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From Kenya to Western
A former refugee travels to London for a better education violence
Cheryl Stone
NEWS EDITOR
Nathaniel Kuch, a first-year science
student, won’t see his brother and
sisters until he’s done his degree.
“It’s hard to go to Kenya. I plan
to go after I finish my degree,” he
explained.
Kuch spent most of his life in a
refugee camp in Kenya after his
parents were forced to flee Sudan
because of civil war.
He explained the camp did not
place many priorities on education
because they lacked books. Stu-
dents who could attend school
would be concentrating on their
empty stomachs more than their
studies.
Kuch said he responded to his
situation by working hard to get
good grades, eventually attending a
Kenyan boarding school.
“You don’t have to think of a lot
of things,” he explained about life at
boarding school, “like going far to
get some water.”
Kuch said he applied for the
refugee program offered by the
World University Service of Canada
so he could attend school in Cana-
da. The program helps refugee stu-
dents by arranging sponsored place-
ments at Canadian universities.
“I was really impressed by
Nathaniel,” James Goacher, presi-
dent of the Western branch of
WUSC, said. He explained the club
was sent applications from three
City targets downtown methadone clinic
Monica Blaylock
NEWS EDITOR
Methadone is a synthetic narcotic
drug similar to morphine. But since
it’s less habit-forming, doctors
often use it to manage their
patient’s heroin addiction and
wean them off the drug.
Throughout London there are
four clinics and eight pharmacies
that dispense methadone to reha-
bilitating drug addicts. While
some people say these facilities
play an important role in reducing
drug use in London, others have
argued the crowds they draw are
problematic.
One clinic in particular, Clinic
528 on Dundas Street, sees between
1,500 and 1,800 patients in per
week. According to Judy Bryant,
Ward 13 councillor, the number of
patients causes crowding the
streets and clients are “preyed on”
by people looking to sell drugs.
“There are times when things get
a bit better, but there’s just a tremen-
dous volume of people going
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students to select from.
The program supports students
launches at
for three years of their undergradu-
ate degree through waived tuition
and fees. The student is also given
Western
a $200 per month allowance, which
is raised through fundraising.
Glen Tigert, associate registrar
for Western, explained a bursary
was offered to the students to cover
tuition and books. In their fourth
year, students could apply for the
OSAP and other bursaries.
“Part of the expectation is that in
fourth-year they will take advantage
of these options,” Tigert said.
Refugee students who are not
applying to the WUSC program can
apply for scholarships and bur-
saries meant strictly for refugee stu-
dents, but only if they have refugee
status under the Canadian govern-
ment.
These students need the same
grades to get into Western as an
Ontario student. They must also
take an English as a Second Lan-
guage proficiency test.
“There is some translation that
needs to occur,” Tigert noted.
Tigert explained Western was
trying to increase the number of
international students coming to
the University.
“This is the first year we have
offered international student
entrance scholarships,” he
explained. He noted work-study
>> see PROGRAM pg.3
through the clinic. It’s problematic
to surrounding areas,” Bryant said.
City Council met on Monday
night to discuss a potential change
to zoning requirements for future
methadone clinics after local resi-
dents expressed concerns with
Clinic 528’s proximity to H.B. Beal
Secondary School.
“I don’t think anybody argues
that it’s not necessary to have
[methadone] clinics — we definite-
ly do. But the problem stems from
the fact that Clinic 528 is in such
close proximity to a local high
school,” Bryant said.
A representative from Clinic 528
disagreed with Bryant about the
effects of the clinic.
“Nothing has happened with the
high school. Once in a while we’ll
bring Beal students over, we’ll hand
them out pamphlets and things.
Not once since I’ve been here —
and I’ve been here six years — have
I ever heard of a complaint from the
high school,” a representative from
Clinic 528, who wished to remain
anonymous, said.
Blowbo’s humble home since 1906
Nathaniel Kuch was a refugee in Kenya before applying to the World University
Service Canada Student refugee program, which offers funds to educate
refugees in Canada.
While the location of the clinic
may cause undue crowding, Coun-
cil is not planning any changes to its
location. The focus now is on what
to do if other clinics come along,
Bryant said. Those decisions will
affect the size of the clinics and the
number of patients they could have.
