All posts by Stuart A. Thompson
A Horse & His Boy at the Alex P. Keaton
This weekend, London electro rock band A Horse & His Boy headlined a night of indie-leaning music at the city’s resident hipster bar, the Alex P. Keaton. The place was jam-filled and the Boys played a memorable, consistent set worthy ... Read More »
Announcing our new elections blog
Blog the Vote! That’s what we’ll be doing this season as students compete for the ultimate Western glory: becoming president of the University Students’ Council. In years past, the Gazette’s used this time of year to analyze and criticize the ... Read More »
Western closed for second straight day
Due to inclement weather including snow squalls and up to 70 cm of snow in the area, Western will be shut down today. Read More »
Two Player Tuesdays: Student Fees
For Student Fees “Where’s the bus?” whined one Western girl to another last night. “I’m freezing.” I would be too, dear, if I was wearing nothing but leggings and Ugg boots in 30 inches of snow — which is, funny ... Read More »
Western closes down
Western announced around 10:30 a.m. that all remaining classes and exams would be cancelled for the remainder of Monday Read More »
While high school gets snow day, Western remains open
UPDATE (Dec. 6, 2010, 11:48 a.m.) — Western announced around 10:30 a.m. that all remaining classes and exams will be cancelled for the day. Despite the biggest snowfall of the season and the closing of all public and Catholic schools ... Read More »
Stacked against them
London’s Oxford Book Shop is the last of its kind in the Forest City. After 62 years in the same location, the family-owned store has weathered many storms but never left its Richmond Street location. “We’re the last independent trade ... Read More »
Western ratifies deals with UWOFA, UWOSA
Western ratified contracts for two of its biggest unions on Tuesday, marking the end to months of negotiations and speculation about possible strikes on campus. With the deals done, administration and unions are now in a position to speak more ... Read More »
Remembering St. Joe’s
They now live in different parts of the world, with ages ranging from five to 95. But they all have one thing in common — where they were born. London’s St. Joseph’s Hospital was home to a perinatal care centre ... Read More »
A fine medley of Eastern Europe
He left his home in 1992 when the escalating Bosnian War forced him and his family to flee the country. He landed in Serbia shortly after — a place he’d call home for two years before emigrating to Canada. Now Miljan ... Read More »
Back from the dead, APK finds its feet
Aside from its quirky name, the Alex P. Keaton was best known for being one of the only small-sized venues for indie music in the city. But when the off-Richmond pub died suddenly in early 2009, the music scene scrambled ... Read More »
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