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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010 WESTERN’S DAILY STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1906 VOLUME 104, ISSUE 31

Out with UWOFA, in with UWOSA

One strike averted as next campus group enters legal strike position today
Stuart A. Thompson >> In Depth > UWOSA
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

It took an 18-hour marathon ses-

sion, but a tentative deal was final-
ly reached in the early hours yester-
day morning between the UWO
Faculty Association and Western
administration. The agreement
averted a strike that would have
cancelled classes for nearly all main
campus students.
The union must now ratify the
deal, but a date for the ratification
has yet to be determined.
The details surrounding the
agreement will not be available
until UWOFA has a chance to
review it, according to Helen Con-
nell, vice-president public affairs
and communications for Western.
On Tuesday night, students
flocked to Twitter and Facebook for
news of a possible strike, where
“UWOFA” and the hashtag for
“UWO” entered Twitter’s top-10
trending topics in Canada. As the
12:01 a.m. strike deadline neared,
little information was released from
the negotiating room.
Western announced around
midnight that talks would continue
beyond the 12:01 a.m. strike dead-
line. But UWOFA continued talking
despite being in a legal strike posi-
tion.
Connell said around midnight
that ongoing talks were a positive
sign, meaning the discussion
behind closed doors was likely
worth continuing.
Three hours later, a tentative
deal was reached. UWOFA
UWOFA STRIKE HQ: REMAINING EMPTY SINCE 1906. UWOFA headquarters were
ready to go yesterday with signs and supplies for the possible strike. A deal was
reached late in the night following months of negotiations.
announced the news through their
official Twitter account at 3:40 a.m.
and followed with a press release.
“I’m extremely proud of the tire-
less work of our negotiating team,”
James Compton, president of
UWOFA, said in the release. “They
are to be commended for staying at
the table and seeing their way
through a very tough negotiation.”
Compton didn’t return calls yes-
terday before press time.
While the agreement seemed to
come at the 11th hour, Connell said
negotiations like this can often
stretch well beyond their intended
deadlines.
“It’s not unusual. Negotiations
are challenging,” she said yesterday.
“They obviously felt that they had
lots to talk about and they kept on
talking until they reached an agree-
ment. Both sides will often go quite
Nyssa Kuwahara GAZETTE
late into the process before they
reach an agreement.”
While the specifics of the deal
are not yet released, major sticking
points for the union during months
of negotiations were new policies
governing academic freedom and
tenure.
The union also received a com-
pensation offer from administra-
tion in October that included salary
increases of zero per cent for the
first two years and 0.5 per cent for
the following two years. In a release
on Oct. 26, UWOFA said the offer
was “ill-judged and unacceptable”
compared to an average created
from four other universities.
Connell said it could take up to a
week before the union ratifies the
deal. Then it would go to Western’s
Board of Governors for a final ratifi-
cation.
UWOSA continues talks
today in strike position
Arden Zwelling
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Although the UWO Faculty Associ-
ation and Western administration
have settled on a tentative agree-
ment, Western students may still be
crossing picket lines on campus as
early as next week.
Like UWOFA, the UWO Staff
Association has been without a con-
tract since June. At 12:01 a.m. this
morning, the union entered an offi-
cial strike position, meaning they
can call a strike at a moment’s notice.
“This is a very important group
on our campus,” Helen Connell,
vice-president of communications
and public affairs for Western, said.
“Believe me, the people who are
negotiating with UWOSA are as
serious about their negotiations as
the people who were negotiating
with UWOFA.”
UWOSA and administration will
hold a bargaining session with a
provincially appointed mediator
today.
There are no further bargaining
sessions scheduled and if today’s
negotiations don’t show significant
progress towards an agreement,
UWOSA is prepared to walk out.
Some of the main items still
being discussed include language
in the collective agreement, job
security and working conditions.
The union is also after a pay raise
across the board to compensate for
the increase in cost of living in
recent years.
“We hope that we can come out
of this with an agreement. None of
us want to strike,” Stephanie
Macleod, vice-president of
UWOSA, said. “But if we can’t get a
fair settlement, we’ll have to do it.”
Macleod and Connell both said
there had been progress in the most
recent meeting between the two
parties on Monday. Both also
affirmed their sides were going into
Thursday’s negotiations confident
a deal could be reached.
But despite guarded optimism
from both camps, a strike by
UWOSA’s 1,100 members remains a
very real possibility. Although many
provisions of the agreement have
already been settled, the most con-
tentious issues are still up for
debate.
The union held a strike vote in
early October,with over 700 union
members voting 95 per cent in
favour of a strike.
“I’ll leave it to you to figure it out.
If we do not make progress at the
>> see UWOSA pg.3

