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Think tank forecasts soaring tuition costsReport suggests affordable education disappearing

University graduates flock to collegeCheryl madliger

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Though the winding lines for a bus pass might suggest otherwise, a report has found that more stu-dents are applying to college pro-grams than ever. Earlier this week, Colleges Ontario found 180,000 peo-ple applied for full-time programs across the province. The upward trend in applications continued with a two per cent increase since 2012.

According to the report, this trend is encouraging given the current

skills mismatch in workplaces.Daniel Munro, principal research

associate at the Conference Board of Canada, elaborated on the mismatch and what it means for Ontario.

“Because there are people with-out the skills needed by employers, we are missing out on $24 billion worth of potential economic activi-ties,” he said.

His research identified those skills by surveying over 1,500 Ontario employers — roughly 13.5 per cent of the workforce in Ontario

— and also asked employers what kind of things they are looking for in job applicants.

It was reported that while 44 per cent of employers are interested in graduates with four-year degrees and 44 per cent of employers pre-ferred those with trades certifica-tions, there’s a particular interest in college graduates, with 57 per cent of employers looking for a college diploma in their applicants.

“I think you could argue that people are hearing the message that having a post-secondary credential,

whether from college or university, does improve your prospects,” Munro said.

Citing an 81 per cent employ-ment rate amongst college grads, compared with 82 per cent amongst university grads, Munro said employers and students alike are starting to value a college educa-tion as much as a university degree.

“The increase in college appli-cations in particular is likely driven by the increased awareness about what college can provide,” Munro said, citing things like placements,

co-ops, and other experiential learn-ing opportunities as perks of a col-lege education.

Devin Robinson, manager of student recruitment at Fanshawe College, echoed Munro.

“College really offers experien-tial learning in a specific program that’s going to lead to employment,” he said.

Robinson also said that many of those driving the increase in appli-cations are university graduates

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If you’re worried about the declining value of your degree, you can rest assured that it’s costing you more than ever.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a think tank based in Ottawa, released a report on the rising cost of education in Canada. It found, among other trends, that tuition and associated fees are increasing at a rate that is much faster than inflation.

Economists Erika Shaker and David Macdonald authored the report, officially titled Degrees of Uncertainty: Navigating the Terrain of University Finance, with University of Ottawa undergraduate student Nigel Wodrich.

Amir Eftekharpour, vice-pres-ident external for the University Students’ Council and President of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, explained some of the con-sequences of the rising tuition costs.

“What you’ll find is that univer-sity or post-secondary attainment is increasingly important in the economy,” he said. “About 270,000

jobs are going to be created over the next few years and about 70 per cent will require a university degree.”

“So if tuition keeps rising and university becomes less accessible, that is quite simply a barrier for a student to achieve social and eco-nomic mobility,” he continued.

With budget cuts pressing, uni-versities have looked to shift costs to students, which has resulted in

increased debt load in a poor job market.

Wodrich notes that other devel-oped countries have developed edu-cation models that appear to address these issues more effectively.

“We all know that Germany has a very well performing economic model that’s not unrelated to its education model,” he said. “Which ensures that education — both

university and vocational education — is very accessible to everyone.”

The German model includes schools working with employers closely to create job-ready gradu-ates. Eftekharpour noted that he is working on similar concepts being brought to Canada.

“One of the things I’m working on right now is a recommendation that there be more work integrated

learning opportunities in school,” he said. “So that’s things like co-op, and paid co-op especially, and what that gives is students an opportunity to earn money while in school and gain skills in school, so they’re much more employable once they leave.”

According to Statistics Canada, full-time undergraduate students

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raising low wages The Ontario Chamber of Commerce issued a media release on Wednesday urging the Ontario gov-ernment to adopt a new process that would peg the minimum wage with inflation.

Alexandra Schwenger, a policy analyst with the OCC and one of the co-authors of the report that was presented to the provincial gov-ernment, explained that the current ad-hoc system the government uses,

where there are sudden changes to the minimum wages, is not predictable.

