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An unclear path to Algerian terrorism
In fall 2007 I was a junior at London South Collegiate Institute, known then simply as South Secondary. That year, a classmate made local headlines when his plans for a school shooting, and allegedly a hit list, went public. Shock ... Read More »
Whelan challenges Social Sci fee
In light of the new tuition fee framework that will cap increases at three per cent per year, the University Students’ Council president-elect Pat Whelan plans to take aim at a different type of student fee. “One issue that was ... Read More »
Progress for mental health innovation
Ontario is moving forward in round one of the Mental Health Innovation Fund, which aims to strengthen mental health services for postsecondary students across the province. Ten projects from across Ontario are being implemented as part of the Mental Health ... Read More »
Gripes fly over TEDx selection
TEDxWesternU is gearing up for its launch on April 5, and their 100-attendee, student-only limit has ruffled some feathers. “There were two types of complaints we’ve received. The first were coming from students asking why this event was limited to ... Read More »
Tuition framework seeks compromise
If the mark of a good compromise is that neither side is happy, then the Ontario government can give itself a pat on the back for their new tuition framework, which will come into effect this fall and allow for ... Read More »
Patients let their eyes talk
More than half of all communication is nonverbal, and now four Western students have shifted the number a little bit higher. Created by third-year engineering students Anish Naidu, Adam Newsome, Jochem van Gaalen and Wesley Johnson, the Intuitive Communication via ... Read More »
USC takes new stance on standing committees
The University Students’ Council has decided to take a stand against their previously inefficient standing committee structure, in the hopes of broadening its effectiveness. In a motion passed during the March 27 council meeting, the ‘terms of reference’ for the ... Read More »
Do-it-yourself gaming: New app allows users to create mobile games
Have you ever had a great idea for a mobile game, but couldn’t create it because you don’t know anything about programming or graphic design? If so, GamePress might be for you. Created by a three-person team based in London, ... Read More »
Liquor flow threatened by LCBO strike vote
In what might be an event tantamount in horror to a student apocalypse, the LCBO is facing a workers’ strike, after the union decided to vote on the issue following the LCBO’s decision to implement a four-year wage freeze, among ... Read More »
London begins charging up for electric cars
On Monday, as part of London’s Green initiative, the city bumped up the number of electric vehicle charging stations to nine–with three new stations being placed in the downtown core, encouraging Londoners to consider driving electric. Fully charging an EV ... Read More »
Food services negotiates contract
Greg Long has been appointed by the Ontario Ministry of Labour to act as conciliator between university administration and 574 food service workers represented under Canadian Union for Public Employees Local 292. The process of collective bargaining is centered on ... Read More »
Smartphones let patients track changes in mood
A new program that uses smartphones could benefit those suffering from mental illness. Cheryl Forchuk, assistant director at Lawson Health Research Institute in London, explained how she and group leaders collaborated to discover how technology could assist in monitoring patients’ ... Read More »
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