Busy week in sports, no? Definitely a whole lot to talk about. I won’t get to everything — how about them Raptors? — since most customers won’t make it through to the end of this if I do. Apparently the kids don’t have the attention spans for my, ... (more)
Welcome to the Gazette’s very first food blog! My name’s Grace, I’m a sports editor at the Gazette, and I love food. Student living is great, and admittedly one of my favourite things about university is the impromptu late night trips for takeout, but I refuse to settle for a regular ... (more)
For this week’s blog, I want to bring to your attention a fashion show I attended this weekend. On Saturday, Jan. 30, Western's Style Society organized a fashion show not only inspired by Andy Warhol captivating quote "Think Rich, Look Poor,” but also as a way of collecting money for ... (more)
For the first blog of the year I decided to do something different. I usually walk around campus looking for outfits that catch my eye. But with the weather conditions I am finding a lot more Uggs and pea coats than anything else. So I chose to highlight some people ... (more)
1. I’m not feeling a lot of remorse for Georges Laraque after the Montreal Canadiens told the 13-year NHL veteran to go home and stay there for the rest of the season — a move Laraque called “classless.” Laraque is being grossly overpaid — the Habs signed him to a three-year ... (more)
Well, well, well, another year, and another Detroit Auto Show. Are we about to see the resurgence of American car manufacturers on the global stage? Automotive journalists all over the world have indicated this, the 91st annual show, will be the “green” one. Expected vehicles to be showcased at the ... (more)
The Mark McGwire steroid admission has to be the biggest non-news of the new decade. Of course, we all knew McGwire took steroids during his heyday in the late 1990’s when he put up four straight seasons of 50+ home runs and 100+ RBIs. McGwire was always a good hitter, but ... (more)
This was a busy year for the Gazette. After a website overhaul in the summer, we now post more content more often. We also started tracking website traffic. We watched with awe as traffic for certain articles exploded over days or even weeks. Here are the most popular posts of ... (more)
It’s a bittersweet day in Jays land to say the least. The best pitcher to ever put on a Jays jersey — yes, he’s better than Clemons — has moved on to greener pastures where he’ll have a shot at a world series championship. Certainly Roy Halladay will be missed ... (more)
I just couldn't resist it - one more festive themed blahg post before the break. Partially inspired by this comic, I have put together a few selections of what I would really like for Christmas. Since the holiday seems to be centred around gift-giving (no matter how many of you bleeding ... (more)