The representative from Clinic
528 said location is a primary factor
in the success of any methadone
clinic.
“It’s all about location. We’re on a
main bus route, a lot of our patients
don’t drive but we have six different
buses that go around this area, so
it’s easier for [patients] to get to us.
We need to be located where we
are,” the representative said.
Michelle Hurtubise, executive
director of the London InterCom-
munity Health Centre, noted Clinic
528 attracts a lot of attention
because of the number of patients
it sees. But she said many of the
other methadone clinics in London
are not a problem.
“People don’t even know they’re
in their neighbourhoods.”
Nyssa Kuwahara GAZETTE
Bryant said City Council is still in
talks with local community groups,
including Clinic 528 and Beal, to try
to find a way to cope with the high
number of patients, and make that
area of Dundas Street feel safer for
local community members.
VOLUME 104, ISSUE 34
Campus > Activism
Kaleigh Rogers
NEWS EDITOR
It could be a friend, sister, or class-
mate. Whether you’re aware of it or
not, you likely know someone who
was once a victim of some form of
sexual assault.
This fact is part of the founda-
tion for a new campaign launched
on campus yesterday, called “I
Know Someone,” which aims to
raise awareness of sexual assault
and violence.
The launch included informa-
tion booths, speakers and perform-
ers in the atrium yesterday after-
noon.
The campaign is a collaboration
between the University Students’
Council, Changing Ways — a coun-
selling and support service helping
men end abusive and violent
behaviours — and the Sexual
Assault Centre London.
“I Know Someone” was created
over a year and a half ago after
receiving a grant of $118,000 from
the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Since then, most of the collabora-
tive efforts have gone into research
>> see CAMPAIGN pg.3
Corey Stanford GAZETTE.
“We’re still in talks with the com-
munity to try to mitigate the issue.
Police are really effective because
they do come by and move people
around. But we’re still being proac-
tive, we haven’t closed the door on
that one yet.”
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The number of unionized hospi-
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freeze.
Nurses and staff at more 60
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with inflation, according to the
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The number of troops Canada is
considering keeping in
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sion after 2011.
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low a decision by the Government
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troops from the region.
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White ribbon Campaign, a time dedicated to rais- support. You just have to give people
campaign ing awareness of violence against the opportunity to show that sup-
It’s that time of year again where we women. port and have their voice heard.”
start seeing a lot of white — and The campaign, which was estab- Kerr added that it is important
thankfully, not the fluffy stuff. lished by a small group of Canadi- for students to be made aware of
November marks the beginning ans, encourages men to speak out issues like violence against women.
of the Canadian White Ribbon and educate others about ending all “I think that university is a very
forms of violence against women. important time in our lives, a time
The campaign has been suc- when we really find ourselves and
cessful at Western in the past, determine who we are going to be
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dent of campus issues for the Uni-
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students being knowledgeable
Hidden versity Students’ Council.
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that often happens behind closed
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Campaign addresses spectrum of violence
>> continued from pg.1
and development to ensure a suc-
cessful launch.
“University is such an important
time for students in their lives and
it’s very formative and determines
how you’re going to go out into the
world,” Scott Kerr, vice-president
campus issues for the USC,
explained. “I think it’s a great time
to engage students and open up a
dialogue about these issues.”
The first and foremost goal of
the campaign is to raise awareness,
Kerr noted, especially opening up a
wider definition of what sexual vio-
lence means.
“There’s this massive continuum
of sexual violence that a lot of peo-
ple don’t really consider. They only
consider the extremes, like assault
and rape.”
Bayly Guslits, a Western gradu-
ate student and organizer of the
campaign, agreed our society is
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International students get
helping hand from Premier
Gloria Dickie
NEWS EDITOR
While completing his tour of China
last week at the Hong Kong Univer-
sity of Science and Technology,
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty
announced a new Ontario Trillium
Scholarship program for the best
and brightest international students.
The scholarship will enable 75
students to pursue doctoral studies
at Ontario universities by granting
scholarships of $40,000 each year
for up to four years. The province
will invest $20 million in the pro-
gram, while another $10 million
will be footed by participating uni-
versities.