“It is not a transparent process, because the government makes decisions related to the minimum wage based on a criteria that is only known to them,” Schwenger said.

The OCC, which represents 60,000 businesses all over Ontario, have been in consultations with all major shareholders and impacted sectors such as hospitality and retail, according to Schwenger.

The last change to the minimum wage in Ontario was three years ago and has since been frozen.

“The great thing about pegging the minimum wage to the inflation option is that it helps workers and their purchasing power stay con-stant, but it also helps employers because they don’t have to deal with sudden and often large hikes in the minimum wage,” she explained.

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Soaked students were driven by blaring sirens into the University Community Centre and other campus buildings to get immedi-ate shelter from a torrential down-pour yesterday after Campus Police received a high risk tornado warning for London.

Potentially life-threatening weather conditions, prompted Campus Police to sound the siren throughout Western.

Environment Canada issued warnings across southern Ontario yesterday. The organization defines a thunderstorm as severe if it pro-duces winds of 90 km/h or greater, large hail particles and rainfall that may amount to 50 millimetres or greater within an hour or less.

Sergeant J. C. Aubin advised that students witnessing threatening weather should immediately “get to a place of shelter indoors, away from windows and in a lower level if possible.”

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Think tank forecasts soaring tuition costsReport suggests affordable education disappearing

in Canada paid 3.3 per cent more in tuition fees in 2013 than a year prior. This increase is in addition to a 4.2 per cent increase the year before that. This is compared to an inflation rate of 1.3 per cent from July 2012 to July 2013.

Eftekharpour commented that this is also an issue that should be addressed.

“3 per cent is still too high,” he said. “So really a tuition freeze is another big solution.”

Perhaps the most shocking find-ing in the report is that tuition is estimated have reached $7,437 by

2016–17. The report notes that this would mean tuition fees and other fees for schooling will have tripled since 1990-91.

While Eftekharpour commented that this number may be mislead-ing due to the inclusion of pricier professional programs, he said that the basic issue remains.

“Less spots for recent graduates in the job market, higher tuition equals more costs, a barrier to access in the first place, and more debt,” he said.

“Really it’s not surprising there’s so much pressure and frustration from students.”

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seeking marketable skills.Student Rebecca Anderson

is among those grads. After graduating from Western with a degree in Kinesiology in 2012, Anderson started a two-year pro-gram in Culinary Management at Fanshawe.

“I wanted to get skills that would be directly applicable in the work-place,” Anderson said. “Ultimately, I wanted something that would get me a job in my field.”

Anderson said the combina-tion of university and college has already worked in her favour, helping her find employment as a baker.

“My combined education set me apart and got my employer’s

interest,” she said. “My experiences at Fanshawe spoke to my abilities in the kitchen and my experiences at Western spoke to my ability to be independent, responsible and dedicated.”

According to Munro, the increase in college applications is welcome but it doesn’t mean stu-dents should disregard university as a viable option.

“College and university can play complimentary roles,” he said. “In Ontario, whether you go to university or college, you have better employment and income prospects than someone who doesn’t. We’re more interested in getting people who don’t go to either institution to do so.”

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COUNT YOUR PENNIES. the Canadian Centre for policy alternatives is suggesting that by 2016, tuition prices will have tripled from 1990 levels, a rate far outstripping inflation.

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In a surprising move, Toronto’s city council yesterday unveiled a proposal for maintaining citywide neutrality that would restrict cer-tain garb for public officials. The proposal, entitled “Charter for Reinforcing Toronto’s Values,” will prohibit public officials from dis-playing open loyalty to any particu-lar hockey team.

“The time has come for us to rally around clear rules and com-mon values which will put an end to tensions and misunderstandings,” Paul Ainslie, councillor for Ward 43, explained. “Our proposals will be a source of better understand-ing, harmony and cohesion for all Torontonians, regardless of their fanship or affiliation to a specific hockey club.”

“We respect that hockey fanship is a deeply held and thoughtful belief for a large number of Canadians,” Ainslie said. “But the city must appear, at least, to be neutral.”

