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Gloria Dickie
News Features editOr
Snaking around the crimson walls
of Jacks, through the dim alleys
off Richmond Street, and loop-
ing around Molly Blooms to the
North, theres an invisible linea
boundary. This artifcial marker
determines almost instantly what
late-night businesses will boom
with throngs of students nightly
and what bars will struggle to live.
Cheap drinks, a dance foor and
top 40 are the only requirements
beyond that, the only thing that
matters is location.
Its a formula thats worked for
the past decade. When newer bars
began opening up shop ten years
ago, historical monuments such as
the Ceeps and Jim Bob Rays were
given a run for their money. In
the end, it resulted in a high con-
centration of competitive bars on
Richmond Row, teeming with stu-
dents every weekend.
Location is key, says Matthew
Pearson, general manager of Jim
Bob Rays. But its not only loca-
tion, its the building itself. Rich-
mond Row is only so big, so theres
only so much real estate that you
can move into. But then [you need]
to have a building that has some
physical size to it.
But now, with a space short-
age on the Row, more bars are
being forced to open their doors
elsewherea risk when cater-
ing to a notoriously fckle student
clientele.
Cobra, Mansion, Rouge and The
New Yorkerto name a feware
some clubs which have taken this
gamble. Many pitch themselves as
speciality bars, in hopes of carving
out a name for themselves.
However, if students arent will-
ing to travel, it doesnt always mat-
ter what youre offering.
The New Yorker nightclub is lo-
cated at the edge of downtown, on
the corner of Richmond and York
Street. With a caged-in patio, com-
petitive drink prices and capacity
of 1,150, the building itself is ideal
for student partying and events.
Yet among Western students,
the bar fails to be a hot spot on par
with the likes of Ceeps or Jacks.
With constant media attention
focusing on the revitalization of the
downtown core, traversing through
the intersection of Richmond and
Dundas may cause concern for
some students when venturing to
more southerly-located bars.
Its kind of hard for me to be an
owner and watch the TV at the be-
ginning of September when theyre
doing a story all about the violence
and fghts that have happened at
[the other] end of Richmond and
yet we have the stigmatism that
that happens down here, which it
never does, Darrell Tchir, general
manager of The New Yorker, ex-
plains, pointing to the shooting on
Richmond Street in August.
Next door at hip-hop bar Club
Large, owner Stephen Ballah
echoes Tchirs observations.
I can count in the three years
that the bar has been opened the
incidents that have happened in-
side the bar on one hand, he says.
Yes, there are one or two bars on
this side of Richmond, like The
Richmond Tavern or Clicks, which
have locals drinking all day long,
but most of those bars are closed
by [the time we open].
With a capacity of 520, Bal-
lah notes most weekends garner a
crowd of little more than 350, add-
ing his expectations when opening
the club were not met.
Its an act of people not coming
down onto this side of Richmond,
but I dont think its just because of
the area. I think its because theres
so many bars within a two block ra-
dius so everyone just tends to stay
there, Ballah says, observing most
students dont want to bother tak-
ing a cab and just head into other
bars further north instead.
While both Tchir and Ballah say
violence is not an issue at The New
Yorker or Club Large, Pearson has
made safety the selling point of Jim
Bob Rays.
Every bar has to have their
own idea of what they want to do
be competitive, he says. Some
places want to do food, some
places want to be all about music,
some places want to be all about
cheap drinks. At Jim Bobs, if I were
a student, number one, Id want to
be safe, and number two, Id want
to have a good time.
But perhaps even more attrib-
utable to Jim Bobs popularity is
promotional company Premier
Productions Inc. The company,
comprised of Western graduates,
has worked closely with Jim Bobs,
as well as Cobra, to bolster student
attendance with their own strategy
for success.
For us, the answer is not send-
ing a million Facebook invites,
says Mark Russell, director of digi-
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News Briefs
Bridge over
troubled waters
The Sarnia Road bridge construc-
tion timeline has been delayed.
Instead of fnishing by the end of
October, the bridge is now sched-
uled for completion at the end of
November.
