The meals for $3 (MF3) proposal — one of USC presidential candidate Marshall Goldfarb’s platform points — reminds me of my passion for Jessica Biel. It’s nothing more than a fantasy. Hurdle 1: The Western/USC Lease Agreement One of the perks of owning a university is the ability to create contracts with ... (more)
Tragedy, it seems, has become a significant part of what media outlets deem newsworthy. Such is the case with earthquake-ridden Haiti, or tsunami-laden Indonesia. According to most major news sources, an estimated 200,000 people are dead following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean island, and it’s no wonder it has ... (more)
I'm pretty sure everyone is thinking it, so I'll just go ahead and say it: kids these days are idiots. This is probably an opinion adopted by many people as they age, and it probably won't be long until I start telling you to get off my lawn. But before I ... (more)
The University Students’ Council wants a new website and they don’t want to pay a penny for it. They’re asking students to design websites and graphics for free. What does the lucky winner get? A gift basket, a reference letter and an honourarium. The whole thing is disguised as a contest. But ... (more)
I’m writing this in class. As I type this column, students with an incredibly misjudged sense of entitlement are complaining about airport security — in a journalism class. I’m not missing much. But in some classes I’m forced to stow away possibly the greatest learning tool to enter the classroom since lined ... (more)
The following sounds like something that should be posted on the “Overheard at Western” Facebook group. This is what I heard last Thursday while standing in line at Tim’s for my morning coffee: Girl 1: Did you hear about that really bad hurricane? Girl 2: Oh yeah, that would suck so much ... (more)
I am a science student. I pay my tuition so I can take courses that teach me how to do science things. But in order to make me a well-rounded student, I'm required to take classes in arts and humanities, and social sciences as well. Admittedly, I have a soft spot ... (more)
I remember the first day of kindergarten as if it were yesterday. I was sitting at the breakfast table the morning of, eating a bowl of Fruit Loops while explaining to my mom how “big school” was going to be the greatest thing to ever happen to me. I went into ... (more)
We live in Canada. It may seem like an obvious tidbit to point out but as I trudge around campus I feel like I’m the only one who remembers this fact. The truth of the matter is that here in Canada, it snows — and it snows a lot. Not to mention ... (more)
Tomorrow, college teachers across the province will vote on striking, with most indicators pointing to a likely “yes” vote. Much of the commentary surrounding this vote has focused on the impact a job action would have on the majority of college students — young adults in their late teens and early ... (more)












