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WESTERN’S DAILY STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1906 VOLUME 104, ISSUE 6

$30K emergency light planned

Pathway between Med-Syd remains a safety concern
Monica Blaylock Generally speaking, imity to student housing.

“
NEWS EDITOR most people are carrying “I honestly believe it’s unsafe,” Deana
Sdao, a fourth-year media, information and
They say you can’t put a price on security, but cell phones with them technoculture student, said. “It should be
Western ballparked it around $30,000. […]. That’s almost as well-lit and have an emergency blue phone.
The University is footing the bill for a new good as using the blue You think [the path] is short, but it’s still
“Blue Light” emergency response post on phones. frightening. You hear of people doing drugs
campus. The new phone will be built in- and drinking there pretty frequently.”
— Elgin Austen
between the Western Student Recreation Director of Campus Police Although this area is of particular concern,
Centre and the Health Sciences Building. Western is limited when it comes to security
“With the new campus recreation facility, measures on London property and installing
that area of campus has had a lot more traffic. one of the units is not an option.
It’s also the only place left on campus to build the only area of concern. The Broughdale “There are not really negotiations about a
a new building, so if anything new goes up path is another problem area for student blue phone, but we are taking measures to
there, the phone will be proactive,” Scott Kerr, safety. make that space safer,” Austen said. “All of the
vice-president campus issues for the Univer- Students walking home from classes often brush has been trimmed back, we have
sity Students’ Council, said. cut between Medway-Sydenham residences talked to the city about putting a fence up
The cost of the phone is steep, but it to access Broughdale Street. This area is of and also improving the lighting.”
includes installation as well as protective particular concern to campus security and Despite the Broughdale path, Austen said
measures to ensure its longevity. Western students because it falls outside the security on campus has been rising steadily
“The $30,000 includes wiring. The posts jurisdiction of Western and is in close prox- due in part to the blue phone program.
go really far into the ground because we have
to make sure you can’t hit [the phones] with a
car and knock them down. We also have to
make sure the lines are stable so they can’t be
cut,” Kerr said.
The units don’t get too many calls because
of cell phones, according to Elgin Austen,
director of Campus Community Police Ser-
vice.
“Generally speaking, most people are car-
rying cell phones with them, and if they dial
9-1-1, they get an emergency operator on
campus. That’s almost as good as using the
blue phones,” he noted.
Although the University decided to place a
new phone near campus recreation, it’s not

Campus > USC

Students getting worser education yearly

Overloaded classes and fewer essay exams to blame: study
Kaleigh Rogers said. cant, but really there are other ways Coker agreed investment money
NEWS EDITOR More than 55 per cent of respon- to address quality of education,” has not necessarily been put to the Over 55 per cent of respondents
reported larger classes over the
dents reported an increase in class Coker explained. best use.
past year
You might not be getting as good of size over the last year, a testament Along with larger class sizes, 46 “A lot of the investments have
an education as you think. to Ontario’s average student-faculty per cent of respondents reported gone to enrollment growth, when Forty-six per cent reported that
The Ontario Confederation of ratio of 26 to one — the highest in that departing full-time faculty in you have so many [new] spaces retiring or departing full-time
University Faculty Associations fac- the country — which averages at 19 the past year have not been being created, that’s where money faculty in the past year have not
ulty group released a study yester- to one, according to Graeme Stew- replaced or have been replaced is being spent and it’s not necessar- been replaced. When there are
day, which surveyed faculty and art, a policy analyst for OCUFA. with contract or limited-term fac- ily going to addressing high class- new hires, they are most often
librarians at universities across the “Usually when you have more ulty. room size or teaching support pro- contract or limited-term
province. The results revealed 57 students and fewer faculty, that’s The cause of a feeling of decline grams,” Coker said. appointments.
per cent of those surveyed believed when you start to see things like in education is still under debate, “I think the solution is to make a Thirty-eight per cent reported a
quality of education has declined course selection starting to but lack of funding is a common commitment to hiring more full- decline in the amount of out-of-
over the past year. decrease. There’s just not the num- argument. time faculty,” Compton agreed. class assistance available to stu-
James Compton, president of ber of faculty in the department to “While the government did put But Coker explained that while dents.
the University of Western Ontario have the full range of courses,” a lot of money into [education] high student-faculty ratios are con- Thirty-nine per cent reported
Faculty Association, said he was not Stewart said. recently, […] it was not enough to cerning, they are not the most the decreased use of essay-style
surprised by the results. Western’s student-faculty ratio deal with a legacy of under-funding important factor in quality of edu- exams as a way to cope with
“[From] talking with my own falls on par with the provincial aver- and with the enrollment increases cation. larger classes.
colleagues, and my own experi- age according to the last reported that we’ve seen,” Stewart explained. “I think quality of education can Fifty-one per cent reported the
ence, class sizes are increasing statement, said Meaghan Coker, The recent investments have really be brought around the cancellation of classes or programs
there’s no question about it. Stu- president of the Ontario Under- more often been spent on new aspects of creating the best educa- to meet budget constraints.
dents deserve better than over- graduate Student Alliance. buildings and facilities, rather than tional experience for students, and
Source: Ontario Confederation of
crowded classrooms and under- “When we hear that […] classes teaching resources, Compton setting our students up for suc- University Faculty Associations
resourced teaching,” Compton are increasing in size, that’s signifi- noted. cess.”
2 • News thegazette • Thursday, September 16, 2010

