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Woman's Studies is on the decline at Canadian universities. That's the consensus after several schools have dropped or re-named the program in hopes of creating new interest. The most recent, being Queen's University who no longer has a Woman's Studies program, but allows students to take courses in"Gender Studies." "This is the way the world is moving," says Bev Baines, the program's chairwoman

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For all of you anti-porn elitist out there (I don't really know any - but I'm sure they exist), you're finally being put in your place today. A new study from the University of Montreal has found that porn does not turn men into twisted individuals with revolting sexual fetishes. The study, headed up by Associate Professor Simon Louis Lajeunesse at the School of Social Work was able to find no

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So wait. Something's not right here. I'm going to play the jealous University student/8 year old boy card and say "Why does Ryerson get a 60 Million dollar renovated Maple Leaf Garden's as their athletic facility and we don't?!"It's true though. Ryerson university will be contributing $20 million to the $60 million dollar facility at Carlton and Church Street. The facility will receive a

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As everyone seems to be tackling a copious amount of projects and exams right now, I figured I'd provide you with some light reading to help you procrastinate. Over the last day I've been able to find the top five most ridiculous, yet awesome courses offered by universities across North America. With some

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Actually, on second thought let's go to Mars.That's the direction five Canadian universities will be taking, starting next spring. Western, McGill, McMaster, the University of Toronto and the University of Winnipeg will all be starting Canada's first astrobiology training program."The goal is to create a place for Canada in space," said Dr. Neil Banerjee, co-investigator of the Canadian

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Lincoln University in Pennsylvania is telling students to shape up - not academically however, but physically. In a controversial move, the school is requiring overweight students to take a fitness course in order to receive their degrees.The mandate, which took effect for freshmen who entered in the fall of 2006, requires that students have their body mass index (BMI) measured.The BMI is used to

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With the current strike going on, everyone's looking for better alternatives to get around. Below are the top 5 innovative ways to get around London in the coming weeks.#5 - The Side Hammock 18 Wheeler Attachment -Grab the hammock from your neighbour's yard and head on over to Richmond Row. With traffic busier then ever in the morning, you're bound to find an 18 wheeler or truck waiting at a

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A new Waterloo campus in Stratford, Ontario will be in collaboration with the University of Western Ontario when it opens its doors. The two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding on November 6th to investigate shared academic initiatives. More specifically, the two schools will work together closely on new wave digital media projects in hopes of advancing the field. "Western has

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It's Day 2 of the London Transit Strike and the leaching of my car has just begun. That being said, I've taken on the role this week of being a "nice guy" to help out roommates and friends get to class. The roads do seem a bit busier, but that being said, I'm yet to run into any real issues while commuting. I think the initial worry stemmed from Toronto/GTA kids who knew the pain of a city wide

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What a Remembrance Day-esque PR move. McMaster University announced today that students whose parents have been killed while serving in the military will receive four years of free tuition. In addition, the school has promised to provide residence accommodation and a meal plan for one year to students who are under 26 years old. All of this falls under the Project Hero program started earlier

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I called it a couple of weeks ago, didn't I? Halloween just spells controversy. Sure enough, a public apology is being demanded of five University of Toronto student. This after they won a costume contest wearing black makeup and pretending to be the Jamaican bobsled team. The five University of Toronto students received the award Halloween night at a costume party they attended. The costumes and

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It's true. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has beaten out Ryerson and Brock University in Maclean's annual survey. The University issue that came out early last week, placed UOIT 12th overall for Undergraduate programs. The school has gained a positive reputation over the last 6 years, that continues to grow along with enrollment. UOIT president and vice-chancellor Ronald

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I saw it far too many times last Halloween weekend. The unoriginal group costume idea that was "the Western Campus Police brutality re-enactment." You know - the groups of drunken university students, rocking the fake batons and hack campus police outfits. Needless to say, just when you thought this story was flushed out, it re-emerges in this mornings London Free Press. This mornings story has

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Purdue University will no longer be throwing students out of class for being on Facebook or Twitter come September 2010. The school has recently introduced a new program that incorporates social media, called "Hot Seat" into two of their classes. Hot Seat allows users to interact with their professors, post questions and be more proactive in lectures through the use of Facebook and Twitter. The

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So wait. It's Monday? Why do I feel like everyone is saying the same thing? Was everyone just that drunk all weekend, that 3 days slipped by in a blur? Wildness I tell you. Wildness. This weekend was definitely one for the books. Jay-Z Thursday at the John Labatt Center was nothing short of epic. Who else would go from playing the World Series in New York, to hopping on a plane to fly to London,

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If Mr. Clean is not fighting one of the Ghost Busters this Saturday night by the time I get to the bar, I'll be quite shocked. Or at least a bit taken aback. For after 4 years it seems that a Halloween can't go by in this university town without some form of ridiculous, drunken, costumed drama breaking out.The bars on Richmond Row will be over crowded with students this coming weekend, expecting

