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OLENKA AND THE AUTUMN LOVERS AT CTO
OH, LOOKS LIKE BLAIR IS DOING HIS “PULL MY FINGER” TRICK AGAIN. Olenka Krakus (left) and Sara
Froese of Olenka and the Autumn Lovers share a laugh on Friday night as they teamed up with Hooded Fang
and Great Bloomers to serenade a packed house at Call the Office. Full concert review on P5.
Immigrants underemployed
Bridging programs helping, but parity still a long way off
By Angela Easby
Gazette Staff
A recent study from Statistics Cana-
da found two-thirds of university-
educated immigrants are under-
employed, based on numbers from
the 2008 labour market study.
The report looked at the differ-
ences between university-educated
immigrants and their Canadian
counterparts, as well as how these
differences changed according to
the length of time they spent in
Canada.
According to the report, 1.1 mil-
lion workers between the ages of 25
No progress as LTC, union return to talks
By Shreya Tekriwal
Gazette Staff
The London Transit Commission
and the Amalgamated Transit
Union Local 741 went back to the
bargaining table yesterday morn-
ing.
An article in the London Free
Press stated the union refused to
bargain without an arbitrator if a
settlement was not reached dur-
ing Monday’s discussion.
According to the article, LTC
general manager Larry Ducharme
mentioned they are reluctant to
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and 54 who have a university
degree were underemployed, and
immigrants were 1.5 times more
likely to be underemployed than
Canadian-born workers. In addi-
tion, 16 per cent of immigrants
who arrived in Canada in the last
five years held temporary jobs —
which is double that of people
born in Canada.
However, according to some,
these statistics may be misleading.
“There’s lots of underemploy-
ment going on right now […]
among young Canadian-born
people entering the workforce as
well as immigrants,” Roderic
pursue arbitration as arbitrators
tend to favour the employee and
do not take into account previous
negotiations.
A press release from the LTC
noted yesterday’s mediation talks
— the first to take place between
the two sides in almost a month —
served to clarify the positions of
both the parties.
“The mediator has adjourned
discussions for the day and
requested parties go back and
reassess their respective positions
in an effort to move discussions
forward,” the press release stated.
... counting down to break since 1906
Corey Stanford/Gazette
Beaujot, a sociology professor at
Western, noted. “It’s a time of
adaptation too [...] it might take
people a little while to get settled
in to the right job.”
This period of adjustment may
partially account for the high level
of underemployment as the report
also noted for immigrants who
have been in Canada for more than
10 years, employment statistics
were similar to that of Canadian-
born workers.
The ability of university-educat-
ed immigrants to find a suitable job
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Both the LTC and ATU Local
741 were unavailable for com-
ment. However, the press release
stated LTC will not be comment-
ing on specifics of the discussion
due to confidentiality.
ATU Local 741 continues to
demand a 12 per cent increase in
wages and benefits over three
years in addition to the hiring of
more drivers. The LTC on the
other hand, remains firm in its
offer of nine per cent.
Members of the community
continue to air their comments
publicly on Facebook, in groups
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Energy wasters … p.3
INTERNATIONAL RECRUITING
AUCC lobbying feds
for cash to attract
international students
By Cheryl Stone
Gazette Staff
International students searching
for Canadian degrees may soon
have more promotional goodies to
choose from.
“Canada needs to take its mar-
keting to another level,” Pari
Johnston, director of internation-
al relations at the Association of
Universities and Colleges Cana-
da, said.
According to Johnston, AUCC is
asking the federal government for
$20 million per year for the next five
years to promote Canada as an
education destination. She men-
tioned in 2007, $2 million had been
dedicated to the Educational Brand
for Canada.
“The [Edu-Canada] report esti-
mated that all payments made by
international students while they
study here […] resulted in $6.5 bil-
lion a year [and went to] the Cana-
dian economy,” Me’shel Gulliver-
Bélanger, spokesperson for the
Ministry of International Trade,
said. She added this has surpassed
exports of lumber and coal from the
country.
“It’s an important contributor,
but it’s not the only one,” Johnston
said about the campaign request-
ing for more funds. She explained
creating multicultural schools was
one reason for attracting interna-
tional students. Johnston cited
building long-term relationships
internationally and networking
between countries are big factors.
According to Gulliver-Bélanger,
the Educational Brand for Canada
has been used at several American
conferences.
However, Johnston explained
tactics to attract international
such as “UWO against London
Transit Strike,” which has over
2,700 members. On another group
entitled “London Transit Sucks,”
one person wrote: “London tran-
sit is horrible […] So many stu-
dents are screwed.”
With the transit strike moving
into its third week, students, staff
and faculty at Western continue to
look towards alternative means of
transportation.
As of yesterday morning, there
were 1,009 registrants with West-
ern’s “Mustangs moving Mus-
tangs” Share a Ride program,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009
students differ from country to
country.
“The tactics vary. It depends on
the market,” Johnston pointed out.
According to Johnston, AUCC
has used information fairs, web-
sites, word of mouth and alumni to
attract students to Canada.
“[Alumni] are very keen to have
their students in Canada given their
own experience,” Johnston said.
Western’s tactics to attract inter-
national students are similar to that
of the AUCC.
Marilyn Nash, team leader of
undergraduate recruitment at
Western, explained students are
targeted through university fairs,
individual school visits, electronic
chat and newsletters.
“University fairs are pretty
global,” Chris Wong, a second-
year media, information and
technoculture student, said. Hav-
ing studied at a high school in
Hong Kong, he added there were
also local offices for schools and
the Internet was available for fur-
ther information.
“[Western] is highly visible in
select major centres,” Nash said.
She added this is strengthened by
the presence of international cam-
puses and partnerships with other
programs to promote Canada as an
education destination.
Wong admitted he felt a lot of
pressure from his high school to
study abroad.
“The international schools have
a lot of suggestions,” he explained.
According to Wong, finding
information on schools was also
fairly easy.
“Essential information is provid-
ed on academic requirements, res-
idence, the City of London and
campus life,” Nash said.
which encourages carpooling by
allowing faculty, staff and students
to sign up as “drivers” or “riders”.
Out of the total participants, 677
were students in need of a ride.
University Students’ Council
president Emily Rowe acknowl-
edged if the stalemate persists, the
USC will have to look at further
initiatives to help get students to
school.
“I don’t think it’s going to be
resolved for a while,” she conceded.
“As [the strike] continues, we
will look at options to urge the
parties to come to an agreement.”
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EVENTS CALENDAR NEWSBRIEFS