Early in the project we lost 18
days of work because of snow, rain
and heat issues, John Lucas, direc-
tor of roads and transportation for
the project, said.
The amount of rain satu-
rates the soil, making it incredibly
muddy and impossible to work, so
fve days had to be spent cleaning
that up, Lucas said.
The summer made up for some
of the lost time, but not enough of
it. We hoped that the good weather
would continue.
Save for the few instances of
brutal heat in the summer, there
was a great deal of good weather for
working on the bridge, but it didnt
quite make up for the amount of
time lost early on.
Because of that, the end of Oc-
tober became unrealistic, so the
fnish date has been changed to
the end of November, said Lucas.
Julian Panchaud
RIM says sorry
Research in Motion co-founder
Mike Lazardis issued a video apol-
ogy yesterday for a three day out-
age of BlackBerry Messenger.
Full service has since been
restored
Since launching BlackBerry in
1999, its been my goal to provide
reliable, real-time communica-
tions around the world. We did not
deliver on that goal this week, not
even close, Lazardis said in his
release.
The breakdown was alleg-
edly caused by a hardware failure
which led to a ripple effect in RIMs
systems.
Users in Europe, the Middle
East, Africa, India and South Amer-
ica frst experienced the delays and
outages on Monday. The problem
later spread to North America.
With so many BBM users now-
adays, I think it was inevitable that
the back-end of the RIM operating
system might encounter issues,
Leah Travaglini, a fourth-year his-
tory student at Western and Black-
Berry user, said. Obviously it was
frustrating because BBM is the way
that so many people communi-
cate, but I think we all need to get
over it. There is such a thing as text
messaging.
Lazardis concluded his mes-
sage by saying, I apologize for the
service outages this week. Weve let
many of you down.
Gloria Dickie
Mo money, less
problems
Wednesday brought good news for
fve researchers at Western who
will receive a combined $5.2 mil-
lion to fund their research through
the Canada Research Chairs pro-
gram. Minister of state (science
and technology) Gary Goodyear
announced $203.9 million in fund-
ing via the program as well as $10.2
million from the Canada Founda-
tion for Innovation to undertake
new research Wednesday at the
University of Guelph.
According to Trevor Lynn, man-
ager of communications for the
Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council, both amounts
will go towards leaders in the Ca-
nadian research landscape.
Through the CRC program, the
federal government funds up to
2,000 research chairs across Can-
ada on an ongoing basis. CFI is a
federally funded foundation that
gives money associated with CRC
to cover the cost of their research
infrastructure and equipment, he
said.
With one or two announce-
ments each year, the funding is
integral in allowing researchers to
pursue their interests. Dan Sinai,
(acting) associate vice-president
research at Western, said the pro-
grams are of great beneft to the
University.
Over the past decade, Western
has benefted tremendously from
both the CRC and CFI programs
[] to build some of the worlds
most unique research facilities and
laboratories and to provide our
researchers with equipment they
need to provide answers to the
questions of tomorrow and today,
he said.
The fve researchers at Western
recognized in the announcement
at Guelph work in felds ranging
from quantitative fnance to plan-
etary small bodies.
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More feet on the street
Cameron Smith
gazette staFF
Walking through downtown Lon-
don has always been a challenge
for pedestrians. Cramped side-
walks, busy streets and excessive
pollution provide many excuses to
stay at home. However, this may all
soon change.
On Monday night, Rodney Tol-
ley, an international transporta-
tion expert, is coming to London
to speak about challenges facing
Londons transportation network.
Ryan Craven, a member of the
Urban League of London, orga-
nized the event to showcase the is-
sues with pedestrian accessibility
in the downtown core.
The basic problem is there is
not enough space for pedestrians,
Craven said. Too much space is
being given to cars and buses.
According to Craven, though
the current downtown does pro-
vide sidewalks and bike lanes, they
are insuffcient for the amount of
pedestrian traffc fooding into the
downtown.
Theres been a favouring of au-
tomobiles and buses over pedestri-
ans and cyclists, Craven said. Im
trying to fgure out a way to change
this trend, even if it means taking
space away from buses and cars.
Overall the city would be a bet-
ter place, he said.
