multifaith groups on campus.

“It’s not just about having a room and then backtracking and calling it a multi-faith space by putting a plaque in front of it. There’s a lot that goes into building one, and it’s my belief that those building blocks weren’t there,” Komaragiri said, adding factors such as spiritual cleansing stations, flexibility between a prayer room and programming, noise reduction and

privacy were imperative to such a space.

As such, the USC executive board identified the 1,900-square-foot Gazette office, also on the second floor of the UCC, as the only viable alternative for the space, proposing to move The Gazette and its 24 fulltime editors into their 1,165-squarefoot composing office, and their composing office into the soon-tobe defunct Purple Door Promos.

I don’t think it’s right or just to expand at the expense of a service that has really been the trademark of Western.

—Dua Dahrouj

President of Western’s Muslim Students’ Association

According to Komaragiri, student groups were consulted regarding expanding the space at an October meeting and a multi-faith space survey was released to gauge student opinion.

However Dua Dahrouj, president of the Muslim Students’ Association, expressed she didn’t feel the USC

had done their due diligence when it came to consulting with Western’s faith-based groups, noting she hadn’t heard any “disappointment” with the space.

“When [the USC] did the survey, it was before the space was frequently utilized—it was before it was active,” Dahrouj said. “After, when we met in October and the data was released, that was when we collectively agreed we wanted to make use of this space.”

Dahrouj went on to say she felt the USC should have put more time into their decision.

“If making this huge change is a need, create another survey to follow up with the process. Now that it’s active, there might be differences in opinion about the space, compared to before when it wasn’t active.”

Fur ther more, concer ns Komaragiri raised regarding privacy, flexibility, cleansing stations and a need for silence were not echoed

by Dahrouj, nor Western Hillel, nor Chabad Western.

“Personally, for the programs we’re running, it’s perfect,” Josh Raisin, vice-president of Western Hillel, said. “I don’t know if it’s not serving anything that we would like >> see Concerns pg.2

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Campus press freedom weakening under USC EIC

Gloria Dickie Editor-in-Chief In 1906, The Gazette debuted as a weekly, hand-written literature newspaper under the moniker of In Cap and Gown. In 1930 the paper adopted its current name and 18 years later moved to a bi-weekly publishing schedule. And, by 1991, The Gazette very much resembled the daily product we see on campus newsstands today.

Evidently, the newspaper has undergone many changes over the past century, but, for the first time, I’m concerned. I’m concerned

about its future as Canada’s only daily student newspaper and our right to press freedom.

Clause 2.06 of The Gazette’s policy reads as follows: “It is The Gazette’s responsibility to serve as a watchdog of the student government. USC involvement in day-to-day editorial decisions or policies would compromise objectivity, and the USC has therefore respected The Gazette’s journalistic imperative to remain responsible but independent of its publisher.”

Over the course of the past nine months, The Gazette’s Editorial Board feels that this journalistic imperative has not been respected.

This past April, The Gazette published a report card awarding last year’s executive student government a B- average. Apparently, this grade—completely adequate by university standards—was not

enough for the executive board, which consists of the president and his or her five vice-presidents.

In an email to selected members of the University Students’ Council, then-President Andrew Forgione wrote, “We all received grades that did not reflect our ability or how the students actually felt this year,” encouraging supporters to flood The Gazette with their opinions. Later that day, almost all issues containing the report card disappeared from stands within the University Community Centre.

Although the USC underwent a shift in leadership in June, tensions between The Gazette and the student government did not disappear.

At the beginning of the 201213 academic year, the executive announced their intention to only provide email interviews with Gazette reporters, refusing to

address questions over the phone or in person. After some negotiation, this was defeated.

More recently, a committee was struck by the USC to conduct a strategic review of The Gazette, analyzing its practices and fiscal management.