Tues, Dec. 1 • Bike sale by campus police
• White Ribbon Campaign When: Preview from 11 a.m. -
When: All week 12:00 p.m., auction from 12:00 -
Where: The University Community 1 p.m.
Centre Where: Sommerville House out-
What: A series of talks about men side of Lucy’s Food Court
ending violence against women. What: Campus police are selling
Students can also pledge to 35 abandoned bicycles in a silent
never commit or condone violence auction.
against women by signing cards • P.S. Your Cat is Dead
and posting them. When: Dec. 2-5, 8 p.m. with a 2
p.m. matinee on Dec. 5
• Farmer’s market at Brescia
Where: The Grand Theatre
When: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: St. James Building foyer What: The Pacheco Theatre pre-
at Brescia University College sents P.S. Your Cat is Dead. A
What: Local food from O’Shea comedy about an actor having a
Family Farm is coming to Brescia run of bad luck.
on the first Tuesday of every Thurs, Dec. 3
month during the school year.
• The Leveling
• Christmas concert When: 12:00 p.m.
When: 12:30 p.m. Where: John Labatt Visual Arts
Where: Music building, von Kuster Centre
Hall What: Final day of a collaborative
What: A Christmas Program fea- art installation by nine students
turing Canadian, American and who created a sculpture using
Latvian composers. Presented by found materials.
Les Choristes and Chorale.
• Earth science lecture
Wed, Dec. 2 When: 1:00 – 2:00p.m.
• Candian Pacific Holiday Train Where: Physics and Astronomy
When: 8:15 p.m. Building Rm. 123
Where: Richmond Street between What: A lecture about “Earth-
Pall Mall Street and Piccadilly quakes and complexity” hosted
Street by earth sciences professor
What: The annual CP Holiday Train Robert Shcherbakov. Donuts will
is rolling into London to spread be available.
holiday spirit and raise aware- • Patronage-Politics-Passages
ness, money and food for the When: 12:30 p.m.
London and Area Food Bank. Where: Paul Davenport Theatre
What: The wind ensemble of the
Don Wright Faculty of Music pre-
Pre Winter sents music by Bach, Honegger,
Noble and Wilson.
Sales Event If you have an event you would
Bicycles starting
www.villagecyclelondon.com
Deals on wheels
If you’re a student tired of plodding
around on your own two feet, West-
ern’s Campus Community Police
Service may have just the solution.
For the first time in recent mem-
ory, the campus police are putting
together a winter sale of the bicycles
they collect around Western. Simi-
lar to the annual spring bike sale,
Wednesday’s silent auction aims to
get rid of abandoned bicycles while
donating money to a good cause.
“These bikes have been left on
campus for three months — some-
times longer,” Elgin Austen, direc-
tor of campus police, explained. If
the police are unable to find the
owner of the bicycle, they put it into
a storage facility where it stays until
the annual sale.
But with only limited storage
space and because so many people
have decided to ride their bikes
later on into the year, the police
decided to free up some room.
“Once the snow hits, there will be
bikes left behind on campus,” Austen
said. “We want to make some space,
while at the same time making some
inexpensive bikes available.”
“It’s really hard to tell [what the
turnout will be like],” Austen said.
“Right now with the LTC strike and
if the weather stays good for a few
more weeks, there may be a lot of
people looking for an inexpensive
bike.”
Austen confirmed the proceeds
of the silent auction would be
donated to the United Way, though
he cautioned the dollar amount
won’t break any donation records.
The silent auction will be held
on Wednesday, Dec. 2 inside Som-
merville House. There will be a pre-