The proposal has been adver-tised as a way of ensuring that all city officials maintain the appear-ance of neutrality.

“People don’t like being reminded of the fact that their public officials are human beings with opinions and beliefs,” Mayor Rob Ford said. “Imagine if you were an Oilers fan and the guy stamping your driver’s license was wearing a Flames pin. How could you possibly trust that person not to cut your brakes?”

“Just last week a Senators fan who was having a heart attack refused to be taken by ambulance to the hospital because the paramedic was wearing a Jets t-shirt under his uniform,” Ford said. “How much more strife and tragedy must our

city endure because of these parti-san beliefs?”

Critics accused the council of hypocrisy, pointing out that the prohibition would not extend to the framed mural hanging at City Hall depicting the 1967 Stanley Cup-winning Maple Leafs celebrating their victory, nor would it require the city to scrap the planned “Go Leafs Go!” blimp. Ford, however, defended the exclusions, saying they “represent a distinct link to Toronto’s proud traditions and history.”

While the proposal has been called draconian by some of its detractors, Ainslie insisted the city would be measured and thoughtful in its prohibitions. The prohibition would not, for example, apply to supporting the Canadian national team.

“People would still be able to sup-port Team Canada by wearing the Maple Leaf,” Ainslie explained. “It doesn’t even have to be red. People can even support Team Canada by wearing a blue Maple Leaf!”

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The University Students’ Council is calling on dedicated Western stu-dents to apply to become a part of the 2013–2014 Grants Committee, a group that votes on which stu-dent groups and initiatives should receive funding for their proposed endeavours.

According to Spencer Brown, vice-president finance for the University Students’ Council, the student government has approxi-mately $100,000 to give away this academic year, and will rely on the selected committee to vote on and choose which candidates are deserving of the money.

“Anyone can apply. Individuals, groups, students, faculties, councils — they are all eligible,” Brown said. “These individuals and groups know what they want to do better than we do, so we just provide them with the money so they can make their initia-tive happen.”

“It’s great because these initia-tives help to create a better campus community,” he added.

The Sigma Chi Western Chapter was the last student group to receive funding from the committee in the 2012–2013 academic year, and their president, Mark Staniusz, explained it helped them raise more money for one of their annual charity events.

“The $943 we received allowed us

to be a little more creative with our week-long event, and that helped us draw more people in so we could make more money for the charity,” Staniusz said. “If that money came out of our pocket, we wouldn’t have been able to charge our brothers an entry fee for the event, so that would have been less money we would have been able to donate.”

Even though Staniusz thinks this is an essential program the USC should continue, he thinks there should be more communication about how to apply and who can receive money.

“I don’t think [the USC] wants it to seem like they have created this great program, but it’s only available for those students or groups that have affiliation or representation on the USC when there are other clubs and organizations outside of that particular circle that can and have benefitted from the program” he said.

“I definitely think increased com-munication on their side would be a great idea.”

According to Brown, the deadline for grant committee applications is September 23. The USC will have the committee positions filled by the end of September, and they will be opening up the grant application online submission form on October 10. The first funding will be released before the end of October.

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Arts&Lifebadwriting“Christian squirts baby oil onto his hand and then rubs my behind with careful tenderness — from makeup remover to soothing balm for a spanked ass, who would have thought it was such a versatile liquid.”

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music could help you keep stayin’ alive

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Have you once felt afraid, have you felt petrified? Kept thinking you could never live without them by your side? Did you think you’d crum-ble? Music can make you feel a wide range of emotions and some even believe can help remedy a broken heart. While Gloria Gaynor’s disco anthem, “I Will Survive,” may not just help you get over a scorned lover, it may be beneficial to your health.

A study reported at the annual congress for European cardiolo-gists details that recent victims of heart disease have seen their health improve after listening to their favourite music for 30 minutes a day. Those who exercised and listened to the tunes close to their hearts had improvements of 39 per cent while those who paused their iPods only improved by 29 per cent. Even more compelling, those who chose not to get their sweat on and only listen to music still improved 19 per cent.