Campus > Reading Week

Fall reading week may be Mental Health adds new

possible, but little demand
Kaleigh Rogers
NEWS EDITOR
Hopes of a mid-semester break
were dashed for students yesterday
after an averted strike meant it was
business as usual for campus. But
the close call had some students
questioning whether Western
should adopt a reading week in first
semester.
Only a few Canadian universi-
ties have instituted a first-semester
reading week. Nippissing Universi-
ty and Trent University have long-
established fall reading weeks.
The University of Ottawa intro-
duced the first-semester break for
the 2010/11 school year following
two student referendums on the
issue since 2000.
Meaghan Coker, vice-president
university affairs for the University
Students’ Council, said students at
Western have yet to vocalize the
issue to officials.
“I think it’s one of those high,
blue-sky ideas that have been
tossed around. Like, ‘Oh, wouldn’t
that be great?’ But there’s never
been any official directive that we
should be pursuing this, and I don’t
even think there’s been an official
conversation about it,” she
explained.
The USC hasn’t received any
complaints from students express-
ing their desire for a fall break, so it
hasn’t been pursued, Coker added.
“A major concern we’re seeing
right now on all campuses, but
especially on our Western campus,
is the fact that there are rising num-
bers of mental illnesses and stress
disorders, and the wait times we see
at psychological services and also at
the Student Health Services are
beyond what they should be. We’re
maxing out capacity and it’s only in
November.” Coker explained.
Shelagh Hodson, director of Stu-
dent Health Services, confirmed
they experience an increase in stu-
dent demand around mid-fall.
“There’s not an appointment to
be had. When you come in one day
you can get one the next, but I
mean we are booked every day
right up until seven at night,” Hod-
son explained.
Hodson noted an increase in
students seeking help for anxiety
and depression during midterm
season, and students experience
>> see FALL pg.3
position for student crisis
Monica Blaylock
NEWS EDITOR
Healthy bodies don’t always mean
healthy minds at Western. Over-
booking at Student Health Ser-
vices’ Mental Health department
has led to long wait-lists on cam-
pus.
Currently over 160 students are
waiting to see mental health pro-
fessionals at Western. In response,
the department recently hired a
new full-time staff person to help
resolve long wait-lists and crisis
situations.
“We understand that wait-lists
have been a frustrating problem
for students seeking mental
health support,” Shelagh Hodson,
director of Student Health Ser-
vices, said.
She noted mental health plays
a serious role in a student’s acad-
emic success and physical wellbe-
ing.
The new Student Health staffer
will spend a portion of her days in
the doctor’s office responding to
students who demonstrate imme-
diate need for mental health
assistance. The other portion will
be cutting down wait times for
students on the waiting list.
Alex Kruger, a fourth-year
student in media and the public
interest, said while she hasn’t
had first-hand experience deal-
ing with mental health facilities
on campus, she knows several
people who have used the ser-
vice.
>> see OTHER pg.3
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News Briefs