Although benefcial to walkers
and cyclists, making it more acces-
sible to pedestrians may detract
from drivers. However, Joel Adams,
a board member with Downtown
London, felt this was not the case.
I dont think it has to be one or
the other, Adams said. Cars and
buses arent going away and for
buses, in particular, we want to see
an increased ridership over time.
Adams also noted the beneft of
increased pedestrian accessibility
to local businesses.
If you look at any successful
downtowns, one of the truisms is
that the more people in the down-
town leads to more success in every
measure, he said. Everything im-
proves if youve got more feet on
the street.
Increased pedestrian access is
a tempting idea for many Western
students.
If you made Dundas a pure
walking street, it would offer a
more cultured atmosphere, Sarah
Dayus, a third-year media, infor-
mation and technoculture student,
said. I believe it would defnitely
encourage students to go there
more often.
Dayus also commented on the
traffc congestion streets like Dun-
das already face.
You might as well make it more
accessible to pedestrians, Dayus
said. Right now its not accessible
to either traffc or people.
Upping the price of health care
Alex Carmona
News editOr
Students who use the health plan
at Western will be in for a bit of a
surprise come tuition time next
year.
The fnance committee of the
University Students Council has
determined the price of the current
student health plan, which cov-
ers expenses such as prescription
drugs, physiotherapy and massage
therapy, to be unfeasible.
Theres currently a shortfall of
almost fve dollars per student,
Jennifer Valadao, vice-president
fnance for the USC, said. Valadao
explained Westerns health plan is
part of a trust made up of several
schools, including Acadia Univer-
sity and Mount Saint Vincent Uni-
versity, and is currently running a
defcit depleting the trusts reserve
funds.
Essentially were taking re-
serves from other people now be-
cause were in a trust together. So
the more we take out of it the less
that is left for everyone else. When
you take all the money out of a
business it becomes bankrupt, so
its the same kind of theory.
Valadao added the reserves the
health plan is drawing from will be
gone by the end of this year.
The USCs fnance committee
is currently analyzing a number
of options designed to bring the
health plan in line.
We have the option of either
doing a fee increase to cover the gap
or we can look at changes to the ac-
tual coverage, Carrie Passi, senior
manager of fnance for the USC,
said. Right now students are cov-
ered for 80 per cent under the plan,
so we could look at changing that
to either 75 or 70 per cent, which
is the norm for a lot of schools. We
could also do a combination of the
two, she continued.
If the USC decides to keep cov-
erage in the health plan as is, the
fee increase would not just bump
up the price by fve dollars per stu-
dent to cover its shortfall.
We would need to charge $125
[per student] in order to break
even and to build the reserves back
up, Valadao said. This is because
were running a defcit right now,
so we need to add money back into
the reserve. The reserve is there to
be a cushion, in case of a sudden
change in trends or things become
more expensive in a way that cant
be foreseen.
Passi noted the USC has access
to extremely detailed statistics on
usage of specifc elements of the
health plan, so any coverage they
decide to cut, if any is cut at all,
would be the ones that make the
most sense from a statistical stand-
point. Were thinking about trying
not to do any cuts to the ones that
would affect a huge amount of stu-
dents, although sometimes when
the pain is felt by more people, it
can be a smaller change, whereas
if you impact a very small group,
theyre going to be hurt way more,
she said.
Jacob Stein, a third-year health
sciences student and user of the
student health plan, said a price in-
crease would be signifcantly more
preferable to any cuts in coverage.
I use way more than $100 worth
of benefts on the health plan. I
would rather they increase the
price to $125 because, for example,
one physiotherapy appointment is
$50, so even if you only go to three
you get your moneys worth.
tal marketing and communications
for Premier Productions. Its about
generating conversation in the
communitylocal and student
and providing customers with a
product that consistently meets or
exceeds their expectations.
But despite using promotional
strategies of their own, Westerns
on-campus student venues, the
Wave and Spoke, have experienced
the same phenomenon of other
establishments located on the
fringestriving to reel in the same
enthusiasm that exists on Rich-
mond Row.