Those conducting the study believe there are wider implications — that listening to your favourite music ultimately has positive physi-ological effects on your heart.

Ruth Wright, assistant dean of the Don Wright Faculty of Music, says that music also positively affects mental health.

“There’s some research that shows that listening to music, mak-ing music results in higher level of endorphins in the brain — the chemicals that make you happy,” she said.

This seems to explain the phe-nomenon of dancing and many people’s habits of listening to songs to cheer them up. Our brains seem to love what music does to them.

Wright also believes it is incred-ibly important to teach music in schools. Asked about the main benefits, she doesn’t merely cite the physical.

“I think the main benefit is it helps [students] connect with who they are as people. It strengthens their sense of self and self esteem,” she said.

There is also research, being con-ducted by Wright herself, that sug-gests music education has positive impacts in adolescent development. Groups of students have music class where they choose, often popular music, and begin to learn it. Soon, they begin to write their own music.

The results of her research seem to reinforce ideas that music is ben-eficial in many segments of one’s persona. Wright is seeing increased self-esteem amongst the students, something that goes beyond just music class.

“They have confidence to direct their own learning, to ask more questions,” she noted.

So the next time you head to the gym and hit play on your pump up playlist, you might not notice, but your heart probably has greater capacity for exercise. If you used to cry, you can now hold your head up high. Listening to and playing music will probably make you happier and even increase your self-esteem. So don’t worry, you will survive.

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Los Angeles rapper Earl Sweatshirt returns to hip-hop with his major label debut, Doris. In the follow-up to his eponymous debut mixtape, the 19 year-old Odd Future mem-bers has matured, both in terms of technical prowess and lyrical content.

Discarding his former shock-rap label, Earl no longer raps about rape and murder instead focusing on per-sonal topics such as estrangement, pressure as an artist and the rela-tionship with his fans. Collaborating with past contributors like Frank Ocean, Casey Veggies, Domo

Genesis, and Tyler the Creator, Earl also brings in new friends like Pharrell, BADBADNOTGOOD, RZA, and Mac Miller to beef up his album.

Earl made a strong impression with his free mixtape EARL at the age of 16 and subsequently spent a year at reform school in Samoa. This mysterious disappearance, coupled with the fact that Earl is the son of a renowned South African poet, left him with a lot of hype to live up to.

A self-acknowledged “product of the villainy,” Earl is clearly influ-enced by underground hip-hop artist MF DOOM. Spat with deep, hoarse intonation, which may come off as monotonous or bland to some, Earl’s subdued flow is gilded with complex lyricism and vocabulary. He employs a dexterous rhyme scheme, with attention to asso-nance and internal rhymes, gliding between bars with clever wordplay.

With Doris, Earl has taken his rap career a step in the right direction. Fans of underground hip-hop and clever lyricism will appreciate Earl’s introspective approach. The album does have its missteps in the form of questionable features and sloppy self-produced beats, but Earl suc-ceeds in creating a dark, honest album, exposing his deepest fears and anxieties.

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As the campus air gets crisper and the ivies changes colour, Western students are turning in their summery light wardrobe for a darker palette filled with layers and sleeves.

Embracing this turn in season, Danielle Gannon, a second year BMOS student at Western, struts around campus in between classes rocking her autumn frocks.

“I love Earthy tones for fall, especially maroon because you can play it off other colours,” she says..

As for her favourite item, without hesitation Gannon picked her footwear.

“These combat boots from Steve Madden are so neutral, they go with any season,” she says.

As she tugs on her burnt-orange Michael Kors bag on her way to the Universiy Community Centre, she describes her personal style as, “Somewhat edgy-chic. I usually rock my combat boots because it’s more grungy.”

She tucks a piece of her wispy hair behind her floral hat and adds, “But I like to pair things off with a lace-top for a feminine contrast.”