Campus > Western Film Renovation

Nyssa Kuwahara/Gazette
Theatre make out sessions have never felt so classy. The McKellar room in the University Community Centre was reno-
vated over the summer. New seats and flooring were installed and a new video projector was added. The renovations were
paid for by student fees, which were raised last year following a referendum to renovated spaces in the UCC.

Campus > Line ups

New bus pass can’t solve line-up problems

Fadesola Adedayo
GAZETTE STAFF

The old-fashioned pen and paper is

making a comeback. This year, stu-
dent bus passes recently changed
from holographic cards with digi-
tally printed student numbers to a
hand-written version.
Students have been waiting in
long lines for these bus passes on
Concrete Beach and the UCC atri-
um for over two weeks. Despite the
lengthy wait time, officials said the
long lines are merely a coincidence
and not caused by the changes.
“It was made simply to create
more efficiency. I do believe the long
lines are a perception. We’ve clocked Nyssa Kuwahara/Gazette
it and we’re actually serving more This looks like perfect newspaper reading time. Line-ups stretched across Con-
students at a faster rate,” Nick Vassil- crete Beach and the UCC atrium for the past two weeks as thousands of students
iou, manager of InfoSource, said. wait for their bus pass.
“I think it’s a faster method.
Before they had to search through nificantly longer lines that were still bunch,” Williams explained, adding
so many bus passes to find yours. segregated according to student the new system corrects such defi-
Now, they can just simply write it number. ciencies.
in,” Julie White, a second-year civil The new system puts all stu- The bus passes are arranged
engineering student, said. dents in the same line and organiz- through the University Students’
InfoSource altered the system ers say the new method is also Council and the London Transit
this year as they believed their capable of dealing with registration Commission. A portion of every
manpower was not being used effi- problems. undergraduate’s student pays for
ciently. “In the past […] we received the student fee without and opt-out
According to Stephanie information from the registrar’s option.
Williams, InfoSource supervisor, office in August. Therefore, all of the After September 15, bus passes
first-years were at a greater disad- students who changed their status will be available for pick-up from
vantage because they arrived in or enrolled late would not have had InfoSource on Fridays from 9 a.m.
large groups and had to wait in sig- a pass printed in the original to 5 p.m.

News Briefs

It takes green to make green

The Forest City is about to get fits like improving air and water “The error does not affect the
greener, but not without a price. quality, bring in more customers to validity of the degree,” Jane Stirling,
The addition of seven trees in local businesses, and create down- spokeswoman for U of T Missis-
the London core was announced town atmospheres that are pedes- sauga, said.
Monday by officials from the City of trian and cyclist friendly,” Ryan said. Only students who attended
London, ReForest London and the —Tara Quigley graduation ceremonies received
London Downtown Business Asso- the misprinted diplomas.
ciation. Diplomas recalled This is the first time a mistake
The project costs $160,000, but for typo was found on U of T diplomas in its
Julie Ryan, executive director of Some graduates from the University 183 yearlong history.
ReForest London, clarified the trees of Toronto received an unusual email —Elliott Cohen
themselves were not the biggest cost. shortly following spring convoca-
“It was a massive construction tion: their diplomas will be recalled. Not much to
project in terms of the raised bed During a change in databases, cheer about
concrete planters created to house the official title of then-vice- Western cheerleaders surrounded
and protect the trees, two service- president and principal Ian Orchard the office of Student Life manager
berry shrubs, and hundreds of was misprinted resulting in a hasty Mark Wellington last Wednesday to
perennial plants. The majority of attempt to rectify the mistake. protest control over their team dur-
the cost was for the planters them- Undergraduates who graduated ing O-Week. Several uniformed
selves,” Ryan said. An irrigation sys- from the Mississauga campus in first-year student cheerleaders were
tem was also installed. November 2009 and the spring of denied entrance to O-Week events.
The planters were installed 2010 were affected. Cheerleader involvement in
along Wellington Street at King U of T Mississauga informed frosh week has been declining great- 3-day forecast
Street and York Street east of affected students that new diplo- ly since 2008, according to head Thursday Friday Saturday
Clarence Street, both major urban mas could be picked up in person cheerleader Michael Wilson. But this Thunder- showers Cloudy periods Isolated showers
gateways into the London core. at both St. George and Mississauga year, he said the team was told they High 19C High 18C High 21C
“Urban trees are very important campuses. New diplomas will also couldn’t interact with frosh at all. Low 16C Low 9C Low 11C
contributors to the livability of a city. be couriered to students anywhere
They provide environmental bene- in the world free of charge. >> see NEWS BRIEFS pg.3
Weather
thegazette • Thursday, September 16, 2010 News • 3
Campus > Purple Week