Eggs beat Double

Down in cholesterol
match up
Students around campus may have
more to worry about in their diet
than KFC’s flagship sandwich, the
Double Down.
KFC’s Double Down is a far
stretch from what most consider to
be a healthy meal. It contains 540
calories, 32g of fat, and 1,380mg of
sodium. But while these numbers
seem outrageous, the cholesterol
in a Double Down sits at 150mg —
a modest number considering a
common egg yolk can contain up
to 275mg.
The Institute of Medicine, a non- label, some of the cholesterol labels DriveTest fail rates
profit organization that works out- will have a per cent daily value and vary by city
side of government to provide health some won’t,” Piche said. “You have If you’re planning on taking your G-
information to the public, recom- to disclose how much cholesterol is class driver’s licence road test any-
mends the average healthy North in there but you don’t have to time soon, it might be worth a trip
American consume as little choles- express it as a per cent daily value.” to Espanola, Ontario.
terol as possible while maintaining a Piche noted, however, the According to a recent report by
balanced diet — about 300mg daily. younger and healthier student pop- DriveTest — the government-com-
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might have originally considered to While there’s no argument stating in places like Espanola, Sudbury,
be healthy? an egg is more of a threat to nutrition and Sault St. Marie have a signifi-
Len Piche, a professor of nutri- than KFC’s Double Down, those with cantly lower fail rate than those in
tional sciences at Brescia University known cardiovascular problems, or Etobicoke, Tillsonburg, and
College, said to be wary about the a family history of them, should be Oakville.
percentages seen on food packaging. wary of the levels of cholesterol they London ranked in the middle of
“The rule for labelling in Canada put into their bodies. the pack, with a 31 per cent fail rate
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Campus > Health
Other mental
More education means later
health services
available marriage for grads, says study
>> continued from pg.1
“I have a few friends who […]
were told they would have to wait
two months,” she said. “When
someone is suffering from a mental
disorder, two months can mean
everything.”
With lengthy waiting lists keep-
ing students from getting timely
support, other mental health out-
lets are available in London, such
as the Middlesex-London Health
Unit.
“We don’t do face-to-face ses-
sional counselling, but if someone
needed some brief face-to-face
appointment to debrief and figure
out what they can do next to gain
some longer-term counselling,
there are some other mental health
facilities in the city and we would
help them find the appropriate
one,” Joan Kicks, access team
leader for the MLHU, said.
“We do have the London Mental
Health Crisis Service. It’s a 24-hour
support line where there are mental
health staff manning the lines. We
also have a mobile unit that can go
off-site and help people in crisis sit-
uations.”
Currently the mental health
department at Western has a staff of
two psychiatrists who work three
days per week, along with seven
part-time general practitioner psy-
chotherapists and one part-time
social worker.
Student Health’s mental health
department is open Monday to Fri-
day 1-4 p.m.
UWOSA ready for strike
Campus union set to meet this Friday
>> continued from pg.1
table [Thursday] — we’ve got a 95
per cent strike mandate,” McLeod
said. “Are we going to do what we
have the mandate for? If we have to
— we will.”
UWOSA has spent their last
week preparing for every last detail
of a strike.
They’ve rented a strike head-
quarters, co-ordinated vans and
finalized picketing schedules.
They’ve also inherited the portable
toilets that UWOFA had installed
Tuesday afternoon for their strike
that was eventually averted.
In fact, walking into the UWOSA
offices unannounced Wednesday
afternoon, a staff member could be
seen labelling and organizing a fleet
of cell phones for communications
use in the event of a strike.
“Western is very concerned.
While a strike by UWOSA might not
Puzzle solution from page 8
Getting hitched
Cheryl Stone
NEWS EDITOR
Canada’s couples are holding off on
getting hitched.
According to Human Resources
and Skills Development Canada, in
2003 the average age for a groom in
Canada was 30.2 years and for brides
it was an average of 28.2 years. This is
the oldest age for an average first
marriage Canada has ever seen.
Thirty years ago grooms aver-
aged 25 years of age and brides
averaged 22 years.
“From our standpoint as coun-
selors, it is a positive,” Doug
McGeachie, a marriage counselor
with Oasis Victory Fellowship
explained. He noted he sees many
people in their twenties living in a
culture which considers marriage
to be disposable, with more of a
willingness to get a divorce.
“When people are older and
more mature they are able to work
things out,” he noted.
He did not see a correlation
between every young couple how-
ever.
Guy Grenier, a lecturer in the
department of psychology at West-
ern, explained some of the reasons
behind people marrying later in life
were due to societal changes.
“There’s a lack of stigma around
sex outside of marriage than there
was 30 years ago,” Grenier
explained. He noted the increase in
non-married couples living togeth-
er contributed to the higher ages.
McGeachie thought the trend
could be the result of two things.
result in classes being shut down,
that doesn’t mean there won’t be
inconveniences on campus,” Con-
nell said.
UWOSA represents some 1,100
administrative and technical staff
in every department at Western,
including administrative assistants,
laboratory technicians, residence
staff and drivers.
Although a UWOSA strike would
not cancel classes, it could severely
affect student services.
During exams, for instance,
UWOSA members submit marks,
prepare exams, co-ordinate proc-
tors and organize exam rooms.
“We know campus won’t shut
down if we walk. But campus is not
going to be a very convenient place.
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I don’t know that
“
people need a
career, but you
should know what
you want to do
when you grow up.
Guy Grenier
Lecturer in the department of
psychology at Western
On the one hand he saw our soci-
ety as more career–focused than
those in the past and on the other
hand he also saw Canadians as
graduating with more student debt
than in previous generations.
“It’s an awful lot to do with the
economic structure here in Cana-
da,” McGeachie noted. “Many
young couples are continuing on in
school and […] working so they can
get there.”
Grenier agreed, noting students
need more education to get a
career, and it takes longer to estab-
lish a career after finishing school.
“I don’t know that people need a
career, but you should know what
you want to do when you grow up.”
Grenier also noted a shift in gen-
der roles would be needed to par-
tially reverse this trend.
“Everybody wants to be married
but nobody wants to be the wife,”
Grenier explained. “Traditional
gender roles left women in the
home doing domestic chores, and
nobody really wanted that role.”
He noted a shift in roles was
necessary.
“Society will evolve the way
society wants to evolve.”
You’re going to find an awful lot of
delays,” Macleod said. “We perform
essential services and essential
work. Life is not going to be as easy
for students.”
Adding to strike worries,
UWOSA has announced a special
general membership meeting for
this Friday at 4:30 p.m. in the Nat-
ural Science Building.
It is believed UWOSA will use
the meeting to either inform mem-
bers of a tentative agreement