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Holistic living through podcastingphd student makes scholarly health information more accessible

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A PhD student at Western, Gillian Mandich, is taking charge to make the world a healthier place one green smoothie at a time. While still in the process of completing her thesis in Health and Rehabilitation Science, Mandich has begun podcasting in her spare time with co-host Angela Peters.

The Holistic Diary’s motto is “to live for the greener good by eating more green, living more green and spending your green responsibly.” Mundich explains this essentially means becoming more conscious of nutrition, one’s environment and the products that one is supporting in buying them.

Being passionate about healthy living, the Holistic Health Diary cov-ers everything from beauty tips to yoga. With Peters’ experience as a personal trainer and Mandich’s aca-demic background the duo provides scholarly information on health in an accessible format.

“I’ve taken the research skills that I’ve learned through my sci-entific training at Western and applied those to a real-world set-ting,” Mandich says. “My goal is to critically look at articles and then to translate the information that I think is really valuable into lan-guage that the general population understands.”

Mandich emphasizes that although the information she and Peters provide is academic, the pod-cast is far removed from scientific jargon.

“When you listen to us we want it to be like we’re just having a cup of tea together,” she explains. “Not too preachy, not too teachy, but so people have fun and they learn something. What they hear is in a format they understand but from a source that they can trust.”

Although beginning as a hobby,

the Holistic Health Diary has gained substantial popularity since it became available online in February.

“First my dream was just to be on iTunes, and then we got listed as ‘New and Noteworthy’ and now our podcast regularly ranks within the top health podcasts,” Mandich says.

The Holistic Health Diary covers anything in the realm of healthy liv-ing and the topics vary widely from one podcast to the next.

“Coconut oil is the most popu-lar podcast we’ve ever done — in kitchen, in the bathroom, in the bedroom. There’s one on the differ-ent uses of apple cider vinegar, and one on stress. It’s important to us to share other peoples’ messages too, so we interview people who really inspire us. Our first ever podcast

was with Rich Roll, who often has the number one ranking podcast — he’s a vegan ultra-endurance athlete and super inspiring.”

The basis of Mandich’s approach to health is simple. She emphasized knowing your own body and deter-mining how you feel, rather than relying on arbitrary books or other sources. The most powerful indica-tor is simply how you feel.

Mandich views podcasts as an ideal way to get her message out to a larger audience.

“Instead of listening to music on your way to class you just put on your iPod and it’s a totally free learning opportunity,” she says.

The Holistic Health Diary is recorded bi-weekly on Mondays and is available on iTunes or Stitcher.

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THE HOLISTIC STORY. Uwo phd student, Gillian mandich and angela peters’s bi-weekly podcast, holistic health diary, explains scientific articles about health in a way that everyone can understand.

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Wellington Brewery’s Kolvoord Hopburst Double IPA

Like nearly any item, the value of a beverage is often determined by its scarcity. And recently, I had the pleasure — nay, the privilege — of trying an incredibly rare beer from Wellington Brewery called Kolvoord Hopburst Double IPA.

Wellington Brewery, known for its fairly run-of-the-mill Special Pale and Dark ales, occasionally releases what’s known as a “Welly One-Off,” which are special limited edition beer releases that are generally experimental and/or offbeat. With a run of just 1000 cans, Hopburst is like an albino rhinocerous — tech-nically in existence but you’ll prob-ably never encounter one. However, if you do, it will impress you.

Kolvoord Hopburst, which takes its name from an obscure Star Trek reference, is a double India pale ale (IPA), a beer characterized by its floral, citrusy and bitter notes. Unlike a standard IPA, the double

varieties kick it up a notch, with higher International Bitterness Units (IBUs) and higher alcohol con-tent. In the case of Hopburst, it’s got 90 IBU (that’s a hell of a lot), and 8.6 per cent alcohol content (that’s also a hell of a lot).