Purple Fest called a success

USC event supported by beer tent, K-OS
Arden Zwelling Despite providing an outdoor On Monday, events included
ASSOCIATE EDITOR beer tent from 11 a.m. through the free cotton candy, an inflatable
afternoon, Western’s traditionally obstacle course and a Purple Bikes
The first-ever Purple Fest — a rowdy imbibers managed to keep tour of campus, while Wednesday’s
three-day event promoting services things classy. happenings featured an emergency
and operations for the University “There were no incidents, zero,” response presentation, and a Vagi-
Students’ Council — wrapped up Armour said. “The safety of the na Monologues performance.
Wednesday evening with organiz- event was a big part of it. The The Spoke and the Wave have
ers calling it a resounding success. money we made was really good suffered through tough sales in
The feature of the week was but having that sense of communi- recent years as the recession
Tuesday when Concrete Beach ty and a safe environment for squeezed pockets and more stu-
played host to a beer garden, a per- everyone was even better.” dents started spending their money
formance by Western legend Rick USC executives were unable to on Richmond Row.
McGhie and a free concert from release any financial numbers from Tuesday’s events were a big step Nyssa Kuwahara/Gazette
Toronto hip hop artist K-OS. the day, but Armour was very confi- towards turning the USC’s food and The perfect way to follow a dry O-Week. The beer tent was in full form last Tues-
“It was a great day,” Wave manag- dent the USC was financially suc- beverage operations into one of the day, featuring live music and drinks beneath umbrellas dressed with palm leaves.
er Jeff Armour said of Tuesday’s fes- cessful. organization’s most profitable ven-
tivities. “The big win was no one got “When the beer tent filled up, tures once again. we’ve ever had on St. Patrick’s Day the campus had,” K-OS said after
hurt. There was no ‘crush zone’, there the Spoke filled up and the Wave “The sense of community was three or four years ago.” his performance. “You guys defi-
weren’t 5,000 people on Concrete filled up,” Armour said. “Overall, we just through the roof,” Armour said. For his part, K-OS had fun too. nitely get loose and love music. It
Beach — it was very controlled.” just had a fantastic day.” “It reminded me of the best day “I just loved the whole buzz that was awesome.”

Local > Mental Health

Website uses social media for mental health

Fanshawe moves information online to reach students
Cheryl Stone vices they already offered through According to Janzen, a good web- not require counselling,” Wey were more likely to have mental
NEWS EDITOR the centre, such as stress coping site should not only include signs explained. She hoped students health issues, and the stresses of
techniques and relaxing music. and symptoms of mental health would find the information they university or college often brought
Students facing mental health Other options, such as games and issues, but also information on needed to cope with the most com- underlying issues to the surface.
issues at Fanshawe College have a information, are on the site to get where students can get help. mon problems she’s seen, most of “Students get into some of the
new way to get help. students learning about these “The local content is critical — which involve the college environ- trouble because of the education
The initiative is called iCopeU issues. what are the resources available in ment. environment here,” Gail Hutchin-
and places information about men- Wey noted the new site would the community?” he said. Sites “There’s an emerging trend for son, director of student develop-
tal health and anxiety online and is have access to several social media would allow students to connect there to be more mental health ment services, said. She noted
accessible through the Fanshawe outlets, which were made possible with the correct program for their issues in our society, and certainly many students do not have the
website. through a partnership with mindy- needs, he added. in college and university,” Wey ability to adapt to the new studying
“We want to approach students ourmind.ca, a mental health “There will be students who may explained. She noted young people environment.
in the ways that they want to be awareness group.
approached,” Lois Wey, manager of Tom Janzen, a physician special-
counselling and accessibility ser- izing in mental health with the
vices, explained.
Wey said there were an increas-
Regional Mental Health Care centre
in London, saw sharing this infor- STUDENT SPECIAL
ing number of students at Fan- mation over social media outlets as
shawe needing mental health ser- a positive step. puzzle solution from page 7
vices and she wanted students to be “Social media is where people
able to access the centre 24 hours a are getting their information,” he
day. explained. He noted the ability peo-
Fanshawe’s counselling and ple had to share their experiences
accessibility services sees approxi- encourages others to get help.
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mately one third of Fanshawe stu- He also explained while the
only
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dents each year, according to Wey. internet has had an increased role
She explained some of the services in sharing information, it will never
on iCopeU were adapted from ser- fully replace professional help.