As editor-in-chief, I am in full support of this review. The media landscape is rapidly changing in the wake of new technologies, and The Gazette, too, must adapt to prosper under this new frontier of journalism. However, I am not in favour of the hypocrisy that has emerged surrounding the fiscal review of The Gazette.

With the USC scrutinizing every penny spent and every purported inefficiency, it seems poor logic to then tell us there is a mass amount of capital—also known as student fee money—available to move our

40-year-old editorial office into our composing office, our composing office into Purple Door Promos and multi-faith into the editorial office—all while leaving the current UCC prayer room empty and open for the occasional personal booking.

While my craft involves words not numbers, I’m still able to add up that such a game of musical chairs would cost significantly more than simply renovating the current multifaith space, or moving the prayer room directly into The Gazette’s composing office.

Moreover, such a move would downsize our 1,900-square-foot office—which contains 24 fulltime editors and dozens of staff writers—into a 1,165-square-foot space. Clearly, this gives way to rising concerns the executive board >> see Hypocrisy pg.2

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Crossword By Eugene Sheffer Logan Ly GAZETTE

A HOLE IN ONE. A student plays pool in the Mustang Lounge. The tables—which cost $1.50 per game—were installed

by Playdium last Friday.

Concerns over prayer space >> continued from pg.1

to be served.”

Jeremy Chad, president of Chabad Western, shared similar sentiments.

“We love it there,” he said, unable to recall any complaints he had received from Jewish students using the space.

And while noise from Mustang Lounge concerts was a top concern for the USC executive, Dahrouj said she felt there were better alternatives.

“Providing sound-proof curtains is much cheaper than renovating and rebuilding a brand new space, especially when it’s a space that means a lot to the Western community.”

According to Tony Ayala, vicepresident finance for the USC, funding for the three-room switch will be provided by a capital fee paid into by students each year, but the exact breakdown of the multi-million dollar fund has yet to be determined.

“A lot of the time when we come into these terms, we can’t backtrack. We have to deal with what we’ve inherited and move forward, but we just weren’t prepared to do that with this [multi-faith] space,” Komaragiri said of the decision to renovate The Gazette office, leaving the current multi-faith space open for alternative programming.

However, Dahrouj maintained she wanted to see more consultation with Western’s faith-based executives before the USC moves forward with their backtracking decision.

“We’re very happy with the current space. I find that expanding is a good idea, in the sense of separating programming from drop-in prayers.

However I don’t think it’s right or just to expand at the expense of a service that has really been the trademark of Western, that has been here for such a long time—and without the consultation of faith-based groups,” she concluded.

“When it comes to quiet reflection and prayer, that usually involves a quiet space and right now the multi-faith space is over a major programming hub.”

—Myuri Komaragiri “What we like about [the multi-faith space] is that for students who live on campus it’s an easy place to come, and it’s still accessible for people off campus.”

—Josh Raisin “Yesterday, when I found out, I was really shocked because I’d never heard any negative feedback about demanding that we have to move or have to expand.”

—Dua Dahrouj “There’s a lack of flexibility.

There needs to be both programming space, as well as prayer space.”

—Myuri Komaragiri

Financial hypocrisy Solution to puzzle on page 7

>> continued from pg.1

is compensating for their lack of editorial control by exercising their managerial control and reducing our physical presence on campus—as well as cutting amenities for students wishing to gain valuable journalistic experience on campus.

Perhaps the most disconcerting factor of this move is the lack

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of sufficient consultation with faithbased student groups and the supporting, comparative data to justify such an expense. Indeed, the USC’s process is inherently flawed when they are unable to provide statistics that place multi-faith concerns and Gazette concerns side-by-side.

Instead, the importance seems to lie with pushing these renovations through the approval process as fast as possible, paying little heed to the concerns of the parties involved.

It would be false to say this is the first time The Gazette has been faced with such adversity. It goes without saying the paper has, at times, stumbled through various missteps—a typo here, a lawsuit there. But we have endured. We have endured as Canada’s largest campus training ground for young journalists, and the only student newspaper to boast a four-timesa-week circulation. Our alumni now fill the desks at The Globe and Mail, National Post, Maclean’s and The Toronto Star, just to name a few. And, every so often, they like to return home.