This years University Students
Council president Andrew For-
gione has focused on revving up
concerts at The Wave, with events
such as The Arkells and Keys N
Kratesto some avail.
Students dont feel comfortable
getting in a dress or getting in a suit
and then going to the [University
Community Centre]the same
place they grab their Timmys on a
Monday on their way to class, he
says.
This works out just fne for Pear-
son, who notes his 20-year-old bar
has had a good month.
I think what youre seeing now
[] is that people are coming back
to the party environment, to the
fun safe spots. Theyve gone out
and checked the other spots, and
theyve come back.
>> continued from pg.1
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Opinions
All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Right now, downtown London isnt the most
transportation-friendly place. Traffc jams and a
lack of parking plague the Richmond Street area,
while at the same time narrowand sometimes
nonexistentsidewalks and an excess of vehicles
often makes walking an unpleasant experience.
As the city looks to revamp the downtown core,
the idea of making the city more walkable is being
thrown around. This would involve wider sidewalks
and more pedestrian-friendly intersections. Creating
this sort of fun, frollicky area sounds nice, but there
are many downsides to such a project.
London has plenty of traffc as it is, so diverting
traffc even further would just aggravate the problem.
And with the dismal state of downtown parking,
including the monopoly Impark seems to have, some
major issues would have to be addressed with the
state of driving downtown before the state of walking
can be seriously addressed.
Also, we live in Canada. A nice summery scene
where a family can skip across a cobblestone path
from the corner store to the ice cream shop is nice,
but everybody is ignoring the slushy grey mess that
London is for six months of the year.
That being said, people are used to suffering
through the cold. Were a university town, and that
means there are lineups at the bars year around
most of these people wearing much less than is
appropriate for the freezing temperatures. Citizens
jaunt around Victoria Park on the coldest days and
even a school-closing amount of snow leads to joyous
students playing in the streets. Would people really
ignore a beautiful, safe place to stroll due to the frigid
outdoors?
Theres also the environmental aspect to consider.
With a car-free area, obviously the smog and car
pollution would drop. However, thats not to say it
wouldnt increase in a different area where cars must
detour to. Would a new, European-style walking area
drive off the less reputable citizens, or would it merely
cause them to think great, now I have a nice view
while I shoot up?
The main area that would be affected by this dream
would be Dundas, but as of right now, its just thata
dream. A look at many different aspects would be
necessary in order before we could ever consider
making this a reality.
The Gazette Editorial Board
Not better late than never
Re: Minding your mind (Sept 23, 2011)
To the Editor:
Ive been experiencing mental health
problems for some time now. After
reading the Gazettes article about men-
tal illness amongst students, and the
different ways to get help, I decided to
call Student Health Services.
They set me up with a preliminary
social worker who assesses students
problems, and then advises which
route to take.
I booked an appointment with this
social worker, and he told me that they
employ social workers, GP psychother-
apists, and psychiatrists. However, the
wait-list to see these professionals was
very long, and Id have to wait until at
least November.
It is absolutely unacceptable that
at the best student experience uni-
versity, students experiencing extreme
mental health issues endure over a
dergraduate degree.
Given that more and more of us
are leaving university debt-laden, one
would think that the council that is sup-
posed to represent our best interests
would be a little more responsible with
our fnancial resources.
I appreciate that elected USC mem-
bers, much like elected members of
any real government, feel a degree of
entitlement to special treatment. How-
ever, if the USC would rein in their lav-
ish spending practices, then perhaps
our student fees would stop increasing
each year.
There is nothing that will be done in
the new private lounge that could not
have been done on a personal laptop in
the USC council chambers.
At the rate things are going, I wont
be surprised if the USC members each
award themselves a few thousand dol-
lars at the end of their term as a bonus
for all their hard work.
Spencer A Sandor
Political Science V
month with no treatment whatsoever.
Believe me, this is not easy.
Anonymous
U$C overspending

Re: Councillors get lounge space in USC
offce (Oct 13, 2011)
To the Editor:
It seems that the University Students
Council has opted out of considering
the best interests of the student body in
favour of spending time and resources
on themselves.