reached with administration today
or to mobilize a strike force.
“Even though we did not declare
a strike deadline, I think most peo-
ple can figure it out,” Macleod said.
“We’re set to go. If we say the word,
we can go.”
•3
Campus > Reading Week
Fall reading week
not an easy task
First-semester break could
reduce stress, anxiety
>> continued from pg.1
Listed
stress from heavy academic work- Ontario universities with fall
loads and deadlines. reading weeks
“Some [students] are procrasti-
nators and leave it until the last
minute and then it really over- Trent University
whelms them so it’s all a part of Nippissing University
learning good self care, as well.”
York University
Student mental health seems
like a valid reason for supporting a University of Ottawa
fall reading week, Coker thought. University of Toronto
“Having a break in the middle of
each semester is useful [...] and
those are some great reasons as to Still, in the wake of what could
why students should maybe be have been a much-needed break
starting to ask for this more active- from classes, students are keen on
ly.” the idea.
Hodson believed a break could “I personally would love it,”
be useful, depending on how stu- Michelle Briffett, a second-year arts
dents chose to use it. and humanities student, said,
“If students used it for prepara- adding she would spend the time
tion to reduce any ongoing anxiety catching up on work and studying.
it would be a great thing. I don’t “There’s such a heavy workload.
know if that’s what they would This is the biggest period of the year
choose to do — that’s the hard you go without a break.”
part.”
Establishing a fall reading week
at Western could be difficult, and
would require active student LSAT MCAT
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Opinions
Fake friends?
Blame Facebook
Kash-money
Meagan Kashty
DEPUTY EDITOR
meagan@westerngazette.ca
I remember a time when the
strength of a friendship was deter-
mined by more than just the num-
ber of photos you were tagged in or
how long your wall-to-wall conver-
sations were. I remember when a
friendship couldn’t be reduced to a
single screenshot on your comput-
er.
You may have noticed some-
thing new on Facebook — an appli-
cation that lets you see a summary
of your friendship with another
person. The page includes wall-to-
wall conversations, mutual friends,
likes and dislikes, events you’ve
both attended, and a photo select-
ed by Facebook to represent the
friendship.
But a friendship encompasses
more than just photos and likes or
dislikes. Relationships take time to
develop — there are complexities
involved, and every friendship has
nuances that make them unique.
To reduce these intricacies to a
screenshot is insulting.
As a society we have become far
too comfortable with taking the
information we see at face value —
we don’t take the time to dig deep-
Letters to the Editor
Students should choose
Re: “Choosing Sides” (Nov. 2, 2010)
To the Editor:
“So when it comes to taking a posi-
tion on a strike, maybe the smartest
thing is to not take one at all.”
It’s amazing how one line can
destroy the integrity of not only an
article but of an entire newspaper
as well. The sentence above is the
last line in the featured opinion,
“Choosing Sides.” I found the
rhetoric used in this piece distaste-
ful and manipulative. The Gazette
calls it “choosing sides” while oth-
ers will call it “forming an opinion.”
It’s the media’s role in society to
inform its readers to the best of its
ability so that people can under-
stand what’s going on.
It’s a natural human tendency to
have an opinion on the matter. Read-
ing the Gazette, I see this line which is
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saywhat?
“It was like a leather texture, like a really smooth leather, really
soft. It wasn’t even scary, it was like, ‘Dude, it’s a whale’.”
>> Sam Matheson, Australian teenager, after jumping on the back of
and subsequently riding a wild whale in Australia
er and look at the bigger picture.
This new application is no excep-
tion. While we might not like our
own relationships to be reduced,
we’re inclined to drift to these
friendship pages to see the status of
other relationships.
What used to be private is now
open to the world, and the intimate
relationships we once cherished
have become a public spectacle.
While it may seem silly to think
about now, unconsciously Face-
book is dictating our friendships
and the way we interact with one
another. It used to be that you had
to work to maintain a friendship,
but now a simple wall post can be
used as an excuse for not making a
short phone call.
If a friendship page has a lengthy
wall-to-wall conversation, or you’ve
attended a lot of events with that
person, this seems to justify avoid-
ing any actual conversation or need
Falling for a fall break
for future social interaction. Face-
book used to be about helping As midterm season comes to a close, many students With that being said, a fall reading week may not be
maintaining friendships — now it’s are struggling to catch up on work that’s stuck on the needed by all students. Though it would benefit the
just a crutch. It even notifies you of backburner. Anxious to get work done, some were hop- large majority who use it to catch up on school work,
friends it thinks you should check ing to use the time during a strike to catch up. At times we all know there’s more than a few students who
up on or send a message to. like these, it’s not too hard to make a case for a fall read- would use a fall reading week as a time to head off to
It’s important to remember that ing week. Punta Cana.
in the end, relationships — It’s not too surprising why many people look at sec- There is still a precedent for a fall reading week
whether romantic or platonic — ond semester much more fondly than first — though though. Universities and colleges, such as Trent and
need to be maintained outside of the workloads are similar, second semester offers read- Nipissing, have implemented them. And while these
Facebook to truly thrive. Interac- ing week and the Easter long weekend off school. institutions have acquired the stigma of being less aca-
tions on Facebook do not always First semester, on the other hand, is stuck with a demically demanding, it’s unlikely the blame for such
reflect two people’s relationship in desert of holidays between the beginning of school and a reputation can be directed at an October reading
real life, and a friendship can cer- winter break — only the oasis of Thanksgiving week- week. Still, if Western added a fall reading week it could
tainly not be reflected in a few mes- end offers an opportunity for some family time and a acquire a similar stigma.
sages, pictures or a frivolous Face- turkey dump. But realistically, Western’s reputation as an acade-
book application. To make matters worse, December exam period has mic and research intensive institution is not going to
notoriously been jammed into a two week crunch hinge on an extra five days off of a three and half month
while April exams are spread out over the month, giv- semester.
ing students more time to prepare. A potential solution that would allow Western stu-
So it’s odd we aren’t more upset about the current dents to maintain their snobbery about the amount of
state of things. After all, stress can have serious health
effects, especially for university students. Mental health
issues and feelings of stress affect many students and
school we take would be to sacrifice a week off the end
of summer holidays.
As the phenomenon of fall reading week becomes
actually discouraging students from steps should be taken to help this. First semester is a popular at other academic institutions, perhaps West-