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Downtown campus too costly for city Kaitlyn Oh Gazette Staff

In December, London’s Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee made five recommendations to stimulate the city’s economy, but a downtown Western campus was not one of them.

The University submitted a proposal asking the City to transfer ownership of City Hall and other downtown buildings, and provide $10 million for renovations.

In exchange, the University would improve the downtown economy by providing jobs and generating business.

An analysis of the proposal released by the IEPC estimated the project costs to be $100 million— a price too high for the current administration.

The analysis explained, “The idea of a Western downtown campus remains a very exciting proposition; however, given the zero tax increase environment, and the potential cost of the proposal, Civic Administration cannot recommend the submitted proposal at this time.”

“I want Western downtown,” Dale Henderson, Ward 9 councillor

and IEPC member, said. “But, at this point, let’s start creating some jobs without figuring out how we can spend $100 million of taxpayers’ money.”

Keith Marnoch, director of media and community relations, understood the City’s decision.

“I think it was guided somewhat by dollars that they thought they could consider with regards to the projects, and I guess it wasn’t a perfect fit at the moment,” he said. “It had to make sense and be beneficial for both ourselves and the city to move forward with.”

In spite of this proposal’s denial, the University will continue to try to work with the city in any way possible.

“We will continue to try to figure out a way that we can make ourselves available to the city for future opportunities, but it needs to work for both sides,” Marnoch said.

Last night, Henderson proposed a recommendation that suggested Western open a downtown business program for entrepreneurs. The program would enable students to open their own company under the guidance of professors and then integrate their company into the city to stimulate the economy.

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According to Henderson, his recommendation would provide new jobs without costing taxpayers.

“Let’s get some students downtown, let’s get some jobs created downtown. We’re not going after the taxpayer for money here,” Henderson said. “We’ll see how we

Parents buying bad marks Study links parental funding to low grades

are at getting into the job of making companies and the university can make some money, because there’s free space. “You may have to pay the professor, but there’s tuition coming at you. That’s what we’re all about—there’s job creation and money all around,” Henderson said.

According to Henderson, this recommendation provides an excellent opportunity for Western.

“Western has the prime opportunity. We’re not asking any money from them. They have a great position as a first refusal and they just have to get going,” she said.

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Zoe Woods Gazette Staff You may owe OSAP more that you think. A new study has found the more money parents invest in their child’s collage education, the lower their grades are likely to be.

The study More Is More or More Is Less? by University of California, Merced sociology professor Laura Hamilton draws on data from three longitudinal federal U.S. databases, and her own qualitative observations after living on an all women’s floor of a dormitory at a Midwestern University.

The study found students whose parents supported them with little to no discussion about their expectations earned the lowest grades.

Indeed, in her quantitative research, Hamilton found that clear goal setting between the parent and the student about expected university performance mitigated any potential negative effects.

In essence, this study backs the idea that parental financial support can act as a “moral hazard’” in that students make decisions about how seriously to pursue their studies without having personally made the financial investment.

It’s important, even if someone is paying for something for you— something like your education—that you still need to make it your own.

—Katrina McIntosh

Resource coordinator at the Western Student Success Centre

Katrina McIntosh, resource coordinator at the Western Student

Success Centre, supports these findings and stressed the importance of motivation in maintaining good grades.

“It’s important, even if someone is paying for something for you— something like your education— that you still need to make it your own.”

McIntosh underlined the importance of following your own strengths and being honest about your goals.

“You’re going to be much more motivated [that way] than having some sort of top-down parental decision enforced on you,” she said.

“This is your future. This is where you’re going to be for the rest of your life so it needs to be your decision as well.”

The study also found students financially supported by their parents were much more likely to graduate in under five years—most likely because they were unhindered by financial concerns.