While the stats might indicate a burly bastard of a brew, Hopburst actually impressed me with how reserved it was. The flavours were potent, with strong notes of grape-fruit and cantaloupe; but while I was expecting to be assaulted by hops, I was instead treated to a nice, well-balanced, crisp beverage. Not to say it was soft — instead of being kicked in the teeth by bitterness it was more like being squeezed warmly in a bear hug. Drinking Hopburst is definitely a physically stimulating experience, but not entirely painful.

But I’ve got some bad news for you folks. It’s gone. All of it. I was only afforded the opportunity to try it because my co-worker (and esteemed liege) Julian Uzielli swung by Wellington brewery in Guelph,

and grabbed the last six. I was just fortunate enough to be given one.

So what does this mean for you, poor, Hopburst-less folks? It means keep your eyes on Wellington brew-ery, especially their Welly One-Offs. When this craft brewery attempts something funky, it’s confirmed that the result can be amazing. So take a trip to Guelph, visit the brewery, and pick up some weird beer. Just remember to sip it slow.

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an investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin franklin

dear Life

Your anonymous letters to life

dear Life,“Good question” is just a response to a question you don’t know the answer to.

dear Life, why do mosquitoes have to poison us when they bite? why can’t they just take our blood and leave? i wouldn’t even care.

dear Life, Clubs are waY too loud.

dear Life, i can’t wait until first year students learn where everything is. No more UCC roadblocks!

dear Life, i eat so many wings my blood type is probably “honey Garlic.”

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The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is forecasting that at current rates, 2016 will see the price tag for an under-graduate year triple from what it was in 1990.

Over the past 20 years, the study also found the govern-ment has cut funding from 71 per cent of tuition to 55 per cent in 2009.

With bursaries, scholarships, and private and public loans, tuition is somewhat manageable, but the steep rise in tuition in the past 20 years has flown right past the infla-tion rate. Meaning, if something doesn’t give soon, tuition is going to become unaffordable for the majority.

With universities being driven to increase enrollment to receive more funding and students asking more from their education, those fees aren’t coming down — but they could be frozen, if we fought for that that sort of thing.

But with no strong tuition reforms being put on the table to combat skyrocketing tuition, the 2016 forecast becomes more alarming as the necessity of a degree in the job market today makes it an increasingly essential pillar that employ-ers are looking for.

But looking to our neighbours to the south quickly makes us side with the devil we know, seeing as how the Canadian system still subsidizes students much more than its American counterpart.

If students don’t voice their criticisms then nothing is going to change. Students have to choose: High taxes and cheap tuition or expensive tuition and lower taxes, but they can’t have it both ways.

While it’s certainly commendable that universities are saying that money shouldn’t be a barrier to applicants, their constant push might be inadvertently causing the value for degrees themselves to decrease now that they’re so common.

The bar has been raised too, with employers looking for university degrees and soon even that won’t be enough as students scramble to find something else that sets them apart, like a graduate degree or unpaid internships.

But with all the talk of the bridge between post-graduate education and jobs, it’s a tad depressing that universities are no longer being flocked to as places where people are just soaking up knowledge for knowledge’s sake, but have become a means to an end.

It used to be that if you walked out smarter you’d get the job, but now a degree seems to be just another expensive merit badge we have to get out in the job market.

—The Gazette Editorial Board

If tuition keeps rising, something

has to give

Taking frustration out of menstruation

#FaILFrIdaya house in michigan was accidentally demolished earlier this week after mistakenly being marked.

the oakland County Sheriff’s department said the street numbers of a home slated for destruction were nailed to a neighboring residence.

Contractors ended up realizing the mistake and tore down the correct house, but the damage was already done. the owner of the now pile of rubble is hoping the city will compensate.

Letter to the editor

Re: “York U looks to hire teaching-only faculty,” September 12, 2013

To the Editor:My sentiments regarding a teaching-only faculty are in stark contrast with Mr. Turk and Dr. Côté. I believe a teaching-only faculty sounds like an excellent idea, especially for introductory courses.

Though Dr. Côté argues that students want to be taught by professors doing cut-ting edge research, I can’t help but won-der which students want this. Certainly not the first year students in Calculus 1301B, who purely want the credit to continue on with their module. Nor do the senior students in Introduction to Political Science, who are just there to fill their breadth requirement.