getting informed and making an stressful three and a half months for the general stu- ern students may start to want what they don’t have.
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thegazette • Thursday, November 4, 2010
Arts&Life
English Department prepares controversial play
Dynamic cast lead by self-proclaimed newcomer
Bianca Sparacino
CONTRIBUTOR
The English Department has
teamed up with an enthusiastic
group of students and a passionate
director to bring Western their ren-
dition of William Wycherley’s con-
troversial play The Country Wife.
The play is described as a com-
edy about the Restoration period.
It tells the story of the evil-minded
Horner and his ingenious scheme
to seduce the women of London.
By spreading a rumour about his
own impotence, Homer gains the
sympathy of the husbands of the
town and, more importantly, free
access to their wives. Meanwhile,
the newly-married Pinchwife des-
perately attempts to keep his
naïve country bride, Margery,
from the clutches of predatory
London bachelors. When she and
Horner meet, events spiral out of
his control.
Hoping to land a part in The
Country Wife, cast member Sheila
Frise decided to audition for her
first theatrical play. She was, to her
surprise, cast in one of the leading
roles — Margery Pinchwife. As a
self-proclaimed newcomer, Frise is
very excited for the play to open on
Nov. 5.
“I think everyone will be sur-
prised [...] it was hardly performed
when it was first written due to
Grace Davis
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR
Zumba is a dance-fitness program
that is proving to be more than just
a fad.
Celebrity fitness trainer Beto
Perez accidentally stumbled upon
the concept of Latin-inspired dance-
fitness when he forgot to bring his
music to an aerobics class and had
to use traditional Latin salsa and
merengue music as a substitute. The
warm reception from his class
prompted him to start the program.
After he brought the program to
the U.S. in 2001, he was approached
by entrepreneurs and together they
trademarked the word Zumba and
created a global company based on
his fitness philosophy.
After taking a local Zumba class
at the Athletics Club, the Gazette
caught up with Western Canada
Zumba Education Specialist Robyn
Holm to talk about the program.
What is Zumba?
Zumba is a Latin-based fitness
dance program. So it includes Latin
rhythms along with others from
being so scandalous, so it is going
to be interesting to see how the
audience reacts to how risqué it
actually is,” Frise says.
Despite having only two months
to put the play together, according
to Frise, director Jo Devereux has
created a strong cast dynamic.
“Preparing for the play has
[been] really fun, and the
rehearsal isn’t work — which just
gives you a little insight into how
entertaining the actual play is,”
Frise says. “It never seems like a
chore.”
The cast has been rehearsing
since the first week of September,
and now that opening night is fast
approaching they have been prac-
ticing together every day. A dedica-
tion to the theatre is visible not only
in the cast members, but also in the
stagehands and director.
Devereux talks about putting on
this play with a little sparkle in her
eye. It’s clear she is passionate and
confident in the production when
she speaks about it. She was the
one who suggested it to the depart-
ment.
“I love this type of play. It’s funny,
and it requires a large cast. Getting
everyone involved in so many ways
is really fulfilling,” she says.
On a more technical level,
Devereux has added many cre-
ative ideas to the production,
morphing it into something she
around the world, like belly dance,
merengue, salsa, and maybe even
African rhythms. It’s a mix of a wide
variety of rhythms.
What kind of a workout is
Zumba?
It is a full body workout. It is very
much a cardiovascular workout. We
do tone all the muscle groups as
well, through body weight and that
kind of stuff.
How does Zumba stand out
from other group classes?
Zumba is very simple and easy
to follow. It’s designed so that any-
one can do it. You don’t have to
have any dance experience to do
this class. In a regular dance class,
you might have to have some dance
experience. In Zumba, if you go to
one or two classes, you will have a
handle on it and you can just get
better from there.
What are some of things people
would be surprised about when
they go into a Zumba class?
It’s different from other dance
fitness programs because the focus
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Cast members of The Country Wife hard at work in preparation for their upcoming productions
on Nov. 5 and 6, and Nov. 11 to 12.
thinks will please a modern audi-
ence while still keeping its histor-
ical relevance.
A new character has even been
added to make the proceedings
seem more realistic and engaging
than past productions. Devereux
is fun. It doesn’t feel like you’re exer-
cising because the focus is on the
music. There is no right or wrong —
the instructor leads you through
visual cuing and you just follow
along. I think the thing that surpris-
es people the most is how much fun
the class is. We call it “exercise in
disguise” because it doesn’t feel like
you’re exercising even though you
come away with a fantastic work-
out. And we also try to keep a party-
like atmosphere, which is why we
don’t use a microphone.
What should someone wear to
the class?
Wear either a dance fitness
sneaker, or a shoe that’s worn out
that doesn’t have a lot of tread on
the bottom. Just wear regular fit-
ness clothes — anything that you’re
comfortable in.
From the outside it looks like
it’s mostly women who try
Zumba. What would you say to
a guy who wants to try it?
Zumba was created by a guy. In
the [U.S.], especially in places like
Miami, I would say the instructors
•5
saywhat?
We don’t want your sympathy. We did this to ourselves and feel like
idiots. But we’ve grown up and are definitely not as naïve anymore.
>> Spencer Pratt on his and Heidi Montag’s poor financial situation
Courtesy of Denardo Hepburn
says the famous China scene is in Conron Hall. Tickets are avail-
going to be something worth seeing able to students and seniors for $10,
the play for. and to adults for $15. If you have
The Country Wife opens Nov. 5. further questions you can contact
There will be subsequent shows on the Department of English at 519
Nov. 6, and from Nov. 11 to 13. These 661 - 3403.
performances will be held at 8 p.m.
Zumba Fitness
are half guys and half girls. So yes,
in Canada it might be female-dom-
inated, but any guy who might be
interested in trying a class — what
other way to meet great girls? In the
bigger city centres there are def-
initely more guys. It was
designed by a man so it is
designed for both men and women.
What would you say to encour-
age someone who is nervous
about trying Zumba?
It is important to go and try it,
and not expect yourself to be per-
fect at it because Zumba isn’t
about going and getting all the
steps perfect. It is about going and
having a good time, and increasing
your agility and your ability over
time. So even if you have two left Robyn Holm
feet, don’t worry because a lot of Zumba Education Specialist
the people in the class will have • Been in the fitness industry for
two left feet as well. And the more eight years
you practice, the better you are • Group fitness instructor for
going to be at it. My advice is dive six years
in — grab a friend, go together and • Began instructing Zumba
in 2008
just give it a try.
• Started working for Zumba
Check the “find class” section on March 2009
www.zumba.com to locate local • Travels around Canada training
London classes. Zumba instructors
6• thegazette • Thursday, November 4, 2010