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word of the day Malfeasance Noun. Wrongdoing, especially by a public official.

Exhibit offers a paradise in art Jenna Monteith Contributor As we delve deep into the workheavy winter term, reading week cannot come soon enough. A vacation for the mind and senses is necessary for the over-stimulated student. To find escape, take your eyes off the screen and focus on the canvas of the award-winning, paradise painter Oswaldo Deleon Kantule, better known as Achu, of the Kuna Yala islands, Panama. The ARTS Project invites you to experience paradise in the city, in Achu’s exhibition Between The Jungle and The Sea of Delirium.

As a native of the indigenous Kuna people, Achu has maintained the vibrantly coloured traditions of Kuna art, focusing on metaphor and symbolism. He’s shared his pieces all over the world, from Latin America to Europe to North America—and now, in Forest City.

Between The Jungle and The Sea of Delirium is an energizing and inviting celebration of life and water that sends the senses dancing.

Achu’s works fit The ARTS Project’s au naturael space like a glove. Add an acoustic beach soundtrack and you’ve got an island vacation downtown. Add a window

with an ocean view and you’re never going home.

What’s most intriguing is the size of canvases he works with. Achu’s paintings are large, which allows the viewer to be physically lured into the piece. They’re colourful, patterned, detailed and complex, but what makes this complexity enjoyable and inviting is Achu’s use of simple shape and form. Beyond bright and colourful imagery of water, trees, fish and mermaids—and underneath the fantasy-like ocean habitats and canoes afloat—Achu’s paintings reveal the messages of an activist.

By combining indigenous art form with symbols and ideas that reflect western culture, Achu opens the door to a globalizing and thought-probing viewing experience. He explains his method.

“I first internalize the symbols and reflect on them in a playful way, to create a personal language full of aesthetic and oneiric sensations that communicate the chaos and environmental and visual contamination we face today,” Achu said at the gallery opening.

In “Primordial Tree,” we see an abstracted image of a tree rooted in water. Like most of this collection, this work is framed with a detailed pattern of seemingly endless swirls

and whirls. This encourages the viewer’s eyes to start on the outer part of the canvas and work their way into a shocking and displaced element—poison signs. While inviting the viewer in with playful and bright imagery, Achu has presented the viewer with a harsh environmental reality. So, while Achu wants us

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Brent Holmes Arts & Life Editor GGHFF Zero Dark Thirty Director: Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Jessica Chastian, James Gandolfini Zero Dark Thirty was originally supposed to be a movie about the search for Osama Bin Laden— however, its content was dramatically changed when Bin Laden was actually found and killed. This could potentially explain why Kathryn Bigelow’s second Middle East war film feels as lengthy and ineffective as waterboarding.

Spanning 10 years and jumping around the globe, the story largely follows Maya’s (Jessica Chastain) experience of trying to find Bin Laden.

Maya is essentially the only character in the film and unfortunately lacks depth. Chastain is a stellar actress but isn’t given nearly as much to work with when she has to shuffle between either grim determination or with momentary

pauses where she considers what her work has her doing.

Unlike Bigelow’s award-winner The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty feels detached from its one semideveloped character. Why Maya seems almost obsessively devoted to finding Bin Laden is never explored and the few moments of her seeming self-doubt or existential crisis are too infrequent and not nearly powerful enough. The strength of films like Apocalypse Now, Platoon and The Deer Hunter was the connection to the protagonists’ experience of war—a fact that writer Mark Boal seems to have forgotten here.

The story of how Bin Laden was found is undoubtedly an interesting one and given a more focused plotline or better characterization it could be a great film.

Zero Dark Thirty offers nothing in those fields—it’s an hour of torture sequences, followed by board meetings with people whose jobs are not explained, and concludes with the half-hour final assault on Bin Laden’s suspected hiding place.

