All posts by Alex Carmona
Date set for Fontana preliminary hearing
After months of build-up and claims of innocence, London Mayor Joe Fontana’s fraud case is finally headed to court—but not for a trial. The courts have set October 28 and 29 for a preliminary hearing that will determine if the ... Read More »
Gripes fly over TEDx selection
TEDxWesternU is gearing up for its launch on April 5, and their 100-attendee, student-only limit has ruffled some feathers. “There were two types of complaints we’ve received. The first were coming from students asking why this event was limited to ... Read More »
Western eyes exam policy changes
The horror of an overlapping exam schedule is something most students at Western are familiar with—and it appears the administration is finally ready to do something about it. In collaboration with the Student Caucus on Governance, Western administration is currently ... Read More »
Sophs in uproar over change in selection
Divya Patodia is a third-year social science student currently finishing her second term as a science faculty soph. She won the Soph of the Year award for London Hall last year, and was nominated again this year. But Patodia will ... Read More »
USC facing a yearly $450k loss after affiliate contract
When last year’s University Students’ Council passed the motion to reduce the University Community Centre fee paid by affiliate students to 38 per cent of the roughly $200 total, there was much hand-shaking and congratulation for finally giving the affiliate ... Read More »
USC unveils 2013-14 budget
Tony Ayala is used to working outside the spotlight. As vice-president finance for the University Students’ Council, he probably has the most arcane position in student government. His position isn’t sexy, nor is it particularly easy to understand. But as ... Read More »
34 complaints over Fontana 8
London Mayor Joe Fontana’s propensity for making headlines continued this weekend after he was spotted at Billy T’s Tap and Grill with seven of his allies on city council having what some are calling a “secret meeting”. Secret meetings among ... Read More »
Acclaimed TEDx event returns to Western
This year Western will once again play host to TEDxWesternU, an independent speaker series held in the style of the extremely popular TED conferences. TEDx, like TED itself, is committed to disseminating “ideas worth spreading” that will impact their host ... Read More »
Western Momentum loses, gains demerits
University Students’ Council presidential candidate Vivek Prabhu and the rest of Western Momentum saw their demerit point count fluctuate yesterday, after a successful appeal and new infraction reduced and then added points to the slate’s tally. Prabhu was assigned eight ... Read More »
Bringing magic to Western muggles
Western students are one step closer to studying Hogwarts, but don’t expect an owl any time soon. While course offerings will remain devoid of Transfiguration, Divination and Defence Against The Dark Arts, students can now fill the Harry Potter-shaped hole ... Read More »
Ivey slips 10 spots in MBA program rankings
The Financial Times has released their annual list of the top 100 MBA programs, and Western’s Richard Ivey School of Business has not escaped from the update unscathed. In 2011 Ivey was ranked #46 worldwide, tied with University of Toronto’s ... Read More »
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