Cooking with Grace

Retrojunk.com Events Calendar

Friday Nov. 5

Turnips and Potatoes Toy commercials you can

If you’re looking for a sweet and
savoury side dish, mashed turnips
and carrots are the way to go.
This side is especially good with
ham and scalloped potatoes, or
even with chicken, turkey, or
roast pork. If you only want to
make one serving, use two carrots
and one small turnip.
Ingredients
2 turnips, peeled and cubed
6 large carrots, peeled and
cut into large chunks
3 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Splash of milk
Directions
1. Place turnips and carrots in a
large pot and fill with water until it
just covers the vegetables.
2. Add a bit of salt and heat on
high heat.
3. After the pot has come to a boil,
cook veggies until fork-tender.
Check them after 10-15 minutes.
4. Drain the water from the veg-
gies. Add butter and milk, and
mash to desired consistency.
— Grace Davis
Meagan Kashty
DEPUTY EDITOR
Students are masters when it
comes to procrastination, and use-
less websites are the perfect dis-
traction tool.
If you’re looking to escape the
stress of midterms and essays,
retrojunk. com will take you back to
a simpler time when all you were
concerned about was snack time
and what your parents were giving
you for your birthday.
The site features movies, TV
shows and commercials from the
‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. The movie and
TV pages list, summarize, and iden-
tify highlights from the film or
series, while the commercial sec-
watch on retrojunk.com:
What: Sheezer — an all female
Weezer tribute band
Where: APK Live
Baywatch Barbie
Baby Tumble Surprise
When: 9 p.m.
$5 at door
Street Sharks
Donut Disaster
What: The Country Wife – an
English department production
ing that I write about things a girl Where: Conron Hall
would have watched as a kid, but When: 8 p.m.
since I am almost positive I am a $10 for students
man, I never partook in many girl
things as a kid,” the creator Saturday Nov. 6
describes on the site. “This is your What: Grahmzilla (Thunder-
chance to let the world know heist/Grizzly) and Gingy
about something you felt strongly Where: APK Live
about as a kid.” When: 10 p.m.
The site is entertaining while $5 at door
sifting through the lists of movies
and TV shows, but the highlight of What: Polydactyl Hearts – multi-
Retro Junk is undoubtedly the media arts collective perfor-
ability to watch your favourite mances
commercials. Where: Mcmanus Theatre
The commercials page is broken When: 7 p.m.
down into several commercial $8
types, such as clothing, cereal, fast
food, snacks and toys. Each page What: Roller Derby – Thames
has hundreds of videos to watch Fatales vs. Mid Michigan Roller

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Girls
Now Playing $ 99 tion actually has videos free to
watch. The site also features forums
and caters to television viewers of
all ages and genders. Where: Western Fair Entertain-
OCT 29 - regular
admission where you can talk with other users While the idea of watching ment Centre
When: 7 p.m.
Nov 4 about your favourite childhood commercials by choice may seem

3
$ 50 $12, but tickets online
games, television shows, current ridiculous, it’s easy to get caught
Tuesdays
events, or not-so-current events. up in the nostalgia of seeing your
Sunday Nov. 7
Another unique feature on the favorite toys, cereals and fast food
Rated 14A Rated 14A What: Orchestra London Concert
7:00 NIGHTLY 114 mins 9:10 NIGHTLY 125 mins
site is the inclusion of a “writer’s restaurants. Before you know it,
Where: Best Western Lamplighter
corner.” The page lets anyone you will have wasted countless
Inn & Conference Centre

GOING THE
LET ME IN
write articles about what they
enjoyed as a child. The site’s devel-
oper posts these articles on a
hours reminiscing about your
childhood, chastising yourself for $55 online
still knowing the lyrics to an old

DISTANCE forum and uses it as feedback to

add more content to the site relat-
ing to the writer’s interests.
fast food jingle, and laughing at the
ridiculous hairstyles and clothing
featured in ads.
University of Western Ontario, UCC, 2nd floor (McKellar Room) “I have gotten a few emails ask-

www.westernfilm.ca 519-661-3616

Review > CD

Come Around Sundown devel-

Kings of Leon
Come Around Sundown
RCA
Since Only By the Night’s release
in 2008, Kings of Leon has been
on everyone’s radar. Their new
album Come Around Sundown
had the burden of having to mea-
sure up to the previous album’s
success, and it carries it off well —
for the most part.
ops the distinctive sound estab-
lished in the band’s previous album.
Powerful bass, great guitar riffs and
the lead singer’s unique voice are
the driving forces behind Kings of
Leon’s music. But while the band is
easily recognizable, they are also
able to effectively alter their sound
on the album. The track “Mary” fea-
tures an awesome ‘50s style falsetto
and “Back Down South” makes
good use of its blues influences.
Unfortunately, the songs don’t
have much lyrical depth. Every-
thing the band sings about has
been done, and done better in their
previous album. Lyrically the songs
“Radioactive,” “The End” and “The
Face” don’t reach the same poetic
level as their previous effort in Only
By the Night.
Regardless of the lyrical weak-
nesses, Come Around Sundown still
has an incredible sound and is defi-
nitely an album for fans to check out.
— Brent Holmes