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Fanshawe College has received $2.3
million from the federal government
Accessories in order to fund green research.
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LCD TVs proving to

be an energy burden
Ontario likely to adopt California
efficiency standard, according to Love
By Aaron J. Pinto
Gazette Staff
California continues to lead the
way in sustainable and energy
efficient practices for North
America, but what does this mean
for Canada?
Recently, the California Energy
Commission approved the nation’s
first television energy efficiency
standards. The initiative is meant to
address the growing market for flat-
screen, high definition TVs, which
consume more energy than the
older cathode-ray tube sets.
Peter Love, Ontario’s former chief
energy conservation officer, sug-
gested Ontario will ultimately emu-
late California’s green ambitions.
“California is the [green] leader
in the United States. [Likewise],
Ontario is considered the leader in
Canada,” Love said. “I would be sur-
prised if Canada does not match
the Californian standard.”
The initiative mandates new TVs
with screen sizes up to 58 inches
sold in California should consume
33 per cent less electricity by 2011
and 49 per cent less by 2013, mak-
ing California’s new TVs the most
efficient in the United States
according to a press release from
the commission
The commission projected that
after 10 years with the new stan-
dards, the state will save enough
energy to power 864,000 single-
family homes.
Western is known to house sev-
eral LCD TV screens — many of
which are located in the University
Community Centre and the West-
ern Student Recreation Centre.
Emily Rowe, president of the
University Students’ Council,
agreed Western should look into
more energy-efficient LCD screens. Corey Stanford/Gazette
“I understand that there are
many LCD TVs on campus. They’re sure [Western] remains an campus community should advo- “[As of now], there is a role for
a perfect outlet to [let] students advanced campus,” she added. cate for the University to use Ener- governments to play [but] it’s also
know what’s going on [but] this is Holly Stover, EnviroWestern co- gy Star rated [TV screens],” Stover up to individuals, students, and
definitely something that the Uni- ordinator at Western, further noted said. “We should support the use of businesses [...] to make sure that
versity should look into moving for- the environmental impacts associ- models that are made with less they make [their] homes, offices,
ward,” Rowe said. ated with the current TV screens toxic chemicals, such as lead or and factories as energy-efficient as
“[Implementing] an energy used on campus. mercury.” possible,” Love said. “However,
audit on the university campus or “[The LCD TVs] are found to be Love agreed the role of students beyond [these roles], there is an
acquiring efficient LCDs will defi- more energy consumptive than tra- in the transition to more efficient inevitable need to create a conser-
nitely be considered as we make ditional television sets […] The technologies is an important one. vation culture.”