News Briefs
+ tax
>> continued from pg.2

“Western’s cheerleaders used to

play an enormous part in main-
taining a strong collegiate atmos-
phere throughout the entire course
of O-Week. Over the past few years
however, the team has been rele-
gated more and more to the role of
an ‘outside group’, with limited
frosh interaction,” Wilson said.
Wilson understood that O-Week
was a tightly monitored event, but
wished the cheerleaders could have
been included in the planning and
notified of policy changes regarding
their participation.
“We love getting out in the open
and getting a reaction from stu-
dents,” Wilson said. “I was picked
up as a ‘walk-on’ two years ago and
could not even begin to tell you
how this team has changed my uni-
versity experience.”
Wilson stressed the visit to 1-800-597-1FIT
Wellington’s office was not meant to
be hostile, but a way to be proactive goodlifefitness.com
action and get official word on the *When joining you will be required to pay $379 plus applicable tax. No additional fees are required above the
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— Gloria Dickie apply, see club for details.
4• thegazette • Thursday, September 16, 2010

Opinions dearlife
Do you have a confession to make? Or a complaint about some-
one? If you’re too shy to bare your soul in person, you still have the
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>> westerngazette.ca/dearlife

Letters to the Editor

O-Week staffer
takes critics to task
RE: Sept. 15, 2010 O-week is O- person with some sexist, racist,
weak & Culture of Control. homophobic, or otherwise offen-
To the editor: sive remark, can completely ruin
After carefully reading through their university experience. Is it
both the ‘Culture of Control’ article really worth it? Not in my opinion
and ‘O-Week is O-Weak’ article in and not within the spirit and goals
Wednesdays issue of the Gazette, it of the program.
has become evident that the people If anyone really took a look at
who critique the Orientation Pro- Orientation Week 2010, they would
gram, whether sophs or not, know probably realize that this past week
little about it, and not surprisingly was one of the most attended weeks
either. as far as programming is con-
The Orientation Program has cerned.
many policies and procedures put From a completely full Talbot
in place, not by Orientation Staff, or Bowl for closing ceremonies, a feat
the Orientation Coordinator (O- never accomplished before, and
Co), but by a panel known as the just as full for the Down With Web-
Orientation Planning Committee. ster concert, frosh seemed to loved
OPC is made up of three head
sophs, the O-Co, as well as faculty
and housing representatives.
the events and the atmosphere that
surrounded them. This has not
been the case in the past, and if we
Searching for quality ed.
Does anyone ever hear of this take a look at what has changed, we
committee or see the minutes they can contribute the increased atten- Classes are overflowing and there’s not enough teachers improvement at the top of his or her agenda can hard-
take record of? No. Do they even dance to the new “conservative to handle the workload according to a new report by the ly be faulted. And with employers wanting everyone
keep meeting minutes? If I, an O- nature” of the program. Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associa- who walks through the door to have an undergrad
staff member, don’t know, how So is it a good thing that the tions. Even worse, more respondents in the report said degree, many people who would not pursue universi-
should anyone else? Do people program has changed and the quality of education in the past year has declined ty are having to enroll anyway.
seek to find the information about become more conservative? Judg- more than in previous years. Of course, there’s more to a “quality education” than
why new policies and procedures ing by the first year’s actions dur- Nothing seems to get thrown around more in acad- having a professor who makes lectures consistently
have been introduced? You guessed ing the week, I’d say yes. People emic circles than the vaunted notion of “quality of edu- entertaining. Many of us have had experiences with
it… no they don’t. need to remember that at the end cation.” But in a world where the pursuit of post–sec- incredibly tough professors providing more valuable
I am not arguing that the pro- of the day it’s not about them as a ondary education, especially university–based, is so learning experiences than the professors who drop pop
gram hasn’t become too conserva- volunteer, a soph, but that it’s closely tied to career success, shouldn’t this be an issue culture references constantly.
tive, because it has, but that’s only about the first year students and we’re all worried about? And while we realize it may seem a little hypocriti-
an opinion. The mission of O-Week welcoming them to Western. Here at Western, one does not have to look far to cal to accuse first-years of being immature a day after
is to welcome first year students at When people sign up for this pro- find students complaining about disinterested profes- we critiqued Western for treating them like children,
Western to a comfortable and open gram they should put aside their sors. We’re all familiar with the research professor who there is a certain element of this problem that falls
environment. Hadrian, an M.I.T personal beliefs on what’s would much rather be sitting in the archives writing away with age. After all, it’s hard not to look at the entire
soph, said it best while trying to rip comedic and offensive in order to book number eight instead of teaching undergrads. Or experience of first and second year as one of attrition.
into the program when he said, run a program that can tailor to all there are those students coming to Western hoping to Just like a pistachio, sometimes one has to undergo
“Everyone in the soph program first year students. If that’s not the learn from people at the top of their respective fields some difficulty to get at the good stuff.
knows it’s a significant minority case, then maybe they shouldn’t but instead having to rely on instructors to teach them. Though we all hope for a better student-to-teacher
that have problems with the inap- be a part of it at all. But that sword cuts both ways — for every disinter- ratio at all levels of education, students can satisfy
propriate material”. —JJ Evason ested professor, there’s a dozen students who couldn’t themselves by working hard and making it to the upper
What is not understood or men- Orientation Staff Member 2010 be bothered to log off of Facebook and listen to their years’ small classes and one-on-one learning opportu-
tioned is that even offending one Kinesiology. IV lecture. nities. At the same time, professors can ensure they’re
Both of these cases highlight understandable issues. doing their best to be engaging to students.
A professor who places research and continual self- —Gazette Editorial Board