“I think what the provincial gov-
ernment is trying to do is follow up
on their mandate,” Meaghan Coker,
Ontario Undergraduate Student
Alliance president, said. “In their
2010 speech from the throne, they
declared they wanted to increase
international student participation
by 50 per cent, and they need to
support that in some way.”
Currently, 480 international stu-
dents are enrolled in doctoral stud-
ies at Western, comprising roughly
25 per cent of PhD enrollment,
according to Linda Miller, vice-
provost of graduate and postdoctor-
al studies at Western.
“International students bring
different perspectives and experi-
ences to the research process,”
Miller said. “This enriches the
research overall and enables us to
benefit from knowledge enriched
by international and culturally
often desensitized to milder acts of
sexual assault.
“It could be those guys that
won’t leave you alone on the dance
floor at Jack’s — and I think we’ve all
been there,” she said.
Guslits’ drive to become
involved with the campaign
stemmed from her personal life.
“Friends of mine that have been
raped or abused, that’s what really
jumped out and got me interested
in the campaign.”
She emphasized the necessity to
bring awareness to campus
because sexual violence occurs
everywhere, even in the Western
bubble, citing one in four women
will be assaulted in some way dur-
ing their university career.
“The close living space, the cul-
ture of a university campus — we’re
hyper-sexualized, or at least we’re
perceived to be that way. So cam-
pus is a space that is targeted for
this kind of an issue.”
diverse perspectives.”
John Doerksen, vice-provost of
academic programs and students
at Western, noted international stu-
dents are also important in build-
ing the University’s global reputa-
tion, with international students
acting as effective ambassadors.
As a participating university,
Miller mentioned Western will be
matching the funds required for the
scholarship.
According to Coker, the average
Ontario student is $25,000 in debt
after a four-year undergraduate
degree. She added that OUSA advo-
cates for enhanced government
assistance for both domestic and
international students.
“OUSA does not view the fund-
ing of international students and
domestic students as an either/or
issue, and should not be seen as a
zero-sum game,” Coker said.
Presently, all doctoral students at
Western are guaranteed a minimum
funding package for four years,
equivalent to the cost of tuition plus
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This program is a two-year pilot
project for universities across Cana-
da, and organizers hope to have
similar campaigns brought to cam-
puses across the province and
eventually nationwide.
Chris Bentley, Liberal MPP for
London-West, is a supporter of the
campaign and was pleased with the
launch yesterday.
“It’s a very powerful campaign. It
says that the community is taking
ownership of this very important
issue and, at the end of the day, the
community decides whether a pro-
ject succeeds or it doesn’t,” Bentley
explained.
Kerr also noted the success of
the launch, which drew a crowd of
students listening to the speakers
and stopping by the booths.
“I would love to see this worked
into the infrastructure of the Uni-
versity so that it’s a recurring cam-
paign — so that it’s around every
year and the message isn’t lost.”
$12,000, Miller explained. The pack-
age for international students
accounts is greater to accommo-
date a higher tuition level.
Doerksen said Western’s inter-
national undergraduate enrollment
target is to reach six per cent, the
provincial average, in the next few
years. Currently, Western sits at
three per cent.
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positions were also available.
“We’re bringing someone here
from a different culture and experi-
ences,” Tigert said. “That’s an edu-
cation for our university.”
Kuch noted many of his friends
Nyssa Kuwahara GAZETTE back home were staying in the
camp because of the crippling cost
>> By the numbers of university — either in Kenya or
internationally.
“They would like to go, but
there’s no chance, there’s simply no
23,000 chance,” he said. “When I realized I
Incidents of dating violence was going to Canada, I was some-
reported to police in 2008 what unhappy, because [my
friends] cannot get the grades
required. They cannot realize their
28% full potential.”
Violent incidents perpetrated by Goacher said he wanted to see
intimate partners the program expand beyond its
three-year limit. He explained that
with one dollar from every student
7% at Western, they would be able to
Percentage of all violent crimes in make this a reality.