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be maintained to ensure quality of very important.”
patient care, but new regulatory — Catherine Clarke,
policies have made it possible for media relations officer for The College of
qualified immigrants to practice in Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Ontario.
“Applicants are evaluated on an
individual basis, and we take a lot
of factors into consideration.
Assessments of medical compe-
tency can actually be done at
Western, which is one of six med-
ical faculties in Ontario able to do
these assessments,” Clarke said.
“We’ve had a lot of success with
this policy, and last year 43.4 per
cent of our licensed grads were
international.”
Other bridging programs also
exist to help immigrants enter the
regulated workforce. Fanshawe
College runs three separate bridg-
ing programs in accounting,
finance and insurance.
“We just started the program in
August 2009, but there has been an
incredible response from the com-
munity,” Mary Pierce, chair of busi-
ness and management at the
Lawrence Kinlin School of Business
at Fanshawe, said. “There’s been a
very high demand for positions,
especially in accounting.”
Despite such bridging efforts,
the report stated immigrants still
earned $2.28 less per week than
Canadian-born workers and the
proportion of immigrants earn-
ing less than $10 an hour is 1.8
times higher.
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Unions Still
Serve Purpose LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
This year’s London transit strike seems to have unearthed
a growing resentment of unions in the community. Page
after page of online discussion boards are filled with anti-
union grumbling, with many raising the question of how
Prep session both spend extra time outside of our reg-
ular TA hours to help students in the
courses we do TA.
Mustangs fail
necessary unions are in the modern world.
While it is understandable for many to dislike the not taught by Geron Bindseil,
PhD Candidate, Physics at moving
inconvenience caused by strikes, the all-too-common
refrain of unions having “served their purpose” is one to
avoid. Though labour relations may not be as black and
the class TAs To the editor:
mustangs
white as they were at the turn of the 20th century, work- In Thursday’s Gazette, Jason Brown
ers still face injustices at the hands of their employers. Re: “Extra help shouldn’t cost more” implies two TAs for Physics 1028 were Re: “Strike calls for sympathy, trans-
It seems the arguments against unions boil down Nov. 26, 2009 offering help with the course material parency” Nov. 24, 2009
into two distinct camps: those who feel the contracts for money. If this were true, it would be
negotiated by unions are selfish and those who feel To the editor: highly unethical behaviour, and would To the editor:
unions should not be able to wield the power of a strike A letter recently appeared in the Gazette lead to their dismissal, and possibly There was once a time when I was proud
on society. asking why the Physics 1028A exam prep expulsion from the university. to represent my purple and white. But
In the first case, there are several easy targets for crit- session is not free to students. I run this It is not true, however. The graduate the handling of this London Transit
ics to point out. Benefit plans where employees have a review session, alongside fellow physics students in question are not TAs for Commission strike situation is just
subsidy for Viagra or massive wage increases are just a PhD student Parisa Hudson. The author Physics 1028, while they have taught it in appalling.
couple of these excesses. raises a valid point — teaching assistants previous years. It is the graduate students’ To think I was defending this univer-
But for every union looking out for members with should not be charging students money business what they do in their free time. sity when my friends were bashing it
erectile dysfunction, there are those trying to help disad- for extra help in the courses they teach. They pay for the university resources they during the first couple days of the strike,
vantaged workers. A classic example is Wal-Mart — even Parisa and I both currently work as TAs are using, and pay taxes for all revenues. now no one’s holding them back. We
though the criticisms of this company include unfair at Western, but we are not TAs for They are running a private business, even have approximately 22,000 undergradu-
wages and inequalities between female and male staff, Physics 1028A. if it’s not called ‘Prep101’. ate students and at roughly $0.50 each