The climatic military confrontation is well-shot and creates a strong realistic tone. Unfortunately, this

scene is undercut by the fact that the soldiers involved are introduced within 15 minutes of the attack occurring and Maya’s reactions to what is happening are not shown once the soldiers land. The scene is ultimately overpowered by the fact that there is no emotional resonance with any of the characters and knowing how the scene will end drops any tension into the ocean.

There are a few other sequences that are poorly constructed—one terrorist attack is so heavily built up that the inevitable explosion is not surprising, another is so quickly passed over that it doesn’t register on any scale.

Zero Dark Thirty will likely be a contender for Oscar season but it really isn’t worth all the attention it is getting. In a way, Bigelow’s film functions as a good metaphor for the killing of Bin Laden in real life— his death was a figurative victory for the United States that doesn’t resolve the larger problems the U.S. is facing. So too, Zero Dark Thirty is a film about the killing of Bin Laden but it is devoid of any soul or larger meaning.

to celebrate and enjoy the imagery of nature, he wants to remind us of our connection, and inevitably, our responsibility to the earth’s elements.

Other pieces like “Canoe” and “Sunset” are simply playfully fun and certainly a necessary escape from the hectic campus lifestyle.

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Take the chance to catch your breath and let yourself be moved by the Achu’s colouring of nature and culture.

The ARTS Project will showcase Oswaldo Deleon Kantule: Between The Jungle and The Sea of Delirium until this Saturday, January 19 in the North Gallery.

>> Gazette-tested > Spoke tacos Julian Uzielli Online Editor For the month of January, the Spoke is offering tacos as a special menu item. At $3.89 for two or $5.99 for a combo, including a choice of sour cream or salsa on the side, it sounds like a good deal—although in this case, unfortunately, you get what you pay for.

For lunch, I had a taco combo with salsa and fries on the side.

As always, the Spoke’s fries were crispy, golden and perfect—perhaps more so because this was my first order of those scrumptious spuds since the winter break. The tacos, on the other hand, were disappointing.

Worse, they were small—without the fries I’m sure I still would have been hungry.

The diminutive tacos come unwrapped on a soft flour tortilla with iceberg lettuce, tomatoes,

shredded cheese and ground beef. Though the salsa helped a bit, I found the whole package—especially the beef, which wasn’t particularly flavourful—to be rather lacking in character.

The seasoned chicken used for the Spoke’s popular CLT wraps might have been an improvement over the unremarkable beef, but I wasn’t offered the choice.

When I think tacos, and Mexican cuisine in general, I think of bold flavours and spices.

What the Spoke is offering is less bold and more banal. I realize you’re not going to get authentic Mexican cuisine from the university pub, but they hardly seem to be trying—the cheese wasn’t even melted, the beef lukewarm.

You may be drawn in by the attractive price, but if you’re looking for a cheap and filling meal from the Spoke you’re better off with the tried and true CLT.

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FEELING A LITTLE BLUE. Bluesfest and Museum London team up for the start of a new series of events at the Museum London. Third Thursday brings together musicians and visual artists in an accessible event for students and Londoners.

Brent Holmes Arts & Life Editor Museum London will be feeling a little bluer this Thursday with award-winning blues rock band Saigon Pharmacy playing the first in a series of events that the museum hopes to host.

Starting tomorrow, the museum will be beginning their Third Thursday events that seek to combine a variety of artistic influences and mediums to create a new kind of cultural experience.

“This event was just to find a new way to engage people about the museum and this seemed like a sure bet to create an event that’s regular that people can count on to have a good time,” Matthew Thomas, marketing coordinator for Museum London, comments. “On the Third Thursday of every month, young people can enjoy the museum in a different way from their experience other times throughout the month.”

This month, Museum London has teamed up with Bluesfest, an organisation that brings in both big name and new bands to the city and regularly hosts annual concerts during the summer.

“In summer of 2012, Museum London’s co-op department contacted me about doing some kind of artwork transfusion between Bluesfest and museum London,” Chris Gould, director of Bluesfest London, recalls.