Canada that were dating violence He hoped the value of the pro-
gram lied with returning students
to their home countries.
80% “We’re giving them the tools to
Cases of dating violence where go back to their countries and make
women were victims a difference,” he said.
Kuch said he hopes to attend
Source: Statistics Canada medical school after earning his
degree so he could return to Sudan
and give medical help.
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Opinions
Mike Hayes
MANAGING EDITOR
mike@westerngazette.ca
One of the things I’ve found myself
taking perverse pleasure in over the
years has been taking the University
Students’ Council to task whenever
they screw up in an epic fashion.
With that being said, no matter
how much fun I have writing about
USC fusterclucks, it would also be
unfair of me to not commend them
for doing the right thing every once
in a while.
But first, some background.
Today’s column was to be a
paean to the dwindling tradition of
the college road trip — those few
opportunities that pop up over the
course of your undergraduate
career. The chances to go forth into
the world, turn over some rocks,
and document all the strangeness
found underneath.
The discussion of road trips is
especially timely now. With West-
ern’s football team reaching the
Ontario championship Yates Cup
— for the fourth year in a row, no
less — there’s plenty of opportunity
for students to travel en masse to a
single destination, returning after
the weekend with tales to tell.
Last year, a similar story unfold-
ed in Kingston, when Mustangs
faithful travelled to the home of our
rival Queen’s Gaels. The rivalry
Letters to the Editor
Post-strike thoughts
To the Editor:
Last week’s banter gave much
weight to a disappointing fear of
mine: we’ve entered a horrible pos-
itive feedback loop that has student
apathy fuelling corporate adminis-
trative leadership.
Students are continuously dis-
missed as children, as though we
couldn’t possibly have a valid opin-
ion on how our school should be
run. Meanwhile, the administration
justifies a corporate lack of choice
on campus by suggesting that we
are all adults capable of making
informed decisions.
So which is it? Are we mindless,
uninformed minions, cramming
for exams and scarffing down dou-
ble doubles and Booster Juice like
it’s our job? Or are we capable of
gleaming important information
and making informed choices from
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saywhat?
“Who was that? Is that the blind girl? Helen Keller ... I don’t know
who the [expletive] Anne Frank is. I’m mad right now. [Expletive]
it. I’m not as swift as I usually am.”
>> Channing Crowder, NFL football player, after confusing Anne Frank
for Helen Keller while implying that the referees in the game were blind.
added a zesty undertone to the
chirps flying back and forth, but it
was all in good fun. At the end of a
hard–fought match, a sense of
grudging mutual respect settled
over the crowd. Post–game was
especially memorable — with Gaels
and Mustangs fans recalling spec-
tacular plays late into the night.
Which brings me back to the
USC’s actual good idea. Through
partnership with Intercollegiate
Athletics, there will be Western–
supplied transportation to the Yates
Cup this weekend in Ottawa.
Of course, the idea isn’t exactly
an original one, but hey — I’m not
going to complain. What’s impor-
tant is that we now have the oppor-
tunity to experience something a
lot of other university students
never get the chance to do. Espe-
Money we don’t have
cially if you’re a football fan at York. The life of a university student is expensive. Between The overarching attitude seems to be that this is the
But even if you don’t take the tuition, accommodation, food, transportation and only point in our lives where we have the ability to
Western bus, you should still grab a social events, we’re at a point in our lives where many spend frivolously — most of us don’t have kids, mort-
hostel and find some way to of us may be spending more money than we should. gages, or other grave financial responsibilities, so over–
Ottawa. Travelling will always give It’s not really shocking our generation is forecast to spending is only harming ourselves, not our families.
you a better story to tell after the drastically outspend our parents’. With new expenses This attitude of spending until the money runs out
fact. When you’re old and grey and like cell phones, internet and other technologies that might work now, but it won’t in the long run.
boring your grandchildren with sto- seem to be social necessities, we’ve become notorious Student life makes this kind of flippant spending
ries, why not give them the brief consumers. Unfortunately, as university students, we acceptable, but it doesn’t prepare students for real life.