the corporation has been successful at preventing its Every year, hundreds of Western stu- By allowing Jason to publish this false day [the LTC reimbursement to stu-
North American employees from organizing. dents seek the aid of a tutor to help them allegation in print and online without dents], it comes to a staggering total of
Unions are also important for ensuring worker safety. improve their grades and enrich their fact checking, he and the Gazette are $11,000 per day. To this point in time, it’s
Though there are governmental statutes covering what learning. The tutors are typically upper- seriously jeopardizing those students’ been 14 days, which results in a grand
employers can ask of their workers, the ordeal of dealing year or graduate students at Western careers. It is irresponsible to allow state- total of just over $160,000.
with the legal system and the corporate lawyers retained who take on this extra work to help pay ments like this to be published without I fail to see the correlation between
by most businesses makes the compensation process dif- their own tuition. Tutors are only checking their correctness. this total, and the services provided by
ficult for an injured non-unionized worker. allowed to help students in courses they After all, you wouldn’t simply publish Western to cope with the situation.
The second controversy surrounding modern unions don’t TA for. someone’s letter without fact checking if Why aren’t the parking lots free?
is the power to strike. With the last year seeing job actions A private exam review session is no they claimed some professor was offer- Haven’t they generated enough money
at York University, the University of Windsor and with different. Indeed, external private com- ing good grades for sex — while every from the extra traffic that’s been going to
Toronto garbage collectors, strikes are in the public con- panies often hire graduate students to comparison is inaccurate by definition, the lots?
sciousness. teach exam review sessions that are this is not too far from the seriousness of I really hope Western gets its act
Nobody will argue strikes aren’t inconvenient. Their much more expensive than ours. We run this accusation. together, for our new president’s sake
very intention is to disrupt operations in a way that our review session by ourselves and we If proven not to be a true representa- and for our much-celebrated student
makes an employer aware of the vital role played by offer a valuable prep service to students tion of facts (which it isn’t), I expect Jason satisfaction rating, because I know at
unionized employees. But the assumption strikes are who need to improve their marks. It is a to withdraw his claims and apologize, least 22,000 people are not satisfied.
anything other than a last resort is something that must focused problem solving and review lec- and the Gazette to take the letter offline —Mo Paco
change — a lengthy strike can cost workers thousands ture, and is very different from a tutorial. and to purge it from their archives. Science IV
in lost pay. It would be impossible for us to offer —Wolf Dapp
People also seem to forget the government does have the review session for free, as we have PhD Astronomy
the power to step in on strikes, either through back-to- many expenses: we spend thousands of
work legislation or some form of binding arbitration. dollars booking a room, printing and Ed note: It is the Gazette’s position that
Without understating the disruption the strike has caused
to thousands of Londoners, the current situation in Lon-
don hasn’t exactly dragged the city to a standstill.
binding our 60-page study guide for each
student and paying InfoSource to handle
online and in-person registrations. Parisa
the language used and references made
in the letter “Extra help shouldn’t cost
more” did not suggest who the individu-
STOP
CENSORSHIP
All told, the current wave of anti-union sentiment is and I spend many hours preparing mate- als providing assistance were other than
fairly easy to understand. As with so many things, people rial and updating the review session each that they were employed by the Universi- Send us a letter.
have a natural tendency to look out for number one; with year. Whatever is left over after expenses ty. There is no association — implied or gazette.opinions@uwo.ca
the strike leaving so many people in a bind, many choose helps us pay our own tuition. otherwise — between the prep course
to lash out at unions as a scapegoat. Like many other TAs, Parisa and I offered and the TAs to any specific course.