I argue that adopting York’s teaching only faculty could make for a better expe-rience in introductory classes, sparking interest in students who were just going through the motions. This would leave those professors doing cutting edge research to teach only interested stu-dents about their research.

—Demetri PananosApplied Math IV

Preach teach

Kevin HurrenopiNioNS editoR

We all have our own unique camp experi-ences. In fact, the best stories often begin with, “this one time at camp...”

But entrepreneur Naama Bloom was able to take her camp experience and turn it into more than just a funny story. Bloom made an award-winning advertisement.

Earlier this summer, the HelloFlo founder launched an ad for her start-up company which sends care packages to girls and women on their periods. The idea for the company is simple — women would subscribe to the service, input their cycle into the system, and from then on receive a box in the mail containing tampons, pads, pantiliners, and — just for fun — candy.

But it’s not HelloFlo’s service that got the media buzzing. Instead, it was the advertisement Bloom created — an ad that features a little girl and her journey of becoming the “Camp Gyno.”

If you haven’t already had the chance to watch the ad, take a few minutes to do so. The narrative follows an adorable little girl who is the first of her friends to get her period while at camp. Then, internal-izing that power, she begins doling out advice to the other girls, becoming a kind of camp gynecologist.

Bloom explained the idea for the ad came from her own experience at camp. On one overnight retreat, Bloom got her first period and relied on the other girls there to teach her what to do.

What makes the ad unique is not just its humour, but its honest and blunt approach to the topic of menstruation.

No euphemisms are used, so it may, at first, be odd to hear a little girl say the words “period,” “vagina,” and “menstru-ation” in an advertisement — but why should it be?

After all, why shouldn’t a commercial involving tampons use such phrases? Is it just because we’ve gotten so comfortable with the discreetness usually surround-ing these discussions?

This culture of mystic-menstruation is still very much alive, something of which I was recently reminded. While taking a trip to the park with a group of friends, one of them made an abrupt exit to the bathroom. Shortly after, I received a call from her asking me to, somehow, locate a tampon for her. To me it wasn’t that big of a deal, and so I began asking others in our group if they happened to have an extra.

My request, of course, elicited some laughs — but there was more than that. The exchanges became very sketchy, for lack of a better word. It was as though I was asking for the latest drug on the market, and every woman in that park was a potential dealer.

I did manage to find my friend the sal-vation she needed, but the whole ordeal proved to me how far we still have to go in terms of breaking down the secrecy behind what is, ultimately, very standard female hygiene.

Much of the progress in continuing to open this discussion is due to ads like “The Camp Gyno.” The commer-cial not only advertised HelloFlo, but it also encouraged an open and honest dialogue about menstruation. Comedy aside, the ad is about young girls feeling the need to turn to their inexperienced peers for advice, creating these kinds of “camp gyno” roles. Instead, girls — and boys — should be comfortable enough with the subject that they can have these discussions with their parents and older peers. This is one conversation that can’t end with a period.

Seven minutes in Kevin


SportsRundown >> the mustangs women’s tennis team will be playing two home games this weekend against mcmaster and waterloo on Saturday and Sunday, respectively | Similarly, the men’s tennis team will also be playing mcmaster and waterloo this weekend.

gamedaythe mustangs football team will have their second home game of the season on Saturday against the ottawa Gee-Gees. the mustangs are going into the game with a flawless 3–0 record.

mustangs fight for redemption this seasonmen’s baseball team prepares to face last season’s rival

daniel weryhaSpoRtS editoR

After a 2–1 start to their season, the Western Mustangs baseball team now prepare for the upcoming Ontario University Athletics cham-pionship rematch against their perennial rivals, the Brock Badgers.

Last season the Mustangs fell to the Badgers in game two of the OUA championships, which sub-sequently eliminated them from contention.

The three-game series hosted by Western kicked off yesterday, and will conclude on September 15. The series will be their only meeting of the regular season — the stakes are high.