The first Third Thursday will also

feature artwork by Gina Duque, who participated in a joint artistic effort with Bluesfest.

“With one of the local artists here in London, Gina Duque, we came up with the idea of doing a rhythmic canvas. She came in and painted a five foot by five foot canvas that describes the flow of the music that was being portrayed live on our Bluesfest stage,” Gould adds.

We are trying to raise awareness of art and artist in the local region because we all know as budget cuts come out, typically the arts is the first thing to get axed. As anybody knows, if you take away the arts, it would be a pretty sorry society we would be living in.

—Chris Gould

Director of Bluesfest London

Third Thursday will not only include live music and visual artwork. Thomas highlights many of the other things planned for the evening, including a silent auction and door prizes. Museum London also hopes to see greater participation of students in the London arts community through these inexpensive and interactive events.

“Third Thursday is really for

students. The museum is for everyone but we really want to find ways to attract the students in, and this is our way of doing that. Students can look out into the future, for music that they wouldn’t be able to hear in many other venues. They can come for art, for a tour or an interactive experience and they can do it for five dollars,” Thomas says.

For Gould, the event provides more opportunity to raise awareness of the arts community in London.

“We are trying to raise awareness of art and artist in the local region because we all know as budget cuts come out, typically the arts is the first thing to get axed. As anybody knows, if you take away the arts, it would be a pretty sorry society we would be living in. So we are trying to raise some awareness to the general public and the great citizens of the fabulous city and let them know that we want the arts in our lives,” Gould comments.

Thomas hopes to continue to host events that bring live music, gallery tours, pop-up tours and interactive art-making at the museum every Third Thursday of the month with an indie-rock focus for February.

“We are always trying to find new ways to activate what we have to offer. Whether it’s through music or films, blues music is just something that people love. We thought about just putting some music up, inviting people in and seeing what the Museum has,” Thomas concludes.

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Federer could hang up his racket after this year Wrath of McGrath

Kaitlyn McGrath Associate Editor There is no question that Roger Federer is the greatest tennis player

of all time. But now the question is, will 2013 be Federer’s swan song?

At the age of 31, he has won 17 major titles, more than any other male. But I won’t go on about all his accolades because even the casual tennis fan could probably make a valid argument as to why the Swiss star is the best to ever hit the court.

For years, every storyline was about Federer. How long will he hold the number one ranking? Will he tie

Pete Sampras’ Wimbledon record?

Will he win yet another major?

But lately the focus has shifted.

This year the compelling questions circle around everyone but Federer.

Will Rafael Nadal recover from his knee injury? Can Andy Murray maintain his success from 2012? Will Novak Djokovic match his astonishing 2011 season?

And you know what? I bet Federer is just fine about that. While he will

never be an underdog, he may be entering a point in his career where he can fly under the radar.

This year at the Australian Open, Federer has the odds stacked against him. On his side of the draw possible opponents are Milos Raonic, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and Murray. And that’s all before the final.

But perhaps having a challenging route to the finals might be good for him, especially considering he

skipped out on all the warm-up tournaments prior to the season’s opening major.

This season, especially if Nadal remains sidelined for a prolonged period, Federer has a legitimate shot at winning some majors. But with a young family, aging knees and a firm hold on the legacy as greatest ever, if Federer doesn’t make a splash this season, expect the retirement talk to heat up.

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Large, modern units, and close to campus. Everything you could ask for, with 5 appliances, free parking, spacious bedrooms/common rooms and full-time maintenance. Call Sam at 519-495-7661, samm@londonproperty.ca 3-6 BDRMS AVAILABLE. **#1 student rentals** Renovated houses in all the best areas around campus and downtown! Dishwasher, washer/dryer included.

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10 minute walk to campus, right on bus route to campus and downtown. Three floors, two full washrooms! Huge rooms and closets. Includes washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call John @ (519) 859-5563 or email jmiles@londonproperty.ca.