hope that you were cool enough to have many more costs to balance over the course of Many leave school unprepared to balance the finances
take part in some cool college road- our four years here. of daily life, and often don’t realize just how long it will
trips back in the day? Our current lifestyle is unique in the sense that we take to pay off loans and collected debt. The spending
And finally, the best reason to have low income and high expenses, and as a result, habits formed during school may also be hard to break
go? Because there’s nothing like cel- many students have to rely on summer job savings to afterwards — but continuing on the same path will
ebrating a Western victory in the survive the school year. Unfortunately, a lot of us don’t only be self-destructive in the future.
nation’s capital. Go ‘Stangs. budget our money, which results in financial troubles. Being mindful of spending while in university can
Regardless, it seems that on top of the necessary ease the blow of reality post-graduation. Now might
expenses like tuition and textbooks, spending money even be the ideal time to learn how to budget money
on a night out is an integral part of the university expe- properly because it’s a rare time when your financial
rience. problems are just your own. However, it seems many
Going out for the night is often seen as a personal
reward for hard work — partying and spending money
to have a good time seems to naturally follow a
students would rather take this time to live in the
moment financially.
After graduation we’ll have to adapt to our changing
what we’ve learned? marathon session of being locked in the library for days financial reality and spend more time budgeting and
The latter is a skill we’re paying writing an essay or studying. Partying is such an intrin- less time spending. Until then, we can just worry about
to develop at this institution — or sic part of university culture that students even sacri- having enough money to go out on Saturday night.
at least that’s my understanding. fice grocery money in order to enjoy their time off. —The Gazette Editorial Board
University needs to start preaching
the benefits of taking the hard way
out of difficult situations.
I’m too young to accept that all
of our progress toward educational
development has left us fighting for
spots in academia’s best cattle
dailyquote
herds. Universities were designed
to breed instruments of change. A budget tells us what we can’t
This is the mantra they need to
return to. Only students are direct-
ly affected by the education we afford, but it doesn’t keep us from
receive; the happier we are with it,
the more likely we are to contribute
to positive societal change. Should-
buying it.
n’t we then have some control over
our educational environment? — WILLIAM FEATHER
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Arts&Life saywhat?
“People ask me why I named the show ‘Conan.’
I did it so I’d be harder to replace.”
>> Conan O’Brien, Monday night on his new show “Conan”

Two Hours Traffic brings power-pop to London

O’Hanley discusses the strengths of Charlottetown’s music scene
Amber Garratt
ARTS & LIFE EDITOR

Hailing from Charlottetown, Prince

Edward Island, Two Hours Traffic
has made a name for themselves in
the Canadian music scene.
The band was formed by Liam
Corcoran, lead vocals and guitar,
and Alec O’Hanley, guitar, keyboard
and vocals, when they were in
Grade 11.
“At the time, when we started
the band, there weren’t any power-
pop, good catchy bands around. We
wanted to fill that void,” O’Hanley
explains. “A lot of musicians were
really apologetic for their ‘poppi-
ness’ as if it was a downfall — we
couldn’t really relate to that.”
O’Hanley says they tried to syn-
thesize something that was reflec-
tive of what they were into, which
included early Weezer, The Pinker-
tons, Berk and Aiden.
Two Hours Traffic got their first
big break when they sparked the
interest of fellow Canadian musi-
cian Joel Plaskett. During one of
Plaskett’s shows in Charlottetown,
the band gave him their demo The
April Storm and hoped for the best.
Plaskett was intrigued by their
sound and has since developed a
strong musical relationship with Courtesy of Two Hours Traffic
the band. The albums Two Hours UMMM…I DON’T KNOW? Charlottetwon’s Two Hours Traffic will bring their power-pop sound to Call The Office this Friday. Doors open at 9 p.m.
Traffic, Isolator, Little Jabs and Ter-
ritory were all produced by Plaskett.