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Arts&Life whatup?
Yoko Ono will have two billboards displayed downtown this
weekend for LOLA. Find a reworked version of War is Over
(If You Want It) at Ridout and York Street, and Imagine Peace at
the corner of Horton and Richmond.

LOLA gives musicians time to shine

Festival opens doors to up-and-coming artists
Nicole Gibillini some of the more instrumental the roster when it first started in Francis explains. event. “I would like art and the crit-
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR type bands […] will help to have an 2006, including Tokyo Police Club Doig-Phaneuf also tries to ical inquiry it inspires to be a per-
effect on music locally,” he says. and Basia Bulat. Born Ruffians are broaden the musical horizons of vasive experience throughout Lon-
“There’s a great interest and appre- making their second appearance the attendants by booking bands don everyday and for LOLA to play
ciation for pop music and indie this year on the Rogers Main Stage. that take a more abstract approach a big part in this. I would love to see
music, but there really seems to be The festival can be credited for to their music. UWO more involved and taking a
a disconnect locally with more ‘out giving a number of bands exposure, “Bands like Owen Pallett, greater role,” he says.
there’ approaches to song.” acting as a stepping stone in their Akron/Family, and Hylozoists do LOLA has accomplished its ini-
LOLA has come a long way since its Andrew Francis, founder of careers. Francis and Doig-Phaneuf quite well within the context of tial goal by giving bands exposure
first run four years ago. LOLA, says the festival began as a agree that Grizzly Bear and Owen LOLA as they tend to explore a more and has brought the London music
The fifth annual LOLA festival response to the challenge of revital- Pallett (formally known as Final orchestral or conceptual approach community closer together while
kicks off tonight and will host a izing downtown London, engaging Fantasy) have been some of the to their sound,” he explains. still leaving room for even bigger
large spectrum of bands and artists students, and creating a larger most successful LOLA participants “At the end of the day, we aim to and better accomplishments.
— many of which are under the space for cultural expression and in the pop world. be a catalyst and a facilitator for the “I think what LOLA has done for
radar and trying to gain exposure. critical discussion. The festival is also known for ambitions of all our artists and we local artists and collectives is creat-
The musical goal of LOLA has The festival has gained popular- helping international bands gain really enjoy what comes out of that ed a level of excitement, energy, and
always been to open people up to ity in the London community over more recognition in Canada. exchange. We learn a lot every year enthusiasm that was perhaps lack-
something other than what they’ve the years with about 1,000 to 2,000 “Local matters, but there is and remain quite inspired,” Francis ing here before,” Doig-Phaneuf
typically heard on the radio. LOLA’s more people attending each year, nothing that remains unaffected by says. says. “I think the festival is in some
music director Ian Doig-Phaneuf according to Doig-Phaneuf. But global circumstances; which is why In the future, Francis would like ways really inspirational for
had this goal in mind when plan- that’s not to say the bands in LOLA’s we believe creating a window into to see more year-round program- younger bands and artists, and so
ning the weekend’s line-up. first year weren’t up to par with the more global perspectives whenev- ming, more partnerships with inde- that really resonates, manifesting
“My hope is that exposing a bands playing now. er we can is crucial in keeping Lon- pendent promoters and the oppor- something really wonderful locally
wider and younger audience to LOLA had only 10 musicians on don fresh, desirable and relevant,” tunity to expand into a city-wide and beyond.”