As if spending $11,500 on an all-ex-
pense paid vacation to the U.S. wasnt
bad enough, now theyve chosen to
spend an almost equal amount on a
private lounge and spiffy new Apple
computer.
In the span of a few months, the USC
has spent enough money on them-
selves, as most students will pay for
their tuition over the span of their un-
A walk
around
town
>> DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
Letters to the Editor
Bursting your Western bubble
Nicole Gibillini
arts & liFe Features editOr
Fourth year is a time of mixed feelings.
Leaving behind essays, exams and
the associated stress sounds great. But
thinking about the future is slightly ter-
rifying. For me, its not so much the fu-
ture itself, but rather the pressure to de-
cide whats next. Answering questions
about where Im headed, how I plan to
make a living and how my bachelor of
arts degree will be relevant to my life
adds stress itself.
Its just over a month into fourth year,
and Ive already been bombarded with
these questions from family, friends
and even strangers.
With a bleak economy, fnding a
real job isnt as easy as it seems. Not
to mention that every other person has
a post-secondary degree.
Most industries are hard to break
into. Whether you want a job in science,
in teaching or lucky for me, journalism,
youre going to have to hustle.
The pressure, adding to the stress of
doing well in your fnal year, is fnding a
new place to live and paying off debt.
Jumping into a career right after
school is something most undergradu-
ate students fnd overwhelmingor
more so, the idea of having to show
people how successful theyll become.
But what if I want to lay in limbo for
a bit? Whats wrong with taking some
time to fgure out what job I actually
want to pursue? After being wrapped
up in the world of hardcore academia
for the last four years, Ive become dis-
connected with the real world. Let me
reconnect before I make any serious
decisions.
Theres always the Im taking time
to travel approach. Graduate school is
another option and is often a strategy to
prolong the university experience. Its
also a necessity for some careers.
Having a plan is fne, but its suc-
cumbing to the pressure to fnd im-
mediate permanency in life that seems
ridiculous.
The average person will change ca-
reer paths about seven times in his or
her lifeso fnding the one straight
out of school is unlikely. Weighing your
options is simply strategic. Whether or
not those around you agree with your
post post-secondary decision, its ulti-
mately your life and your time, and only
you can assess what to do with it.
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Danielle Battram, an assistant
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that we consume no more than
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The upper intake limit is 2,400 mg
per day, but the general population
is typically getting above this limit,
about 3,100 mg per day.
Health Canada outlines that
high sodium intake is directly re-
lated to high blood pressure. High
blood pressure is a preventable risk
factor for death and also a major
cause of cardiovascular disease,
stroke and kidney disease.
Most of our salt intake comes
from highly processed foods, such
as prepared soups, boxed foods,
etc., Battram says. Although add-
ing salt during cooking and at the
table does contribute to the salt
intake of the diet, these contribute
far less than that coming from pro-
cessed foods.
Health Canada advises lowering
the intake of foods such as breads,
soups, cheeses and sausages.
Yet detractors are quick to shoot
down Health Canadas claims, and
argue that a low sodium intake can
be detrimental. Some scientists
insist that salt is the backbone of
blood, and essential to cognition
and movement. When one does not
get enough salt, the body releases
extra hormones to reabsorb it from
your urine and these hormones
cause insulin resistance that can
lead to diabetes and fatigue.
Battram also notes some salt is
necessary in our diet.
Sodium is responsible for
maintaining proper fuid balance
in our cells, proper blood pressure
and proper acidity in our cells. So-
dium also assists in the absorp-
tion of certain nutrients, such as
glucose.
Exercise, drinking beverages
with electrolytes and a controlled,
wise diet can help control exces-
sive salt intake and its effects.
Nicole Gibillini
News Features editOr
Its never too late to do something
you love, according to ffth-year f-
nance and administration student
Alvin Collantes.
But Collantes is no ordinary stu-
dent. His passion for dance landed
him a spot as a contestant on So
You Think You Can Dance Canada
in the shows third season.
Unlike many of his fellow con-
testants who began dancing at a
young age, Collantes took his frst
dance class as a frosh at Western. I
wanted to try something different
and so I went to a dance studio and
did recreational ballet classes, he
explains.