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writing for Arts & Life?
Just walk up to room 263 of
the UCC and ask to speak
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thegazette • Thursday, November 4, 2010
Sports
rundown >> Eight of Western’s varsity teams are ranked in the Canadian Interuniversity Sports top ten > Teams include the men’s football, basketball, hockey, soccer,
cross country and volleyball team, and the women’s basketball and cross country team | After completing an undefeated preseason, the men’s basketball team will
start OUA action this weekend
Mustangs miss
shot at Final Four
Women out after 3-2 loss
Kaitlyn McGrath
SPORTS EDITOR
The Mustangs women’s soccer
team was paired up against the
league–leading Laurier Golden
Hawks last Saturday and a win was-
n’t going to come easy.
“The team has to give everything
and work hard every second of the
game […] we need to want it more
than Laurier and have the desire to
beat them to every ball,” Mustangs
goalie Melanie Oberholzer said
before the match.
The Mustangs made it as close as
they could get, pushing the Hawks
past overtime and into penalty
kicks. Unfortunately, luck was on
Laurier’s side and they were able to
come out on top 3–2, ending the
Mustangs season in the process.
“Shootouts are a terrible way to
end a contest,” Mustangs mid-
fielder Erin Grand said. “We were
the better team across the 90 min-
utes of play and 30 minutes of
overtime and the result doesn’t
show that. The Laurier keeper
made two great guesses and our
season was done as a result.”
The Mustangs fell behind early
when Laurier forward Julie March-
Mustang men ready for rebound season
Kaitlyn McGrath
SPORTS EDITOR
Nineteen points. That was what it
took to bring an abrupt end to the
Mustangs men’s basketball season
last year.
“That was a low point of proba-
bly most of our careers here,”
fourth-year point guard Ryan Bar-
beau recalled of the 89-70 loss. “We
definitely thought we were going to
do a lot better than lose in the first
round of the playoffs.”
It wasn’t the end they had imag-
ined. An upset loss to Laurier at
home, the end to their drive for
another showing at the national
level – it’s no wonder they hope to
rebound this season.
“I think that this year we have a
lot more depth,” Mustangs head
coach Brad Campbell said. “We
have more guys we can throw in
and play and therefore I don’t think
we’ll get worn down as much as the
season rolls on.”
That increased depth has helped
in the preseason, where the Mus-
tangs have managed to maintain an
undefeated record despite suffering
from several injuries, according to
Campbell.
“For about a two week period we
were down to about six or seven
players that could actually prac-
tice,” he said. “[When] we got
healthy enough and we got some
guys back that were going to make a
ese beat Oberholzer to give her
team the one goal lead. But it didn’t
take long for the Mustangs to
respond when Grand rifled a shot
past the Laurier goalkeeper to tie
the game minutes before the first
half expired.
“After going down 1–0 we didn’t
give up. Tying up the game going
into half was a huge confidence
booster for everyone on the team.”
And the regained confidence
definitely showed as the Mustangs
went up eight minutes into the bot-
tom half with a goal from rookie
Emily Decker. But the lead was
short–lived — only two minutes
later Laurier levelled the playing
field once again.
Since overtime solved nothing,
the game would be left to chance.
Or, as it’s called in the soccer world,
penalty kicks.
“[Shootouts] never really show
the outcome of how the game was
played,” Oberholzer added.
And for the Mustangs that might
be so, as they fought hard, but ulti-
mately lost in the shootout, send-
ing Laurier off to the Final Four and
leaving themselves to prepare for
next season.
The Mustangs’ season was a
ANDREW WEDEMIRE’S BICEPS ARE SO BIG AND MANLY – EVEN HIS OPPONENTS ARE IMPRESSED. Wedemire leads the
sixth-ranked Western Mustangs men’s basketball team into the 2010-2011 OUA season. The Mustangs hope to return to the
CIS national championships again after rebuilding last season and falling short in the OUA quarterfinal.
difference and basically were in a
situation where we started to play
games.”
The Mustangs welcome back
several veterans, including Bar-
beau, Andy Wedemire and Garrett
Olexiuk, who will make his much–
anticipated return this Friday after
resting for the entire preseason. For
a team that is also welcoming sev-
eral rookies, having experienced
players to lean on will be the key to
THE MUSTANGS KICKED THE BUCKET INSTEAD OF THE BALL. The Mustangs women’s soccer team may have outplayed
the Laurier Golden Hawks, but they couldn’t overcome them in a shootout, ending Western’s season in heartbreak.
rocky one, beginning with a slow
start where they only won one of
their first six games. But toward the
end of the season and after adjust-
ments to the line-up, things began
to click for the Mustangs.
“Regular season should have
gone better, but ultimately those
games are just a means to get to the
their success.
“Those are three leaders, they
are the most veteran guys we have
on our team and they’re proven
players in our league,” Campbell
said. “Those are the three guys that
are the voice in the locker room, on
the court and the guys that the rest
of our team have to follow.”
And as the team’s starting point
guard, Barbeau is up to the chal-
lenge.
saywhat?
“I’m upset about a lot of things taking place in the game, but I
don’t want to say anything negative. Well, one thing. The LeBron
James spectacle, his reality show when he was signing up with a
team, I thought that was in poor taste. That’s not basketball, as
far as I’m concerned.”
Ian Naismith, grandson of James Naismith inventor of basketball,
on the game today.
playoffs,” Grand said. “When we
needed to the most, during the
playoffs, we played our best games.”
Despite the bitter loss, the Mus-
tangs will have much to take away
from this season, most importantly
experience.
“We were a young team this year
so it will be great to have majority
Shaun Ding GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
“We just need to show the
younger guys what we do and how
to play within our system,” he said
about his role as a team leader. “Just
lead by example in terms of playing
hard at games and practice.”
But it shouldn’t take too long for
the rookies to adapt to the Mus-
tangs game, as they are one of the
best recruiting classes Western has
seen in recent years. Joining the
squad are guards Nathan DiLoreto,
•7
Jody Bailey GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
of the girls back next year. Having
experience and older players is an
important factor in Ontario Univer-
sity Athletics and something we
haven’t really had in the last couple
of years,” Grand said. “Our success
in the playoffs is a testament to the
skill that we have and will have
again next year.”
Andrew Vincent and Quinn Hen-
derson and forward Peter Scholtes.
And if the preseason is any indi-
cation, it appears the rookies are
adjusting just fine, especially
Scholtes and Henderson who have
already managed to make signifi-
cant contributions to the team,
according to Campbell.
“Both are very versatile, can
shoot the ball and are intelligent
players,” he said about his new
players. “They are playing major
minutes right now and we need
both of them to contribute.”
Also making his Mustangs debut
is transfer student Adam Jespersen,
who brings both his size and skill to
improve the Mustangs inside game.
“We have the inside game, we’ve
got enough veteran leadership and
we have a good enough bench to be
able to compete with the best
teams in the country,” Campbell
said.
And the players feel the exact
same way, striving for nothing less
than winning this season.
“I just want to get back to the
nationals championships,” Bar-
beau said.
The number six nationally
ranked Mustangs begin their 2010-
11 season with the toughest road
trip of the year, playing Laurentian
on Friday night, then travelling to
Toronto to take on the York Lions.
The Mustangs will make their home
court debut on Nov. 12.
8• thegazette • Thursday, November 4, 2010