Focus > Interview

Born Ruffians coming back to

where it all began.

After being one of the 10 musicians to

play in LOLA’s first year in 2006, Born
Ruffians are returning to the stage.
They will be performing at the Rogers
Main Stage at LOLA this Friday at 10
p.m. Read a full interview on the
band on page 6 and follow LOLA
coverage all weekend online at
www.westerngazette.ca
6 • Arts&Life thegazette • Thursday, September 16, 2010

LOLA > Event Map

LOLA gets high tech
in its fifth year
Organizers take advantage of
instant messaging and more
Meagan Kashty “QR Codes are a big part of this
DEPUTY EDITOR year’s festival,” Titus Ferguson,
LOLA digital team leader, said in a
The 2010 London Ontario Live Arts press release.
festival is taking a technological LOLA will also be taking advan-
turn this year. tage of technology by scattering
With sponsorships from Canadi- interactive digital signs through
an companies like Rogers and London’s core and creating a LOLA
BlackBerry, LOLA attendees will short code for people to share their
have access to tools including live festival experience via messaging.
feeds and instant messaging. Fans can also support the festival
These new technologies are through texting the festival’s parent
unlike anything the festival has had organization, the Anna Francis Art
access to before, and organizers Initiative.
hope it will help engage people who “LOLA is not just another art
attend. and music festival,” Poletti says in a
“Integrating new technology press release. “It’s also about show-
into the festival makes LOLA a truly casing London as a digital space.”
interactive and accessible experi-
ence. It helps us tell the whole
>> Technologies at LOLA
world about what is going on right
here in London,” Romy Poletti, LOLA will be launching into the
LOLA’s director of development and 21st century this year with:
integration said in a press release. QR Codes that will provide addi-
Poletti assures LOLA 2010 has tional information about perform-
one of the most innovative plat- ing artists and musicians
forms for arts accessibility in
Digital Signs throughout London’s
Canada.
core which will allow visitors to
Among the technologies avail-
send and share a message, photo,
able is the use of QR Codes — a
or video
black and white barcode that
reveals encoded information when Short Codes created by the digital
scanned using a smart phone cam- team so people can share their fes-
era. LOLA QR Codes will provide tival experience
additional information about per- Texting to donate $5.00 to LOLA’s
forming artists and musicians as parent organization, the Anna
well as general festival information. Francis Art Initiative

Born Ruffians aim for comfort

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Maddie Leznoff played for that long.” But then they What’s one of the craziest
10-16
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$ 50 ARTS & LIFE EDITOR told us we would pretty much things that has happened at
explode if we kept playing. one of your concerts?
Tuesdays How did you get involved in We’ve had some rowdy fans […]
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playing LOLA? but nothing too crazy. One time
7:00 NIGHTLY 113 mins 9:10 NIGHTLY 109 mins We played LOLA before and we these guys were being assholes and
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agent if we wanted to do it again. It while we were playing – it was real-
Midland-born indie rock band was great, we played in the after- ly weird. It wasn’t really crazy, more
Born Ruffians are no strangers to noon on one of the side stages and annoying. We wanted to kick them

STORY LOLA.
The band played the side stage
in 2007 and this year they have a
we had a good crowd – we’ve always
had a big fan base in London. We
haven’t been there in a while so we’re
in the head, but you can’t really do
that from the stage… I think they
got thrown out.
University of Western Ontario, UCC, 2nd floor (McKellar Room) headlining slot on the main stage — looking forward to it. It feels pretty What band would you like to
not bad for a group that’s only just cool to go from the side stage during tour with that you haven’t yet?
www.westernfilm.ca 519-661-3616 released their second full-length the day to the main stage at night. We always have a dream list [...]
album Say It in June. Drummer What are your plans after LOLA? we’ve always said The Flaming Lips
Steve Hamelin answered a few We do a month in the U.S., then because they put on such a wild
questions about playing in light- we’re home for about two weeks, show and they seem, at least from
ning storms, rowdy fans and The then Europe for three weeks, and interviews and stuff, like pretty
Flaming Lips. then we go to Australia. We should down-to-earth dudes. That counts
How do you like playing out- be doing a Canadian tour at the for something too.
door festivals? beginning of next year. Luckily, we If you could sum up the Born
If the weather’s good I like them. get to come home in between so it Ruffians concert experience in
We’ve played a lot of outdoor festi- breaks it up a little bit. one word what would it be?
vals and they’re a lot of fun. We did What’s the setlist plan for LOLA? I don’t know what to tell you
SummerStage festival in Central Lately I think it’s been about without saying something lame like
Park and there was a thunderstorm, 60/40 new stuff to old stuff. Around “fun.” But that’s pretty much what
and they had to cut our set short. It 60 per cent off Say It and 40 per cent we’re going for. How about com-
was kind of crazy – there was light- off Red, Yellow & Blue. I don’t know fortable? The audience will be com-
ning in the sky and they were sig- — we might try and throw some fortable.
naling for us to stop. We just thought older stuff in from the first EP if we Born Ruffians play the Rogers main
we were out of time and we were rehearse in time. stage at LOLA this Friday at 10 p.m.
like, “this sucks we haven’t even
thegazette • Thursday, September 16, 2010 Arts&Life • 7