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5 BEDROOM HOUSES and apartments right on bus route to campus and downtown. Great locations.

Huge rooms and closets. Most have all new appliances including washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call John @ (519) 859-5563.

NEWLY RENOVATED HOMES 1&5 BDRM 1150 Richmond St., 3&4 BDRM 53 Beaufort St., and 2&3 BDRM 57 Beaufort St. Clean, hardwood floors, laundry, close to campus. Available May 1st. Other units available. www.luigistudentrentals.ca, call/text 519-852-2674.

VARSITY COMMONS - NEWLY RENOVATED SUITES - Downtown London - Spacious Floorplans - Fitness Centre - Covered Parking - Open House Saturday, January 19th - All Prices $500-550 - Call Rob 647.929.2440 or rob.varsityhousing@gmail.com.

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thegazette • Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Sports

saywhat?

“When it’s his turn to be first on the forecheck, he better be first.”

>> Maple Leaf’s head coach Randy Carlyle on forward Phil Kessel

Rundown >> The Mustangs women’s hockey team came up with a win on Sunday, downing the Brock Badgers by a score of 6–3 > Stacey Scott scored three goals and Kelly Campbell stopped 31 shots in the victory.

Mustangs show little rust after lay-off Victory over Lancers gives Western momentum Jason Sinukoff Sports Editor The Mustangs women’s volleyball team was back in action this past Friday night, when they dueled the Windsor Lancers in a rematch of their last game on November 28.

The outcome of that game was a close one—with the Mustangs pulling away with the victory in the fifth and final set. Just as they had done before the break, the Mustangs were looking for a repeat victory against their lower-seeded rivals.

“Well obviously with them lower in the standings, we were expecting a positive outcome. That is our goal every time we go into matches,” Dave Edwards, head coach for the Mustangs, said.

And it was a repeat victory they accomplished—disposing Windsor in just four sets and showing their week of training after the break left them with very little rust in the process.

“Oh, absolutely [there was rust].

The girls left after the Windsor game on the 28th of November with exams. The girls came back January 2nd, so they had that long layoff,” Edwards said. “But we trained hard twice a day when we came back and certainly we were a little rusty, but we had a very, very good training week in preparation for Windsor.”

Although the purple and white handily defeated Windsor, the 9–2 Queen’s Gaels will pose a much larger threat to the surging ‘Stangs when the two face off on Saturday afternoon.

“They play a really similar game to how we play. They’re very quick with quick sets outside and they rely very heavily on their outside

hitters,” Edwards said.

However, the Mustangs won’t be thrown off of their game easily and have the skills necessary to defeat the Gaels and extend their threegame winning streak.

“But I think we will certainly be able to minimize [outside kills], because I think we are one of the top blocking teams in the OUA,” Edwards said.” “So I think it will be a very, very good match. There has always been a really good rivalry between the two teams.”

I think we will certainly be able to minimize [outside kills], because I think we are one of the top blocking teams in the OUA. —Dave Edwards

Mustangs head coach

Adding to the intrigue this game will bring is the fact that the Mustangs are gearing up to take on the third-ranked Gaels while missing a key cog to their team—veteran Stephanie Kreuter. Kreuter is ranked 12th in the Ontario University Athletics with 2.84 kills per game.

With Kreuter out, Coach Edwards will be looking towards veteran Rebecca Oxland and his team’s talented middles to lead the way.

“Obviously Rebecca Oxland has had an outstanding year offensively for us. Rookie middle, Candace Scott, is probably one of the top middle players in the province.

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[Also] Danielle Marshall, my other middle. I really rely heavily on our middles and Rebecca,” Edwards said.

With a win on Saturday, the

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‘Stangs will improve to 8–4 and inch even closer to their goal for this season.

“Our goal at the beginning of the season was 18–4—[meaning] 18 girls

in the final four. We are moving in the right direction and the chemistry on the team is very positive,” Edwards said.

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