This season the Mustangs base-ball team introduces a completely new infield, including a new catcher — one they are all too familiar with.

Cameron Graham, the fifth-year senior out of Sarnia, Ontario, played his previous four years for the Brock Badgers. Graham batted a career high .476 last season, which earned him the OUA batting average title.

Returning for the Mustangs offence is outfielder Chris Mireault. Last season, Mireault was 17 for 64 in the regular season, and had a bat-ting average of .333 in the playoffs. The third year junior will be a vet-eran influence, and an integral force on this year’s offence.

With the loss of Paul Lytwynec and Shawn Robinson, the Mustangs are left with gaping holes to fill in their batting order. The addition of Graham provides a young infield with a dash of veteran experience that will benefit them throughout the entire season.

What the offence lacks in expe-rience, they make up for in ath-leticism. Nolan Anderson — last season’s OUA rookie of the year — had seven stolen bases, and will now look to best his previous year’s performance.

“The [team] is looking really strong,” Mike Lumley, Western Mustangs head coach, said. “We have a lot of speed going into this season. We had some better infields

with Lytwynec and Robinson, but we have guys coming in after them who are strong, and who will hopefully develop the same way they did.”

Defensively, the team is young. The loss of Lytwynec at third base and Robinson at shortstop affects more than batting statistics.

In a league that heavily favors right-handed hitters, the tendency for batters is to pull the ball into left-field, meaning a lot of pressure falls on the third baseman and the shortstop to make plays.

The loss of their defensive duo could prove costly in the early games of their season.

Yet, once again, the Mustangs are rewarded with the return of their two-time OUA pitcher of the year, Adam Paish. The sixth-year ace finished the season with five wins and an earned run average of 1.39.

“Adam Paish will always be the clear ace when he’s here,” Lumley said. “He teaches the young pitch-ers, and leads them when I can’t be on top of them.”

Paish returns to a pitching staff that is completely intact. The rota-tion worked heavily in the off-sea-son to improve their execution by adding new pitches, and perfecting the ones they already threw.

“It’s our goal every game, to man-age it effectively, and to give the offence a chance to win,” Paish said. “Our pitchers won’t throw shutouts in every game — including myself — but we have the ability to have those two-run-games where the offence has a few chances to score a few runs, and win the game.”

In the past two years, the Mustangs baseball team has under-performed in the playoffs. Even

though the team is young, the club expects nothing less than a return to the OUA championships once again this year — anything less is a disappointment.

“We are a younger team in the OUA, younger than we were last year,” Lumley said. “This series will show us where we are and how we stack up against them in the long run.”

The Brock Badgers topped the leader board last season only to lose in the OUA finals against the Toronto Varsity Blues.

Adam Paish will make the start for the Mustangs in game two of the three game series on Sunday — a series that could very well decide who tops the tables at the end of the season.

Over the past week, Western’s Cam Graham catapulted himself to the top of the baseball leaderboard with stunning performances at bat.

Having begun the season with a loss to the University of Guelph, the Western Mustangs quickly rebounded with wins against the University of Toronto and Ryerson University.

During these games, Graham had an incredible .500 batting aver-age resulting in two runs and five runs batted in. Additionally, Graham hit two doubles, had one steal and struck out only once.

Graham is playing out his fifth

year in the Ontario University Athletics here at Western, proudly wearing the number 15. After hav-ing played for four years at Brock — Western’s biggest baseball rival — Graham is now undertaking his graduate degree, and taking over the role of Western’s starting catcher.

Graham appears to be stepping up to the plate as one of Western’s biggest hitters. If these past three games are any indication of how he’s going to play for the rest of the season, one should expect big things from Cam Graham.

— Aleks Dalek

he teaches the young pitchers, and leads them when i can’t be on top of them.

— mike lumleymustangs head coach

on pitcher adam paish

Courtesy of adam paish


the best comics are poetic, but precisely so, with images that mean and don’t simpy show.

— timothy CallahanComics

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