“Joel really stressed the impor- Two Hours Traffic’s unique Quatchi the sasquatch, which was “The musical talent in Charlotte- going to Australia in a week or so
tance of putting our arrangements sound has not gone unnoticed. In our highlight.” town, per capita, is unparalleled,” and after that we are really gearing
under the microscope and cutting 2008, Little Jabs was shortlisted for The Canadian music scene has O’Hanley says. “Bands such as down to do some intense writing.”
the fat whenever possible to be a the Polaris Music Prize and in 2010 developed over the years in cities Boxer the Horse or The Danks are Two Hours Traffic does not seem
successful pop band,” O’Hanley they were asked to play in Whistler like Toronto, Montreal and Vancou- just prolific song writers and ahead to be slowing down anytime soon.
states. “His influence shouldn’t be during the Winter Olympic Games. ver, which are often viewed as quin- of their time and age, composition- Two Hours Traffic plays with
understated. But at the same time I “Playing during the Olympics tessential hubs of musical talent. wise. For a place of 35,000 people, Boxer the Horse Nov. 12 at Call The
think there is a push and pull — it’s was really cool. It was quite electric However, O’Hanley stresses the it’s a pretty amazing spot for music.” Office. Tickets are $10 and are
not like we can’t stand on our own in Whistler at the time,” O’Hanley strong musical presence Charlotte- When asked what is next for the available at ticketscene.ca. Doors
two feet as well.” says. “We got our photo taken with town has fostered. band O’Hanley states, “We will be open at 9 p.m.

Where to get your daily webcomic fix

Christina Guidoccio
CONTRIBUTOR
With the infinite number of web-
comics out there — funny or not —
it’s hard to decide which ones
deserve your time. The following
three comics are great options. All
are funny, appeal to a variety of
readers and these comics are the
artists’ bread and butter — a sign
that they’re not going to stop
updating anytime soon.
girlswithslingshots.com
Interested in a comic about girls,
sex and booze? Girls with Slingshots
is drawn and written by Danielle
Corsetto and updated Monday
through Friday. It revolves around
the lives of best friends Hazel and
Jamie, McPedro the talking cactus,
and a few other members of their ing the reader to sink deeper into mainly poke fun at historical or lit-
eclectic troupe. the QC universe. The story is multi- erary figures, and are fairly accu-
Overall the plot is well-devel- layered and has a varied cast of lov- rate. Beaton draws in a simplistic
oped, but each individual comic able characters, full of little quirks. pen-and-paper style, but there is a
also has its own punch line, making Jacques also maintains Twitter lot of detail in the work despite the
it easy for new readers to pick it up accounts for the main characters. crude utensils.
at any point. Corsetto’s art and writ- Beaton is the master of facial
ing style has continued to develop harkavagrant.com expressions — they’re good enough
since the comic’s inception, allow- This is the ideal comic for the his- to be the punch lines themselves.
ing the characters to really come tory or literature buffs among us. Although there isn’t a set schedule,
into their own. All in all, Girls with Hark! A Vagrant is drawn and writ- on the website Beaton assures read-
Slingshots is a worthy addition to ten by Kate Beaton, a cartoonist ers there will be a couple of updates
the bookmark bar. born in Nova Scotia. The comics a week.
questionablecontent.net
These comics take place in an alter-
nate universe where anthropomor-
phic robots and killer roombas are
the norm. Questionable Content is
drawn and written by Jeph Jacques
and updated Monday through Fri-
day.
Most long-term fans of the
comic would say the most remark-
able thing about QC is the incredi-
ble artistic improvement from the
first strip to now. Jacques has mas-
terfully created his characters —
they seem like actual people, allow-
6•
Review > Movie
Road-trip comedy Due Date surprisingly
slow-paced and predictable
Sumedha Arya
CONTRIBUTOR
Due Date
Directed by: Todd Phillips
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Zach
Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan,
Jamie Foxx
Director Todd Phillips of The Hang-
over comes back in full-force in Due
Date — a road-trip comedy in
which two very different men are
forced to rely on each other on a
cross-country trip to Los Angeles.
The film begins with high-
strung father-to-be Peter Highman
(Robert Downey Jr.) and aspiring
actor Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifi-
anakis) who find themselves on a
no-fly list at an Atlanta airport.
Coming together to make a dys-
functional team, the pair go
through many trials and tribula-
tions as they try to make their way
to Los Angeles, where Peter’s wife is
due to give birth and Ethan hopes
to land an acting gig in Hollywood.
