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O-Week Advertising A-OK
During Orientation Week, the University Students’ Council rents the entire campus from Western. This lets them decide who comes and goes. On the VIP list are frosh, sophs, students, staff, and one other party: advertisers. Anyone who can’t foot the sponsorship bill is denied access to promote themselves, including clubs and sports teams. Like any sponsorship, [...]
Can’t buy back losses from Used Book Store
Earlier this month the University Students’ Council announced the Used Book Store will cease operations and the bookstore at Western will assume responsibility for all used book sales. As of June, Western will take over the UBS space and operations. What effect, if any, will the disappearance of this USC-run operation have on students? While [...]
Sumo stifling a PC fail
The Alma Mater Society at Queen’s University planned a fundraising event where students would dress in sumo suits and compete. The event was intended to raise donations for a food bank, but was cancelled after several student complaints. Political correctness is a tool to control inappropriate messages from offending certain groups. It’s often used to [...]
Thanks … PSYCH!
Sometimes it’s easier to criticize than compliment. After a year of editorials discussing the follies and fallacies of many on campus, the Gazette is ending its year on a positive. Thank you to all the following, and to the many more who will remain unmentioned. It’s been a great year folks! Readers: Thanks for picking [...]
Pranking like a Pro
With April Fool’s Day nearly upon us, everyone on campus should be on their guard. Whether it be through whoopee cushions, prank calls or fake student newspapers, no one is safe on April 1. April Fool’s is a time where any student jester can bust out their comedic chops and do their best to dupe [...]
Quick Terms Can’t Hurt
Today’s issue of the Gazette features the annual University Students’ Council Board of Directors Report Card. Along that thread of thinking, the editorial board evaluated the possibility of having board terms last beyond one year. By extending the length of the terms held by members of the USC’s board of directors, some argue the president [...]
Earth Hour Losing Power
This Saturday a record number of more than one billion participants is anticipated to take part in Earth Hour. The global event promotes shutting off all non-essential lights and appliances with the hope of taking action against climate change. While heightened awareness of an important issue is better than nothing, the climate change movement needs [...]
2010: Year of the Cyborg?
Internet use has officially surpassed TV as the popular medium in Canada, according to a recent report. As our lives become increasingly intertwined with computers and other electronic devices, the question arises: are we cyborgs? While certain inventions undoubtedly improve our lives, is it possible we are also losing a bit of our humanity in [...]
Keeping an open mind
After the arrival and departure of divisive right–wing figure Ann Coulter on Monday, debates have sparked across campus as to how Western should treat her visit. A speaker coming to Western can often bring mixed emotions. While many of the major selections of the past years have been remarkable — Romeo Dallaire stands out as [...]
Why Wiki is Tricky
A recent study from the United States found 50 per cent of students used Wikipedia for academic research. The news has set some professors off, either lambasting the online encyclopedia as useless unverifiable tripe, or condoning the source only as a jumping off point. After Wikipedia went online in 2001, the academic world was never [...]