Guilty pleasures,
now in V8 form
Hayes’d &
Confused
Mike Hayes
MANAGING EDITOR
mike@westerngazette.ca
I’m at a crossroads. I’ve always
looked down my exceedingly long
nose at anyone who claimed to
watch and enjoy American Idol or
Jersey Shore or any number of those
guilty pleasure television shows.
But now it looks like I’m once
again verging on hypocrisy because
I’m at a point where I now have a
guilty pleasure television event to
call my own. It’s called V8 Supercars
— and it’s basically the Australian
equivalent of NASCAR.
In my defence, comparing V8
Supercars to NASCAR is about the
same as comparing the Boston
marathon to the Olympics’ 100
metre dash. For one thing, the
route V8 drivers take extends a lot
further than taking left turns
around an oval for an afternoon.
Most tracks for V8 go through the
centre of the city with cars flying by
concrete barriers at speeds well
over 200 km/h.
Also, because the width of the
track often only allows for two cars
to squeeze around a corner, pass-
ing happens in a split–second,
often with cars crowding for posi-
tion like jockeys at the Kentucky
Derby whenever a turn comes up.
It’s rare to see a race–winner’s car
not missing a body panel or mirror
when the checkered flag comes
down.
But for all of that, the rules are
fairly simple: cars are either heavi- FILE PHOTO
ly–modified Ford Falcons or Hold- AL GORE IS GOING TO NEED TO CHANGE HIS TIGHTY–WHITEYS AFTER SEEING THIS. It takes an Australian mind to come up
en Commodores — both cars built with something as crazy as V8 Supercars — a racing event similar to NASCAR but with much more complicated track layouts.
in Australia — with strict rules on all
modifications. With five litre Is my enjoyment of this kind of One only needs to sit down and fuels haven’t totally expired, it is
engines putting out 600 horsepow- racing merely a sign my brain is watch one of the many exciting becoming increasingly harder to
er, it goes without saying that these devolving to Cro–Magnon levels? races this season, including the justify the sheer excesses of motor-
cars can go face–flatteningly fast. After all, while watching highly thrilling conclusion of the Gold sports. Though NASCAR and For-
Races often end with only a second modified stock cars fly around a Coast 600 race, to get a glimpse of mula One are financially backed by
between first and last place. track trading paint and pulling off why these races are so much fun to large corporate donations, V8 has to
So where does the fun come in? desperate passing attempts can be watch no matter how one–dimen- rely on a much smaller Australian
One of my Australian friends asked very exciting, it’s also pretty dumb. sional they may appear. market for support.
me why I’d want to write a column V8 lacks the champagne–swilling Even beyond the dumb grin that Some will call the end of motor-
about V8 since, as she said, only you’ll find on the Formula One cir- V8 leaves on my face, there’s still a sports a step forward for the human
“bogans” like to watch the races. cuit and real gearheads are likely to special place in my heart for the race and a rejection of our over–
And while I resented the implica- trend towards endurance or GT3 races. consuming and cavalier approach
tion that I was somehow an Aus- races. It is the Fosters of the auto- Because in the end, it’s doubtful to the Earth. But why not make hay
tralian redneck, and therefore at the motive world — weird and dubi- this style of competition will be while the sun shines? I intend to
bottom of the global redneck social ously Australian. around for much longer. While enjoy my newfound guilty pleasure
hierarchy, she did have a point. But all the same I still enjoy it. we’re still at a point where fossil as much as possible while I can.

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The Dallas Cowboys and Min-
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Today’s difficulty level: GRAD combined 3–11. The Tampa Bay
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Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs,
who combined for seven wins last
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Vikings were probably wondering
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receiver Jerricho Cotchery’s “catch”
was ruled a completed pass.
So at least they have consistency
down.
To add to the mess was the Pitts-
burgh Steelers win over the Miami
Dolphins two weekends ago. The
Steelers were down by two in the
last minute and at the Dolphins goal
line. However, they fumbled the ball
before scoring a touchdown, which
was recovered by the Dolphins.
Yet the referee quickly decided
that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
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the Steelers got the ball back and
kicked a winning field goal.
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