In many ways, Due Date is very
much like The Hangover. A series of
obstacles and gags, Galifianakis’
childlike character, and the interac-
tion between the main characters
supplies the majority of the laughs.
However, the formula that made
The Hangover so successful doesn’t
seem to work as well in Due Date.
While this movie provides a lot of
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Review > Video Game
Rock Band 3 rocks on
Alex MacKenzie
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movie is finished, and Galifianakis
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can pull off a quirky and slightly
eccentric underdog role quite well.
While Due Date is not very memo-
rable and may not keep you in stitch-
es, as a whole it’s a good movie to
watch if you’re expecting some light
entertainment and a few good jokes.
However, it’s definitely not a
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expectations to — or your family.
The keyboard has two modes of
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rhythm gaming then “pro keyboard”
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This mode utilizes all 25 keys and is
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That said, while Rock Band 3 has
an extensive and enjoyable set list,
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thegazette • Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Sports
rundown >> Women’s rowing team took silver at the Canadian University Rowing Championships > the men tied for third overall | Men’s rugby team defeated Brock 21–6
to advance to the championship game against McMaster on November 14 | Mustangs linebacker John Surla named OUA defensive player of the week > Rookie Andrew
Thibaudeau named OUA special teams player of the week
Young Mustangs
to take on CIS
best in Toronto
Daniel Da Silva
SPORTS EDITOR
Three games are all that separates
the young Mustangs men’s soccer
team and the national title.
Well, that and seven of the best
teams in the country.
“Any of the eight teams that
made it this far are capable of win-
ning a national championship, and
we have to go into each game with
that mentality,” Mustangs goal-
keeper Andrew Murdoch said.
“There are no more second
chances, so we have to […] leave
everything on the field.”
The Mustangs expected to make
the Canadian Interuniversity Sport
national tournament for the first
time since 2007, but they almost
missed out.
In the Ontario University Athlet-
ics Final Four, the Mustangs
dropped their semifinal 3-1 to the
eventual OUA champion Toronto
Varsity Blues.
“They came out of the gates fly-
ing and we were not prepared for
that,” Murdoch said.
“I hate to say it, but they out-
worked us. It won’t happen again,”
striker Niko Mavrikos said.
Fortunately for the Mustangs,
they had a second chance at quali-
fication. But they would have to
defeat the upstart Ryerson Rams in
the bronze medal game to do it.
Despite outplaying the Rams,
the game would require extra time.
NOTHING LIKE A GOOD OLD FASHIONED BROMANCE. The Mustangs hope to continue celebrating their impressive sea-
son by defeating the UBC Thunderbirds in the CIS national quarterfinal. They are led by striker Niko Mavrikos, who scored
10 goals during the season, and goalkeeper Andrew Murdoch, who has 11 shutouts in 18 games.
The Mustangs took an early lead,
but Ryerson managed to level the
score with the final kick of the
“
game, forcing the teams into a
penalty shootout.
“Our coaches prepared us well.
We have been practicing penalties
for three weeks,” Mavrikos added.
The preparation paid off with
each Western player burying their
penalty, while Ryerson put their
third shot over the bar.
“We dominated most of the play.
We knew that we deserved the win
and I think all the guys felt that way.
Anders Kravis GAZETTE
If we play to our
capabilities and
stick to the game
plan our coaches
put forth, nobody
will stand in our
way.
Niko Mavrikos
Mustangs striker
factattack
Edison Peña, one of the 33 men trapped underground in a
Chilean mine for two months, ran the New York City Marathon on
Sunday. He ran three to six miles a day in the mine to keep fit
and to clear his mind during the 69 harrowing days. He finished
the marathon in 5:40:51.
Corey Stanford GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
We were getting the win no matter
what it took,” Murdoch said.
“We are excited to get back to
the championship,” Basacco
added.
The Mustangs open the nation-
al tournament with a date against
the 11-time national champion
University of British Columbia
Thunderbirds.
“UBC always has a strong pro-
gram. Year in and year out they
always seem to be coming out of
the west highly touted,” Murdoch
said.