After taking a year off school
and pursuing dance full time, he
auditioned for SYTYCDC and made
it. He decided to do the show while
attending school again.
He recalls his busy schedule
of class from Tuesday to Thurs-
day, leaving four days open, and
devoting them to dance. I would
go to Toronto and train and work
like crazyId work with choreog-
raphers, do tons of classes, then I
would come back here and study
and do all my homework and
maybe work out at the gym.
Collantes biggest struggle on
SYTYCDC was dealing with all the
pressure.I think its just the men-
talI cried a lotand its because
of the pressure of being good and
that I just started dancing, he
says.
It was intense but it was what
I wanted to do, he says. It was
the most motivated that Ive ever
been. Showing his parents the
show was well worth his time
added to the pressure. I needed to
make my parents proud and make
them happy and to show them that
I was making the right decision,
he explains.
Although Collantes didnt make
it past the top 40, his experience on
SYTYCDC, paired with his educa-
tion, will help his career. I want to
use my education to cultivate the
Toronto industry. I feel like theres
more to the industry than people
see, he says.
Collantes used his connections
from SYTYCDC to organize a work-
shop taught by past contestants at
Western this month. I just wanted
to come here and expose West-
ern a little bit to the professional
dance industry of what its like, he
explains.
While dance is a major part of
his life, Collantes values his educa-
tion. School is very important
Ive learned that, he says. I feel
like the most important thing is to
know what you want to do and be
motivated by the end result.
The pinch on salt
Never too late to dance
faces of
western
Brent Holmes
arts & liFe editOr
Loading Ready Run
The Canadian comedy site load-
ingreadyrun.com was launched
in 2003 by Graham Stark and
Paul Saunders and has produced
weekly videos. In 2010, they part-
nered with online gaming maga-
zine The Escapist where alongside
their videos, they produce the in-
ternet shows Unskippable and
Feed Dump.
The group gained notoriety in
2006 with a video entitled Three
PS3s, which featured Saunders
claiming to own three of the des-
perately sought-after machines.
The group has released hilari-
ous videos every Monday without
fail. With such momentum, this
Victoria-based group has proved
that they will be ready and running
for a long time to come.
Rooster Teeth
Rooster Teeth Productions is most
famous for their popular web-se-
ries Red vs. Blue.
Using the Halo video game
multiplayer as a model to shoot
their videos, the series gained pop-
ularity in 2004 when they released
a two minute video involving sol-
diers questioning the purpose of
fghting in a boxed-in canyon.
The series has continued, start-
ing its ninth season this summer,
and has developed its own CGI
rendered animation. Roosterteeth.
com has also expanded to include
a comic series and sketch comedy
videos.
Debates about the look of the
Halo warthog, the difference be-
tween pink and lightish red and
the legitimacy of camping have
created a website that never makes
you wonder why youre there.
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The total preparation time is
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Ingredients
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1 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
pound (half a brick) cold, un-
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8-10 tart apples, such as Granny
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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6. Sprinkle remaining crumb mix-
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The Crooked Brothers create a di-
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between.
The frst song, 17 Horses, gives
a great introduction to the band
and album, with engaging instru-
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something different, whether it be
the lyrics and their message, the
singers raspy and soothing voice,
or the music itself.
The album was recorded in the
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Bill Frisell
All We Are Saying
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Bill Frisell has had a strong career.
He won the Grammy award for Best
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The album itself starts off with
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soft and beautiful introduction to
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of the song while giving it its own
Frisell feel.
The songs are good covers. The
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same, sombre tone, while Please,
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With six burger options and
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thegazette Friday, October 14, 2011 7 thegazette Friday, October 14, 2011 7
Last year, the Mustangs womens la-
crosse team blew past the Queens
Gaels in an impressive 10-6 show-
ing. Unfortunately, their road to
the championship was cut short
when they lost 7-5 to the Laurier
Golden Hawks in the fnals.
Now, the Mustangs are back
with a vengeance going unde-
feated this season. A big part of
the Mustangs success is ffth-year
veteran midfelder, and now pur-
ple pipe recipient, Nicole Pullen.