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It's not the local London kids, possible eggings or vandals to be scared of this Halloween. The Western Librarians could be on strike come Saturday, October 31st. An e-mail was sent out to students today warning them of the strike that looms this coming weekend. Forewarning details surrounding the dangers of crossing the librarian picket line were discussed. They include:1) If challenged, express

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Western Quarter Back Michael Faulds set two CIS records in Saturday's game against the University of Toronto. The 5th year student completed 39 of 52 passes for a personal best of 550 yards in only three quarters. Faulds has accumulated 3,033 yards for a CIS single-season record that surpassed former two-time Hec Crighton winner Tommy Denison's mark of 3,001. In addition, he has become the

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Ontario has taken the cake for possessing the highest tuition costs in the country. A 2009 Statistics Canada report shows Ontario has surpassed Nova Scotia, with university tuition averaging $5,951 per student. Furthermore, the report found undergraduate fees in Ontario surpassed the national average by more than $1,000. Graduate tuition fees further exceeded the national average by $2,600. These

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I did indeed make it to Kitchener this past weekend. However, the Oktoberfest events we're far away from the grimey, dance cave better known as "Phils" that I ended up in for the evening.You see, I went to Laurier to visit a couple of my friends. I arrived to find out that Oktoberfest tickets were sold out and that the festivities were a bit of a mission from where I was staying. So we proceeded

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Press footage from today's press conference with Ann Hutchison, Director of Media Relations and Elgin Austin, Director of Campus Policefootage courtesy of the Western Gazette.

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The University PR people are in full force today after last nights Youtube video sparked uproar amongst thousands across the Western campus. A video was taken showing several cops beating up an individual within the social science building. Here's what the university had to say: "Campus police got calls from students and faculty around 5 p.m. Wednesday alerting them to a disoriented and violent

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This is footage taken from today at Western's Social Science building - Western police are seen brutally beating and arresting a man. Watch below:

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I sat in my Tuesday morning 3D Animation class last week, ready to perform a test. We had a ten hour day ahead of us and I had not gone to bed yet. In addition, the general stress in the room was at an all time high. So alas, I was the most cheerful, energetic student you have ever met.The test began, and after a couple minutes a hoarse, bronchial cough broke out, three rows in front of me. It

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Drunken Germans and University students alike, rejoice. Oktoberfest is back once more in Kitchener/Waterloo. The annual nine day festival is finishing up this coming weekend. With students from both Wilfrid Laurier and Waterloo University able to attend, this weekend is bound to be nothing short of epic. The copious amounts of beer, sausage and partying will be at an all time high - more so than

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The following post is in response to a video that we watched in class. Although it is not campus controversy related, its all about media controversy, so have a read:The United State’s conservative, media-masking mentality shines through in the documentary OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism. The movie analyzes Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomeration, with specific focus on Fox News’ right

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The Times Higher Education published their annual University ranking on October 1st. The renown list ranks the top 200 Universities each year. Harvard seems to continue to take the cake, followed by Cambridge, Yale and all the other prestigious schools you see in Hollywood movies. The real shock however, was The University of Western Ontario finishing 151st on the list. This apparently was an

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With thousands of students heading home this weekend (some as early as Thursday), you have to be questioning the safety of the campus housing community. There seems to be something appealing about the broughdale/sunset/university strip of housing that calls to criminals. These communities will be empty with the allure of laptops/big screen TVs/video game systems all at the disposal.In the past,

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The University of Western Ontario seems to be anxiously awaiting the arrival of Swine flu. That or they're just allowing people a free pass on exam and projects dates. This comes after receiving an e-mail from Student Information Services regarding an online form that exempts students due to H1N1-like symptoms.Maybe I haven't read into this thoroughly enough, but it seems like students have a new

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My house is dark. Quiet. Still a mess. The antics of Western homecoming have left everyone tired and hungover. My kitchen looks like the direct result of a bomb going off. Dirty dishes, beer bottles and take out containers litter the counters. My room that was occupied by my four best friends for the weekend is now cold, empty and a mess. But it can all wait until tomorrow.I awoke bright and

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Guelph Football player Justin Dunk could use some media training (or at least a lesson in sportsmanship).The Gryphon Quarter Back was caught yelling "F*** Western" in front of The Score's cameraman during Saturday's game against the Western Mustangs. Since the incident, Dunk has been suspended for next Saturday's game against Waterloo.Tom Kendall, The Athletic Director for Guelph issued this

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photo cred: Christina Blals - Queen's JournalRight around sunrise on Thursday morning of last week, my father, Richard Gould decided to give me a call. This is nothing new, as after four years, he still can't grasp that the university schedule for most students revolves around being nocturnal. I rolled back over and went back to sleep, only to be greeted by a voice mail from him later that day.

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