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ArtsEntertainment
Spring Awakening another successful production
Theatre Western’s hard work and talent translates to the stage
By Jessie Mason
Gazette Writer
Theatre Western’s interpretation of
a century-old script was performed
this past weekend at the Grand
Theatre’s McManus Studio, selling
out all three nights. The cast lit up
the stage with impressive dialogue
and snapshots of the inner demons
of a 14-year-old.
Spring Awakening is a story of
loneliness in all its twisted adoles-
cent forms — puberty, love, drugs,
confusion and lust. Somehow in
this play, stress over a Latin quiz is
translated into the irrational desire
to jump off a bridge naked. And
such is the essence of the play writ-
ten by Frank Wedekind in the late
19th century.
Director Jordan Brown decided
to make the script the focus of the
play — and rightfully so as the dia-
logue is eloquent, poetic and cer-
tainly worth the audience’s atten-
tion.
Innocent young Wendla, played
by first-year student Katy Clark, is
curious about the world, where
babies come from and even what it
feels like to be beaten. Clark por-
trayed this character — whose
curiosity ultimately leads to her
Courtesy of Theatre Western demise — beautifully.
ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO. The cast of Theatre Western’s Spring Awakening put on a successful Philip Wiseman and Adam
run of shows this past weekend at the Grand Theatre. Moryto also earned themselves a
hearty round of applause — Wise-
man for his energetic performance
as Moritz, a soul tortured to the
point of dysfunction, and Moryto as
the fearless rock of the group Mel-
chior, whose regrettable decisions
transform him into a hopeless, lost
runaway. Moryto has been acting
for most of his life, which was cer-
tainly reflected in his role.
Other notable performances
came from actors Megan Muldoon,
playing the quirky girl who hides
her sorrows, and Taylor Scragg, a
master of monologues.
It was obvious hard work went
into this play — the entire cast put
on lively and intriguing perfor-
mances, drawing the audience
right into their world despite few
effects and stage props.
Characters constantly went on
tangents — mostly rampages of
nonsense — full of subtle humour
and darkness. The brilliance of the
play came from this juxtaposition,
a perfect portrayal of confused ado-
lescence.
While the play’s dialogue is old-
fashioned, Theatre Western suc-
cessfully interpreted it in a modern
way to show that feelings of adoles-
cence are still exactly the same as
they were 100 years ago.
The performance was real, dar-
ing and timeless — a real pleasure
to watch. You couldn’t help but
leave the theatre with shivers run-
ning down your spine.