Just as Pullen did last year with her
four goal performance in the vic-
tory over Queens, she is blowing
the competition away. Pullen is de-
stroying Ontario University Athlet-
ics in both goals and points with 23
goals and 26 points, respectively,
in eight games played. The West-
side, Ontario native has helped her
team get off to a terrifc start this
season and is there to put the ball
in the net when her team needs her
most.
Jason Sinukoff
Jesse Tahirali gazette
8 thegazette Friday, October 14, 2011
Sports
Rundown >> The Musatangs mens football team took hold of the number one spot in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport ranking > This is the frst time since 1999 that the
Mustangs have topped the rankings and the frst time since 2001 that an Ontario University Athletics team has taken the top spot.
gameday
The Mustangs womens hockey team takes on the Guelph
Gryphons at 7:30p.m. on Friday October 14. The Mustangs are in
search of their frst win of the season after dropping their frst
two games last weekend.
Piotr Angiel gazette
HEy rEf, CAn wE GET you SoME GlASSES? Mustangs forward Julian Cimadamore slips by a RMC defender in Westerns 5-2 win over the Paladins on Friday October
7. Cimadamore had an assist in the victory. The Mustangs went on to win 4-2 in their next game on October 8 against the Carleton Ravens. The Mustangs will travel to
Nipissing to take on the Lakers on October 14.
Pat Robinson
gazette staFF
The Western Mustangs opened
their season with a bang on last Fri-
day as they completely dominated
the Royal Military College Paladins
by a score of 5-2. Even the lopsided
score didnt do the Mustangs play
justice as they out shot their oppo-
nents 48-21.
The Mustangs drew frst blood
early in the frst period when Chris
Rocca put the Mustangs on the
board. Rocca netted the puck after
a scramble in front of the RMC
goaltender to score the go-ahead
goal.
The Paladins would not lay
down as they responded to the
goal when Colin ORourke picked
up a rebound and slipped the puck
past the Mustangs rookie net-
minder, Alain Valiquette. With the
score tied 1-1 after 20 minutes of
play, the stage was set for the sec-
ond period to play a big role in the
outcome of the game.
The Mustangs made a large
splash fuelled by two players that
opened the foodgates in the sec-
ond period. First, Mustangs for-
ward Steve Reese scored 3:52 into
the second, giving Western the
lead. The biggest impact in the
Mustangs victory came from frst-
year winger, Zach Harnden who
scored back-to-back goals in the
second. Scoring at the 4:45 and the
6:29 marks respectively, Harnden
was able to propel the Mustangs to
a commanding lead.
Pat Powers, Mustangs assistant
coach, gave his praise to the rookie
after the game.
Zach is tenacious on the puck
and has a very high talent level
we expect big things from him this
year, Powers said.
After helping the purple and
white run away with the game,
Harnden was quick to praise his
line mates for his success.
Keaton and Reese are really
strong players and made it easy
to fnd space on the ice with how
much attention teams give them,
Harnden said.
Fourth-year Keaton Turkiewicz
had a strong game, assisting both
goals by Harnden. His performance
also received high accolades from
Powers after the game.
Keaton is a leader on this team
and he kept his feet moving all
night which helped Zach have a
big game, Powers noted.
The Paladins third-year goal-
tender Andrew Flemming played
a great game. Despite the lopsided
score, Flemming was a big reason
the game did not get more out of
hand.
He was tremendous for the
Paladins and we were preaching to
our players after the frst when we
were tied with RMC to stick with
the game plan and fght the frus-
tration, Powers said about Flem-
mings performance.
Powers thoughts on Flem-
mings performance are echoed by
Adam Shell, RMCs head coach.
He was very good for the whole
game, and defnitely after the frst
gave us a chance to win with the
score being tied. I have full conf-
dence in his ability to be a differ-
ence maker in games for us this
year, Shell commented.
The Mustangs hit the road next
week as they battle the University
of Nipissing on October 14 and
then the University of Toronto on
the 15.
Mustangs trample Paladins in season opener
Harndens two goals propel Mustangs to victory
naira Ahmed gazette