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USC proposes Gazette keeps office space
After dominating headlines last month, the issue of The Gazette office space has finally been put to rest. According to the University Students’ Council, the executive met last Friday and approved the 2013-14 budget—a proposal stating The Gazette would remain ... Read More »
USC polls closed, re-vote scheduled for noon
The University Students’ Council elections got off to a rocky start early this morning after it was discovered that some students were unable to vote in the correct constituencies. The polls have been closed, with a re-vote scheduled to begin ... Read More »
Wood softens on credit cards
While potshots flew at Wednesday’s debate for the University Students’ Council presidential election, a few took aim at Team Western Momentum, the presidential slate headed by Vivek Prabhu. The team has raised eyebrows with a campaign promise to lobby Western ... 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 »
18 demerit points handed out to presidential slates
The hammer came down hard yesterday on the University Students’ Council presidential candidates as a total of 18 demerit points were doled out to the three slates. “I was a little bit frustrated,” Pat Whelan, presidential candidate, said of his ... Read More »
Trudeau paints Spoke red
The Western Liberals tilted campus to the left yesterday by bringing in Justin Trudeau, Liberal MP and candidate for leadership of the federal Liberal party. Trudeau addressed many issues pertaining to the state of the Liberals, and to his campaign. ... 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 »
Team Whelan dinged with first demerit
The annual tradition of University Students’ Council presidential hopefuls accruing demerit points for violating campaign mandates has begun. Yesterday, presidential candidate Pat Whelan became the first of this year’s candidates to receive a demerit point, and was doled out a ... Read More »
Students sought for new BOD
Applications are now open for students who wish to sit on the University Students’ Council Board of Directors next year, one of this year’s many structural changes that will see students-at-large replace members of the executive in this role. “What ... Read More »
Making cents without pennies
Soon Canadian citizens will no longer be able to add their own two cents. As of Monday, the Royal Canadian Mint will no longer be distributing pennies to businesses or banks. In effect, businesses are now required to round each ... Read More »
Universities urged to commercialize research
According to a report published last week by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, commercializing university research should be a priority for boosting Ontario’s economy. The report, “Emerging Stronger 2013,” outlined several strategies for encouraging business support of research and development, ... Read More »
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