Hometown favourites bring

friends along for CTO show
Olenka introduces crowd to Great Bloomers

CONCERT REVIEW
Performance:
Openers:
Crowd:
By Drew Whitson
Gazette Staff
Call the Office hosted London’s own
Olenka and the Autumn Lovers on
Friday night — and they certainly
didn’t disappoint.
The Open House Arts Collective
packed indie and alternative music
from London and Toronto into one
full evening. They provided a night
of great value, with a cover charge
of $7.
Hooded Fang opened the show,
and quickly drew the audience
close to the stage. Hailing from
Toronto, the band brought a catchy
pop vibe to the stage, showcasing
their musical talents that included
multiple keyboards, trumpet and
trombone.
The band started the night with
Set List:
Worth the $$$:
a burst of energy, and their memo-
rable lyrics left those who came
early both excited and entertained.
They concluded their set with an
energetic performance of “Fall
Leaves.”
Next up was another bunch of
Toronto natives, Great Bloomers,
who showed an alternative-country
sound to a now fairly packed venue.
They were first introduced to Olen-
ka and the Autumn Lovers at the
Halifax Pop Explosion festival —
they enjoyed each other’s music so
much, they decided to make the
trek down to London.
Great Bloomers continued to
raise the bar, as their unique yet
smooth transitions kept the audi-
ence guessing. The acoustic and
mixed electric guitar sounds were
a highly enjoyed twist, and the
crowd was appreciative of their
style.
By the time Olenka and the
Autumn Lovers took to the stage,
the venue was packed and ready to
hear the hometown favourites. The
band played a wide variety of songs
off their newly re-released album
Papillonette.
The highlight of the set was get-
ting a sneak peak of the band’s new
material that will be released with-
in the coming year. The new tracks
were well received by the crowd.
Finishing off the set with the
crowd favourite, “Flash in the Pan,”
the night seemed to be over. How-
ever, the crowd wouldn’t let the
band get off the stage.
The encore provided fans one
last chance to sing along, and even
included the group’s own rendition
of Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancin’ in
the Dark.”
The audience applauded the
great set lists and talented musi-
cians, for yet another successful
night of live music. The evening
was a reminder that London’s
musical talent continues to be a Corey Stanford/Gazette
strong presence in the Canadian ROCK THAT STAGE. Hometown favourites Olenka and the Autumn Lovers
music scene. left the crowd screaming for more Friday night at Call the Office.
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Good cuts small talk, mesmerizes London fans with vocals

CONCERT REVIEW
Performance: Set List:
Openers: Worth the $$$:
Crowd:

By Lauren Moore night. Good captivated the audi-

Gazette Staff
Matthew Good thrilled London
fans with a gratifying performance
at Centennial Hall Wednesday
ence with true-to-recording vocals
and a diverse set list that covered
many aspects of his extensive work.
The show’s opening band,
Mother Mother, have received
attention from the press recently
for their unique indie style
music. Each member’s on-stage
enthusiasm contributed to an
entertaining but brief perfor-
mance. The audience’s positive
reception to their act served as an
indication this band is going places.
Good’s performance focused
primarily on his latest solo album
Vancouver, but he also interspersed
crowd favourites into his set.
Good opened with a new and
mellow number, “On Nights Like
Tonight.” The audience quietly
remained in their seats while Good
mesmerized them with his vocals.
As the night progressed, Good’s
lead guitarist frequently stole the
crowd’s attention, with a single
spotlight on him during key perfor-
mances magnifying his talent.
Although Good had a guitar of his
own, the instrument was a mere
accent to his commanding voice. Laura Barclay/Gazette
It was not until the fifth number, HOW GOOD DOES THAT SOUND? Matthew Good captivated fans Wednesday evening with tracks off his new
“Load Me Up,” that the audience album Vancouver.
finally got to their feet. The guitar
and percussion-heavy song from tive by following Good’s lead. When throughout the entire show, and by of the show, proving that despite
the days of the Matthew Good Band he rocked out, fans went limiting banter with the audience, success from a 15 year-long career,
sounded just like the original wild. When he toned down the per- he managed to play an extensive set- he remains grounded. Good’s
recording. Fans were visibly ecstatic. formance for a softer song, the list. Although the 38-year-old is rep- strong performance— along with
The venue was packed and the audience quietly observed. utably comedic, this time fans were the audience’s obvious satisfaction
audience remained beyond atten- The length of Good’s perfor- entertained solely by the music. from the show — hopefully indi-
mance was ideal. He managed to Good graciously accepted the cates he isn’t leaving the music
keep the audience engaged audience’s wild applause at the end industry anytime soon.