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The Thunderbirds are strong in
every facet of the game, averaging
well over two goals a game, while
conceding less than one. According
to Basacco, their depth, experience
and coaching are assets that few
other schools enjoy.
“They have a lot of experience at
nationals, they do a good job of
recruiting and they have a lot of
consistency in coaching,” he said.
“They have a good pool of players
to draw from in Vancouver.”
Despite the challenge that the
Thunderbirds present, the Mus-
tangs feel confident in their ability
to move on in the tournament.
“They are very beatable. I like
our chances if we play to our capa-
bilities and stick to the game plan
our coach put forth,” Mavrikos said.
So what is that game plan?
“UBC packs the top of the box.
For us to penetrate, we have to
widen the field as much as possible
and stretch their defenders. Set
plays will also be very important so
we have to remain sharp and exe-
cute well,” Basacco said.
He also stressed the importance
of limiting mistakes and space on
the back end.
“We have to stay as compact as
possible. We have to do a strong job
of marking their players,” he added.
Of course, against a team like
UBC, that is easier said than done.
But despite their youth and inexpe-
rience, the Mustangs are a confi-
dent bunch.
“We knew from day one that we
had the firepower to be playing
deep into November. We just need
to come out and play our game,”
Murdoch said. “Winning in Novem-
ber comes down to who wants it
more — and we want it.”
Corey Stanford GAZETTE
8•
THE VIEW IS EVEN BETTER FROM BEHIND. Mustangs middle Matthew Waite beats the Ryerson block as the Mustangs
downed the visiting Rams 3-0 on Friday night. The Mustangs went on to win again Saturday night versus the York Lions.
It’s been a dominating season for the ‘Stangs who have only dropped two sets so far.
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Mustangs killing it
against competition
May, Poulin lead Western attack
Megan Mcphaden
CONTRIBUTOR
The York Lions looked a lot more
like cubs when they rolled into
town last weekend.
After defeating the Ryerson
Rams the previous night, the
nationally sixth–ranked Mustangs
men’s volleyball team continued
their winning streak against the
lowly York Lions Saturday night at
Alumni Hall.
Mustangs rookie Garrett May
was impressive for the second night
in a row, leading his team with 11
kills and 12 digs, while the always
reliable Matt Poulin had another
strong outing with nine kills and 13
points.
Despite their second–last rank-
ing in the Ontario University Ath-
letic standings, the Lions proved
they shouldn’t be underestimated,
giving Western difficulty in a close
first set. But in the end, the Mus-
tangs took it 25–20.
“We didn’t underestimate them,
it was more of a lack of focus,” Mus-
tangs assistant coach Kyle Bryce
said. “York rotates players often and
it throws you off focus, so you never
know what York has to offer.”
The second set was a different
story, as the Lions struggled to gen-
erate any type of offense and
Nyssa Kuwahara GAZETTE seemed content to let the Mustangs
dominate. The Mustangs took an
early lead and the Lions never
recovered with the set ending 25–14.
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However, after several com-
ments from Western players toward
Lions player Nikola Sandic con-
cerning the length of his shorts,
York came out harder in the third
set, earning a seven point cushion
at one point.
“Comments about my shorts
make me laugh,” a grinning Sandic
said. “It only makes me play better.”
Despite York’s large lead, the
Mustangs pulled themselves
together and went on a 16-4 run to
whittle it down. A timely kill from
May sealed the deal for the Mus-
tangs as they took the close set 25-
19, and the match 3-0.
“In the future we’re going to try
and be more consistent in play —
we know we can compete against
any team in the country,” Mustangs
player of the game Phil James said.
Although the Mustangs are
nationally ranked in the OUA, the
last time they captured the cham-
pionship was in 1979. But with the
way they are currently playing,
another championship could be on
its way soon.
“It’s tough not to look at the
standings and get confidence, but
you need a certain amount of con-
fidence,” Bryce said. “You don’t see
championship teams out on the
floor second–guessing themselves.”
With quality players like Poulin,
second in the OUA top scorers,
paired with their strong attack the
Mustangs are on the path to a dom-
inant season.
Anders Kravis GAZETTE