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Whelan gets keys to USC
It’s the end of an era—on June 1, for the first time since 2011, the initials of the University Students’ Council president won’t be A.F. At the end of the month, USC president Adam Fearnall will officially hand over power ... Read More »
Access Copyright sues York University
The ongoing saga of Access Copyright’s struggles with Canadian universities opened up on a new front last month when the licensing group filed a lawsuit against York University, alleging the institution’s guidelines for fair dealing of intellectual work violate copyright ... Read More »
Smokers must now butt out near parks
A new bylaw introduced by the City of London may have smokers thinking twice before lighting up in public. The bylaw, officially named the Smoking Near Recreation Amenities and Entrances Bylaw, came into effect on May 1. It prohibits smoking ... Read More »
Renovations underway for new Creative Services Centre
Construction pains have begun to echo throughout the University Community Centre. Walls are being leveled, offices rearranged and departments are going to be snuggling closer together come this fall. Over the summer, there will be nip/tucks for several University Students’ ... Read More »
Fearnall checks in on USC
Adam Fearnall capped off his year as University Students’ Council president yesterday when he gave the annual State Of The USC address. Breaking from the past two years, Fearnall focused less on recounting specific things he accomplished as president, and ... Read More »
Delayed PSE entrance may be good in long run
It may not have been a bad idea after all to take that year off after high school, as a new study has found students who delayed entry in post-secondary education were not delayed in getting into the job market. ... Read More »
You really can’t have it all
It’s the ultimate ambition—to work over 50 hours a week, and still manage to find the time for family, friends and the rest of your life. However, according to the recent study Revisiting Work-Life Issues in Canada: The 2012 National ... Read More »
How tenants can avoid a mess of charges
Though it may be commonplace to skip through the iTunes User Agreement, students would be well advised to read their rental leases carefully. Skimming through it or skipping the read-through outright could lead to tenants paying charges they don’t have ... Read More »
Employment on the rise
Even though the jobs Canada lost during the 2008 recession have since been recovered, a recent study released by Statistics Canada explained they have been recovered in industries different than where they originally were. According to the study, conducted by ... Read More »
University Students’ Council report card
These are The Gazette’s annual report cards for the University Students’ Council executives. Calculations were based upon feedback received from 54 members of council. Councillors, senators and governance members were asked to grade each executive member, while coordinators and commissioners ... Read More »
Breaking the cycle: Project highlights relationship violence
After working as a residence advisor and then as a full-time professional out of the Office of Residence Education and Programs at Western’s Housing Department, Cameron Arksey, a Western graduate and managing director of the London-based creative services agency WARPAINT ... Read More »
TEDx impresses yet again
By Andrei Calinescu & Naira Ahmed On Friday, Western held its second TEDx conference with 100 student delegates in attendance. TEDx conferences are local, self-organized speaking events taking place all across the globe, from Delhi to Dallas. This year’s theme ... Read More »
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