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Sam Allen live
Gazette Live presents a new video series highlighting musicians and music. The first in the series is Sam Allen, a local poet and songwriter whose music is often inspired by the wilderness surrounding him. The song is called “Rain On.”
5 Minute Mini Cake!
This cupcake is the fastest dessert I have ever made. It should take you less than five minutes to make, and is the perfect spontaneous chocolate treat to satisfy any desert craving. If you’re having people over, the presentation is sure to impress your guests – they’ll never guess that you made it in the [...]
How Western celebrates Olympic Gold
Hundreds of students piled into the Spoke on Sunday to watch the Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team battle team USA for gold. The atmosphere was tense and exciting. Alcohol flowed like maple syrup. We had our cameras there to catch the action. Also check out our photo gallery.
Five questions with Presidential Candidates
Delve into the platforms and personalities of all six University Students’ Council presidential candidates.
USC Presidential Candidates sing the Western anthem
At the start of our video interviews with each candidate, we asked them to sing as much or as little of the Western song as they could. The results were both awkward and hilarious. Be sure to read more about the candidates through our elections portal.
Banana Peanut Butter French Toast
Welcome to the Gazette’s very first food blog! My name’s Grace, I’m a sports editor at the Gazette, and I love food. Student living is great, and admittedly one of my favourite things about university is the impromptu late night trips for takeout, but I refuse to settle for a regular dose of packaged food. [...]
Western Charity Ball – George Bray Hockey Association
Every year, students enjoy a glamorous night at Western Charity Ball. What they don’t see is where the money goes. This year, the Ball benefits the George Bray Sports Association, a hockey program for children with special learning needs. While the GBSA tries to keep costs to parents down, their operating costs are quite large. [...]
What Next? Medical School
Steve Bisch, a second-year student at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry talks about life in med school. The Blue Room is an ongoing video interview series filmed inside the Gazette‘s blue office.
What Next? Law School
Dave Amin, a first-year student at the Faculty of Law at Western, talks about life at law school. The Blue Room is an ongoing video interview series filmed inside the Gazette‘s blue office.
Wine tasting tips
Get some wine tasting tips from Alan Kerr, a wine expert from Niagara College. We spent an elegant night of wining and dining at Backpack to Briefcase’s annual wine tasting event. There were three white wines and two red wines to sample, along with an assortment of snacks and a lot of fine company.
