All posts by Megan Devlin
Ryerson slush crawl sparks campus outrage
It was a cold, snowy March day last week when half-naked Ryerson University engineering frosh-leader hopefuls crawled across the campus’ frozen pond to earn their “covies,” special coveralls worn by engineers. A video of the initiation event, which has allegedly ... Read More »
Fleming riot nears first anniversary
With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, the London community is taking preventative measures following last year’s Fleming Drive riot, which garnered international attention on the city. This week, Fanshawe College is releasing a publication for its students from president Howard ... Read More »
Western students do good by looking good
March is the time of year when Western students choose to tackle charity fundraising through fashion shows. The Gazette looks at three major fashion shows happening at Western this semester. The CAISA fashion show already has a formidable presence on ... Read More »
Tuition framework may include hikes
While students in Ontario anxiously await a new tuition framework for post-secondary education, recent comments by Brad Duguid, the new minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, suggest student groups may not get what they requested. In advance of the expiring ... Read More »
Montreal students return to the streets
A Montreal protest against tuition hikes turned ugly Tuesday, resulting in 13 arrests after a confrontation with police. The demonstration, organized by the Association pour une Solidarité Syndicale Étudiante, was in response to the proposed index of tuition fees to ... Read More »
Western launches new English Language Centre
On January 28, Western launched its new English Language Centre—an internal English as a Second Language school for incoming Western students. Qualified international students will come to the English Language Centre before starting their degree at Western to complete the ESL ... Read More »
Mac Miller promotes purple pride
Openers: Peformance: Setlist: Crowd: Worth the $$: Western hosted another impressive frost week concert in the Mustang Lounge Thursday night featuring Mac Miller. Brought in by the Social Science Students’ Council, Miller gave audience members a high-energy show at this ... Read More »
Jack’s gets handed a week-long timeout
Students may have seen the yellow notice on the front door of Jack’s informing patrons of its suspended liquor license—or the meme circulating around Facebook. The bar’s liquor license was suspended at 11 a.m. on December third and will remain ... Read More »
Motion fights Fontana
Ward 5 councillor Joni Baechler’s motion to ask mayor Fontana to step down doesn’t look like it will be passed when put to a final vote at council in two weeks. The main reason for the motion’s now shaky fate ... Read More »
Soft skills gain precedence at Canadian business schools
In order to meet the demands of the globalized marketplace, business schools are beginning to put greater emphasis on ethics, leadership and other soft skills in addition to traditional business skills. “[An education in business ethics and responsibility] is increasingly ... Read More »
Western researchers communicate with vegetative patient
Western researchers are making history by discovering a way to communicate with patients in vegetative states. Recently, a patient at London’s Parkwood Hospital was among the first in Canada to communicate with researchers. The research, headed by Adrian Owen of ... Read More »
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