Lidell makes his way

across the pond

Going The Distance

brings laughter
with crude humour
Maddie Leznoff Long is probably more well
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR known for being “the guy from the
Mac commercials” rather than the
Photo courtesy of Lindsay Rome If you’re looking for a light-hearted typical romantic comedy stud, but,
THIS IS MY SEXY FACE. One-man-band Jamie Lidell makes his way to LOLA this evening and funny flick to enjoy while he brings a good-guy sweetness to
recovering from O-Week, Going The the screen. Barrymore also periodi-
Distance is worth a watch — and it’s cally shines with moments of unex-
Amber Garratt ment. I did keep myself entertained. pretty frantic. a movie your boyfriend might even pected humour. But the real hilarity
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR That’s why I think I make music — enjoy being dragged to. comes from the supporting cast —
because I was kind of bored. Q. If you could play alongside The story centers on Garrett mainly Saturday Night Live’s Jason
another band who would it be? (Justin Long), a plaid-wearing, Sudeikis as Garrett’s friend and
Q. Do you remember the first Stevie Wonder or Arcade Fire music-loving hipster from New Christina Applegate as Erin’s germa-
concert you went to? Q. What’s has been your favourite York who meets fun-loving Erin phobic, protective older sister.
I don’t actually. It could have show to play? (Drew Barrymore), a summer Perhaps the best part of the
been James Brown — [that’s] a pret- That is a good question. I have intern at a New York newspaper. movie is that while it definitely falls
Breaking free from the small town ty hip concert to have gone to first. got to say a pretty amazing show Despite initially deciding to into the chick-flick category, guys
of Huntingdon, England, Jamie I went down to London [England] was when we opened up for Prince. keep their romance light since Erin can enjoy it as well — especially
Lidell has really made a name for alone to see the show. I didn’t go to It was a very weird, surreal moment eventually has to move home to with jokes about sex, moustaches
himself as a one-man band. He a lot of shows growing up; we didn’t playing with a childhood idol. San Francisco, the smitten pair ulti- and going to the bathroom with the
took some time to answer a few have a huge disposable income. Lidell will perform as part of the mately find themselves in a long door open. Surprisingly, the flick is
questions before performing official opening party for LOLA 2010 distance relationship. The majority only mildly predictable.
Thursday night. Q. What is the craziest thing at Rum Runners on 178 Dundas of the movie details their struggle to For a movie with the potential to
that has happened at one of Street. Tickets are available in keep their relationship afloat and be a forgettable, stereotypical
Q. What are your musical influ- your concerts? advance at Grooves Records or shows their major milestones romantic comedy, Going The Dis-
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Sports
therundown >> The Mustangs men’s hockey team were defeated by the Czech Republic Under-20 national junior team 4-3 in an exhibition game |
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>> westerngazette.ca

The 2009 OUA champion women’s lacrosse team will play host to the Canadian Under-19 national team this Sunday.