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WESTERN MUSTANGS TRACK AND FIELD PURPLE AND WHITE INTRASQUAD MEET

Mustangs hit the ground running

Granillo, Perrault shine as six records fall in final tuneup
By Melanie Lui
Gazette Staff
Records were dropping like flies at
the 35th annual Purple and White
track and field intrasquad compe-
tition, held last week at Thompson
arena.
“I am very pleased with the
results of the meet,” Mustangs head
coach Vickie Croley said. “Particu-
larly with the younger athletes who
are really stepping up and adding to
the competition. When I arrived in
1993, I agreed that the Purple and
White intrasquad was a great
method to select the team.
Bob Vigars, the current cross-
country coach, began the event 35
years ago. Vigars incorporated the
Purple and White meet and the
upcoming Season’s Opener meet
into the tryout process for the team.
“At the time I don’t think any
other university had such a tryout
process, and didn’t necessarily
make cuts,” Croley added. “In con-
tinuing this process I saw it as a way
to have the Western team on par
with other team sports at Western
and not just a team that you partic-
ipate on. Now more universities
have since adopted this type of try-
out procedure.”
The Mustangs showed their
strength by shattering six meet
records and one arena record in the
competition.
“A lot of the events this year were
more competitive than I’ve seen in
my four years here,” Jennifer Per-
rault, one of this year’s captains and
the new women’s 600m meet
record holder, said.
Perrault won the 600m race in a
time of 1:36.58.
“I’m happy that I got the
record,” she said. “As I crossed the
finish line, I had a feeling that it was
a good race because everyone I was
running with was really competi-
tive.”
Also on the track, Elias Granillo
broke the meet and the arena
record for the men’s 200m dash with
a superb time of 22.88. The previous
record of 23.04 was set 34 years ago
in 1975 by Mustang Terry Rotondo.
Granillo also clocked in with the
fastest 60m time of the meet —

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7.03, but came third overall in the
final. Visitor Philip Hayle of the
Brampton Track Club won the final
with a time of 7.11.
Two meet records were broken
in both weight throw divisions.
Cara Marcantonio erased the old
record of 15.02m with her throw of
15.33m while Daniel MacDonald
set the men’s record with his throw
of 14.22m.
“It feels really good to break that
record. I just tried to relax and have
fun while I was throwing,” Mac-
Donald, who also won the men’s
shot put, said afterwards. “The
throwing team is looking strong.
We’re looking to have a few people
on both the [men’s] and women’s
side at the national championships
this year.”
In shot put, Lydia Foley, another
strong rookie, won the event with a
throw of 11.98m.
“I was excited yet nervous at the
same time going into the Purple
and White meet,” Foley said. “I set
a personal best on my first throw.
My hope for this season is to just
keep beating my [personal best]
with every competition.”
The Mustangs jumpers contin-
ued to prove they are a force to be
reckoned with. Veteran athletes
Morgan Hall, fourth-place finisher
at last year’s Canadian Interuniver-
sity Sport championships, and
Andrew Judge, a medalist at nation-
als two years ago, return to bolster
the squad.
With the additions of rookie Ehis
Adada and sophomore Mila Simu-
lik, who each set records in their
respective events, the jumpers look
forward to leading the Mustangs
during the Ontario University Ath-
letics season.
“Things are looking good for
Western this season,” Perrault said.
“It’s going to be a competitive train-
ing season. We have a lot of depth in
all the different events and when we
train with each other it will improve
all of the individual athletes.”
The track and field team looks
forward to running some fast times
and putting up some great results
as they host the Season’s Opener
Invitational this coming Saturday at
Thompson arena.

Laura Barclay/Gazette
WELCOME TO THE SHOW, ROOK. Mustang rookie Katerina Kardias takes flight in the women’s long jump at the track and field Purple and White intrasquad meet last week at Thomp-
son arena. Kardias faulted all three of her jumps. However, she finished 17th in the preliminary for the women’s 60m dash with a time of 8.77, just one spot shy of qualifying for the
semifinals. She capped her day by finishing fifth in the women’s triple jump with a distance of 10.40m. Meanwhile, Gazette photographer Laura Barclay continued the Gazette’s rich tra-
dition of producing the university’s finest athletes, winning the women’s pole vault with a height of 3.25m.