>> Game Recap

Western 3 vs. Brock 2

September 12, 2010
TD Waterhouse Stadium

1st Half
Brock Erik Van Wissen, 13’
UWO Vince Caminiti, 19’
UWO Niko Mavrikos, 41’

2nd Half
UWO Niko Mavrikos, 46’
Brock Dan Baldasserra, 55’

Shot Leaders
Shaun Ding/Gazette file photo
Man, soccer sure is easy when the other team doesn’t show up. After starting the season with three consecutive 1-0 vic-
UWO Shots Brock
tories, the Western Mustangs soccer team hung on to defeat the Brock Badgers by a 3-2 score. The Mustangs improved their
record to 4-0 on the season good enough for first place in the OUA West Division. Niko Mavrikos 4 3 Ivan Mak
Vince Caminiti 4 1 Erik Van Wissen
Camilo Gonzalez 1 1 Dan Baldasserra

Mustangs badger Brock

Kaitlyn McGrath goals of the season, the Mustangs giving the Badgers a quick 1-0 lead. Goalies Shots Against Saves
SPORTS EDITOR men’s soccer team still came out on “We made a few mistakes. The UWO Andrew Murdoch 7 5
top beating the visiting Brock Bad- pass back [to the goalie] was a little
There’s a thin line between victory gers 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. soft. The goalie had to rush out and Brock Ryan Toale 9 6
and defeat—Mustangs goalie his clearance hit their striker and
Andrew Murdoch knows that all too went in. It wasn’t a good goal,” Mus-
[Andrew] kept us in

“
well. tangs head coach Rock Basacco said. in the second half,” Millar said. “But said. “They generated a lot of
In a last minute drive to tie the the game and made However, it didn’t take long for we really were the better team in chances and we were fortunate to
game, the Brock Badgers came too a couple of great Western to even up the playing the second half. We put a lot of get the win.”
close for comfort as the ball saves at the end to field when midfielder Vince pressure on their defence.” The Mustangs will be looking to
bounced down off the crossbar, but give us the win. Caminiti’s deflected shot lobbed Brock’s pressure paid off with a preserve their winning streak when
did not appear to fully cross the over Brock goalkeeper Ryan Toale 55th minute Dan Baldasserra goal, they begin a three game road trip
—Rock Basacco
goal line. Head Coach, and into the net. but Murdoch was able to shut them this week, which includes match-
“We showed a tremendous Western Mustangs men’s soccer The Mustangs weren’t ready to down for the rest of the match, giv- ups versus the Windsor Lancers,
amount of courage to come back slow down as striker Niko ing the Mustangs their fourth con- University of Ontario Institute of
the way we did,” Badgers coach Bill Mavrikos put away another two secutive win and preserving their Technology Ridgebacks and the
Millar said. “The one that hit the The Mustangs didn’t have the goals to put his team up 3-1 early undefeated record. undefeated Laurier Golden Hawks.
crossbar, we didn’t know whether it ideal start they were looking for as a in the second half. “[Andrew] kept us in the game “We didn’t play to our potential
was in or out. It was very close.” defensive error led to the early goal “We didn’t play very well in the and made a couple of great saves at [against Brock]. That will have to
Despite allowing their first two by Brock forward Erik Van Wissen first half and gave up that early goal the end to give us the win,” Basacco change,” Basacco said.

Murdoch’s miracles brings Mustangs success

Dan Da Silva built an identity on defensive suc- Plus, with goals at a premium for So, as much as he might want to veteran keeper. If they want to
SPORTS EDITOR cess. But even though Murdoch this team – they have only mus- deflect the credit to his teammates, maintain their early season success,
won’t admit it, defensive success tered six goals in four games – they it’s pretty clear that the team has Murdoch will have to continue to
If you asked me two weeks ago how always comes down to the perfor- need him to be perfect. lived and died on the play of their carry this team on his shoulders.
the men’s soccer team would fare mance of the goalkeeper.
this year, I would have said they After all, this is a team that is
would struggle early on but manage starting two rookies in the back
to push for a playoff spot. line. Their most experienced start-
With a sixth-place finish in the ing defender by far, Paul D’Amario,
2009 regular season and two tough is only in his third year.
early matches, it didn’t take a “Andrew is an important influ-
genius to see this young Mustangs ence as he is one of our most expe-
team was going to struggle. rienced players. He seeds the field
So naturally, they start the sea- better than anyone ... and ensures
son with a perfect 4-0 record. we are organized at all times,” D’A-
Sometimes I think athletes just live mario said.
to make us media-folk look bad. When the rest of his team fails to
Turns out I overlooked veteran stop the opposition’s attack, Mur-
goalkeeper Andrew Murdoch. The doch has been there to clean up the
fourth-year star has only allowed mess.
two goals this season, earning three “Several times he has had shots
shutouts in the process. that should have gone in that he
“We honestly think we can be managed to get to and knock
one of the best teams in the country around the posts,” Mustangs head
if we stick to what we know,” Mur- coach Rock Basacco.
doch said of the team’s success. He’s definitely kept Western alive
“Our entire team needs to be in each game thus far, stopping a
involved defensively. It starts with total of 27 shots this season. As
our strikers and finishes with our Basacco said, many of the saves
keeper.” against York were worthy of any
There is no doubt they have highlight reel.